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Dareton vs Red Cliffs

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Dareton profile · Red Cliffs profile

Dareton Red Cliffs

Red Cliffs and Dareton (L) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Red Cliffs is larger and more dynamic, with far more recent overseas arrivals (25.0% compared to 0.0%) and a much higher share of people working or looking for work (50.0% versus 30.7%). Red Cliffs also has more larger homes, with 74.6% having three or more bedrooms, while only 58.1% of homes in Dareton (L) reach this size. In contrast, Dareton (L) has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (26.5% compared to 5.6%) and residents who are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 41 in Red Cliffs.

Both areas are similar in that about 7% of their adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While Dareton (L) is far more walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, Red Cliffs has seen a growing gap in its proportion of people with no religion. The typical weekly household income is well higher in Red Cliffs, but this gap has narrowed over time as incomes in Dareton (L) have tracked differently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,614 larger in Red Cliffs Recent arrivals: 25.0 pts higher in Red Cliffs First Nations: 21.0 pts higher in Dareton PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Red Cliffs Participation: 19.3 pts higher in Red Cliffs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daretonin Red Cliffs +2,614 larger in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
456 31st pct 3,070 78th pct
Median age in Daretonin Red Cliffs +8 yrs older in Dareton gap narrowing
49 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Daretonin Red Cliffs +21.0 pts higher in Dareton gap widening
26.5% 88th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Daretonin Red Cliffs +2.0 pts higher in Dareton gap narrowing
24.1% 56th pct 22.1% 49th pct
Under 15 in Daretonin Red Cliffs +3.2 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
15.4% 31st pct 18.5% 57th pct
De facto in Daretonin Red Cliffs +0.1 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
12.6% 45th pct 12.8% 46th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.9%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.1%
15.4% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

42.4% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 36.6%
37.8% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
4.7% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Dareton Red Cliffs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daretonin Red Cliffs +4.7 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap widening
4.8% 11th pct 9.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 80.7%
1.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.2% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
27.0% English +13.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
4.8% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
2.9% German +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.7% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Daretonin Red Cliffs +5.3 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap widening
1.5% 13th pct 6.8% 77th pct
Limited English in Daretonin Red Cliffs +1.1 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
0.7% 72nd pct 1.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

76.8% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Daretonin Red Cliffs +14.0 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap widening
34.6% 24th pct 48.6% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

34.6% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
39.7% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 38.8%
25.2% Not stated ◂ +15.1 pts 10.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Daretonin Red Cliffs +9.8 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
21.8% 6th pct 31.6% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Daretonin Red Cliffs even gap narrowing
7.0% 19th pct 7.0% 19th pct

Highest year of school

21.8% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%
18.4% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.7% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

16.3% Certificate III / IV +24.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.4% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

8.4% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.9% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
8.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Daretonin Red Cliffs +$146 higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
$470 13th pct $616 40th pct
Household income in Daretonin Red Cliffs +$258 higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
$823 7th pct $1,081 32nd pct
Family income in Daretonin Red Cliffs +$346 higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
$1,073 12th pct $1,419 37th pct
High earners in Daretonin Red Cliffs +2.0 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
0.8% 4th pct 2.8% 14th pct
High-income homes in Daretonin Red Cliffs +0.7 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
5.6% 20th pct 6.4% 24th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 35.0%
34.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 24.0%
4.4% $1,500–$2,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.9% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
18.0% $650–$1,499 +16.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
4.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daretonin Red Cliffs +5.6 pts higher in Red Cliffs
32.5% 47th pct 38.0% 75th pct
Mental health in Daretonin Red Cliffs +5.6 pts higher in Red Cliffs
7.0% 21st pct 12.6% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Daretonin Red Cliffs +3.7 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap steady
7.2% 61st pct 11.0% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
11.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.3% None +6.9 pts ▸ 51.2%
20.2% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daretonin Red Cliffs +2.6 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
9.4% 10th pct 12.0% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Daretonin Red Cliffs +3.5 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap widening
10.2% 18th pct 13.6% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Daretonin Red Cliffs +9.9 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
13.3% 7th pct 23.2% 43rd pct
Defence service in Daretonin Red Cliffs +0.2 pts higher in Dareton
2.9% 31st pct 2.7% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Daretonin Red Cliffs +5.5 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap widening
15.6% 10th pct 21.1% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daretonin Red Cliffs +0.1 larger in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Daretonin Red Cliffs +9.6 pts higher in Dareton gap widening
30.9% 93rd pct 21.3% 80th pct
Living alone in Daretonin Red Cliffs +7.1 pts higher in Dareton gap narrowing
40.0% 87th pct 32.9% 64th pct

