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Dumberning vs Highbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Dumberning profile · Highbury profile

Dumberning Highbury

Highbury (WA) and Dumberning are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Highbury (WA), where the typical person is 49, compared to 37 in Dumberning. Dumberning is more mobile and diverse, with a far higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (43.5%) and a far higher proportion using another language at home (11.4%). This is reflected in the finances; typical household income is well higher in Dumberning at $1,974 per week, while Highbury (WA) is lower at $1,328.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the fact that every single home is a separate house and no one commutes by public transport. Both areas also have about the same share of households that rent. However, Highbury (WA) has more access to things like parks and public transport stops, while Dumberning has a far larger number of schools within 3 km. Over time, the gap in home ownership has remained, with a far higher share of homes owned outright in Dumberning (57.9%) than in Highbury (WA) (47.4%).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.6 pts higher in Dumberning Median age: 12 yrs older in Highbury Other language: 11.4 pts higher in Dumberning Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in Dumberning Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Dumberning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumberningin Highbury +54 larger in Highbury gap narrowing
193 53rd pct 247 58th pct
Median age in Dumberningin Highbury +12 yrs older in Highbury gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Dumberningin Highbury +3.6 pts higher in Highbury gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Dumberningin Highbury +1.3 pts higher in Dumberning gap narrowing
17.1% 42nd pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Dumberningin Highbury +8.7 pts higher in Highbury gap steady
11.9% 22nd pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Dumberningin Highbury +0.1 pts higher in Highbury gap narrowing
6.3% 14th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
31.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +21.5 pts 10.1%
11.9% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

Marital status

48.6% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 63.5%
44.0% Never married ◂ +23.3 pts 20.7%
2.9% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Dumberning Highbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumberningin Highbury +4.4 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
14.5% 63rd pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 83.4%
8.8% South Africa ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English +11.4 pts ▸ 57.5%
51.3% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 42.5%
9.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
5.2% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
4.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% German +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dumberningin Highbury +11.4 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
11.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dumberningin Highbury even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 93.5%
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 Dumberningin Highbury +2.0 pts higher in Highbury gap narrowing
44.6% 63rd pct 46.6% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 44.5%
44.6% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
3.1% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam 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 Dumberningin Highbury +8.2 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
52.8% 68th pct 44.7% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Dumberningin Highbury +3.5 pts higher in Highbury gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 13.8% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dumberningin Highbury
43.48 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dumberningin Highbury +5 more in Dumberning
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dumberningin Highbury
244 42nd pct —
ICSEA in Dumberningin Highbury
948 26th pct —

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 44.7%
22.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.1% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 32.4%
20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.7 pts 10.8%
18.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.5 pts 10.8%
13.3% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.0% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.7% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumberningin Highbury +$150 higher in Highbury gap narrowing
$583 22nd pct $733 46th pct
Household income in Dumberningin Highbury +$646 higher in Dumberning gap narrowing
$1,974 74th pct $1,328 35th pct
Family income in Dumberningin Highbury +$594 higher in Dumberning gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,656 36th pct
High earners in Dumberningin Highbury +0.4 pts higher in Dumberning gap narrowing
10.3% 62nd pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Dumberningin Highbury +10.5 pts higher in Dumberning gap steady
28.1% 79th pct 17.5% 55th pct

Household income distribution

43.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 26.8%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%
10.5% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 44.8%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.6%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumberningin Highbury +8.8 pts higher in Highbury
22.8% 22nd pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Dumberningin Highbury +1.5 pts higher in Highbury
7.8% 46th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Dumberningin Highbury +2.1 pts higher in Highbury gap steady
5.2% 57th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Arthritis +10.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
7.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +10.5 pts 59.9%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%
2.1% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumberningin Highbury +7.3 pts higher in Dumberning gap steady
34.9% 90th pct 27.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Dumberningin Highbury +4.8 pts higher in Highbury gap steady
8.0% 15th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Dumberningin Highbury +2.9 pts higher in Highbury gap narrowing
25.1% 49th pct 28.1% 64th pct
Defence service in Dumberningin Highbury +4.7 pts higher in Dumberning
4.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumberningin Highbury +9.5 pts higher in Highbury gap narrowing
17.1% 15th pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumberningin Highbury +9 larger in Highbury
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Dumberningin Highbury +9 yrs older in Dumberning
32 yrs 69th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Dumberningin Highbury +$274 higher in Highbury
$75 0th pct $349 11th pct
Household income in Dumberningin Highbury
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumberningin Highbury +0.2 larger in Highbury gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dumberningin Highbury +5.5 pts higher in Highbury gap steady
4.5% 21st pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Dumberningin Highbury +9.5 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
28.1% 65th pct 18.6% 31st pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 52.1%
40.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 38.9%
4.5% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 46.4%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 18.6%
19.3% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 9.3%
7.0% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumberningin Highbury +$250 higher in Dumberning gap widening
$400 82nd pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Dumberningin Highbury +$362 higher in Dumberning gap widening
$1,621 50th pct $1,259 27th pct
People / bedroom in Dumberningin Highbury +0.20 higher in Highbury gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dumberningin Highbury +0.5 pts higher in Dumberning gap steady
8.8% 22nd pct 8.2% 21st pct
Owned outright in Dumberningin Highbury +10.5 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
57.9% 88th pct 47.4% 69th pct
Separate houses in Dumberningin Highbury even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dumberningin Highbury +9.9 pts higher in Dumberning gap steady
96.5% 93rd pct 86.6% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 47.4%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 24.7%
0.0% Other tenure +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
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

56.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 39.2%
29.8% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
10.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.6 pts 12.5%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dumberningin Highbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dumberningin Highbury +5.7 pts higher in Highbury gap narrowing
17.0% 51st pct 22.7% 67th pct
PT commute in Dumberningin Highbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dumberningin Highbury +2 more in Highbury
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Dumberningin Highbury +8.10 more in Highbury
0.00 0th pct 8.10 86th pct
Departures/1k in Dumberningin Highbury +81.0 more in Highbury
0.0 0th pct 81.0 66th pct
PT routes in Dumberningin Highbury +3 more in Highbury
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Dumberningin Highbury
— 66 89th pct
Drive to city in Dumberningin Highbury
123 82nd pct —

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
17.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.4% 2 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 23.6%
16.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.3% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumberningin Highbury +23.6 pts higher in Dumberning gap narrowing
43.5% 86th pct 19.8% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Dumberningin Highbury +14.3 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
14.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dumberningin Highbury +5.3 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
5.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dumberningin Highbury +5.3 pts higher in Highbury gap narrowing
54.3% 30th pct 59.6% 46th pct
Full-time in Dumberningin Highbury +6.6 pts higher in Highbury gap steady
56.4% 40th pct 63.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

28.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%
10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
6.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.2% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 34.5%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%
9.6% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%
10.6% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumberningin Highbury +0.6 higher in Highbury
0.0 22nd pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumberningin Highbury +0.6 more in Highbury
0.0 0th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Dumberningin Highbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dumberningin Highbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dumberningin Highbury +28.3 pts higher in Highbury
0.0% 0th pct 28.3% 66th pct
Walk to school in Dumberningin Highbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dumberningin Highbury +28.3 pts higher in Highbury
0.0% 0th pct 28.3% 57th pct
Walk to health in Dumberningin Highbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dumberningin Highbury +43.4 more in Highbury
5.2 30th pct 48.6 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Dumberningin Highbury even
0 32nd pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Dumberningin Highbury +1.7 pts higher in Dumberning
7.5% 66th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Dumberning with nearby areas

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Compare Highbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumberning vs Highbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50436/dumberning/vs/SAL50634/highbury