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Dawesville (South West) vs Murray-Wellington (South West)

Name: Dawesville (South West) vs Murray-Wellington (South West) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Dawesville (South West) profile · Murray-Wellington (South West) profile

Dawesville (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West)

Murray-Wellington (South West) and Dawesville (South West) are two nearby Western Australian areas with similar population sizes but very different layouts. Dawesville (South West) is far more walkable, with 91.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 98% near a park, compared to 47.3% and 59.7% in Murray-Wellington (South West). The two areas also differ in their school systems; Murray-Wellington (South West) has more schools per 1,000 children and smaller typical school sizes of 321, while Dawesville (South West) has larger schools with a typical size of 650.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $679 in Murray-Wellington (South West) and $644 in Dawesville (South West). This shared financial profile exists alongside other commonalities, such as a high proportion of large, detached houses. However, some gaps are wide, with residents noticeably older in Dawesville (South West), where the typical age is 48 compared to 43 in Murray-Wellington (South West).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 8.7 pts higher in Dawesville (South West) Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West) Median age: 5 yrs older in Dawesville (South West) Volunteering: 3.4 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West) Recent movers: 5.1 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +636 larger in Murray-Wellington (South West)

42,755 28th pct 43,391 29th pct

Median age in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +5 yrs older in Dawesville (South West)

48 yrs 94th pct 43 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 21.3%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.3% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 50.8%

27.4% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dawesville (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 74.8%

12.3% England ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +4.1 pts 46.3%

34.9% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

3.3% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 88.0%

0.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 42.5%

6.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1.01 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

1.44 23rd pct 2.45 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +10 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

10 13th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +70 more in Dawesville (South West)

6,499 26th pct 6,429 25th pct

Avg size in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +328 larger in Dawesville (South West)

650 77th pct 321 23rd pct

ICSEA in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +16 higher in Dawesville (South West)

991 33rd pct 975 24th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 39.3%

29.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$35 higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

$644 12th pct $679 18th pct

Household income in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$140 higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

$1,360 17th pct $1,500 31st pct

Family income in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$151 higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

$1,716 20th pct $1,867 31st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.4%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 44.6%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

8.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None even 59.3%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +0.2 larger in Murray-Wellington (South West)

2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 31.3%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 38.6%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 22.9%

12.5% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$40 higher in Dawesville (South West)

$340 39th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) even

$1,733 41st pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

19.8% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%

2.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 93.8%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 46.5%

33.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 29.3%

7.1% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%

14.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +52 more in Dawesville (South West)

237 44th pct 185 29th pct

Stops/1k in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1.28 more in Dawesville (South West)

5.54 70th pct 4.26 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +719.1 more in Dawesville (South West)

923.4 47th pct 204.3 16th pct

PT routes in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +6 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

10 14th pct 16 24th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 39.0%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 29.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.4% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

7.5% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

9.8% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

10.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1.9 higher in Dawesville (South West)

4.5 30th pct 2.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1.4 more in Dawesville (South West)

3.9 23rd pct 2.6 7th pct

15-min city in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +20.1 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

39.0% 17th pct 18.9% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +19.1 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

46.5% 27th pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +44.6 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

91.8% 54th pct 47.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +5.8 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

40.7% 13th pct 34.9% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +38.3 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

98.0% 56th pct 59.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +20.5 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

32.6% 26th pct 12.1% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1.3 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

11.0 19th pct 12.3 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +112 higher in Dawesville (South West)

114 57th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Dawesville (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +0.4 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

5.3% 49th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Dawesville (South West) with nearby areas

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Compare Murray-Wellington (South West) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dawesville (South West) vs Murray-Wellington (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52006/dawesville/vs/SED54006/murray-wellington