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Young Surrounds vs Grenfell

Name: Young Surrounds vs Grenfell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Young Surrounds profile · Grenfell profile

Young Surrounds Grenfell

Young Surrounds and Grenfell are both regional New South Wales areas with older-than-average populations. Young Surrounds has a larger number of businesses and schools, and is far more likely to have residents who use trains for transport. In contrast, Grenfell is much more walkable; for example, 56.7% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" layout, compared to 33.9% in Young Surrounds. Residents in Grenfell also have much better walking access to parks, schools, and groceries.

The gap in the proportion of people living alone has widened since 2016, with Grenfell now at 34.3% and Young Surrounds at 31.1%. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of people who provide unpaid care and those in de facto relationships. Both areas are well above the national figure for typical resident age, with the usual person in Young Surrounds being 49 and in Grenfell being 52.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,080 larger in Young Surrounds Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in Grenfell No car: 2.2 pts higher in Grenfell Median age: 3 yrs older in Grenfell Under 15: 1.8 pts higher in Young Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +4,080 larger in Young Surrounds gap widening

7,677 39th pct 3,597 14th pct

Median age in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +3 yrs older in Grenfell gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

26.0% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.2%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 48.3%

28.9% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 28.2%

9.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Young Surrounds Grenfell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

15.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

10.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 63.5%

24.5% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +4 more in Young Surrounds

10 89th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +3.27 more in Grenfell

7.54 93rd pct 10.81 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +3 more in Young Surrounds

10 25th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +402 more in Young Surrounds

830 31st pct 428 14th pct

Avg size in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +12 larger in Young Surrounds

83 6th pct 71 4th pct

ICSEA in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +6 higher in Grenfell

954 21st pct 960 23rd pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.9%

31.2% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.6% Year 11 even 6.6%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

8.4% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +$71 higher in Young Surrounds gap widening

$646 19th pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +$126 higher in Young Surrounds gap widening

$1,169 12th pct $1,043 5th pct

Family income in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +$178 higher in Young Surrounds gap widening

$1,572 18th pct $1,394 10th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.0%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +0.5 pts 53.8%

20.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +232 larger in Young Surrounds

401 74th pct 169 48th pct

Median age in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +3 yrs older in Grenfell

29 yrs 81st pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Young Surrounds in Grenfell even

$488 17th pct $488 17th pct

Household income in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +$109 higher in Grenfell

$1,224 17th pct $1,333 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +0.1 larger in Young Surrounds gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 45.7%

36.7% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 39.2%

31.1% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

9.5% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +$22 higher in Young Surrounds gap steady

$220 10th pct $198 7th pct

Mortgage in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +$130 higher in Young Surrounds gap steady

$1,083 7th pct $953 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Young Surrounds in Grenfell even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 24.6%

16.7% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 93.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 40.5%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 44.9%

30.0% Under $200 +19.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

4.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

0.8% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.6%

11.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +6 more in Young Surrounds

8 16th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +0.49 more in Young Surrounds

1.04 12th pct 0.56 6th pct

Departures/1k in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +0.2 more in Young Surrounds

11.9 9th pct 11.7 8th pct

PT routes in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +19 more in Young Surrounds

25 86th pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 54.3%

17.5% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 33.7%

30.6% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.6% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

3.4% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Education & training even 7.8%

6.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Manufacturing even 3.4%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

11.9% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Young Surrounds in Grenfell even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Young Surrounds in Grenfell even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +1 higher in Young Surrounds

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Young Surrounds in Grenfell even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +6 higher in Young Surrounds

948 29th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +4,254 higher in Young Surrounds

7,803 36th pct 3,549 13th pct

Growth in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +2.7 pts higher in Young Surrounds

1.9% 27th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +578 higher in Young Surrounds

1,134 62nd pct 556 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +131 higher in Young Surrounds

820 46th pct 689 32nd pct

Max temp in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +2.3 higher in Grenfell

21.2 30th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +1.3 higher in Grenfell

6.9 2nd pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +1.4 higher in Grenfell

2.4 14th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +1.4 more in Grenfell

2.9 18th pct 4.3 35th pct

15-min city in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +22.8 pts higher in Grenfell

33.9% 24th pct 56.7% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +22.7 pts higher in Grenfell

27.9% 19th pct 50.6% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +3.0 pts higher in Grenfell

15.1% 11th pct 18.2% 13th pct

Walk to school in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +17.6 pts higher in Grenfell

39.3% 23rd pct 56.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +22.6 pts higher in Grenfell

43.6% 11th pct 66.2% 21st pct

Walk to health in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +12.2 pts higher in Grenfell

30.8% 35th pct 43.1% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +6.2 more in Grenfell

17.7 66th pct 23.9 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Young Surrounds in Grenfell even

0 2nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Young Surrounds in Grenfell +0.9 pts higher in Young Surrounds

5.2% 49th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Young Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young Surrounds vs Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061544/young-surrounds/vs/103021066/grenfell