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Dawesville (South West) vs Warren-Blackwood (South West)

Name: Dawesville (South West) vs Warren-Blackwood (South West) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 190 km apart · Dawesville (South West) profile · Warren-Blackwood (South West) profile

Dawesville (South West) Warren-Blackwood (South West)

Warren-Blackwood (South West) and Dawesville (South West) are two Western Australian areas with similar populations but very different layouts. Dawesville (South West) is much more connected, with 91.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 16.9% in Warren-Blackwood (South West). This is reflected in the transport infrastructure, where Dawesville (South West) has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Warren-Blackwood (South West) has far more schools per 1,000 children and a much higher share of volunteers at 25.8%.

Both areas share many common traits, including similar typical weekly household incomes and nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They also have almost the same number of people per home and similar levels of unpaid care for children. While both are older than the national figure, Dawesville (South West) has a slightly higher share of people aged 65 and over at 28.0%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Dawesville (South West) Volunteering: 12.1 pts higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West) 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in Dawesville (South West) De facto: 3.1 pts higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West) PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +688 larger in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

42,755 28th pct 43,443 30th pct

Median age in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +1 yrs older in Dawesville (South West)

48 yrs 94th pct 47 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.6%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 49.3%

27.4% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Dawesville (South West) Warren-Blackwood (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 +2.7 pts ▸ 70.3%

12.3% England ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +3.1 pts 47.2%

34.9% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.8% Scottish even 10.8%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

3.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 85.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 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 +7.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 32.7%

6.3% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +2.92 more in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

1.44 23rd pct 4.36 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +23 more in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

10 13th pct 33 82nd pct

Students in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +884 more in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

6,499 26th pct 7,383 33rd pct

Avg size in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +426 larger in Dawesville (South West)

650 77th pct 224 12th pct

ICSEA in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +24 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

991 33rd pct 1,015 47th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.0%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 31.4%

16.3% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 14.1%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

9.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$39 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

$644 12th pct $683 19th pct

Household income in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$94 higher in Dawesville (South West)

$1,360 17th pct $1,266 10th pct

Family income in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$77 higher in Dawesville (South West)

$1,716 20th pct $1,639 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 43.4%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

8.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +0.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +0.1 larger in Dawesville (South West)

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 39.8%

24.6% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

5.3% 5 people even 5.2%

2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$60 higher in Dawesville (South West)

$340 39th pct $280 17th pct

Mortgage in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$233 higher in Dawesville (South West)

$1,733 41st pct $1,500 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +0.10 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 31.5%

19.8% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.2% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 93.4%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 29.1%

33.1% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 25.5%

7.1% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 23.4%

14.9% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +193 more in Dawesville (South West)

237 44th pct 44 7th pct

Stops/1k in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +4.53 more in Dawesville (South West)

5.54 70th pct 1.01 5th pct

Departures/1k in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +911.8 more in Dawesville (South West)

923.4 47th pct 11.6 1st pct

PT routes in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +3 more in Dawesville (South West)

10 14th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 58.1%

7.0% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) even 4.8%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles even 40.2%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 32.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.4% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

11.9% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

9.8% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (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 Warren-Blackwood (South West) +1.1 more in Dawesville (South West)

3.9 23rd pct 2.8 9th pct

15-min city in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +7.1 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

39.0% 17th pct 32.0% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +15.4 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

46.5% 27th pct 31.1% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +74.9 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

91.8% 54th pct 16.9% 5th pct

Walk to school in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +7.5 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

40.7% 13th pct 33.2% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +47.1 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

98.0% 56th pct 50.9% 6th pct

Walk to health in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +5.2 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

32.6% 26th pct 27.5% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +11.2 more in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

11.0 19th pct 22.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +113 higher in Dawesville (South West)

114 57th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Dawesville (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +2.2 pts higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

5.3% 49th pct 7.5% 82nd pct

Compare Dawesville (South West) with nearby areas

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Compare Warren-Blackwood (South West) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dawesville (South West) vs Warren-Blackwood (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52006/dawesville/vs/SED55706/warren-blackwood