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Gunnedah vs Liverpool Plains

Name: Gunnedah vs Liverpool Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Liverpool Plains profile

Gunnedah Liverpool Plains

Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains are two regional New South Wales areas with very different age profiles and levels of advantage. Gunnedah is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, while Liverpool Plains is far older at 47. This age gap has widened since 2011. Gunnedah has far higher recorded offence rates, including motor vehicle theft and drug offences, and its residents generally have far more access to money and resources. In contrast, Liverpool Plains has a higher share of homes owned outright, at 44.0% compared to 33.7% in Gunnedah.

Both areas are very similar in their proportions of First Nations people, who make up about 15% of each population. This commonality exists alongside other shared traits, such as similar rates of people born overseas and nearly identical shares of residents who served in the Defence Force. While they share these traits, the gap in their age structures continues to grow, with the share of people aged 65 and over now 5.7 percentage points higher in Liverpool Plains.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Liverpool Plains Unpaid child care: 6.4 pts higher in Gunnedah Family income: $522 higher in Gunnedah Household income: $392 higher in Gunnedah Household size: 0.2 larger in Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +5,378 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

12,929 51st pct 7,551 41st pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +10 yrs older in Liverpool Plains gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 19.7%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 45.0%

36.3% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 33.4%

8.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Liverpool Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 83.1%

0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 42.9%

38.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

9.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese even 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 86.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

32.4% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 27.3%

9.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +1 more in Liverpool Plains

10 50th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +4.80 more in Liverpool Plains

3.45 46th pct 8.25 82nd pct

Students in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +1,401 more in Gunnedah

2,340 52nd pct 939 36th pct

Avg size in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +149 larger in Gunnedah

234 51st pct 85 17th pct

ICSEA in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +7 higher in Gunnedah

911 21st pct 904 19th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.4%

32.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.6% Year 11 even 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 35.4%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

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

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

9.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +$160 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$780 59th pct $620 20th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +$392 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,557 63rd pct $1,165 21st pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +$522 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$2,001 67th pct $1,479 22nd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.2%

17.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +4.0 pts 53.9%

19.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +900 larger in Gunnedah

2,021 79th pct 1,121 65th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +5 yrs older in Liverpool Plains

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +$197 higher in Gunnedah

$671 76th pct $474 27th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +$364 higher in Gunnedah

$1,492 61st pct $1,128 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +0.2 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 48.1%

26.9% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +$70 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$300 63rd pct $230 39th pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +$343 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,476 54th pct $1,133 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 24.8%

28.6% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 24.3%

3.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 95.5%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 26.2%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

16.3% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +23.5 pts 5.8%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

22.7% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.2%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +37 more in Liverpool Plains

58 57th pct 95 61st pct

Stops/1k in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +8.10 more in Liverpool Plains

4.49 65th pct 12.58 100th pct

Departures/1k in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +112.4 more in Liverpool Plains

84.8 52nd pct 197.2 61st pct

PT routes in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +3 more in Gunnedah

8 52nd pct 5 45th pct

Stop walk in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains

9 45th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 59.3%

10.1% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 36.5%

33.0% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.0% 3 vehicles even 15.0%

9.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.1% Mining ◂ +10.2 pts 3.9%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

5.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

12.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +2 higher in Gunnedah

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +3 higher in Gunnedah

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +3 higher in Gunnedah

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +1 higher in Gunnedah

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +35 higher in Gunnedah

940 39th pct 905 19th pct

ERP in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +5,831 higher in Gunnedah

13,502 49th pct 7,671 39th pct

Growth in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +2.3 pts higher in Gunnedah

3.2% 45th pct 0.8% 21st pct

Businesses in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +609 higher in Gunnedah

1,690 55th pct 1,081 45th pct

Approvals in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +23 higher in Gunnedah

29 41st pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +41 higher in Gunnedah

695 57th pct 654 51st pct

Max temp in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +0.7 higher in Gunnedah

26.4 70th pct 25.6 64th pct

Min temp in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +0.5 higher in Gunnedah

9.5 25th pct 9.1 19th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +6,634 higher in Gunnedah

14,263 79th pct 7,628 44th pct

Assault/100k in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +108 higher in Gunnedah

1,485 73rd pct 1,377 70th pct

Sexual/100k in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +132 higher in Gunnedah

410 82nd pct 278 55th pct

Robbery/100k in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains

8 11th pct —

Burglary/100k in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +588 higher in Gunnedah

1,052 85th pct 464 44th pct

Theft/100k in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +527 higher in Gunnedah

1,176 46th pct 649 18th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +1,284 higher in Gunnedah

1,748 100th pct 464 63rd pct

Property damage/100k in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +762 higher in Gunnedah

1,663 86th pct 901 63rd pct

Drugs/100k in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +398 higher in Gunnedah

650 62nd pct 252 29th pct

5-yr change in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +64.8 pts higher in Gunnedah

47.5% 88th pct -17.2% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +0.2 higher in Gunnedah

3.6 47th pct 3.4 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +0.1 more in Gunnedah

3.7 42nd pct 3.6 38th pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +1.8 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

38.8% 33rd pct 40.7% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +16.9 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

19.3% 11th pct 36.3% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +18.0 pts higher in Gunnedah

65.0% 65th pct 47.1% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +13.3 pts higher in Gunnedah

56.7% 53rd pct 43.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +12.9 pts higher in Gunnedah

69.5% 50th pct 56.6% 29th pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +4.5 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

26.2% 27th pct 30.7% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +16.5 more in Liverpool Plains

16.6 43rd pct 33.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains even

0 36th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Liverpool Plains +1.9 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

4.2% 43rd pct 6.2% 72nd pct

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

Liverpool Plains Tamworth Regional Warrumbungle Shire Narrabri Uralla Upper Hunter Shire Walcha Muswellbrook

Compare Liverpool Plains with nearby areas

Upper Hunter Shire Gunnedah Tamworth Regional Muswellbrook Warrumbungle Shire Singleton Mid-Western Regional Walcha

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Liverpool Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/vs/LGA14920/liverpool-plains