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Great Lakes vs Taree - Gloucester

Name: Great Lakes vs Taree - Gloucester — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Great Lakes profile · Taree - Gloucester profile

Great Lakes Taree - Gloucester

Taree - Gloucester and Great Lakes are two regional areas in New South Wales with distinct housing and accessibility profiles. Taree - Gloucester is more dominated by detached houses, which are found in 87.4% of homes compared to 72.8% in Great Lakes. Residents in Great Lakes generally have better access to essential services on foot, with 40% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 53.1% near groceries, compared to 23.5% and 41% in Taree - Gloucester. Great Lakes also has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 56 and 35.8% of people aged 65 and over.

These two areas share a very similar economic and educational profile, with almost identical rates of bachelor's degrees and typical weekly household incomes. While they track closely in these areas, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, and the gap in detached housing has also grown. Meanwhile, the difference in the proportion of adults working or looking for work has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,034 larger in Taree - Gloucester Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in Taree - Gloucester Median age: 5 yrs older in Great Lakes 3+ bedrooms: 6.1 pts higher in Taree - Gloucester Aged 65+: 6.0 pts higher in Great Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +24,034 larger in Taree - Gloucester gap widening

33,311 24th pct 57,345 47th pct

Median age in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +5 yrs older in Great Lakes gap widening

56 yrs 100th pct 51 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

35.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 29.8%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 46.3%

26.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Great Lakes Taree - Gloucester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

3.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +1.1 pts 43.4%

42.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

10.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 52.5%

36.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.5% Not stated even 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +20 more in Taree - Gloucester

15 23rd pct 35 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +0.45 more in Taree - Gloucester

3.37 73rd pct 3.82 78th pct

Students in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +4,295 more in Taree - Gloucester

3,581 13th pct 7,876 36th pct

Avg size in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +14 larger in Great Lakes

239 22nd pct 225 20th pct

ICSEA in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +10 higher in Great Lakes

954 17th pct 944 14th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.6%

33.6% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

6.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

10.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +$7 higher in Taree - Gloucester gap steady

$561 2nd pct $568 3rd pct

Household income in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +$78 higher in Taree - Gloucester gap widening

$1,014 0th pct $1,092 4th pct

Family income in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +$34 higher in Taree - Gloucester gap narrowing

$1,327 1st pct $1,361 3rd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.5%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.9%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.7%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 51.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

11.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.6% Diabetes even 6.6%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

23.4% One condition even 23.4%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +2,727 larger in Taree - Gloucester

2,004 62nd pct 4,731 86th pct

Median age in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +5 yrs older in Great Lakes

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +$7 higher in Taree - Gloucester

$488 15th pct $495 17th pct

Household income in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +$40 higher in Taree - Gloucester

$1,175 10th pct $1,215 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +0.2 larger in Taree - Gloucester gap steady

2.1 7th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

39.6% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 37.3%

16.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 40.7%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 29.6%

10.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +$30 higher in Great Lakes gap widening

$330 39th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +$87 higher in Great Lakes gap steady

$1,517 29th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 46.6%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.4% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 87.4%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 4.1%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%

5.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 32.0%

12.3% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.8%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +4 more in Great Lakes

329 57th pct 325 57th pct

Stops/1k in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +4.21 more in Great Lakes

9.88 100th pct 5.67 75th pct

Departures/1k in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +167.7 more in Great Lakes

248.1 31st pct 80.5 17th pct

PT routes in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +36 more in Taree - Gloucester

14 29th pct 50 80th pct

Stop walk in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester

41 88th pct —

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 38.2%

34.6% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

11.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

8.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support even 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

12.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +25,152 higher in Taree - Gloucester

34,161 19th pct 59,313 43rd pct

Growth in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +0.4 pts higher in Taree - Gloucester

2.9% 23rd pct 3.3% 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +241 higher in Great Lakes

1,362 85th pct 1,121 70th pct

Max temp in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +1.0 higher in Taree - Gloucester

22.7 39th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +1.4 higher in Great Lakes

12.3 57th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +1.2 higher in Great Lakes

4.7 44th pct 3.5 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +0.9 more in Great Lakes

4.5 42nd pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +5.8 pts higher in Great Lakes

49.8% 40th pct 44.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +12.0 pts higher in Great Lakes

53.1% 44th pct 41.0% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +19.1 pts higher in Great Lakes

79.1% 49th pct 60.0% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +5.2 pts higher in Great Lakes

48.8% 27th pct 43.5% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +7.0 pts higher in Great Lakes

69.2% 26th pct 62.3% 17th pct

Walk to health in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +16.5 pts higher in Great Lakes

40.0% 46th pct 23.5% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +7.7 more in Great Lakes

21.3 78th pct 13.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester even

1 27th pct 1 22nd pct

Mean slope in Great Lakes in Taree - Gloucester +0.8 pts higher in Taree - Gloucester

5.8% 56th pct 6.6% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Great Lakes vs Taree - Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10801/great-lakes/vs/10805/taree-gloucester