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Dudley vs Windale

Name: Dudley vs Windale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Dudley profile · Windale profile

Dudley Windale

Windale and Dudley are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different profiles. Dudley is an affluent area where 37.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree and the typical weekly family income is $2,925. In contrast, Windale has a much lower proportion of university degrees at 3.7%, and the typical weekly family income is $1,007. Windale has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.2% compared to 3.3% in Dudley. Housing also differs sharply; 78.2% of homes in Windale are rented, while in Dudley, 42.3% are owned outright.

Both areas are similar in the proportion of children under 15 and the share of people who use another language at home. They also both have nearly all homes within a 15 minute walk of a park. While these shared traits persist, the gap in housing and income remains stark, with rent being far higher in Dudley and the share of renters far higher in Windale.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 43.3 pts higher in Dudley Bachelor+: 33.4 pts higher in Dudley One-parent: 34.6 pts higher in Windale Renting: 64.0 pts higher in Windale Owned outright: 34.8 pts higher in Dudley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dudley in Windale +916 larger in Windale gap steady

2,505 81st pct 3,421 86th pct

Median age in Dudley in Windale +2 yrs older in Dudley gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +35.5 pts 20.7%

29.8% Never married +24.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

7.4% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.8% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Dudley Windale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 80.2%

2.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 43.4%

45.1% English ◂ +8.3 pts 36.8%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 6.6%

13.7% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 7.0%

4.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 84.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 44.2%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 39.6%

3.5% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dudley in Windale +0.85 more in Windale

1.80 25th pct 2.65 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dudley in Windale +7 more in Windale

17 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Dudley in Windale +32 larger in Windale

361 55th pct 394 58th pct

ICSEA in Dudley in Windale +6 higher in Windale

1,022 68th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +43.3 pts 19.8%

22.7% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.7% Year 9 or below +18.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.3% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.9 pts 6.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 9.0%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 10.9%

16.2% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 7.0%

11.5% Education ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Dudley in Windale +$613 higher in Dudley gap widening

$1,075 87th pct $462 9th pct

Household income in Dudley in Windale +$1,712 higher in Dudley gap widening

$2,487 89th pct $775 5th pct

Family income in Dudley in Windale +$1,918 higher in Dudley gap widening

$2,925 90th pct $1,007 7th pct

Household income distribution

11.1% Under $650 +26.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.4%

24.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 2.2%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +24.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 3.9%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +12.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.4% Asthma +9.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.4% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.2% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +28.0 pts 38.9%

19.1% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.4% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.5% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dudley in Windale +473 larger in Windale

82 84th pct 555 87th pct

Median age in Dudley in Windale +9 yrs older in Dudley

30 yrs 63rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dudley in Windale +$577 higher in Dudley

$1,020 80th pct $443 24th pct

Household income in Dudley in Windale +$1,156 higher in Dudley

$2,083 65th pct $927 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dudley in Windale +0.4 larger in Dudley gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +30.9 pts 33.8%

9.9% One-parent families +34.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 19.0%

0.6% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

18.7% 1 person +19.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.2% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 28.5%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +13.1 pts 9.5%

14.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

2.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dudley in Windale +$234 higher in Dudley gap widening

$420 86th pct $186 22nd pct

Mortgage in Dudley in Windale +$846 higher in Dudley gap widening

$2,324 86th pct $1,478 40th pct

People / bedroom in Dudley in Windale +0.10 higher in Windale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.2% Rented +64.0 pts ▸ 78.2%

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.4 pts 11.1%

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +34.8 pts 7.5%

0.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +17.6 pts 74.7%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 7.3%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +46.2 pts 14.3%

12.9% Under $200 +36.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

11.3% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +35.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 18.5%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 6.2%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dudley in Windale +16 more in Windale

13 83rd pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dudley in Windale +3.29 more in Windale

5.19 78th pct 8.48 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dudley in Windale +618.7 more in Windale

536.5 79th pct 1,155.2 87th pct

PT routes in Dudley in Windale +4 more in Windale

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Dudley in Windale +5 longer in Dudley

5 32nd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Dudley in Windale +4 longer in Dudley

102 70th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +21.5 pts 6.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.2% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.0% 1 vehicle +22.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.3 pts 21.6%

2.6% No vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 5.6%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

7.1% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +8.7 pts 1.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

3.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +29.5 pts 7.2%

5.4% Labourers +16.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.3% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 5.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

5.8% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dudley in Windale +1.1 higher in Windale

4.9 83rd pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dudley in Windale +2.1 more in Windale

4.4 79th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Dudley in Windale +84.1 pts higher in Windale

14.1% 68th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Dudley in Windale +51.5 pts higher in Windale

13.7% 67th pct 65.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Dudley in Windale +2.2 pts higher in Windale

97.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dudley in Windale even

95.4% 96th pct 95.6% 97th pct

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

99.6% 88th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Dudley in Windale +9.9 pts higher in Dudley

9.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dudley in Windale +2.2 more in Dudley

14.8 53rd pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Dudley in Windale +139 higher in Windale

40 77th pct 178 89th pct

Mean slope in Dudley in Windale +4.5 pts higher in Dudley

10.8% 85th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Dudley with nearby areas

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Compare Windale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dudley vs Windale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11303/dudley/vs/SAL14333/windale