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Gilmore vs Macarthur

Name: Gilmore vs Macarthur — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Gilmore profile · Macarthur profile

Gilmore Macarthur

Gilmore and Macarthur are very different types of places. Gilmore is an older community where the typical resident is 49, and 28.7% of people are seniors. It is also more likely for people to own their homes outright (45.7%). In contrast, Macarthur is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and a larger share of children under 15 (23.3%). Macarthur is also far more diverse, as 31.8% of residents were born overseas and 32.7% use a language other than English at home.

Both areas have similar unemployment rates and a similar level of school advantage. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown, and the gap in home ownership has increased. Macarthur also has a much higher share of people working from home (26.6%) and more frequent public transport departures compared to Gilmore.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Gilmore Other language: 28.0 pts higher in Macarthur Owned outright: 24.4 pts higher in Gilmore Aged 65+: 17.0 pts higher in Gilmore Under 15: 7.6 pts higher in Macarthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilmore in Macarthur +41,758 larger in Macarthur gap widening

163,743 48th pct 205,501 100th pct

Median age in Gilmore in Macarthur +15 yrs older in Gilmore gap widening

49 yrs 100th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.0 pts 11.7%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 21.5%

15.7% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.9% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

29.6% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gilmore Macarthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +16.2 pts 63.5%

4.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

0.4% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +19.9 pts 23.5%

39.7% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 26.4%

12.6% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 5.2%

0.5% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

0.7% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +27.0 pts 61.8%

0.1% Arabic +3.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

41.6% No religion ◂ +19.1 pts 22.5%

0.3% Islam +9.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

0.4% Hinduism +5.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gilmore in Macarthur +0.56 more in Gilmore

2.10 62nd pct 1.55 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gilmore in Macarthur +20 more in Macarthur

54 46th pct 74 75th pct

Students in Gilmore in Macarthur +19,875 more in Macarthur

20,900 14th pct 40,775 93rd pct

Avg size in Gilmore in Macarthur +164 larger in Macarthur

387 27th pct 551 61st pct

ICSEA in Gilmore in Macarthur +26 higher in Macarthur

984 21st pct 1,010 39th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.3%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 29.5%

18.7% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

11.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.3% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Gilmore in Macarthur +$151 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$655 9th pct $806 55th pct

Household income in Gilmore in Macarthur +$611 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$1,293 7th pct $1,904 68th pct

Family income in Gilmore in Macarthur +$496 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$1,601 7th pct $2,097 52nd pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 24.6%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.5% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 39.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 7.8%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +11.8 pts ▸ 66.5%

22.4% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 17.7%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gilmore in Macarthur +0.7 larger in Macarthur gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +19.7 pts 18.2%

14.7% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +13.4 pts 27.5%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 17.9%

11.2% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.4% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.9% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.3% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilmore in Macarthur +$50 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$350 39th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Gilmore in Macarthur +$467 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$1,733 32nd pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Gilmore in Macarthur +0.10 higher in Macarthur gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +24.4 pts 21.2%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

23.2% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 83.3%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 35.8%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

7.4% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 17.4%

6.3% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.9% $750 or more even 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 20.0%

13.3% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gilmore in Macarthur +75 more in Gilmore

1,141 90th pct 1,066 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gilmore in Macarthur +1.78 more in Gilmore

6.97 93rd pct 5.19 67th pct

Departures/1k in Gilmore in Macarthur +1,141.0 more in Macarthur

227.8 12th pct 1,368.8 62nd pct

PT routes in Gilmore in Macarthur +48 more in Macarthur

33 17th pct 81 81st pct

Drive to city in Gilmore in Macarthur +55 longer in Macarthur

365 100th pct 420 100th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +16.1 pts 45.8%

14.6% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.1% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

12.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

10.3% Retail trade even 10.3%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.6% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

13.0% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gilmore in Macarthur +0.9 higher in Macarthur

4.2 22nd pct 5.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gilmore in Macarthur +0.8 more in Macarthur

4.1 22nd pct 4.9 41st pct

15-min city in Gilmore in Macarthur +13.1 pts higher in Macarthur

44.1% 19th pct 57.2% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Gilmore in Macarthur +12.0 pts higher in Macarthur

42.2% 14th pct 54.3% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Gilmore in Macarthur +8.1 pts higher in Macarthur

80.0% 38th pct 88.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in Gilmore in Macarthur +40.0 pts higher in Macarthur

36.9% 4th pct 76.9% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Gilmore in Macarthur +12.7 pts higher in Macarthur

81.9% 27th pct 94.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Gilmore in Macarthur +10.9 pts higher in Gilmore

34.1% 23rd pct 23.2% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Gilmore in Macarthur +7.2 more in Gilmore

18.0 72nd pct 10.9 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Gilmore in Macarthur +55 higher in Macarthur

3 20th pct 58 48th pct

Mean slope in Gilmore in Macarthur +1.0 pts higher in Gilmore

6.9% 78th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Compare Gilmore with nearby areas

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Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilmore vs Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED116/gilmore/vs/CED125/macarthur