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Dungog vs Maitland - North

Name: Dungog vs Maitland - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Dungog profile · Maitland - North profile

Dungog Maitland - North

Dungog and Maitland - North are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Dungog is a much older community, with a typical resident aged 46 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.1%). Maitland - North is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,285 per week compared to $1,485 in Dungog, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly (33.1% versus 17.7%). Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Maitland - North at 53.7% compared to 38.5% in Dungog.

Their age gap has widened since 2011, but they remain alike in several other ways. Both areas have similar unemployment rates (around 3.2% to 3.4%) and nearly the same share of people who speak little or no English (around 0.2%). While Maitland - North is more walkable, with 75.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 16.0% in Dungog, both areas saw similar population growth of about 6% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in Maitland - North Household income: $800 higher in Maitland - North Median age: 8 yrs older in Dungog 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Maitland - North Rent: $120 higher in Maitland - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungog in Maitland - North +814 larger in Dungog gap narrowing

9,541 50th pct 8,727 45th pct

Median age in Dungog in Maitland - North +8 yrs older in Dungog gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

51.9% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

29.2% Never married even 29.2%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Maitland - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 89.6%

2.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 44.8%

44.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

11.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 94.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

37.5% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dungog in Maitland - North +6 more in Dungog

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Dungog in Maitland - North +3.54 more in Dungog

5.08 87th pct 1.54 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dungog in Maitland - North +12 more in Maitland - North

9 21st pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Dungog in Maitland - North +755 more in Dungog

1,352 47th pct 597 22nd pct

Avg size in Dungog in Maitland - North +49 larger in Maitland - North

150 15th pct 199 21st pct

ICSEA in Dungog in Maitland - North +73 higher in Maitland - North

952 20th pct 1,025 54th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 28.3%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

6.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 34.9%

17.8% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 20.2%

15.3% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.7% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Dungog in Maitland - North +$211 higher in Maitland - North gap widening

$710 30th pct $921 70th pct

Household income in Dungog in Maitland - North +$800 higher in Maitland - North gap widening

$1,485 34th pct $2,285 82nd pct

Family income in Dungog in Maitland - North +$696 higher in Maitland - North gap narrowing

$1,856 35th pct $2,552 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 21.3%

8.7% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.3%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 36.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +3.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungog in Maitland - North +316 larger in Dungog

690 86th pct 374 72nd pct

Median age in Dungog in Maitland - North +4 yrs older in Dungog

23 yrs 36th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Dungog in Maitland - North +$265 higher in Maitland - North

$518 24th pct $783 73rd pct

Household income in Dungog in Maitland - North +$1,046 higher in Maitland - North

$1,654 47th pct $2,700 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungog in Maitland - North +0.4 larger in Maitland - North gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 23.2%

11.2% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 32.8%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 16.5%

13.9% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.0% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.7% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungog in Maitland - North +$120 higher in Maitland - North gap steady

$300 27th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Dungog in Maitland - North +$347 higher in Maitland - North gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Dungog in Maitland - North even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 37.7%

15.0% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 94.5%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 30.6%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 6.2%

9.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +30.4 pts ▸ 63.8%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 18.3%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.5%

16.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dungog in Maitland - North +9 more in Maitland - North

29 39th pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Dungog in Maitland - North +1.31 more in Maitland - North

3.04 31st pct 4.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Dungog in Maitland - North +134.1 more in Maitland - North

55.4 16th pct 189.5 25th pct

PT routes in Dungog in Maitland - North +12 more in Dungog

16 80th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Dungog in Maitland - North

— 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Dungog in Maitland - North +36 longer in Dungog

152 98th pct 116 92nd pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 55.3%

20.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 24.3%

17.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

8.3% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 2.0%

8.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%

15.9% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

7.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dungog in Maitland - North +2 higher in Maitland - North

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Dungog in Maitland - North +3 higher in Maitland - North

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Dungog in Maitland - North +2 higher in Maitland - North

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Dungog in Maitland - North +2 higher in Maitland - North

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Dungog in Maitland - North +70 higher in Maitland - North

974 40th pct 1,044 69th pct

ERP in Dungog in Maitland - North +907 higher in Dungog

10,102 48th pct 9,195 44th pct

Growth in Dungog in Maitland - North +0.5 pts higher in Dungog

6.0% 62nd pct 5.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Dungog in Maitland - North +639 higher in Dungog

1,290 69th pct 651 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dungog in Maitland - North +11 higher in Maitland - North

932 56th pct 943 57th pct

Max temp in Dungog in Maitland - North +1.0 higher in Maitland - North

23.9 52nd pct 24.9 63rd pct

Min temp in Dungog in Maitland - North +0.3 higher in Maitland - North

11.1 41st pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dungog in Maitland - North +1.6 higher in Maitland - North

2.4 14th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dungog in Maitland - North +1.2 more in Maitland - North

2.6 16th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Dungog in Maitland - North +3.4 pts higher in Maitland - North

33.7% 24th pct 37.1% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Dungog in Maitland - North +9.5 pts higher in Maitland - North

28.5% 19th pct 38.0% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Dungog in Maitland - North +59.4 pts higher in Maitland - North

16.0% 12th pct 75.5% 36th pct

Walk to school in Dungog in Maitland - North +7.1 pts higher in Maitland - North

37.8% 22nd pct 44.9% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Dungog in Maitland - North +44.4 pts higher in Maitland - North

41.8% 11th pct 86.3% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Dungog in Maitland - North +8.8 pts higher in Dungog

27.2% 31st pct 18.4% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dungog in Maitland - North +0.6 more in Maitland - North

16.4 61st pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dungog in Maitland - North +8 higher in Maitland - North

1 6th pct 9 22nd pct

Mean slope in Dungog in Maitland - North +3.0 pts higher in Dungog

8.8% 87th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Maitland - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011110/dungog/vs/106021116/maitland-north