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Dungog vs Singleton

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Dungog profile · Singleton profile

Dungog Singleton

Singleton and Dungog are two different types of regional areas. Singleton is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, while residents in Dungog are far older at 46. There is a significant wealth gap, as typical weekly household income in Singleton is $2,016, which is well higher than the $1,485 seen in Dungog. Singleton also has a more urban feel, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (53.2% compared to 16.0%) and much larger schools.

Everyday life shares many similarities, with both areas having nearly identical unemployment rates, the same share of people who finished Year 12, and similar levels of access to money and resources. However, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical household income has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in the share of homes owned outright has also decreased, though it remains far higher in Dungog at 41.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,036 larger in Singleton Median age: 9 yrs older in Dungog Separate houses: 8.4 pts higher in Dungog Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Singleton Owned outright: 10.2 pts higher in Dungog

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungogin Singleton +15,036 larger in Singleton gap steady
9,541 45th pct 24,577 62nd pct
Median age in Dungogin Singleton +9 yrs older in Dungog gap steady
46 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Dungogin Singleton +1.0 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
7.2% 70th pct 8.3% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Dungogin Singleton +7.7 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
22.1% 63rd pct 14.4% 24th pct
Under 15 in Dungogin Singleton +2.1 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
18.6% 61st pct 20.7% 79th pct
De facto in Dungogin Singleton +0.2 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
12.7% 48th pct 12.9% 52nd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.1%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.4%
18.6% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 47.8%
29.2% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Singleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dungogin Singleton +2.9 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
5.5% 12th pct 8.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 85.4%
2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 46.2%
44.7% English ◂ +2.8 pts 41.8%
11.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
4.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Dungogin Singleton +2.4 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
1.0% 0th pct 3.4% 26th pct
Limited English in Dungogin Singleton +0.3 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
0.1% 13th pct 0.5% 43rd pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 90.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dungogin Singleton +2.0 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
37.5% 35th pct 35.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 55.9%
37.5% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 35.5%
6.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dungogin Singleton even gap narrowing
38.5% 38th pct 38.5% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Dungogin Singleton +3.6 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
15.3% 62nd pct 11.7% 41st pct
Schools in Dungogin Singleton +2 more in Singleton
9 46th pct 11 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dungogin Singleton +2.91 more in Dungog
5.08 62nd pct 2.17 25th pct
Students in Dungogin Singleton +2,343 more in Singleton
1,352 43rd pct 3,695 60th pct
Avg size in Dungogin Singleton +186 larger in Singleton
150 35th pct 336 65th pct
ICSEA in Dungogin Singleton +13 higher in Dungog
952 38th pct 938 30th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.5%
36.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.3%
12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
6.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
8.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dungogin Singleton +$109 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$710 41st pct $819 67th pct
Household income in Dungogin Singleton +$531 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$1,485 58th pct $2,016 86th pct
Family income in Dungogin Singleton +$459 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$1,856 56th pct $2,315 83rd pct
High earners in Dungogin Singleton +6.0 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
10.1% 62nd pct 16.1% 85th pct
High-income homes in Dungogin Singleton +9.2 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
17.7% 65th pct 26.9% 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.0%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
16.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%
8.7% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 37.9%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.7%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dungogin Singleton +4.7 pts higher in Dungog
34.1% 81st pct 29.4% 51st pct
Mental health in Dungogin Singleton +0.8 pts higher in Dungog
10.4% 77th pct 9.6% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Dungogin Singleton +0.5 pts higher in Dungog gap narrowing
5.8% 56th pct 5.4% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 61.4%
21.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dungogin Singleton +4.8 pts higher in Dungog gap narrowing
19.5% 60th pct 14.7% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Dungogin Singleton +1.8 pts higher in Dungog gap narrowing
14.4% 89th pct 12.5% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Dungogin Singleton +2.2 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
28.3% 77th pct 30.5% 87th pct
Defence service in Dungogin Singleton +1.1 pts higher in Singleton
4.4% 86th pct 5.5% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dungogin Singleton +4.7 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
29.2% 100th pct 24.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungogin Singleton +1,343 larger in Singleton
690 56th pct 2,033 79th pct
Median age in Dungogin Singleton +2 yrs older in Dungog
23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Dungogin Singleton +4.7 pts higher in Singleton
25.7% 24th pct 30.4% 41st pct
Unemployment in Dungogin Singleton +1.5 pts higher in Dungog
9.5% 36th pct 8.0% 26th pct
Median income in Dungogin Singleton +$166 higher in Singleton
$518 40th pct $684 77th pct
Household income in Dungogin Singleton +$323 higher in Singleton
$1,654 72nd pct $1,977 87th pct
Indigenous language in Dungogin Singleton +1.3 pts higher in Singleton
1.3% 12th pct 2.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungogin Singleton +0.2 larger in Singleton gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct
One-parent in Dungogin Singleton +1.9 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
11.2% 27th pct 13.1% 45th pct
Living alone in Dungogin Singleton +1.7 pts higher in Dungog gap narrowing
24.2% 23rd pct 22.5% 16th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 60.9%
32.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 25.2%
11.2% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%
24.2% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 22.5%
13.9% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungogin Singleton +$38 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$300 63rd pct $338 73rd pct
Mortgage in Dungogin Singleton +$97 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$1,820 75th pct $1,917 79th pct
People / bedroom in Dungogin Singleton even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dungogin Singleton +9.8 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
15.0% 9th pct 24.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Dungogin Singleton +10.2 pts higher in Dungog gap narrowing
41.8% 65th pct 31.6% 31st pct
Separate houses in Dungogin Singleton +8.4 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
97.0% 94th pct 88.6% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dungogin Singleton +4.7 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
80.3% 71st pct 85.0% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 31.6%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
15.0% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 88.6%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.2% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 37.2%
30.2% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 38.0%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%
9.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 38.0%
33.4% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
14.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dungogin Singleton +1.1 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
2.5% 12th pct 3.6% 27th pct
Work from home in Dungogin Singleton +7.7 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
20.4% 80th pct 12.6% 54th pct
PT commute in Dungogin Singleton +0.1 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
0.1% 11th pct 0.2% 20th pct
PT stops in Dungogin Singleton +48 more in Singleton
29 48th pct 77 59th pct
Stops/1k in Dungogin Singleton +0.09 more in Singleton
3.04 47th pct 3.13 48th pct
Departures/1k in Dungogin Singleton +90.9 more in Singleton
55.4 47th pct 146.3 58th pct
PT routes in Dungogin Singleton +3 more in Dungog
16 65th pct 13 61st pct
Drive to city in Dungogin Singleton
154 91st pct —

