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Dungog vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah

Name: Dungog vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Dungog profile · Rutherford (South) - Telarah profile

Dungog Rutherford (South) - Telarah

Dungog and Rutherford (South) - Telarah are two different types of communities in New South Wales. Dungog is an older area, where the typical resident is 46 and 41.8% of homes are owned outright. It has a strong volunteering culture, with 19.5% of people helping out. In contrast, Rutherford (South) - Telarah is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and a higher proportion of renters at 33.4%. This area is growing quickly, with a population increase of 16.4% since 2021 and more recent overseas arrivals at 11.4%.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,470 to $1,485. They also have an identical number of people per home, averaging 2.5. While they are alike in these basics, their infrastructure differs greatly. Rutherford (South) - Telarah is more connected, with 69.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 16.0% of homes in Dungog have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Dungog Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah Volunteering: 11.0 pts higher in Dungog Owned outright: 16.6 pts higher in Dungog Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1,565 larger in Dungog

9,541 50th pct 7,976 40th pct

Median age in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +12 yrs older in Dungog

46 yrs 81st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 22.3%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 37.8%

29.2% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Rutherford (South) - Telarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 87.2%

2.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 43.1%

44.7% English ◂ +2.7 pts 42.0%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 90.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 50.0%

37.5% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

6.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +6 more in Dungog

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +3.26 more in Dungog

5.08 87th pct 1.82 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +5 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

9 21st pct 14 37th pct

Students in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +206 more in Dungog

1,352 47th pct 1,146 42nd pct

Avg size in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +232 larger in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

150 15th pct 382 44th pct

ICSEA in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +13 higher in Dungog

952 20th pct 939 15th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.8%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.9%

12.6% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%

15.3% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.7% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$14 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$710 30th pct $724 33rd pct

Household income in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$15 higher in Dungog

$1,485 34th pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$70 higher in Dungog

$1,856 35th pct $1,786 31st pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 42.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

7.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +5.0 pts 54.0%

21.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +225 larger in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

690 86th pct 915 86th pct

Median age in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2 yrs older in Dungog

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$76 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$518 24th pct $594 42nd pct

Household income in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$75 higher in Dungog

$1,654 47th pct $1,579 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 49.7%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 25.9%

11.2% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 33.5%

24.2% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.0% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$30 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$300 27th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$173 higher in Dungog

$1,820 49th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 25.2%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 38.3%

15.0% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 88.8%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 26.8%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 39.4%

33.4% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.2%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 5.8%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +48 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

29 39th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +6.61 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

3.04 31st pct 9.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +995.8 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

55.4 16th pct 1,051.3 59th pct

PT routes in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +9 more in Dungog

16 80th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

— 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +39 longer in Dungog

152 98th pct 113 91st pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 11.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 38.3%

26.1% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.6%

2.5% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

8.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

15.9% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 8.3%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

10.5% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +3 higher in Dungog

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +3 higher in Dungog

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +5 higher in Dungog

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +3 higher in Dungog

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +81 higher in Dungog

974 40th pct 893 11th pct

ERP in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +736 higher in Dungog

10,102 48th pct 9,366 45th pct

Growth in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +10.4 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

6.0% 62nd pct 16.4% 88th pct

Businesses in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +542 higher in Dungog

1,290 69th pct 748 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +94 higher in Dungog

932 56th pct 838 48th pct

Max temp in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1.3 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

23.9 52nd pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.3 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

11.1 41st pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2.7 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

2.4 14th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2.3 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

2.6 16th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +24.2 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

33.7% 24th pct 57.9% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +30.1 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

28.5% 19th pct 58.7% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +53.9 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

16.0% 12th pct 69.9% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +29.6 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

37.8% 22nd pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +31.4 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

41.8% 11th pct 73.3% 24th pct

Walk to health in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +23.5 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

27.2% 31st pct 50.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2.6 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

16.4 61st pct 18.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +26 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

1 6th pct 27 32nd pct

Mean slope in Dungog in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2.4 pts higher in Dungog

8.8% 87th pct 6.4% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011110/dungog/vs/106021616/rutherford-telarah