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Grenfell vs Temora

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Grenfell profile · Temora profile

Grenfell Temora

Temora and Grenfell are two rural New South Wales areas with similar sizes, though Temora is far larger in population with 6,576 people compared to 3,549 in Grenfell. Temora has far more school enrolments (1,087 versus 428) and the typical school there is much larger, with 181 students compared to 71 in Grenfell. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; those in Temora are far younger with a typical age of 22, while those in Grenfell are far older at 32. This is consistent with a far higher unemployment rate for First Nations people in Grenfell, which is 17.9% compared to 7.3% in Temora.

Both areas share a similar proportion of residents born overseas and the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have an almost identical number of schools and a similar percentage of people earning over $2,000 a week. Some gaps between them are shifting, such as the typical age of residents, with people in Grenfell becoming noticeably older than those in Temora since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,006 larger in Temora Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Grenfell Work from home: 7.8 pts higher in Grenfell Under 15: 2.8 pts higher in Temora Median age: 4 yrs older in Grenfell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grenfellin Temora +3,006 larger in Temora gap widening
3,597 14th pct 6,603 32nd pct
Median age in Grenfellin Temora +4 yrs older in Grenfell gap widening
52 yrs 93rd pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Grenfellin Temora +0.9 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
4.7% 74th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Grenfellin Temora +2.8 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
30.1% 94th pct 27.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Grenfellin Temora +2.8 pts higher in Temora gap widening
15.4% 24th pct 18.2% 54th pct
De facto in Grenfellin Temora +2.1 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
11.8% 47th pct 9.7% 26th pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 27.2%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%
15.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

48.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 49.9%
28.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Grenfell Temora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grenfellin Temora +0.1 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
5.6% 1st pct 5.5% 1st pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 88.5%
1.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% New Zealand even 0.4%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 42.5%
45.1% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 43.2%
12.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.8% German +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Grenfellin Temora +1.1 pts higher in Temora gap steady
1.5% 0th pct 2.6% 7th pct
Limited English in Grenfellin Temora +0.4 pts higher in Temora gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Grenfellin Temora +2.2 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
27.4% 14th pct 25.3% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
27.4% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 25.3%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Grenfellin Temora +1.0 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
34.9% 9th pct 33.9% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Grenfellin Temora even gap steady
11.3% 16th pct 11.3% 16th pct
Schools in Grenfellin Temora even
6 71st pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Grenfellin Temora +5.83 more in Grenfell
10.81 100th pct 4.98 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Grenfellin Temora +1 more in Grenfell
7 14th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Grenfellin Temora +659 more in Temora
428 14th pct 1,087 40th pct
Avg size in Grenfellin Temora +110 larger in Temora
71 4th pct 181 19th pct
ICSEA in Grenfellin Temora +6 higher in Temora
960 23rd pct 966 26th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
34.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.9%
16.0% Year 9 or below even 16.0%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
16.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
9.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%
7.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Information technology even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Grenfellin Temora +$65 higher in Temora gap widening
$575 10th pct $640 18th pct
Household income in Grenfellin Temora +$125 higher in Temora gap widening
$1,043 5th pct $1,168 12th pct
Family income in Grenfellin Temora +$166 higher in Temora gap widening
$1,394 10th pct $1,560 17th pct
High earners in Grenfellin Temora +0.1 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
6.3% 23rd pct 6.2% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Grenfellin Temora +2.2 pts higher in Temora gap widening
8.6% 8th pct 10.9% 16th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%
26.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.8%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 47.1%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grenfellin Temora +1.6 pts higher in Grenfell
37.0% 92nd pct 35.3% 88th pct
Mental health in Grenfellin Temora +0.7 pts higher in Grenfell
10.1% 68th pct 9.4% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Grenfellin Temora +0.3 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
7.8% 84th pct 7.5% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%
11.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
8.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
6.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +2.7 pts ▸ 56.5%
21.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grenfellin Temora +1.4 pts higher in Temora gap steady
24.3% 92nd pct 25.7% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Grenfellin Temora +0.3 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
14.4% 87th pct 14.1% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Grenfellin Temora +2.4 pts higher in Temora gap steady
22.2% 23rd pct 24.6% 38th pct
Defence service in Grenfellin Temora +0.5 pts higher in Grenfell
3.9% 76th pct 3.4% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grenfellin Temora +1.5 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
25.5% 85th pct 24.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grenfellin Temora +83 larger in Temora
169 48th pct 252 60th pct
Median age in Grenfellin Temora +10 yrs older in Grenfell
32 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Grenfellin Temora +5.3 pts higher in Temora
26.6% 11th pct 31.9% 21st pct
Unemployment in Grenfellin Temora +10.6 pts higher in Grenfell
17.9% 86th pct 7.3% 33rd pct
Median income in Grenfellin Temora +$17 higher in Grenfell
$488 17th pct $471 13th pct
Household income in Grenfellin Temora +$195 higher in Grenfell
$1,333 25th pct $1,138 12th pct
Indigenous language in Grenfellin Temora +4.7 pts higher in Grenfell
9.5% 76th pct 4.8% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grenfellin Temora +0.1 larger in Temora gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Grenfellin Temora +0.6 pts higher in Temora gap steady
13.2% 50th pct 13.7% 56th pct
Living alone in Grenfellin Temora +2.0 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
34.3% 87th pct 32.4% 81st pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 50.7%
39.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 34.4%
13.2% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 38.1%
34.3% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 32.4%
11.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
9.2% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grenfellin Temora +$22 higher in Temora gap steady
$198 7th pct $220 10th pct
Mortgage in Grenfellin Temora +$130 higher in Temora gap narrowing
$953 2nd pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Grenfellin Temora even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Grenfellin Temora +3.8 pts higher in Temora gap widening
18.3% 23rd pct 22.1% 35th pct
Owned outright in Grenfellin Temora +2.8 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
51.6% 98th pct 48.8% 94th pct
Separate houses in Grenfellin Temora +1.3 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
93.8% 78th pct 92.4% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Grenfellin Temora +2.6 pts higher in Temora gap widening
74.9% 38th pct 77.6% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 48.8%
24.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 23.5%
18.3% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 92.4%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 27.6%
18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%
6.3% 5 or more even 6.3%
4.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 52.0%
49.6% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 34.9%
2.2% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 39.6%
30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grenfellin Temora +0.6 pts higher in Temora gap narrowing
5.6% 56th pct 6.2% 61st pct
Work from home in Grenfellin Temora +7.8 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
19.6% 64th pct 11.8% 39th pct
PT commute in Grenfellin Temora +0.4 pts higher in Temora gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 16th pct
PT stops in Grenfellin Temora +3 more in Temora
2 5th pct 5 12th pct
Stops/1k in Grenfellin Temora +0.20 more in Temora
0.56 6th pct 0.76 9th pct
Departures/1k in Grenfellin Temora +1.1 more in Grenfell
11.7 8th pct 10.6 8th pct
PT routes in Grenfellin Temora even
6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 63.1%
19.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 11.8%
7.2% Walked even 7.1%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
33.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%
10.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
5.6% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grenfellin Temora +2.7 pts higher in Temora gap widening
25.9% 6th pct 28.6% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Grenfellin Temora +3.1 pts higher in Temora gap narrowing
7.5% 31st pct 10.6% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grenfellin Temora +1.7 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
4.7% 53rd pct 3.0% 10th pct
Participation in Grenfellin Temora +3.8 pts higher in Temora gap widening
51.2% 15th pct 55.0% 25th pct
Full-time in Grenfellin Temora +0.6 pts higher in Temora gap steady
58.7% 50th pct 59.3% 55th pct

