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Mudgee Surrounds - East vs Mudgee Surrounds - West

Name: Mudgee Surrounds - East vs Mudgee Surrounds - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Mudgee Surrounds - East profile · Mudgee Surrounds - West profile

Mudgee Surrounds - East Mudgee Surrounds - West

Mudgee Surrounds - West and Mudgee Surrounds - East are two rural areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in age and resources. Mudgee Surrounds - East is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 31.0% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to 45 years and 21.0% in Mudgee Surrounds - West. Mudgee Surrounds - West is more advantaged and has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (56.2% versus 43.1% in the east). It also has more children, with 19.3% under 15, which helps explain why there are far more schools and enrolments there.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, and they share very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, the gaps between them are growing in several areas. The age difference has widened, and the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has increased since 2011. While Mudgee Surrounds - East has more homes within walking distance of health services and shops, Mudgee Surrounds - West has seen its share of children grow faster than its eastern neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,674 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West Household income: $524 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West Median age: 8 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - East Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East Participation: 13.1 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +7,674 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

3,398 13th pct 11,072 58th pct

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

53 yrs 94th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 21.0%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.8% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mudgee Surrounds - East Mudgee Surrounds - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 82.6%

3.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

31.5% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

4 57th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +3.71 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

7.92 94th pct 4.21 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +7 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

6 12th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +490 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

378 12th pct 868 32nd pct

Avg size in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +14 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West

95 7th pct 109 9th pct

ICSEA in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +5 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

911 11th pct 907 10th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

7.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$170 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

$494 3rd pct $664 22nd pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$524 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

$890 0th pct $1,414 30th pct

Family income in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$517 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

$1,324 7th pct $1,841 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 19.4%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 43.6%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.3% Asthma even 9.3%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +8.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

23.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +514 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West

233 58th pct 747 86th pct

Median age in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +1 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - East

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$161 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

$396 4th pct $557 33rd pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$693 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

$900 1st pct $1,593 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +0.4 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 55.4%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 32.3%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 26.0%

38.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 37.6%

7.4% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$50 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

$230 11th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +$568 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,651 37th pct

People / bedroom in Mudgee Surrounds - East 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

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 45.0%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.6% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 14.8%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 97.4%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 38.1%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 15.3%

5.9% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +17.2 pts 45.2%

31.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 18.2%

3.3% $350–$549 +24.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 20.1%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +7 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

13 22nd pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +3.28 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

3.83 43rd pct 0.54 6th pct

Departures/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +32.9 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

38.8 15th pct 6.0 4th pct

PT routes in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West even

13 73rd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West

90 100th pct —

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 25.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.2% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

8.8% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

8.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Manufacturing even 4.3%

1.8% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 18.5%

16.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +3 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +3 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +5 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +1 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +68 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

885 10th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +8,113 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

3,369 12th pct 11,482 55th pct

Growth in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +4.5 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

-0.8% 8th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +1,170 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

382 18th pct 1,552 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +16 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

706 34th pct 723 36th pct

Max temp in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +2.2 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

21.8 35th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +0.9 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

7.7 7th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +1.5 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

2.9 19th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +1.6 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

3.2 22nd pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +19.2 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

39.1% 28th pct 19.9% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +19.4 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

38.5% 28th pct 19.0% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +17.6 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

29.3% 18th pct 11.7% 9th pct

Walk to school in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +15.9 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

37.7% 22nd pct 21.9% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +22.1 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

46.8% 13th pct 24.7% 5th pct

Walk to health in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +30.1 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

39.7% 45th pct 9.6% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +15.7 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

27.7 86th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West even

0 3rd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Mudgee Surrounds - West +1.3 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

8.8% 87th pct 7.5% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgee Surrounds - East vs Mudgee Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103031073/mudgee-surrounds-east/vs/103031074/mudgee-surrounds-west