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Gunnedah vs Gunnedah Surrounds

Name: Gunnedah vs Gunnedah Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Gunnedah Surrounds profile

Gunnedah Gunnedah Surrounds

Gunnedah and Gunnedah Surrounds are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Gunnedah is more urban, with far more people renting homes (31.8% compared to 20.8%) and a much higher share of residents who have moved in the last five years (40.1% vs 29.8%). It has much better access to basics, with far more homes within a short walk of public transport, parks, and health services. In contrast, Gunnedah Surrounds is more rural, where detached houses are far more common (97.6% vs 87.3%) and far more people work from home (17.5% vs 6.6%).

The gap in how many people rent has widened since 2011, reflecting these differing lifestyles. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including almost identical shares of adults with a university degree (around 11%) and very similar typical weekly household incomes. They also both have a high proportion of First Nations people compared to the national figure, though this population is well higher in Gunnedah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,376 larger in Gunnedah No car: 4.4 pts higher in Gunnedah Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in Gunnedah Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Gunnedah Work from home: 10.9 pts higher in Gunnedah Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +5,376 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

9,745 51st pct 4,369 18th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +5 yrs older in Gunnedah Surrounds gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.8%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 34.3%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Gunnedah Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 84.8%

1.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

37.2% English +2.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

33.4% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%

9.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +2 more in Gunnedah

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +2.44 more in Gunnedah Surrounds

3.16 71st pct 5.61 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +8 more in Gunnedah Surrounds

7 14th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +1,921 more in Gunnedah

2,189 66th pct 268 9th pct

Avg size in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +259 larger in Gunnedah

313 34th pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +5 higher in Gunnedah

912 11th pct 907 10th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.5%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%

13.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 34.8%

14.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

9.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

3.5% Architecture & building even 3.5%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +$49 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$788 46th pct $739 36th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +$50 higher in Gunnedah Surrounds gap widening

$1,535 37th pct $1,585 40th pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +$90 higher in Gunnedah gap steady

$2,013 45th pct $1,923 39th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.8%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.4%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.5% Heart disease even 4.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Lung condition even 2.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +1,205 larger in Gunnedah

1,683 88th pct 478 78th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +2 yrs older in Gunnedah Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds even

$666 56th pct $667 56th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +$154 higher in Gunnedah Surrounds

$1,490 37th pct $1,644 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +0.2 larger in Gunnedah Surrounds gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

26.2% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 12.3%

1.6% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 22.4%

13.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +$25 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +$200 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +0.10 higher in Gunnedah Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 28.7%

31.8% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 20.8%

2.1% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 97.6%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 1.1%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 40.6%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

6.1% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 44.2%

31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 18.3%

14.1% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.1% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.4 pts 24.8%

18.9% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%

6.4% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +41 more in Gunnedah

51 60th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +2.94 more in Gunnedah

5.23 63rd pct 2.29 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +95.4 more in Gunnedah

108.9 20th pct 13.5 10th pct

PT routes in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +2 more in Gunnedah

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds

34 88th pct —

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 60.5%

6.6% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles even 38.2%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 25.7%

13.0% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.3% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.5% Mining ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

6.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.3% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +15.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

12.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +2 higher in Gunnedah Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +1 higher in Gunnedah Surrounds

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +2 higher in Gunnedah Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +2 higher in Gunnedah Surrounds

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +32 higher in Gunnedah Surrounds

925 20th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +5,533 higher in Gunnedah

10,144 48th pct 4,611 18th pct

Growth in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +2.3 pts higher in Gunnedah Surrounds

2.6% 33rd pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +4 higher in Gunnedah Surrounds

895 49th pct 899 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +81 higher in Gunnedah

691 32nd pct 610 20th pct

Max temp in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +0.7 higher in Gunnedah Surrounds

26.0 75th pct 26.7 82nd pct

Min temp in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +0.5 higher in Gunnedah Surrounds

9.4 19th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +2.0 higher in Gunnedah

4.4 36th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +1.7 more in Gunnedah

4.4 38th pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +7.7 pts higher in Gunnedah

43.9% 32nd pct 36.2% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +4.9 pts higher in Gunnedah

25.5% 17th pct 20.6% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +47.6 pts higher in Gunnedah

80.4% 39th pct 32.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +32.5 pts higher in Gunnedah

68.6% 45th pct 36.1% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +39.9 pts higher in Gunnedah

83.4% 30th pct 43.4% 11th pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +14.6 pts higher in Gunnedah

36.3% 41st pct 21.7% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +3.4 more in Gunnedah Surrounds

16.7 62nd pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +11 higher in Gunnedah

12 26th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Gunnedah Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Gunnedah

4.2% 30th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Gunnedah Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110041199/gunnedah/vs/110041200/gunnedah-surrounds