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Dobell vs Hunter

Name: Dobell vs Hunter — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Dobell profile · Hunter profile

Dobell Hunter

Hunter and Dobell are both sizeable New South Wales areas with similar population levels, but they offer very different living environments. Dobell is somewhat walkable and has far better access to essentials, with 53.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 30.9% in Hunter, which is mostly car-dependent. Hunter is more rural in feel, with a much higher share of separate houses (89.1% versus 80.4% in Dobell) and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.54 versus 1.58).

These two areas are remarkably alike in many ways, sharing almost identical proportions of children under 15 (19.0%) and typical weekly household incomes around $1,500. While Dobell has a higher share of people born overseas (14.2% versus 9.8% in Hunter) and more people finishing Year 12, these gaps have narrowed since 2011. Other differences are shifting too, such as the proportion of people working from home, which is now well higher in Dobell.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 5.6 pts higher in Hunter Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in Hunter No car: 1.4 pts higher in Dobell Work from home: 6.9 pts higher in Dobell Year 12: 6.0 pts higher in Dobell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dobell in Hunter +11,698 larger in Hunter gap widening

162,722 46th pct 174,420 69th pct

Median age in Dobell in Hunter +1 yrs older in Dobell gap narrowing

41 yrs 70th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.7%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) even 19.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

43.4% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.0% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dobell Hunter

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 85.5%

3.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.1% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

10.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 51.3%

39.2% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

6.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dobell in Hunter +0.95 more in Hunter

1.58 30th pct 2.54 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dobell in Hunter +35 more in Hunter

49 31st pct 84 83rd pct

Students in Dobell in Hunter +2,005 more in Hunter

24,735 33rd pct 26,740 50th pct

Avg size in Dobell in Hunter +186 larger in Dobell

505 51st pct 318 20th pct

ICSEA in Dobell in Hunter +40 higher in Dobell

1,001 33rd pct 961 11th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 38.6%

30.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Dobell in Hunter +$12 higher in Hunter gap widening

$718 24th pct $730 27th pct

Household income in Dobell in Hunter +$84 higher in Hunter gap narrowing

$1,509 26th pct $1,593 35th pct

Family income in Dobell in Hunter +$41 higher in Hunter gap narrowing

$1,919 34th pct $1,960 39th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.6%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.9%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

5.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +1.6 pts 56.1%

21.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dobell in Hunter even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 54.3%

25.6% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 24.5%

15.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dobell in Hunter +$40 higher in Dobell gap narrowing

$390 61st pct $350 39th pct

Mortgage in Dobell in Hunter +$209 higher in Dobell gap narrowing

$1,957 55th pct $1,748 34th pct

People / bedroom in Dobell in Hunter even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.9% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.6% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 25.3%

2.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 89.1%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.4% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 45.8%

22.2% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.1% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 35.0%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.5% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dobell in Hunter +341 more in Dobell

1,348 98th pct 1,007 84th pct

Stops/1k in Dobell in Hunter +2.51 more in Dobell

8.28 100th pct 5.77 81st pct

Departures/1k in Dobell in Hunter +978.8 more in Dobell

1,517.0 71st pct 538.1 26th pct

PT routes in Dobell in Hunter +10 more in Dobell

72 71st pct 62 58th pct

Stop walk in Dobell in Hunter

43 88th pct —

Drive to city in Dobell in Hunter

72 85th pct —

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 15.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

1.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 32.1%

12.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

11.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

0.5% Mining +8.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

11.4% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dobell in Hunter +1.6 higher in Dobell

5.4 47th pct 3.7 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dobell in Hunter +1.5 more in Dobell

5.1 46th pct 3.7 13th pct

15-min city in Dobell in Hunter +23.3 pts higher in Dobell

59.7% 44th pct 36.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Dobell in Hunter +22.5 pts higher in Dobell

53.4% 35th pct 30.9% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dobell in Hunter +18.6 pts higher in Dobell

92.9% 56th pct 74.3% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Dobell in Hunter +11.6 pts higher in Dobell

63.1% 39th pct 51.5% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Dobell in Hunter +18.7 pts higher in Dobell

92.0% 42nd pct 73.4% 16th pct

Walk to health in Dobell in Hunter +17.7 pts higher in Dobell

39.7% 36th pct 22.0% 3rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dobell in Hunter +4.2 more in Dobell

15.8 59th pct 11.6 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Dobell in Hunter +19 higher in Dobell

21 36th pct 2 17th pct

Mean slope in Dobell in Hunter +0.7 pts higher in Hunter

6.3% 68th pct 7.1% 80th pct

Compare Dobell with nearby areas

Robertson Shortland Mackellar Berowra Newcastle Bradfield Warringah North Sydney

Compare Hunter with nearby areas

Dobell Newcastle Robertson Shortland Macquarie Paterson Berowra Mackellar

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dobell vs Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED112/dobell/vs/CED121/hunter