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Dungog vs Gloucester

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Dungog profile · Gloucester profile

Dungog Gloucester

Dungog and Gloucester are two New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Gloucester is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 33.1% of people aged 65 and over. Dungog is younger by comparison, where the typical resident is 46 and children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population. Dungog also has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,485 a week compared to $1,069 in Gloucester. This is consistent with a larger share of adults in Dungog working or looking for work (58.7% versus 46.3% in Gloucester).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a similar proportion of First Nations people (around 7.3%) and almost identical rates of unpaid care and mental health conditions. However, the gaps between the two areas are often widening. The difference in typical age has grown from 6 to 9 years since 2011, and the gap in typical household income has increased from $195 to $416 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Gloucester Unpaid child care: 9.4 pts higher in Dungog Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Gloucester Participation: 12.4 pts higher in Dungog Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Gloucester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungogin Gloucester +4,231 larger in Dungog gap widening
9,541 50th pct 5,310 24th pct
Median age in Dungogin Gloucester +9 yrs older in Gloucester gap widening
46 yrs 81st pct 55 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Dungogin Gloucester +0.0 pts higher in Gloucester gap narrowing
7.2% 86th pct 7.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Dungogin Gloucester +11.0 pts higher in Gloucester gap widening
22.1% 76th pct 33.1% 99th pct
Under 15 in Dungogin Gloucester +4.7 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
18.6% 58th pct 13.9% 14th pct
De facto in Dungogin Gloucester +1.8 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
12.7% 59th pct 10.9% 35th pct

Age structure

22.1% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) even 29.1%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 15.7%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 49.2%
29.2% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 26.1%
10.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.4% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Gloucester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dungogin Gloucester +2.7 pts higher in Gloucester gap steady
5.5% 1st pct 8.1% 9th pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 84.4%
2.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 44.7%
44.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 44.4%
10.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
4.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Indian even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dungogin Gloucester +0.9 pts higher in Gloucester gap steady
1.0% 0th pct 1.8% 1st pct
Limited English in Dungogin Gloucester +0.1 pts higher in Gloucester gap steady
0.1% 6th pct 0.2% 11th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 91.8%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dungogin Gloucester +4.0 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
37.5% 35th pct 33.5% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 57.2%
37.5% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 33.5%
6.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dungogin Gloucester +5.5 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
38.5% 15th pct 33.1% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Dungogin Gloucester +3.1 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
15.3% 32nd pct 12.2% 20th pct
Schools in Dungogin Gloucester +4 more in Dungog
9 88th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dungogin Gloucester +1.70 more in Gloucester
5.08 87th pct 6.78 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dungogin Gloucester +3 more in Dungog
9 21st pct 6 12th pct
Students in Dungogin Gloucester +666 more in Dungog
1,352 47th pct 686 26th pct
Avg size in Dungogin Gloucester +13 larger in Dungog
150 15th pct 137 14th pct
ICSEA in Dungogin Gloucester +5 higher in Gloucester
952 20th pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.1%
36.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.5%
12.6% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 38.9%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%
10.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Society & culture even 9.9%
8.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dungogin Gloucester +$146 higher in Dungog gap widening
$710 30th pct $564 9th pct
Household income in Dungogin Gloucester +$416 higher in Dungog gap widening
$1,485 34th pct $1,069 7th pct
Family income in Dungogin Gloucester +$494 higher in Dungog gap widening
$1,856 35th pct $1,362 8th pct
High earners in Dungogin Gloucester +5.2 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
10.1% 47th pct 5.0% 14th pct
High-income homes in Dungogin Gloucester +9.4 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
17.7% 41st pct 8.3% 7th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%
16.9% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%
8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.5%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dungogin Gloucester +2.4 pts higher in Gloucester
34.1% 83rd pct 36.5% 91st pct
Mental health in Dungogin Gloucester +0.5 pts higher in Dungog
10.4% 72nd pct 10.0% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Dungogin Gloucester +2.2 pts higher in Gloucester gap widening
5.8% 58th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +4.1 pts 54.9%
21.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dungogin Gloucester +1.1 pts higher in Gloucester gap steady
19.5% 80th pct 20.6% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Dungogin Gloucester even gap steady
14.4% 87th pct 14.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Dungogin Gloucester +9.4 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
28.3% 65th pct 18.9% 12th pct
Defence service in Dungogin Gloucester +0.4 pts higher in Dungog
4.4% 83rd pct 4.0% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dungogin Gloucester +1.8 pts higher in Dungog gap steady
29.2% 100th pct 27.4% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungogin Gloucester +304 larger in Dungog
690 86th pct 386 73rd pct
Median age in Dungogin Gloucester +6 yrs older in Gloucester
23 yrs 36th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Dungogin Gloucester +2.3 pts higher in Gloucester
25.7% 9th pct 27.9% 13th pct
Unemployment in Dungogin Gloucester even
9.5% 47th pct 9.5% 46th pct
Median income in Dungogin Gloucester +$46 higher in Gloucester
$518 24th pct $564 35th pct
Household income in Dungogin Gloucester +$347 higher in Dungog
$1,654 47th pct $1,307 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Dungogin Gloucester +1.5 pts higher in Gloucester
1.3% 16th pct 2.8% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungogin Gloucester +0.3 larger in Dungog gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Dungogin Gloucester +4.0 pts higher in Gloucester gap widening
11.2% 31st pct 15.1% 66th pct
Living alone in Dungogin Gloucester +6.4 pts higher in Gloucester gap steady
24.2% 46th pct 30.5% 74th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 41.5%
32.4% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
11.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
24.2% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungogin Gloucester +$25 higher in Dungog gap steady
$300 27th pct $275 21st pct
Mortgage in Dungogin Gloucester +$520 higher in Dungog gap widening
$1,820 49th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Dungogin Gloucester +0.10 higher in Dungog gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Dungogin Gloucester +6.2 pts higher in Gloucester gap steady
15.0% 14th pct 21.2% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Dungogin Gloucester +11.3 pts higher in Gloucester gap widening
41.8% 80th pct 53.2% 100th pct
Separate houses in Dungogin Gloucester +3.5 pts higher in Dungog gap narrowing
97.0% 91st pct 93.4% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dungogin Gloucester +2.6 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
80.3% 54th pct 77.7% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 53.2%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 21.2%
15.0% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 93.4%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Other dwelling even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 26.5%
13.9% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
3.6% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
33.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.6%
14.9% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 19.2%
15.4% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dungogin Gloucester +1.3 pts higher in Gloucester gap narrowing
2.5% 23rd pct 3.7% 39th pct
Work from home in Dungogin Gloucester +4.1 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
20.4% 66th pct 16.3% 56th pct
PT commute in Dungogin Gloucester +0.3 pts higher in Gloucester gap steady
0.1% 3rd pct 0.4% 13th pct
PT stops in Dungogin Gloucester +13 more in Dungog
29 39th pct 16 25th pct
Stops/1k in Dungogin Gloucester +0.03 more in Dungog
3.04 31st pct 3.01 31st pct
Departures/1k in Dungogin Gloucester +28.7 more in Dungog
55.4 16th pct 26.7 15th pct
PT routes in Dungogin Gloucester +1 more in Dungog
16 80th pct 15 78th pct
Drive to city in Dungogin Gloucester
152 98th pct —

