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Gilgandra vs Walgett

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 210 km apart · Gilgandra profile · Walgett profile

Gilgandra Walgett

Walgett and Gilgandra are two regional New South Wales areas with similar population sizes. There are stark differences in their housing and employment; Gilgandra has far more separate houses (92.7% compared to 75.4%) and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (54.2% versus 41.8%). Walgett is much more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (67.8% versus 41.5%) and health services (61.0% versus 37.9%). However, Walgett also has far higher rates of recorded offences, including burglary and assault, compared to Gilgandra.

Both areas share very similar family situations, with almost the same typical weekly family income (around $1,370) and similar numbers of children under 15. While they have some differences, the gap in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has also shrunk over that time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Gilgandra 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Gilgandra De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Walgett Housework 15h+: 8.2 pts higher in Gilgandra Participation: 12.4 pts higher in Gilgandra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilgandrain Walgett +958 larger in Walgett gap narrowing
4,295 31st pct 5,253 34th pct
Median age in Gilgandrain Walgett +2 yrs older in Gilgandra gap narrowing
46 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Gilgandrain Walgett +6.7 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
14.5% 86th pct 21.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Gilgandrain Walgett +2.3 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
24.2% 73rd pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.6 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
19.1% 66th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Gilgandrain Walgett +4.8 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
10.0% 13th pct 14.8% 73rd pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.8%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 35.3%
31.9% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
8.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
3.5% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Gilgandra Walgett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gilgandrain Walgett +5.1 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
3.3% 4th pct 8.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +19.4 pts 64.8%
1.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +15.2 pts 28.7%
38.3% English ◂ +13.7 pts 24.6%
10.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Italian even 0.7%
0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gilgandrain Walgett +3.7 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
1.5% 4th pct 5.3% 46th pct
Limited English in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.6 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
0.1% 7th pct 0.7% 54th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +18.3 pts 68.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gilgandrain Walgett +4.8 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
24.7% 11th pct 29.5% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +19.9 pts 41.9%
24.7% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
13.0% Not stated +14.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.5 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
31.3% 12th pct 29.9% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.8 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
10.8% 32nd pct 8.9% 16th pct
Schools in Gilgandrain Walgett +4 more in Walgett
4 29th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gilgandrain Walgett +3.38 more in Walgett
4.87 61st pct 8.25 82nd pct
Students in Gilgandrain Walgett +213 more in Walgett
554 29th pct 767 33rd pct
Avg size in Gilgandrain Walgett +43 larger in Gilgandra
139 32nd pct 96 20th pct
ICSEA in Gilgandrain Walgett +101 higher in Gilgandra
883 14th pct 782 8th pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.9%
31.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.4%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 22.4%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%
10.5% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
9.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Gilgandrain Walgett +$76 higher in Gilgandra gap widening
$632 23rd pct $556 12th pct
Household income in Gilgandrain Walgett +$148 higher in Gilgandra gap widening
$1,149 19th pct $1,001 9th pct
Family income in Gilgandrain Walgett +$22 higher in Gilgandra gap steady
$1,384 14th pct $1,362 14th pct
High earners in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
5.3% 18th pct 5.2% 16th pct
High-income homes in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.1 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
8.8% 15th pct 9.9% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%
24.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 5.1%
3.6% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 40.1%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.5%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gilgandrain Walgett +5.6 pts higher in Gilgandra
32.1% 68th pct 26.4% 36th pct
Mental health in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.7 pts higher in Gilgandra
8.2% 45th pct 6.5% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
7.1% 80th pct 6.1% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
5.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Stroke even 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +8.5 pts 45.4%
20.8% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 16.0%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gilgandrain Walgett +6.8 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
21.5% 69th pct 14.8% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Gilgandrain Walgett +2.7 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
13.2% 67th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Gilgandrain Walgett +9.3 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
25.4% 55th pct 16.2% 8th pct
Defence service in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.1 pts higher in Walgett
2.1% 24th pct 2.2% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gilgandrain Walgett +8.2 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
23.7% 66th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gilgandrain Walgett +492 larger in Walgett
621 53rd pct 1,113 65th pct
Median age in Gilgandrain Walgett +2 yrs older in Walgett
27 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.8 pts higher in Walgett
24.1% 18th pct 24.9% 21st pct
Unemployment in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.4 pts higher in Gilgandra
15.7% 74th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Median income in Gilgandrain Walgett +$30 higher in Gilgandra
$484 29th pct $454 21st pct
Household income in Gilgandrain Walgett +$84 higher in Gilgandra
$1,080 20th pct $996 14th pct
Indigenous language in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.8 pts higher in Walgett
1.9% 19th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.1 larger in Gilgandra gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Gilgandrain Walgett +3.6 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
19.3% 86th pct 22.8% 89th pct
Living alone in Gilgandrain Walgett +7.5 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
29.9% 57th pct 37.4% 90th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 41.9%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 33.4%
19.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 34.5%
29.9% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
2.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilgandrain Walgett +$20 higher in Gilgandra gap steady
$200 29th pct $180 23rd pct
Mortgage in Gilgandrain Walgett +$225 higher in Gilgandra gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $858 14th pct
People / bedroom in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.10 higher in Walgett gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gilgandrain Walgett +7.1 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
23.9% 43rd pct 31.0% 68th pct
Owned outright in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.5 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
40.9% 61st pct 41.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Gilgandrain Walgett +17.3 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
92.7% 67th pct 75.4% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gilgandrain Walgett +15.3 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
76.2% 45th pct 61.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
23.9% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 14.8%
6.3% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +17.3 pts 75.4%
1.4% Other dwelling +12.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 35.0%
29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 19.9%
16.6% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
3.6% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
0.6% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 34.2%
2.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 53.9%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 20.8%
8.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.5 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
6.4% 68th pct 7.9% 76th pct
Work from home in Gilgandrain Walgett +4.0 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
17.6% 74th pct 13.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.6 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
0.9% 48th pct 0.3% 26th pct
PT stops in Gilgandrain Walgett +1 more in Walgett
2 24th pct 3 29th pct
Stops/1k in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.11 more in Walgett
0.47 21st pct 0.57 23rd pct
Departures/1k in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.9 more in Walgett
4.2 22nd pct 6.1 25th pct
PT routes in Gilgandrain Walgett +2 more in Walgett
5 45th pct 7 50th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%
6.6% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 33.2%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%
8.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.5 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
24.5% 11th pct 24.9% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Gilgandrain Walgett +3.9 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
17.6% 74th pct 13.7% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.9 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 6.7% 85th pct
Participation in Gilgandrain Walgett +12.4 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
54.2% 33rd pct 41.8% 9th pct
Full-time in Gilgandrain Walgett +2.4 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
61.2% 60th pct 63.5% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

