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Dungog vs Scone Surrounds

Name: Dungog vs Scone Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Dungog profile · Scone Surrounds profile

Dungog Scone Surrounds

Scone Surrounds and Dungog are two New South Wales areas with different social and transport profiles. Dungog is far more connected, with 29 public transport stops compared to just 8 in Scone Surrounds. It also has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (15.3% versus 11.1%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Scone Surrounds has a far higher share of recent arrivals from overseas, at 12.1% compared to just 1.3% in Dungog, and a higher proportion of full-time workers (63.9% versus 56.5%).

The gap in the share of people with bachelor degrees has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many characteristics, such as similar proportions of First Nations people (around 7%) and typical weekly personal incomes of about $710. They also have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Scone Surrounds Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Dungog Full-time: 7.4 pts higher in Scone Surrounds No religion: 9.5 pts higher in Dungog People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dungog

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +1,347 larger in Dungog gap widening

9,541 50th pct 8,194 42nd pct

Median age in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +2 yrs older in Dungog gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.8%

22.1% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 48.1%

29.2% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

5.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Scone Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 84.5%

2.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 46.7%

44.7% English ◂ +2.2 pts 42.5%

11.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

4.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 90.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

37.5% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 28.0%

6.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dungog in Scone Surrounds even

9 88th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +1.12 more in Scone Surrounds

5.08 87th pct 6.20 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +1 more in Scone Surrounds

9 21st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +169 more in Dungog

1,352 47th pct 1,183 43rd pct

Avg size in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +19 larger in Dungog

150 15th pct 131 13th pct

ICSEA in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +12 higher in Dungog

952 20th pct 940 15th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.4%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.3%

12.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +$4 higher in Dungog gap narrowing

$710 30th pct $706 30th pct

Household income in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +$123 higher in Dungog gap widening

$1,485 34th pct $1,362 26th pct

Family income in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +$62 higher in Dungog gap widening

$1,856 35th pct $1,794 31st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 even 29.2%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.8%

16.9% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.8%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +115 larger in Dungog

690 86th pct 575 83rd pct

Median age in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +1 yrs older in Scone Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +$54 higher in Scone Surrounds

$518 24th pct $572 36th pct

Household income in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +$103 higher in Scone Surrounds

$1,654 47th pct $1,757 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +0.1 larger in Dungog gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 53.3%

32.4% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.2% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +$50 higher in Dungog gap steady

$300 27th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +$320 higher in Dungog gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +0.10 higher in Dungog gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 40.3%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 30.4%

15.0% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.5% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 95.1%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 28.0%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

33.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 10.2%

14.9% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.4%

15.4% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +21 more in Dungog

29 39th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +2.06 more in Dungog

3.04 31st pct 0.98 11th pct

Departures/1k in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +39.5 more in Dungog

55.4 16th pct 16.0 11th pct

PT routes in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +12 more in Dungog

16 80th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Dungog in Scone Surrounds

152 98th pct —

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%

2.4% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 37.8%

26.1% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.3% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

2.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.3% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

4.3% Mining +6.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

10.8% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +2 higher in Dungog

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +1 higher in Dungog

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +3 higher in Dungog

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +2 higher in Dungog

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +33 higher in Dungog

974 40th pct 941 26th pct

ERP in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +1,677 higher in Dungog

10,102 48th pct 8,425 40th pct

Growth in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +3.2 pts higher in Dungog

6.0% 62nd pct 2.7% 34th pct

Businesses in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +119 higher in Dungog

1,290 69th pct 1,171 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +222 higher in Dungog

932 56th pct 710 34th pct

Max temp in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +0.1 higher in Dungog

23.9 52nd pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +2.0 higher in Dungog

11.1 41st pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dungog in Scone Surrounds even

2.4 14th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +0.1 more in Scone Surrounds

2.6 16th pct 2.7 17th pct

15-min city in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +1.5 pts higher in Dungog

33.7% 24th pct 32.2% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +4.8 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

28.5% 19th pct 33.3% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

16.0% 12th pct 16.3% 12th pct

Walk to school in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +3.3 pts higher in Dungog

37.8% 22nd pct 34.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +1.0 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

41.8% 11th pct 42.8% 11th pct

Walk to health in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Scone Surrounds

27.2% 31st pct 28.1% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +2.2 more in Scone Surrounds

16.4 61st pct 18.6 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +0 higher in Dungog

1 6th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Dungog in Scone Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Dungog

8.8% 87th pct 7.7% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Scone Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011110/dungog/vs/106041129/scone-surrounds