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Grafton vs Evans Head

Name: Grafton vs Evans Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Grafton profile · Evans Head profile

Grafton Evans Head

Grafton and Evans Head are both regional New South Wales areas, but Grafton is a larger hub with more infrastructure. Grafton has far more schools, including nine compared to four in Evans Head, and a much higher proportion of detached houses at 82.3%. It is also far more accessible on foot, with 52.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 8.5% of homes in Evans Head have that same access. Evans Head is notably older, with a typical resident aged 49, compared to 43 in Grafton.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar number of people using a language other than English at home. Despite these commonalities, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has grown since 2011, and Grafton now has a well higher share of children under 15. While Evans Head has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, Grafton has far more weekly public transport departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,612 larger in Grafton Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Grafton Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Grafton Median age: 6 yrs older in Evans Head 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in Grafton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grafton in Evans Head +13,612 larger in Grafton gap steady

19,255 88th pct 5,643 26th pct

Median age in Grafton in Evans Head +6 yrs older in Evans Head gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

Marital status

39.1% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%

11.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Grafton Evans Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 82.1%

1.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 41.9%

40.8% English +1.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.9% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.7%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

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 ◂ +4.1 pts 47.6%

38.2% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grafton in Evans Head +5 more in Grafton

9 88th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Grafton in Evans Head +2.04 more in Evans Head

2.48 60th pct 4.52 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grafton in Evans Head +9 more in Grafton

13 34th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Grafton in Evans Head +2,696 more in Grafton

3,454 84th pct 758 29th pct

Avg size in Grafton in Evans Head +194 larger in Grafton

384 44th pct 190 19th pct

ICSEA in Grafton in Evans Head +38 higher in Evans Head

918 12th pct 955 22nd pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.5%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.2%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

6.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 35.7%

13.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

8.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Grafton in Evans Head +$21 higher in Evans Head gap steady

$607 13th pct $628 16th pct

Household income in Grafton in Evans Head even gap narrowing

$1,125 10th pct $1,127 10th pct

Family income in Grafton in Evans Head +$44 higher in Evans Head gap narrowing

$1,413 10th pct $1,457 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.3%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.5%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 46.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +0.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

23.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grafton in Evans Head +1,689 larger in Grafton

2,010 89th pct 321 67th pct

Median age in Grafton in Evans Head +4 yrs older in Evans Head

22 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Grafton in Evans Head +$71 higher in Evans Head

$512 22nd pct $583 39th pct

Household income in Grafton in Evans Head +$158 higher in Evans Head

$1,261 20th pct $1,419 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grafton in Evans Head +0.1 larger in Grafton gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.0% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 16.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 31.0%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grafton in Evans Head +$20 higher in Evans Head gap steady

$300 27th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Grafton in Evans Head +$263 higher in Evans Head gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,563 31st pct

People / bedroom in Grafton in Evans Head +0.10 higher in Evans Head gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.9% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 28.3%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 70.3%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

1.8% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 41.0%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%

4.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 43.5%

27.8% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

0.9% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.4 pts 35.4%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grafton in Evans Head +14 more in Grafton

93 86th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Grafton in Evans Head +9.17 more in Evans Head

4.83 58th pct 14.00 90th pct

Departures/1k in Grafton in Evans Head +316.9 more in Grafton

475.0 37th pct 158.1 23rd pct

PT routes in Grafton in Evans Head +35 more in Grafton

40 87th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Grafton in Evans Head +2 longer in Grafton

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 59.8%

7.1% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 39.3%

33.7% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

4.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

8.7% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 5.2%

8.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

15.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grafton in Evans Head +2 higher in Evans Head

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Grafton in Evans Head +1 higher in Evans Head

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Grafton in Evans Head +1 higher in Evans Head

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Grafton in Evans Head +2 higher in Evans Head

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Grafton in Evans Head +42 higher in Evans Head

884 10th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Grafton in Evans Head +13,843 higher in Grafton

19,905 86th pct 6,062 26th pct

Growth in Grafton in Evans Head +4.6 pts higher in Evans Head

2.9% 36th pct 7.5% 72nd pct

Businesses in Grafton in Evans Head +785 higher in Grafton

1,219 66th pct 434 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grafton in Evans Head +500 higher in Evans Head

1,035 63rd pct 1,535 90th pct

Max temp in Grafton in Evans Head +0.8 higher in Grafton

26.9 83rd pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Grafton in Evans Head +1.4 higher in Evans Head

13.3 67th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grafton in Evans Head +1.3 higher in Grafton

5.4 49th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Grafton in Evans Head +1.2 more in Grafton

5.3 50th pct 4.1 32nd pct

15-min city in Grafton in Evans Head +10.1 pts higher in Grafton

60.3% 46th pct 50.2% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Grafton in Evans Head +1.5 pts higher in Grafton

55.4% 44th pct 53.9% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Grafton in Evans Head +12.1 pts higher in Grafton

83.0% 41st pct 71.0% 34th pct

Walk to school in Grafton in Evans Head +15.2 pts higher in Grafton

65.1% 42nd pct 49.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Grafton in Evans Head +18.9 pts higher in Grafton

90.6% 38th pct 71.7% 24th pct

Walk to health in Grafton in Evans Head +44.2 pts higher in Grafton

52.7% 56th pct 8.5% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Grafton in Evans Head +12.3 more in Evans Head

13.6 47th pct 25.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Grafton in Evans Head +12 higher in Grafton

13 27th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Grafton in Evans Head +0.4 pts higher in Evans Head

4.0% 26th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Grafton with nearby areas

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Compare Evans Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grafton vs Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104011080/grafton/vs/112011241/evans-head