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Dumbarton vs Irishtown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Dumbarton profile · Irishtown profile

Dumbarton Irishtown

Dumbarton and Irishtown (WA) are two nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Dumbarton has a higher share of one-parent families (17.5%) and people living alone (23.3%), while Irishtown (WA) has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 58.1%. These areas also differ in how people spend their time; Irishtown (WA) has far more volunteers (35.8%) and people working from home (22.6%), whereas Dumbarton has a higher share of large homes, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms.

The two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though the gap in typical household income has widened, with Irishtown (WA) now earning $579 more per week. They share several common traits, such as having no public transport stops and a total absence of residents who speak little or no English. Both are mostly made up of detached houses and have similar proportions of children under 15, sitting around 15% to 16%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 29.6 pts higher in Dumbarton Owned outright: 20.3 pts higher in Irishtown Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Irishtown Volunteering: 18.7 pts higher in Irishtown Population: 168 larger in Dumbarton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbartonin Irishtown +168 larger in Dumbarton gap widening
266 58th pct 98 41st pct
Median age in Dumbartonin Irishtown +3 yrs older in Dumbarton gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Dumbartonin Irishtown +2.3 pts higher in Dumbarton gap widening
2.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dumbartonin Irishtown +1.1 pts higher in Dumbarton gap steady
22.6% 66th pct 21.4% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Dumbartonin Irishtown +0.9 pts higher in Dumbarton gap narrowing
16.2% 43rd pct 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Dumbartonin Irishtown +8.5 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
8.4% 23rd pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%
16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

Marital status

50.9% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
28.5% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.5% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.6% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dumbarton Irishtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumbartonin Irishtown +2.6 pts higher in Dumbarton gap widening
16.9% 71st pct 14.3% 62nd pct

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 72.4%
3.4% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 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%

Ancestry

36.8% English +10.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
40.2% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 37.8%
17.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%
7.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dumbartonin Irishtown +0.7 pts higher in Irishtown gap steady
3.4% 49th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Dumbartonin Irishtown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 93.9%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dumbartonin Irishtown +10.7 pts higher in Dumbarton gap widening
48.5% 75th pct 37.8% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 37.8%
26.7% Christianity +21.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
20.3% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 12.2%
3.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dumbartonin Irishtown +10.0 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
37.0% 28th pct 47.0% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Dumbartonin Irishtown +5.9 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 17.3% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dumbartonin Irishtown +3 more in Irishtown
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Dumbartonin Irishtown +13 larger in Irishtown
275 45th pct 288 47th pct
ICSEA in Dumbartonin Irishtown +47 higher in Dumbarton
942 23rd pct 895 12th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
22.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 4.8%
7.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.4 pts 12.8%
11.5% Bachelor degree +18.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.8% Management & commerce +13.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
10.8% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumbartonin Irishtown +$204 higher in Irishtown gap widening
$729 46th pct $933 76th pct
Household income in Dumbartonin Irishtown +$579 higher in Irishtown gap widening
$1,521 49th pct $2,100 79th pct
Family income in Dumbartonin Irishtown +$175 higher in Irishtown gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,050 60th pct
High earners in Dumbartonin Irishtown +3.9 pts higher in Irishtown gap steady
9.6% 59th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Dumbartonin Irishtown +9.2 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
13.3% 42nd pct 22.6% 68th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 19.4%
3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumbartonin Irishtown +2.7 pts higher in Irishtown
28.9% 51st pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Dumbartonin Irishtown +2.8 pts higher in Irishtown
9.4% 62nd pct 12.2% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Dumbartonin Irishtown +2.0 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
4.1% 44th pct 6.1% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
9.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%
6.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +5.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
17.7% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.4% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumbartonin Irishtown +18.7 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
17.1% 45th pct 35.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Dumbartonin Irishtown +0.1 pts higher in Dumbarton gap narrowing
14.9% 72nd pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Dumbartonin Irishtown +12.9 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
18.0% 20th pct 30.9% 77th pct
Defence service in Dumbartonin Irishtown +3.4 pts higher in Dumbarton
3.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumbartonin Irishtown +8.1 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
22.8% 42nd pct 30.9% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbartonin Irishtown +6 larger in Dumbarton
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dumbartonin Irishtown +4 yrs older in Dumbarton
20 yrs 25th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Dumbartonin Irishtown +$325 higher in Dumbarton
$575 43rd pct $250 4th pct
Household income in Dumbartonin Irishtown +$550 higher in Irishtown
$1,824 55th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbartonin Irishtown +0.1 larger in Irishtown gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dumbartonin Irishtown +12.2 pts higher in Dumbarton gap widening
17.5% 81st pct 5.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Dumbartonin Irishtown +13.7 pts higher in Dumbarton gap widening
23.3% 49th pct 9.7% 7th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 57.9%
37.7% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 38.7%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 9.7%
7.8% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.2% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbartonin Irishtown +$77 higher in Dumbarton gap widening
$312 61st pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Dumbartonin Irishtown +$207 higher in Dumbarton gap narrowing
$1,723 56th pct $1,516 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Dumbartonin Irishtown +0.10 higher in Irishtown gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dumbartonin Irishtown +11.1 pts higher in Dumbarton gap widening
11.1% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Dumbartonin Irishtown +20.3 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
37.8% 40th pct 58.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Dumbartonin Irishtown even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dumbartonin Irishtown +29.6 pts higher in Dumbarton gap widening
84.4% 64th pct 54.8% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +20.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
11.1% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 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

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 29.0%
28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 16.1%
17.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 9.7%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.8%
30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%
11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dumbartonin Irishtown even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dumbartonin Irishtown +13.6 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
9.1% 23rd pct 22.6% 67th pct
PT commute in Dumbartonin Irishtown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dumbartonin Irishtown
— 80 97th pct
Drive to city in Dumbartonin Irishtown +5 longer in Irishtown
66 48th pct 71 51st pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 47.2%
9.1% Worked at home +13.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 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

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 36.7%
19.3% 4 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 10.0%
20.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumbartonin Irishtown +2.5 pts higher in Irishtown gap narrowing
32.8% 57th pct 35.4% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Dumbartonin Irishtown
8.9% 60th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dumbartonin Irishtown +5.8 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 75th pct
Participation in Dumbartonin Irishtown +9.8 pts higher in Irishtown gap steady
54.4% 31st pct 64.2% 63rd pct
Full-time in Dumbartonin Irishtown +1.8 pts higher in Dumbarton gap narrowing
60.3% 61st pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.6% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.4% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
15.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.0 pts 5.7%
14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.0% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0.0 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dumbartonin Irishtown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dumbartonin Irishtown +0 higher in Dumbarton
1 43rd pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Dumbartonin Irishtown +5.4 pts higher in Dumbarton
11.3% 86th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbarton vs Irishtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50435/dumbarton/vs/SAL50672/irishtown