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Dungog vs Sugarloaf

Name: Dungog vs Sugarloaf — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Dungog profile · Sugarloaf profile

Dungog Sugarloaf

Dungog and Sugarloaf (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Dungog is more populated and has a much older feel, with 32.4% of people aged 65 and over and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (41.8%). In contrast, Sugarloaf (NSW) is sparsely populated and more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,200 compared to $1,351 in Dungog. Sugarloaf (NSW) also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 11.8% do in Dungog.

These two places have tracked similarly since 2011, as both have seen around 30% of their residents move in over the last five years. They also share some basics: the usual home size is the same, and both have about 45% of homes owned outright. However, they differ in how people access the world. Dungog is a hub where many people live within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools and groceries, while Sugarloaf (NSW) is car-dependent with no such amenities or public transport stops nearby.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 24.3 pts higher in Sugarloaf Population: 1,918 larger in Dungog No religion: 22.2 pts higher in Sugarloaf Work from home: 21.6 pts higher in Sugarloaf One-parent: 18.2 pts higher in Dungog

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungog in Sugarloaf +1,918 larger in Dungog gap steady

1,983 78th pct 65 32nd pct

Median age in Dungog in Sugarloaf +5 yrs older in Sugarloaf gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 18.5%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.9% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

31.7% Never married ◂ +17.1 pts 14.5%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%

10.1% Widowed ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Sugarloaf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.2% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 83.1%

1.6% England +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

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 +5.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

47.4% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 35.4%

12.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.2% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.1% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 90.8%

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

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +17.2 pts 41.5%

33.2% No religion +22.2 pts ▸ 55.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in Dungog in Sugarloaf

10.14 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dungog in Sugarloaf even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Dungog in Sugarloaf even

300 48th pct 300 48th pct

ICSEA in Dungog in Sugarloaf even

940 22nd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +19.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 32.7%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 5.5%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 37.2%

16.0% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 7.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.8% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.7% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.1% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%

12.7% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

6.1% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dungog in Sugarloaf +$318 higher in Sugarloaf gap widening

$582 22nd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Dungog in Sugarloaf +$330 higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing

$1,045 16th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Dungog in Sugarloaf +$849 higher in Sugarloaf gap widening

$1,351 18th pct $2,200 69th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 27.6%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 47.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.9%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%

11.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.6% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 4.6%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +5.3 pts 4.6%

5.8% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +7.7 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 +14.3 pts ▸ 66.2%

23.8% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 15.4%

11.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungog in Sugarloaf +192 larger in Dungog

196 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Dungog in Sugarloaf +17 yrs older in Dungog

23 yrs 38th pct 6 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Dungog in Sugarloaf +$2,015 higher in Sugarloaf

$485 30th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Dungog in Sugarloaf +$2,026 higher in Sugarloaf

$1,224 28th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungog in Sugarloaf even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

35.8% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 31.0%

36.1% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 31.0%

10.9% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungog in Sugarloaf +$35 higher in Sugarloaf

$300 57th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Dungog in Sugarloaf +$217 higher in Sugarloaf gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Dungog in Sugarloaf even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 44.8%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

24.0% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 17.2%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 103.4%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 48.3%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 13.8%

21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 13.8%

3.5% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +48.8 pts 0.0%

33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +33.2 pts 0.0%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.9 pts 0.0%

32.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dungog in Sugarloaf +3 more in Dungog

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dungog in Sugarloaf +1.51 more in Dungog

1.51 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dungog in Sugarloaf +52.4 more in Dungog

52.4 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dungog in Sugarloaf +15 more in Dungog

15 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Dungog in Sugarloaf

15 53rd pct —

Drive to city in Dungog in Sugarloaf

145 89th pct —

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

11.7% Worked at home +21.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 55.2%

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 27.6%

6.5% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +12.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +10.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

11.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

9.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Other services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +18.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.8% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.8 pts 10.0%

15.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dungog in Sugarloaf +5.1 higher in Dungog

5.1 83rd pct 0.0 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dungog in Sugarloaf +5.8 more in Dungog

5.8 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Dungog in Sugarloaf +71.9 pts higher in Dungog

71.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dungog in Sugarloaf +55.1 pts higher in Dungog

55.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dungog in Sugarloaf +24.8 pts higher in Dungog

24.8% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dungog in Sugarloaf +83.1 pts higher in Dungog

83.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dungog in Sugarloaf +95.7 pts higher in Dungog

95.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Dungog in Sugarloaf +74.1 pts higher in Dungog

74.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dungog in Sugarloaf +19.7 more in Dungog

19.7 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Dungog in Sugarloaf +23 higher in Dungog

23 74th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in Dungog in Sugarloaf +7.9 pts higher in Sugarloaf

8.1% 72nd pct 16.0% 94th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Sugarloaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11323/dungog/vs/SAL13700/sugarloaf