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Dignams Creek vs Narooma

Name: Dignams Creek vs Narooma — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Dignams Creek profile · Narooma profile

Dignams Creek Narooma

Narooma and Dignams Creek are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Narooma is a larger hub where 71.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a city centre and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Dignams Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent, consisting entirely of separate houses. There are also notable differences in who lives here; Narooma has a far higher share of seniors at 37.9% and more one-parent families (16.4%), while Dignams Creek has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (31.1%) and more volunteers (35.9%).

While the two areas are diverging in their layout and population mix, they share very similar income levels. Typical weekly personal income is almost the same, at $551 in Narooma and $586 in Dignams Creek. They also have nearly identical shares of people born overseas and a similar proportion of homes owned outright. Both areas are well above the national figure for people who need help with daily activities, at around 7.3% or 7.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,649 larger in Narooma Separate houses: 31.6 pts higher in Dignams Creek Work from home: 27.4 pts higher in Dignams Creek 3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in Narooma No car: 7.8 pts higher in Narooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dignams Creek in Narooma +2,649 larger in Narooma gap widening

82 36th pct 2,731 82nd pct

Median age in Dignams Creek in Narooma +3 yrs older in Narooma gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

23.2% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 28.3%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.6 pts 14.0%

9.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Marital status

30.8% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.2% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 28.3%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

10.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

7.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Dignams Creek Narooma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 77.8%

12.2% England ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +2.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

42.7% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 36.9%

15.9% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

12.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% German +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 45.1%

29.3% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 8.5%

6.1% Other religions ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dignams Creek in Narooma

— 6.12 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dignams Creek in Narooma +2 more in Narooma

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Dignams Creek in Narooma

— 424 62nd pct

ICSEA in Dignams Creek in Narooma

— 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 41.0%

20.3% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

5.4% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 15.0%

13.5% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.4 pts 3.9%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

5.8% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.5 pts 4.0%

13.5% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

11.5% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dignams Creek in Narooma +$35 higher in Dignams Creek gap narrowing

$586 23rd pct $551 18th pct

Household income in Dignams Creek in Narooma +$178 higher in Dignams Creek gap widening

$1,104 19th pct $926 11th pct

Family income in Dignams Creek in Narooma +$76 higher in Dignams Creek gap narrowing

$1,375 19th pct $1,299 15th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 36.0%

22.2% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

6.1% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

7.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

3.7% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Cancer +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +5.8 pts 51.6%

15.9% One condition +9.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.9% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dignams Creek in Narooma +160 larger in Narooma

0 0th pct 160 86th pct

Median age in Dignams Creek in Narooma

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dignams Creek in Narooma

— $455 25th pct

Household income in Dignams Creek in Narooma

— $956 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dignams Creek in Narooma even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +22.5 pts 36.0%

41.5% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

5.7% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.1% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.9% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

0.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dignams Creek in Narooma +$110 higher in Narooma gap widening

$150 14th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Dignams Creek in Narooma +$628 higher in Narooma gap widening

$889 11th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Dignams Creek in Narooma +0.10 higher in Dignams Creek gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

13.9% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 18.7%

8.3% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +31.6 pts 68.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 29.2%

19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 8.0%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +79.2 pts 20.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +50.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

87.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +57.9 pts 29.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dignams Creek in Narooma +13 more in Narooma

0 0th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Dignams Creek in Narooma +4.76 more in Narooma

0.00 0th pct 4.76 76th pct

Departures/1k in Dignams Creek in Narooma +85.3 more in Narooma

0.0 0th pct 85.3 67th pct

PT routes in Dignams Creek in Narooma +4 more in Narooma

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

How people get to work

32.3% Car (driver) +28.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

38.7% Worked at home ◂ +27.4 pts 11.3%

0.0% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 31.9%

37.5% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 9.0%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 4.8%

0.0% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.5 pts 3.6%

12.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +8.9 pts 4.0%

9.7% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

9.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Labourers ◂ +13.4 pts 12.4%

22.6% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 14.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.1% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

9.7% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dignams Creek in Narooma +5.5 higher in Narooma

0.0 0th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dignams Creek in Narooma +5.5 more in Narooma

0.0 0th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Dignams Creek in Narooma +71.7 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 71.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Dignams Creek in Narooma +78.4 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 78.4% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Dignams Creek in Narooma +75.2 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 75.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Dignams Creek in Narooma +65.7 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Dignams Creek in Narooma +75.3 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 75.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in Dignams Creek in Narooma +47.8 pts higher in Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 47.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dignams Creek in Narooma +30.0 more in Narooma

0.0 0th pct 30.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dignams Creek in Narooma +4 higher in Narooma

0 33rd pct 5 65th pct

Mean slope in Dignams Creek in Narooma +3.9 pts higher in Dignams Creek

12.8% 88th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Dignams Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Narooma with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dignams Creek vs Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11257/dignams-creek/vs/SAL12909/narooma