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Bendolba vs Dungog

Name: Bendolba vs Dungog — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Bendolba profile · Dungog profile

Bendolba Dungog

Dungog and Bendolba are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Dungog is a more urbanised hub that is somewhat walkable and has far more residents living alone (36.1%) and a typical age of 52. Bendolba is car-dependent and much younger, with a typical age of 37 and a higher share of children under 15 (23.3%). Economic profiles also differ, with Bendolba having a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (15.3% compared to 4.7% in Dungog).

Both areas are about the same when it comes to the share of people in de facto relationships, which sits around 12.6%. While they share a similar distance to the city and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force, the gap in their ages is striking. This difference is consistent with the health data, as people in Dungog are far more likely to have a long-term health condition (41.8%) than those in Bendolba (29.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,730 larger in Dungog Median age: 15 yrs older in Dungog No car: 5.6 pts higher in Dungog PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Dungog Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Dungog

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendolba in Dungog +1,730 larger in Dungog gap steady

253 58th pct 1,983 78th pct

Median age in Bendolba in Dungog +15 yrs older in Dungog gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

19.4% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 14.9%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 16.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 41.9%

34.7% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 31.7%

9.7% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bendolba Dungog

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.5% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 90.2%

0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 47.4%

51.4% English ◂ +5.9 pts 45.5%

9.5% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.1% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

99.2% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 94.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 58.7%

36.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 33.2%

2.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendolba in Dungog

— 10.14 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendolba in Dungog even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bendolba in Dungog even

300 48th pct 300 48th pct

ICSEA in Bendolba in Dungog even

940 22nd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 41.6%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 3.1%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related even 18.4%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 11.7%

10.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bendolba in Dungog +$80 higher in Bendolba gap widening

$662 34th pct $582 22nd pct

Household income in Bendolba in Dungog +$580 higher in Bendolba gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $1,045 16th pct

Family income in Bendolba in Dungog +$492 higher in Bendolba gap widening

$1,843 47th pct $1,351 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

24.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.6%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

8.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +15.3 pts 51.9%

19.8% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.3% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.4% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendolba in Dungog +175 larger in Dungog

21 69th pct 196 86th pct

Median age in Bendolba in Dungog +8 yrs older in Dungog

15 yrs 11th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bendolba in Dungog +$415 higher in Bendolba

$900 73rd pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Bendolba in Dungog +$775 higher in Bendolba

$1,999 62nd pct $1,224 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendolba in Dungog +0.6 larger in Bendolba gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 45.0%

28.6% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.9% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 37.2%

20.0% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

12.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%

7.8% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendolba in Dungog +$25 higher in Bendolba gap steady

$325 64th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bendolba in Dungog +$596 higher in Bendolba gap narrowing

$1,896 66th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bendolba in Dungog +0.10 higher in Bendolba gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.2% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 24.0%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 94.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 21.3%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

27.6% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.0% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

68.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +53.0 pts 15.2%

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendolba in Dungog +3 more in Dungog

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bendolba in Dungog +1.51 more in Dungog

0.00 0th pct 1.51 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Bendolba in Dungog +52.4 more in Dungog

0.0 0th pct 52.4 63rd pct

PT routes in Bendolba in Dungog +15 more in Dungog

0 0th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Bendolba in Dungog +69 longer in Bendolba

84 99th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Bendolba in Dungog +8 longer in Bendolba

153 90th pct 145 89th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 61.5%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

0.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 3.3%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

8.8% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

3.5% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

2.6% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

10.5% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

5.3% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendolba in Dungog +3.1 higher in Dungog

2.0 66th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendolba in Dungog +3.3 more in Dungog

2.4 69th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Bendolba in Dungog +50.8 pts higher in Dungog

21.1% 72nd pct 71.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bendolba in Dungog +52.6 pts higher in Dungog

2.4% 59th pct 55.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bendolba in Dungog +24.8 pts higher in Dungog

0.0% 0th pct 24.8% 65th pct

Walk to school in Bendolba in Dungog +28.6 pts higher in Dungog

54.5% 77th pct 83.1% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Bendolba in Dungog +41.3 pts higher in Dungog

54.5% 65th pct 95.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Bendolba in Dungog +19.6 pts higher in Dungog

54.5% 85th pct 74.1% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bendolba in Dungog +7.8 more in Dungog

11.9 46th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Bendolba in Dungog +22 higher in Dungog

1 46th pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Bendolba in Dungog +1.1 pts higher in Dungog

7.0% 63rd pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Bendolba with nearby areas

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Compare Dungog with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendolba vs Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10291/bendolba/vs/SAL11323/dungog