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Dungowan vs Loomberah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Dungowan profile · Loomberah profile

Dungowan Loomberah

Loomberah and Dungowan are nearby rural areas in New South Wales. Loomberah has a more qualified workforce, with 20.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.9% in Dungowan, and 51.4% of residents completing Year 12 against 37.5% in Dungowan. This is consistent with higher earnings in Loomberah, where 25.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 18.5% in Dungowan. Loomberah also has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 23.2% of the community compared to 18.9% in Dungowan.

Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses and share nearly identical rates of home ownership, with about 40% to 45% owned outright. They also have very similar health profiles, as the share of people with a long-term health condition is almost exactly the same in both places. These similarities stand out as the gaps in education and income between the two areas have widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Loomberah No car: 1.7 pts higher in Loomberah Population: 186 larger in Loomberah Participation: 10.3 pts higher in Loomberah Recent movers: 9.2 pts higher in Loomberah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungowanin Loomberah +186 larger in Loomberah gap widening
366 61st pct 552 66th pct
Median age in Dungowanin Loomberah +1 yrs older in Dungowan gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Dungowanin Loomberah +4.6 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
7.7% 84th pct 3.1% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Dungowanin Loomberah +1.4 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
15.8% 37th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Under 15 in Dungowanin Loomberah +4.3 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
18.9% 62nd pct 23.2% 84th pct
De facto in Dungowanin Loomberah +4.8 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
12.9% 56th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.9% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.7%
15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

Marital status

54.9% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
32.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 30.0%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
1.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Dungowan Loomberah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dungowanin Loomberah +0.1 pts higher in Dungowan gap steady
3.6% 16th pct 3.4% 16th pct

Country of birth

89.6% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 91.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

51.4% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 47.5%
46.2% English +1.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
12.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.9% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dungowanin Loomberah +0.8 pts higher in Dungowan gap steady
1.4% 36th pct 0.5% 32nd pct
Limited English in Dungowanin Loomberah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 93.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 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

No religion in Dungowanin Loomberah +8.8 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
33.1% 29th pct 24.3% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
33.1% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 24.3%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dungowanin Loomberah +13.9 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
37.5% 30th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Dungowanin Loomberah +9.0 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
10.9% 34th pct 20.0% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dungowanin Loomberah
14.49 82nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dungowanin Loomberah +1 more in Dungowan
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dungowanin Loomberah +141 larger in Loomberah
19 4th pct 159 33rd pct
ICSEA in Dungowanin Loomberah +48 higher in Loomberah
955 29th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
34.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.9%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 34.2%
13.7% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%
5.0% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.7% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dungowanin Loomberah +$91 higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
$758 51st pct $849 66th pct
Household income in Dungowanin Loomberah +$281 higher in Loomberah gap steady
$1,805 65th pct $2,086 79th pct
Family income in Dungowanin Loomberah +$211 higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
$2,058 61st pct $2,269 72nd pct
High earners in Dungowanin Loomberah +6.4 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Dungowanin Loomberah +7.3 pts higher in Loomberah gap steady
18.5% 58th pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
21.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 7.7%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.7% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 36.2%
36.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dungowanin Loomberah +0.1 pts higher in Loomberah
26.5% 38th pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Dungowanin Loomberah +0.4 pts higher in Dungowan
7.7% 45th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Dungowanin Loomberah +1.9 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
1.9% 24th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +1.2 pts 65.2%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%
4.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dungowanin Loomberah +4.3 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
21.5% 65th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Dungowanin Loomberah +1.2 pts higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Dungowanin Loomberah +4.5 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
27.6% 62nd pct 32.2% 81st pct
Defence service in Dungowanin Loomberah +2.6 pts higher in Dungowan
4.4% 76th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dungowanin Loomberah +1.9 pts higher in Loomberah gap steady
26.3% 62nd pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungowanin Loomberah +11 larger in Dungowan
28 72nd pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Dungowanin Loomberah +3 yrs older in Dungowan
21 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Dungowanin Loomberah +$46 higher in Loomberah
$437 23rd pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Dungowanin Loomberah +$625 higher in Loomberah
$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Dungowanin Loomberah
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dungowanin Loomberah +0.1 larger in Loomberah gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Dungowanin Loomberah +4.4 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
10.0% 45th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Dungowanin Loomberah +0.1 pts higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
16.9% 26th pct 17.0% 26th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 70.1%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
22.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%
16.9% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
3.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungowanin Loomberah +$40 higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
$260 43rd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Dungowanin Loomberah +$105 higher in Dungowan gap narrowing
$1,918 67th pct $1,813 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Dungowanin Loomberah even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dungowanin Loomberah +4.8 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
16.9% 51st pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Dungowanin Loomberah +5.0 pts higher in Loomberah gap steady
39.5% 45th pct 44.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Dungowanin Loomberah even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dungowanin Loomberah +5.5 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
89.5% 77th pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 44.5%
41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 34.6%
16.9% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%
7.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
33.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 28.6%
16.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%
4.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 18.2%
23.8% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.2%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%
5.8% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.7% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dungowanin Loomberah +1.7 pts higher in Loomberah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Dungowanin Loomberah +5.8 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
20.4% 61st pct 26.3% 74th pct
PT commute in Dungowanin Loomberah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dungowanin Loomberah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dungowanin Loomberah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dungowanin Loomberah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dungowanin Loomberah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 50.9%
20.4% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
7.3% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
2.1% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 38.3%
25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 22.8%
17.5% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.5% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dungowanin Loomberah +9.2 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
19.9% 15th pct 29.1% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dungowanin Loomberah +0.7 pts higher in Loomberah gap steady
2.1% 38th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Dungowanin Loomberah +10.3 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
65.5% 68th pct 75.8% 90th pct
Full-time in Dungowanin Loomberah +4.0 pts higher in Dungowan gap narrowing
67.0% 84th pct 63.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%
9.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.8% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
5.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.1% Wholesale trade even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%
13.6% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.4% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%
3.1% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dungowanin Loomberah +0.3 higher in Dungowan
0.3 47th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dungowanin Loomberah +0.3 more in Dungowan
0.3 47th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Dungowanin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dungowanin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dungowanin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dungowanin Loomberah +3.9 pts higher in Dungowan
3.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dungowanin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dungowanin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dungowanin Loomberah +14.6 more in Dungowan
16.4 57th pct 1.8 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Dungowanin Loomberah even
0 21st pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Dungowanin Loomberah +4.9 pts higher in Dungowan
11.8% 87th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Dungowan with nearby areas

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Compare Loomberah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungowan vs Loomberah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11324/dungowan/vs/SAL12395/loomberah