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Mount Beauty - Tawonga vs Dinner Plain

Name: Mount Beauty - Tawonga vs Dinner Plain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Mount Beauty - Tawonga profile · Dinner Plain profile

Mount Beauty - Tawonga Dinner Plain

Mount Beauty - Tawonga and Dinner Plain (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Mount Beauty - Tawonga is more established and older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 28.9% of people aged 65 and over. It has a higher share of outright home ownership (47.6%) and more large homes, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Dinner Plain (L) is a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is much younger at 37. It is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,291 a week compared to $1,252 in Mount Beauty - Tawonga.

These differences have become more pronounced, as the gap in typical ages has widened from 4 years in 2011 to 12 years today. Despite these divergent trends, the two areas are similar in that about a third of their residents live alone, and typical weekly rents are nearly the same at $280 in Mount Beauty - Tawonga and $269 in Dinner Plain (L). While Mount Beauty - Tawonga has more people within walking distance of groceries and health services, Dinner Plain (L) has higher access to parks and public transport.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 33.4 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga Recent movers: 25.7 pts higher in Dinner Plain Participation: 27.0 pts higher in Dinner Plain Population: 2,122 larger in Mount Beauty - Tawonga Owned outright: 23.2 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +2,122 larger in Mount Beauty - Tawonga gap narrowing

2,249 73rd pct 127 6th pct

Median age in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +12 yrs older in Mount Beauty - Tawonga gap widening

49 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +17.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.8 pts 7.1%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +12.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

30.0% Never married +24.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

47.4% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 31.3%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Beauty - Tawonga Dinner Plain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 74.0%

1.6% New Zealand +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +0.1 pts 42.5%

37.0% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 34.6%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

7.4% German ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

4.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 78.7%

0.4% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 53.5%

32.0% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.1% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 73.4%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%

14.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 6.4%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 21.4%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 21.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 4.8%

14.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

10.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

1.4% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +$348 higher in Dinner Plain gap widening

$683 54th pct $1,031 92nd pct

Household income in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +$1,039 higher in Dinner Plain gap widening

$1,252 49th pct $2,291 92nd pct

Family income in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +$1,471 higher in Dinner Plain gap widening

$1,716 59th pct $3,187 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 18.9%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.2% $4,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +22.3 pts 22.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

7.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +3.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

22.3% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 12.6%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +0.2 larger in Dinner Plain gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 45.5%

9.9% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 40.5%

34.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.2% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +$11 higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga gap steady

$280 52nd pct $269 49th pct

Mortgage in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +$217 higher in Dinner Plain gap narrowing

$1,235 39th pct $1,452 58th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +0.30 higher in Dinner Plain gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +23.2 pts 24.3%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 16.2%

0.6% Not stated +21.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.1% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 86.5%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.1 pts 21.6%

20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 13.5%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

2.5% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 +28.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

18.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +31.9 pts 18.7%

7.6% Walked +26.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 37.0%

36.3% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.0% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Accommodation & food +30.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Administrative & support +11.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 4.4%

5.4% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Rental & real estate +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.8% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.3% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%

10.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +0.8 higher in Dinner Plain

3.1 32nd pct 4.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +0.4 more in Dinner Plain

3.2 31st pct 3.6 36th pct

15-min city in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +33.6 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

33.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +51.6 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

51.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +83.3 pts higher in Dinner Plain

14.6% 34th pct 98.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +11.9 pts higher in Dinner Plain

52.3% 38th pct 64.2% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +45.2 pts higher in Dinner Plain

54.8% 18th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +21.1 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

21.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +69.3 more in Dinner Plain

17.3 47th pct 86.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +121 higher in Dinner Plain

21 32nd pct 142 98th pct

Mean slope in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Dinner Plain +2.4 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

9.0% 88th pct 6.6% 73rd pct

Compare Mount Beauty - Tawonga with nearby areas

Falls Creek Harrietville Wandiligong Bright Mount Hotham Porepunkah Dinner Plain Myrtleford

Compare Dinner Plain with nearby areas

Mount Hotham Falls Creek Harrietville Mount Beauty - Tawonga Wandiligong Omeo Bright Porepunkah

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Beauty - Tawonga vs Dinner Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215059/mount-beauty-tawonga/vs/UCL222018/dinner-plain