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Gunnedah vs Uralla

Name: Gunnedah vs Uralla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Uralla profile

Gunnedah Uralla

Gunnedah and Uralla are two New South Wales regional areas with very different profiles. Gunnedah is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 18.5%. In contrast, Uralla is far older, with a typical age of 47, and a higher share of professionals and managers. Gunnedah also sees significantly more crime, with far higher rates of recorded offences, motor vehicle theft, and drug offences than Uralla.

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, growing from 3 to 10 years. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities; they have almost identical unemployment rates (around 4%) and similar home sizes, with 81.2% of dwellings in both areas having three or more bedrooms. They have also grown at nearly the same pace since 2021, both increasing by around 3%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Gunnedah Median age: 10 yrs older in Uralla Population: 6,958 larger in Gunnedah Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Gunnedah Work from home: 12.6 pts higher in Uralla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Uralla +6,958 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

12,929 51st pct 5,971 37th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Uralla +10 yrs older in Uralla gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.2%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

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

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

45.5% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.3% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 30.8%

8.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Uralla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 85.4%

0.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 43.7%

38.0% English +4.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.6% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 53.2%

32.4% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gunnedah in Uralla +4 more in Gunnedah

10 50th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gunnedah in Uralla +2.24 more in Uralla

3.45 46th pct 5.70 68th pct

Students in Gunnedah in Uralla +1,848 more in Gunnedah

2,340 52nd pct 492 28th pct

Avg size in Gunnedah in Uralla +152 larger in Gunnedah

234 51st pct 82 16th pct

ICSEA in Gunnedah in Uralla +5 higher in Uralla

911 21st pct 916 22nd pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 31.6%

15.9% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 10.8%

13.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.9% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Uralla +$103 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$780 59th pct $677 34th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Uralla +$211 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,557 63rd pct $1,346 45th pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Uralla +$293 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$2,001 67th pct $1,708 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 28.4%

17.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 56.2%

19.7% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnedah in Uralla +1,452 larger in Gunnedah

2,021 79th pct 569 51st pct

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

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Gunnedah in Uralla +$136 higher in Gunnedah

$671 76th pct $535 45th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Uralla +$230 higher in Gunnedah

$1,492 61st pct $1,262 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Uralla +0.1 larger in Gunnedah gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 50.8%

26.9% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 26.4%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Uralla +$50 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$300 63rd pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Uralla +$143 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,476 54th pct $1,333 45th pct

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Uralla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.6% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 17.6%

3.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 95.4%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 27.6%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

7.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 14.9%

16.3% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

22.7% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.8%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunnedah in Uralla +32 more in Gunnedah

58 57th pct 26 47th pct

Stops/1k in Gunnedah in Uralla +0.13 more in Gunnedah

4.49 65th pct 4.35 64th pct

Departures/1k in Gunnedah in Uralla +8.6 more in Gunnedah

84.8 52nd pct 76.2 51st pct

PT routes in Gunnedah in Uralla +3 more in Gunnedah

8 52nd pct 5 45th pct

Stop walk in Gunnedah in Uralla

9 45th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 52.6%

10.1% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%

15.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.1% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Mining ◂ +13.7 pts 0.5%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.9% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.8%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.0% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.7 pts 5.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gunnedah in Uralla +2 higher in Uralla

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Gunnedah in Uralla +1 higher in Uralla

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Gunnedah in Uralla +1 higher in Uralla

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gunnedah in Uralla +5 higher in Uralla

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Gunnedah in Uralla +23 higher in Uralla

940 39th pct 963 58th pct

ERP in Gunnedah in Uralla +7,323 higher in Gunnedah

13,502 49th pct 6,179 35th pct

Growth in Gunnedah in Uralla +0.0 pts higher in Gunnedah

3.2% 45th pct 3.1% 45th pct

Businesses in Gunnedah in Uralla +1,014 higher in Gunnedah

1,690 55th pct 676 35th pct

Approvals in Gunnedah in Uralla +18 higher in Gunnedah

29 41st pct 11 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gunnedah in Uralla +123 higher in Uralla

695 57th pct 818 67th pct

Max temp in Gunnedah in Uralla +4.0 higher in Gunnedah

26.4 70th pct 22.3 30th pct

Min temp in Gunnedah in Uralla +2.4 higher in Gunnedah

9.5 25th pct 7.1 5th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gunnedah in Uralla +9,054 higher in Gunnedah

14,263 79th pct 5,209 21st pct

Assault/100k in Gunnedah in Uralla +932 higher in Gunnedah

1,485 73rd pct 553 19th pct

Sexual/100k in Gunnedah in Uralla +108 higher in Gunnedah

410 82nd pct 301 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Gunnedah in Uralla +9 higher in Uralla

8 11th pct 17 34th pct

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

1,052 85th pct 469 44th pct

Theft/100k in Gunnedah in Uralla +924 higher in Gunnedah

1,176 46th pct 251 0th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gunnedah in Uralla +1,346 higher in Gunnedah

1,748 100th pct 402 57th pct

Property damage/100k in Gunnedah in Uralla +775 higher in Gunnedah

1,663 86th pct 888 62nd pct

Drugs/100k in Gunnedah in Uralla +499 higher in Gunnedah

650 62nd pct 151 14th pct

5-yr change in Gunnedah in Uralla +27.0 pts higher in Gunnedah

47.5% 88th pct 20.5% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Uralla +0.6 higher in Gunnedah

3.6 47th pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunnedah in Uralla +0.5 more in Gunnedah

3.7 42nd pct 3.2 29th pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Uralla +0.2 pts higher in Uralla

38.8% 33rd pct 39.1% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Uralla +10.3 pts higher in Uralla

19.3% 11th pct 29.6% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Uralla +25.7 pts higher in Gunnedah

65.0% 65th pct 39.3% 46th pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Uralla +14.3 pts higher in Gunnedah

56.7% 53rd pct 42.4% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Uralla +21.2 pts higher in Gunnedah

69.5% 50th pct 48.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Uralla +8.2 pts higher in Uralla

26.2% 27th pct 34.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Uralla +1.6 more in Uralla

16.6 43rd pct 18.3 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Uralla even

0 36th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Uralla +1.1 pts higher in Uralla

4.2% 43rd pct 5.4% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Uralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/vs/LGA17650/uralla