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Great Lakes vs Armidale

Name: Great Lakes vs Armidale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 200 km apart · Great Lakes profile · Armidale profile

Great Lakes Armidale

Armidale and Great Lakes are both regional areas in New South Wales, but they have very different profiles. Armidale is a younger and more qualified hub, with 24.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.1% in Great Lakes. It also has a much larger presence of recent overseas arrivals (33.2% versus 6.7%) and more people working from home. In contrast, Great Lakes is a retirement destination where residents are far older; the typical person is 56, and 35.8% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over. This is reflected in the housing, with 49.6% of homes in Great Lakes owned outright, compared to 36.7% in Armidale.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, with the usual household in Armidale now earning $369 more per week than in Great Lakes. Despite this, the two areas share similar rates of unemployment and nearly identical levels of unpaid care. They also have very similar outcomes for First Nations residents, including almost the same typical personal income and unemployment rates. Both areas are largely car-dependent, with almost no one commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Great Lakes Recent arrivals: 26.5 pts higher in Armidale Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Armidale Aged 65+: 15.5 pts higher in Great Lakes Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Great Lakes in Armidale +4,226 larger in Armidale gap narrowing

33,311 24th pct 37,537 28th pct

Median age in Great Lakes in Armidale +17 yrs older in Great Lakes gap widening

56 yrs 100th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

35.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.5 pts 20.4%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.5%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.3% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 44.4%

26.5% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Great Lakes Armidale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 77.3%

3.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +6.3 pts 38.1%

42.0% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 37.8%

11.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 82.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 48.8%

36.4% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 35.1%

8.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.3% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Great Lakes in Armidale +19 more in Armidale

15 23rd pct 34 65th pct

Schools/1k kids in Great Lakes in Armidale +1.69 more in Armidale

3.37 73rd pct 5.07 88th pct

Students in Great Lakes in Armidale +2,429 more in Armidale

3,581 13th pct 6,010 25th pct

Avg size in Great Lakes in Armidale +57 larger in Great Lakes

239 22nd pct 182 14th pct

ICSEA in Great Lakes in Armidale +23 higher in Armidale

954 17th pct 977 29th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 21.5%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 10.3%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 24.7%

14.9% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

9.2% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Great Lakes in Armidale +$154 higher in Armidale gap widening

$561 2nd pct $715 28th pct

Household income in Great Lakes in Armidale +$369 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,014 0th pct $1,383 24th pct

Family income in Great Lakes in Armidale +$483 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,327 1st pct $1,810 32nd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.0%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.5%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 41.3%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

9.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +6.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

23.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 20.3%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Great Lakes in Armidale +925 larger in Armidale

2,004 62nd pct 2,929 74th pct

Median age in Great Lakes in Armidale +5 yrs older in Great Lakes

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Great Lakes in Armidale +$6 higher in Great Lakes

$488 15th pct $482 14th pct

Household income in Great Lakes in Armidale even

$1,175 10th pct $1,176 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Great Lakes in Armidale +0.2 larger in Armidale gap steady

2.1 7th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

39.6% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 32.6%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 36.7%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 31.0%

10.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Great Lakes in Armidale +$50 higher in Great Lakes gap widening

$330 39th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Great Lakes in Armidale +$109 higher in Great Lakes gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Great Lakes in Armidale even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 36.7%

22.4% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

2.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 86.8%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 3.8%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 41.6%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 16.6%

5.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

39.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 25.1%

12.3% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.9%

24.4% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Great Lakes in Armidale +195 more in Great Lakes

329 57th pct 134 25th pct

Stops/1k in Great Lakes in Armidale +6.31 more in Great Lakes

9.88 100th pct 3.57 34th pct

Departures/1k in Great Lakes in Armidale +66.8 more in Great Lakes

248.1 31st pct 181.3 27th pct

PT routes in Great Lakes in Armidale +2 more in Armidale

14 29th pct 16 32nd pct

Stop walk in Great Lakes in Armidale

41 88th pct —

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 50.5%

12.7% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 37.2%

34.6% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

8.0% Education & training +9.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

11.2% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.1% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Great Lakes in Armidale +4,131 higher in Armidale

34,161 19th pct 38,292 23rd pct

Growth in Great Lakes in Armidale +1.5 pts higher in Great Lakes

2.9% 23rd pct 1.4% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Great Lakes in Armidale +606 higher in Great Lakes

1,362 85th pct 756 39th pct

Max temp in Great Lakes in Armidale +1.7 higher in Great Lakes

22.7 39th pct 20.9 25th pct

Min temp in Great Lakes in Armidale +5.3 higher in Great Lakes

12.3 57th pct 7.0 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Great Lakes in Armidale +0.1 higher in Great Lakes

4.7 44th pct 4.6 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Great Lakes in Armidale +0.1 more in Armidale

4.5 42nd pct 4.6 45th pct

15-min city in Great Lakes in Armidale +6.0 pts higher in Armidale

49.8% 40th pct 55.9% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Great Lakes in Armidale +3.9 pts higher in Great Lakes

53.1% 44th pct 49.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Great Lakes in Armidale +20.2 pts higher in Great Lakes

79.1% 49th pct 58.8% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Great Lakes in Armidale +10.6 pts higher in Armidale

48.8% 27th pct 59.3% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Great Lakes in Armidale +3.1 pts higher in Armidale

69.2% 26th pct 72.3% 30th pct

Walk to health in Great Lakes in Armidale +7.7 pts higher in Armidale

40.0% 46th pct 47.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Great Lakes in Armidale +0.4 more in Armidale

21.3 78th pct 21.8 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Great Lakes in Armidale even

1 27th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Great Lakes in Armidale +0.4 pts higher in Armidale

5.8% 56th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Great Lakes vs Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10801/great-lakes/vs/11001/armidale