Dungog (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,062 people were usually resident in Dungog (A): of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.1% of people usually resident in Dungog (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.4% of people usually resident in Dungog (A) were Australian citizens, 4.8% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Dungog (A) were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 25.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.8% of people usually resident in Dungog (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.0%, New Zealand 0.6%, Scotland 0.3%, Germany 0.3% and United States of America 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Dungog (A) were Anglican 34.2%, Catholic 20.3%, No Religion 13.7%, Uniting Church 8.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Dungog (A) were German 0.2%, French 0.1%, Italian 0.1%, Swedish 0.1% and Danish 0.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,638 people aged 15 years and over in Dungog (A) were in the labour force. Of these 57.4% worked full-time, 31.4% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 2,346 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Dungog (A) were Managers 18.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Professionals 15.0%, Labourers 12.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.1% and Sales Workers 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Dungog (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.2%, School Education 5.5%, Dairy Cattle Farming 3.6%, Hospitals 2.9% and Road Freight Transport 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Dungog (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $385, the median family income was $1,059 and the median household income was $873.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,244 families in Dungog (A): of these 42.4% were couple families without children, 44.5% were couple families with children, 12.2% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 3,059 occupied private dwellings were counted in Dungog (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Dungog (A), 95.4% were separate houses, 1.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Dungog (A), 42.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.9% were owned with a mortgage and 16.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Dungog (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Dungog (A), the median weekly rent was $145. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Dungog (A), 72.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.