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Dingup vs Smith Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Dingup profile · Smith Brook profile

Dingup Smith Brook

Dingup and Smith Brook are two small, rural areas in Western Australia. Dingup is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (20.0%) and seniors (16.4%) than Smith Brook, where children make up only 6.8% and seniors 5.1%. This difference is reflected in the home life of the two areas; Dingup has a far higher share of unpaid childcare (26.4%) and typically higher household incomes, with weekly family earnings of $2,113 compared to $1,562 in Smith Brook.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and share the same typical resident age of 47. They also have no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. However, Smith Brook has a much more diverse profile, with a far higher share of people born overseas (32.2%) and those using a language other than English at home (27.1%). This is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce in Smith Brook, where 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.1% in Dingup.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 10.2 pts higher in Smith Brook PT commute: 5.1 pts higher in Dingup Other language: 22.0 pts higher in Smith Brook Born overseas: 19.4 pts higher in Smith Brook Participation: 18.3 pts higher in Smith Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dingupin Smith Brook +136 larger in Dingup gap steady
195 53rd pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Dingupin Smith Brook even gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Dingupin Smith Brook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dingupin Smith Brook +11.3 pts higher in Dingup gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 5.1% 8th pct
Under 15 in Dingupin Smith Brook +13.2 pts higher in Dingup gap widening
20.0% 70th pct 6.8% 10th pct
De facto in Dingupin Smith Brook +4.1 pts higher in Dingup gap narrowing
11.3% 42nd pct 7.1% 18th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.2 pts 6.8%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 5.1%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

54.0% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
28.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
6.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dingup Smith Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dingupin Smith Brook +19.4 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
12.8% 57th pct 32.2% 90th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +26.1 pts 50.8%
4.1% England +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
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

50.8% English ◂ +10.1 pts 40.7%
36.4% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 23.7%
10.8% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Italian ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
9.7% German ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Dingupin Smith Brook +22.0 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
5.1% 61st pct 27.1% 89th pct
Limited English in Dingupin Smith Brook +10.2 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +21.9 pts 62.7%
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 Dingupin Smith Brook +5.2 pts higher in Dingup gap widening
49.2% 77th pct 44.1% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 44.1%
31.3% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
16.9% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% Judaism +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Islam ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dingupin Smith Brook +3.0 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
51.0% 64th pct 54.0% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Dingupin Smith Brook +15.3 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
14.1% 48th pct 29.4% 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dingupin Smith Brook +2 more in Dingup
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dingupin Smith Brook
296 48th pct —
ICSEA in Dingupin Smith Brook
1,000 56th pct —

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
17.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%
12.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 26.8%
13.0% Bachelor degree +13.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.3% Management & commerce +10.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%
13.0% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dingupin Smith Brook +$213 higher in Dingup gap widening
$900 73rd pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Dingupin Smith Brook +$384 higher in Dingup gap widening
$1,821 66th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Dingupin Smith Brook +$551 higher in Dingup gap widening
$2,113 64th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Dingupin Smith Brook +6.7 pts higher in Dingup gap steady
6.7% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Dingupin Smith Brook
11.6% 35th pct —

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
17.4% Under $650 +19.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 21.6%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dingupin Smith Brook +2.8 pts higher in Dingup
28.2% 47th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Dingupin Smith Brook +2.6 pts higher in Dingup
7.7% 46th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Dingupin Smith Brook +2.6 pts higher in Dingup gap widening
2.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
20.5% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dingupin Smith Brook +1.3 pts higher in Dingup gap narrowing
30.7% 87th pct 29.4% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Dingupin Smith Brook +1.7 pts higher in Smith Brook gap narrowing
16.0% 78th pct 17.6% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Dingupin Smith Brook +14.6 pts higher in Dingup gap widening
26.4% 56th pct 11.8% 9th pct
Defence service in Dingupin Smith Brook +3.7 pts higher in Dingup
3.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dingupin Smith Brook +6.6 pts higher in Smith Brook gap narrowing
20.9% 30th pct 27.5% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dingupin Smith Brook +0.1 larger in Smith Brook gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dingupin Smith Brook +3.7 pts higher in Dingup gap narrowing
3.7% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Dingupin Smith Brook
21.7% 43rd pct —

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
33.1% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
3.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 36.8%
21.7% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 15.8%
10.1% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.1% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dingupin Smith Brook +$57 higher in Dingup
$168 17th pct $111 8th pct
Mortgage in Dingupin Smith Brook +$1,123 higher in Dingup
$1,733 57th pct $610 4th pct
People / bedroom in Dingupin Smith Brook +0.10 higher in Smith Brook gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dingupin Smith Brook
8.7% 22nd pct —
Owned outright in Dingupin Smith Brook
40.6% 48th pct —
Separate houses in Dingupin Smith Brook
91.3% 35th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Dingupin Smith Brook
94.2% 88th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.6 pts 31.6%
40.6% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
8.7% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 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

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 36.8%
36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 31.6%
15.9% 5 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dingupin Smith Brook
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Dingupin Smith Brook +6.8 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
16.3% 49th pct 23.1% 68th pct
PT commute in Dingupin Smith Brook +5.1 pts higher in Dingup gap widening
5.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dingupin Smith Brook
— 69 90th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +23.8 pts 43.6%
16.3% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.1% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
29.4% 3 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
14.7% 4 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dingupin Smith Brook +12.8 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
26.2% 33rd pct 39.0% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Dingupin Smith Brook
16.0% 80th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dingupin Smith Brook +3.1 pts higher in Dingup gap widening
3.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dingupin Smith Brook +18.3 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
60.1% 48th pct 78.4% 93rd pct
Full-time in Dingupin Smith Brook +6.0 pts higher in Smith Brook gap narrowing
63.3% 74th pct 69.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

26.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%
10.2% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%
5.1% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Managers +18.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.2% Labourers +18.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dingupin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dingupin Smith Brook +30.3 more in Smith Brook
20.5 62nd pct 50.8 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dingupin Smith Brook +1 higher in Dingup
2 58th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Dingupin Smith Brook +0.3 pts higher in Dingup
10.6% 84th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Compare Dingup with nearby areas

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Compare Smith Brook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dingup vs Smith Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50411/dingup/vs/SAL51357/smith-brook