27.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%
9.8% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
8.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.9% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
5.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 25.6%
12.3% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
11.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gilgandrain Walgett +1 higher in Gilgandra
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Gilgandrain Walgett +1 higher in Gilgandra
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Gilgandrain Walgett +1 higher in Gilgandra
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Gilgandrain Walgett even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Gilgandrain Walgett +17 higher in Gilgandra
913 23rd pct 896 14th pct
ERP in Gilgandrain Walgett +1,133 higher in Walgett
4,304 30th pct 5,437 33rd pct
Growth in Gilgandrain Walgett +2.4 pts higher in Gilgandra
-0.3% 12th pct -2.7% 2nd pct
Businesses in Gilgandrain Walgett +138 higher in Walgett
602 34th pct 740 37th pct
Approvals in Gilgandrain Walgett even
5 20th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gilgandrain Walgett +201 higher in Gilgandra
668 53rd pct 467 29th pct
Max temp in Gilgandrain Walgett +2.8 higher in Walgett
25.6 64th pct 28.4 79th pct
Min temp in Gilgandrain Walgett +2.0 higher in Walgett
10.1 32nd pct 12.0 61st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gilgandrain Walgett +17,532 higher in Walgett
13,574 77th pct 31,106 90th pct
Assault/100k in Gilgandrain Walgett +2,649 higher in Walgett
1,863 81st pct 4,512 88th pct
Sexual/100k in Gilgandrain Walgett +408 higher in Walgett
582 90th pct 990 100th pct
Robbery/100k in Gilgandrain Walgett
— 19 40th pct
Burglary/100k in Gilgandrain Walgett +1,626 higher in Walgett
582 58th pct 2,208 95th pct
Theft/100k in Gilgandrain Walgett +1,000 higher in Walgett
885 31st pct 1,885 72nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Gilgandrain Walgett +556 higher in Walgett
815 87th pct 1,371 98th pct
Property damage/100k in Gilgandrain Walgett +1,704 higher in Walgett
1,304 80th pct 3,008 91st pct
Drugs/100k in Gilgandrain Walgett +970 higher in Walgett
629 60th pct 1,599 85th pct
5-yr change in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.4 pts higher in Gilgandra
10.8% 54th pct 9.4% 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.6 higher in Walgett
3.2 34th pct 4.7 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Gilgandrain Walgett +1.8 more in Walgett
3.4 34th pct 5.2 75th pct
15-min city in Gilgandrain Walgett +25.3 pts higher in Walgett
42.9% 41st pct 68.2% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Gilgandrain Walgett +26.3 pts higher in Walgett
41.5% 38th pct 67.8% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Gilgandrain Walgett +17.4 pts higher in Walgett
19.2% 30th pct 36.6% 44th pct
Walk to school in Gilgandrain Walgett +21.8 pts higher in Walgett
41.6% 28th pct 63.4% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Gilgandrain Walgett +24.5 pts higher in Walgett
49.9% 20th pct 74.5% 58th pct
Walk to health in Gilgandrain Walgett +23.1 pts higher in Walgett
37.9% 50th pct 61.0% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Gilgandrain Walgett +12.4 more in Walgett
18.6 49th pct 31.0 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Gilgandrain Walgett even
0 27th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Gilgandrain Walgett +0.3 pts higher in Gilgandra
3.1% 20th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Gilgandra with nearby areas

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Compare Walgett with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilgandra vs Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12950/gilgandra/vs/LGA17900/walgett