Industries people work in

32.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.0 pts 21.6%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
4.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.9% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 21.4%
13.1% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
10.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.7% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
6.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grenfellin Temora even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Grenfellin Temora even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Grenfellin Temora even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Grenfellin Temora +1 higher in Grenfell
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Grenfellin Temora +9 higher in Grenfell
942 27th pct 933 23rd pct
ERP in Grenfellin Temora +3,027 higher in Temora
3,549 13th pct 6,576 29th pct
Growth in Grenfellin Temora +0.6 pts higher in Temora
-0.8% 8th pct -0.2% 11th pct
Businesses in Grenfellin Temora +292 higher in Temora
556 29th pct 848 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grenfellin Temora +22 higher in Grenfell
689 32nd pct 667 29th pct
Max temp in Grenfellin Temora +0.1 higher in Grenfell
23.5 47th pct 23.4 46th pct
Min temp in Grenfellin Temora +0.2 higher in Grenfell
8.2 10th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grenfellin Temora +0.1 higher in Temora
3.8 28th pct 3.9 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Grenfellin Temora +0.1 more in Grenfell
4.3 35th pct 4.2 34th pct
15-min city in Grenfellin Temora +5.9 pts higher in Grenfell
56.7% 43rd pct 50.9% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Grenfellin Temora +0.4 pts higher in Temora
50.6% 39th pct 51.0% 40th pct
Walk to transit in Grenfellin Temora +10.4 pts higher in Temora
18.2% 13th pct 28.6% 17th pct
Walk to school in Grenfellin Temora +3.5 pts higher in Grenfell
56.9% 36th pct 53.4% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in Grenfellin Temora +3.0 pts higher in Grenfell
66.2% 21st pct 63.2% 20th pct
Walk to health in Grenfellin Temora +8.3 pts higher in Temora
43.1% 48th pct 51.4% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Grenfellin Temora +3.2 more in Grenfell
23.9 80th pct 20.7 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Grenfellin Temora even
0 4th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Grenfellin Temora +0.6 pts higher in Grenfell
4.4% 33rd pct 3.8% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grenfell vs Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021066/grenfell/vs/113031266/temora