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Gunnedah vs Walcha

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 145 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Walcha profile

Gunnedah Walcha

Gunnedah and Walcha are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Walcha is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 37 in Gunnedah, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.3% versus 19.0%). Gunnedah has a much higher rate of recent overseas arrivals at 18.5%, while Walcha's is only 2.4%. There is also a stark contrast in recorded crime, with Gunnedah seeing far higher rates of theft and motor vehicle theft than Walcha.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have widened significantly, particularly regarding age, home ownership, and the number of people working from home. Despite these diverging trends, they share several basics: both are mostly car-dependent and have similar proportions of people born overseas and adults with university degrees. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Walcha Population: 9,913 larger in Gunnedah Work from home: 18.1 pts higher in Walcha PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Gunnedah Recent arrivals: 16.1 pts higher in Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedahin Walcha +9,913 larger in Gunnedah gap steady
12,929 51st pct 3,016 26th pct
Median age in Gunnedahin Walcha +13 yrs older in Walcha gap widening
37 yrs 24th pct 50 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Gunnedahin Walcha +9.0 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
15.6% 86th pct 6.7% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Gunnedahin Walcha +10.3 pts higher in Walcha gap widening
19.0% 45th pct 29.3% 91st pct
Under 15 in Gunnedahin Walcha +5.5 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
22.4% 88th pct 16.9% 40th pct
De facto in Gunnedahin Walcha +2.5 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
14.1% 67th pct 11.6% 29th pct

Age structure

19.0% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.7%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Marital status

