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Dixvale vs Palgarup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Dixvale profile · Palgarup profile

Dixvale Palgarup

Palgarup and Dixvale are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Palgarup is an older community where the typical resident is 51 and 21.4% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Dixvale is much younger with a typical age of 32. There are also stark differences in backgrounds and wealth; 36.8% of Dixvale residents were born overseas and 34.8% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week, while those figures are only 9.7% and 8.8% in Palgarup. Education levels also differ, with 63.3% of people in Dixvale completing Year 12 compared to 30.5% in Palgarup.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Dixvale seeing a much larger influx of new residents, as 42.6% moved there in the last five years compared to 20.4% in Palgarup. They do share some similarities, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and identical figures for people per bedroom. While Palgarup has more public transport stops and park access, both areas lack nearby schools or grocery stores within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 77 larger in Palgarup Median age: 19 yrs older in Palgarup Born overseas: 27.1 pts higher in Dixvale Year 12: 32.9 pts higher in Dixvale 3+ bedrooms: 39.7 pts higher in Palgarup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dixvalein Palgarup +77 larger in Palgarup gap narrowing
68 33rd pct 145 47th pct
Median age in Dixvalein Palgarup +19 yrs older in Palgarup gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Dixvalein Palgarup +1.1 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
4.4% 70th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Dixvalein Palgarup +17.0 pts higher in Palgarup gap widening
4.4% 7th pct 21.4% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Dixvalein Palgarup +3.6 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
8.8% 13th pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Dixvalein Palgarup +6.8 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 19.8% 87th pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.4 pts 19.3%
17.6% Older adults (45–64) +18.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
4.4% Seniors (65+) +17.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

48.4% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 37.7%
46.8% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 46.2%
6.5% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Dixvale Palgarup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dixvalein Palgarup +27.1 pts higher in Dixvale gap widening
36.8% 93rd pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +23.8 pts ▸ 85.5%
8.8% England ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
4.4% New Zealand ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

47.1% English ◂ +5.7 pts 41.4%
27.9% Australian +15.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
16.2% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 7.6%
10.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.4% German +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
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 Dixvalein Palgarup +21.5 pts higher in Dixvale gap widening
23.5% 88th pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Dixvalein Palgarup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.9% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 86.9%
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 Dixvalein Palgarup +6.0 pts higher in Dixvale gap steady
52.9% 86th pct 46.9% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 46.9%
30.9% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
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 Dixvalein Palgarup +32.9 pts higher in Dixvale gap widening
63.3% 85th pct 30.5% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Dixvalein Palgarup +8.4 pts higher in Dixvale gap widening
16.1% 56th pct 7.7% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dixvalein Palgarup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +32.9 pts 30.5%
13.3% Year 10 +11.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.3% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.8 pts 13.7%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.6% Engineering & related ◂ +18.0 pts 9.6%
17.2% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 11.0%
17.2% Society & culture ◂ +11.8 pts 5.5%
17.2% Creative arts ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dixvalein Palgarup +$302 higher in Dixvale gap widening
$917 74th pct $615 27th pct
Household income in Dixvalein Palgarup +$651 higher in Dixvale gap steady
$1,875 69th pct $1,224 27th pct
Family income in Dixvalein Palgarup +$500 higher in Dixvale gap steady
$1,875 49th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Dixvalein Palgarup +4.6 pts higher in Palgarup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Dixvalein Palgarup +26.0 pts higher in Dixvale
34.8% 88th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 8.8%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

