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Dudley vs Whitebridge

Name: Dudley vs Whitebridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Dudley profile · Whitebridge profile

Dudley Whitebridge

Whitebridge and Dudley are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with similar population sizes. Dudley is more affluent, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (37.2% compared to 26.7% in Whitebridge) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (39.7% versus 29.8%). There is also a stark difference in how people get around; Whitebridge is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (84.8% versus 9.9%) and groceries (80.9% versus 13.7%).

These differences in local amenity are set against a backdrop of shared demographics, as both areas have about the same percentage of people born overseas and a similar typical number of people per home. However, the gap in education levels has widened, with Dudley now seeing a well higher share of residents completing Year 12 than Whitebridge. While Dudley has far more public transport departures and stops, the walk to the nearest stop is far higher in Whitebridge.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Dudley Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in Dudley Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in Dudley 3+ bedrooms: 8.1 pts higher in Dudley Housework 15h+: 4.3 pts higher in Dudley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dudley in Whitebridge +395 larger in Whitebridge gap widening

2,505 81st pct 2,900 83rd pct

Median age in Dudley in Whitebridge +1 yrs older in Whitebridge gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.9%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 52.2%

29.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Dudley Whitebridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 87.6%

2.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 43.3%

45.1% English ◂ +3.2 pts 41.9%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.8% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 91.2%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 46.5%

42.6% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

3.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

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 Whitebridge +0.06 more in Dudley

1.80 25th pct 1.74 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dudley in Whitebridge +12 more in Whitebridge

17 86th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Dudley in Whitebridge +7 larger in Whitebridge

361 55th pct 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Dudley in Whitebridge +23 higher in Whitebridge

1,022 68th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 53.7%

22.7% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 26.8%

23.7% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

16.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

11.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Dudley in Whitebridge +$142 higher in Dudley gap widening

$1,075 87th pct $933 76th pct

Household income in Dudley in Whitebridge +$425 higher in Dudley gap widening

$2,487 89th pct $2,062 78th pct

Family income in Dudley in Whitebridge +$511 higher in Dudley gap widening

$2,925 90th pct $2,414 78th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 15.3%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

11.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.8%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +4.2 pts 62.7%

19.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dudley in Whitebridge +16 larger in Whitebridge

82 84th pct 98 86th pct

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

30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Dudley in Whitebridge +$283 higher in Dudley

$1,020 80th pct $737 59th pct

Household income in Dudley in Whitebridge +$189 higher in Whitebridge

$2,083 65th pct $2,272 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dudley in Whitebridge +0.1 larger in Dudley gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 60.7%

24.9% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

18.7% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dudley in Whitebridge +$10 higher in Dudley gap steady

$420 86th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Dudley in Whitebridge +$157 higher in Dudley gap steady

$2,324 86th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Dudley in Whitebridge even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 39.5%

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 40.2%

14.2% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 80.3%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 41.9%

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 30.9%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 46.2%

7.3% $550–$749 +15.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.3% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 4.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 19.9%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dudley in Whitebridge +7 more in Dudley

13 83rd pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Dudley in Whitebridge +3.12 more in Dudley

5.19 78th pct 2.07 66th pct

Departures/1k in Dudley in Whitebridge +420.7 more in Dudley

536.5 79th pct 115.9 70th pct

PT routes in Dudley in Whitebridge even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dudley in Whitebridge +11 longer in Whitebridge

5 32nd pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Dudley in Whitebridge +1 longer in Whitebridge

102 70th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 46.8%

26.0% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

2.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%

9.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Manufacturing even 3.7%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 28.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

9.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dudley in Whitebridge +1.4 higher in Whitebridge

4.9 83rd pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dudley in Whitebridge +2.4 more in Whitebridge

4.4 79th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Dudley in Whitebridge +68.9 pts higher in Whitebridge

14.1% 68th pct 83.0% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Dudley in Whitebridge +67.1 pts higher in Whitebridge

13.7% 67th pct 80.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Dudley in Whitebridge +28.2 pts higher in Dudley

97.8% 93rd pct 69.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Dudley in Whitebridge +17.0 pts higher in Dudley

95.4% 96th pct 78.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Dudley in Whitebridge +3.4 pts higher in Dudley

99.6% 88th pct 96.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Dudley in Whitebridge +74.9 pts higher in Whitebridge

9.9% 74th pct 84.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Dudley in Whitebridge even

14.8 53rd pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dudley in Whitebridge +44 higher in Whitebridge

40 77th pct 84 83rd pct

Mean slope in Dudley in Whitebridge +2.5 pts higher in Dudley

10.8% 85th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Dudley with nearby areas

Whitebridge Redhead Gateshead Kahibah Highfields Bennetts Green Charlestown Windale

Compare Whitebridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dudley vs Whitebridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11303/dudley/vs/SAL14293/whitebridge