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Dungog vs Mid-Coast

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Dungog profile · Mid-Coast profile

Dungog Mid-Coast

Mid-Coast and Dungog are two New South Wales areas with very different social and demographic profiles. Mid-Coast has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 54 and 33.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Dungog is younger, with a typical age of 46 and a higher share of children under 15 (18.6% compared to 14.6% in Mid-Coast). Dungog also has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work (58.7% versus 43.9%) and significantly higher scores for overall advantage and access to resources.

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and very similar typical weekly rents of around $300 to $315. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; the age difference between them has widened since 2016, and the gap in the proportion of adults working or looking for work has also grown. Mid-Coast offers more accessibility, with far more homes within walking distance of public transport and parks than Dungog.

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Where they differ most

Population: 87,038 larger in Mid-Coast Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Dungog Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in Dungog Participation: 14.7 pts higher in Dungog Household size: 0.3 larger in Dungog

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungogin Mid-Coast +87,038 larger in Mid-Coast gap steady
9,541 45th pct 96,579 85th pct
Median age in Dungogin Mid-Coast +8 yrs older in Mid-Coast gap widening
46 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 95th pct
First Nations in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.0 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap narrowing
7.2% 70th pct 7.3% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Dungogin Mid-Coast +11.1 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
22.1% 63rd pct 33.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in Dungogin Mid-Coast +4.0 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
18.6% 61st pct 14.6% 15th pct
De facto in Dungogin Mid-Coast +1.6 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
12.7% 48th pct 11.0% 22nd pct

Age structure

22.1% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.3%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 47.5%
29.2% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 27.6%
10.1% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.4% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Mid-Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dungogin Mid-Coast +4.7 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
5.5% 12th pct 10.1% 36th pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 82.2%
2.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 42.4%
44.7% English ◂ +0.7 pts 43.9%
11.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
10.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Dungogin Mid-Coast +2.2 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
1.0% 0th pct 3.2% 23rd pct
Limited English in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.2 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
0.1% 13th pct 0.3% 32nd pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 89.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.9 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
37.5% 35th pct 36.6% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 53.2%
37.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 36.6%
6.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dungogin Mid-Coast +4.4 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
38.5% 38th pct 34.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Dungogin Mid-Coast +3.0 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
15.3% 62nd pct 12.3% 46th pct
Schools in Dungogin Mid-Coast +42 more in Mid-Coast
9 46th pct 51 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dungogin Mid-Coast +1.46 more in Dungog
5.08 62nd pct 3.62 48th pct
Students in Dungogin Mid-Coast +10,235 more in Mid-Coast
1,352 43rd pct 11,587 79th pct
Avg size in Dungogin Mid-Coast +77 larger in Mid-Coast
150 35th pct 227 50th pct
ICSEA in Dungogin Mid-Coast +5 higher in Dungog
952 38th pct 947 35th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 34.1%
36.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.7%
12.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 37.2%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 15.0%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
10.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.7% Education even 8.7%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dungogin Mid-Coast +$146 higher in Dungog gap widening
$710 41st pct $564 13th pct
Household income in Dungogin Mid-Coast +$425 higher in Dungog gap widening
$1,485 58th pct $1,060 12th pct
Family income in Dungogin Mid-Coast +$515 higher in Dungog gap widening
$1,856 56th pct $1,341 13th pct
High earners in Dungogin Mid-Coast +5.2 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
10.1% 62nd pct 4.9% 14th pct
High-income homes in Dungogin Mid-Coast +9.1 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
17.7% 65th pct 8.6% 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.1%
16.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%
8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.8%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dungogin Mid-Coast +5.0 pts higher in Mid-Coast
34.1% 81st pct 39.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Dungogin Mid-Coast +1.0 pts higher in Mid-Coast
10.4% 77th pct 11.4% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Dungogin Mid-Coast +3.2 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
5.8% 56th pct 9.0% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
7.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +7.5 pts 51.5%
21.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
8.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dungogin Mid-Coast +3.8 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
19.5% 60th pct 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.3 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
14.4% 89th pct 14.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Dungogin Mid-Coast +8.5 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
28.3% 77th pct 19.8% 14th pct
Defence service in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.3 pts higher in Dungog
4.4% 86th pct 4.1% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dungogin Mid-Coast +3.4 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
29.2% 100th pct 25.9% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungogin Mid-Coast +6,326 larger in Mid-Coast
690 56th pct 7,016 89th pct
Median age in Dungogin Mid-Coast even
23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Dungogin Mid-Coast +2.2 pts higher in Mid-Coast
25.7% 24th pct 27.8% 31st pct
Unemployment in Dungogin Mid-Coast +3.5 pts higher in Mid-Coast
9.5% 36th pct 13.1% 60th pct
Median income in Dungogin Mid-Coast +$24 higher in Dungog
$518 40th pct $494 33rd pct
Household income in Dungogin Mid-Coast +$443 higher in Dungog
$1,654 72nd pct $1,211 31st pct
Indigenous language in Dungogin Mid-Coast +1.5 pts higher in Mid-Coast
1.3% 12th pct 2.9% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.3 larger in Dungog gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Dungogin Mid-Coast +6.0 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap widening
11.2% 27th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Dungogin Mid-Coast +6.6 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
24.2% 23rd pct 30.8% 64th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 41.0%
32.4% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
11.2% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
24.2% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungogin Mid-Coast +$15 higher in Mid-Coast gap widening
$300 63rd pct $315 67th pct
Mortgage in Dungogin Mid-Coast +$320 higher in Dungog gap narrowing
$1,820 75th pct $1,500 56th pct
People / bedroom in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.10 higher in Dungog gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Dungogin Mid-Coast +7.5 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
15.0% 9th pct 22.5% 37th pct
Owned outright in Dungogin Mid-Coast +6.3 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap widening
41.8% 65th pct 48.1% 86th pct
Separate houses in Dungogin Mid-Coast +14.7 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
97.0% 94th pct 82.3% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Dungogin Mid-Coast +6.1 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
80.3% 71st pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 23.9%
15.0% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
2.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 82.3%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.2% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 25.2%
13.9% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%
3.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
33.4% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.9%
15.4% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dungogin Mid-Coast +2.7 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
2.5% 12th pct 5.2% 52nd pct
Work from home in Dungogin Mid-Coast +8.5 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
20.4% 80th pct 11.9% 49th pct
PT commute in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.3 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
0.1% 11th pct 0.3% 29th pct
PT stops in Dungogin Mid-Coast +636 more in Mid-Coast
29 48th pct 665 86th pct
Stops/1k in Dungogin Mid-Coast +3.85 more in Mid-Coast
3.04 47th pct 6.89 88th pct
Departures/1k in Dungogin Mid-Coast +79.1 more in Mid-Coast
55.4 47th pct 134.6 58th pct
PT routes in Dungogin Mid-Coast +41 more in Mid-Coast
16 65th pct 57 86th pct
Stop walk in Dungogin Mid-Coast
— 56 83rd pct
Drive to city in Dungogin Mid-Coast
154 91st pct —

