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Grafton vs Glen Innes

Name: Grafton vs Glen Innes — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Grafton profile · Glen Innes profile

Grafton Glen Innes

Grafton and Glen Innes are two regional New South Wales centres with very different layouts. Grafton is more compact and connected, with 83% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a higher share of flats and apartments. Glen Innes is more spread out and car-reliant, with only 27% of homes near public transport. There are also notable differences in their populations; Grafton has a higher share of children under 15 (18.9%), while residents in Glen Innes are noticeably older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 43 in Grafton.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical family incomes, which sit around $1,300 to $1,400 a week. However, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in age has widened, and the gap in the share of people who identify as having no religion is now much larger, with 38.2% in Grafton compared to 29.1% in Glen Innes. While Glen Innes has a higher rate of volunteers, Grafton has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,324 larger in Grafton Median age: 7 yrs older in Glen Innes Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Glen Innes Under 15: 3.6 pts higher in Grafton Owned outright: 9.3 pts higher in Glen Innes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grafton in Glen Innes +10,324 larger in Grafton gap steady

19,255 88th pct 8,931 46th pct

Median age in Grafton in Glen Innes +7 yrs older in Glen Innes gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.0%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

39.1% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.4% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 32.0%

11.7% Divorced even 11.7%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Grafton Glen Innes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 81.6%

1.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 40.7%

40.8% English +1.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dutch even 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 86.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

38.2% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 29.1%

8.5% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grafton in Glen Innes +1 more in Grafton

9 88th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Grafton in Glen Innes +3.39 more in Glen Innes

2.48 60th pct 5.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grafton in Glen Innes +4 more in Grafton

13 34th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Grafton in Glen Innes +2,351 more in Grafton

3,454 84th pct 1,103 40th pct

Avg size in Grafton in Glen Innes +246 larger in Grafton

384 44th pct 138 14th pct

ICSEA in Grafton in Glen Innes +13 higher in Glen Innes

918 12th pct 931 13th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.6%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 33.7%

13.9% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

1.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Grafton in Glen Innes +$79 higher in Grafton gap widening

$607 13th pct $528 6th pct

Household income in Grafton in Glen Innes +$191 higher in Grafton gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $934 0th pct

Family income in Grafton in Glen Innes +$89 higher in Grafton gap widening

$1,413 10th pct $1,324 7th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.7%

23.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.2%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.1%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None ◂ +1.8 pts 50.5%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grafton in Glen Innes +1,333 larger in Grafton

2,010 89th pct 677 86th pct

Median age in Grafton in Glen Innes +5 yrs older in Glen Innes

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Grafton in Glen Innes +$85 higher in Grafton

$512 22nd pct $427 8th pct

Household income in Grafton in Glen Innes +$352 higher in Grafton

$1,261 20th pct $909 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grafton in Glen Innes +0.2 larger in Grafton gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 42.8%

30.0% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 17.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

32.9% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grafton in Glen Innes +$80 higher in Grafton gap widening

$300 27th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Grafton in Glen Innes +$217 higher in Grafton gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Grafton in Glen Innes even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.9% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 24.5%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 24.1%

1.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 92.3%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 46.1%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

16.2% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

27.8% $350–$549 ◂ +24.1 pts 3.7%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.9 pts 30.9%

23.9% Under $1,000 +18.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grafton in Glen Innes +80 more in Grafton

93 86th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Grafton in Glen Innes +3.37 more in Grafton

4.83 58th pct 1.46 16th pct

Departures/1k in Grafton in Glen Innes +466.4 more in Grafton

475.0 37th pct 8.6 6th pct

PT routes in Grafton in Glen Innes +35 more in Grafton

40 87th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Grafton in Glen Innes

6 57th pct —

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 59.2%

7.1% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.7% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 38.7%

33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 33.4%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 12.6%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

13.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grafton in Glen Innes even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Grafton in Glen Innes even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Grafton in Glen Innes even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Grafton in Glen Innes +1 higher in Glen Innes

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Grafton in Glen Innes +7 higher in Glen Innes

884 10th pct 891 11th pct

ERP in Grafton in Glen Innes +10,836 higher in Grafton

19,905 86th pct 9,069 43rd pct

Growth in Grafton in Glen Innes +1.3 pts higher in Grafton

2.9% 36th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Grafton in Glen Innes +128 higher in Grafton

1,219 66th pct 1,091 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grafton in Glen Innes +216 higher in Grafton

1,035 63rd pct 819 46th pct

Max temp in Grafton in Glen Innes +6.2 higher in Grafton

26.9 83rd pct 20.6 24th pct

Min temp in Grafton in Glen Innes +6.4 higher in Grafton

13.3 67th pct 7.0 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grafton in Glen Innes +1.6 higher in Grafton

5.4 49th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grafton in Glen Innes +1.2 more in Grafton

5.3 50th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Grafton in Glen Innes +9.1 pts higher in Grafton

60.3% 46th pct 51.2% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Grafton in Glen Innes +10.3 pts higher in Grafton

55.4% 44th pct 45.1% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Grafton in Glen Innes +56.0 pts higher in Grafton

83.0% 41st pct 27.0% 17th pct

Walk to school in Grafton in Glen Innes +6.4 pts higher in Grafton

65.1% 42nd pct 58.7% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Grafton in Glen Innes +29.1 pts higher in Grafton

90.6% 38th pct 61.4% 19th pct

Walk to health in Grafton in Glen Innes +9.2 pts higher in Grafton

52.7% 56th pct 43.5% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Grafton in Glen Innes +5.6 more in Glen Innes

13.6 47th pct 19.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Grafton in Glen Innes +13 higher in Grafton

13 27th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Grafton in Glen Innes +1.7 pts higher in Glen Innes

4.0% 26th pct 5.7% 57th 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 Glen Innes with nearby areas

Armidale Surrounds - North Tenterfield Grafton Surrounds Inverell Inverell Surrounds - East Armidale Dorrigo Grafton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grafton vs Glen Innes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104011080/grafton/vs/110021190/glen-innes