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Dudley vs Redhead

Name: Dudley vs Redhead — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Dudley profile · Redhead profile

Dudley Redhead

Redhead and Dudley are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different profiles. Redhead is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 39 in Dudley, and it has a far higher share of people living alone (32.6% against 18.7%). Dudley is more affluent and better qualified, with a typical weekly household income of $2,487 and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (37.2% against 25.0%). Redhead is significantly more walkable, with 67.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 13.7% of homes in Dudley have that same access.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in several key measures. They share an almost identical percentage of First Nations residents (about 3.3%) and people born overseas (around 10%). They also have the same typical weekly rent of $420 and the same number of schools within 3 km. While Dudley has a higher share of people working or looking for work, both areas maintain similar levels of home loan payments and a comparable share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Dudley Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Dudley PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Dudley Median age: 9 yrs older in Redhead Living alone: 13.9 pts higher in Redhead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dudley in Redhead +1,280 larger in Redhead gap steady

2,505 81st pct 3,785 86th pct

Median age in Dudley in Redhead +9 yrs older in Redhead gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

18.2% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.0%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 49.8%

29.8% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 24.3%

7.4% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Dudley Redhead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 85.4%

2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 43.4%

45.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 44.5%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino even 0.3%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 89.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 40.7%

42.6% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

3.5% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dudley in Redhead +0.30 more in Dudley

1.80 25th pct 1.49 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dudley in Redhead even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Dudley in Redhead +48 larger in Redhead

361 55th pct 409 60th pct

ICSEA in Dudley in Redhead even

1,022 68th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 47.8%

22.7% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 25.0%

23.7% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

16.2% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

11.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dudley in Redhead +$304 higher in Dudley gap widening

$1,075 87th pct $771 54th pct

Household income in Dudley in Redhead +$889 higher in Dudley gap widening

$2,487 89th pct $1,598 54th pct

Family income in Dudley in Redhead +$241 higher in Dudley gap narrowing

$2,925 90th pct $2,684 87th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.6%

24.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 17.4%

11.1% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.8%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Asthma even 8.4%

3.7% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +9.8 pts 57.1%

19.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dudley in Redhead +39 larger in Redhead

82 84th pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Dudley in Redhead +8 yrs older in Dudley

30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Dudley in Redhead +$208 higher in Dudley

$1,020 80th pct $812 66th pct

Household income in Dudley in Redhead +$83 higher in Redhead

$2,083 65th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dudley in Redhead +0.3 larger in Dudley gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 64.2%

24.9% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 29.2%

18.7% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 16.0%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

8.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dudley in Redhead even gap steady

$420 86th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Dudley in Redhead +$24 higher in Dudley gap narrowing

$2,324 86th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Dudley in Redhead even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 28.1%

14.2% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

0.3% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 92.5%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 29.3%

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 30.7%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 37.3%

7.3% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.3% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%

28.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 even 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dudley in Redhead +14 more in Redhead

13 83rd pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dudley in Redhead +1.94 more in Redhead

5.19 78th pct 7.13 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dudley in Redhead +137.1 more in Dudley

536.5 79th pct 399.5 76th pct

PT routes in Dudley in Redhead even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dudley in Redhead +3 longer in Dudley

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dudley in Redhead +2 longer in Dudley

102 70th pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 24.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 39.3%

26.0% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

2.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%

9.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.3% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 29.3%

12.0% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Managers even 13.4%

9.3% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

5.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dudley in Redhead +1.5 higher in Redhead

4.9 83rd pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dudley in Redhead +2.2 more in Redhead

4.4 79th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Dudley in Redhead +55.6 pts higher in Redhead

14.1% 68th pct 69.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Dudley in Redhead +53.8 pts higher in Redhead

13.7% 67th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Dudley in Redhead +6.6 pts higher in Dudley

97.8% 93rd pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Dudley in Redhead +3.4 pts higher in Dudley

95.4% 96th pct 92.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Dudley in Redhead +0.3 pts higher in Redhead

99.6% 88th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Dudley in Redhead +57.4 pts higher in Redhead

9.9% 74th pct 67.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Dudley in Redhead +8.5 more in Redhead

14.8 53rd pct 23.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Dudley in Redhead +88 higher in Redhead

40 77th pct 128 87th pct

Mean slope in Dudley in Redhead +6.1 pts higher in Dudley

10.8% 85th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Dudley with nearby areas

Whitebridge Redhead Gateshead Kahibah Highfields Bennetts Green Charlestown Windale

Compare Redhead with nearby areas

Gateshead Dudley Bennetts Green Jewells Windale Whitebridge Belmont North Kahibah

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dudley vs Redhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11303/dudley/vs/SAL13353/redhead