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Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven vs Warnervale - Wadalba

Name: Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven vs Warnervale - Wadalba — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven profile · Warnervale - Wadalba profile

Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Warnervale - Wadalba

Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven and Warnervale - Wadalba are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Warnervale - Wadalba is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,022 compared to $1,239 in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven. This is reflected in the workforce and education levels, as adults working or looking for work are far higher in Warnervale - Wadalba at 63.1%. Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven has a much older population, with 23.1% of residents aged 65 and over and 30.1% of people living alone, while Warnervale - Wadalba is younger and has seen much faster population growth since 2021.

Both areas are about the same when it comes to the share of people who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. They also share a similar reliance on cars, with very few people commuting by public transport. However, the gap in household incomes and education has widened since 2011. While Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven is more walkable, with 51.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Warnervale - Wadalba has a higher share of large, detached houses.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Warnervale - Wadalba Household income: $783 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba Unpaid child care: 9.6 pts higher in Warnervale - Wadalba Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Household size: 0.6 larger in Warnervale - Wadalba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +2,311 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven gap narrowing

22,362 92nd pct 20,051 89th pct

Median age in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +7 yrs older in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 14.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

36.6% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.0% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 35.2%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Warnervale - Wadalba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 79.1%

3.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%

41.5% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.0%

10.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

3.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 84.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

39.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 36.8%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +2 more in Warnervale - Wadalba

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +0.22 more in Warnervale - Wadalba

1.04 16th pct 1.26 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +6 more in Warnervale - Wadalba

15 40th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +2,603 more in Warnervale - Wadalba

2,309 68th pct 4,912 89th pct

Avg size in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +241 larger in Warnervale - Wadalba

577 70th pct 819 87th pct

ICSEA in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +74 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

927 13th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 37.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

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

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

9.6% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

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

Income

Personal income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +$165 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba gap widening

$625 15th pct $790 47th pct

Household income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +$783 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba gap widening

$1,239 16th pct $2,022 67th pct

Family income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +$632 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba gap widening

$1,536 16th pct $2,168 56th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 22.9%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 11.3%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.1% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 39.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +9.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.2%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +410 larger in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

1,683 88th pct 1,273 87th pct

Median age in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +4 yrs older in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

22 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +$169 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

$561 34th pct $730 66th pct

Household income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +$616 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

$1,445 34th pct $2,061 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +0.6 larger in Warnervale - Wadalba gap steady

2.4 36th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 19.0%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 17.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 28.5%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 15.2%

12.0% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.1% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.5% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +$135 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba gap widening

$360 46th pct $495 88th pct

Mortgage in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +$467 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.5% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 31.3%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 24.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 94.2%

9.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 0.2%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

23.4% 4 bedrooms +41.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.3 pts 15.4%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 6.7%

6.5% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

29.4% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 6.9%

3.1% $550–$749 +16.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

0.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 20.8%

17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +18 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

165 92nd pct 147 90th pct

Stops/1k in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +0.05 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

7.38 86th pct 7.33 86th pct

Departures/1k in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +346.5 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

1,349.3 69th pct 1,002.7 58th pct

PT routes in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +1 more in Warnervale - Wadalba

27 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +2 longer in Warnervale - Wadalba

4 43rd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +5 longer in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

71 81st pct 66 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +2,311 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

22,362 67th pct 20,051 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +22,362 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

42,413 49th pct 20,051 29th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 53.3%

15.9% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 28.7%

11.1% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.7% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

7.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +4 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +3 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +6 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +3 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +101 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

891 11th pct 992 48th pct

ERP in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +143 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

22,880 88th pct 23,023 88th pct

Growth in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +12.5 pts higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

1.3% 21st pct 13.8% 87th pct

Businesses in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +244 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

933 52nd pct 1,177 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +5 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

1,289 80th pct 1,294 80th pct

Max temp in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +0.2 higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

23.6 48th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +0.3 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

12.9 63rd pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +1.4 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

5.7 54th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +1.4 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

5.6 54th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +23.9 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

65.7% 50th pct 41.8% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +23.6 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

51.2% 40th pct 27.6% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +7.6 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

99.3% 72nd pct 91.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +0.2 pts higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

65.5% 42nd pct 65.7% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +7.1 pts higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

98.8% 55th pct 91.8% 39th pct

Walk to health in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +2.2 pts higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

42.7% 47th pct 44.9% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +1.4 more in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

12.6 41st pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +47 higher in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

102 52nd pct 55 41st pct

Mean slope in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven in Warnervale - Wadalba +1.5 pts higher in Warnervale - Wadalba

4.5% 35th pct 6.0% 61st 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 Warnervale - Wadalba with nearby areas

Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Wyong Blue Haven - San Remo Tuggerah - Kangy Angy The Entrance Toukley - Norah Head Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven vs Warnervale - Wadalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102021048/gorokan-kanwal-charmhaven/vs/102021056/warnervale-wadalba