Compare

Gunnedah vs Muswellbrook

Name: Gunnedah vs Muswellbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 174 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Muswellbrook profile

Gunnedah Muswellbrook

Gunnedah and Muswellbrook are two regional New South Wales areas with similar typical resident ages of 37. Gunnedah has a better standing for education and job skills and is far more advantaged overall. It also has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (12.0% compared to 8.8%) and more people who finished Year 12 (37.0% versus 33.1%). In contrast, Muswellbrook is far more walkable, with 43.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 19.3% in Gunnedah.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, though the two areas remain very alike in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,600, and similar numbers of schools. While both areas have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations well above the national figure, this gap has narrowed as Gunnedah's share is 15.6% and Muswellbrook's is 11.7%.

Open map →

Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Gunnedah Volunteering: 5.0 pts higher in Gunnedah Bachelor+: 3.2 pts higher in Gunnedah Population: 3,428 larger in Muswellbrook Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +3,428 larger in Muswellbrook gap steady

12,929 51st pct 16,357 56th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook even gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 41.7%

36.3% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Muswellbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 84.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 45.1%

38.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

3.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 88.0%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 55.3%

32.4% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook even

10 50th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +0.56 more in Gunnedah

3.45 46th pct 2.89 38th pct

Students in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +136 more in Gunnedah

2,340 52nd pct 2,204 51st pct

Avg size in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +14 larger in Gunnedah

234 51st pct 220 49th pct

ICSEA in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +17 higher in Gunnedah

911 21st pct 894 16th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.1%

32.1% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.4% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%

3.4% Architecture & building even 3.4%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +$11 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$780 59th pct $769 56th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +$71 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,557 63rd pct $1,628 67th pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +$18 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$2,001 67th pct $2,019 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

17.5% Under $650 even 17.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

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 ◂ +0.6 pts 57.3%

19.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +113 larger in Gunnedah

2,021 79th pct 1,908 77th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +1 yrs older in Gunnedah

22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +$73 higher in Gunnedah

$671 76th pct $598 62nd pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +$144 higher in Muswellbrook

$1,492 61st pct $1,636 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 54.7%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 26.5%

16.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.8%

27.7% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

3.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook even gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +$41 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,476 54th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 88.2%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 40.1%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

7.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 44.9%

29.3% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.3%

8.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +19 more in Muswellbrook

58 57th pct 77 59th pct

Stops/1k in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +0.22 more in Muswellbrook

4.49 65th pct 4.71 69th pct

Departures/1k in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +28.2 more in Muswellbrook

84.8 52nd pct 113.0 56th pct

PT routes in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +5 more in Muswellbrook

8 52nd pct 13 61st pct

Stop walk in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook

9 45th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 66.4%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.1%

33.0% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

4.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

7.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.8% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 9.1%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

12.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +2 higher in Gunnedah

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +2 higher in Gunnedah

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +2 higher in Gunnedah

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +2 higher in Gunnedah

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +32 higher in Gunnedah

940 39th pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +3,357 higher in Muswellbrook

13,502 49th pct 16,859 54th pct

Growth in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +0.8 pts higher in Gunnedah

3.2% 45th pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +545 higher in Gunnedah

1,690 55th pct 1,145 46th pct

Approvals in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +22 higher in Muswellbrook

29 41st pct 51 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +67 higher in Muswellbrook

695 57th pct 762 62nd pct

Max temp in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +3.0 higher in Gunnedah

26.4 70th pct 23.3 40th pct

Min temp in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +0.7 higher in Gunnedah

9.5 25th pct 8.8 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +1,173 higher in Gunnedah

14,263 79th pct 13,089 76th pct

Assault/100k in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +202 higher in Muswellbrook

1,485 73rd pct 1,687 77th pct

Sexual/100k in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +159 higher in Muswellbrook

410 82nd pct 569 90th pct

Robbery/100k in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +29 higher in Muswellbrook

8 11th pct 37 69th pct

Burglary/100k in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +306 higher in Gunnedah

1,052 85th pct 746 73rd pct

Theft/100k in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +493 higher in Muswellbrook

1,176 46th pct 1,669 65th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +1,106 higher in Gunnedah

1,748 100th pct 642 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +379 higher in Gunnedah

1,663 86th pct 1,284 79th pct

Drugs/100k in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +210 higher in Gunnedah

650 62nd pct 440 47th pct

5-yr change in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +38.3 pts higher in Gunnedah

47.5% 88th pct 9.2% 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +0.4 higher in Muswellbrook

3.6 47th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +0.3 more in Muswellbrook

3.7 42nd pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +4.4 pts higher in Muswellbrook

38.8% 33rd pct 43.2% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +24.4 pts higher in Muswellbrook

19.3% 11th pct 43.7% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +7.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

65.0% 65th pct 72.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +7.3 pts higher in Muswellbrook

56.7% 53rd pct 64.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +5.1 pts higher in Gunnedah

69.5% 50th pct 64.4% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +5.6 pts higher in Muswellbrook

26.2% 27th pct 31.8% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +5.0 more in Gunnedah

16.6 43rd pct 11.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +0 higher in Muswellbrook

0 36th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Muswellbrook +2.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook

4.2% 43rd pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

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

Compare Muswellbrook with nearby areas

Singleton Lithgow Hawkesbury Mid-Western Regional Cessnock Upper Hunter Shire Liverpool Plains Central Coast

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/vs/LGA15650/muswellbrook