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Gwydir vs Moree Plains

Name: Gwydir vs Moree Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Gwydir profile · Moree Plains profile

Gwydir Moree Plains

Moree Plains and Gwydir are two regional areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Moree Plains is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38, while the typical person in Gwydir is 50. This age gap is reflected in health and housing; Gwydir has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.4%) and those with long-term health conditions (34.6%). Moree Plains has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 19.9% and a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals (21.1%).

These two areas are becoming more different as the age gap between them has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share some basic similarities, such as having nearly the same unemployment rate and typical weekly rent of around $200. They also have very similar levels of university education and a similar proportion of people living alone. Both areas sit at the same level of overall advantage compared to other similar regions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,841 larger in Moree Plains Median age: 12 yrs older in Gwydir Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Gwydir Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in Moree Plains Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Moree Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gwydir in Moree Plains +7,841 larger in Moree Plains gap steady

4,910 33rd pct 12,751 51st pct

Median age in Gwydir in Moree Plains +12 yrs older in Gwydir gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 16.6%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.1%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 41.4%

27.1% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gwydir Moree Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 73.2%

1.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 34.6%

42.0% English ◂ +12.1 pts 29.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 75.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 53.9%

23.7% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 22.6%

9.8% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gwydir in Moree Plains +9 more in Moree Plains

7 39th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gwydir in Moree Plains +2.00 more in Gwydir

8.10 81st pct 6.10 71st pct

Students in Gwydir in Moree Plains +1,163 more in Moree Plains

648 31st pct 1,811 47th pct

Avg size in Gwydir in Moree Plains +21 larger in Moree Plains

93 19th pct 113 25th pct

ICSEA in Gwydir in Moree Plains +81 higher in Gwydir

916 22nd pct 835 11th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.4%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%

5.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 25.4%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

11.6% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Gwydir in Moree Plains +$275 higher in Moree Plains gap widening

$541 11th pct $816 67th pct

Household income in Gwydir in Moree Plains +$495 higher in Moree Plains gap widening

$1,029 10th pct $1,524 61st pct

Family income in Gwydir in Moree Plains +$611 higher in Moree Plains gap widening

$1,308 12th pct $1,919 61st pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.7%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 16.9%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

50.5% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 31.9%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None ◂ +1.2 pts 52.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 15.8%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gwydir in Moree Plains +2,192 larger in Moree Plains

343 40th pct 2,535 85th pct

Median age in Gwydir in Moree Plains +4 yrs older in Moree Plains

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Gwydir in Moree Plains +$76 higher in Moree Plains

$433 16th pct $509 37th pct

Household income in Gwydir in Moree Plains +$301 higher in Moree Plains

$958 12th pct $1,259 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gwydir in Moree Plains +0.2 larger in Moree Plains gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 28.0%

14.5% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 33.8%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%

11.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gwydir in Moree Plains +$10 higher in Moree Plains gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $210 32nd pct

Mortgage in Gwydir in Moree Plains +$303 higher in Moree Plains gap narrowing

$997 23rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gwydir 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

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 32.1%

18.1% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

2.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 84.9%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other dwelling even 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 40.8%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 39.6%

37.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.5%

2.0% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.2 pts 28.8%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gwydir in Moree Plains +5 more in Gwydir

9 37th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Gwydir in Moree Plains +1.52 more in Gwydir

1.83 36th pct 0.31 19th pct

Departures/1k in Gwydir in Moree Plains +9.7 more in Gwydir

12.2 32nd pct 2.5 19th pct

PT routes in Gwydir in Moree Plains even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 10.2%

6.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 35.5%

34.0% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

3.7% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 24.4%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

8.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

6.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 19.1%

12.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gwydir in Moree Plains even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gwydir in Moree Plains +1 higher in Gwydir

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gwydir in Moree Plains +2 higher in Gwydir

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Gwydir in Moree Plains +2 higher in Gwydir

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gwydir in Moree Plains +4 higher in Gwydir

936 36th pct 932 34th pct

ERP in Gwydir in Moree Plains +7,877 higher in Moree Plains

4,968 31st pct 12,845 48th pct

Growth in Gwydir in Moree Plains +2.1 pts higher in Gwydir

1.1% 24th pct -0.9% 10th pct

Businesses in Gwydir in Moree Plains +1,131 higher in Moree Plains

787 38th pct 1,918 58th pct

Approvals in Gwydir in Moree Plains +6 higher in Moree Plains

6 21st pct 12 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gwydir in Moree Plains +126 higher in Gwydir

676 54th pct 550 38th pct

Max temp in Gwydir in Moree Plains +1.9 higher in Moree Plains

26.6 71st pct 28.5 79th pct

Min temp in Gwydir in Moree Plains +1.9 higher in Moree Plains

10.6 41st pct 12.5 66th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gwydir in Moree Plains +26,083 higher in Moree Plains

6,660 35th pct 32,743 90th pct

Assault/100k in Gwydir in Moree Plains +2,475 higher in Moree Plains

1,344 69th pct 3,819 87th pct

Sexual/100k in Gwydir in Moree Plains +182 higher in Moree Plains

265 52nd pct 447 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Gwydir in Moree Plains

— 71 88th pct

Burglary/100k in Gwydir in Moree Plains +1,908 higher in Moree Plains

468 44th pct 2,376 97th pct

Theft/100k in Gwydir in Moree Plains +2,247 higher in Moree Plains

530 12th pct 2,776 88th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gwydir in Moree Plains +852 higher in Moree Plains

387 55th pct 1,239 95th pct

Property damage/100k in Gwydir in Moree Plains +3,856 higher in Moree Plains

489 26th pct 4,345 95th pct

Drugs/100k in Gwydir in Moree Plains +2,155 higher in Moree Plains

143 13th pct 2,298 89th pct

5-yr change in Gwydir in Moree Plains +46.7 pts higher in Moree Plains

-15.1% 14th pct 31.6% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gwydir in Moree Plains +0.1 higher in Gwydir

3.4 40th pct 3.3 39th pct

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

3.7 43rd pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Gwydir in Moree Plains +1.1 pts higher in Gwydir

44.6% 44th pct 43.5% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Gwydir in Moree Plains +0.2 pts higher in Gwydir

40.9% 37th pct 40.7% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Gwydir in Moree Plains +8.5 pts higher in Gwydir

29.2% 39th pct 20.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Gwydir in Moree Plains +12.8 pts higher in Moree Plains

44.5% 33rd pct 57.3% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Gwydir in Moree Plains +13.3 pts higher in Moree Plains

56.7% 29th pct 70.1% 51st pct

Walk to health in Gwydir in Moree Plains +0.6 pts higher in Gwydir

41.7% 57th pct 41.1% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Gwydir in Moree Plains +14.2 more in Gwydir

26.5 69th pct 12.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Gwydir in Moree Plains even

0 20th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in Gwydir in Moree Plains +2.4 pts higher in Gwydir

5.0% 56th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Gwydir with nearby areas

Inverell Moree Plains Goondiwindi Narrabri Uralla Glen Innes Severn Tamworth Regional Gunnedah

Compare Moree Plains with nearby areas

Gwydir Narrabri Goondiwindi Inverell Walgett Balonne Gunnedah Tamworth Regional

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gwydir vs Moree Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13660/gwydir/vs/LGA15300/moree-plains