Dorrigo

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code UCL115049
People 1,042
Male 44.6%
Female 55.4%
Median age 55
Families 274
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 562
Average people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $749
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,294
Median weekly rent $225
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.4

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 466 44.6 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 578 55.4 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 33 3.2 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,042 people in Dorrigo. Of these 44.6% were male and 55.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2% of the population.

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Age Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 55 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 48 4.6 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 59 5.6 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 49 4.7 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 53 5.1 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 28 2.7 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 36 3.4 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 39 3.7 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 45 4.3 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 46 4.4 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 54 5.2 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 66 6.3 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 103 9.8 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 84 8.0 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 85 8.1 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 79 7.5 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 62 5.9 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 54 5.2 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 57 5.4 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Dorrigo was 55 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 32.2% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 375 41.7 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 31 3.4 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 133 14.8 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 110 12.2 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 250 27.8 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Dorrigo aged 15 years and over, 41.7% were married and 17.9% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 321 41.1 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 96 12.3 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 364 46.6 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Dorrigo, of people aged 15 years and over, 41.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.3% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 10 4.2 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 44 18.3 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 21 8.8 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 61 25.4 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 3 1.2 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 11 4.6 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 15 6.2 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 4 1.7 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 71 29.6 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Dorrigo 23.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.0% were in primary school, 28.9% in secondary school and 10.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 112 12.7 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 62 7.0 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 26 2.9 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 136 15.4 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 108 12.2 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 45 5.1 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 147 16.6 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 130 14.7 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 4 0.5 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 93 10.5 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Dorrigo, 12.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 517 35.9 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 474 32.9 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 129 8.9 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 113 7.8 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
German 52 3.6 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Dorrigo were English 35.9%, Australian 32.9%, Irish 8.9%, Scottish 7.8% and German 3.6%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Dorrigo (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 866 85.2 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 45 4.4 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 15 1.5 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
Wales 8 0.8 7,256 0.1 28,046 0.1
Germany 4 0.4 29,541 0.4 102,595 0.4
Netherlands 3 0.3 16,900 0.2 70,172 0.3

In Dorrigo, 85.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.4%, New Zealand 1.5%, Wales 0.8%, Germany 0.4% and Netherlands 0.3%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 129 12.3 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 78 7.4 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 54 5.2 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 740 70.7 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Dorrigo, 70.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 12.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 797 77.5 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 79 7.7 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 20 1.9 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
Scotland 12 1.2 72,321 1.0 276,038 1.2
Netherlands 10 1.0 40,444 0.5 175,354 0.7

In Dorrigo, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 77.5%, England 7.7%, New Zealand 1.9%, Scotland 1.2% and Netherlands 1.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 822 79.8 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 69 6.7 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 12 1.2 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
Germany 12 1.2 47,489 0.6 169,618 0.7
Wales 9 0.9 15,327 0.2 56,183 0.2

In Dorrigo, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 79.8%, England 6.7%, New Zealand 1.2%, Germany 1.2% and Wales 0.9%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 339 32.7 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 284 27.4 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 134 12.9 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Uniting Church 77 7.4 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7
Not stated 76 7.3 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Dorrigo were No Religion, so described 32.7%, Anglican 27.4%, Catholic 12.9%, Uniting Church 7.4% and Not stated 7.3%. In Dorrigo, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (61.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Spanish 7 0.7 63,527 0.8 140,817 0.6
Welsh 3 0.3 434 0.0 1,688 0.0
German 3 0.3 23,033 0.3 79,353 0.3
Dutch 3 0.3 8,686 0.1 33,835 0.1
Greek 3 0.3 81,683 1.1 237,588 1.0
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English only spoken at home 967 93.4 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 22 4.5 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Dorrigo 93.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Spanish 0.7%, Welsh 0.3%, German 0.3%, Dutch 0.3% and Greek 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 159 43.8 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 152 41.9 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 21 5.8 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 31 8.5 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 363 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Dorrigo. Of these 43.8% were employed full time, 41.9% were employed part-time and 8.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 49 14.5 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 42 12.4 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 60 17.8 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 52 15.4 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 105 31.1 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Dorrigo, 14.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 31.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Labourers 60 17.9 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 55 16.4 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 44 13.1 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 40 11.9 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Professionals 38 11.3 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 37 11.0 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Managers 29 8.6 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 27 8.0 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Dorrigo included Labourers 17.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.9%, Professionals 11.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 11.0%, Managers 8.6% and Sales Workers 8.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Cafes and Restaurants 21 7.3 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Accommodation 20 6.9 34,450 1.0 113,377 1.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 14 4.8 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Aged Care Residential Services 13 4.5 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 12 4.2 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in Dorrigo, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes and Restaurants 7.3%, Accommodation 6.9%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.8%, Aged Care Residential Services 4.5% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 469 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,064 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 749 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Dorrigo was $469.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 188 56.3 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 35 10.5 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 24 7.2 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 22 6.6 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Truck 8 2.4 32,908 1.0 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 216 64.3 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Dorrigo, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 56.3%, Walked only 10.5%, Worked at home 7.2%, Car, as passenger 6.6% and Truck 2.4%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 64.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 647 72.7 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 204 22.8 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 126 14.1 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 241 27.0 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Dorrigo, of people aged 15 years and over, 72.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.8% provided care for children and 14.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 139 15.5 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 246 27.5 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 146 16.3 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 122 13.6 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Dorrigo, 27.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.6% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 137 49.6 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 82 29.7 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 53 19.2 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 4 1.4 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Dorrigo, 29.7% were couple families with children, 49.6% were couple families without children and 19.2% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 19.7 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 80.3 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Dorrigo, 19.7% of single parents were male and 80.3% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 21 9.7 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 12 5.5 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 40 18.4 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 24 11.1 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 18 8.3 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 77 35.5 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 7 3.2 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 18 8.3 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Dorrigo, of couple families with children, 9.7% had both partners employed full-time, 5.5% had both employed part-time and 18.4% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 465 85.8 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 77 14.2 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Dorrigo, 85.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 14.2% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 433 93.1 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 7 1.5 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 13 2.8 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 3 0.6 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Dorrigo, 93.1% were separate houses, 1.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.8% were flats or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.6 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 24 5.1 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 87 18.6 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 246 52.7 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 92 19.7 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 15 3.2 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Dorrigo, of occupied private dwellings 5.1% had 1 bedroom, 18.6% had 2 bedrooms and 52.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 238 50.3 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 111 23.5 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 110 23.3 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 14 3.0 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Dorrigo, 50.3% were owned outright, 23.5% were owned with a mortgage and 23.3% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 266 57.5 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 189 40.8 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 8 1.7 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Dorrigo, of all households, 57.5% were family households, 40.8% were single person households and 1.7% were group households.

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Household income Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 41.6 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 2.9 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Dorrigo, 41.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 2.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 225 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.1 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.9 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,294 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.8 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.2 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 45 9.6 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 219 46.5 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 139 29.5 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 48 10.2 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 20 4.2 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Dorrigo, 46.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 29.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 10.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 128 27.5 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 324 69.5 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 14 3.0 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Dorrigo, 69.5% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 22 64.7 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 12 35.3 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 28 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Dorrigo, 64.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 35.3% were female. The median age was 28 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.5 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.8 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,062 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Dorrigo, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.5 persons, with 0.8 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,062.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Dorrigo % Dorrigo New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 130 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,409 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Dorrigo, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $130 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,409.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.