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Gunnedah vs Moree Plains

Name: Gunnedah vs Moree Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 211 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Moree Plains profile

Gunnedah Moree Plains

Gunnedah and Moree Plains are two regional New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their infrastructure and social profiles. Gunnedah has far more public transport options, with 4.49 stops per 1,000 people and 65% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 0.31 stops and 20.7% of homes in Moree Plains. Gunnedah also shows a higher level of access to money and resources, while Moree Plains faces much higher rates of recorded crime, including property damage and drug offences.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 12%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,557 in Gunnedah and $1,524 in Moree Plains. Over time, some gaps between them are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people earning $2,000 or more per week has widened since 2011, and the gap in the proportion of people with no religion has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in Gunnedah Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Gunnedah People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moree Plains No religion: 9.8 pts higher in Gunnedah Participation: 7.7 pts higher in Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +178 larger in Gunnedah gap narrowing

12,929 51st pct 12,751 51st pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +1 yrs older in Moree Plains gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) even 25.1%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.6%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 41.4%

36.3% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Moree 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 ◂ +12.4 pts 73.2%

0.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 34.6%

38.0% English ◂ +8.1 pts 29.9%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 75.7%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 53.9%

32.4% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 22.6%

9.8% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +6 more in Moree Plains

10 50th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +2.65 more in Moree Plains

3.45 46th pct 6.10 71st pct

Students in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +529 more in Gunnedah

2,340 52nd pct 1,811 47th pct

Avg size in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +121 larger in Gunnedah

234 51st pct 113 25th pct

ICSEA in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +77 higher in Gunnedah

911 21st pct 835 11th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.0%

32.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 24.4%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 25.4%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.2 pts 10.4%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

9.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +$36 higher in Moree Plains gap narrowing

$780 59th pct $816 67th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +$33 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$1,557 63rd pct $1,524 61st pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +$82 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$2,001 67th pct $1,919 61st pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 31.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +5.0 pts 52.9%

19.7% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +514 larger in Moree Plains

2,021 79th pct 2,535 85th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +6 yrs older in Moree Plains

22 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +$162 higher in Gunnedah

$671 76th pct $509 37th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +$233 higher in Gunnedah

$1,492 61st pct $1,259 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Moree Plains even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 50.0%

26.9% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.0% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.8%

27.7% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

7.2% 5 people even 7.1%

3.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +$90 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$300 63rd pct $210 32nd pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +$176 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,476 54th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +0.10 higher in Moree Plains gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 32.1%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 24.4%

3.4% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 84.9%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 40.8%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 28.1%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 39.6%

16.3% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 13.6%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

22.7% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +54 more in Gunnedah

58 57th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +4.17 more in Gunnedah

4.49 65th pct 0.31 19th pct

Departures/1k in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +82.3 more in Gunnedah

84.8 52nd pct 2.5 19th pct

PT routes in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +4 more in Gunnedah

8 52nd pct 4 43rd pct

Stop walk in Gunnedah in Moree Plains

9 45th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

10.1% Worked at home even 10.2%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 35.5%

33.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

4.9% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.1% Mining ◂ +13.8 pts 0.3%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

9.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.8%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

14.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

12.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

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

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gunnedah in Moree Plains even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +2 higher in Gunnedah

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +8 higher in Gunnedah

940 39th pct 932 34th pct

ERP in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +657 higher in Gunnedah

13,502 49th pct 12,845 48th pct

Growth in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +4.1 pts higher in Gunnedah

3.2% 45th pct -0.9% 10th pct

Businesses in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +228 higher in Moree Plains

1,690 55th pct 1,918 58th pct

Approvals in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +17 higher in Gunnedah

29 41st pct 12 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +145 higher in Gunnedah

695 57th pct 550 38th pct

Max temp in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +2.2 higher in Moree Plains

26.4 70th pct 28.5 79th pct

Min temp in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +3.0 higher in Moree Plains

9.5 25th pct 12.5 66th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +18,480 higher in Moree Plains

14,263 79th pct 32,743 90th pct

Assault/100k in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +2,334 higher in Moree Plains

1,485 73rd pct 3,819 87th pct

Sexual/100k in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +37 higher in Moree Plains

410 82nd pct 447 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +63 higher in Moree Plains

8 11th pct 71 88th pct

Burglary/100k in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +1,324 higher in Moree Plains

1,052 85th pct 2,376 97th pct

Theft/100k in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +1,601 higher in Moree Plains

1,176 46th pct 2,776 88th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +509 higher in Gunnedah

1,748 100th pct 1,239 95th pct

Property damage/100k in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +2,682 higher in Moree Plains

1,663 86th pct 4,345 95th pct

Drugs/100k in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +1,648 higher in Moree Plains

650 62nd pct 2,298 89th pct

5-yr change in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +15.9 pts higher in Gunnedah

47.5% 88th pct 31.6% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +0.3 higher in Gunnedah

3.6 47th pct 3.3 39th pct

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

3.7 42nd pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +4.7 pts higher in Moree Plains

38.8% 33rd pct 43.5% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +21.4 pts higher in Moree Plains

19.3% 11th pct 40.7% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +44.4 pts higher in Gunnedah

65.0% 65th pct 20.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +0.6 pts higher in Moree Plains

56.7% 53rd pct 57.3% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +0.6 pts higher in Moree Plains

69.5% 50th pct 70.1% 51st pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +14.9 pts higher in Moree Plains

26.2% 27th pct 41.1% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +4.4 more in Gunnedah

16.6 43rd pct 12.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Moree Plains even

0 36th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Moree Plains +1.6 pts higher in Gunnedah

4.2% 43rd pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

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Compare Moree Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Moree Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/vs/LGA15300/moree-plains