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Galston - Laughtondale vs Turramurra

Name: Galston - Laughtondale vs Turramurra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Galston - Laughtondale profile · Turramurra profile

Galston - Laughtondale Turramurra

Galston - Laughtondale and Turramurra are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Turramurra is a very walkable hub where 50.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while Galston - Laughtondale is mostly car-dependent with 28.2% of adults having a university degree. The two areas differ sharply in accessibility; Turramurra has a walkability score of 6.9 (very walkable), whereas Galston - Laughtondale scores 2.2 (mostly car-dependent). This is reflected in the housing, with separate houses being far higher in Galston - Laughtondale at 89.2% compared to 73.2% in Turramurra.

The gap in educational attainment and cultural diversity has widened since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown to 18 points, with 36.9% of Turramurra residents born abroad compared to 18.8% in Galston - Laughtondale. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several characteristics. They have almost identical proportions of people living alone at 19.2% and a similar share of residents aged 65 and over, sitting at 23.1% for Galston - Laughtondale and 23.7% for Turramurra.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,815 larger in Turramurra Bachelor+: 22.4 pts higher in Turramurra Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Turramurra Born overseas: 18.0 pts higher in Turramurra Work from home: 16.6 pts higher in Turramurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +14,815 larger in Turramurra gap widening

5,436 25th pct 20,251 89th pct

Median age in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +2 yrs older in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.8%

23.1% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

Marital status

55.7% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

28.4% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 25.6%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Galston - Laughtondale Turramurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +15.8 pts 61.4%

0.8% China +6.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +6.7 pts 35.9%

34.8% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 27.1%

2.3% Chinese +13.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

7.1% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

4.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.7% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 72.5%

1.0% Mandarin +7.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 49.1%

33.8% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

0.3% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +3.30 more in Galston - Laughtondale

4.37 82nd pct 1.07 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +50 more in Turramurra

16 43rd pct 66 93rd pct

Students in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +775 more in Turramurra

1,475 50th pct 2,250 67th pct

Avg size in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +194 larger in Turramurra

369 42nd pct 563 68th pct

ICSEA in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +42 higher in Turramurra

1,089 79th pct 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 82.3%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 8.5%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +13.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 7.4%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +11.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

11.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.5% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +$171 higher in Turramurra gap widening

$903 67th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +$553 higher in Turramurra gap widening

$2,364 86th pct $2,917 96th pct

Family income in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +$750 higher in Turramurra gap widening

$2,710 82nd pct $3,460 95th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.8%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.8%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

7.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +5.6 pts ▸ 69.8%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +28 larger in Galston - Laughtondale

63 20th pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +17 yrs older in Turramurra

29 yrs 81st pct 46 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +$825 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

$1,174 94th pct $349 0th pct

Household income in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +$1,333 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

$4,083 100th pct $2,750 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +0.1 larger in Galston - Laughtondale gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 22.5%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%

18.7% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.2% 1 person even 19.2%

14.3% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +$150 higher in Turramurra gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $610 99th pct

Mortgage in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +$716 higher in Turramurra gap widening

$2,784 92nd pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 42.8%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.5% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 73.2%

5.7% Flat or apartment +16.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 32.5%

26.0% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 19.5%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

6.4% $750 or more +29.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.5%

28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%

19.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 5.8%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.0%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +82 more in Turramurra

60 67th pct 142 90th pct

Stops/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +4.03 more in Galston - Laughtondale

11.04 88th pct 7.01 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +1,054.0 more in Turramurra

581.7 41st pct 1,635.7 76th pct

PT routes in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +10 more in Turramurra

2 14th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +66 longer in Galston - Laughtondale

71 99th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +56 longer in Galston - Laughtondale

82 85th pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +14,815 more in Turramurra

5,436 12th pct 20,251 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +14,815 more in Turramurra

5,436 9th pct 20,251 29th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Worked at home +16.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

40.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 25.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.2% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.8% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.6% 4 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 5.7%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 12.4%

3.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.1% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.4% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 5.0%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% Finance & insurance +7.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

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

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

21.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 5.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +1 higher in Turramurra

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +2 higher in Turramurra

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +60 higher in Turramurra

1,103 87th pct 1,163 100th pct

ERP in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +15,121 higher in Turramurra

5,472 23rd pct 20,593 87th pct

Growth in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +0.7 pts higher in Turramurra

0.6% 15th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +1,281 higher in Turramurra

786 43rd pct 2,067 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +194 higher in Turramurra

1,279 79th pct 1,472 88th pct

Max temp in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +0.5 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

23.6 49th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +0.7 higher in Turramurra

11.6 48th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +4.7 higher in Turramurra

2.2 13th pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +4.8 more in Turramurra

2.1 11th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +61.4 pts higher in Turramurra

21.0% 14th pct 82.4% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +61.9 pts higher in Turramurra

20.0% 13th pct 81.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +59.1 pts higher in Turramurra

39.8% 21st pct 98.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +72.4 pts higher in Turramurra

19.3% 10th pct 91.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +62.4 pts higher in Turramurra

37.6% 9th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +56.1 pts higher in Turramurra

20.2% 25th pct 76.2% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +2.4 more in Galston - Laughtondale

23.7 79th pct 21.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +61 higher in Turramurra

3 16th pct 63 43rd pct

Mean slope in Galston - Laughtondale in Turramurra +6.5 pts higher in Galston - Laughtondale

15.0% 100th pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Galston - Laughtondale with nearby areas

Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry Asquith - Mount Colah Hornsby - West Hornsby - East Turramurra Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Compare Turramurra with nearby areas

Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee St Ives Asquith - Mount Colah Hornsby - East Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest Hornsby - West Pymble

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Galston - Laughtondale vs Turramurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115021298/galston-laughtondale/vs/121031411/turramurra