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Gilgandra vs Wellington

Name: Gilgandra vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 115 km apart · Gilgandra profile · Wellington profile

Gilgandra Wellington

Wellington and Gilgandra are two New South Wales towns that differ most in their layout and accessibility. Wellington is more walkable, with 53.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 40.5% in Gilgandra. Public transport is also far more available in Wellington, which has 27 stops and 11 routes, while Gilgandra has just 2 stops and 5 routes. Additionally, Wellington has a larger First Nations population at 23.3%, well higher than Gilgandra's 14.1%.

The two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which is about $1,150 for both. They also share a similar level of education, with around 31% of residents having completed Year 12. While they share these economic foundations, some gaps have widened since 2011. Residents in Gilgandra are now noticeably older, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown, with Wellington's figure now well higher than Gilgandra's.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,371 larger in Wellington Housework 15h+: 4.7 pts higher in Gilgandra Volunteering: 7.6 pts higher in Gilgandra Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Gilgandra First Nations: 9.1 pts higher in Wellington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilgandra in Wellington +4,371 larger in Wellington gap steady

4,398 18th pct 8,769 45th pct

Median age in Gilgandra in Wellington +5 yrs older in Gilgandra gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.0%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 39.6%

31.8% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Gilgandra Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 81.7%

1.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 36.8%

38.2% English ◂ +4.6 pts 33.6%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

3.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 78.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 52.3%

25.0% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.0% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gilgandra in Wellington +5 more in Wellington

4 57th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gilgandra in Wellington +0.97 more in Wellington

4.76 86th pct 5.73 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gilgandra in Wellington +3 more in Wellington

7 14th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Gilgandra in Wellington +568 more in Wellington

554 20th pct 1,122 41st pct

Avg size in Gilgandra in Wellington +14 larger in Gilgandra

139 14th pct 125 12th pct

ICSEA in Gilgandra in Wellington +37 higher in Gilgandra

883 7th pct 846 3rd pct

Highest year of school

31.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.7%

17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 29.4%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

2.0% Postgraduate degree even 2.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

10.2% Management & commerce even 10.2%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gilgandra in Wellington +$16 higher in Gilgandra gap steady

$633 17th pct $617 14th pct

Household income in Gilgandra in Wellington even gap steady

$1,151 11th pct $1,153 11th pct

Family income in Gilgandra in Wellington +$59 higher in Wellington gap widening

$1,385 9th pct $1,444 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%

23.8% Under $650 even 23.8%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 40.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.4%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

8.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None ◂ +5.7 pts 48.1%

20.7% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%

7.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gilgandra in Wellington +1,418 larger in Wellington

622 86th pct 2,040 89th pct

Median age in Gilgandra in Wellington even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Gilgandra in Wellington +$55 higher in Wellington

$485 16th pct $540 29th pct

Household income in Gilgandra in Wellington +$132 higher in Wellington

$1,085 9th pct $1,217 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilgandra in Wellington +0.1 larger in Wellington gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 30.5%

18.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 35.4%

29.7% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

10.0% 4 people even 10.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

2.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilgandra in Wellington +$30 higher in Wellington gap widening

$200 7th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Gilgandra in Wellington +$17 higher in Wellington gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,100 7th pct

People / bedroom in Gilgandra in Wellington even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 40.1%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.4% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 93.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Other dwelling even 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 27.2%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

7.1% 5 or more even 7.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

42.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 30.7%

2.6% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.9%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gilgandra in Wellington +25 more in Wellington

2 5th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Gilgandra in Wellington +2.62 more in Wellington

0.45 5th pct 3.08 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Gilgandra in Wellington +57.3 more in Wellington

4.1 3rd pct 61.4 17th pct

PT routes in Gilgandra in Wellington +6 more in Wellington

5 36th pct 11 67th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%

6.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 34.4%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 12.4%

8.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% No vehicle even 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.3 pts 14.8%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 16.5%

12.1% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

11.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gilgandra in Wellington even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gilgandra in Wellington even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gilgandra in Wellington even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Gilgandra in Wellington +1 higher in Gilgandra

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Gilgandra in Wellington +9 higher in Gilgandra

916 17th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Gilgandra in Wellington +4,733 higher in Wellington

4,426 17th pct 9,159 43rd pct

Growth in Gilgandra in Wellington +2.6 pts higher in Wellington

0.1% 12th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Gilgandra in Wellington +190 higher in Wellington

635 33rd pct 825 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gilgandra in Wellington +66 higher in Wellington

639 25th pct 705 34th pct

Max temp in Gilgandra in Wellington +1.4 higher in Gilgandra

25.7 73rd pct 24.3 57th pct

Min temp in Gilgandra in Wellington +1.3 higher in Gilgandra

10.2 26th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gilgandra in Wellington +1.0 higher in Wellington

3.1 21st pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gilgandra in Wellington +0.9 more in Wellington

3.4 24th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Gilgandra in Wellington +12.9 pts higher in Wellington

40.5% 29th pct 53.4% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Gilgandra in Wellington +6.8 pts higher in Wellington

39.2% 28th pct 46.0% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Gilgandra in Wellington +36.8 pts higher in Wellington

18.1% 13th pct 55.0% 26th pct

Walk to school in Gilgandra in Wellington +22.2 pts higher in Wellington

39.3% 23rd pct 61.5% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Gilgandra in Wellington +17.2 pts higher in Wellington

51.3% 14th pct 68.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Gilgandra in Wellington +1.0 pts higher in Wellington

35.8% 41st pct 36.8% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gilgandra in Wellington +1.5 more in Wellington

19.3 72nd pct 20.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Gilgandra in Wellington even

0 2nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Gilgandra in Wellington +1.8 pts higher in Wellington

3.2% 13th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilgandra vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031104/gilgandra/vs/105031106/wellington