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Mudgee vs Mudgee Surrounds - West

Name: Mudgee vs Mudgee Surrounds - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Mudgee profile · Mudgee Surrounds - West profile

Mudgee Mudgee Surrounds - West

Mudgee and Mudgee Surrounds - West are nearby areas with very different characters. Mudgee is a more mobile and accessible hub, where the typical resident is 37 and nearly half of the population moved in during the last five years. It is a somewhat walkable area with a higher share of renters (33.6%) and more people with degrees. Mudgee Surrounds - West is much older, with a typical age of 45, and is more car-dependent. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (45.0%) and live in separate houses.

Both areas share a similar number of people per home, averaging 2.5. They also have very similar unemployment rates, with Mudgee at 3.5% and Mudgee Surrounds - West at 3.9%. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; the age difference has grown to eight years since 2011, and Mudgee has seen a rise in the share of residents with higher education and higher weekly earnings compared to Mudgee Surrounds - West.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Mudgee Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in Mudgee Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West Median age: 8 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in Mudgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +1,491 larger in Mudgee gap widening

12,563 65th pct 11,072 58th pct

Median age in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +8 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 20.8%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

44.6% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.1% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 30.0%

8.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mudgee Mudgee Surrounds - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 82.6%

2.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.7% English ◂ +1.5 pts 42.2%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

9.8% Scottish even 9.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 88.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

37.2% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 31.5%

6.7% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +5 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

4 57th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +2.72 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

1.49 31st pct 4.21 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +9 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

4 8th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +2,235 more in Mudgee

3,103 80th pct 868 32nd pct

Avg size in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +667 larger in Mudgee

776 85th pct 109 9th pct

ICSEA in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +60 higher in Mudgee

966 26th pct 907 10th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.1%

31.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

10.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$122 higher in Mudgee gap widening

$786 46th pct $664 22nd pct

Household income in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$328 higher in Mudgee gap widening

$1,742 50th pct $1,414 30th pct

Family income in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$323 higher in Mudgee gap steady

$2,164 55th pct $1,841 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.1%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.0%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +2.7 pts 58.1%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.6%

6.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +139 larger in Mudgee

886 86th pct 747 86th pct

Median age in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +6 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$91 higher in Mudgee

$648 52nd pct $557 33rd pct

Household income in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$276 higher in Mudgee

$1,869 60th pct $1,593 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

28.2% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

6.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$83 higher in Mudgee gap steady

$363 48th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$82 higher in Mudgee gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,651 37th pct

People / bedroom in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +0.10 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.6% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 14.8%

0.9% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 97.4%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 38.1%

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 29.5%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.0 pts 27.6%

30.8% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

10.1% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 26.3%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.9%

13.7% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +37 more in Mudgee

43 52nd pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +2.88 more in Mudgee

3.42 37th pct 0.54 6th pct

Departures/1k in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +88.1 more in Mudgee

94.1 19th pct 6.0 4th pct

PT routes in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +4 more in Mudgee

17 82nd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 62.0%

6.8% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

4.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 38.1%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 25.5%

13.7% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.0% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

10.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +2 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +7 higher in Mudgee

960 34th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +1,483 higher in Mudgee

12,965 62nd pct 11,482 55th pct

Growth in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +0.7 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

3.1% 37th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +231 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

1,321 71st pct 1,552 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +51 higher in Mudgee

774 42nd pct 723 36th pct

Max temp in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +0.6 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

23.5 47th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +0.7 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

7.9 9th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +3.4 higher in Mudgee

4.8 40th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +3.0 more in Mudgee

4.6 40th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +29.5 pts higher in Mudgee

49.4% 37th pct 19.9% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +25.6 pts higher in Mudgee

44.6% 33rd pct 19.0% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +71.8 pts higher in Mudgee

83.5% 41st pct 11.7% 9th pct

Walk to school in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +40.7 pts higher in Mudgee

62.6% 40th pct 21.9% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +65.0 pts higher in Mudgee

89.7% 37th pct 24.7% 5th pct

Walk to health in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +10.0 pts higher in Mudgee

19.5% 24th pct 9.6% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +3.1 more in Mudgee

15.0 55th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +27 higher in Mudgee

27 33rd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Mudgee in Mudgee Surrounds - West +3.2 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

4.3% 32nd pct 7.5% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgee vs Mudgee Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103031072/mudgee/vs/103031074/mudgee-surrounds-west