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Grafton Surrounds vs Dorrigo

Name: Grafton Surrounds vs Dorrigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Grafton Surrounds profile · Dorrigo profile

Grafton Surrounds Dorrigo

Grafton Surrounds and Dorrigo are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Dorrigo has a more walkable layout, with 27.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in Grafton Surrounds. There are also more people working from home in Dorrigo (24.2%) than in Grafton Surrounds (12.6%). In contrast, Grafton Surrounds is more connected to public transport, with 15.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Dorrigo has none. Grafton Surrounds also has a higher proportion of First Nations people at 8.5%, compared to 5.3% in Dorrigo.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people using another language at home. They share similar typical weekly incomes of around $540 and have the same share of children under 15. Over time, some differences have grown; the gap in the typical age of residents has widened to 5 years, with Dorrigo being the older of the two. Similarly, the gap in people living alone has increased, with 35.6% of people in Dorrigo living alone compared to 23.1% in Grafton Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,625 larger in Grafton Surrounds Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in Dorrigo Work from home: 11.6 pts higher in Dorrigo No religion: 8.6 pts higher in Dorrigo Volunteering: 9.0 pts higher in Dorrigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +13,625 larger in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

16,875 83rd pct 3,250 12th pct

Median age in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +5 yrs older in Dorrigo gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%

14.6% Children (0–14) even 14.6%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 43.3%

32.6% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%

11.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Grafton Surrounds Dorrigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 78.3%

2.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +2.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.1% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Filipino even 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 39.5%

37.2% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

15.4% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +5 more in Grafton Surrounds

13 92nd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +11.58 more in Dorrigo

5.26 87th pct 16.84 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +19 more in Grafton Surrounds

29 68th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +1,323 more in Grafton Surrounds

1,652 55th pct 329 11th pct

Avg size in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +80 larger in Grafton Surrounds

127 12th pct 47 0th pct

ICSEA in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +52 higher in Grafton Surrounds

991 38th pct 939 15th pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.0%

13.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%

11.7% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

11.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.9% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +$20 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$552 8th pct $532 6th pct

Household income in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +$254 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$1,193 13th pct $939 0th pct

Family income in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +$155 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$1,430 11th pct $1,275 5th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.3%

20.5% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.5%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

8.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

5.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +4.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

7.9% Two conditions even 8.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +1,267 larger in Grafton Surrounds

1,438 88th pct 171 48th pct

Median age in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +3 yrs older in Grafton Surrounds

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +$51 higher in Dorrigo

$439 10th pct $490 17th pct

Household income in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +$498 higher in Grafton Surrounds

$1,375 29th pct $877 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +0.4 larger in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 42.6%

37.3% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.7% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 40.2%

23.1% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +$20 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +$165 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,365 18th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 22.4%

12.0% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 95.3%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 19.2%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

5.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

30.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 14.6%

16.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

26.9% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +91 more in Grafton Surrounds

91 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +5.39 more in Grafton Surrounds

5.39 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +56.3 more in Grafton Surrounds

56.3 17th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +11 more in Grafton Surrounds

11 67th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo

31 87th pct —

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 53.3%

12.6% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.7% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 35.6%

27.4% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 14.4%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

1.7% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

7.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.5% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +1 higher in Dorrigo

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +2 higher in Grafton Surrounds

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +2 higher in Dorrigo

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +12 higher in Dorrigo

916 17th pct 928 21st pct

ERP in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +14,849 higher in Grafton Surrounds

18,099 82nd pct 3,250 12th pct

Growth in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +6.3 pts higher in Grafton Surrounds

6.9% 67th pct 0.6% 14th pct

Businesses in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +1,069 higher in Grafton Surrounds

1,522 76th pct 453 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +272 higher in Dorrigo

1,177 73rd pct 1,449 88th pct

Max temp in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +5.2 higher in Grafton Surrounds

26.7 82nd pct 21.5 33rd pct

Min temp in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +2.5 higher in Grafton Surrounds

12.4 57th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +0.9 higher in Dorrigo

1.1 5th pct 2.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +1.1 more in Dorrigo

1.2 5th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +16.8 pts higher in Dorrigo

11.0% 7th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +16.5 pts higher in Dorrigo

11.3% 7th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +15.1 pts higher in Grafton Surrounds

15.1% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +18.8 pts higher in Dorrigo

19.3% 10th pct 38.1% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +9.0 pts higher in Dorrigo

26.7% 6th pct 35.7% 9th pct

Walk to health in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +27.3 pts higher in Dorrigo

0.0% 0th pct 27.3% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +12.2 more in Dorrigo

16.1 60th pct 28.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo even

0 3rd pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Grafton Surrounds in Dorrigo +3.2 pts higher in Dorrigo

6.8% 71st pct 10.0% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grafton Surrounds vs Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104011081/grafton-surrounds/vs/104021087/dorrigo