Dungog

New South Wales · Hunter Valley exc Newcastle · 9,294 people · 49 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Dungog at a glance

9,294

Population

#93 of 130 in NSW

2,172

km² area

4/km² density

44.7

Median age

+5.0 vs NSW

$1,592

Median HH income/wk

#59 of 130 in NSW

973

SEIFA IRSAD

#45 of 130 in NSW

Schools

8 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep

5.6%

Born overseas

15.8%

Renting

Map shows the Dungog LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Dungog is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 49 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 2,172 km². Dungog has a population of 9,294 , ranking #93 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Clarence Town (2,265 residents), and the highest median household income is in Hanleys Creek at $4,750/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,592/week and median age is 44.7. About 5.6% of residents were born overseas and 0.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

18.3%

9.7%

20.9%

29.2%

21.9%

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (21.9%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,693 (18.3%)
15–24 years	896 (9.7%)
25–44 years	1,930 (20.9%)
45–64 years	2,697 (29.2%)
65+ years	2,025 (21.9%)

5.6%

Born overseas

0.8%

Speak a language other than English at home

7.3%

First Nations

2.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

43.6%

40.6%

15.8%

Owned outright (43.6%) Mortgaged (40.6%) Renting (15.8%)

Dwelling type mix

98.8%

Separate house (98.8%) Semi/townhouse (1.0%) Flat/apartment (0.2%)

$307

Median weekly rent

$1,807

Median monthly mortgage

28.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

71.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.5%

Unemployment rate

2,436

In full-time work

1,475

In part-time work

Schools in Dungog

9 schools across Dungog: 88.9% Government, 11.1% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 946 (range 914 to 1027). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

88.9%

11.1%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

88.9%

11.1%

Primary (88.9%) Secondary (11.1%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 946 NSW median 1005LGA range 914 to 1027

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 9 schools in Dungog, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Dungog High School	Government	Secondary	Dungog	566	937
Dungog Public School	Government	Primary	Dungog	191	914
Clarence Town Public School	Government	Primary	Clarence Town	158	980
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Dungog	142	986
Vacy Public School	Government	Primary	Vacy	106	946
Paterson Public School	Government	Primary	Paterson	104	1027
Gresford Public School	Government	Primary	Gresford	53	936
Glen William Public School	Government	Primary	Clarence Town	27	945
Martins Creek Public School	Government	Primary	Martins Creek	5

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Dungog. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

973

Ranked #45 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1008

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1039

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

944

Suburbs in Dungog

Dungog contains 49 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Clarence Town	2321	2,265	$1,934/wk	39
Dungog	2420	1,983	$1,045/wk	52
Paterson	2421	960	$1,907/wk	41
Vacy	2421	719	$1,803/wk	42
Martins Creek	2420	351	$1,485/wk	40
East Gresford	2311	338	$1,375/wk	43
Bendolba	2420	253	$1,625/wk	37
Gresford	2311	240	$1,525/wk	38
Brookfield	2420	224	$2,049/wk	47
Hilldale	2420	193	$1,550/wk	45
Wallarobba	2420	174	$1,781/wk	50
Glen Martin	2321	158	$1,625/wk	45
Glen William	2321	143	$1,875/wk	49
Bandon Grove	2420	135	$1,624/wk	51
Alison	2259	99	$1,375/wk	53
Main Creek	2420	95	$1,399/wk	57
Fosterton	2420	94	$1,325/wk	58
Lostock	2311	65	$833/wk	42
Sugarloaf	2420	65	$1,375/wk	57
Mount Rivers	2311	60	$1,875/wk	47
Fishers Hill	2421	56	$1,874/wk	43
Allynbrook	2311	54	$1,083/wk	64
Tabbil Creek	2420	53	$1,718/wk	38
Salisbury	2420	50	$1,875/wk	55
Tocal	2421	47	$1,125/wk	19
Marshdale	2420	46	$1,375/wk	42
Lewinsbrook	2311	42	$1,999/wk	54
Munni	2420	38	$1,024/wk	52
Bingleburra	2311	36	$900/wk	58
Stroud Hill	2420	31	$780/wk	53
Webbers Creek	2421	28	$1,375/wk	49
Eccleston	2311	27	$1,312/wk	58
Chichester	2420	25	$949/wk	59
Halton	2311	25	$1,374/wk	43
Wirragulla	2420	25	$1,624/wk	53
Flat Tops	2420	21	$1,625/wk	64
Upper Allyn	2311	17	$2,583/wk	36
Cambra	2420	16	$1,624/wk	57
Underbank	2420	16	$1,999/wk	51
Wallaringa	2420	14	$1,458/wk	42
Carrabolla	2311	10	$575/wk	48
Hanleys Creek	2420	3	$4,750/wk	13
Bonnington Park	2311
Brownmore	2420
Dingadee	2420
Dusodie	2420
Maitland North	2320
Tillegra	2420
Upper Chichester	2420

Postcodes covered

2259, 2311, 2320, 2321, 2420, 2421

Compare Dungog with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Dungog and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Dungog (NSW)	9,294	44.7	$1,592/wk	973	15.8%	5.6%
Port Stephens	75,097	46.5	$1,461/wk	952	25.7%	12.1%
Maitland	89,968	36.5	$1,830/wk	963	30.8%	9.2%
Mid-Coast	95,814	53.0	$1,089/wk	912	23.8%	10.1%
Singleton	22,857	37.6	$1,996/wk	961	26.5%	8.6%
Central Coast (NSW)	346,577	43.1	$1,610/wk	978	28.6%	16.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Dungog

What is the population of Dungog?

The 2021 Census recorded 9,294 people living in Dungog, across 49 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Dungog?

Dungog contains 49 suburbs. The most populous are Clarence Town, Dungog, Paterson, Vacy, Martins Creek.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Dungog?

Dungog covers 6 postcodes: 2259, 2311, 2320, 2321, 2420, 2421.

What is the median household income in Dungog?

The population-weighted median household income across Dungog is $1,592 per week (2021 Census), ranking #59 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Dungog?

Dungog has 9 schools, including 8 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Dungog?

Dungog has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 973, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.