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Mudgee Surrounds - West vs Dubbo Surrounds

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

Mudgee Surrounds - West Dubbo Surrounds

Mudgee Surrounds - West and Dubbo Surrounds are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct economic profiles. Dubbo Surrounds is better off financially, with a typical weekly household income of $1,952 compared to $1,414 in Mudgee Surrounds - West. This gap is matched by a difference in education and job skills, which is far higher in Dubbo Surrounds. Mudgee Surrounds - West has more infrastructure, with far more schools and public transport stops, and 19% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 8.6% in Dubbo Surrounds.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people caring for children unpaid. They are also very similar in their housing styles, as almost every home in both places is a separate house. While they share these common traits, some gaps have grown over time. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, and residents in Mudgee Surrounds - West have become noticeably older than those in Dubbo Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,109 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West Participation: 9.6 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds Personal income: $199 higher in Dubbo Surrounds Household income: $538 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +5,109 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap steady

11,072 58th pct 5,963 28th pct

Median age in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +3 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.3% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

50.8% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

30.0% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mudgee Surrounds - West Dubbo Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

42.2% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.7%

11.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% German even 3.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

31.5% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 25.1%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +0.24 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

4.21 81st pct 3.97 79th pct

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

13 34th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +587 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

868 32nd pct 281 9th pct

Avg size in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +38 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West

109 9th pct 70 4th pct

ICSEA in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +78 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

907 10th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.2%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 38.2%

14.4% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

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

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%

13.1% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.1% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

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

0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +$199 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$664 22nd pct $863 61st pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +$538 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,414 30th pct $1,952 63rd pct

Family income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +$313 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap steady

$1,841 34th pct $2,154 55th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.9%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 10.8%

8.3% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 35.1%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +0.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

19.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +248 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West

747 86th pct 499 79th pct

Median age in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +2 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +$76 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$557 33rd pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +$344 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$1,593 44th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 29.0%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 17.1%

13.1% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.2% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$280 22nd pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +$82 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,651 37th pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 41.9%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

14.8% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 97.9%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 31.7%

10.5% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 7.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 44.4%

27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

0.7% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.0%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +4 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

6 14th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +0.21 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

0.54 6th pct 0.34 4th pct

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

6.0 4th pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +9 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

13 73rd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

14.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

25.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 15.8%

19.4% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.3% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Mining ◂ +11.7 pts 2.0%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

12.4% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

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

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

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

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

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

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +56 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

953 31st pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +5,293 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

11,482 55th pct 6,189 27th pct

Growth in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

3.7% 42nd pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +476 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

1,552 77th pct 1,076 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +12 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

723 36th pct 711 34th pct

Max temp in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +0.6 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

24.0 53rd pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +0.7 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

8.6 13th pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +0.6 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

1.4 7th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +0.6 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

1.6 8th pct 1.0 3rd pct

15-min city in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +7.8 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

19.9% 13th pct 12.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +10.4 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

19.0% 12th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +1.0 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

11.7% 9th pct 10.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +7.1 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

21.9% 12th pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +8.6 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

24.7% 5th pct 16.1% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +9.6 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

9.6% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +1.0 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

11.9 36th pct 10.9 29th pct

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

0 3rd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Dubbo Surrounds +3.5 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

7.5% 77th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgee Surrounds - West vs Dubbo Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103031074/mudgee-surrounds-west/vs/105031103/dubbo-surrounds