CensusAtlas

Compare

Dumberning vs Minigin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Dumberning profile · Minigin profile

Dumberning Minigin

Dumberning and Minigin are neighbouring rural areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Minigin, where the typical age is 45 compared to 37 in Dumberning. Minigin has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,187, which is far higher than the $583 typical in Dumberning. In contrast, Dumberning has a much higher share of people with no religion (44.6% against 19.2% in Minigin) and far more people who have moved into the area in the last five years (43.5% compared to 20.3%).

Both areas are essentially identical in their housing style, with every home being a separate detached house. They also share a similar distance to the city and a total lack of public transport. While they are alike in these ways, Minigin has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (74.6% compared to 54.3% in Dumberning). Dumberning is more likely to have homes owned outright, but Minigin sees a far higher share of households renting.

Open map →

Where they differ most

No religion: 25.3 pts higher in Dumberning Personal income: $604 higher in Minigin Recent movers: 23.2 pts higher in Dumberning Participation: 20.3 pts higher in Minigin Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Dumberning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumberningin Minigin +115 larger in Dumberning gap steady
193 53rd pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Dumberningin Minigin +8 yrs older in Minigin gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Dumberningin Minigin even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dumberningin Minigin +9.8 pts higher in Minigin gap widening
17.1% 42nd pct 26.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Dumberningin Minigin +4.7 pts higher in Minigin gap narrowing
11.9% 22nd pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Dumberningin Minigin +5.8 pts higher in Minigin gap widening
6.3% 14th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

31.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +20.1 pts 11.5%
28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.9%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
11.9% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

Marital status

48.6% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 63.5%
44.0% Never married ◂ +28.1 pts 15.9%
3.4% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dumberning Minigin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumberningin Minigin +1.7 pts higher in Dumberning gap steady
14.5% 63rd pct 12.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 80.8%
3.1% England +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% South Africa ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
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

51.3% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 37.2%
46.1% English even 46.2%
9.3% Irish +11.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.1% Scottish +13.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.1% Dutch +5.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Indian ◂ +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 Minigin +7.6 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
11.4% 78th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Dumberningin Minigin even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 98.7%
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 Dumberningin Minigin +25.3 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
44.6% 63rd pct 19.2% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +24.6 pts ▸ 76.9%
44.6% No religion ◂ +25.3 pts 19.2%
3.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 Minigin +12.1 pts higher in Minigin gap narrowing
52.8% 68th pct 64.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Dumberningin Minigin +7.2 pts higher in Minigin gap narrowing
10.3% 31st pct 17.5% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dumberningin Minigin
43.48 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dumberningin Minigin even
5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Dumberningin Minigin even
244 42nd pct 244 42nd pct
ICSEA in Dumberningin Minigin even
948 26th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 64.9%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.3%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 7.0%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 34.2%
20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.6 pts 7.9%
18.1% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.8 pts 10.5%
13.3% Education +10.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.7% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.0% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
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% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumberningin Minigin +$604 higher in Minigin gap widening
$583 22nd pct $1,187 90th pct
Household income in Dumberningin Minigin +$192 higher in Minigin gap narrowing
$1,974 74th pct $2,166 82nd pct
Family income in Dumberningin Minigin +$799 higher in Minigin gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $3,049 91st pct
High earners in Dumberningin Minigin +4.0 pts higher in Minigin gap widening
10.3% 62nd pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Dumberningin Minigin +18.6 pts higher in Minigin gap widening
28.1% 79th pct 46.7% 99th pct

Household income distribution

43.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 33.3%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 10.0%
17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 10.0%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +26.0 pts 25.4%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumberningin Minigin +2.8 pts higher in Minigin
22.8% 22nd pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Dumberningin Minigin +1.2 pts higher in Minigin
7.8% 46th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Dumberningin Minigin +5.2 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
5.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.6% Heart disease +11.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Diabetes +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 69.2%
19.2% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%
2.1% Two conditions +8.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumberningin Minigin +6.4 pts higher in Minigin gap widening
34.9% 90th pct 41.3% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Dumberningin Minigin +3.1 pts higher in Minigin gap narrowing
8.0% 15th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Dumberningin Minigin +5.0 pts higher in Minigin gap narrowing
25.1% 49th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Dumberningin Minigin +0.4 pts higher in Minigin
4.7% 78th pct 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumberningin Minigin +1.9 pts higher in Minigin gap narrowing
17.1% 15th pct 19.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumberningin Minigin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dumberningin Minigin
32 yrs 69th pct —
Median income in Dumberningin Minigin
$75 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dumberningin Minigin +0.3 larger in Minigin gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dumberningin Minigin +6.9 pts higher in Minigin gap narrowing
4.5% 21st pct 11.4% 54th pct
Living alone in Dumberningin Minigin +4.7 pts higher in Dumberning gap narrowing
28.1% 65th pct 23.3% 49th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 47.1%
40.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 34.3%
4.5% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 40.0%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 23.3%
7.0% 3 people +16.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
19.3% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.8% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumberningin Minigin +$150 higher in Dumberning gap widening
$400 82nd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Dumberningin Minigin +$538 higher in Dumberning
$1,621 50th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Dumberningin Minigin +0.10 higher in Minigin gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dumberningin Minigin +17.9 pts higher in Minigin gap narrowing
8.8% 22nd pct 26.7% 74th pct
Owned outright in Dumberningin Minigin +11.2 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
57.9% 88th pct 46.7% 66th pct
Separate houses in Dumberningin Minigin even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dumberningin Minigin +3.5 pts higher in Minigin gap narrowing
96.5% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 46.7%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 10.0%
8.8% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Other tenure +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 +7.2 pts ▸ 63.3%
29.8% 3 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
10.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dumberningin Minigin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dumberningin Minigin +3.7 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
17.0% 51st pct 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in Dumberningin Minigin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dumberningin Minigin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dumberningin Minigin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dumberningin Minigin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dumberningin Minigin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dumberningin Minigin +5 longer in Dumberning
123 82nd pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) +33.1 pts ▸ 77.8%
17.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
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 +11.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
27.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 10.0%
15.3% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumberningin Minigin +23.2 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
43.5% 86th pct 20.3% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Dumberningin Minigin
14.3% 77th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dumberningin Minigin +5.3 pts higher in Dumberning gap widening
5.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dumberningin Minigin +20.3 pts higher in Minigin gap narrowing
54.3% 30th pct 74.6% 89th pct
Full-time in Dumberningin Minigin +10.3 pts higher in Minigin gap widening
56.4% 40th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

28.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 31.1%
14.9% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumberningin Minigin even
0.0 22nd pct 0.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumberningin Minigin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dumberningin Minigin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dumberningin Minigin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dumberningin Minigin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dumberningin Minigin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dumberningin Minigin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dumberningin Minigin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dumberningin Minigin +33.3 more in Minigin
5.2 30th pct 38.5 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Dumberningin Minigin even
0 32nd pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Dumberningin Minigin +0.4 pts higher in Dumberning
7.5% 66th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Dumberning with nearby areas

Minigin Narrogin Highbury Narrogin Valley Hillside Contine Cuballing Dryandra

Compare Minigin with nearby areas

Dumberning Contine Narrogin Dryandra Cuballing Hillside Lol Gray Narrogin Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumberning vs Minigin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50436/dumberning/vs/SAL50964/minigin