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 60.3%
20.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 12.6%
2.4% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.2%
26.1% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.3% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
2.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dungogin Singleton +7.6 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
33.3% 43rd pct 40.9% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Dungogin Singleton +9.8 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
1.3% 4th pct 11.2% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dungogin Singleton +0.4 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
3.4% 24th pct 3.7% 32nd pct
Participation in Dungogin Singleton +5.8 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
58.7% 54th pct 64.5% 82nd pct
Full-time in Dungogin Singleton +5.7 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
56.5% 28th pct 62.2% 66th pct

Industries people work in

4.3% Mining +17.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.3% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
4.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.9% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
10.5% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
7.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dungogin Singleton even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Dungogin Singleton +1 higher in Dungog
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Dungogin Singleton even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Dungogin Singleton +3 higher in Dungog
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Dungogin Singleton +9 higher in Dungog
974 66th pct 965 60th pct
ERP in Dungogin Singleton +15,739 higher in Singleton
10,102 44th pct 25,841 61st pct
Growth in Dungogin Singleton +1.5 pts higher in Dungog
6.0% 70th pct 4.5% 59th pct
Businesses in Dungogin Singleton +1,046 higher in Singleton
1,289 48th pct 2,335 60th pct
Approvals in Dungogin Singleton +10 higher in Singleton
46 47th pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dungogin Singleton +8 higher in Dungog
932 74th pct 924 73rd pct
Max temp in Dungogin Singleton even
23.9 46th pct 23.9 47th pct
Min temp in Dungogin Singleton +1.2 higher in Dungog
11.1 50th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dungogin Singleton +2,468 higher in Singleton
4,213 12th pct 6,681 35th pct
Assault/100k in Dungogin Singleton +375 higher in Singleton
671 28th pct 1,046 55th pct
Sexual/100k in Dungogin Singleton +118 higher in Singleton
199 36th pct 317 65th pct
Robbery/100k in Dungogin Singleton
— 20 43rd pct
Burglary/100k in Dungogin Singleton +228 higher in Singleton
199 10th pct 427 39th pct
Theft/100k in Dungogin Singleton +23 higher in Dungog
576 14th pct 553 13th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Dungogin Singleton +295 higher in Singleton
262 36th pct 557 72nd pct
Property damage/100k in Dungogin Singleton +356 higher in Singleton
482 25th pct 838 59th pct
Drugs/100k in Dungogin Singleton +129 higher in Singleton
94 3rd pct 224 25th pct
5-yr change in Dungogin Singleton +12.8 pts higher in Dungog
0.0% 35th pct -12.8% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dungogin Singleton +0.5 higher in Singleton
2.4 18th pct 2.9 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dungogin Singleton +0.1 more in Singleton
2.6 18th pct 2.7 20th pct
15-min city in Dungogin Singleton +6.7 pts higher in Dungog
33.7% 25th pct 26.9% 15th pct
Walk to shops in Dungogin Singleton +5.7 pts higher in Dungog
28.5% 18th pct 22.8% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Dungogin Singleton +37.1 pts higher in Singleton
16.0% 28th pct 53.2% 56th pct
Walk to school in Dungogin Singleton +1.0 pts higher in Dungog
37.8% 23rd pct 36.8% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in Dungogin Singleton +18.4 pts higher in Singleton
41.8% 13th pct 60.2% 35th pct
Walk to health in Dungogin Singleton +5.0 pts higher in Dungog
27.2% 29th pct 22.2% 22nd pct
Amenities/1k in Dungogin Singleton +5.1 more in Dungog
16.4 42nd pct 11.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Dungogin Singleton even
1 44th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Dungogin Singleton +2.8 pts higher in Dungog
8.8% 91st pct 6.0% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12700/dungog/vs/LGA17000/singleton