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Derwent Park vs Dowsing Point

Name: Derwent Park vs Dowsing Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Derwent Park profile · Dowsing Point profile

Derwent Park Dowsing Point

Derwent Park and Dowsing Point are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Derwent Park is more diverse and walkable, with 27.8% of people born overseas and 23.5% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 22.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 8.5% in Dowsing Point. In contrast, Dowsing Point is mostly car-dependent, with every home being a separate house, typically with three or more bedrooms. Employment is also a major difference, as 90.0% of the workforce in Dowsing Point is employed full-time, far higher than the 49.6% in Derwent Park.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as typical weekly rents are nearly identical at $350 and $360. Both areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents, sitting between 5.6% and 6.5%. While they share these basics, the gap in how people get around is stark; Derwent Park is somewhat walkable, while Dowsing Point is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 40.4 pts higher in Dowsing Point 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Dowsing Point Other language: 23.5 pts higher in Derwent Park Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in Derwent Park Population: 795 larger in Derwent Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +795 larger in Derwent Park gap widening

872 72nd pct 77 35th pct

Median age in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +5 yrs older in Dowsing Point gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 23.4%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%

Marital status

42.6% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 39.0%

33.8% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 25.4%

11.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

3.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Derwent Park Dowsing Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 72.7%

5.0% India ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Nepal ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Vietnam ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%

6.9% Scottish +10.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.0% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% German +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 88.3%

3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

30.8% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 22.1%

8.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point

12.42 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +8 more in Derwent Park

18 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +93 larger in Derwent Park

415 61st pct 322 50th pct

ICSEA in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +37 higher in Derwent Park

990 50th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 29.8%

20.8% Year 10 +23.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 12.8%

16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +10.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.7% Education +11.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.3% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +$335 higher in Dowsing Point gap widening

$598 25th pct $933 76th pct

Household income in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +$102 higher in Dowsing Point gap narrowing

$1,190 25th pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +$38 higher in Dowsing Point gap narrowing

$1,420 22nd pct $1,458 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 15.2%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +24.7 pts 25.4%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

9.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Dementia ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +3.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

23.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.9% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +44 larger in Derwent Park

49 77th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +6 yrs older in Dowsing Point

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +$466 higher in Dowsing Point

$483 30th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +$524 higher in Dowsing Point

$850 13th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +0.5 larger in Derwent Park gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.5 pts 31.5%

23.6% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.0% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

1.3% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

28.1% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.9% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.6% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +$10 higher in Dowsing Point gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +$308 higher in Dowsing Point gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,391 35th pct

People / bedroom in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +0.20 higher in Derwent Park gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.9% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 33.3%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 21.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.0% Other dwelling ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 75.8%

9.0% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 27.3%

27.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +9 more in Derwent Park

14 84th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +48.88 more in Dowsing Point

16.06 90th pct 64.94 100th pct

Departures/1k in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +728.6 more in Derwent Park

4,715.6 100th pct 3,987.0 100th pct

PT routes in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +24 more in Derwent Park

28 87th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +5 longer in Dowsing Point

6 0th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +10,446 more in Derwent Park

10,446 59th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +25,766 more in Derwent Park

30,475 56th pct 4,709 35th pct

Transit to city in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +19 longer in Dowsing Point

32 9th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +21.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

10.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 32.4%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 23.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.5% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Education & training +20.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.9% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +7.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Technicians & trades +18.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +11.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 10.0%

17.0% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%

9.5% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

8.9% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +2.5 higher in Derwent Park

6.0 88th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +3.6 more in Derwent Park

6.3 90th pct 2.7 71st pct

15-min city in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +93.6 pts higher in Derwent Park

93.6% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +48.4 pts higher in Derwent Park

48.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +3.9 pts higher in Dowsing Point

94.4% 85th pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +94.4 pts higher in Derwent Park

94.4% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +2.7 pts higher in Dowsing Point

95.6% 83rd pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +48.4 pts higher in Derwent Park

48.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +61.1 more in Dowsing Point

29.8 72nd pct 90.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +21 higher in Dowsing Point

113 86th pct 134 87th pct

Mean slope in Derwent Park in Dowsing Point +0.2 pts higher in Dowsing Point

4.7% 38th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Derwent Park with nearby areas

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Compare Dowsing Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derwent Park vs Dowsing Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60152/derwent-park/vs/SAL60167/dowsing-point