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Dawesville vs Erskine

Name: Dawesville vs Erskine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Dawesville profile · Erskine profile

Dawesville Erskine

Dawesville and Erskine (WA) are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different resident profiles. Erskine (WA) is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 45.0% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Dawesville is younger, with a typical age of 43 and 20.2% of residents under 15. This age difference is reflected in the homes; Dawesville has far more separate houses (94.1%) and larger homes, with 91.4% having three or more bedrooms. Erskine (WA) is more likely to have people living alone (35.6%) and a higher share of residents with long-term health conditions (43.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their share of First Nations people and the number of residents who use a language other than English at home. They also share similar unemployment rates and proportions of people who volunteer. While Dawesville has more people working or looking for work (54.4%) and higher typical household incomes, both areas sit below the national figure for typical weekly earnings.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Erskine Aged 65+: 21.8 pts higher in Erskine Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in Erskine Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Dawesville 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Dawesville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dawesville in Erskine +1,714 larger in Dawesville gap widening

7,143 87th pct 5,429 86th pct

Median age in Dawesville in Erskine +18 yrs older in Erskine gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

23.2% Seniors (65+) +21.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.2%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 15.2%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 11.5%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 53.3%

28.5% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 21.3%

9.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.3% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dawesville Erskine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 63.5%

12.7% England +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.2% New Zealand even 3.2%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

51.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 33.6%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

10.1% Irish even 10.2%

3.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

50.3% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 41.9%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dawesville in Erskine

1.39 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dawesville in Erskine +5 more in Erskine

3 67th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Dawesville in Erskine +117 larger in Erskine

531 76th pct 649 88th pct

ICSEA in Dawesville in Erskine +7 higher in Dawesville

994 52nd pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%

30.0% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.4% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 39.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 19.4%

14.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dawesville in Erskine +$94 higher in Dawesville gap narrowing

$643 31st pct $549 18th pct

Household income in Dawesville in Erskine +$512 higher in Dawesville gap widening

$1,469 45th pct $957 12th pct

Family income in Dawesville in Erskine +$489 higher in Dawesville gap widening

$1,739 40th pct $1,250 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.5% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.3%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +11.2 pts 50.4%

20.5% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.5% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.3% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dawesville in Erskine +19 larger in Dawesville

138 86th pct 119 86th pct

Median age in Dawesville in Erskine +6 yrs older in Erskine

17 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Dawesville in Erskine +$121 higher in Dawesville

$612 47th pct $491 31st pct

Household income in Dawesville in Erskine +$245 higher in Dawesville

$1,786 54th pct $1,541 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dawesville in Erskine +0.6 larger in Dawesville gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +18.3 pts 35.0%

32.7% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.1% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 7.3%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dawesville in Erskine +$30 higher in Dawesville gap widening

$350 71st pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Dawesville in Erskine +$141 higher in Dawesville gap widening

$1,842 63rd pct $1,701 55th pct

People / bedroom in Dawesville in Erskine +0.10 higher in Dawesville gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 26.4%

38.1% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

15.0% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.0% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 79.1%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 34.7%

26.5% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

2.2% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 38.1%

34.9% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.0% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.9%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dawesville in Erskine +16 more in Dawesville

35 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dawesville in Erskine +1.40 more in Dawesville

4.90 77th pct 3.50 71st pct

Departures/1k in Dawesville in Erskine +300.6 more in Dawesville

995.9 86th pct 695.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Dawesville in Erskine even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Dawesville in Erskine +6 longer in Dawesville

6 36th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Dawesville in Erskine +8 longer in Dawesville

59 43rd pct 51 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Dawesville in Erskine +19,905 more in Erskine

0 0th pct 19,905 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Dawesville in Erskine +31,228 more in Erskine

9,664 41st pct 40,892 61st pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.8% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 30.6%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

1.7% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

10.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

13.8% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dawesville in Erskine +0.4 higher in Erskine

4.2 79th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dawesville in Erskine +0.4 more in Erskine

3.8 77th pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Dawesville in Erskine +27.6 pts higher in Erskine

32.2% 75th pct 59.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Dawesville in Erskine +0.6 pts higher in Erskine

59.2% 82nd pct 59.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Dawesville in Erskine +4.2 pts higher in Erskine

86.3% 83rd pct 90.5% 84th pct

Walk to school in Dawesville in Erskine +0.5 pts higher in Dawesville

33.8% 70th pct 33.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Dawesville in Erskine +4.0 pts higher in Erskine

95.9% 84th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Dawesville in Erskine +26.5 pts higher in Erskine

36.4% 81st pct 62.9% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Dawesville in Erskine +7.1 more in Dawesville

13.6 50th pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dawesville in Erskine +23 higher in Erskine

87 84th pct 110 86th pct

Mean slope in Dawesville in Erskine +2.5 pts higher in Dawesville

6.9% 62nd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dawesville vs Erskine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50396/dawesville/vs/SAL50491/erskine