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Dungog vs Hanleys Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Dungog profile · Hanleys Creek profile

Dungog Hanleys Creek

Dungog and Hanleys Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Dungog is a developed centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 52, while Hanleys Creek is sparsely populated with a typical age of just 13. There are also vast differences in wealth; typical weekly household income is far higher in Hanleys Creek at $4,750, compared to $1,045 in Dungog. Life in Dungog is much more walkable and connected, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable), whereas Hanleys Creek is car-dependent with a score of 0.0.

Both areas are similarly remote, with drive times to the city between 145 and 168 minutes. Beyond this shared distance, they differ in almost every way. Dungog has far more people per home (2.2) than Hanleys Creek (5.0), and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Hanleys Creek at $9,999, compared to $1,300 in Dungog.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +1,980 larger in Dungog gap steady
1,983 78th pct 3 2nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 2,131
  • First area, 2016: 2,025
  • First area, 2021: 1,983
  • Second area, 2016: 4
  • Second area, 2021: 3
Median age in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +39 yrs older in Dungog
52 yrs 77th pct 13 yrs 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 47 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 52 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 13 yrs
9.9% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.6%
  • First area, 2016: 6.4%
  • First area, 2021: 9.9%
32.4% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.3%
  • First area, 2016: 28.6%
  • First area, 2021: 32.4%
14.9% 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.5%
  • First area, 2016: 15.9%
  • First area, 2021: 14.9%
12.6% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.8%
  • First area, 2016: 6.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.6%

Age structure

14.9% Children (0–14) +118.4 pts ▸ 133.3%
32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

4.2% 19th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.3%
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 4.2%

Country of birth

90.2% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +54.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
47.4% Australian ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%
12.7% Irish ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.4% German ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
0.8% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.5%
  • First area, 2016: 0.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.8%
Limited English in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

94.9% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 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

33.2% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.0%
  • First area, 2016: 18.7%
  • First area, 2021: 33.2%

Religious affiliation

33.2% No religion +66.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
58.7% Christianity ◂ +58.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

31.4% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.2%
  • First area, 2016: 27.6%
  • First area, 2021: 31.4%
11.8% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.1%
  • First area, 2016: 9.8%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
Schools/1k kids in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
10.14 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +3 more in Dungog
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
300 48th pct
940 22nd pct

Income

Personal income in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +$1,168 higher in Hanleys Creek
$582 22nd pct $1,750 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $410
  • First area, 2016: $492
  • First area, 2021: $582
  • Second area, 2021: $1,750
Household income in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +$3,705 higher in Hanleys Creek
$1,045 16th pct $4,750 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $758
  • First area, 2016: $842
  • First area, 2021: $1,045
  • Second area, 2021: $4,750
Family income in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +$3,399 higher in Hanleys Creek
$1,351 18th pct $4,750 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,025
  • First area, 2016: $1,132
  • First area, 2021: $1,351
  • Second area, 2021: $4,750
4.7% 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2%
  • First area, 2016: 3.3%
  • First area, 2021: 4.7%
High-income homes in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
8.3% 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.7%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
41.8% 92nd pct
11.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
10.5% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.5%
  • First area, 2016: 9.5%
  • First area, 2021: 10.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +114.8 pts ▸ 166.7%
23.8% One condition ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
6.6% Three or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

19.7% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.9%
  • First area, 2016: 26.0%
  • First area, 2021: 19.7%
14.5% 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.2%
  • First area, 2016: 14.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.5%
Unpaid child care in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
23.1% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.5%
  • First area, 2016: 26.1%
  • First area, 2021: 23.1%
Defence service in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
26.9% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.4%
  • First area, 2016: 25.7%
  • First area, 2021: 26.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +196 larger in Dungog
196 86th pct 0 0th pct
23 yrs 38th pct
29.2% 24th pct
11.1% 54th pct
$485 30th pct
Household income in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
$1,224 28th pct
Indigenous language in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +2.8 larger in Hanleys Creek
2.2 24th pct 5.0 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.3
  • First area, 2016: 2.2
  • First area, 2021: 2.2
  • Second area, 2021: 5.0
18.2% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.6%
  • First area, 2016: 19.4%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
36.1% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 33.1%
  • First area, 2016: 37.2%
  • First area, 2021: 36.1%

Family composition

18.2% One-parent families +81.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
45.0% Couples with children ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$300 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: $195
  • First area, 2016: $241
  • First area, 2021: $300
Mortgage in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +$8,699 higher in Hanleys Creek
$1,300 29th pct $9,999 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,257
  • First area, 2016: $1,200
  • First area, 2021: $1,300
  • Second area, 2021: $9,999
People / bedroom in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +0.50 higher in Hanleys Creek
0.70 14th pct 1.20 96th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 1.20
24.0% 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.5%
  • First area, 2016: 24.9%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%
Owned outright in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
44.9% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 43.4%
  • First area, 2016: 44.9%
  • First area, 2021: 44.9%
Separate houses in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
94.4% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 93.0%
  • First area, 2016: 94.4%
  • First area, 2021: 94.4%
74.5% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 70.7%
  • First area, 2016: 72.7%
  • First area, 2021: 74.5%

Transport & Vehicles

5.6% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.4%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 5.6%
Work from home in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
11.7% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.6%
  • First area, 2016: 5.1%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%
0.5% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.4%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.5%
PT stops in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +3 more in Dungog
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +1.51 more in Dungog
1.51 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +52.4 more in Dungog
52.4 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +15 more in Dungog
15 86th pct 0 0th pct
15 53rd pct
Drive to city in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +23 longer in Hanleys Creek
145 89th pct 168 93rd pct

Migration & Movement

31.1% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.0%
  • First area, 2016: 30.3%
  • First area, 2021: 31.1%
Recent arrivals in Dungogin Hanleys Creek
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.6%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

4.0% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.8%
  • First area, 2016: 7.3%
  • First area, 2021: 4.0%
47.4% 17th pct
  • First area, 2011: 47.2%
  • First area, 2016: 45.3%
  • First area, 2021: 47.4%
52.3% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 59.4%
  • First area, 2016: 55.5%
  • First area, 2021: 52.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +5.1 higher in Dungog
5.1 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +5.8 more in Dungog
5.8 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +71.9 pts higher in Dungog
71.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +55.1 pts higher in Dungog
55.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +24.8 pts higher in Dungog
24.8% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +83.1 pts higher in Dungog
83.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +95.7 pts higher in Dungog
95.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +74.1 pts higher in Dungog
74.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +19.7 more in Dungog
19.7 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +23 higher in Dungog
23 74th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Dungogin Hanleys Creek +8.5 pts higher in Hanleys Creek
8.1% 72nd pct 16.7% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Hanleys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11323/dungog/vs/SAL11855/hanleys-creek