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Grafton vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Name: Grafton vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Grafton profile · Woolgoolga - Arrawarra profile

Grafton Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Grafton and Woolgoolga - Arrawarra are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different social profiles. Woolgoolga - Arrawarra is much more diverse, with 18.5% of people born overseas and 14.8% using another language at home, compared to 5.9% and 3.1% in Grafton. It also has a more qualified workforce, as 46.7% of residents completed Year 12, while only 34.9% did so in Grafton. In contrast, Grafton is more walkable and connected; 60.3% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of key services, compared to 37.0% in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, at 38.2% in Grafton and 42.9% in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra. They share a typical resident age of 43 and similar rates of volunteering. However, several gaps have widened since 2011. Woolgoolga - Arrawarra has seen a rise in recent overseas arrivals and higher university qualifications, while the share of First Nations people has grown more quickly in Grafton.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Other language: 11.7 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +4,792 larger in Grafton gap narrowing

19,255 88th pct 14,463 74th pct

Median age in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

Marital status

39.1% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.4% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 31.7%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Grafton Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 76.3%

0.5% India +5.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 35.9%

40.8% English ◂ +0.2 pts 40.6%

10.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.5% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 79.9%

0.3% Punjabi +8.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 37.5%

38.2% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.6% Other religions +9.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3 more in Grafton

9 88th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.12 more in Grafton

2.48 60th pct 2.36 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +7 more in Grafton

13 34th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1,190 more in Grafton

3,454 84th pct 2,264 67th pct

Avg size in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +6 larger in Grafton

384 44th pct 377 43rd pct

ICSEA in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +68 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

918 12th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

6.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 33.4%

13.9% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

8.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$67 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$607 13th pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$221 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $1,346 25th pct

Family income in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$189 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$1,413 10th pct $1,602 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.4%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 45.1%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.9% Cancer even 3.9%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +7.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

23.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.7%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1,199 larger in Grafton

2,010 89th pct 811 86th pct

Median age in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$107 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

$512 22nd pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$277 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

$1,261 20th pct $1,538 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.2 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

30.0% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 15.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 25.2%

13.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$80 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$300 27th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$433 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.10 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.9% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 24.8%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

1.8% Other dwelling even 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 37.9%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 25.8%

27.8% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.2% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.0 pts 29.9%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +49 more in Grafton

93 86th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.79 more in Grafton

4.83 58th pct 3.04 31st pct

Departures/1k in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +362.2 more in Grafton

475.0 37th pct 112.8 20th pct

PT routes in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +39 more in Grafton

40 87th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +47 longer in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

6 57th pct 53 93rd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 65.9%

7.1% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 37.4%

33.7% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

4.8% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

7.7% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

15.5% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.2% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +72 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

884 10th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +4,676 higher in Grafton

19,905 86th pct 15,229 72nd pct

Growth in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2.4 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

2.9% 36th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +35 higher in Grafton

1,219 66th pct 1,184 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +608 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1,035 63rd pct 1,643 94th pct

Max temp in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2.0 higher in Grafton

26.9 83rd pct 24.9 64th pct

Min temp in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.4 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

13.3 67th pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.5 higher in Grafton

5.4 49th pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.3 more in Grafton

5.3 50th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +23.2 pts higher in Grafton

60.3% 46th pct 37.0% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +19.6 pts higher in Grafton

55.4% 44th pct 35.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +18.2 pts higher in Grafton

83.0% 41st pct 64.9% 30th pct

Walk to school in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +20.1 pts higher in Grafton

65.1% 42nd pct 44.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +14.8 pts higher in Grafton

90.6% 38th pct 75.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +25.5 pts higher in Grafton

52.7% 56th pct 27.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2.4 more in Grafton

13.6 47th pct 11.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +7 higher in Grafton

13 27th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Grafton in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2.0 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

4.0% 26th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Grafton with nearby areas

Grafton Surrounds Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Maclean - Yamba - Iluka Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca Korora - Emerald Beach Dorrigo Coffs Harbour - North Evans Head

Compare Woolgoolga - Arrawarra with nearby areas

Korora - Emerald Beach Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca Coffs Harbour - North Coffs Harbour - South Sawtell - Boambee Grafton Urunga Bellingen

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grafton vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104011080/grafton/vs/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra