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Cox Peninsula vs Dundee Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Cox Peninsula profile · Dundee Beach profile

Cox Peninsula Dundee Beach

Dundee Beach and Cox Peninsula are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Dundee Beach has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 62, while the typical person in Cox Peninsula is just 25. There is also a stark difference in wealth; the typical household income in Cox Peninsula is $3,749 a week, which is far higher than the $933 typical weekly income in Dundee Beach. This gap extends to First Nations households, where the typical income in Cox Peninsula is $2,750, compared to $1,375 in Dundee Beach.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack public transport, with neither offering any homes within a short walk of transport or health services. They are also similar in their physical landscape, sharing a nearly identical mean terrain slope. While Dundee Beach has slightly more access to groceries and food within a 15-minute walk, both places sit far below the national figure for typical incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 261 larger in Dundee Beach Median age: 37 yrs older in Dundee Beach Family income: $3,213 higher in Cox Peninsula Household income: $2,816 higher in Cox Peninsula Personal income: $881 higher in Cox Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +261 larger in Dundee Beach gap widening
6 4th pct 267 58th pct
Median age in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +37 yrs older in Dundee Beach gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 10.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 43.1% 99th pct
Under 15 in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 7.1% 11th pct
De facto in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 18.7% 86th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.0 pts 39.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Marital status

88.9% Never married ◂ +68.1 pts 20.8%
0.0% Married +54.4 pts ▸ 54.4%
0.0% Divorced +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Separated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 16.5% 69th pct

Country of birth

150.0% Australia ◂ +77.3 pts 72.7%
0.0% England +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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

66.7% Australian ◂ +31.8 pts 34.8%
66.7% Italian ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% English +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
0.0% Irish +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

150.0% English only ◂ +64.6 pts 85.4%
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 Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 37.5% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

116.7% Not stated ◂ +104.3 pts 12.4%
50.0% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
0.0% No religion +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
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 Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 23.0% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 10.0% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +21 larger in Dundee Beach
21 5th pct 42 15th pct
ICSEA in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +261 higher in Dundee Beach
661 0th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +21.4 pts 23.0%
0.0% Year 10 +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Year 11 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.8 pts 40.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +$881 higher in Cox Peninsula gap widening
$1,375 95th pct $494 12th pct
Household income in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +$2,816 higher in Cox Peninsula gap widening
$3,749 100th pct $933 11th pct
Family income in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +$3,213 higher in Cox Peninsula gap widening
$4,250 100th pct $1,037 7th pct
High earners in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 8.6% 26th pct

Personal income distribution

55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.8 pts 20.8%
0.0% Under $650 +53.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 40.1% 89th pct
Mental health in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 11.6% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Mental health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +5.8 pts 44.2%
0.0% One condition +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Two conditions +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Three or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 10.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 12.8% 10th pct
Defence service in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 32.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +24 larger in Dundee Beach
3 43rd pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +9 yrs older in Cox Peninsula
57 yrs 92nd pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +$962 higher in Cox Peninsula
$1,499 90th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +$1,375 higher in Cox Peninsula
$2,750 86th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 11.1% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +0.6 larger in Cox Peninsula gap widening
2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 27.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +23.5 pts 76.5%
0.0% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +$108 higher in Dundee Beach
$975 14th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +0.40 higher in Dundee Beach gap steady
0.60 7th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 6.0% 14th pct
Owned outright in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 62.1% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 94.0% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 35.3% 2nd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 3.8% 8th pct
PT commute in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +42.3 pts 57.7%
0.0% Walked +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 29.7% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 11.8% 92nd pct
Participation in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 34.0% 4th pct
Full-time in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +94.9 pts 5.1%
0.0% Mining +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Labourers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +0.2 higher in Dundee Beach
0.0 19th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +0.2 more in Dundee Beach
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +5.8 pts higher in Dundee Beach
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +2.2 pts higher in Dundee Beach
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +6.1 pts higher in Dundee Beach
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 45th pct
Walk to health in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +985.0 more in Cox Peninsula
1,000.0 100th pct 15.0 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +1 higher in Dundee Beach
0 15th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Beach +0.6 pts higher in Dundee Beach
2.9% 10th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Cox Peninsula with nearby areas

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Compare Dundee Beach with nearby areas

Dundee Forest Dundee Downs Bynoe Harbour Bynoe Cox Peninsula Rakula Belyuen Charlotte

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cox Peninsula vs Dundee Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70067/cox-peninsula/vs/SAL70081/dundee-beach