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Dungog vs Newcastle

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Dungog profile · Newcastle profile

Dungog Newcastle

Newcastle and Dungog are two very different New South Wales areas. Newcastle is a larger, younger hub where 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.3% in Dungog. Renting is far more common in Newcastle, where 36.6% of households rent, while Dungog is dominated by homeowners, with 41.8% owning their homes outright. Housing differs too; separate houses make up 97% of dwellings in Dungog, but only 69% in Newcastle. Newcastle also has a much higher rate of recent overseas arrivals at 19.4%, while Dungog's is just 1.3%.

The gap in education and age is widening, with the typical resident in Dungog now 9 years older than in Newcastle. Despite this, the two areas are effectively alike in some ways. Both have similar populations of people who need help with daily activities and a nearly identical share of full-time workers. Their overall advantage scores also sit close to the national figure, and they share the same average maximum temperature.

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Where they differ most

Population: 159,332 larger in Newcastle Separate houses: 28.0 pts higher in Dungog Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Newcastle Year 12: 19.3 pts higher in Newcastle Recent arrivals: 18.0 pts higher in Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungogin Newcastle +159,332 larger in Newcastle gap widening
9,541 45th pct 168,873 87th pct
Median age in Dungogin Newcastle +9 yrs older in Dungog gap widening
46 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Dungogin Newcastle +2.8 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
7.2% 70th pct 4.4% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Dungogin Newcastle +5.1 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
22.1% 63rd pct 17.0% 34th pct
Under 15 in Dungogin Newcastle +2.4 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
18.6% 61st pct 16.2% 30th pct
De facto in Dungogin Newcastle +1.2 pts higher in Newcastle gap steady
12.7% 48th pct 13.9% 65th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.6%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 38.7%
29.2% Never married +14.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
5.4% Widowed even 5.3%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Newcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dungogin Newcastle +9.3 pts higher in Newcastle gap widening
5.5% 12th pct 14.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 80.8%
2.2% England even 2.2%
0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 37.8%
44.7% English ◂ +3.9 pts 40.7%
11.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
1.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Dungogin Newcastle +9.6 pts higher in Newcastle gap widening
1.0% 0th pct 10.5% 66th pct
Limited English in Dungogin Newcastle +1.3 pts higher in Newcastle gap steady
0.1% 13th pct 1.5% 71st pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 84.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Dungogin Newcastle +7.9 pts higher in Newcastle gap widening
37.5% 35th pct 45.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 44.0%
37.5% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
6.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.1% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dungogin Newcastle +19.3 pts higher in Newcastle gap widening
38.5% 38th pct 57.8% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Dungogin Newcastle +13.0 pts higher in Newcastle gap widening
15.3% 62nd pct 28.3% 84th pct
Schools in Dungogin Newcastle +64 more in Newcastle
9 46th pct 73 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dungogin Newcastle +2.41 more in Dungog
5.08 62nd pct 2.67 34th pct
Students in Dungogin Newcastle +27,040 more in Newcastle
1,352 43rd pct 28,392 87th pct
Avg size in Dungogin Newcastle +250 larger in Newcastle
150 35th pct 400 73rd pct
ICSEA in Dungogin Newcastle +109 higher in Newcastle
952 38th pct 1,061 85th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +19.3 pts ▸ 57.8%
36.6% Year 10 ◂ +14.7 pts 21.9%
12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 26.5%
17.8% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 14.5%
15.3% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.8% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%
2.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Dungogin Newcastle +$142 higher in Newcastle gap widening
$710 41st pct $852 73rd pct
Household income in Dungogin Newcastle +$275 higher in Newcastle gap widening
$1,485 58th pct $1,760 75th pct
Family income in Dungogin Newcastle +$408 higher in Newcastle gap widening
$1,856 56th pct $2,264 81st pct