45.5% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
36.3% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 26.2%
8.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Walcha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gunnedahin Walcha +0.2 pts higher in Walcha gap steady
5.3% 11th pct 5.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 83.9%
0.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +1.7 pts 43.9%
38.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
9.5% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gunnedahin Walcha +1.4 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
3.2% 24th pct 1.8% 7th pct
Limited English in Gunnedahin Walcha +0.3 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
0.4% 39th pct 0.1% 10th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gunnedahin Walcha +5.9 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
32.4% 23rd pct 26.5% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 62.1%
32.4% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 26.5%
9.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gunnedahin Walcha +1.7 pts higher in Walcha gap narrowing
37.0% 31st pct 38.7% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Gunnedahin Walcha +1.0 pts higher in Walcha gap steady
12.0% 43rd pct 12.9% 50th pct
Schools in Gunnedahin Walcha +6 more in Gunnedah
10 50th pct 4 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gunnedahin Walcha +4.39 more in Walcha
3.45 46th pct 7.84 80th pct
Students in Gunnedahin Walcha +2,002 more in Gunnedah
2,340 52nd pct 338 22nd pct
Avg size in Gunnedahin Walcha +150 larger in Gunnedah
234 51st pct 85 17th pct
ICSEA in Gunnedahin Walcha +29 higher in Walcha
911 21st pct 940 30th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.1%
13.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 33.2%
15.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 12.5%
13.4% Management & commerce even 13.4%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +8.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedahin Walcha +$90 higher in Gunnedah gap widening
$780 59th pct $690 37th pct
Household income in Gunnedahin Walcha +$333 higher in Gunnedah gap widening
$1,557 63rd pct $1,224 28th pct
Family income in Gunnedahin Walcha +$418 higher in Gunnedah gap widening
$2,001 67th pct $1,583 30th pct
High earners in Gunnedahin Walcha +4.6 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
11.5% 70th pct 6.9% 34th pct
High-income homes in Gunnedahin Walcha +8.4 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
18.9% 70th pct 10.6% 28th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%
17.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%
9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunnedahin Walcha +2.9 pts higher in Walcha
29.6% 52nd pct 32.5% 71st pct
Mental health in Gunnedahin Walcha +1.4 pts higher in Gunnedah
8.0% 43rd pct 6.7% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Gunnedahin Walcha +0.8 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
6.1% 62nd pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
4.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 56.0%
19.7% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gunnedahin Walcha +9.0 pts higher in Walcha gap steady
17.1% 47th pct 26.1% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Gunnedahin Walcha even gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Gunnedahin Walcha +5.8 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
28.7% 79th pct 22.9% 33rd pct
Defence service in Gunnedahin Walcha +0.1 pts higher in Gunnedah
2.6% 37th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gunnedahin Walcha +3.0 pts higher in Walcha gap widening
21.7% 47th pct 24.7% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnedahin Walcha +1,820 larger in Gunnedah
2,021 79th pct 201 30th pct
Median age in Gunnedahin Walcha +4 yrs older in Walcha
22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Gunnedahin Walcha +4.9 pts higher in Gunnedah
25.6% 23rd pct 20.7% 12th pct
Unemployment in Gunnedahin Walcha +5.6 pts higher in Walcha
11.1% 47th pct 16.7% 77th pct
Median income in Gunnedahin Walcha +$241 higher in Gunnedah
$671 76th pct $430 15th pct
Household income in Gunnedahin Walcha +$355 higher in Gunnedah
$1,492 61st pct $1,137 25th pct
Indigenous language in Gunnedahin Walcha +8.5 pts higher in Walcha
2.0% 19th pct 10.4% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedahin Walcha +0.3 larger in Gunnedah gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Gunnedahin Walcha +7.1 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
16.0% 69th pct 8.9% 13th pct
Living alone in Gunnedahin Walcha +2.6 pts higher in Walcha gap widening
27.7% 41st pct 30.3% 60th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 47.4%
26.9% Couples without children +15.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 8.9%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
27.7% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedahin Walcha +$100 higher in Gunnedah gap widening
$300 63rd pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Gunnedahin Walcha +$420 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing
$1,476 54th pct $1,056 27th pct
People / bedroom in Gunnedahin Walcha even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gunnedahin Walcha +8.7 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
28.6% 61st pct 19.9% 25th pct
Owned outright in Gunnedahin Walcha +14.2 pts higher in Walcha gap widening
33.7% 38th pct 47.9% 85th pct
Separate houses in Gunnedahin Walcha +4.9 pts higher in Walcha gap steady
89.9% 53rd pct 94.8% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in Gunnedahin Walcha +3.5 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
81.2% 75th pct 77.7% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 21.7%
28.6% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 19.9%
3.4% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 94.8%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.3%
1.8% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 26.5%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
2.2% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 40.9%
16.3% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 2.6%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 26.8%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.7%
8.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gunnedahin Walcha +0.9 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
4.9% 48th pct 4.1% 34th pct
Work from home in Gunnedahin Walcha +18.1 pts higher in Walcha gap widening
10.1% 37th pct 28.3% 89th pct
PT commute in Gunnedahin Walcha +2.3 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
2.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gunnedahin Walcha +55 more in Gunnedah
58 57th pct 3 29th pct
Stops/1k in Gunnedahin Walcha +3.49 more in Gunnedah
4.49 65th pct 0.99 29th pct
Departures/1k in Gunnedahin Walcha +69.5 more in Gunnedah
84.8 52nd pct 15.3 35th pct
PT routes in Gunnedahin Walcha even
8 52nd pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Gunnedahin Walcha
9 45th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +16.3 pts 48.2%
10.1% Worked at home +18.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
3.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%
15.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gunnedahin Walcha +9.3 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
37.3% 63rd pct 28.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Gunnedahin Walcha +16.1 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
18.5% 77th pct 2.4% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gunnedahin Walcha +1.2 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 3.0% 17th pct
Participation in Gunnedahin Walcha +4.5 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
61.1% 65th pct 56.6% 42nd pct
Full-time in Gunnedahin Walcha +1.7 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
65.0% 77th pct 63.3% 71st pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.1% Mining ◂ +13.6 pts 0.6%
10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
4.6% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +18.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.3 pts 5.7%
12.0% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gunnedahin Walcha +3 higher in Walcha
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Gunnedahin Walcha +2 higher in Walcha
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Gunnedahin Walcha +1 higher in Walcha
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Gunnedahin Walcha +5 higher in Walcha
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Gunnedahin Walcha +30 higher in Walcha
940 39th pct 970 63rd pct
ERP in Gunnedahin Walcha +10,513 higher in Gunnedah
13,502 49th pct 2,989 24th pct
Growth in Gunnedahin Walcha +4.2 pts higher in Gunnedah
3.2% 45th pct -1.0% 9th pct
Businesses in Gunnedahin Walcha +1,044 higher in Gunnedah
1,690 55th pct 646 35th pct
Approvals in Gunnedahin Walcha +26 higher in Gunnedah
29 41st pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gunnedahin Walcha +203 higher in Walcha
695 57th pct 898 72nd pct
Max temp in Gunnedahin Walcha +7.9 higher in Gunnedah
26.4 70th pct 18.5 9th pct
Min temp in Gunnedahin Walcha +2.7 higher in Gunnedah
9.5 25th pct 6.8 3rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gunnedahin Walcha +8,560 higher in Gunnedah
14,263 79th pct 5,703 25th pct
Assault/100k in Gunnedahin Walcha +523 higher in Gunnedah
1,485 73rd pct 962 49th pct
Sexual/100k in Gunnedahin Walcha +154 higher in Walcha
410 82nd pct 564 89th pct
Robbery/100k in Gunnedahin Walcha
8 11th pct —
Burglary/100k in Gunnedahin Walcha +952 higher in Gunnedah
1,052 85th pct 99 0th pct
Theft/100k in Gunnedahin Walcha +877 higher in Gunnedah
1,176 46th pct 298 1st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Gunnedahin Walcha +1,615 higher in Gunnedah
1,748 100th pct 133 11th pct
Property damage/100k in Gunnedahin Walcha +1,232 higher in Gunnedah
1,663 86th pct 431 18th pct
Drugs/100k in Gunnedahin Walcha +451 higher in Gunnedah
650 62nd pct 199 21st pct
5-yr change in Gunnedahin Walcha +89.8 pts higher in Gunnedah
47.5% 88th pct -42.3% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedahin Walcha +0.1 higher in Gunnedah
3.6 47th pct 3.5 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gunnedahin Walcha +0.4 more in Walcha
3.7 42nd pct 4.1 53rd pct
15-min city in Gunnedahin Walcha +11.0 pts higher in Walcha
38.8% 33rd pct 49.8% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Gunnedahin Walcha +27.2 pts higher in Walcha
19.3% 11th pct 46.5% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Gunnedahin Walcha +44.0 pts higher in Gunnedah
65.0% 65th pct 21.0% 32nd pct
Walk to school in Gunnedahin Walcha +5.4 pts higher in Gunnedah
56.7% 53rd pct 51.3% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Gunnedahin Walcha +11.1 pts higher in Gunnedah
69.5% 50th pct 58.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in Gunnedahin Walcha +21.5 pts higher in Walcha
26.2% 27th pct 47.7% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Gunnedahin Walcha +7.6 more in Walcha
16.6 43rd pct 24.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Gunnedahin Walcha even
0 36th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Gunnedahin Walcha +4.4 pts higher in Walcha
4.2% 43rd pct 8.6% 90th pct

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

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Compare Walcha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/vs/LGA17850/walcha