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Gunnedah vs Warrumbungle Shire

Name: Gunnedah vs Warrumbungle Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Warrumbungle Shire profile

Gunnedah Warrumbungle Shire

Gunnedah and Warrumbungle Shire are two regional New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Gunnedah is younger and more active, with a typical resident aged 37 and 61.1% of adults working or looking for work. It has a higher proportion of high earners, with 18.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Warrumbungle Shire is far older, with a typical age of 50, and has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 48.9%.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gaps widening in age, income, and home ownership. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground, such as similar proportions of people born overseas and an identical typical age for First Nations residents. Both areas also have almost the same share of one-parent families, sitting around 16%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Warrumbungle Shire Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Gunnedah Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Gunnedah Family income: $614 higher in Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +3,704 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

12,929 51st pct 9,225 45th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +13 yrs older in Warrumbungle Shire gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

19.0% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.2%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

45.5% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.3% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 30.6%

8.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Warrumbungle Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 79.8%

0.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

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 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 41.6%

38.0% English +2.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 84.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

32.4% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 26.5%

9.8% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +1 more in Warrumbungle Shire

10 50th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +3.64 more in Warrumbungle Shire

3.45 46th pct 7.09 76th pct

Students in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +1,038 more in Gunnedah

2,340 52nd pct 1,302 43rd pct

Avg size in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +116 larger in Gunnedah

234 51st pct 118 27th pct

ICSEA in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +19 higher in Gunnedah

911 21st pct 892 15th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.2%

32.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%

13.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 31.2%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

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

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 12.5%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

9.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

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

3.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +$221 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$780 59th pct $559 12th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +$489 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,557 63rd pct $1,068 12th pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +$614 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$2,001 67th pct $1,387 14th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.1%

17.5% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.2%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +8.1 pts 49.8%

19.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +1,036 larger in Gunnedah

2,021 79th pct 985 63rd pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +$169 higher in Gunnedah

$671 76th pct $502 35th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +$321 higher in Gunnedah

$1,492 61st pct $1,171 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +0.2 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 47.5%

26.9% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.7% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +$100 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$300 63rd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +$554 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,476 54th pct $922 18th pct

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 23.0%

28.6% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 20.9%

3.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 95.1%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 25.8%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 43.3%

16.3% Under $200 +29.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.4 pts 1.8%

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 +27.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 28.2%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 8.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +48 more in Gunnedah

58 57th pct 10 39th pct

Stops/1k in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +3.40 more in Gunnedah

4.49 65th pct 1.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +77.6 more in Gunnedah

84.8 52nd pct 7.2 27th pct

PT routes in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +2 more in Warrumbungle Shire

8 52nd pct 10 57th pct

Stop walk in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire

9 45th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 55.7%

10.1% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 35.6%

33.0% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

9.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.1% Mining ◂ +12.3 pts 1.8%

9.1% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.0% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +1 higher in Gunnedah

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +3 higher in Gunnedah

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +3 higher in Gunnedah

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +2 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +26 higher in Gunnedah

940 39th pct 914 23rd pct

ERP in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +4,256 higher in Gunnedah

13,502 49th pct 9,246 43rd pct

Growth in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +3.3 pts higher in Gunnedah

3.2% 45th pct -0.1% 13th pct

Businesses in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +469 higher in Gunnedah

1,690 55th pct 1,221 47th pct

Approvals in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +23 higher in Gunnedah

29 41st pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +61 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

695 57th pct 756 62nd pct

Max temp in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +2.6 higher in Gunnedah

26.4 70th pct 23.8 45th pct

Min temp in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +0.8 higher in Gunnedah

9.5 25th pct 8.8 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +2,599 higher in Gunnedah

14,263 79th pct 11,664 71st pct

Assault/100k in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +130 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

1,485 73rd pct 1,615 76th pct

Sexual/100k in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +96 higher in Gunnedah

410 82nd pct 314 64th pct

Robbery/100k in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +3 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

8 11th pct 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +228 higher in Gunnedah

1,052 85th pct 824 76th pct

Theft/100k in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +190 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

1,176 46th pct 1,366 56th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +1,336 higher in Gunnedah

1,748 100th pct 412 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +611 higher in Gunnedah

1,663 86th pct 1,051 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +433 higher in Gunnedah

650 62nd pct 217 24th pct

5-yr change in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +12.7 pts higher in Gunnedah

47.5% 88th pct 34.8% 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +0.6 higher in Gunnedah

3.6 47th pct 3.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +0.4 more in Gunnedah

3.7 42nd pct 3.3 31st pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +2.9 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

38.8% 33rd pct 41.7% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +21.3 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

19.3% 11th pct 40.6% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +39.5 pts higher in Gunnedah

65.0% 65th pct 25.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +14.9 pts higher in Gunnedah

56.7% 53rd pct 41.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +24.7 pts higher in Gunnedah

69.5% 50th pct 44.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +13.9 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

26.2% 27th pct 40.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +6.9 more in Warrumbungle Shire

16.6 43rd pct 23.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire even

0 36th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Warrumbungle Shire +0.3 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

4.2% 43rd pct 4.6% 48th pct

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

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Compare Warrumbungle Shire with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/vs/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire