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Dorrigo vs Korora - Emerald Beach

Name: Dorrigo vs Korora - Emerald Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Dorrigo profile · Korora - Emerald Beach profile

Dorrigo Korora - Emerald Beach

Korora - Emerald Beach and Dorrigo are two distinct New South Wales areas with a wide gap in wealth and age. Residents in Korora - Emerald Beach are generally younger, with a typical age of 43, and have a typical weekly household income of $1,883. In contrast, Dorrigo is far older, with a typical age of 54, and a much lower typical household income of $939. This economic difference is clear in the workforce; 63% of adults in Korora - Emerald Beach are working or looking for work, while only 47.2% in Dorrigo are. Education levels also differ, with 27.2% of adults in Korora - Emerald Beach holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.4% in Dorrigo.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have mostly widened. The difference in typical household income has grown from $546 to $944, and the age gap has increased from 6 to 11 years. Despite these diverging trends, both areas are very similar in some ways. They are both car-dependent, with almost no one using public transport to commute. They also share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships, at around 14%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,012 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach Household income: $944 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach Median age: 11 yrs older in Dorrigo Living alone: 18.0 pts higher in Dorrigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +7,012 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

3,250 12th pct 10,262 54th pct

Median age in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +11 yrs older in Dorrigo gap widening

54 yrs 96th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 28.0%

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 20.0%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.6% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

43.3% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.2% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Dorrigo Korora - Emerald Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 80.7%

3.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English +3.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.3% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 37.8%

13.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.5% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +7 more in Dorrigo

8 87th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +16.36 more in Dorrigo

16.84 100th pct 0.48 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +5 more in Dorrigo

10 25th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +112 more in Korora - Emerald Beach

329 11th pct 441 15th pct

Avg size in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +394 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach

47 0th pct 441 53rd pct

ICSEA in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +80 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

939 15th pct 1,019 52nd pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.1%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 30.0%

16.4% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.6% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

10.7% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +$316 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$532 6th pct $848 59th pct

Household income in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +$944 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$939 0th pct $1,883 58th pct

Family income in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +$791 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$1,275 5th pct $2,066 49th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 26.1%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 11.6%

2.6% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 37.5%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

7.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +9.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

20.1% One condition even 20.1%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +199 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach

171 48th pct 370 72nd pct

Median age in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +$297 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

$490 17th pct $787 74th pct

Household income in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +$1,042 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

$877 0th pct $1,919 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +0.6 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

42.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 33.2%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.6% 1 person ◂ +18.0 pts 17.6%

9.7% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.7% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +$178 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap steady

$280 22nd pct $458 82nd pct

Mortgage in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +$800 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$1,200 11th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 40.9%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.0% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 86.1%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.7% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 34.4%

19.2% 4 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 8.6%

4.2% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +43.7 pts 13.0%

14.6% $350–$549 +41.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 24.3%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.9 pts 15.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +14 more in Korora - Emerald Beach

0 0th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +1.36 more in Korora - Emerald Beach

0.00 0th pct 1.36 15th pct

Departures/1k in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +95.1 more in Korora - Emerald Beach

0.0 0th pct 95.1 19th pct

PT routes in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +1 more in Korora - Emerald Beach

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach

— 9 68th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 14.6%

5.7% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 26.7%

14.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.0 pts 2.8%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.5% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 13.7%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 7.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.1% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +4 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +5 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +6 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +3 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +106 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

928 21st pct 1,034 65th pct

ERP in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +7,758 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

3,250 12th pct 11,008 53rd pct

Growth in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +7.2 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

0.6% 14th pct 7.7% 72nd pct

Businesses in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +500 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

453 22nd pct 953 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +377 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,449 88th pct 1,826 99th pct

Max temp in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +3.1 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

21.5 33rd pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +4.1 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

9.8 23rd pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +0.1 higher in Dorrigo

2.0 11th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +0.4 more in Dorrigo

2.3 13th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +19.2 pts higher in Dorrigo

27.8% 19th pct 8.6% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +7.4 pts higher in Dorrigo

27.8% 19th pct 20.4% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +20.5 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 15th pct

Walk to school in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +22.2 pts higher in Dorrigo

38.1% 22nd pct 15.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +34.7 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

35.7% 9th pct 70.4% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +18.1 pts higher in Dorrigo

27.3% 31st pct 9.2% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +23.1 more in Dorrigo

28.3 86th pct 5.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +13 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

0 5th pct 13 28th pct

Mean slope in Dorrigo in Korora - Emerald Beach +1.0 pts higher in Dorrigo

10.0% 90th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare Dorrigo with nearby areas

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Compare Korora - Emerald Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dorrigo vs Korora - Emerald Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021087/dorrigo/vs/104021088/korora-emerald-beach