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Gloucester vs Walcha

Name: Gloucester vs Walcha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Gloucester profile · Walcha profile

Gloucester Walcha

Gloucester and Walcha are both rural New South Wales areas, but they differ in their workforce and services. Walcha has a much stronger focus on agriculture, with 40.7% of people working in that sector compared to 16.1% in Gloucester. Working from home is far more common in Walcha at 28.6%, while Gloucester has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. Gloucester is also a notably older area, where the typical resident is 55 and 33.1% of people are aged 65 or over.

The gap in full-time employment has widened since 2011, with Walcha now far higher at 63.7% compared to 52.3% in Gloucester. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities. They have nearly identical proportions of people living alone, people using other languages at home, and people with bachelor degrees. Both are far older than the national figure, and they share the same typical home size of 2.2 people.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 11.4 pts higher in Walcha Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Gloucester One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in Gloucester Work from home: 12.3 pts higher in Walcha Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Gloucester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gloucester in Walcha +2,166 larger in Gloucester gap widening

5,310 24th pct 3,144 12th pct

Median age in Gloucester in Walcha +5 yrs older in Gloucester gap steady

55 yrs 97th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 29.2%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.4%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

49.2% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

26.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Gloucester Walcha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 83.4%

3.5% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 43.4%

44.4% English ◂ +4.6 pts 39.8%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

9.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 87.8%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

33.5% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 26.4%

7.8% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gloucester in Walcha even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gloucester in Walcha +2.77 more in Walcha

6.78 91st pct 9.54 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gloucester in Walcha +1 more in Gloucester

6 12th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Gloucester in Walcha +337 more in Gloucester

686 26th pct 349 11th pct

Avg size in Gloucester in Walcha +67 larger in Gloucester

137 14th pct 70 4th pct

ICSEA in Gloucester in Walcha +15 higher in Gloucester

956 22nd pct 942 16th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.8%

17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 32.6%

14.7% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +8.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Gloucester in Walcha +$119 higher in Walcha gap widening

$564 9th pct $683 25th pct

Household income in Gloucester in Walcha +$142 higher in Walcha gap widening

$1,069 7th pct $1,211 14th pct

Family income in Gloucester in Walcha +$205 higher in Walcha gap widening

$1,362 8th pct $1,567 18th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.8%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

4.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 41.8%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +0.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

22.7% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gloucester in Walcha +179 larger in Gloucester

386 73rd pct 207 55th pct

Median age in Gloucester in Walcha +2 yrs older in Gloucester

29 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Gloucester in Walcha +$167 higher in Gloucester

$564 35th pct $397 4th pct

Household income in Gloucester in Walcha +$216 higher in Gloucester

$1,307 23rd pct $1,091 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gloucester in Walcha even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.4% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 42.3%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 30.3%

11.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

4.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gloucester in Walcha +$75 higher in Gloucester gap widening

$275 21st pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Gloucester in Walcha +$244 higher in Gloucester gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,056 6th pct

People / bedroom in Gloucester in Walcha even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 47.5%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.2% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%

2.5% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 95.1%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

1.6% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 43.7%

26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.3% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom even 4.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 40.2%

21.6% Under $200 +14.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.4 pts 24.2%

27.8% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gloucester in Walcha +13 more in Gloucester

16 25th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Gloucester in Walcha +2.06 more in Gloucester

3.01 31st pct 0.95 11th pct

Departures/1k in Gloucester in Walcha +12.1 more in Gloucester

26.7 15th pct 14.6 11th pct

PT routes in Gloucester in Walcha +7 more in Gloucester

15 78th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 47.6%

16.3% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.8% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 28.6%

12.9% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.9% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

9.0% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +16.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

12.4% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gloucester in Walcha +2 higher in Walcha

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gloucester in Walcha +3 higher in Walcha

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gloucester in Walcha +1 higher in Walcha

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Gloucester in Walcha +3 higher in Walcha

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gloucester in Walcha +59 higher in Walcha

913 15th pct 972 39th pct

ERP in Gloucester in Walcha +2,248 higher in Gloucester

5,379 22nd pct 3,131 11th pct

Growth in Gloucester in Walcha +2.4 pts higher in Gloucester

1.9% 27th pct -0.5% 10th pct

Businesses in Gloucester in Walcha +21 higher in Walcha

683 36th pct 704 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gloucester in Walcha +321 higher in Gloucester

1,213 75th pct 892 52nd pct

Max temp in Gloucester in Walcha +3.2 higher in Gloucester

22.3 38th pct 19.0 10th pct

Min temp in Gloucester in Walcha +2.8 higher in Gloucester

9.9 23rd pct 7.1 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gloucester in Walcha +0.4 higher in Walcha

3.0 20th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gloucester in Walcha +0.8 more in Walcha

3.2 21st pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Gloucester in Walcha +14.4 pts higher in Walcha

33.4% 23rd pct 47.7% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Gloucester in Walcha +14.8 pts higher in Walcha

29.8% 20th pct 44.5% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Gloucester in Walcha +19.7 pts higher in Gloucester

39.8% 21st pct 20.1% 15th pct

Walk to school in Gloucester in Walcha +7.1 pts higher in Walcha

43.4% 25th pct 50.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Gloucester in Walcha +0.4 pts higher in Gloucester

56.9% 17th pct 56.5% 17th pct

Walk to health in Gloucester in Walcha +10.5 pts higher in Walcha

35.2% 40th pct 45.7% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Gloucester in Walcha +5.8 more in Walcha

18.6 70th pct 24.5 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Gloucester in Walcha even

0 4th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Gloucester in Walcha +0.6 pts higher in Walcha

8.0% 82nd pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare Gloucester with nearby areas

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Compare Walcha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gloucester vs Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108051167/gloucester/vs/110011189/walcha