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Gunnedah vs Gwydir

Name: Gunnedah vs Gwydir — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 175 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Gwydir profile

Gunnedah Gwydir

Gunnedah and Gwydir are two distinct regional areas in New South Wales. Gunnedah is younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 50 in Gwydir. It has a more mobile population, with 18.5% of people arriving recently from overseas and a higher share of renters at 28.6%. In contrast, Gwydir is more established, with 51.2% of homes owned outright. Residents in Gwydir also work from home far more often (21.7%) and generally have higher education and job skills. Gunnedah has a much higher rate of recorded offences, including a significant gap in motor vehicle theft and property damage.

Daily life in both places is very similar in some ways, with the same 4.2% unemployment rate and nearly identical average temperatures and rainfall. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown from 5 to 13 years, and the gap in high-income households has increased to 11 percentage points. Gunnedah remains more connected to public transport, while Gwydir offers better walking access to health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Gwydir Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in Gwydir Recent arrivals: 14.1 pts higher in Gunnedah Population: 8,019 larger in Gunnedah Unpaid child care: 7.6 pts higher in Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Gwydir +8,019 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

12,929 51st pct 4,910 33rd pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Gwydir +13 yrs older in Gwydir gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

19.0% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 18.2%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 17.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

Marital status

45.5% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

36.3% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 27.1%

8.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Gwydir

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

32.4% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 23.7%

9.8% Not stated even 9.8%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gunnedah in Gwydir +3 more in Gunnedah

10 50th pct 7 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gunnedah in Gwydir +4.65 more in Gwydir

3.45 46th pct 8.10 81st pct

Students in Gunnedah in Gwydir +1,692 more in Gunnedah

2,340 52nd pct 648 31st pct

Avg size in Gunnedah in Gwydir +141 larger in Gunnedah

234 51st pct 93 19th pct

ICSEA in Gunnedah in Gwydir +4 higher in Gwydir

911 21st pct 916 22nd pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.0%

32.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 34.7%

15.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 11.8%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

9.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Gwydir +$239 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$780 59th pct $541 11th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Gwydir +$528 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,557 63rd pct $1,029 10th pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Gwydir +$693 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$2,001 67th pct $1,308 12th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.9%

17.5% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.0%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +3.8 pts 54.1%

19.7% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.1% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnedah in Gwydir +1,678 larger in Gunnedah

2,021 79th pct 343 40th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Gwydir +2 yrs older in Gwydir

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gunnedah in Gwydir +$238 higher in Gunnedah

$671 76th pct $433 16th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Gwydir +$534 higher in Gunnedah

$1,492 61st pct $958 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Gwydir +0.2 larger in Gunnedah gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 48.0%

26.9% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.7% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

3.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Gwydir +$100 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$300 63rd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Gwydir +$479 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,476 54th pct $997 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Gwydir even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 21.2%

28.6% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 18.1%

3.4% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 95.9%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 1.4%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 23.9%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

16.3% Under $200 +21.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% Under $1,000 +24.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 29.9%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 9.2%

8.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunnedah in Gwydir +49 more in Gunnedah

58 57th pct 9 37th pct

Stops/1k in Gunnedah in Gwydir +2.65 more in Gunnedah

4.49 65th pct 1.83 36th pct

Departures/1k in Gunnedah in Gwydir +72.6 more in Gunnedah

84.8 52nd pct 12.2 32nd pct

PT routes in Gunnedah in Gwydir +4 more in Gunnedah

8 52nd pct 4 43rd pct

Stop walk in Gunnedah in Gwydir

9 45th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 54.5%

10.1% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 36.1%

33.0% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.1% Mining ◂ +13.2 pts 0.9%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

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

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

5.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +15.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 7.5%

12.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gunnedah in Gwydir even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gunnedah in Gwydir +1 higher in Gunnedah

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Gunnedah in Gwydir +1 higher in Gunnedah

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Gunnedah in Gwydir +3 higher in Gwydir

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Gunnedah in Gwydir +4 higher in Gunnedah

940 39th pct 936 36th pct

ERP in Gunnedah in Gwydir +8,534 higher in Gunnedah

13,502 49th pct 4,968 31st pct

Growth in Gunnedah in Gwydir +2.0 pts higher in Gunnedah

3.2% 45th pct 1.1% 24th pct

Businesses in Gunnedah in Gwydir +903 higher in Gunnedah

1,690 55th pct 787 38th pct

Approvals in Gunnedah in Gwydir +23 higher in Gunnedah

29 41st pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gunnedah in Gwydir +19 higher in Gunnedah

695 57th pct 676 54th pct

Max temp in Gunnedah in Gwydir +0.2 higher in Gwydir

26.4 70th pct 26.6 71st pct

Min temp in Gunnedah in Gwydir +1.1 higher in Gwydir

9.5 25th pct 10.6 41st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gunnedah in Gwydir +7,603 higher in Gunnedah

14,263 79th pct 6,660 35th pct

Assault/100k in Gunnedah in Gwydir +141 higher in Gunnedah

1,485 73rd pct 1,344 69th pct

Sexual/100k in Gunnedah in Gwydir +145 higher in Gunnedah

410 82nd pct 265 52nd pct

Robbery/100k in Gunnedah in Gwydir

8 11th pct —

Burglary/100k in Gunnedah in Gwydir +583 higher in Gunnedah

1,052 85th pct 468 44th pct

Theft/100k in Gunnedah in Gwydir +646 higher in Gunnedah

1,176 46th pct 530 12th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gunnedah in Gwydir +1,361 higher in Gunnedah

1,748 100th pct 387 55th pct

Property damage/100k in Gunnedah in Gwydir +1,174 higher in Gunnedah

1,663 86th pct 489 26th pct

Drugs/100k in Gunnedah in Gwydir +507 higher in Gunnedah

650 62nd pct 143 13th pct

5-yr change in Gunnedah in Gwydir +62.6 pts higher in Gunnedah

47.5% 88th pct -15.1% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Gwydir +0.2 higher in Gunnedah

3.6 47th pct 3.4 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunnedah in Gwydir even

3.7 42nd pct 3.7 43rd pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Gwydir +5.8 pts higher in Gwydir

38.8% 33rd pct 44.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Gwydir +21.5 pts higher in Gwydir

19.3% 11th pct 40.9% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Gwydir +35.8 pts higher in Gunnedah

65.0% 65th pct 29.2% 39th pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Gwydir +12.2 pts higher in Gunnedah

56.7% 53rd pct 44.5% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Gwydir +12.8 pts higher in Gunnedah

69.5% 50th pct 56.7% 29th pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Gwydir +15.5 pts higher in Gwydir

26.2% 27th pct 41.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Gwydir +9.8 more in Gwydir

16.6 43rd pct 26.5 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Gwydir even

0 36th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Gwydir +0.8 pts higher in Gwydir

4.2% 43rd pct 5.0% 56th pct

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Compare Gwydir with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Gwydir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/vs/LGA13660/gwydir