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Mudgee Surrounds - West vs Dubbo - West

Name: Mudgee Surrounds - West vs Dubbo - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Mudgee Surrounds - West profile · Dubbo - West profile

Mudgee Surrounds - West Dubbo - West

Mudgee Surrounds - West and Dubbo - West are two different types of regional landscapes. Mudgee Surrounds - West is a car-dependent area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 45 and 45.0% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Dubbo - West is more urban and somewhat walkable, with a much younger typical age of 34 and a far higher share of renters at 30.9%. Dubbo - West also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 19.7% and a larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.7%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with almost identical typical family incomes and nearly the same number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the age of residents and the share of people who have moved from overseas has grown since 2011. While Dubbo - West provides far more public transport and walkable services, Mudgee Surrounds - West has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West Recent arrivals: 17.0 pts higher in Dubbo - West Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Dubbo - West One-parent: 8.2 pts higher in Dubbo - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +755 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap narrowing

11,072 58th pct 10,317 54th pct

Median age in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +11 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 20.1%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 44.2%

30.0% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

5.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mudgee Surrounds - West Dubbo - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 80.9%

2.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 38.6%

42.2% English ◂ +5.4 pts 36.8%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 83.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 56.2%

31.5% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 29.2%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +3 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

9 88th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +1.67 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

4.21 81st pct 2.53 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +4 more in Dubbo - West

13 34th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +804 more in Dubbo - West

868 32nd pct 1,672 55th pct

Avg size in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +170 larger in Dubbo - West

109 9th pct 279 29th pct

ICSEA in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +4 higher in Dubbo - West

907 10th pct 910 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.8%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

6.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 32.7%

14.4% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 11.6%

13.1% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.8% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

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

0.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

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

$664 22nd pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +$212 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,414 30th pct $1,626 43rd pct

Family income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +$108 higher in Dubbo - West gap narrowing

$1,841 34th pct $1,949 41st pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.1%

8.3% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

8.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +1.1 pts 57.0%

19.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +1,281 larger in Dubbo - West

747 86th pct 2,028 89th pct

Median age in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +5 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +$97 higher in Dubbo - West

$557 33rd pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +$20 higher in Dubbo - West

$1,593 44th pct $1,613 45th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 53.7%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 25.2%

11.5% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 33.0%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 25.2%

12.2% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

3.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +$40 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$280 22nd pct $320 33rd pct

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

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 27.5%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.8% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 85.9%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 35.2%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 39.9%

27.6% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +59 more in Dubbo - West

6 14th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +5.76 more in Dubbo - West

0.54 6th pct 6.30 76th pct

Departures/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +424.4 more in Dubbo - West

6.0 4th pct 430.4 35th pct

PT routes in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +10 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

13 73rd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West

— 40 89th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 71.0%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

25.5% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 12.5%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%

2.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 2.3%

13.7% Mining ◂ +11.8 pts 1.9%

8.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 11.3%

12.4% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 6.3%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

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

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West even

953 31st pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +478 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

11,482 55th pct 11,004 53rd pct

Growth in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +1.5 pts higher in Dubbo - West

3.7% 42nd pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +831 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

1,552 77th pct 721 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +69 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

723 36th pct 654 27th pct

Max temp in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +1.4 higher in Dubbo - West

24.0 53rd pct 25.4 70th pct

Min temp in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +1.2 higher in Dubbo - West

8.6 13th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +3.6 higher in Dubbo - West

1.4 7th pct 5.0 43rd pct

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

1.6 8th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +33.2 pts higher in Dubbo - West

19.9% 13th pct 53.0% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +37.2 pts higher in Dubbo - West

19.0% 12th pct 56.2% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +82.9 pts higher in Dubbo - West

11.7% 9th pct 94.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +47.1 pts higher in Dubbo - West

21.9% 12th pct 69.0% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +70.6 pts higher in Dubbo - West

24.7% 5th pct 95.3% 44th pct

Walk to health in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +18.2 pts higher in Dubbo - West

9.6% 16th pct 27.8% 32nd pct

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

11.9 36th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +16 higher in Dubbo - West

0 3rd pct 16 29th pct

Mean slope in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo - West +3.9 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

7.5% 77th pct 3.6% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgee Surrounds - West vs Dubbo - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103031074/mudgee-surrounds-west/vs/105031102/dubbo-west