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Dungowan vs Mulla Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Dungowan profile · Mulla Creek profile

Dungowan Mulla Creek

Dungowan and Mulla Creek are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Residents are far older in Mulla Creek, where the typical age is 53 compared to 41 in Dungowan. This age gap is reflected in the number of seniors, with 31.0% of Mulla Creek residents aged 65 or over, which is far higher than the 15.8% in Dungowan. Dungowan has a higher typical household income of $1,805 per week, compared to $1,390 in Mulla Creek, and far more large homes, with 89.5% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have tracked in similar ways since 2011, remaining car-dependent with no public transport and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They share a similar housing style, as every home in both areas is a separate detached house. While both are small, Dungowan has more infrastructure with two schools within 3 km, whereas Mulla Creek has none. Other similarities include a typical household size of 2.8 people and a total lack of residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.8 pts higher in Dungowan Work from home: 26.5 pts higher in Mulla Creek Full-time: 20.1 pts higher in Dungowan Median age: 12 yrs older in Mulla Creek Population: 279 larger in Dungowan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +279 larger in Dungowan gap steady
366 61st pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +12 yrs older in Mulla Creek gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +1.9 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
7.7% 84th pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +15.2 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap widening
15.8% 37th pct 31.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +9.9 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap widening
18.9% 62nd pct 28.7% 93rd pct
De facto in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +0.5 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

15.8% Seniors (65+) +15.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
18.9% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 3.4%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 53.4%
32.4% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 31.5%
7.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.7% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Dungowan Mulla Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +1.0 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
3.6% 16th pct 4.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

89.6% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 90.8%
0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 +0.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
46.2% English ◂ +1.3 pts 44.8%
12.8% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
3.3% German +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
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 Mulla Creek +1.4 pts higher in Dungowan gap steady
1.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 95.4%
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 Mulla Creek +2.0 pts higher in Dungowan gap narrowing
33.1% 29th pct 31.0% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 70.1%
33.1% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 31.0%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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 Mulla Creek +3.7 pts higher in Dungowan gap narrowing
37.5% 30th pct 33.8% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +1.4 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
10.9% 34th pct 12.3% 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dungowanin Mulla Creek
14.49 82nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +2 more in Dungowan
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dungowanin Mulla Creek
19 4th pct —
ICSEA in Dungowanin Mulla Creek
955 29th pct —

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%
34.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 33.3%
13.7% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.0% Education +17.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%
9.3% Architecture & building +8.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
9.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
8.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +$71 higher in Dungowan gap widening
$758 51st pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +$415 higher in Dungowan gap narrowing
$1,805 65th pct $1,390 40th pct
Family income in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +$595 higher in Dungowan gap widening
$2,058 61st pct $1,463 25th pct
High earners in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +7.2 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +8.5 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
18.5% 58th pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 13.3%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%
9.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 58.9%
36.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 5.5%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +8.0 pts higher in Mulla Creek
26.5% 38th pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +0.4 pts higher in Mulla Creek
7.7% 45th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +1.9 pts higher in Dungowan gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.2% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.8% Cancer +6.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +10.1 pts 56.3%
18.9% One condition +9.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
4.4% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +3.7 pts higher in Dungowan gap narrowing
21.5% 65th pct 17.8% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +5.1 pts higher in Dungowan gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 5.5% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +5.2 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
27.6% 62nd pct 32.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +2.1 pts higher in Mulla Creek
4.4% 76th pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +0.3 pts higher in Dungowan gap steady
26.3% 62nd pct 26.0% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +23 larger in Dungowan
28 72nd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +5 yrs older in Dungowan
21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +$13 higher in Mulla Creek
$437 23rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +$863 higher in Dungowan
$1,625 47th pct $762 10th pct
Indigenous language in Dungowanin Mulla Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +5.6 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap widening
10.0% 45th pct 15.6% 74th pct
Living alone in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +6.9 pts higher in Dungowan gap narrowing
16.9% 26th pct 10.0% 7th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 58.4%
25.1% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
10.0% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
22.6% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%
16.9% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 10.0%
3.2% 6 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dungowanin Mulla Creek
$260 43rd pct —
Mortgage in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +$162 higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
$1,918 67th pct $2,080 75th pct
People / bedroom in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +0.10 higher in Mulla Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +16.9 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
16.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +6.2 pts higher in Dungowan gap narrowing
39.5% 45th pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +32.8 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
89.5% 77th pct 56.7% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
39.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 33.3%
16.9% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
7.3% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
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 ◂ +27.0 pts 13.3%
33.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 26.7%
2.4% 1 bedroom +14.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 28.6%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
7.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +26.5 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap widening
20.4% 61st pct 46.9% 96th pct
PT commute in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) ◂ +28.9 pts 24.5%
20.4% Worked at home +26.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
7.3% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.0%
13.5% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.5% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +17.3 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap widening
19.9% 15th pct 37.2% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +2.1 pts higher in Dungowan gap steady
2.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +2.5 pts higher in Dungowan gap steady
65.5% 68th pct 63.0% 59th pct
Full-time in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +20.1 pts higher in Dungowan gap widening
67.0% 84th pct 46.9% 11th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.4% Construction ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
9.4% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
3.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +0.3 higher in Dungowan
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +0.3 more in Dungowan
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +3.9 pts higher in Dungowan
3.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +16.4 more in Dungowan
16.4 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dungowanin Mulla Creek even
0 21st pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Dungowanin Mulla Creek +1.6 pts higher in Dungowan
11.8% 87th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dungowan vs Mulla Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11324/dungowan/vs/SAL12830/mulla-creek