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Dorrigo vs Fernbrook

Name: Dorrigo vs Fernbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Dorrigo profile · Fernbrook profile

Dorrigo Fernbrook

Dorrigo and Fernbrook are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they offer very different lifestyles. Dorrigo is a more developed hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 76.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Fernbrook is car-dependent and more sparsely populated. Significant gaps exist in health and work: 36.6% of people in Dorrigo have a long-term health condition compared to 20.6% in Fernbrook, while working from home is far more common in Fernbrook at 29.2% versus 14.7% in Dorrigo.

Both areas are very similar in how many people live in each home, with two people being the usual number for both. This commonality exists alongside other differences, such as a much higher share of adults working or looking for work in Fernbrook (61.6%) than in Dorrigo (44.3%). Over time, the gap in the number of people living alone has remained large, with 38.7% in Dorrigo and 26.8% in Fernbrook.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,083 larger in Dorrigo No car: 6.7 pts higher in Dorrigo Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Dorrigo Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Fernbrook Work from home: 14.5 pts higher in Fernbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +1,083 larger in Dorrigo gap steady

1,214 74th pct 131 46th pct

Median age in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +2 yrs older in Fernbrook gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

35.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 27.5%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +16.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

6.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.0% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

27.0% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%

14.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.6% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dorrigo Fernbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 80.9%

4.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English +3.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

41.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 36.6%

11.1% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

0.8% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Dutch +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 90.1%

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

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 33.6%

42.5% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.3% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.9% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dorrigo in Fernbrook

17.34 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +3 more in Dorrigo

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Dorrigo in Fernbrook

84 23rd pct —

ICSEA in Dorrigo in Fernbrook

953 28th pct —

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

28.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 9.9%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 29.9%

16.0% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.4% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.5% Architecture & building +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

10.2% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +$39 higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing

$560 19th pct $599 25th pct

Household income in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +$346 higher in Fernbrook gap widening

$925 11th pct $1,271 30th pct

Family income in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +$153 higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing

$1,271 14th pct $1,424 22nd pct

Household income distribution

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 26.8%

30.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

1.8% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 50.9%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 2.3%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

4.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +12.5 pts ▸ 66.4%

22.7% One condition ◂ +12.7 pts 9.9%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +64 larger in Dorrigo

67 81st pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +22 yrs older in Fernbrook

23 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Dorrigo in Fernbrook even

$575 43rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +$176 higher in Dorrigo

$1,125 23rd pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dorrigo in Fernbrook even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

38.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 28.3%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.7% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 26.8%

10.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +$30 higher in Fernbrook gap widening

$300 57th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +$193 higher in Dorrigo gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,107 19th pct

People / bedroom in Dorrigo in Fernbrook even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 51.8%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.1% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 89.3%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms even 51.8%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 8.9%

19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.6% $200–$349 ◂ +69.6 pts 0.0%

15.7% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dorrigo in Fernbrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dorrigo in Fernbrook even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dorrigo in Fernbrook even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dorrigo in Fernbrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 44.6%

14.7% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 26.9%

10.4% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.3 pts 6.2%

5.4% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Arts & recreation +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +19.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.4% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 4.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +4.9 higher in Dorrigo

4.9 83rd pct 0.0 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +5.4 more in Dorrigo

5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +76.9 pts higher in Dorrigo

76.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +76.8 pts higher in Dorrigo

76.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dorrigo in Fernbrook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +75.3 pts higher in Dorrigo

75.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +83.7 pts higher in Dorrigo

83.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +75.5 pts higher in Dorrigo

75.5% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +45.3 more in Dorrigo

45.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +8 higher in Dorrigo

9 72nd pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Dorrigo in Fernbrook +6.7 pts higher in Fernbrook

8.6% 74th pct 15.2% 92nd pct

Compare Dorrigo with nearby areas

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Compare Fernbrook with nearby areas

Bielsdown Hills Bostobrick Dorrigo North Dorrigo Deer Vale Darkwood Moonpar Dorrigo Mountain

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dorrigo vs Fernbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11280/dorrigo/vs/SAL11509/fernbrook