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Dungog vs Thornton - Millers Forest

Name: Dungog vs Thornton - Millers Forest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Dungog profile · Thornton - Millers Forest profile

Dungog Thornton - Millers Forest

Dungog and Thornton - Millers Forest are nearby New South Wales areas with very different populations. Dungog is far older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 22.1% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Thornton - Millers Forest is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and far more children under 15. There are also big gaps in housing and work; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Dungog, while Thornton - Millers Forest has a much higher share of renters and adults working or looking for work at 72.2%.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as very similar unemployment rates of around 3.5% and nearly identical shares of people with no religion. They also have similar proportions of First Nations residents and one-parent families. However, Thornton - Millers Forest has seen much faster growth since 2021 and attracts far more new arrivals from overseas. This is reflected in the infrastructure, with Thornton - Millers Forest having much better access to public transport and parks within walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Dungog Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Dungog Population: 6,358 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest Aged 65+: 12.0 pts higher in Dungog

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +6,358 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

9,541 50th pct 15,899 79th pct

Median age in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +13 yrs older in Dungog

46 yrs 81st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 22.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 10.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 51.1%

29.2% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Thornton - Millers Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 86.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 45.0%

44.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 42.0%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

0.1% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 89.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 54.4%

37.5% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +4 more in Dungog

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +3.73 more in Dungog

5.08 87th pct 1.35 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +22 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

9 21st pct 31 71st pct

Students in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +1,348 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,352 47th pct 2,700 74th pct

Avg size in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +390 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

150 15th pct 540 65th pct

ICSEA in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +64 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

952 20th pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 30.5%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

6.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +$231 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$710 30th pct $941 72nd pct

Household income in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +$724 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$1,485 34th pct $2,209 78th pct

Family income in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +$494 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$1,856 35th pct $2,350 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 20.4%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.3%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 34.8%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

10.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +4.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +304 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

690 86th pct 994 87th pct

Median age in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +3 yrs older in Dungog

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +$245 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$518 24th pct $763 72nd pct

Household income in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +$437 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$1,654 47th pct $2,091 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +0.4 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 23.6%

11.2% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.8% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 33.7%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 12.8%

13.9% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.0% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +$120 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$300 27th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +$195 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$1,820 49th pct $2,015 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 23.4%

15.0% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 94.7%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 4 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 27.6%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 5.6%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +21.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 26.1%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 3.1%

3.7% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.2%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +46 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

29 39th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +1.68 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

3.04 31st pct 4.72 56th pct

Departures/1k in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +439.6 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

55.4 16th pct 495.0 38th pct

PT routes in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +7 more in Dungog

16 80th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest

— 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +50 longer in Dungog

152 98th pct 102 89th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

26.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 22.2%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.3% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

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

8.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

14.8% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.9% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

7.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +1 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +2 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +1 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +33 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

974 40th pct 1,007 54th pct

ERP in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +9,823 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

10,102 48th pct 19,925 86th pct

Growth in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +18.7 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

6.0% 62nd pct 24.6% 92nd pct

Businesses in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +72 higher in Dungog

1,290 69th pct 1,218 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +121 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

932 56th pct 1,053 65th pct

Max temp in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +0.7 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

23.9 52nd pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +1.4 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

11.1 41st pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +1.6 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

2.4 14th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +1.2 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

2.6 16th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +6.6 pts higher in Dungog

33.7% 24th pct 27.1% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +1.2 pts higher in Dungog

28.5% 19th pct 27.4% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +60.1 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

16.0% 12th pct 76.1% 37th pct

Walk to school in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +31.1 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

37.8% 22nd pct 68.9% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +41.6 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

41.8% 11th pct 83.4% 30th pct

Walk to health in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +1.6 pts higher in Dungog

27.2% 31st pct 25.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +5.8 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

16.4 61st pct 22.1 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +40 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1 6th pct 41 37th pct

Mean slope in Dungog in Thornton - Millers Forest +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 Thornton - Millers Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011110/dungog/vs/106021618/thornton-millers-forest