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Wollongbar vs Dunoon

Name: Wollongbar vs Dunoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Wollongbar profile · Dunoon profile

Wollongbar Dunoon

Wollongbar and Dunoon (L) are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Wollongbar is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a higher share of renters at 25.0%, compared to just 13.6% in Dunoon (L). Dunoon (L) is mostly car-dependent and more focused on home ownership, with a far higher share of separate houses at 97.6% compared to 83.1% in Wollongbar. There are also notable differences in people's backgrounds; 10.0% of Wollongbar residents arrived recently from overseas, while no one in Dunoon (L) did.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar number of people per home. Both areas also have roughly the same share of volunteers and people who served in the Defence Force. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in university qualifications, while others have widened, including the gap in the number of children under 15, which is now well higher in Dunoon (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,475 larger in Wollongbar Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Wollongbar PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Wollongbar Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Wollongbar Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Dunoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wollongbar in Dunoon +2,475 larger in Wollongbar gap widening

2,988 78th pct 513 34th pct

Median age in Wollongbar in Dunoon +1 yrs older in Wollongbar gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.9%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 42.9%

34.4% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Wollongbar Dunoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 78.0%

3.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

45.7% English ◂ +4.4 pts 41.3%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

4.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 84.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

51.2% Christianity ◂ +20.4 pts 30.8%

4.3% Not stated +11.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.5%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 29.1%

23.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%

13.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

12.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

2.9% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wollongbar in Dunoon +$12 higher in Wollongbar gap narrowing

$788 74th pct $776 73rd pct

Household income in Wollongbar in Dunoon +$64 higher in Dunoon gap narrowing

$1,623 73rd pct $1,687 75th pct

Family income in Wollongbar in Dunoon +$207 higher in Dunoon gap narrowing

$1,911 71st pct $2,118 81st pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

6.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.5%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.0%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 60.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

2.9% Three or more even 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wollongbar in Dunoon +0.1 larger in Dunoon gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 19.2%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 30.2%

21.0% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.0% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

7.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wollongbar in Dunoon +$75 higher in Wollongbar

$430 90th pct $355 77th pct

Mortgage in Wollongbar in Dunoon +$80 higher in Wollongbar gap narrowing

$1,813 81st pct $1,733 77th pct

People / bedroom in Wollongbar in Dunoon +0.10 higher in Dunoon gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

25.0% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 13.6%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 97.6%

9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 33.7%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 56.5%

19.4% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.7% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.4%

6.7% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 64.0%

12.7% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

32.6% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.2% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

9.3% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety even 6.8%

4.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

10.8% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

10.6% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Wollongbar in Dunoon +2.4 higher in Wollongbar

5.5 75th pct 3.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wollongbar in Dunoon +2.1 more in Wollongbar

5.8 71st pct 3.7 36th pct

15-min city in Wollongbar in Dunoon +65.9 pts higher in Wollongbar

65.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Wollongbar in Dunoon +65.4 pts higher in Wollongbar

65.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Wollongbar in Dunoon +13.0 pts higher in Dunoon

87.0% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Wollongbar in Dunoon +24.7 pts higher in Dunoon

74.3% 55th pct 98.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Wollongbar in Dunoon +32.8 pts higher in Wollongbar

99.8% 91st pct 67.0% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Wollongbar in Dunoon +51.3 pts higher in Wollongbar

51.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wollongbar in Dunoon +0.7 more in Wollongbar

24.1 63rd pct 23.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Wollongbar in Dunoon +46 higher in Wollongbar

68 85th pct 22 34th pct

Mean slope in Wollongbar in Dunoon +1.9 pts higher in Dunoon

6.3% 72nd pct 8.2% 86th pct

Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

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Compare Dunoon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wollongbar vs Dunoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115162/wollongbar/vs/UCL121033/dunoon