# Dondingalong vs Yessabah — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 5.9 km apart

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.

## 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

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 712 | 111 | 601 larger in Dondingalong | gap steady |
| Median age | 51 yrs | 44 yrs | 7 yrs older in Dondingalong | gap widening |
| First Nations | 7.2% | 2.7% | 4.5 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap narrowing |
| Aged 65+ | 22.9% | 27.0% | 4.1 pts higher in Yessabah | gap narrowing |
| Under 15 | 15.0% | 17.1% | 2.1 pts higher in Yessabah | gap steady |
| De facto | 13.6% | 7.8% | 5.8 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap widening |

### Age structure

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

### Marital status

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 46.5% | 59.8% | -13.3 |
| Never married | 33.3% | 27.8% | +5.4 |
| Divorced | 12.9% | 5.2% | +7.8 |
| Widowed | 4.6% | 0.0% | +4.6 |
| Separated | 2.0% | 3.1% | -1.1 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Dondingalong male | Dondingalong female | Yessabah male | Yessabah female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 10.3% | 2.8% |
| 5–9 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| 10–14 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| 15–19 | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| 20–24 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| 25–29 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 4.7% |
| 30–34 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| 35–39 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| 40–44 | 2.7% | 0.8% | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| 45–49 | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 50–54 | 4.4% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| 55–59 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| 60–64 | 6.3% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| 65–69 | 4.8% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| 70–74 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| 75–79 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 80–84 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 85+ | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 10.5% | 8.1% | 2.4 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap steady |

### Country of birth

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 81.9% | 85.6% | -3.7 |
| England | 3.7% | 5.4% | -1.8 |
| New Zealand | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
| Philippines | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |
| South Africa | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |
| India | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| China | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 48.6% | 45.9% | +2.6 |
| Australian | 42.3% | 42.3% | -0.1 |
| Irish | 10.1% | 9.9% | +0.2 |
| Scottish | 8.7% | 6.3% | +2.4 |
| Dutch | 2.0% | 5.4% | -3.4 |
| Italian | 1.5% | 3.6% | -2.1 |
| German | 2.5% | 2.7% | -0.2 |
| Filipino | 0.8% | 0.0% | +0.8 |
| Chinese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Indian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 2.7% | 3.6% | 0.9 pts higher in Yessabah | gap steady |
| Limited English | 0.0% | 0.0% |  | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 91.4% | 87.4% | +4.0 |
| Mandarin | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Tagalog | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 39.7% | 41.4% | 1.7 pts higher in Yessabah | gap narrowing |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 50.3% | 49.5% | +0.7 |
| No religion | 39.7% | 41.4% | -1.7 |
| Not stated | 9.7% | 9.9% | -0.2 |
| Other religions | 0.0% | 3.6% | -3.6 |
| Buddhism | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |
| Islam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hinduism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 35.9% | 42.9% | 7.0 pts higher in Yessabah | gap widening |
| Bachelor+ | 10.3% | 15.5% | 5.2 pts higher in Yessabah | gap steady |
| Schools ≤3 km | 4 | 0 | 4 more in Dondingalong |  |
| Avg size | 249 | — |  |  |
| ICSEA | 810 | — |  |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 35.9% | 42.9% | -7.0 |
| Year 10 | 33.1% | 25.3% | +7.8 |
| Year 9 or below | 15.9% | 0.0% | +15.9 |
| Year 11 | 8.5% | 14.3% | -5.8 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 43.7% | 36.6% | +7.1 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 14.4% | 22.5% | -8.1 |
| Bachelor degree | 12.8% | 21.1% | -8.3 |
| Certificate I / II | 4.8% | 0.0% | +4.8 |
| Postgraduate degree | 2.1% | 0.0% | +2.1 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 1.6% | 0.0% | +1.6 |

### Field of qualification

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

## Income

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $528 | $522 | $6 higher in Dondingalong | gap steady |
| Household income | $1,164 | $1,281 | $117 higher in Yessabah | gap steady |
| Family income | $1,472 | $1,531 | $59 higher in Yessabah | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1.4 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 8.9% | 0.0% | 8.9 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 21.2% | 36.8% | -15.6 |
| $650–$1,499 | 33.6% | 26.3% | +7.3 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 24.7% | 26.3% | -1.6 |
| $4,000 or more | 5.8% | 0.0% | +5.8 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 3.1% | 0.0% | +3.1 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 52.8% | 47.4% | +5.4 |
| $650–$1,499 | 27.6% | 23.7% | +3.9 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1 |
| $3,000 or more | 0.5% | 0.0% | +0.5 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 36.2% | 35.1% | 1.1 pts higher in Dondingalong |  |
| Mental health | 11.9% | 9.9% | 2.0 pts higher in Dondingalong |  |
| Needs assistance | 8.8% | 8.1% | 0.7 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

