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Cessnock vs Dungog

Name: Cessnock vs Dungog — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Cessnock profile · Dungog profile

Cessnock Dungog

Cessnock and Dungog are two New South Wales areas with very different social profiles. Cessnock is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37, while the typical person in Dungog is 46. There are also stark contrasts in housing and transport; 41.8% of Dungog residents own their homes outright compared to 31.5% in Cessnock, while Cessnock has far more public transport stops and departures. Crime rates are also significantly higher in Cessnock, particularly for motor vehicle theft and property damage.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gaps in age and home ownership widening over time. Despite these diverging trends, they share a very similar economic baseline. Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting at $1,493 in Cessnock and $1,485 in Dungog. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people living alone and nearly identical figures for First Nations unemployment.

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Where they differ most

Population: 54,091 larger in Cessnock Median age: 9 yrs older in Dungog One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in Cessnock Volunteering: 9.9 pts higher in Dungog Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Cessnock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Dungog +54,091 larger in Cessnock gap widening

63,632 77th pct 9,541 45th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Dungog +9 yrs older in Dungog gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 20.8%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.0% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

38.2% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 29.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

5.3% Widowed even 5.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Dungog

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.2% English +2.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

4.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 94.6%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

41.5% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 37.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Dungog +20 more in Cessnock

29 80th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Dungog +2.82 more in Dungog

2.26 27th pct 5.08 62nd pct

Students in Cessnock in Dungog +7,755 more in Cessnock

9,107 75th pct 1,352 43rd pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Dungog +164 larger in Cessnock

314 62nd pct 150 35th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Dungog +19 higher in Dungog

933 27th pct 952 38th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 40.8%

12.4% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

9.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

6.2% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Dungog +$14 higher in Dungog gap steady

$696 38th pct $710 41st pct

Household income in Cessnock in Dungog +$8 higher in Cessnock gap narrowing

$1,493 59th pct $1,485 58th pct

Family income in Cessnock in Dungog +$38 higher in Dungog gap widening

$1,818 52nd pct $1,856 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.2%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 8.9%

7.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

11.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +4.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%

8.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Dungog +5,790 larger in Cessnock

6,480 88th pct 690 56th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Dungog even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cessnock in Dungog +$69 higher in Cessnock

$587 59th pct $518 40th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Dungog +$18 higher in Cessnock

$1,672 73rd pct $1,654 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Dungog +0.1 larger in Cessnock gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

25.8% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 11.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 24.2%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Dungog +$40 higher in Cessnock gap steady

$340 74th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Dungog +$173 higher in Dungog gap widening

$1,647 66th pct $1,820 75th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Dungog even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.3% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 15.0%

1.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 97.0%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 41.1%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 30.2%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

6.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 33.4%

41.7% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.2% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.7% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 30.1%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.3% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Under $1,000 even 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Dungog +346 more in Cessnock

375 79th pct 29 48th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Dungog +2.85 more in Cessnock

5.89 82nd pct 3.04 47th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Dungog +303.1 more in Cessnock

358.5 68th pct 55.4 47th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Dungog +1 more in Cessnock

17 66th pct 16 65th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in Dungog +8 longer in Dungog

146 90th pct 154 91st pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 56.6%

13.0% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 26.1%

15.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

9.2% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%

8.5% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

6.0% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.4% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Dungog +4 higher in Dungog

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Dungog +5 higher in Dungog

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Dungog +3 higher in Dungog

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Dungog +5 higher in Dungog

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Dungog +66 higher in Dungog

908 20th pct 974 66th pct

ERP in Cessnock in Dungog +61,341 higher in Cessnock

71,443 77th pct 10,102 44th pct

Growth in Cessnock in Dungog +5.4 pts higher in Cessnock

11.4% 90th pct 6.0% 70th pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Dungog +2,336 higher in Cessnock

3,625 68th pct 1,289 48th pct

Approvals in Cessnock in Dungog +840 higher in Cessnock

886 86th pct 46 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Dungog +59 higher in Cessnock

991 76th pct 932 74th pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Dungog +0.1 higher in Dungog

23.7 44th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Dungog +0.5 higher in Dungog

10.6 40th pct 11.1 50th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cessnock in Dungog +5,524 higher in Cessnock

9,737 59th pct 4,213 12th pct

Assault/100k in Cessnock in Dungog +722 higher in Cessnock

1,392 71st pct 671 28th pct

Sexual/100k in Cessnock in Dungog +231 higher in Cessnock

431 85th pct 199 36th pct

Robbery/100k in Cessnock in Dungog

11 19th pct —

Burglary/100k in Cessnock in Dungog +373 higher in Cessnock

572 57th pct 199 10th pct

Theft/100k in Cessnock in Dungog +324 higher in Cessnock

900 32nd pct 576 14th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cessnock in Dungog +759 higher in Cessnock

1,021 91st pct 262 36th pct

Property damage/100k in Cessnock in Dungog +781 higher in Cessnock

1,264 78th pct 482 25th pct

Drugs/100k in Cessnock in Dungog +272 higher in Cessnock

366 41st pct 94 3rd pct

5-yr change in Cessnock in Dungog +18.1 pts higher in Cessnock

18.1% 64th pct 0.0% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Dungog +1.2 higher in Cessnock

3.6 46th pct 2.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Dungog +0.9 more in Cessnock

3.5 38th pct 2.6 18th pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Dungog +1.7 pts higher in Cessnock

35.3% 27th pct 33.7% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Dungog +4.0 pts higher in Dungog

24.5% 14th pct 28.5% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Dungog +55.1 pts higher in Cessnock

71.2% 70th pct 16.0% 28th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Dungog +14.0 pts higher in Cessnock

51.7% 45th pct 37.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Dungog +36.2 pts higher in Cessnock

78.0% 61st pct 41.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Dungog +15.5 pts higher in Dungog

11.7% 10th pct 27.2% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Dungog +5.0 more in Dungog

11.4 13th pct 16.4 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Dungog +3 higher in Cessnock

4 63rd pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Dungog +2.6 pts higher in Dungog

6.2% 72nd pct 8.8% 91st pct

Compare Cessnock with nearby areas

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Compare Dungog with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11720/cessnock/vs/LGA12700/dungog