66.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +41.5 pts 24.6%
25.8% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dixvalein Palgarup +11.1 pts higher in Palgarup
20.6% 15th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Dixvalein Palgarup +13.8 pts higher in Palgarup
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Dixvalein Palgarup +1.8 pts higher in Palgarup gap widening
4.4% 47th pct 6.2% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%
0.0% Mental health +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.4% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +20.3 pts 51.7%
19.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
4.4% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dixvalein Palgarup +4.6 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
17.7% 48th pct 22.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Dixvalein Palgarup +0.2 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
12.9% 51st pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Dixvalein Palgarup +5.4 pts higher in Dixvale gap steady
16.1% 14th pct 10.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Dixvalein Palgarup +4.4 pts higher in Palgarup
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dixvalein Palgarup +2.7 pts higher in Dixvale gap widening
24.2% 50th pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dixvalein Palgarup +5 larger in Palgarup
3 43rd pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Dixvalein Palgarup +11 yrs older in Palgarup
20 yrs 25th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Dixvalein Palgarup +$449 higher in Dixvale
$899 73rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Dixvalein Palgarup
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dixvalein Palgarup +0.6 larger in Dixvale gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Dixvalein Palgarup +4.0 pts higher in Palgarup gap steady
11.8% 56th pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in Dixvalein Palgarup +6.8 pts higher in Dixvale
26.1% 58th pct 19.3% 34th pct

Family composition

79.4% Couples with children ◂ +35.9 pts 43.5%
29.4% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
11.8% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +15.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
26.1% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 19.3%
21.7% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 14.0%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 8.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dixvalein Palgarup +$50 higher in Dixvale
$300 57th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Dixvalein Palgarup +$217 higher in Dixvale gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Dixvalein Palgarup even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dixvalein Palgarup +12.1 pts higher in Dixvale
17.4% 52nd pct 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Dixvalein Palgarup +19.5 pts higher in Palgarup
26.1% 15th pct 45.6% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Dixvalein Palgarup +1.8 pts higher in Dixvale
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dixvalein Palgarup +39.7 pts higher in Palgarup
30.4% 0th pct 70.2% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
17.4% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 5.3%
13.0% Other tenure ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%
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% 3 bedrooms +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 17.5%
13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +88.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dixvalein Palgarup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dixvalein Palgarup +12.4 pts higher in Dixvale gap widening
16.4% 49th pct 4.0% 9th pct
PT commute in Dixvalein Palgarup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dixvalein Palgarup +2 more in Palgarup
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Dixvalein Palgarup +13.79 more in Palgarup
0.00 0th pct 13.79 89th pct
Departures/1k in Dixvalein Palgarup +165.5 more in Palgarup
0.0 0th pct 165.5 72nd pct
PT routes in Dixvalein Palgarup +3 more in Palgarup
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Dixvalein Palgarup
— 18 57th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
16.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 4.0%
12.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%
9.1% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 22.8%
37.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 29.8%
31.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 19.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dixvalein Palgarup +22.2 pts higher in Dixvale gap widening
42.6% 84th pct 20.4% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Dixvalein Palgarup
32.0% 96th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dixvalein Palgarup +3.6 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Dixvalein Palgarup +24.1 pts higher in Dixvale gap widening
88.7% 100th pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Dixvalein Palgarup +32.6 pts higher in Dixvale gap widening
87.3% 100th pct 54.7% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

50.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.9 pts 16.0%
12.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

47.3% Labourers ◂ +28.6 pts 18.7%
25.5% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 17.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dixvalein Palgarup +1.5 higher in Palgarup
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Dixvalein Palgarup +1.4 more in Palgarup
0.0 0th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Dixvalein Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dixvalein Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dixvalein Palgarup +50.8 pts higher in Palgarup
0.0% 0th pct 50.8% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Dixvalein Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dixvalein Palgarup +66.4 pts higher in Palgarup
0.0% 0th pct 66.4% 69th pct
Walk to health in Dixvalein Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dixvalein Palgarup +27.6 more in Palgarup
0.0 0th pct 27.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Dixvalein Palgarup even
1 48th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Dixvalein Palgarup +1.7 pts higher in Dixvale
7.2% 64th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Dixvale with nearby areas

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Compare Palgarup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dixvale vs Palgarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50414/dixvale/vs/SAL51193/palgarup