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Dunkeld vs Halls Gap

Name: Dunkeld vs Halls Gap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Dunkeld profile · Halls Gap profile

Dunkeld Halls Gap

Dunkeld (L) and Halls Gap (L) are small Victorian settlements with different residential profiles. Dunkeld (L) is older, with a typical resident aged 50, and is far more walkable, with 88.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Halls Gap (L) has a younger typical age of 43 and is more transient, with 45.2% of people having moved there in the last five years compared to 28.0% in Dunkeld (L). Renting is also far more common in Halls Gap (L), where 40.9% of households rent, while the figure is 24.7% in Dunkeld (L).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,200 and have almost identical proportions of children under 15. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have shifted since 2011. For example, the proportion of volunteers is now far higher in Dunkeld (L) than in Halls Gap (L), a lead that has flipped since the last census. Similarly, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, with Halls Gap (L) now seeing a much higher share at 14.9% compared to 7.2% in Dunkeld (L).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Dunkeld Recent movers: 17.3 pts higher in Halls Gap Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Halls Gap Volunteering: 16.1 pts higher in Dunkeld De facto: 11.1 pts higher in Halls Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +148 larger in Dunkeld gap narrowing

511 34th pct 363 23rd pct

Median age in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +7 yrs older in Dunkeld gap narrowing

50 yrs 68th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 25.1%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.7%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

6.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 43.8%

28.7% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.1% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Dunkeld Halls Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 71.9%

2.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

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

44.8% English ◂ +6.2 pts 38.6%

33.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.7% Irish ◂ +12.2 pts 8.5%

20.5% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 12.7%

7.4% German even 7.4%

1.4% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 80.2%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

47.7% Christianity ◂ +17.7 pts 30.0%

8.2% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

15.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%

24.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%

14.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 6.0%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +$106 higher in Halls Gap gap widening

$687 55th pct $793 75th pct

Household income in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +$33 higher in Halls Gap gap narrowing

$1,171 41st pct $1,204 44th pct

Family income in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +$254 higher in Dunkeld gap widening

$1,854 68th pct $1,600 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.0%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

9.4% Mental health even 9.4%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +5.0 pts 55.1%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +0.2 larger in Dunkeld gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 42.2%

37.0% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +$30 higher in Halls Gap gap steady

$220 29th pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +$217 higher in Halls Gap gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Dunkeld in Halls Gap even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 40.9%

24.7% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

21.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 92.7%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

22.9% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 57.1%

38.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 26.8%

5.3% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

38.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

18.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +19.7 pts 41.8%

8.3% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Bicycle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 35.0%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 7.3%

4.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Accommodation & food +16.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.5 pts 4.7%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Construction ◂ +9.0 pts 2.9%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% Arts & recreation +7.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% Administrative & support +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.0% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

11.5% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%

11.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +1.6 higher in Dunkeld

5.9 81st pct 4.3 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +2.0 more in Dunkeld

6.5 85th pct 4.5 48th pct

15-min city in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +51.7 pts higher in Dunkeld

87.5% 79th pct 35.8% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +52.7 pts higher in Dunkeld

88.4% 79th pct 35.7% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +1.0 pts higher in Halls Gap

64.3% 58th pct 65.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +3.1 pts higher in Halls Gap

27.6% 25th pct 30.7% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +5.4 pts higher in Dunkeld

91.6% 47th pct 86.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +58.9 pts higher in Dunkeld

87.5% 87th pct 28.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +44.3 more in Halls Gap

41.1 84th pct 85.4 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +14 higher in Halls Gap

33 52nd pct 47 70th pct

Mean slope in Dunkeld in Halls Gap +4.4 pts higher in Halls Gap

3.5% 31st pct 8.0% 84th pct

Compare Dunkeld with nearby areas

Penshurst Hamilton Willaura Macarthur Halls Gap Mortlake Koroit Coleraine

Compare Halls Gap with nearby areas

Stawell Ararat Willaura Horsham Rupanyup Murtoa Dunkeld Minyip

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dunkeld vs Halls Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221022/dunkeld/vs/UCL222032/halls-gap