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 63.8%
20.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 11.9%
2.7% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%
26.1% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%
13.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.5%
2.5% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dungogin Mid-Coast +3.7 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap narrowing
33.3% 43rd pct 37.1% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Dungogin Mid-Coast +5.3 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap widening
1.3% 4th pct 6.7% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dungogin Mid-Coast +2.8 pts higher in Mid-Coast gap steady
3.4% 24th pct 6.2% 80th pct
Participation in Dungogin Mid-Coast +14.7 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
58.7% 54th pct 43.9% 11th pct
Full-time in Dungogin Mid-Coast +5.4 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
56.5% 28th pct 51.1% 8th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
8.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
4.4% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
4.3% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%
14.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%
10.5% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.8% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
7.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dungogin Mid-Coast +4 higher in Dungog
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Dungogin Mid-Coast +5 higher in Dungog
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Dungogin Mid-Coast +5 higher in Dungog
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Dungogin Mid-Coast +3 higher in Dungog
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Dungogin Mid-Coast +62 higher in Dungog
974 66th pct 912 22nd pct
ERP in Dungogin Mid-Coast +89,346 higher in Mid-Coast
10,102 44th pct 99,448 83rd pct
Growth in Dungogin Mid-Coast +2.9 pts higher in Dungog
6.0% 70th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Businesses in Dungogin Mid-Coast +6,229 higher in Mid-Coast
1,289 48th pct 7,518 79th pct
Approvals in Dungogin Mid-Coast +467 higher in Mid-Coast
46 47th pct 513 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dungogin Mid-Coast +235 higher in Mid-Coast
932 74th pct 1,167 83rd pct
Max temp in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.1 higher in Mid-Coast
23.9 46th pct 24.0 47th pct
Min temp in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.4 higher in Mid-Coast
11.1 50th pct 11.6 57th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dungogin Mid-Coast +4,067 higher in Mid-Coast
4,213 12th pct 8,280 49th pct
Assault/100k in Dungogin Mid-Coast +533 higher in Mid-Coast
671 28th pct 1,204 63rd pct
Sexual/100k in Dungogin Mid-Coast +118 higher in Mid-Coast
199 36th pct 317 65th pct
Robbery/100k in Dungogin Mid-Coast
— 10 17th pct
Burglary/100k in Dungogin Mid-Coast +280 higher in Mid-Coast
199 10th pct 479 46th pct
Theft/100k in Dungogin Mid-Coast +256 higher in Mid-Coast
576 14th pct 832 29th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Dungogin Mid-Coast +158 higher in Mid-Coast
262 36th pct 420 59th pct
Property damage/100k in Dungogin Mid-Coast +317 higher in Mid-Coast
482 25th pct 799 55th pct
Drugs/100k in Dungogin Mid-Coast +496 higher in Mid-Coast
94 3rd pct 590 59th pct
5-yr change in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.4 pts higher in Mid-Coast
0.0% 35th pct 0.4% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dungogin Mid-Coast +1.6 higher in Mid-Coast
2.4 18th pct 4.0 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dungogin Mid-Coast +1.3 more in Mid-Coast
2.6 18th pct 4.0 50th pct
15-min city in Dungogin Mid-Coast +13.5 pts higher in Mid-Coast
33.7% 25th pct 47.1% 48th pct
Walk to shops in Dungogin Mid-Coast +18.7 pts higher in Mid-Coast
28.5% 18th pct 47.3% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Dungogin Mid-Coast +49.3 pts higher in Mid-Coast
16.0% 28th pct 65.4% 65th pct
Walk to school in Dungogin Mid-Coast +7.2 pts higher in Mid-Coast
37.8% 23rd pct 45.0% 34th pct
Walk to a park in Dungogin Mid-Coast +24.9 pts higher in Mid-Coast
41.8% 13th pct 66.8% 45th pct
Walk to health in Dungogin Mid-Coast +4.4 pts higher in Mid-Coast
27.2% 29th pct 31.6% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Dungogin Mid-Coast +0.4 more in Mid-Coast
16.4 42nd pct 16.7 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Dungogin Mid-Coast even
1 44th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Dungogin Mid-Coast +2.7 pts higher in Dungog
8.8% 91st pct 6.2% 72nd pct

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Compare Mid-Coast with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Mid-Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12700/dungog/vs/LGA15240/mid-coast