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Dungog vs Upper Hunter Shire

Name: Dungog vs Upper Hunter Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Dungog profile · Upper Hunter Shire profile

Dungog Upper Hunter Shire

Upper Hunter Shire and Dungog are two New South Wales areas with different levels of accessibility and diversity. Upper Hunter Shire has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 25.1% compared to just 1.3% in Dungog. While Dungog has far more public transport stops (3.04 per 1,000 people) and departures, Upper Hunter Shire has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (42.5% versus 28.5%) and health services (38.6% versus 27.2%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,400. This shared financial baseline exists alongside other similarities, such as having the same share of children under 15. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened, and residents in Dungog are now noticeably older than those in Upper Hunter Shire, though the gap narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.8 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Dungog Population: 4,688 larger in Upper Hunter Shire Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire Full-time: 8.1 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +4,688 larger in Upper Hunter Shire gap narrowing

9,541 45th pct 14,229 53rd pct

Median age in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +4 yrs older in Dungog gap narrowing

46 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.1%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 47.3%

29.2% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

5.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Upper Hunter Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 84.0%

2.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 45.3%

44.7% English ◂ +2.0 pts 42.7%

11.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Scottish even 10.5%

4.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 89.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

37.5% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 29.1%

6.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +4 more in Upper Hunter Shire

9 46th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +0.18 more in Dungog

5.08 62nd pct 4.90 61st pct

Students in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +1,377 more in Upper Hunter Shire

1,352 43rd pct 2,729 56th pct

Avg size in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +60 larger in Upper Hunter Shire

150 35th pct 210 47th pct

ICSEA in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +8 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

952 38th pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.5%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.6%

12.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV even 40.8%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

10.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +$41 higher in Upper Hunter Shire gap narrowing

$710 41st pct $751 52nd pct

Household income in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +$56 higher in Dungog gap narrowing

$1,485 58th pct $1,429 53rd pct

Family income in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +$58 higher in Upper Hunter Shire gap narrowing

$1,856 56th pct $1,914 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

16.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 even 31.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +1.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.9%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +300 larger in Upper Hunter Shire

690 56th pct 990 63rd pct

Median age in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +$75 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

$518 40th pct $593 61st pct

Household income in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +$64 higher in Dungog

$1,654 72nd pct $1,590 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +0.1 larger in Dungog gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 54.7%

32.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 37.2%

24.2% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +$30 higher in Dungog gap widening

$300 63rd pct $270 54th pct

Mortgage in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +$260 higher in Dungog gap widening

$1,820 75th pct $1,560 60th pct

People / bedroom in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +0.10 higher in Dungog gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 36.7%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 32.0%

15.0% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.5% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 90.7%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

33.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 19.3%

14.9% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.0%

15.4% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +12 more in Dungog

29 48th pct 17 44th pct

Stops/1k in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +1.84 more in Dungog

3.04 47th pct 1.19 31st pct

Departures/1k in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +37.3 more in Dungog

55.4 47th pct 18.1 37th pct

PT routes in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +12 more in Dungog

16 65th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire

154 91st pct —

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 12.2%

2.4% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 38.2%

26.1% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

2.5% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

4.3% Mining +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

10.8% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +2 higher in Dungog

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +3 higher in Dungog

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +2 higher in Dungog

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +3 higher in Dungog

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +31 higher in Dungog

974 66th pct 943 41st pct

ERP in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +4,323 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

10,102 44th pct 14,425 50th pct

Growth in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +4.8 pts higher in Dungog

6.0% 70th pct 1.2% 24th pct

Businesses in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +639 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

1,289 48th pct 1,928 58th pct

Approvals in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +1 higher in Dungog

46 47th pct 45 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +237 higher in Dungog

932 74th pct 695 57th pct

Max temp in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +0.1 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

23.9 46th pct 24.0 47th pct

Min temp in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +1.9 higher in Dungog

11.1 50th pct 9.3 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +2,308 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

4,213 12th pct 6,522 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +313 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

671 28th pct 984 51st pct

Sexual/100k in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +47 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

199 36th pct 246 48th pct

Robbery/100k in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire

— 7 9th pct

Burglary/100k in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +152 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

199 10th pct 351 30th pct

Theft/100k in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +218 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

576 14th pct 794 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +153 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

262 36th pct 415 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +249 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

482 25th pct 731 49th pct

Drugs/100k in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +46 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

94 3rd pct 141 12th pct

5-yr change in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +1.4 pts higher in Dungog

0.0% 35th pct -1.4% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +0.9 higher in Upper Hunter Shire

2.4 18th pct 3.3 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +1.0 more in Upper Hunter Shire

2.6 18th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +9.6 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

33.7% 25th pct 43.2% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +14.0 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

28.5% 18th pct 42.5% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +18.2 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

16.0% 28th pct 34.3% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +5.8 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

37.8% 23rd pct 43.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +14.4 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

41.8% 13th pct 56.3% 28th pct

Walk to health in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +11.4 pts higher in Upper Hunter Shire

27.2% 29th pct 38.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +0.4 more in Dungog

16.4 42nd pct 16.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +0 higher in Dungog

1 44th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Dungog in Upper Hunter Shire +2.5 pts higher in Dungog

8.8% 91st pct 6.4% 74th pct

Compare Dungog with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Hunter Shire with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Upper Hunter Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12700/dungog/vs/LGA17620/upper-hunter-shire