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Gwydir vs Uralla

Name: Gwydir vs Uralla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 145 km apart · Gwydir profile · Uralla profile

Gwydir Uralla

Uralla and Gwydir are two New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in wealth and education. Uralla has a more qualified workforce, with 20.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.7% in Gwydir. This is consistent with higher typical incomes in Uralla, where the usual household earns $1,346 per week, which is well higher than the $1,029 seen in Gwydir. Uralla also has far more public transport options, with 4.35 stops per 1,000 people compared to 1.83 in Gwydir.

Income and education gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011. While they share some similarities, such as having the same share of children under 15 (17.6%) and the same rate of long-term health conditions (34.6%), they are diverging in other ways. For example, the share of people reporting no religion is far higher in Uralla at 36.7%, a gap that has grown from 6.2% to 13.0% over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Uralla Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in Uralla Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in Uralla Unpaid child care: 4.7 pts higher in Uralla Household income: $317 higher in Uralla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gwydir in Uralla +1,061 larger in Uralla gap steady

4,910 33rd pct 5,971 37th pct

Median age in Gwydir in Uralla +3 yrs older in Gwydir gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.1%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) even 17.6%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 49.4%

27.1% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gwydir Uralla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 85.4%

1.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Philippines even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 43.7%

42.0% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.5% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 53.2%

23.7% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gwydir in Uralla +1 more in Gwydir

7 39th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gwydir in Uralla +2.40 more in Gwydir

8.10 81st pct 5.70 68th pct

Students in Gwydir in Uralla +156 more in Gwydir

648 31st pct 492 28th pct

Avg size in Gwydir in Uralla +11 larger in Gwydir

93 19th pct 82 16th pct

ICSEA in Gwydir in Uralla even

916 22nd pct 916 22nd pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.0%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 12.0%

5.6% Year 11 even 5.7%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 31.6%

16.5% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.2% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

9.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gwydir in Uralla +$136 higher in Uralla gap widening

$541 11th pct $677 34th pct

Household income in Gwydir in Uralla +$317 higher in Uralla gap widening

$1,029 10th pct $1,346 45th pct

Family income in Gwydir in Uralla +$400 higher in Uralla gap widening

$1,308 12th pct $1,708 43rd pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.0%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.8%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

50.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 44.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

8.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.2% Heart disease even 5.2%

4.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +2.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

21.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gwydir in Uralla +226 larger in Uralla

343 40th pct 569 51st pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Gwydir in Uralla +$102 higher in Uralla

$433 16th pct $535 45th pct

Household income in Gwydir in Uralla +$304 higher in Uralla

$958 12th pct $1,262 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gwydir in Uralla +0.1 larger in Uralla gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 34.2%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 40.4%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 26.4%

11.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gwydir in Uralla +$50 higher in Uralla gap steady

$200 29th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Gwydir in Uralla +$336 higher in Uralla gap widening

$997 23rd pct $1,333 45th pct

People / bedroom in Gwydir in Uralla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 42.5%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.1% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 95.4%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 48.1%

37.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 27.3%

2.0% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.3 pts 28.8%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gwydir in Uralla +17 more in Uralla

9 37th pct 26 47th pct

Stops/1k in Gwydir in Uralla +2.52 more in Uralla

1.83 36th pct 4.35 64th pct

Departures/1k in Gwydir in Uralla +64.0 more in Uralla

12.2 32nd pct 76.2 51st pct

PT routes in Gwydir in Uralla +1 more in Uralla

4 43rd pct 5 45th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 52.6%

21.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.3% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 29.7%

15.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.5 pts 15.2%

8.7% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.9% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing even 3.4%

2.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 18.6%

12.3% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

8.6% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

5.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gwydir in Uralla +2 higher in Uralla

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Gwydir in Uralla +2 higher in Uralla

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Gwydir in Uralla +2 higher in Uralla

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gwydir in Uralla +2 higher in Uralla

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Gwydir in Uralla +27 higher in Uralla

936 36th pct 963 58th pct

ERP in Gwydir in Uralla +1,211 higher in Uralla

4,968 31st pct 6,179 35th pct

Growth in Gwydir in Uralla +2.0 pts higher in Uralla

1.1% 24th pct 3.1% 45th pct

Businesses in Gwydir in Uralla +111 higher in Gwydir

787 38th pct 676 35th pct

Approvals in Gwydir in Uralla +5 higher in Uralla

6 21st pct 11 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gwydir in Uralla +142 higher in Uralla

676 54th pct 818 67th pct

Max temp in Gwydir in Uralla +4.3 higher in Gwydir

26.6 71st pct 22.3 30th pct

Min temp in Gwydir in Uralla +3.5 higher in Gwydir

10.6 41st pct 7.1 5th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gwydir in Uralla +1,451 higher in Gwydir

6,660 35th pct 5,209 21st pct

Assault/100k in Gwydir in Uralla +792 higher in Gwydir

1,344 69th pct 553 19th pct

Sexual/100k in Gwydir in Uralla +37 higher in Uralla

265 52nd pct 301 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Gwydir in Uralla

— 17 34th pct

Burglary/100k in Gwydir in Uralla even

468 44th pct 469 44th pct

Theft/100k in Gwydir in Uralla +278 higher in Gwydir

530 12th pct 251 0th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gwydir in Uralla +15 higher in Uralla

387 55th pct 402 57th pct

Property damage/100k in Gwydir in Uralla +399 higher in Uralla

489 26th pct 888 62nd pct

Drugs/100k in Gwydir in Uralla +8 higher in Uralla

143 13th pct 151 14th pct

5-yr change in Gwydir in Uralla +35.6 pts higher in Uralla

-15.1% 14th pct 20.5% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gwydir in Uralla +0.4 higher in Gwydir

3.4 40th pct 3.0 30th pct

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

3.7 43rd pct 3.2 29th pct

15-min city in Gwydir in Uralla +5.6 pts higher in Gwydir

44.6% 44th pct 39.1% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Gwydir in Uralla +11.3 pts higher in Gwydir

40.9% 37th pct 29.6% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Gwydir in Uralla +10.1 pts higher in Uralla

29.2% 39th pct 39.3% 46th pct

Walk to school in Gwydir in Uralla +2.1 pts higher in Gwydir

44.5% 33rd pct 42.4% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Gwydir in Uralla +8.4 pts higher in Gwydir

56.7% 29th pct 48.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in Gwydir in Uralla +7.3 pts higher in Gwydir

41.7% 57th pct 34.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gwydir in Uralla +8.2 more in Gwydir

26.5 69th pct 18.3 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Gwydir in Uralla even

0 20th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Gwydir in Uralla +0.3 pts higher in Uralla

5.0% 56th pct 5.4% 61st pct

Compare Gwydir with nearby areas

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Compare Uralla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gwydir vs Uralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13660/gwydir/vs/LGA17650/uralla