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Dondingalong vs Yessabah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Dondingalong profile · Yessabah profile

Dondingalong Yessabah

Dondingalong and Yessabah are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Dondingalong is the larger of the two and has a higher share of First Nations residents, with a typical age of 16 for this group compared to just 1 year in Yessabah. There are also notable differences in housing and income; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Yessabah (65.8%), while Dondingalong has a far higher typical weekly rent of $330. Dondingalong also has more people working or looking for work (53.3%) and four schools within 3km, whereas Yessabah has none.

Both areas are very similar in that every single home is a separate house and neither has any public transport stops or walkable amenities. They also share a very similar typical personal income of around $520 to $530 a week. These similarities are consistent with their shared rural character, and both areas have seen about 30% of their residents move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 601 larger in Dondingalong PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Dondingalong Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Yessabah Rent: $205 higher in Dondingalong No car: 1.6 pts higher in Dondingalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dondingalongin Yessabah +601 larger in Dondingalong gap steady
712 70th pct 111 43rd pct
Median age in Dondingalongin Yessabah +7 yrs older in Dondingalong gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Dondingalongin Yessabah +4.5 pts higher in Dondingalong gap narrowing
7.2% 82nd pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Dondingalongin Yessabah +4.1 pts higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
22.9% 68th pct 27.0% 80th pct
Under 15 in Dondingalongin Yessabah +2.1 pts higher in Yessabah gap steady
15.0% 36th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Dondingalongin Yessabah +5.8 pts higher in Dondingalong gap widening
13.6% 61st pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.6 pts 21.6%
22.9% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

Marital status

46.5% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 59.8%
33.3% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 27.8%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Dondingalong Yessabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dondingalongin Yessabah +2.4 pts higher in Dondingalong gap steady
10.5% 46th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 85.6%
3.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 45.9%
42.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
2.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dondingalongin Yessabah +0.9 pts higher in Yessabah gap steady
2.7% 44th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Dondingalongin Yessabah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 87.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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

No religion in Dondingalongin Yessabah +1.7 pts higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
39.7% 47th pct 41.4% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 49.5%
39.7% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dondingalongin Yessabah +7.0 pts higher in Yessabah gap widening
35.9% 26th pct 42.9% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Dondingalongin Yessabah +5.2 pts higher in Yessabah gap steady
10.3% 31st pct 15.5% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dondingalongin Yessabah +4 more in Dondingalong
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dondingalongin Yessabah
249 43rd pct —
ICSEA in Dondingalongin Yessabah
810 7th pct —

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.3%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
8.5% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 36.6%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.8% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
10.4% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%
9.3% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dondingalongin Yessabah +$6 higher in Dondingalong gap steady
$528 15th pct $522 14th pct
Household income in Dondingalongin Yessabah +$117 higher in Yessabah gap steady
$1,164 23rd pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Dondingalongin Yessabah +$59 higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
$1,472 25th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Dondingalongin Yessabah +1.4 pts higher in Dondingalong gap steady
4.5% 28th pct 3.1% 24th pct
High-income homes in Dondingalongin Yessabah +8.9 pts higher in Dondingalong gap widening
8.9% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.3%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 47.4%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.7%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dondingalongin Yessabah +1.1 pts higher in Dondingalong
36.2% 82nd pct 35.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Dondingalongin Yessabah +2.0 pts higher in Dondingalong
11.9% 83rd pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Dondingalongin Yessabah +0.7 pts higher in Dondingalong gap steady
8.8% 86th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
5.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +6.3 pts ▸ 58.6%
20.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
6.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dondingalongin Yessabah +2.9 pts higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
12.6% 23rd pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Dondingalongin Yessabah +0.9 pts higher in Dondingalong gap narrowing
18.4% 87th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Dondingalongin Yessabah +1.3 pts higher in Yessabah gap steady
26.5% 56th pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Dondingalongin Yessabah even
3.3% 61st pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Dondingalongin Yessabah +6.8 pts higher in Dondingalong gap narrowing
30.5% 80th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dondingalongin Yessabah +48 larger in Dondingalong
51 77th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Dondingalongin Yessabah +15 yrs older in Dondingalong
16 yrs 13th pct 1 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Dondingalongin Yessabah
46.2% 64th pct —
Median income in Dondingalongin Yessabah +$1,126 higher in Yessabah
$249 4th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Dondingalongin Yessabah +$42 higher in Yessabah
$1,583 46th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Dondingalongin Yessabah
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dondingalongin Yessabah +0.2 larger in Yessabah gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Dondingalongin Yessabah +4.4 pts higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
11.5% 54th pct 15.9% 75th pct
Living alone in Dondingalongin Yessabah +8.8 pts higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
22.8% 47th pct 31.6% 76th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 69.3%
33.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 19.3%
11.5% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 34.2%
22.8% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.7% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 10.5%
9.3% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dondingalongin Yessabah +$205 higher in Dondingalong gap widening
$330 66th pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Dondingalongin Yessabah +$508 higher in Yessabah gap widening
$1,225 25th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Dondingalongin Yessabah +0.10 higher in Yessabah gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dondingalongin Yessabah +10.8 pts higher in Dondingalong gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Dondingalongin Yessabah +16.0 pts higher in Yessabah gap widening
49.8% 74th pct 65.8% 96th pct
Separate houses in Dondingalongin Yessabah even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dondingalongin Yessabah +1.3 pts higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
77.6% 45th pct 78.9% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 65.8%
36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%
10.8% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.4% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%
3.9% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
34.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%
22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dondingalongin Yessabah +1.6 pts higher in Dondingalong gap widening
1.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dondingalongin Yessabah +5.5 pts higher in Dondingalong gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 6.8% 15th pct
PT commute in Dondingalongin Yessabah +1.0 pts higher in Dondingalong gap widening
1.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dondingalongin Yessabah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dondingalongin Yessabah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dondingalongin Yessabah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dondingalongin Yessabah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 59.1%
12.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
20.5% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%
12.4% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dondingalongin Yessabah +0.6 pts higher in Dondingalong gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 30.4% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Dondingalongin Yessabah
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dondingalongin Yessabah +2.6 pts higher in Yessabah gap widening
7.1% 84th pct 9.8% 89th pct
Participation in Dondingalongin Yessabah +11.0 pts higher in Dondingalong gap widening
53.3% 28th pct 42.3% 11th pct
Full-time in Dondingalongin Yessabah +3.9 pts higher in Dondingalong gap narrowing
51.7% 21st pct 47.7% 12th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 9.1%
9.7% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.0% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%
7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.7% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%
11.3% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dondingalongin Yessabah +0.1 higher in Yessabah
0.0 16th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dondingalongin Yessabah +0.1 more in Yessabah
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Dondingalongin Yessabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dondingalongin Yessabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dondingalongin Yessabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dondingalongin Yessabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dondingalongin Yessabah +10.4 pts higher in Yessabah
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Walk to health in Dondingalongin Yessabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dondingalongin Yessabah +9.0 more in Yessabah
0.0 0th pct 9.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Dondingalongin Yessabah +1 higher in Dondingalong
1 54th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Dondingalongin Yessabah +4.2 pts higher in Yessabah
8.2% 72nd pct 12.4% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dondingalong vs Yessabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11274/dondingalong/vs/SAL14530/yessabah