High earners in Dungogin Newcastle +3.1 pts higher in Newcastle gap widening
10.1% 62nd pct 13.2% 76th pct
High-income homes in Dungogin Newcastle +5.3 pts higher in Newcastle gap widening
17.7% 65th pct 23.0% 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 24.8%
16.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%
8.7% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 37.7%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dungogin Newcastle +1.9 pts higher in Dungog
34.1% 81st pct 32.2% 69th pct
Mental health in Dungogin Newcastle +2.1 pts higher in Newcastle
10.4% 77th pct 12.5% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Dungogin Newcastle +0.5 pts higher in Newcastle gap steady
5.8% 56th pct 6.4% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%
7.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +1.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.6%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dungogin Newcastle +5.6 pts higher in Dungog gap narrowing
19.5% 60th pct 13.9% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Dungogin Newcastle +2.3 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
14.4% 89th pct 12.1% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Dungogin Newcastle +2.7 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
28.3% 77th pct 25.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Dungogin Newcastle +0.9 pts higher in Dungog
4.4% 86th pct 3.5% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dungogin Newcastle +10.4 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
29.2% 100th pct 18.9% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungogin Newcastle +6,720 larger in Newcastle
690 56th pct 7,410 89th pct
Median age in Dungogin Newcastle +2 yrs older in Newcastle
23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Dungogin Newcastle +17.9 pts higher in Newcastle
25.7% 24th pct 43.5% 77th pct
Unemployment in Dungogin Newcastle +0.4 pts higher in Dungog
9.5% 36th pct 9.1% 34th pct
Median income in Dungogin Newcastle +$143 higher in Newcastle
$518 40th pct $661 75th pct
Household income in Dungogin Newcastle +$99 higher in Newcastle
$1,654 72nd pct $1,753 78th pct
Indigenous language in Dungogin Newcastle +2.4 pts higher in Newcastle
1.3% 12th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungogin Newcastle +0.1 larger in Dungog gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Dungogin Newcastle +4.1 pts higher in Newcastle gap steady
11.2% 27th pct 15.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Dungogin Newcastle +5.3 pts higher in Newcastle gap steady
24.2% 23rd pct 29.5% 54th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 54.4%
32.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 28.9%
11.2% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 34.1%
24.2% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
14.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungogin Newcastle +$100 higher in Newcastle gap widening
$300 63rd pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Dungogin Newcastle +$167 higher in Newcastle gap widening
$1,820 75th pct $1,987 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Dungogin Newcastle even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dungogin Newcastle +21.6 pts higher in Newcastle gap widening
15.0% 9th pct 36.6% 78th pct
Owned outright in Dungogin Newcastle +12.6 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
41.8% 65th pct 29.2% 26th pct
Separate houses in Dungogin Newcastle +28.0 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
97.0% 94th pct 69.0% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dungogin Newcastle +13.8 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
80.3% 71st pct 66.5% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 29.2%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 31.5%
15.0% Rented +21.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +28.0 pts 69.0%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.2% Flat or apartment +14.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 18.8%
13.9% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +23.7 pts 20.1%
14.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%
3.7% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%
16.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dungogin Newcastle +5.8 pts higher in Newcastle gap narrowing
2.5% 12th pct 8.3% 78th pct
Work from home in Dungogin Newcastle +3.0 pts higher in Newcastle gap narrowing
20.4% 80th pct 23.4% 86th pct
PT commute in Dungogin Newcastle +1.2 pts higher in Newcastle gap narrowing
0.1% 11th pct 1.3% 56th pct
PT stops in Dungogin Newcastle +1,121 more in Newcastle
29 48th pct 1,150 87th pct
Stops/1k in Dungogin Newcastle +3.77 more in Newcastle
3.04 47th pct 6.81 88th pct
Departures/1k in Dungogin Newcastle +1,860.1 more in Newcastle
