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Dudley West vs Pelican Lagoon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Dudley West profile · Pelican Lagoon profile

Dudley West Pelican Lagoon

Pelican Lagoon and Dudley West are both sparsely populated areas on Kangaroo Island. Pelican Lagoon is much older, with a typical resident aged 68 and 64.6% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a higher share of university graduates at 47.9%. In contrast, Dudley West has a younger population with a typical age of 50, and it is far more diverse in its heritage, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 12.0% compared to 0.0% in Pelican Lagoon. Weekly family income is also far higher in Dudley West at $2,124, while Pelican Lagoon's typical income is $1,031.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas, with Pelican Lagoon slightly above at 29.2% and Dudley West at 12.0%. They are also effectively alike in their lack of children under 15 and the fact that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools or groceries. Outside of these similarities, the two areas have diverged, with Dudley West seeing much more movement as 72.0% of its residents moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Pelican Lagoon Aged 65+: 52.6 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon Bachelor+: 25.7 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon Housework 15h+: 56.3 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon Rent: $140 higher in Pelican Lagoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +23 larger in Pelican Lagoon gap narrowing
25 17th pct 48 27th pct
Median age in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +18 yrs older in Pelican Lagoon gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 68 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +12.0 pts higher in Dudley West
12.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +52.6 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
12.0% 22nd pct 64.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon
— 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

12.0% Seniors (65+) +52.6 pts ▸ 64.6%
32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.3 pts 16.7%
28.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

44.4% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
29.6% Never married ◂ +19.2 pts 10.4%
18.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dudley West Pelican Lagoon

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +17.2 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
12.0% 53rd pct 29.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +17.7 pts 58.3%
0.0% England +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

68.0% English ◂ +18.0 pts 50.0%
40.0% Australian ◂ +19.2 pts 20.8%
28.0% Scottish ◂ +11.3 pts 16.7%
20.0% Irish ◂ +13.8 pts 6.3%
12.0% German ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +12.0 pts higher in Dudley West
12.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 85.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +16.8 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
52.0% 84th pct 68.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
36.0% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 25.0%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +12.5 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
50.0% 62nd pct 62.5% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +25.7 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
22.2% 73rd pct 47.9% 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
27.3% Year 11 ◂ +18.9 pts 8.3%
0.0% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 29.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.6% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 26.5%
26.3% Health ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +$149 higher in Dudley West gap widening
$599 25th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +$292 higher in Dudley West gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $833 7th pct
Family income in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +$1,093 higher in Dudley West gap widening
$2,124 64th pct $1,031 7th pct
High earners in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +6.3 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 39th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +23.7 pts 26.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 6.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +4.8 pts higher in Dudley West
36.0% 81st pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +18.8 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Diabetes ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% Mental health +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%
16.0% Stroke ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% Cancer +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other condition +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +22.0 pts 50.0%
12.0% One condition +13.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
0.0% Three or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +0.2 pts higher in Dudley West
48.1% 100th pct 47.9% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +19.2 pts higher in Dudley West
29.6% 72nd pct 10.4% 7th pct
Defence service in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +16.0 pts higher in Dudley West
16.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +56.3 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +3 larger in Dudley West
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon
19 yrs 21st pct —
Median income in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +0.4 larger in Dudley West gap steady
2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples without children +43.5 pts ▸ 96.4%
52.9% Couples with children ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +84.2 pts 15.8%
66.7% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 73.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +$140 higher in Pelican Lagoon
$100 6th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +$148 higher in Dudley West
$928 13th pct $780 9th pct
People / bedroom in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon even
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

116.7% Owned outright ◂ +48.2 pts 68.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +57.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 36.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +4 more in Pelican Lagoon
1 64th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +64.17 more in Pelican Lagoon
40.00 100th pct 104.17 100th pct
Departures/1k in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +898.3 more in Pelican Lagoon
560.0 79th pct 1,458.3 89th pct
PT routes in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +17 longer in Dudley West
63 87th pct 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +41 longer in Pelican Lagoon
153 90th pct 194 98th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Worked at home +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +63.2 pts 36.8%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 42.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +44.9 pts higher in Dudley West
72.0% 100th pct 27.1% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +20.1 pts higher in Dudley West
55.6% 34th pct 35.4% 5th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 29.4%
18.8% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +0.1 higher in Dudley West
0.4 48th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +0.0 more in Dudley West
0.4 48th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +4.6 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
3.4% 58th pct 8.1% 60th pct
Walk to school in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +1.6 pts higher in Dudley West
16.1% 50th pct 14.5% 50th pct
Walk to health in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +10.0 more in Pelican Lagoon
240.0 93rd pct 250.0 94th pct
Intersections/km² in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +1 higher in Pelican Lagoon
0 38th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Dudley Westin Pelican Lagoon +0.2 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
6.4% 58th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare Dudley West with nearby areas

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Compare Pelican Lagoon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dudley West vs Pelican Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40378/dudley-west/vs/SAL41130/pelican-lagoon