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Bilingurr vs Dampier Peninsula

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Bilingurr profile · Dampier Peninsula profile

Bilingurr Dampier Peninsula

Bilingurr and Dampier Peninsula are two distinct areas of Western Australia. Bilingurr is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,438 compared to $1,078 in Dampier Peninsula. It also has a higher proportion of university-qualified adults (21.8% versus 9.0%) and more people born overseas (16.2% versus 3.9%). In contrast, the Dampier Peninsula has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 79.4%, while Bilingurr's is 18.3%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Bilingurr seeing a much higher number of people move in over the last five years. Despite this, both places are entirely car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of public transport or health services. They also share similar proportions of children under 15, with Bilingurr at 27.5% and Dampier Peninsula at 28.4%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 61.1 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula No religion: 33.8 pts higher in Bilingurr Year 12: 27.2 pts higher in Bilingurr Renting: 27.5 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula Recent movers: 27.9 pts higher in Bilingurr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +489 larger in Bilingurr gap narrowing
1,540 76th pct 1,051 73rd pct
Median age in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +2 yrs older in Bilingurr gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +61.1 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
18.3% 91st pct 79.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +2.9 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
4.0% 6th pct 6.9% 10th pct
Under 15 in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +0.8 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
27.5% 91st pct 28.4% 93rd pct
De facto in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +4.4 pts higher in Bilingurr gap narrowing
27.2% 97th pct 22.8% 91st pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 31.6%
27.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
20.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

51.0% Never married +22.1 pts ▸ 73.1%
35.2% Married ◂ +16.4 pts 18.8%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bilingurr Dampier Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +12.3 pts higher in Bilingurr gap narrowing
16.2% 68th pct 3.9% 17th pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +14.5 pts ▸ 86.4%
3.7% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% Australian ◂ +28.4 pts 9.0%
31.8% English ◂ +25.7 pts 6.1%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 1.4%
8.1% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 1.9%
4.1% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
2.7% German ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +12.5 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap widening
11.2% 77th pct 23.7% 88th pct
Limited English in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +0.1 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

75.5% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 65.5%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +33.8 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
54.5% 88th pct 20.7% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

28.8% Christianity +33.5 pts ▸ 62.3%
54.5% No religion ◂ +33.8 pts 20.7%
14.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +27.2 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
55.5% 73rd pct 28.3% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +12.8 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
21.8% 72nd pct 9.0% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +7.71 more in Dampier Peninsula
2.36 34th pct 10.07 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +1 more in Bilingurr
4 71st pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +323 larger in Bilingurr
393 58th pct 70 20th pct
ICSEA in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +284 higher in Bilingurr
960 32nd pct 676 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +27.2 pts 28.3%
16.7% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.2% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.4% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 26.6%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 14.7%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 7.3%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%
8.3% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.3% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +$903 higher in Bilingurr gap widening
$1,319 93rd pct $416 5th pct
Household income in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +$1,360 higher in Bilingurr gap widening
$2,438 88th pct $1,078 18th pct
Family income in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +$1,805 higher in Bilingurr gap widening
$2,847 89th pct $1,042 8th pct
High earners in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +16.2 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
20.0% 89th pct 3.9% 26th pct
High-income homes in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +27.4 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
31.9% 86th pct 4.6% 14th pct

Household income distribution

17.5% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.7%
7.2% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 3.3%
15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +32.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 24.6%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.4 pts 6.1%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +0.3 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula
15.2% 8th pct 15.5% 8th pct
Mental health in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +3.1 pts higher in Bilingurr
5.5% 27th pct 2.4% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +0.6 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap steady
1.7% 23rd pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%
4.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
1.9% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +2.0 pts ▸ 71.2%
11.9% One condition even 11.9%
3.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
0.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +8.5 pts higher in Bilingurr gap narrowing
15.6% 37th pct 7.0% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +4.4 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
7.4% 13th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +0.8 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
33.7% 86th pct 34.6% 87th pct
Defence service in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +2.2 pts higher in Bilingurr
3.0% 56th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +14.3 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap widening
18.3% 19th pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +553 larger in Dampier Peninsula
282 86th pct 835 87th pct
Median age in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +5 yrs older in Dampier Peninsula
21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +23.1 pts higher in Bilingurr
45.6% 63rd pct 22.5% 13th pct
Unemployment in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +25.0 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula
6.6% 33rd pct 31.6% 94th pct
Median income in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +$656 higher in Bilingurr
$1,024 80th pct $368 13th pct
Household income in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +$912 higher in Bilingurr
$1,875 57th pct $963 17th pct
Indigenous language in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +8.3 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula
18.4% 87th pct 26.7% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +0.3 larger in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +18.3 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 34.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +4.9 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
20.9% 40th pct 25.8% 57th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 53.4%
15.9% One-parent families +18.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
21.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 10.6%
0.3% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 20.9%
20.9% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
19.9% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 16.0%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%
7.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.4% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +$180 higher in Bilingurr gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +$567 higher in Dampier Peninsula
$2,403 87th pct $2,970 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +0.30 higher in Dampier Peninsula gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +27.5 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
50.0% 92nd pct 77.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +5.5 pts higher in Bilingurr gap narrowing
10.0% 2nd pct 4.6% 0th pct
Separate houses in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +4.5 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
82.7% 23rd pct 87.3% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +10.4 pts higher in Bilingurr gap narrowing
70.9% 29th pct 60.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Rented +27.5 pts ▸ 77.5%
37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other tenure +10.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%
2.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 87.3%
13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 2.9%
0.8% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.3% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 14.1%
18.7% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

17.7% Under $200 +49.8 pts ▸ 67.5%
42.2% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 18.1%
16.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 1.7%
9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% $750 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +22.8 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
2.5% 59th pct 25.3% 99th pct
Work from home in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +5.4 pts higher in Bilingurr gap narrowing
6.5% 14th pct 1.1% 2nd pct
PT commute in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +0.3 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
0.8% 71st pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +30.9 pts 35.4%
1.9% Walked +39.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
6.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.2 pts 18.7%
2.5% No vehicle +22.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 6.6%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +27.9 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
52.3% 92nd pct 24.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +14.4 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap narrowing
14.9% 78th pct 29.3% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +21.5 pts higher in Dampier Peninsula gap widening
2.1% 39th pct 23.6% 100th pct
Participation in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +27.0 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
74.9% 89th pct 47.9% 17th pct
Full-time in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +9.5 pts higher in Bilingurr gap narrowing
66.3% 82nd pct 56.8% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Education & training +14.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 10.0%
6.2% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
6.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%
3.4% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 17.3%
17.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
12.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.6% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +1.9 higher in Bilingurr
2.1 66th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +2.3 more in Bilingurr
2.4 68th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +73.4 pts higher in Bilingurr
78.9% 89th pct 5.5% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +65.4 pts higher in Bilingurr
70.1% 82nd pct 4.7% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +89.7 pts higher in Bilingurr
89.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +17.7 more in Dampier Peninsula
3.2 24th pct 20.9 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +19 higher in Bilingurr
19 73rd pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Bilingurrin Dampier Peninsula +1.5 pts higher in Bilingurr
3.0% 13th pct 1.5% 0th pct

Compare Bilingurr with nearby areas

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Compare Dampier Peninsula with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bilingurr vs Dampier Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50123/bilingurr/vs/SAL50380/dampier-peninsula