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Dilston vs Lilydale

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Dilston profile · Lilydale profile

Dilston Lilydale

Dilston (L) and Lilydale (L) are two small, nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Dilston (L) is a more affluent area where 23.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and 61.1% of homes are owned outright. It has a more highly qualified population, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Lilydale (L) is more walkable (very walkable) compared to Dilston (L) (mostly car-dependent), and it has a much higher share of one-parent families at 20.1%.

Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses and have similar average household sizes. While they share these basic housing patterns, the gap in wealth and education has widened since 2011. Dilston (L) has become noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 43 in Lilydale (L). This age gap has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.9 pts higher in Dilston One-parent: 14.6 pts higher in Lilydale Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Dilston 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Dilston Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in Dilston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dilstonin Lilydale +9 larger in Dilston gap narrowing
316 18th pct 307 17th pct
Median age in Dilstonin Lilydale +7 yrs older in Dilston gap widening
50 yrs 68th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Dilstonin Lilydale +3.1 pts higher in Dilston gap steady
5.7% 60th pct 2.6% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Dilstonin Lilydale +4.4 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
26.9% 66th pct 22.5% 50th pct
Under 15 in Dilstonin Lilydale +5.6 pts higher in Lilydale gap widening
14.6% 26th pct 20.2% 70th pct
De facto in Dilstonin Lilydale +4.9 pts higher in Lilydale gap narrowing
10.5% 22nd pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 26.1%
26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.5%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%
14.6% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 42.7%
21.7% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
11.0% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.5% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Dilston Lilydale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dilstonin Lilydale +5.7 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
15.5% 77th pct 9.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 78.8%
6.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%
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

50.0% English ◂ +5.0 pts 45.0%
33.5% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
11.7% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%
6.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dilstonin Lilydale +1.2 pts higher in Dilston gap steady
5.1% 67th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Dilstonin Lilydale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 86.3%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dilstonin Lilydale +3.5 pts higher in Lilydale gap steady
51.9% 83rd pct 55.4% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 55.4%
38.9% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 25.4%
5.1% Not stated +11.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.9% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dilstonin Lilydale +16.7 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
51.8% 83rd pct 35.1% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Dilstonin Lilydale +14.3 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
29.8% 95th pct 15.5% 70th pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 35.1%
30.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
9.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 13.2%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 8.6%
9.8% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
5.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Dilstonin Lilydale +$141 higher in Dilston gap widening
$739 66th pct $598 36th pct
Household income in Dilstonin Lilydale +$419 higher in Dilston gap widening
$1,593 71st pct $1,174 41st pct
Family income in Dilstonin Lilydale +$560 higher in Dilston gap widening
$2,083 79th pct $1,523 46th pct
High earners in Dilstonin Lilydale +13.6 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
16.5% 91st pct 2.9% 15th pct
High-income homes in Dilstonin Lilydale +17.8 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
23.8% 87th pct 6.0% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.8%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%
15.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 2.6%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.5%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dilstonin Lilydale +3.8 pts higher in Lilydale
30.7% 38th pct 34.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Dilstonin Lilydale +1.9 pts higher in Lilydale
9.8% 49th pct 11.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Dilstonin Lilydale +1.7 pts higher in Lilydale gap narrowing
3.5% 14th pct 5.2% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
3.8% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.3% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +12.0 pts 54.7%
19.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
1.6% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dilstonin Lilydale +5.3 pts higher in Dilston gap steady
25.4% 88th pct 20.1% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Dilstonin Lilydale +0.9 pts higher in Dilston gap narrowing
14.7% 74th pct 13.8% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Dilstonin Lilydale +5.2 pts higher in Lilydale gap widening
25.4% 56th pct 30.5% 77th pct
Defence service in Dilstonin Lilydale +1.6 pts higher in Dilston
5.3% 81st pct 3.7% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dilstonin Lilydale +3.6 pts higher in Dilston gap steady
31.3% 93rd pct 27.6% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dilstonin Lilydale +0.1 larger in Dilston gap widening
2.4 57th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Dilstonin Lilydale +14.6 pts higher in Lilydale gap widening
5.5% 2nd pct 20.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Dilstonin Lilydale +13.7 pts higher in Lilydale gap widening
22.2% 28th pct 35.9% 75th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 54.2%
34.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 23.4%
5.5% One-parent families +14.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 26.5%
22.2% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.3% 3 people +11.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
2.4% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dilstonin Lilydale +$90 higher in Dilston gap widening
$320 66th pct $230 33rd pct
Mortgage in Dilstonin Lilydale +$416 higher in Dilston gap steady
$1,452 58th pct $1,036 25th pct
People / bedroom in Dilstonin Lilydale +0.10 higher in Lilydale gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Dilstonin Lilydale +3.3 pts higher in Lilydale gap narrowing
9.5% 12th pct 12.8% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Dilstonin Lilydale +26.9 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
61.1% 99th pct 34.2% 34th pct
Separate houses in Dilstonin Lilydale even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dilstonin Lilydale +16.0 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
92.1% 91st pct 76.1% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.1% Owned outright ◂ +26.9 pts 34.2%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
9.5% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

48.4% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 59.8%
27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 13.7%
15.9% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 2.6%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +46.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
21.1% Under $1,000 +18.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
10.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dilstonin Lilydale +2.6 pts higher in Lilydale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 37th pct
Work from home in Dilstonin Lilydale +7.5 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
12.8% 74th pct 5.2% 30th pct
PT commute in Dilstonin Lilydale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 66.1%
12.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
22.0% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 14.9%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dilstonin Lilydale +6.9 pts higher in Lilydale gap narrowing
27.7% 19th pct 34.6% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Dilstonin Lilydale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dilstonin Lilydale +2.6 pts higher in Lilydale gap narrowing
3.1% 23rd pct 5.7% 64th pct
Participation in Dilstonin Lilydale +8.5 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
59.9% 70th pct 51.5% 45th pct
Full-time in Dilstonin Lilydale +8.2 pts higher in Dilston gap widening
60.4% 72nd pct 52.2% 29th pct

Industries people work in

24.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 21.7%
10.1% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.7% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%
3.4% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%
4.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 16.5%
12.8% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%
16.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
3.4% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.0% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dilstonin Lilydale +3.9 higher in Lilydale
2.1 21st pct 6.1 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dilstonin Lilydale +4.5 more in Lilydale
2.0 19th pct 6.6 86th pct
15-min city in Dilstonin Lilydale +80.0 pts higher in Lilydale
0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Dilstonin Lilydale +82.0 pts higher in Lilydale
0.0% 0th pct 82.0% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Dilstonin Lilydale +14.6 pts higher in Lilydale
58.5% 55th pct 73.1% 65th pct
Walk to school in Dilstonin Lilydale +86.5 pts higher in Lilydale
0.0% 0th pct 86.5% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Dilstonin Lilydale +10.0 pts higher in Dilston
92.5% 50th pct 82.4% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Dilstonin Lilydale +80.0 pts higher in Lilydale
0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Dilstonin Lilydale +8.5 more in Dilston
44.3 86th pct 35.8 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Dilstonin Lilydale +4 higher in Lilydale
2 0th pct 6 8th pct
Mean slope in Dilstonin Lilydale +6.0 pts higher in Dilston
11.3% 93rd pct 5.3% 59th pct

Compare Dilston with nearby areas

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Compare Lilydale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dilston vs Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL622005/dilston/vs/UCL622016/lilydale