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Mudgee Surrounds - West vs Dubbo - East

Name: Mudgee Surrounds - West vs Dubbo - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Mudgee Surrounds - West profile · Dubbo - East profile

Mudgee Surrounds - West Dubbo - East

Mudgee Surrounds - West and Dubbo - East are two different kinds of regional areas. Mudgee Surrounds - West is a car-dependent area with a far older population, where the typical resident is 45. It is a place of separate houses, with 45% of homes owned outright. Dubbo - East is more of a hub, with a younger typical age of 35 and a far higher proportion of renters at 36.2%. It is also more diverse, with 27.9% of residents arriving recently from overseas, compared to just 5.7% in Mudgee Surrounds - West.

Both areas share very similar typical family incomes, which sit just under $2,000 a week. While they are alike in this way, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people who own their homes outright has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in overseas arrivals and rental rates has widened. Dubbo - East is also far more walkable, with a score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), while Mudgee Surrounds - West remains car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.2 pts higher in Dubbo - East Renting: 21.5 pts higher in Dubbo - East Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West Median age: 10 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +439 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap narrowing

11,072 58th pct 10,633 56th pct

Median age in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +10 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap steady

45 yrs 78th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 24.1%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 43.6%

30.0% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mudgee Surrounds - West Dubbo - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 82.4%

2.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.2% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 42.6%

42.2% English ◂ +7.4 pts 34.8%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

3.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 83.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

31.5% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 28.3%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

0.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +4 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +2.03 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

4.21 81st pct 2.18 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +8 more in Dubbo - East

13 34th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +1,107 more in Dubbo - East

868 32nd pct 1,975 62nd pct

Avg size in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +287 larger in Dubbo - East

109 9th pct 395 46th pct

ICSEA in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +8 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

907 10th pct 899 9th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

6.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 35.1%

14.4% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 13.2%

13.1% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.1% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +$186 higher in Dubbo - East gap steady

$664 22nd pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +$265 higher in Dubbo - East gap narrowing

$1,414 30th pct $1,679 46th pct

Family income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +$146 higher in Dubbo - East gap narrowing

$1,841 34th pct $1,987 44th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.2%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 56.1%

19.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +1,175 larger in Dubbo - East

747 86th pct 1,922 89th pct

Median age in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +4 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +$54 higher in Dubbo - East

$557 33rd pct $611 45th pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +$33 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

$1,593 44th pct $1,560 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +0.1 larger in Dubbo - East gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 53.8%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 26.4%

11.5% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 33.8%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 25.2%

12.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

3.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +$15 higher in Dubbo - East gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +$134 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap narrowing

$1,651 37th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 27.1%

14.8% Rented +21.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +14.8 pts 82.6%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 35.8%

29.5% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.7%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.9%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +94 more in Dubbo - East

6 14th pct 100 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +8.86 more in Dubbo - East

0.54 6th pct 9.40 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +715.8 more in Dubbo - East

6.0 4th pct 721.8 47th pct

PT routes in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +17 more in Dubbo - East

13 73rd pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East

— 49 92nd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 71.5%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 7.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles even 38.1%

25.5% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.4%

2.7% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 1.8%

13.7% Mining ◂ +12.5 pts 1.2%

8.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 9.9%

12.4% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 6.4%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

6.6% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +1 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +3 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

953 31st pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +746 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

11,482 55th pct 10,736 51st pct

Growth in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +3.8 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

3.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 12th pct

Businesses in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +467 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

1,552 77th pct 1,085 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +46 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

723 36th pct 676 30th pct

Max temp in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +1.1 higher in Dubbo - East

24.0 53rd pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +1.0 higher in Dubbo - East

8.6 13th pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +3.1 higher in Dubbo - East

1.4 7th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +2.6 more in Dubbo - East

1.6 8th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +26.9 pts higher in Dubbo - East

19.9% 13th pct 46.7% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +21.2 pts higher in Dubbo - East

19.0% 12th pct 40.2% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +68.0 pts higher in Dubbo - East

11.7% 9th pct 79.7% 39th pct

Walk to school in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +45.1 pts higher in Dubbo - East

21.9% 12th pct 66.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +61.9 pts higher in Dubbo - East

24.7% 5th pct 86.6% 34th pct

Walk to health in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +14.0 pts higher in Dubbo - East

9.6% 16th pct 23.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +5.7 more in Dubbo - East

11.9 36th pct 17.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +10 higher in Dubbo - East

0 3rd pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - East +4.3 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

7.5% 77th pct 3.2% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgee Surrounds - West vs Dubbo - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103031074/mudgee-surrounds-west/vs/105031100/dubbo-east