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Gloucester vs Taree Surrounds

Name: Gloucester vs Taree Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Gloucester profile · Taree Surrounds profile

Gloucester Taree Surrounds

Taree Surrounds and Gloucester are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Taree Surrounds is far more populous and has a much larger business presence, with 1,324 businesses compared to 683 in Gloucester. It has far more public transport stops (83 versus 16) and a larger First Nations population. In contrast, Gloucester is more walkable for its residents; a far higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (56.9% versus 23.2%) or a school (43.4% versus 17.9%).

Everyday life in both places feels similar in many ways. They share the same typical weekly household income of $1,069 and have almost identical proportions of children and retirees. They also have the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 12.2%. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are changing; the difference in outright home ownership has widened since 2011, and the gap in rental shares has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,734 larger in Taree Surrounds Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Gloucester No car: 1.6 pts higher in Gloucester Living alone: 4.5 pts higher in Gloucester No religion: 4.9 pts higher in Taree Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +7,734 larger in Taree Surrounds gap widening

5,310 24th pct 13,044 68th pct

Median age in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +1 yrs older in Taree Surrounds gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 32.4%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

26.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Gloucester Taree Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 83.0%

3.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +0.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

44.7% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 43.7%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

9.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.7%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 51.9%

33.5% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +5 more in Taree Surrounds

5 64th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +0.93 more in Gloucester

6.78 91st pct 5.84 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +23 more in Taree Surrounds

6 12th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +334 more in Gloucester

686 26th pct 352 12th pct

Avg size in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +102 larger in Gloucester

137 14th pct 35 0th pct

ICSEA in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +22 higher in Gloucester

956 22nd pct 934 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.1% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

6.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +$40 higher in Gloucester gap steady

$564 9th pct $524 6th pct

Household income in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds even gap narrowing

$1,069 7th pct $1,069 7th pct

Family income in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +$71 higher in Gloucester gap narrowing

$1,362 8th pct $1,291 5th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.7%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more even 4.1%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.7%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +2.2 pts 52.7%

22.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +334 larger in Taree Surrounds

386 73rd pct 720 86th pct

Median age in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +3 yrs older in Gloucester

29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +$72 higher in Gloucester

$564 35th pct $492 18th pct

Household income in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +$52 higher in Gloucester

$1,307 23rd pct $1,255 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +0.1 larger in Taree Surrounds gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.5% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

43.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 26.0%

11.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +$35 higher in Taree Surrounds gap steady

$275 21st pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +$200 higher in Taree Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.2% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house even 93.4%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 43.8%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

5.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 46.7%

21.6% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 11.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 36.1%

27.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.9%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +67 more in Taree Surrounds

16 25th pct 83 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +3.35 more in Taree Surrounds

3.01 31st pct 6.36 77th pct

Departures/1k in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +11.8 more in Taree Surrounds

26.7 15th pct 38.6 15th pct

PT routes in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +8 more in Gloucester

15 78th pct 7 48th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

16.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.8% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 32.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%

9.0% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

12.4% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

7.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +1 higher in Taree Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +1 higher in Taree Surrounds

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +1 higher in Taree Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +12 higher in Taree Surrounds

913 15th pct 925 20th pct

ERP in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +8,247 higher in Taree Surrounds

5,379 22nd pct 13,626 65th pct

Growth in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +2.8 pts higher in Taree Surrounds

1.9% 27th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +641 higher in Taree Surrounds

683 36th pct 1,324 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +180 higher in Taree Surrounds

1,213 75th pct 1,392 86th pct

Max temp in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +0.7 higher in Taree Surrounds

22.3 38th pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +0.8 higher in Taree Surrounds

9.9 23rd pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +1.1 higher in Gloucester

3.0 20th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +1.1 more in Gloucester

3.2 21st pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +7.1 pts higher in Gloucester

33.4% 23rd pct 26.3% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +3.7 pts higher in Gloucester

29.8% 20th pct 26.0% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +7.8 pts higher in Gloucester

39.8% 21st pct 32.0% 18th pct

Walk to school in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +25.5 pts higher in Gloucester

43.4% 25th pct 17.9% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +33.8 pts higher in Gloucester

56.9% 17th pct 23.2% 4th pct

Walk to health in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +11.7 pts higher in Gloucester

35.2% 40th pct 23.4% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +3.5 more in Gloucester

18.6 70th pct 15.2 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +0 higher in Taree Surrounds

0 4th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Gloucester in Taree Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Taree Surrounds

8.0% 82nd pct 8.3% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gloucester vs Taree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108051167/gloucester/vs/108051170/taree-surrounds