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Mudgee Surrounds - East vs Muswellbrook Surrounds

Name: Mudgee Surrounds - East vs Muswellbrook Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Mudgee Surrounds - East profile · Muswellbrook Surrounds profile

Mudgee Surrounds - East Muswellbrook Surrounds

Muswellbrook Surrounds and Mudgee Surrounds - East are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in age and income. Mudgee Surrounds - East is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 31% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Muswellbrook Surrounds is younger, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of children under 15 (18.8%). Muswellbrook Surrounds also sees significantly higher incomes, where the typical household earns $1,741 a week compared to just $890 in Mudgee Surrounds - East.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have almost identical proportions of First Nations people and residents who speak little or no English. They also have the same number of schools and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly income has grown since 2011, and the share of people living alone is now far higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $851 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds Participation: 20.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds Recent arrivals: 16.5 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East Median age: 11 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +685 larger in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap steady

3,398 13th pct 4,083 16th pct

Median age in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +11 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - East gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 17.8%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.3%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.9% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

43.2% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

30.8% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mudgee Surrounds - East Muswellbrook Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 85.2%

3.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

40.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Scottish even 9.6%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 63.9%

31.5% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 27.5%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +2.71 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

7.92 94th pct 5.21 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3 more in Muswellbrook Surrounds

6 12th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +159 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

378 12th pct 219 7th pct

Avg size in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +40 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - East

95 7th pct 55 1st pct

ICSEA in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +40 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

911 11th pct 951 20th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.5% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

6.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.0% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$306 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap widening

$494 3rd pct $800 49th pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$851 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap widening

$890 0th pct $1,741 50th pct

Family income in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$886 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap widening

$1,324 7th pct $2,210 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 17.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.1%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.4% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 38.9%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +10.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

23.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +69 larger in Muswellbrook Surrounds

233 58th pct 302 66th pct

Median age in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +2 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - East

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$294 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

$396 4th pct $690 60th pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$1,169 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

$900 1st pct $2,069 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.4 larger in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 30.8%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 24.9%

38.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.6%

9.8% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.4% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.8% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$230 11th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +$650 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds gap steady

$1,083 7th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 35.2%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.6% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 91.3%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 38.6%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 13.6%

5.9% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 52.9%

31.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 14.5%

3.3% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.5 pts 13.0%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.1% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

13 22nd pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.38 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

3.83 43rd pct 2.45 25th pct

Departures/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +15.6 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

38.8 15th pct 23.3 14th pct

PT routes in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +12 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

13 73rd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds

90 100th pct —

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 62.7%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 27.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.8% Mining +10.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

8.1% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

16.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +4 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

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

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +74 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

885 10th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +895 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

3,369 12th pct 4,264 16th pct

Growth in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +5.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

-0.8% 8th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +72 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

382 18th pct 454 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +56 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

706 34th pct 762 41st pct

Max temp in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.5 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

21.8 35th pct 23.3 46th pct

Min temp in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +1.1 higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

7.7 7th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.3 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

2.9 19th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +0.2 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

3.2 22nd pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3.3 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

39.1% 28th pct 35.8% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3.6 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

38.5% 28th pct 34.9% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +4.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

29.3% 18th pct 34.1% 19th pct

Walk to school in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3.8 pts higher in Muswellbrook Surrounds

37.7% 22nd pct 41.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +6.9 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

46.8% 13th pct 40.0% 10th pct

Walk to health in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +5.4 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

39.7% 45th pct 34.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +16.6 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

27.7 86th pct 11.0 30th pct

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

0 3rd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mudgee Surrounds - East in Muswellbrook Surrounds +3.2 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

8.8% 87th pct 5.6% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgee Surrounds - East vs Muswellbrook Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103031073/mudgee-surrounds-east/vs/106041127/muswellbrook-surrounds