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Dungog vs Wirragulla

Name: Dungog vs Wirragulla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Dungog profile · Wirragulla profile

Dungog Wirragulla

Dungog and Wirragulla are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Dungog is a larger centre with a significantly older population; 32.4% of its residents are seniors, compared to just 12.0% in Wirragulla. This older age structure in Dungog is consistent with a higher need for support, with 10.5% of people needing help with daily activities and 11.5% living with a mental health condition, while both are 0.0% in Wirragulla. Dungog is also more walkable, rated as somewhat walkable, whereas Wirragulla is car-dependent. In contrast, Wirragulla has a far higher share of First Nations people at 24.0% and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (23.1% versus 11.8% in Dungog).

Both areas are almost identical in their use of other languages at home, which is very low. This shared characteristic sits alongside a contrast in how people live and work. Wirragulla has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 65.4%, compared to 47.4% in Dungog. While Dungog provides better access to schools and shops within a short walk, Wirragulla has far more public transport stops and departures per person.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,958 larger in Dungog Needs assistance: 10.5 pts higher in Dungog Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in Dungog Participation: 18.0 pts higher in Wirragulla Under 15: 14.9 pts higher in Dungog

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungog in Wirragulla +1,958 larger in Dungog gap steady

1,983 78th pct 25 17th pct

Median age in Dungog in Wirragulla +1 yrs older in Wirragulla gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +19.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 12.0%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.3 pts 12.0%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.9% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.7% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 26.9%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

10.1% Widowed ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dungog Wirragulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.2% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 80.0%

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 +6.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

47.4% Australian ◂ +31.4 pts 16.0%

9.2% Scottish +10.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.7% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

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

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

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +18.7 pts 40.0%

33.2% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Dungog in Wirragulla

10.14 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dungog in Wirragulla +3 more in Dungog

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Dungog in Wirragulla

300 48th pct —

ICSEA in Dungog in Wirragulla

940 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 29.2%

31.4% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +30.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.0% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

3.1% Agriculture & environment +52.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

18.4% Engineering & related +26.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.7% Management & commerce +32.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.7% Health ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

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

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 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 Wirragulla +$118 higher in Wirragulla gap steady

$582 22nd pct $700 40th pct

Household income in Dungog in Wirragulla +$579 higher in Wirragulla gap widening

$1,045 16th pct $1,624 56th pct

Family income in Dungog in Wirragulla +$336 higher in Wirragulla gap widening

$1,351 18th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 27.3%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

3.9% $4,000 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 34.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 15.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.8% Cancer +6.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

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%

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 ◂ +3.9 pts 48.0%

23.8% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

11.1% Two conditions ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungog in Wirragulla +190 larger in Dungog

196 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Dungog in Wirragulla +12 yrs older in Wirragulla

23 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Dungog in Wirragulla +$36 higher in Dungog

$485 30th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Dungog in Wirragulla +$100 higher in Dungog

$1,224 28th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dungog in Wirragulla +0.3 larger in Dungog gap widening

2.2 24th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 31.3%

18.2% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +26.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

36.1% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.9% 3 people +25.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.5% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungog in Wirragulla +$35 higher in Wirragulla gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Dungog in Wirragulla

$1,300 29th pct —

People / bedroom in Dungog in Wirragulla +0.10 higher in Dungog gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Rented +30.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 36.4%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

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 +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

21.3% 2 bedrooms +42.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +49.7 pts 0.0%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% $350–$549 +66.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +48.8 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%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dungog in Wirragulla +1 more in Dungog

3 72nd pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Dungog in Wirragulla +78.49 more in Wirragulla

1.51 63rd pct 80.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Dungog in Wirragulla +2,427.6 more in Wirragulla

52.4 63rd pct 2,480.0 94th pct

PT routes in Dungog in Wirragulla +12 more in Dungog

15 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Dungog in Wirragulla +4 longer in Wirragulla

15 53rd pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Dungog in Wirragulla +6 longer in Dungog

145 89th pct 139 88th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +28.2 pts 33.3%

11.7% Worked at home +28.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

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

42.5% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.1% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.3% 3 vehicles +23.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety +20.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

11.7% Construction ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

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%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Community & personal service +12.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.5% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.8% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dungog in Wirragulla +4.8 higher in Dungog

5.1 83rd pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dungog in Wirragulla +5.6 more in Dungog

5.8 87th pct 0.2 43rd pct

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

71.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

55.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dungog in Wirragulla +12.8 pts higher in Dungog

24.8% 65th pct 12.0% 61st pct

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

83.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

95.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

74.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dungog in Wirragulla +60.3 more in Wirragulla

19.7 61st pct 80.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Dungog in Wirragulla +22 higher in Dungog

23 74th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Dungog in Wirragulla +1.7 pts higher in Dungog

8.1% 72nd pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Dungog with nearby areas

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Compare Wirragulla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungog vs Wirragulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11323/dungog/vs/SAL14357/wirragulla