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

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 52.2% | 58.6% | -6.3 |
| One condition | 20.8% | 20.7% | +0.1 |
| Two conditions | 8.4% | 5.4% | +3.0 |
| Three or more | 6.5% | 8.1% | -1.6 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 12.6% | 15.5% | 2.9 pts higher in Yessabah | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 18.4% | 17.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid child care | 26.5% | 27.8% | 1.3 pts higher in Yessabah | gap steady |
| Defence service | 3.3% | 3.3% |  |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 30.5% | 23.7% | 6.8 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap narrowing |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 51 | 3 | 48 larger in Dondingalong |  |
| Median age | 16 yrs | 1 yrs | 15 yrs older in Dondingalong |  |
| Year 12 | 46.2% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $249 | $1,375 | $1,126 higher in Yessabah |  |
| Household income | $1,583 | $1,625 | $42 higher in Yessabah |  |
| Indigenous language | 0.0% | — |  |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 larger in Yessabah | gap widening |
| One-parent | 11.5% | 15.9% | 4.4 pts higher in Yessabah | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 22.8% | 31.6% | 8.8 pts higher in Yessabah | gap narrowing |

### Family composition

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 54.1% | 69.3% | -15.2 |
| Couples without children | 33.5% | 19.3% | +14.2 |
| One-parent families | 11.5% | 15.9% | -4.4 |
| Other families | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Household size

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 37.5% | 34.2% | +3.2 |
| 1 person | 22.8% | 31.6% | -8.8 |
| 3 people | 19.7% | 10.5% | +9.2 |
| 4 people | 9.3% | 13.2% | -3.9 |
| 5 people | 6.6% | 7.9% | -1.3 |
| 6 or more | 3.9% | 0.0% | +3.9 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $330 | $125 | $205 higher in Dondingalong | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $1,225 | $1,733 | $508 higher in Yessabah | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.10 higher in Yessabah | gap steady |
| Renting | 10.8% | 0.0% | 10.8 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 49.8% | 65.8% | 16.0 pts higher in Yessabah | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 100.0% | 100.0% |  | gap narrowing |
| 3+ bedrooms | 77.6% | 78.9% | 1.3 pts higher in Yessabah | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 49.8% | 65.8% | -16.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 36.3% | 34.2% | +2.1 |
| Rented | 10.8% | 0.0% | +10.8 |
| Other tenure | 1.5% | 0.0% | +1.5 |
| Not stated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 100.4% | 100.0% | +0.4 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Other dwelling | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 39.4% | 44.7% | -5.4 |
| 4 bedrooms | 28.2% | 26.3% | +1.9 |
| 2 bedrooms | 16.2% | 13.2% | +3.1 |
| 1 bedroom | 3.9% | 10.5% | -6.7 |
| 5 or more | 10.0% | 7.9% | +2.1 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 33.0% | 46.2% | -13.2 |
| Under $1,000 | 34.0% | 0.0% | +34.0 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 22.3% | 23.1% | -0.7 |
| $3,000 or more | 4.3% | 0.0% | +4.3 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap widening |
| Work from home | 12.3% | 6.8% | 5.5 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap widening |
| PT commute | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap widening |
| PT stops | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Stops/1k | 0.00 | 0.00 |  |  |
| Departures/1k | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
| PT routes | 0 | 0 |  |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 65.3% | 59.1% | +6.2 |
| Worked at home | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5 |
| Car (passenger) | 6.0% | 0.0% | +6.0 |
| Walked | 1.3% | 0.0% | +1.3 |
| Bus | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 37.2% | 42.1% | -4.9 |
| 3 vehicles | 20.5% | 28.9% | -8.4 |
| 1 vehicle | 26.4% | 23.7% | +2.7 |
| 4 or more | 12.4% | 15.8% | -3.4 |
| No vehicle | 1.6% | 0.0% | +1.6 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 31.0% | 30.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 0.0% | — |  |  |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 7.1% | 9.8% | 2.6 pts higher in Yessabah | gap widening |
| Participation | 53.3% | 42.3% | 11.0 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap widening |
| Full-time | 51.7% | 47.7% | 3.9 pts higher in Dondingalong | gap narrowing |

### Industries people work in

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

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Dondingalong % | Yessabah % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 16.7% | 20.5% | -3.8 |
| Community & personal service | 15.7% | 15.9% | -0.2 |
| Technicians & trades | 12.7% | 0.0% | +12.7 |
| Clerical & administrative | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5 |
| Managers | 11.3% | 9.1% | +2.2 |
| Labourers | 10.3% | 9.1% | +1.2 |
| Sales workers | 10.0% | 0.0% | +10.0 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 9.3% | 0.0% | +9.3 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Dondingalong | Yessabah | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 higher in Yessabah |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 more in Yessabah |  |
| 15-min city | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | 0.0% | 10.4% | 10.4 pts higher in Yessabah |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Amenities/1k | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 more in Yessabah |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 1 higher in Dondingalong |  |
| Mean slope | 8.2% | 12.4% | 4.2 pts higher in Yessabah |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11274/dondingalong/vs/SAL14530/yessabah