Family composition

32.7% Couples with children +17.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
34.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 27.5%
30.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 21.3%
2.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 32.9%
34.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.9%
9.4% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.8% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
3.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daretonin Red Cliffs +$72 higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
$178 17th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Daretonin Red Cliffs +$178 higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
$884 15th pct $1,062 27th pct
People / bedroom in Daretonin Red Cliffs even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Daretonin Red Cliffs +9.7 pts higher in Dareton gap widening
40.6% 86th pct 30.9% 74th pct
Owned outright in Daretonin Red Cliffs +2.3 pts higher in Dareton gap narrowing
38.1% 45th pct 35.8% 39th pct
Separate houses in Daretonin Red Cliffs +5.2 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap steady
83.8% 16th pct 89.0% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Daretonin Red Cliffs +16.5 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
58.1% 8th pct 74.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 30.9%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 35.8%
10.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 89.0%
16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 56.1%
21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%
11.3% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%
2.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% $200–$349 +29.5 pts ▸ 61.8%
46.2% Under $200 ◂ +19.7 pts 26.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.2 pts 45.0%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Daretonin Red Cliffs +13.0 pts higher in Dareton gap widening
20.4% 89th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in Daretonin Red Cliffs +4.3 pts higher in Dareton gap widening
9.3% 59th pct 5.0% 28th pct
PT commute in Daretonin Red Cliffs +1.5 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 83rd pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 72.3%
21.6% Walked ◂ +19.8 pts 1.8%
9.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
31.7% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
20.4% No vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 7.5%
7.7% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daretonin Red Cliffs +10.9 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap widening
22.3% 10th pct 33.2% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Daretonin Red Cliffs +25.0 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Daretonin Red Cliffs +7.1 pts higher in Dareton gap widening
14.4% 90th pct 7.3% 76th pct
Participation in Daretonin Red Cliffs +19.3 pts higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
30.7% 4th pct 50.0% 41st pct
Full-time in Daretonin Red Cliffs +9.3 pts higher in Dareton gap narrowing
66.0% 89th pct 56.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 12.0%
5.2% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 3.5%
10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
10.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
4.1% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%
13.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.4% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
3.1% Sales workers +9.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Daretonin Red Cliffs +1.2 higher in Dareton
7.8 100th pct 6.6 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Daretonin Red Cliffs +1.1 more in Dareton
8.0 100th pct 6.9 90th pct
15-min city in Daretonin Red Cliffs +15.3 pts higher in Dareton
99.8% 100th pct 84.5% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Daretonin Red Cliffs +18.1 pts higher in Dareton
99.8% 99th pct 81.7% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Daretonin Red Cliffs +28.5 pts higher in Dareton
95.1% 91st pct 66.6% 60th pct
Walk to school in Daretonin Red Cliffs +6.7 pts higher in Dareton
99.8% 99th pct 93.0% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Daretonin Red Cliffs +0.6 pts higher in Dareton
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 84th pct
Walk to health in Daretonin Red Cliffs +15.0 pts higher in Dareton
99.5% 100th pct 84.5% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Daretonin Red Cliffs +19.9 more in Dareton
48.2 88th pct 28.3 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Daretonin Red Cliffs +47 higher in Red Cliffs
106 92nd pct 153 100th pct
Mean slope in Daretonin Red Cliffs +1.0 pts higher in Dareton
3.5% 30th pct 2.5% 9th pct

Compare Dareton with nearby areas

Merbein Wentworth Cabarita Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) Nichols Point Red Cliffs Euston

Compare Red Cliffs with nearby areas

Nichols Point Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) Cabarita Merbein Dareton Wentworth Euston

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dareton vs Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL122048/dareton/vs/UCL215070/red-cliffs