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Young vs Gundagai

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Young profile · Gundagai profile

Young Gundagai

Young and Gundagai are two New South Wales towns with distinct profiles. Young is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (72.5% vs 48.4%) and groceries (47.6% vs 31.8%). It also has a larger population and far more school enrolments, totalling 2,065. In contrast, Gundagai has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 38.6%, which is far above the national figure, and a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 45.2%.

Both towns are very similar in their age profile, with people aged 65 and over making up about 23% of the population in each area. They also share similar levels of higher education, with around 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2016, and more households in Young are renting compared to Gundagai.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.4 pts higher in Gundagai Population: 7,289 larger in Young Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Young One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in Young Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Young

Demographics & Identity

Population in Youngin Gundagai +7,289 larger in Young gap steady
11,004 58th pct 3,715 14th pct
Median age in Youngin Gundagai +2 yrs older in Gundagai gap narrowing
42 yrs 64th pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Youngin Gundagai +1.2 pts higher in Young gap steady
5.2% 77th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Youngin Gundagai +0.2 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
22.7% 78th pct 22.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Youngin Gundagai +2.0 pts higher in Young gap steady
20.3% 74th pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Youngin Gundagai +1.3 pts higher in Gundagai gap narrowing
11.7% 45th pct 13.0% 63rd pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.7% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.2%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%
11.3% Youth (15–24) even 11.3%

