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Dorrigo vs Glen Innes

Name: Dorrigo vs Glen Innes — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Dorrigo profile · Glen Innes profile

Dorrigo Glen Innes

Glen Innes and Dorrigo are two New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Glen Innes is more walkable and accessible, with 51.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a neighbourhood centre compared to 27.8% in Dorrigo. It also has a much larger scale of schooling, with 1,103 enrolments and typical school sizes of 138, while Dorrigo's schools average just 47 students. A stark social difference is found in First Nations unemployment, which is far higher in Glen Innes at 20.2% compared to 8.5% in Dorrigo.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $930 and have nearly identical proportions of children and retirees. These similarities extend to their school advantage scores and the number of schools in each area. However, some gaps are widening; the typical resident in Dorrigo is now noticeably older than in Glen Innes, and the difference in those reporting no religion has grown to 17 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,681 larger in Glen Innes No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Dorrigo Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Glen Innes Work from home: 9.3 pts higher in Dorrigo Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in Dorrigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +5,681 larger in Glen Innes gap steady

3,250 12th pct 8,931 46th pct

Median age in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +4 yrs older in Dorrigo gap widening

54 yrs 96th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 28.3%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

43.3% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 32.0%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

6.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Dorrigo Glen Innes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 81.6%

3.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 42.0%

40.3% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

5.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 86.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

45.8% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 29.1%

12.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dorrigo in Glen Innes even

8 87th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +10.97 more in Dorrigo

16.84 100th pct 5.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +1 more in Dorrigo

10 25th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +774 more in Glen Innes

329 11th pct 1,103 40th pct

Avg size in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +91 larger in Glen Innes

47 0th pct 138 14th pct

ICSEA in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +9 higher in Dorrigo

939 15th pct 931 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 33.6%

28.0% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

11.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +$4 higher in Dorrigo gap narrowing

$532 6th pct $528 6th pct

Household income in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +$5 higher in Dorrigo gap narrowing

$939 0th pct $934 0th pct

Family income in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +$49 higher in Glen Innes gap narrowing

$1,275 5th pct $1,324 7th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.7%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.2%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 49.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

7.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +4.3 pts 50.5%

20.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +506 larger in Glen Innes

171 48th pct 677 86th pct

Median age in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +2 yrs older in Glen Innes

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +$63 higher in Dorrigo

$490 17th pct $427 8th pct

Household income in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +$32 higher in Glen Innes

$877 0th pct $909 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dorrigo in Glen Innes even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

42.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 38.7%

14.7% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 38.8%

35.6% 1 person even 35.6%

9.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

3.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +$60 higher in Dorrigo gap widening

$280 22nd pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +$117 higher in Dorrigo gap widening

$1,200 11th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +0.10 higher in Dorrigo gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 45.9%

18.0% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 92.3%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

19.2% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

4.2% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 56.6%

20.2% Under $200 +14.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 30.9%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +13 more in Glen Innes

0 0th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +1.46 more in Glen Innes

0.00 0th pct 1.46 16th pct

Departures/1k in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +8.6 more in Glen Innes

0.0 0th pct 8.6 6th pct

PT routes in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +5 more in Glen Innes

0 0th pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 14.9%

5.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 33.4%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

7.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 18.4%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 19.9%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

10.3% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +2 higher in Dorrigo

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +1 higher in Dorrigo

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +1 higher in Dorrigo

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +2 higher in Dorrigo

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +37 higher in Dorrigo

928 21st pct 891 11th pct

ERP in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +5,819 higher in Glen Innes

3,250 12th pct 9,069 43rd pct

Growth in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +1.1 pts higher in Glen Innes

0.6% 14th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +638 higher in Glen Innes

453 22nd pct 1,091 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +630 higher in Dorrigo

1,449 88th pct 819 46th pct

Max temp in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +0.9 higher in Dorrigo

21.5 33rd pct 20.6 24th pct

Min temp in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +2.9 higher in Dorrigo

9.8 23rd pct 7.0 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +1.8 higher in Glen Innes

2.0 11th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +1.8 more in Glen Innes

2.3 13th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +23.4 pts higher in Glen Innes

27.8% 19th pct 51.2% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +17.3 pts higher in Glen Innes

27.8% 19th pct 45.1% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +27.0 pts higher in Glen Innes

0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 17th pct

Walk to school in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +20.6 pts higher in Glen Innes

38.1% 22nd pct 58.7% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +25.7 pts higher in Glen Innes

35.7% 9th pct 61.4% 19th pct

Walk to health in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +16.2 pts higher in Glen Innes

27.3% 31st pct 43.5% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +9.2 more in Dorrigo

28.3 86th pct 19.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dorrigo in Glen Innes even

0 5th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Dorrigo in Glen Innes +4.3 pts higher in Dorrigo

10.0% 90th pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Compare Glen Innes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dorrigo vs Glen Innes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021087/dorrigo/vs/110021190/glen-innes