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Dungog vs Lake Macquarie

Name: Dungog vs Lake Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Dungog profile · Lake Macquarie profile

Dungog Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie and Dungog are two New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Lake Macquarie is more urban, with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) and far more public transport options, including 977.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Dungog is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.4 and just 55.4 departures for a similar number of people. Housing also differs; detached houses are far more common in Dungog at 97.0%, compared to 85.2% in Lake Macquarie. Crime rates are also far higher in Lake Macquarie, particularly for motor vehicle theft and drug offences.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is $759 in Lake Macquarie and $710 in Dungog. Beyond this, the gaps between them are often growing. Since 2011, residents in Dungog have become noticeably older compared to those in Lake Macquarie, and the gap in Year 12 completion rates has widened. Lake Macquarie also has a well higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, though that first gap has remained steady.

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Where they differ most

Population: 204,304 larger in Lake Macquarie Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Dungog Other language: 4.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie One-parent: 4.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie No car: 2.7 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +204,304 larger in Lake Macquarie gap widening

9,541 45th pct 213,845 87th pct

Median age in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +4 yrs older in Dungog gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.3%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 47.7%

29.2% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

5.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Lake Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 85.5%

2.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 42.7%

44.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.9%

10.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 90.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 50.0%

37.5% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +81 more in Lake Macquarie

9 46th pct 90 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +2.76 more in Dungog

5.08 62nd pct 2.32 28th pct

Students in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +28,974 more in Lake Macquarie

1,352 43rd pct 30,326 87th pct

Avg size in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +187 larger in Lake Macquarie

150 35th pct 337 65th pct

ICSEA in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +55 higher in Lake Macquarie

952 38th pct 1,007 71st pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.3%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 36.4%

17.8% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 18.2%

15.3% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +$49 higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening

$710 41st pct $759 54th pct

Household income in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +$138 higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening

$1,485 58th pct $1,623 67th pct

Family income in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +$194 higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening

$1,856 56th pct $2,050 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.2%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 41.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

10.4% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

7.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 57.4%

21.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

4.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +11,069 larger in Lake Macquarie

690 56th pct 11,759 92nd pct

Median age in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +1 yrs older in Dungog

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +$92 higher in Lake Macquarie

$518 40th pct $610 65th pct

Household income in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +$107 higher in Lake Macquarie

$1,654 72nd pct $1,761 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungog in Lake Macquarie even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 54.9%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

11.2% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 35.4%

24.2% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.9% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +$75 higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady

$300 63rd pct $375 82nd pct

Mortgage in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +$130 higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening

$1,820 75th pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Dungog in Lake Macquarie even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 37.1%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 36.3%

15.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 85.2%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +20.4 pts 23.5%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

3.7% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +1,434 more in Lake Macquarie

29 48th pct 1,463 88th pct

Stops/1k in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +3.80 more in Lake Macquarie

3.04 47th pct 6.84 88th pct

Departures/1k in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +922.2 more in Lake Macquarie

55.4 47th pct 977.7 79th pct

PT routes in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +31 more in Lake Macquarie

16 65th pct 47 86th pct

Stop walk in Dungog in Lake Macquarie

— 47 75th pct

Drive to city in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +39 longer in Dungog

154 91st pct 115 81st pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 56.0%

20.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 39.9%

26.1% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 13.5%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%

2.5% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

8.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 0.4%

8.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

15.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

7.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dungog in Lake Macquarie even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +1 higher in Dungog

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +1 higher in Dungog

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +1 higher in Lake Macquarie

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +7 higher in Lake Macquarie

974 66th pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +214,438 higher in Lake Macquarie

10,102 44th pct 224,540 87th pct

Growth in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +1.1 pts higher in Dungog

6.0% 70th pct 4.9% 62nd pct

Businesses in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +13,892 higher in Lake Macquarie

1,289 48th pct 15,181 86th pct

Approvals in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +1,262 higher in Lake Macquarie

46 47th pct 1,308 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +265 higher in Lake Macquarie

932 74th pct 1,197 85th pct

Max temp in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +0.1 higher in Lake Macquarie

23.9 46th pct 24.0 47th pct

Min temp in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +0.7 higher in Lake Macquarie

11.1 50th pct 11.8 60th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +2,968 higher in Lake Macquarie

4,213 12th pct 7,181 40th pct

Assault/100k in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +230 higher in Lake Macquarie

671 28th pct 901 45th pct

Sexual/100k in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +99 higher in Lake Macquarie

199 36th pct 298 59th pct

Robbery/100k in Dungog in Lake Macquarie

— 9 15th pct

Burglary/100k in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +135 higher in Lake Macquarie

199 10th pct 334 28th pct

Theft/100k in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +216 higher in Lake Macquarie

576 14th pct 793 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +401 higher in Lake Macquarie

262 36th pct 663 79th pct

Property damage/100k in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +160 higher in Lake Macquarie

482 25th pct 642 41st pct

Drugs/100k in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +228 higher in Lake Macquarie

94 3rd pct 323 36th pct

5-yr change in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +7.9 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

0.0% 35th pct 7.9% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +2.6 higher in Lake Macquarie

2.4 18th pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +2.2 more in Lake Macquarie

2.6 18th pct 4.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +19.1 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

33.7% 25th pct 52.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +15.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

28.5% 18th pct 44.1% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +72.7 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

16.0% 28th pct 88.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +29.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

37.8% 23rd pct 67.1% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +45.7 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

41.8% 13th pct 87.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +5.5 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

27.2% 29th pct 32.7% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +3.5 more in Dungog

16.4 42nd pct 12.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +31 higher in Lake Macquarie

1 44th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Dungog in Lake Macquarie +1.1 pts higher in Dungog

8.8% 91st pct 7.7% 86th pct

Compare Dungog with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Macquarie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Lake Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12700/dungog/vs/LGA14650/lake-macquarie