Marital status

44.9% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
34.5% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 32.8%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Young Gundagai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Youngin Gundagai +1.5 pts higher in Young gap steady
8.2% 9th pct 6.7% 5th pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 81.5%
0.5% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% India even 0.5%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 42.6%
39.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Youngin Gundagai +2.5 pts higher in Young gap steady
7.0% 33rd pct 4.5% 20th pct
Limited English in Youngin Gundagai +0.4 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
1.2% 47th pct 1.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 84.8%
2.6% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Youngin Gundagai +4.5 pts higher in Young gap steady
26.4% 13th pct 22.0% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 66.3%
26.4% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 22.0%
8.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.4% Islam ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Youngin Gundagai +1.5 pts higher in Young gap steady
36.0% 10th pct 34.5% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Youngin Gundagai +0.7 pts higher in Young gap steady
11.3% 16th pct 10.6% 14th pct
Schools in Youngin Gundagai even
6 71st pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Youngin Gundagai +6.11 more in Gundagai
2.68 63rd pct 8.80 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Youngin Gundagai +1 more in Young
8 18th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Youngin Gundagai +1,600 more in Young
2,065 63rd pct 465 16th pct
Avg size in Youngin Gundagai +267 larger in Young
344 39th pct 78 5th pct
ICSEA in Youngin Gundagai +13 higher in Young
962 24th pct 949 19th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.5%
33.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.4%
14.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 33.9%
15.7% Bachelor degree even 15.7%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%
14.1% Engineering & related even 14.0%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
5.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Youngin Gundagai +$52 higher in Gundagai gap widening
$661 22nd pct $713 31st pct
Household income in Youngin Gundagai +$181 higher in Gundagai gap widening
$1,170 12th pct $1,351 25th pct
Family income in Youngin Gundagai +$279 higher in Gundagai gap widening
$1,526 15th pct $1,805 32nd pct
High earners in Youngin Gundagai +1.1 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
5.8% 19th pct 6.8% 27th pct
High-income homes in Youngin Gundagai +3.1 pts higher in Gundagai gap widening
10.6% 15th pct 13.7% 27th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.4%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.3%
33.3% $650–$1,499 even 33.3%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Youngin Gundagai +5.1 pts higher in Young
33.9% 82nd pct 28.8% 54th pct
Mental health in Youngin Gundagai +3.0 pts higher in Young
9.9% 66th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Youngin Gundagai +2.5 pts higher in Young gap widening
7.6% 82nd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
5.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.4% Stroke even 1.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 57.8%
21.2% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.9%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Youngin Gundagai +4.3 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
15.5% 58th pct 19.8% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Youngin Gundagai +0.9 pts higher in Young gap steady
13.1% 66th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Youngin Gundagai +1.0 pts higher in Young gap steady
25.6% 46th pct 24.7% 39th pct
Defence service in Youngin Gundagai +0.1 pts higher in Young
2.7% 47th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Youngin Gundagai +0.7 pts higher in Young gap steady
22.5% 63rd pct 21.8% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Youngin Gundagai +424 larger in Young
574 83rd pct 150 44th pct
Median age in Youngin Gundagai even
21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Youngin Gundagai +1.6 pts higher in Gundagai
29.1% 14th pct 30.7% 18th pct
Unemployment in Youngin Gundagai +4.8 pts higher in Gundagai
9.3% 45th pct 14.0% 73rd pct
Median income in Youngin Gundagai +$79 higher in Gundagai
$474 14th pct $553 32nd pct
Household income in Youngin Gundagai +$268 higher in Gundagai
$1,181 14th pct $1,449 34th pct
Indigenous language in Youngin Gundagai +2.6 pts higher in Young
5.9% 56th pct 3.3% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Youngin Gundagai even gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Youngin Gundagai +5.9 pts higher in Young gap widening
17.9% 79th pct 11.9% 39th pct
Living alone in Youngin Gundagai +1.2 pts higher in Young gap steady
31.0% 76th pct 29.9% 71st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 55.7%
28.6% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 11.9%
1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%
12.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.8% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Youngin Gundagai +$30 higher in Young gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $220 10th pct
Mortgage in Youngin Gundagai +$9 higher in Young gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,291 14th pct
People / bedroom in Youngin Gundagai even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Youngin Gundagai +8.0 pts higher in Young gap widening
28.7% 55th pct 20.7% 31st pct
Owned outright in Youngin Gundagai +7.0 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
38.2% 69th pct 45.2% 88th pct
Separate houses in Youngin Gundagai +4.6 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
87.8% 58th pct 92.4% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Youngin Gundagai +3.1 pts higher in Gundagai gap widening
78.7% 49th pct 81.9% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
28.7% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 20.7%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%
1.7% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 92.4%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%
2.7% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
29.8% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
2.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 46.7%
19.2% Under $200 +14.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 38.3%
28.9% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%
5.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Youngin Gundagai +2.7 pts higher in Young gap steady
7.1% 67th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Work from home in Youngin Gundagai +4.7 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
7.7% 20th pct 12.4% 42nd pct
PT commute in Youngin Gundagai +0.5 pts higher in Gundagai gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.7% 24th pct
PT stops in Youngin Gundagai +3 more in Gundagai
1 2nd pct 4 10th pct
Stops/1k in Youngin Gundagai +0.99 more in Gundagai
0.09 1st pct 1.08 12th pct
Departures/1k in Youngin Gundagai +10.0 more in Gundagai
1.3 1st pct 11.3 8th pct
PT routes in Youngin Gundagai +3 more in Gundagai
4 29th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Youngin Gundagai +14 longer in Young
83 100th pct 69 98th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 61.9%
7.7% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 31.3%
13.3% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.4% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Youngin Gundagai +9.5 pts higher in Young gap widening
37.2% 47th pct 27.7% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Youngin Gundagai +20.4 pts higher in Gundagai gap widening
18.1% 78th pct 38.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Youngin Gundagai +2.3 pts higher in Young gap steady
4.9% 57th pct 2.5% 4th pct
Participation in Youngin Gundagai +2.1 pts higher in Gundagai gap narrowing
54.1% 22nd pct 56.1% 28th pct
Full-time in Youngin Gundagai +1.1 pts higher in Young gap steady
59.1% 53rd pct 58.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%
6.0% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%
10.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
7.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.8% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Youngin Gundagai +1 higher in Gundagai
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Youngin Gundagai +1 higher in Gundagai
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Youngin Gundagai +2 higher in Gundagai
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Youngin Gundagai +1 higher in Gundagai
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Youngin Gundagai +27 higher in Gundagai
912 15th pct 939 25th pct
ERP in Youngin Gundagai +7,203 higher in Young
10,918 52nd pct 3,715 13th pct
Growth in Youngin Gundagai +0.7 pts higher in Gundagai
-0.7% 9th pct 0.1% 12th pct
Businesses in Youngin Gundagai +593 higher in Young
1,132 62nd pct 539 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Youngin Gundagai +9 higher in Gundagai
796 44th pct 805 45th pct
Max temp in Youngin Gundagai +0.2 higher in Young
21.6 33rd pct 21.4 32nd pct
Min temp in Youngin Gundagai +0.6 higher in Gundagai
6.8 2nd pct 7.4 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Youngin Gundagai +1.2 higher in Young
3.7 27th pct 2.6 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Youngin Gundagai +1.2 more in Young
3.9 30th pct 2.8 17th pct
15-min city in Youngin Gundagai +17.4 pts higher in Young
43.5% 32nd pct 26.1% 17th pct
Walk to shops in Youngin Gundagai +15.7 pts higher in Young
47.6% 36th pct 31.8% 22nd pct
Walk to transit in Youngin Gundagai +0.3 pts higher in Gundagai
17.6% 13th pct 17.9% 13th pct
Walk to school in Youngin Gundagai +12.9 pts higher in Young
59.1% 37th pct 46.2% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Youngin Gundagai +24.1 pts higher in Young
72.5% 24th pct 48.4% 13th pct
Walk to health in Youngin Gundagai +15.9 pts higher in Young
49.6% 53rd pct 33.7% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Youngin Gundagai +10.2 more in Gundagai
11.1 31st pct 21.3 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Youngin Gundagai +2 higher in Young
2 15th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Youngin Gundagai +4.0 pts higher in Gundagai
5.8% 58th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare Young with nearby areas

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Compare Gundagai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young vs Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061543/young/vs/113031264/gundagai