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Mudgee vs Dubbo Surrounds

Name: Mudgee vs Dubbo Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Mudgee profile · Dubbo Surrounds profile

Mudgee Dubbo Surrounds

Mudgee and Dubbo Surrounds are two different kinds of regional hubs. Mudgee is a more concentrated area where 49.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of amenities and the walkability score is somewhat walkable (4.8). In contrast, Dubbo Surrounds is car-dependent (0.8) and sparsely developed, with only 12% of homes near local amenities. Housing differs sharply; 33.6% of Mudgee households rent, while Dubbo Surrounds has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 41.9%. Mudgee also sees more movement, with 47.2% of people moving in the last five years compared to just 24.2% in Dubbo Surrounds.

The gap in how many people have moved into each area has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including a nearly identical typical weekly family income of around $2,160. They also have similar proportions of children under 15 (about 21%) and people aged 65 and over (around 18%). Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Mudgee Recent movers: 23.0 pts higher in Mudgee One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in Mudgee No car: 4.9 pts higher in Mudgee De facto: 4.9 pts higher in Mudgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +6,600 larger in Mudgee gap widening

12,563 65th pct 5,963 28th pct

Median age in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +5 yrs older in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.3%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

Marital status

44.6% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

36.1% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 27.5%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mudgee Dubbo Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 85.7%

2.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.7% English ◂ +4.0 pts 39.7%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

9.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 89.9%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 64.2%

37.2% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 25.1%

6.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +1 more in Dubbo Surrounds

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +2.48 more in Dubbo Surrounds

1.49 31st pct 3.97 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +13 more in Dubbo Surrounds

4 8th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +2,822 more in Mudgee

3,103 80th pct 281 9th pct

Avg size in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +706 larger in Mudgee

776 85th pct 70 4th pct

ICSEA in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +18 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

966 26th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 39.9%

31.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 38.2%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

10.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +$77 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$786 46th pct $863 61st pct

Household income in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +$210 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,742 50th pct $1,952 63rd pct

Family income in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +$10 higher in Mudgee gap steady

$2,164 55th pct $2,154 55th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.9%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.8%

11.0% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

8.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +2.1 pts 58.8%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.7%

6.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Three or more even 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +387 larger in Mudgee

886 86th pct 499 79th pct

Median age in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +4 yrs older in Dubbo Surrounds

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +$15 higher in Mudgee

$648 52nd pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +$68 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$1,869 60th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +0.3 larger in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

28.2% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 17.1%

13.5% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

6.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +$98 higher in Mudgee gap widening

$363 48th pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +0.10 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.1% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.6% Rented ◂ +24.2 pts 9.4%

0.9% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 97.9%

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

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 31.7%

34.4% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.0% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.8 pts 25.8%

30.8% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.1% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.0%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +41 more in Mudgee

43 52nd pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +3.09 more in Mudgee

3.42 37th pct 0.34 4th pct

Departures/1k in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +85.0 more in Mudgee

94.1 19th pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +13 more in Mudgee

17 82nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 65.0%

6.8% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 15.8%

13.7% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.0% 4 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Mining ◂ +15.9 pts 2.0%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.1% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

8.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

15.8% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +2 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +3 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +4 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +2 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +49 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

960 34th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +6,776 higher in Mudgee

12,965 62nd pct 6,189 27th pct

Growth in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds

3.1% 37th pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +245 higher in Mudgee

1,321 71st pct 1,076 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +63 higher in Mudgee

774 42nd pct 711 34th pct

Max temp in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +1.2 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

23.5 47th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +1.3 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

7.9 9th pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +4.0 higher in Mudgee

4.8 40th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +3.6 more in Mudgee

4.6 40th pct 1.0 3rd pct

15-min city in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +37.3 pts higher in Mudgee

49.4% 37th pct 12.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +36.0 pts higher in Mudgee

44.6% 33rd pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +72.8 pts higher in Mudgee

83.5% 41st pct 10.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +47.8 pts higher in Mudgee

62.6% 40th pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +73.6 pts higher in Mudgee

89.7% 37th pct 16.1% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +19.5 pts higher in Mudgee

19.5% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +4.1 more in Mudgee

15.0 55th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +27 higher in Mudgee

27 33rd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mudgee in Dubbo Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Mudgee

4.3% 32nd pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgee vs Dubbo Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103031072/mudgee/vs/105031103/dubbo-surrounds