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Dungog vs East Maitland - Metford

Name: Dungog vs East Maitland - Metford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Dungog profile · East Maitland - Metford profile

Dungog East Maitland - Metford

Dungog and East Maitland - Metford are nearby areas with very different layouts. Dungog is a mostly car-dependent area where 97% of homes are separate houses and 41.8% are owned outright. Residents here are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.1%). In contrast, East Maitland - Metford is very walkable and has a much higher rental rate of 34%. It is better connected for pedestrians, with 96.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 16% in Dungog.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 7%) and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. They also have almost the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While these core figures align, the gap in accessibility is stark; East Maitland - Metford has far more public transport departures and a much higher number of school enrolments than Dungog.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,440 larger in East Maitland - Metford Renting: 19.0 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Dungog Volunteering: 8.0 pts higher in Dungog Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +8,440 larger in East Maitland - Metford

9,541 50th pct 17,981 86th pct

Median age in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +7 yrs older in Dungog

46 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.3%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 44.3%

29.2% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

5.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Dungog East Maitland - Metford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 85.2%

2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 42.7%

44.7% English ◂ +1.1 pts 43.6%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 88.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 53.3%

37.5% No religion even 37.5%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford even

9 88th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +2.44 more in Dungog

5.08 87th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +13 more in East Maitland - Metford

9 21st pct 22 55th pct

Students in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +2,667 more in East Maitland - Metford

1,352 47th pct 4,019 87th pct

Avg size in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +296 larger in East Maitland - Metford

150 15th pct 447 53rd pct

ICSEA in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +92 higher in East Maitland - Metford

952 20th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.3%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

6.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 38.0%

17.8% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%

15.3% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +$53 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$710 30th pct $763 41st pct

Household income in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +$105 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,485 34th pct $1,590 41st pct

Family income in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +$134 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,856 35th pct $1,990 44th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.9%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% $4,000 or more even 8.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 41.5%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

10.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +2.3 pts 56.7%

21.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.3% Two conditions even 8.3%

4.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +553 larger in East Maitland - Metford

690 86th pct 1,243 87th pct

Median age in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +1 yrs older in Dungog

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +$87 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$518 24th pct $605 44th pct

Household income in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +$40 higher in Dungog

$1,654 47th pct $1,614 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford even

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 55.5%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 25.8%

11.2% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 32.8%

24.2% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +$50 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$300 27th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +$87 higher in Dungog

$1,820 49th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 29.1%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 34.2%

15.0% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 81.0%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 39.0%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 33.3%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +117 more in East Maitland - Metford

29 39th pct 146 90th pct

Stops/1k in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +5.08 more in East Maitland - Metford

3.04 31st pct 8.12 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +1,101.9 more in East Maitland - Metford

55.4 16th pct 1,157.3 63rd pct

PT routes in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford even

16 80th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford

— 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +51 longer in Dungog

152 98th pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 38.4%

26.1% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

2.5% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.3% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

8.1% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%

15.9% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

7.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +1 higher in Dungog

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +1 higher in Dungog

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +3 higher in Dungog

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +1 higher in Dungog

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +18 higher in Dungog

974 40th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +8,232 higher in East Maitland - Metford

10,102 48th pct 18,334 83rd pct

Growth in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +4.4 pts higher in Dungog

6.0% 62nd pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +182 higher in Dungog

1,290 69th pct 1,108 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +30 higher in Dungog

932 56th pct 902 53rd pct

Max temp in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +1.0 higher in East Maitland - Metford

23.9 52nd pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +0.8 higher in East Maitland - Metford

11.1 41st pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +3.8 higher in East Maitland - Metford

2.4 14th pct 6.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +3.1 more in East Maitland - Metford

2.6 16th pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +24.8 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

33.7% 24th pct 58.5% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +25.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

28.5% 19th pct 54.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +80.9 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

16.0% 12th pct 96.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +45.9 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

37.8% 22nd pct 83.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +57.8 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

41.8% 11th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +27.9 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

27.2% 31st pct 55.1% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +4.2 more in East Maitland - Metford

16.4 61st pct 20.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +104 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1 6th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Dungog in East Maitland - Metford +3.4 pts higher in Dungog

8.8% 87th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs East Maitland - Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011110/dungog/vs/106021614/east-maitland-metford