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Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven vs Summerland Point - Gwandalan

Name: Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven vs Summerland Point - Gwandalan — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven profile · Summerland Point - Gwandalan profile

Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Summerland Point - Gwandalan

Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven and Summerland Point - Gwandalan are nearby areas on the Central Coast with very different layouts. Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven is much more connected, with 51.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 42.7% near health services, while both figures are 0.0% for Summerland Point - Gwandalan. Renting is also far more common in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, where 32.5% of households rent compared to 19.7% in Summerland Point - Gwandalan. In contrast, Summerland Point - Gwandalan has a higher share of detached houses at 96.7% and more people earning $3,000 or more per week (14.0% versus 10.3%).

The two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gaps in rental rates, the number of one-parent families, and the proportion of people living alone all widening. Despite this, they share a similar age profile, with both areas being noticeably older than the national figure. They are also effectively alike in their levels of university education and the typical weekly personal income of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,870 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven No car: 5.1 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +15,870 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven gap steady

22,362 92nd pct 6,492 32nd pct

Median age in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +3 yrs older in Summerland Point - Gwandalan gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.3%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

36.6% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

38.0% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 31.0%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Summerland Point - Gwandalan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 85.1%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +1.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

39.9% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 39.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +3 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +0.15 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

1.04 16th pct 0.90 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +11 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

15 40th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +1,958 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

2,309 68th pct 351 12th pct

Avg size in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +226 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

577 70th pct 351 40th pct

ICSEA in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +26 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

927 13th pct 953 21st pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

35.3% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

7.3% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

6.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +$44 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan gap widening

$625 15th pct $669 23rd pct

Household income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +$174 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan gap widening

$1,239 16th pct $1,413 30th pct

Family income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +$165 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan gap widening

$1,536 16th pct $1,701 25th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.5%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.4%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 45.8%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +4.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.6%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +1,284 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

1,683 88th pct 399 74th pct

Median age in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +1 yrs older in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +$105 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

$561 34th pct $666 56th pct

Household income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +$277 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

$1,445 34th pct $1,722 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +0.1 larger in Summerland Point - Gwandalan gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

27.1% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 16.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 23.1%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

12.0% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +$35 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan gap widening

$360 46th pct $395 60th pct

Mortgage in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +$53 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan gap steady

$1,700 41st pct $1,753 44th pct

People / bedroom in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +0.10 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.5% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 19.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 96.7%

9.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.1 pts 1.8%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 40.4%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 13.1%

6.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 65.6%

29.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.6%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 2.5%

3.1% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%

17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

5.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +134 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

165 92nd pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +2.60 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

7.38 86th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +892.7 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

1,349.3 69th pct 456.6 36th pct

PT routes in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +23 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

27 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +5 longer in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

4 43rd pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +25 longer in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

71 81st pct 96 88th pct

Reach 30 min in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +15,870 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

22,362 67th pct 6,492 15th pct

Reach 45 min in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +35,921 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

42,413 49th pct 6,492 10th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

15.9% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 32.4%

11.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

12.1% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

7.8% Manufacturing even 7.8%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing even 4.6%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

8.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +2 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +2 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +4 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +44 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

891 11th pct 935 24th pct

ERP in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +15,786 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

22,880 88th pct 7,094 32nd pct

Growth in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +7.5 pts higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

1.3% 21st pct 8.8% 76th pct

Businesses in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +573 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

933 52nd pct 360 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +27 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

1,289 80th pct 1,262 78th pct

Max temp in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +0.1 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

23.6 48th pct 23.4 47th pct

Min temp in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +0.1 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

12.9 63rd pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +1.9 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

5.7 54th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +1.5 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

5.6 54th pct 4.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +26.4 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

65.7% 50th pct 39.3% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +51.2 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

51.2% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +0.3 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

99.3% 72nd pct 98.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +13.1 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

65.5% 42nd pct 52.3% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +8.9 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

98.8% 55th pct 89.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +42.7 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

42.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +15.3 more in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

12.6 41st pct 27.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +51 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

102 52nd pct 52 40th pct

Mean slope in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Summerland Point - Gwandalan +0.6 pts higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

4.5% 35th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven with nearby areas

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Compare Summerland Point - Gwandalan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven vs Summerland Point - Gwandalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102021048/gorokan-kanwal-charmhaven/vs/102021052/summerland-point-gwandalan