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Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven vs Toukley - Norah Head

Name: Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven vs Toukley - Norah Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven profile · Toukley - Norah Head profile

Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Toukley - Norah Head

Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven and Toukley - Norah Head are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven is much larger, with far more schools and a higher share of three-plus bedroom homes at 74.5%. It also has a higher proportion of one-parent families at 24.7%. In contrast, Toukley - Norah Head is a more walkable area, where 74.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 51.2% in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven. Toukley - Norah Head also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 12.2%.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has narrowed for several measures, including the typical age of residents and the share of people aged 65 and over. They remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 7.5%) and very similar typical weekly household incomes. Both areas have an older population than the national figure, with Toukley - Norah Head being far older than the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,453 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Median age: 5 yrs older in Toukley - Norah Head Living alone: 5.7 pts higher in Toukley - Norah Head Household size: 0.2 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +12,453 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven gap steady

22,362 92nd pct 9,909 52nd pct

Median age in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +5 yrs older in Toukley - Norah Head gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

23.1% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

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

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

36.6% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.0% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 33.3%

12.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Toukley - Norah Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 82.0%

3.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.6% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

39.9% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 38.2%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +2 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +0.21 more in Toukley - Norah Head

1.04 16th pct 1.26 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +10 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

15 40th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +1,270 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

2,309 68th pct 1,039 38th pct

Avg size in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +58 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

577 70th pct 520 63rd pct

ICSEA in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +38 higher in Toukley - Norah Head

927 13th pct 965 26th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 40.3%

11.9% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

9.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

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

Income

Personal income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +$14 higher in Toukley - Norah Head gap steady

$625 15th pct $639 18th pct

Household income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +$82 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven gap narrowing

$1,239 16th pct $1,157 11th pct

Family income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +$73 higher in Toukley - Norah Head gap widening

$1,536 16th pct $1,609 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.2%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.4%

21.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.1% Other condition even 10.1%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

22.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +949 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

1,683 88th pct 734 86th pct

Median age in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +2 yrs older in Toukley - Norah Head

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +$66 higher in Toukley - Norah Head

$561 34th pct $627 48th pct

Household income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +$101 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

$1,445 34th pct $1,344 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +0.2 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 46.3%

27.1% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 20.3%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

30.1% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +$10 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven gap steady

$360 46th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +$250 higher in Toukley - Norah Head gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

32.5% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 25.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 78.8%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 38.8%

19.3% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 45.6%

29.4% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.8% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.3%

17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

5.7% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +77 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

165 92nd pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +1.50 more in Toukley - Norah Head

7.38 86th pct 8.88 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +186.5 more in Toukley - Norah Head

1,349.3 69th pct 1,535.8 74th pct

PT routes in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +19 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

27 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +2 longer in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +6 longer in Toukley - Norah Head

71 81st pct 77 83rd pct

Reach 30 min in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +12,453 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

22,362 67th pct 9,909 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +10,142 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

42,413 49th pct 32,271 41st pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 53.2%

15.9% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 31.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

7.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

12.1% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

6.5% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

8.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +1 higher in Toukley - Norah Head

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +1 higher in Toukley - Norah Head

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +1 higher in Toukley - Norah Head

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +23 higher in Toukley - Norah Head

891 11th pct 914 16th pct

ERP in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +12,972 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

22,880 88th pct 9,908 47th pct

Growth in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +2.0 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

1.3% 21st pct -0.7% 9th pct

Businesses in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +282 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

933 52nd pct 651 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +20 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

1,289 80th pct 1,269 79th pct

Max temp in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +0.1 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

23.6 48th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +0.4 higher in Toukley - Norah Head

12.9 63rd pct 13.2 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +0.3 higher in Toukley - Norah Head

5.7 54th pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head even

5.6 54th pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +4.0 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

65.7% 50th pct 61.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +23.3 pts higher in Toukley - Norah Head

51.2% 40th pct 74.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +0.5 pts higher in Toukley - Norah Head

99.3% 72nd pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +2.5 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

65.5% 42nd pct 63.0% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +5.4 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

98.8% 55th pct 93.4% 41st pct

Walk to health in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +0.6 pts higher in Toukley - Norah Head

42.7% 47th pct 43.2% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +1.7 more in Toukley - Norah Head

12.6 41st pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +28 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

102 52nd pct 74 46th pct

Mean slope in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Toukley - Norah Head +0.8 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

4.5% 35th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven with nearby areas

Warnervale - Wadalba Blue Haven - San Remo Toukley - Norah Head The Entrance Wyong Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park Tuggerah - Kangy Angy

Compare Toukley - Norah Head with nearby areas

The Entrance Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani Blue Haven - San Remo Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park Warnervale - Wadalba Wyong Summerland Point - Gwandalan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven vs Toukley - Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102021048/gorokan-kanwal-charmhaven/vs/102021054/toukley-norah-head