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Grafton Surrounds vs Glen Innes

Name: Grafton Surrounds vs Glen Innes — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Grafton Surrounds profile · Glen Innes profile

Grafton Surrounds Glen Innes

Grafton Surrounds and Glen Innes are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct lifestyles. Glen Innes is much more walkable, with 51.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center compared to just 11.0% in Grafton Surrounds. This便利 extends to essentials, with 43.5% of Glen Innes homes within a short walk of health services, while Grafton Surrounds has none. However, Grafton Surrounds has more public transport options and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,193, which is $259 more than the $934 typical in Glen Innes.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have a high share of older residents, though this gap has narrowed over the last decade. In both places, the typical personal income is well below the national figure, sitting at $552 in Grafton Surrounds and $528 in Glen Innes.

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Where they differ most

No car: 5.1 pts higher in Glen Innes Recent arrivals: 9.1 pts higher in Glen Innes Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Glen Innes Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in Glen Innes Population: 7,944 larger in Grafton Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +7,944 larger in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

16,875 83rd pct 8,931 46th pct

Median age in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +1 yrs older in Glen Innes gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 27.9%

23.6% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 44.2%

32.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%

11.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Grafton Surrounds Glen Innes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 81.6%

2.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +1.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.1% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 86.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

37.2% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 29.1%

15.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +5 more in Grafton Surrounds

13 92nd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +0.61 more in Glen Innes

5.26 87th pct 5.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +20 more in Grafton Surrounds

29 68th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +549 more in Grafton Surrounds

1,652 55th pct 1,103 40th pct

Avg size in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +11 larger in Glen Innes

127 12th pct 138 14th pct

ICSEA in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +61 higher in Grafton Surrounds

991 38th pct 931 13th pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%

13.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 33.7%

11.7% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

11.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Society & culture even 10.3%

6.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +$24 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$552 8th pct $528 6th pct

Household income in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +$259 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$1,193 13th pct $934 0th pct

Family income in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +$106 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$1,430 11th pct $1,324 7th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.7%

20.5% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Lung condition even 3.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None even 50.5%

20.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +761 larger in Grafton Surrounds

1,438 88th pct 677 86th pct

Median age in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +1 yrs older in Grafton Surrounds

28 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +$12 higher in Grafton Surrounds

$439 10th pct $427 8th pct

Household income in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +$466 higher in Grafton Surrounds

$1,375 29th pct $909 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +0.4 larger in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 42.8%

37.3% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.7% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 38.8%

23.1% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$300 27th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +$282 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

$1,365 18th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +0.10 higher in Grafton Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 45.9%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 24.1%

12.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 92.3%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 23.5%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

16.0% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.5% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 3.7%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 30.9%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.4%

5.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +78 more in Grafton Surrounds

91 86th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +3.94 more in Grafton Surrounds

5.39 66th pct 1.46 16th pct

Departures/1k in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +47.7 more in Grafton Surrounds

56.3 17th pct 8.6 6th pct

PT routes in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +6 more in Grafton Surrounds

11 67th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes

31 87th pct —

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 59.2%

12.6% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.7% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 33.4%

27.4% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

1.7% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

10.0% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

9.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Public administration & safety even 9.0%

7.7% Education & training even 7.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Professional & technical even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

13.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative even 10.9%

7.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +1 higher in Grafton Surrounds

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +1 higher in Grafton Surrounds

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +3 higher in Grafton Surrounds

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +25 higher in Grafton Surrounds

916 17th pct 891 11th pct

ERP in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +9,030 higher in Grafton Surrounds

18,099 82nd pct 9,069 43rd pct

Growth in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +5.2 pts higher in Grafton Surrounds

6.9% 67th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +431 higher in Grafton Surrounds

1,522 76th pct 1,091 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +358 higher in Grafton Surrounds

1,177 73rd pct 819 46th pct

Max temp in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +6.1 higher in Grafton Surrounds

26.7 82nd pct 20.6 24th pct

Min temp in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +5.4 higher in Grafton Surrounds

12.4 57th pct 7.0 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +2.7 higher in Glen Innes

1.1 5th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +2.9 more in Glen Innes

1.2 5th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +40.2 pts higher in Glen Innes

11.0% 7th pct 51.2% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +33.8 pts higher in Glen Innes

11.3% 7th pct 45.1% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +11.9 pts higher in Glen Innes

15.1% 11th pct 27.0% 17th pct

Walk to school in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +39.4 pts higher in Glen Innes

19.3% 10th pct 58.7% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +34.8 pts higher in Glen Innes

26.7% 6th pct 61.4% 19th pct

Walk to health in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +43.5 pts higher in Glen Innes

0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +3.1 more in Glen Innes

16.1 60th pct 19.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes even

0 3rd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Grafton Surrounds in Glen Innes +1.1 pts higher in Grafton Surrounds

6.8% 71st pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grafton Surrounds vs Glen Innes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104011081/grafton-surrounds/vs/110021190/glen-innes