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Gilgandra vs Mid-Western Regional

Name: Gilgandra vs Mid-Western Regional — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 146 km apart · Gilgandra profile · Mid-Western Regional profile

Gilgandra Mid-Western Regional

Mid-Western Regional and Gilgandra are both regional New South Wales areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Mid-Western Regional is more mobile and expensive, with 39.7% of people moving in the last five years and typical weekly rents far higher at $330 compared to $200 in Gilgandra. It also has a higher proportion of people with no religion (34.7% versus 24.7%) and more public transport options, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Gilgandra has a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (14.5% versus 6.8%) and a much higher rate of recorded offences, reaching 13,574 per 100,000 people.

Both areas are very similar in their walkability scores, which are both mostly car-dependent. They also share a similar level of education and job skills and have nearly the same proportion of children under 15. Over time, some gaps have grown; the difference in typical home-loan payments has widened to $650, and the gap in the number of people moving into the area has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,418 larger in Mid-Western Regional Rent: $130 higher in Mid-Western Regional Recent movers: 15.3 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional Mortgage: $650 higher in Mid-Western Regional De facto: 3.8 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +21,418 larger in Mid-Western Regional gap widening

4,295 31st pct 25,713 63rd pct

Median age in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +4 yrs older in Gilgandra gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.7%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 46.9%

31.9% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

8.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gilgandra Mid-Western Regional

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 83.9%

1.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian even 43.9%

38.3% English +4.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 54.8%

24.7% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +11 more in Mid-Western Regional

4 29th pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +1.94 more in Gilgandra

4.87 61st pct 2.94 39th pct

Students in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +3,595 more in Mid-Western Regional

554 29th pct 4,149 62nd pct

Avg size in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +158 larger in Mid-Western Regional

139 32nd pct 296 60th pct

ICSEA in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +69 higher in Mid-Western Regional

883 14th pct 951 37th pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

31.1% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%

5.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.3% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +$71 higher in Mid-Western Regional gap widening

$632 23rd pct $703 40th pct

Household income in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +$337 higher in Mid-Western Regional gap widening

$1,149 19th pct $1,486 58th pct

Family income in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +$582 higher in Mid-Western Regional gap widening

$1,384 14th pct $1,966 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.6%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.7%

3.6% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.1%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +1,130 larger in Mid-Western Regional

621 53rd pct 1,751 76th pct

Median age in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +5 yrs older in Gilgandra

27 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +$83 higher in Mid-Western Regional

$484 29th pct $567 54th pct

Household income in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +$588 higher in Mid-Western Regional

$1,080 20th pct $1,668 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +0.1 larger in Mid-Western Regional gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 30.9%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 13.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 36.0%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%

13.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +$130 higher in Mid-Western Regional gap widening

$200 29th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +$650 higher in Mid-Western Regional gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +0.10 higher in Mid-Western Regional gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 38.9%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.9% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 91.4%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

6.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 38.1%

42.4% Under $200 ◂ +29.7 pts 12.7%

2.6% $350–$549 +39.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.4 pts 18.8%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.7% $1,800–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +58 more in Mid-Western Regional

2 24th pct 60 57th pct

Stops/1k in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +1.87 more in Mid-Western Regional

0.47 21st pct 2.33 40th pct

Departures/1k in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +48.5 more in Mid-Western Regional

4.2 22nd pct 52.7 47th pct

PT routes in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +12 more in Mid-Western Regional

5 45th pct 17 66th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 10.5%

6.6% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 30.6%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

8.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.5 pts 7.1%

0.5% Mining +15.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

7.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 13.9%

11.2% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

11.4% Labourers even 11.4%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +2 higher in Mid-Western Regional

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +2 higher in Mid-Western Regional

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +4 higher in Mid-Western Regional

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +36 higher in Mid-Western Regional

913 23rd pct 949 46th pct

ERP in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +22,168 higher in Mid-Western Regional

4,304 30th pct 26,472 62nd pct

Growth in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +3.3 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional

-0.3% 12th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Businesses in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +2,452 higher in Mid-Western Regional

602 34th pct 3,054 64th pct

Approvals in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +177 higher in Mid-Western Regional

5 20th pct 182 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +71 higher in Mid-Western Regional

668 53rd pct 739 60th pct

Max temp in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +3.0 higher in Gilgandra

25.6 64th pct 22.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +2.3 higher in Gilgandra

10.1 32nd pct 7.7 8th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +6,469 higher in Gilgandra

13,574 77th pct 7,105 39th pct

Assault/100k in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +863 higher in Gilgandra

1,863 81st pct 999 52nd pct

Sexual/100k in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +139 higher in Gilgandra

582 90th pct 443 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional

— 12 21st pct

Burglary/100k in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +310 higher in Gilgandra

582 58th pct 272 20th pct

Theft/100k in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +220 higher in Gilgandra

885 31st pct 665 19th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +589 higher in Gilgandra

815 87th pct 226 28th pct

Property damage/100k in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +468 higher in Gilgandra

1,304 80th pct 836 58th pct

Drugs/100k in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +69 higher in Gilgandra

629 60th pct 560 57th pct

5-yr change in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +27.4 pts higher in Gilgandra

10.8% 54th pct -16.6% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +0.2 higher in Gilgandra

3.2 34th pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +0.4 more in Gilgandra

3.4 34th pct 3.0 24th pct

15-min city in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +8.7 pts higher in Gilgandra

42.9% 41st pct 34.2% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +9.6 pts higher in Gilgandra

41.5% 38th pct 31.9% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +25.3 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional

19.2% 30th pct 44.5% 50th pct

Walk to school in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +1.1 pts higher in Gilgandra

41.6% 28th pct 40.5% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +4.5 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional

49.9% 20th pct 54.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +21.2 pts higher in Gilgandra

37.9% 50th pct 16.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +4.0 more in Gilgandra

18.6 49th pct 14.6 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional even

0 27th pct 0 41st pct

Mean slope in Gilgandra in Mid-Western Regional +3.3 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional

3.1% 20th pct 6.5% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilgandra vs Mid-Western Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12950/gilgandra/vs/LGA15270/mid-western-regional