Dondingalong Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Dondingalong (2440) is a suburb of North Coast, Mid North Coast, New South Wales. It is about 340 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Dondingalong is in the federal electorates of Cowper, Lyne.

In the 2011 census the population of Dondingalong was 688 and is comprised of approximately 50.1% females and 49.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Dondingalong is 48 years of age.

81.0% of people living in the suburb of Dondingalong were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.1% England, 2.2% New Zealand, 0.9% France, 0.9% Northern Ireland, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.7% India, 0.6% Germany.

89.6% of people living in Dondingalong speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Dutch, 0.4% Other, 0.4% French, 0.4% Thai, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% German.

The religious makeup of Dondingalong is 22.2% Catholic, 22.2% Anglican, 18.9% No religion, 12.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.5% Uniting Church, 5.4% Seventh-day Adventist, 3.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.9% Buddhism, 1.5% Jehovah's Witnesses.

47.8% of people are married, 30.6% have never married and 13.3% are divorced and 4.5% are separated. There are 22 widowed people living in Dondingalong.

45.0% of the people living in Dondingalong over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 38.2% are working on a part time basis. Dondingalong has an unemployment rate of 10.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Dondingalong are 19.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 15.8% Professionals, 14.4% Technicians & trades workers, 13.7% Community & personal service workers, 11.9% Managers, 8.3% Sales workers, 7.9% Labourers, 7.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Dondingalong work in are 15.9% Health care and social assistance, 12.3% Construction, 12.3% Retail trade, 12.0% Education and training, 6.5% Wholesale trade, 6.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.4% Public administration and safety, 5.1% Manufacturing, 4.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing.

51.4% of homes are fully owned, and 35.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $380 per week and the median household income is $770 per week.

The median rent in Dondingalong is $120 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Dondingalong postcode 2440