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Dunoon vs Caniaba

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Dunoon profile · Caniaba profile

Dunoon Caniaba

Dunoon (L) and Caniaba (L) are two nearby New South Wales areas with quite different social and economic profiles. Dunoon (L) has a far higher share of people with no religion (53.4%) and a more walkable environment, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Caniaba (L) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,611 compared to $1,687 in Dunoon (L), and a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (39.2% versus 16.6%).

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, with Caniaba (L) pulling further ahead in typical weekly earnings. Despite this, they share several characteristics, including nearly identical rates of people completing Year 12 (around 56%) and a total lack of residents who speak little or no English. Both areas are largely car-dependent, though Dunoon (L) is slightly more so than Caniaba (L), which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 29.2 pts higher in Dunoon Participation: 25.1 pts higher in Caniaba De facto: 9.3 pts higher in Dunoon Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in Dunoon Household income: $924 higher in Caniaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dunoonin Caniaba +75 larger in Dunoon gap narrowing
513 34th pct 438 29th pct
Median age in Dunoonin Caniaba +4 yrs older in Dunoon gap steady
38 yrs 25th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Dunoonin Caniaba +2.3 pts higher in Caniaba gap widening
2.5% 30th pct 4.8% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Dunoonin Caniaba +7.9 pts higher in Dunoon gap widening
14.0% 22nd pct 6.2% 6th pct
Under 15 in Dunoonin Caniaba +1.6 pts higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
26.5% 92nd pct 28.1% 95th pct
De facto in Dunoonin Caniaba +9.3 pts higher in Dunoon gap widening
16.4% 78th pct 7.1% 7th pct

Age structure

26.5% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.2%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 6.2%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

42.9% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
39.2% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 30.5%
13.2% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 5.7%
2.9% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Dunoon Caniaba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dunoonin Caniaba +5.5 pts higher in Dunoon gap narrowing
7.8% 28th pct 2.3% 3rd pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 93.6%
4.3% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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

47.0% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
41.3% English +6.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
12.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.5% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dunoonin Caniaba +1.7 pts higher in Dunoon gap narrowing
3.5% 47th pct 1.8% 17th pct
Limited English in Dunoonin Caniaba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 94.5%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Dunoonin Caniaba +29.2 pts higher in Dunoon gap widening
53.4% 87th pct 24.2% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

30.8% Christianity +40.0 pts ▸ 70.8%
53.4% No religion ◂ +29.2 pts 24.2%
16.2% Not stated ◂ +12.3 pts 3.9%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dunoonin Caniaba +0.2 pts higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
55.6% 89th pct 55.7% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Dunoonin Caniaba +8.4 pts higher in Dunoon gap widening
27.8% 93rd pct 19.4% 79th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
22.5% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
5.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 24.4%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

9.5% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.3% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.1% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%
10.9% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.4% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dunoonin Caniaba +$291 higher in Caniaba gap widening
$776 73rd pct $1,067 93rd pct
Household income in Dunoonin Caniaba +$924 higher in Caniaba gap widening
$1,687 75th pct $2,611 97th pct
Family income in Dunoonin Caniaba +$432 higher in Caniaba gap widening
$2,118 81st pct $2,550 91st pct
High earners in Dunoonin Caniaba +4.8 pts higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
8.2% 65th pct 13.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in Dunoonin Caniaba +22.6 pts higher in Caniaba gap widening
16.6% 72nd pct 39.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.0 pts 14.4%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.7% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
36.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 22.9%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dunoonin Caniaba +0.7 pts higher in Dunoon
25.3% 17th pct 24.7% 15th pct
Mental health in Dunoonin Caniaba +2.4 pts higher in Caniaba
7.2% 22nd pct 9.6% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Dunoonin Caniaba +1.5 pts higher in Dunoon gap steady
4.3% 24th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
3.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +10.7 pts ▸ 70.8%
17.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dunoonin Caniaba +1.7 pts higher in Dunoon gap steady
18.5% 59th pct 16.8% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Dunoonin Caniaba +0.2 pts higher in Dunoon gap narrowing
11.9% 32nd pct 11.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Dunoonin Caniaba +10.3 pts higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
31.0% 79th pct 41.3% 91st pct
Defence service in Dunoonin Caniaba +2.0 pts higher in Dunoon
3.9% 60th pct 1.9% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dunoonin Caniaba +5.8 pts higher in Dunoon gap narrowing
26.7% 73rd pct 21.0% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dunoonin Caniaba +0.7 larger in Caniaba gap widening
2.7 76th pct 3.4 91st pct
One-parent in Dunoonin Caniaba +1.0 pts higher in Dunoon gap steady
13.4% 39th pct 12.4% 34th pct
Living alone in Dunoonin Caniaba +16.5 pts higher in Dunoon gap narrowing
23.7% 32nd pct 7.2% 0th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 70.7%
19.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 16.1%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 26.4%
23.1% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +16.5 pts 7.2%
11.8% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.9% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dunoonin Caniaba +$135 higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
$355 77th pct $490 96th pct
Mortgage in Dunoonin Caniaba +$250 higher in Caniaba gap widening
$1,733 77th pct $1,983 88th pct
People / bedroom in Dunoonin Caniaba even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Dunoonin Caniaba +10.4 pts higher in Dunoon gap narrowing
13.6% 24th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Owned outright in Dunoonin Caniaba +6.3 pts higher in Dunoon gap narrowing
34.3% 35th pct 28.0% 21st pct
Separate houses in Dunoonin Caniaba +2.4 pts higher in Caniaba gap steady
97.6% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dunoonin Caniaba +9.6 pts higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
86.4% 78th pct 96.0% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 72.8%
34.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 28.0%
13.6% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 4 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 67.2%
47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.5 pts 10.4%
4.7% 5 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 +43.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
21.7% $550–$749 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.8 pts 25.3%
11.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dunoonin Caniaba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dunoonin Caniaba +5.3 pts higher in Dunoon gap widening
16.2% 84th pct 10.9% 67th pct
PT commute in Dunoonin Caniaba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
16.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 10.9%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 50.4%
33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.3 pts 15.2%
11.0% 3 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
3.7% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dunoonin Caniaba +3.5 pts higher in Caniaba gap steady
38.7% 68th pct 42.2% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Dunoonin Caniaba
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dunoonin Caniaba +4.4 pts higher in Dunoon gap widening
4.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dunoonin Caniaba +25.1 pts higher in Caniaba gap steady
60.6% 72nd pct 85.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Dunoonin Caniaba +12.2 pts higher in Caniaba gap widening
53.6% 36th pct 65.8% 89th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 13.5%
16.7% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%
8.6% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 16.5%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.3% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%
8.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.2% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dunoonin Caniaba +3.2 higher in Dunoon
3.2 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dunoonin Caniaba +3.7 more in Dunoon
3.7 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dunoonin Caniaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dunoonin Caniaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dunoonin Caniaba +100.0 pts higher in Dunoon
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dunoonin Caniaba +98.9 pts higher in Dunoon
98.9% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dunoonin Caniaba +67.0 pts higher in Dunoon
67.0% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dunoonin Caniaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dunoonin Caniaba +23.4 more in Dunoon
23.4 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dunoonin Caniaba +11 higher in Caniaba
22 34th pct 33 52nd pct
Mean slope in Dunoonin Caniaba +0.5 pts higher in Caniaba
8.2% 86th pct 8.7% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dunoon vs Caniaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121033/dunoon/vs/UCL122031/caniaba