55.4 47th pct 1,915.6 90th pct
PT routes in Dungogin Newcastle +50 more in Newcastle
16 65th pct 66 87th pct
Stop walk in Dungogin Newcastle
— 16 51st pct
Drive to city in Dungogin Newcastle +55 longer in Dungog
154 91st pct 99 71st pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 50.5%
20.4% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 37.3%
26.1% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%
13.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.3%
2.5% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dungogin Newcastle +10.3 pts higher in Newcastle gap steady
33.3% 43rd pct 43.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Dungogin Newcastle +18.0 pts higher in Newcastle gap steady
1.3% 4th pct 19.4% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dungogin Newcastle +1.5 pts higher in Newcastle gap steady
3.4% 24th pct 4.9% 61st pct
Participation in Dungogin Newcastle +5.2 pts higher in Newcastle gap widening
58.7% 54th pct 63.9% 79th pct
Full-time in Dungogin Newcastle +0.2 pts higher in Dungog gap narrowing
56.5% 28th pct 56.3% 27th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.3% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%
8.3% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 0.4%
8.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
4.3% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +14.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%
15.9% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%
10.5% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%
7.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dungogin Newcastle +2 higher in Newcastle
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Dungogin Newcastle even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Dungogin Newcastle +4 higher in Dungog
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Dungogin Newcastle +3 higher in Newcastle
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Dungogin Newcastle +38 higher in Newcastle
974 66th pct 1,012 79th pct
ERP in Dungogin Newcastle +168,833 higher in Newcastle
10,102 44th pct 178,935 86th pct
Growth in Dungogin Newcastle +0.4 pts higher in Dungog
6.0% 70th pct 5.6% 67th pct
Businesses in Dungogin Newcastle +15,007 higher in Newcastle
1,289 48th pct 16,296 86th pct
Approvals in Dungogin Newcastle +881 higher in Newcastle
46 47th pct 927 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dungogin Newcastle +126 higher in Newcastle
932 74th pct 1,058 79th pct
Max temp in Dungogin Newcastle even
23.9 46th pct 23.9 46th pct
Min temp in Dungogin Newcastle +1.8 higher in Newcastle
11.1 50th pct 12.9 70th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dungogin Newcastle +8,645 higher in Newcastle
4,213 12th pct 12,859 75th pct
Assault/100k in Dungogin Newcastle +655 higher in Newcastle
671 28th pct 1,326 68th pct
Sexual/100k in Dungogin Newcastle +161 higher in Newcastle
199 36th pct 360 74th pct
Robbery/100k in Dungogin Newcastle
— 49 80th pct
Burglary/100k in Dungogin Newcastle +578 higher in Newcastle
199 10th pct 778 74th pct
Theft/100k in Dungogin Newcastle +1,147 higher in Newcastle
576 14th pct 1,724 67th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Dungogin Newcastle +1,179 higher in Newcastle
262 36th pct 1,441 99th pct
Property damage/100k in Dungogin Newcastle +535 higher in Newcastle
482 25th pct 1,017 71st pct
Drugs/100k in Dungogin Newcastle +543 higher in Newcastle
94 3rd pct 638 61st pct
5-yr change in Dungogin Newcastle +11.7 pts higher in Newcastle
0.0% 35th pct 11.7% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dungogin Newcastle +5.1 higher in Newcastle
2.4 18th pct 7.5 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Dungogin Newcastle +4.3 more in Newcastle
2.6 18th pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Dungogin Newcastle +54.4 pts higher in Newcastle
33.7% 25th pct 88.0% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Dungogin Newcastle +52.6 pts higher in Newcastle
28.5% 18th pct 81.1% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Dungogin Newcastle +81.1 pts higher in Newcastle
16.0% 28th pct 97.2% 90th pct
Walk to school in Dungogin Newcastle +53.0 pts higher in Newcastle
37.8% 23rd pct 90.7% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Dungogin Newcastle +55.2 pts higher in Newcastle
41.8% 13th pct 97.0% 84th pct
Walk to health in Dungogin Newcastle +48.8 pts higher in Newcastle
27.2% 29th pct 76.0% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Dungogin Newcastle +0.3 more in Dungog
16.4 42nd pct 16.1 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Dungogin Newcastle +118 higher in Newcastle
1 44th pct 119 86th pct
Mean slope in Dungogin Newcastle +2.7 pts higher in Dungog
8.8% 91st pct 6.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12700/dungog/vs/LGA15900/newcastle