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
20.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 16.3%
2.4% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.9%
26.1% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%
13.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%
2.5% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dungogin Gloucester +2.3 pts higher in Gloucester gap steady
33.3% 30th pct 35.6% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Dungogin Gloucester +3.3 pts higher in Gloucester gap widening
1.3% 0th pct 4.6% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dungogin Gloucester +2.0 pts higher in Gloucester gap widening
3.4% 16th pct 5.4% 66th pct
Participation in Dungogin Gloucester +12.4 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
58.7% 38th pct 46.3% 9th pct
Full-time in Dungogin Gloucester +4.2 pts higher in Dungog gap widening
56.5% 31st pct 52.3% 12th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%
8.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
5.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
4.3% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%
15.9% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%
10.8% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dungogin Gloucester +3 higher in Dungog
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Dungogin Gloucester +3 higher in Dungog
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Dungogin Gloucester +4 higher in Dungog
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Dungogin Gloucester +2 higher in Dungog
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Dungogin Gloucester +61 higher in Dungog
974 40th pct 913 15th pct
ERP in Dungogin Gloucester +4,723 higher in Dungog
10,102 48th pct 5,379 22nd pct
Growth in Dungogin Gloucester +4.1 pts higher in Dungog
6.0% 62nd pct 1.9% 27th pct
Businesses in Dungogin Gloucester +607 higher in Dungog
1,290 69th pct 683 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dungogin Gloucester +281 higher in Gloucester
932 56th pct 1,213 75th pct
Max temp in Dungogin Gloucester +1.6 higher in Dungog
23.9 52nd pct 22.3 38th pct
Min temp in Dungogin Gloucester +1.3 higher in Dungog
11.1 41st pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dungogin Gloucester +0.7 higher in Gloucester
2.4 14th pct 3.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dungogin Gloucester +0.5 more in Gloucester
2.6 16th pct 3.2 21st pct
15-min city in Dungogin Gloucester +0.3 pts higher in Dungog
33.7% 24th pct 33.4% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in Dungogin Gloucester +1.2 pts higher in Gloucester
28.5% 19th pct 29.8% 20th pct
Walk to transit in Dungogin Gloucester +23.7 pts higher in Gloucester
16.0% 12th pct 39.8% 21st pct
Walk to school in Dungogin Gloucester +5.7 pts higher in Gloucester
37.8% 22nd pct 43.4% 25th pct
Walk to a park in Dungogin Gloucester +15.1 pts higher in Gloucester
41.8% 11th pct 56.9% 17th pct
Walk to health in Dungogin Gloucester +8.0 pts higher in Gloucester
27.2% 31st pct 35.2% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Dungogin Gloucester +2.3 more in Gloucester
16.4 61st pct 18.6 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Dungogin Gloucester +0 higher in Dungog
1 6th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Dungogin Gloucester +0.8 pts higher in Dungog
8.8% 87th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011110/dungog/vs/108051167/gloucester