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Alstonville vs Uralba

Name: Alstonville vs Uralba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Alstonville profile · Uralba profile

Alstonville Uralba

Alstonville and Uralba are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Alstonville is a larger, more urban centre where 62.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Uralba is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; in Uralba, the typical personal income is far higher at $1,624 compared to $550 in Alstonville, and residents are far older, with a typical age of 39 compared to 24.

Both areas share a similar international makeup, with about 12% of people born overseas. While Alstonville has a higher share of renters at 23.1% and more people living alone, Uralba has a higher proportion of separate houses at 97.0%. The two areas are both significantly older than the national figure, though Alstonville has a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 32.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,646 larger in Alstonville Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Uralba No car: 6.1 pts higher in Alstonville PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Alstonville Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Alstonville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alstonville in Uralba +5,646 larger in Alstonville gap steady

5,912 86th pct 266 58th pct

Median age in Alstonville in Uralba +4 yrs older in Uralba gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 25.6%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

47.2% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

28.4% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 25.3%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

2.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Alstonville Uralba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 84.2%

4.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English +0.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.1% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

4.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 48.1%

40.5% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alstonville in Uralba

4.25 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Alstonville in Uralba +2 more in Alstonville

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Alstonville in Uralba +119 larger in Uralba

224 40th pct 343 53rd pct

ICSEA in Alstonville in Uralba +69 higher in Uralba

1,010 61st pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

29.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.2% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.2% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.8% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alstonville in Uralba +$123 higher in Uralba gap widening

$671 36th pct $794 58th pct

Household income in Alstonville in Uralba +$500 higher in Uralba gap widening

$1,312 33rd pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Alstonville in Uralba +$476 higher in Uralba gap widening

$1,690 37th pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

4.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +9.5 pts ▸ 65.4%

24.1% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alstonville in Uralba +163 larger in Alstonville

167 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Alstonville in Uralba +15 yrs older in Uralba

24 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Alstonville in Uralba +$1,074 higher in Uralba

$550 39th pct $1,624 91st pct

Household income in Alstonville in Uralba +$1,175 higher in Uralba

$1,575 45th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alstonville in Uralba +0.3 larger in Uralba gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

35.8% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 9.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 19.8%

11.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alstonville in Uralba +$115 higher in Alstonville gap widening

$380 78th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Alstonville in Uralba +$227 higher in Uralba gap narrowing

$1,730 57th pct $1,957 69th pct

People / bedroom in Alstonville in Uralba +0.10 higher in Uralba gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.1% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 9.9%

3.8% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 97.0%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.0% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 31.7%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 3.0%

6.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.2% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 21.9%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 18.8%

10.9% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alstonville in Uralba +24 more in Alstonville

26 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Alstonville in Uralba +3.12 more in Uralba

4.40 75th pct 7.52 86th pct

Departures/1k in Alstonville in Uralba +501.0 more in Uralba

93.0 68th pct 594.0 80th pct

PT routes in Alstonville in Uralba +6 more in Alstonville

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Alstonville in Uralba +39 longer in Uralba

2 14th pct 41 74th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 56.4%

16.1% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 24.8%

4.9% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 18.0%

5.0% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.7% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Arts & recreation +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

12.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Alstonville in Uralba +5.7 higher in Alstonville

5.8 87th pct 0.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alstonville in Uralba +5.7 more in Alstonville

5.7 87th pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Alstonville in Uralba +67.0 pts higher in Alstonville

67.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Alstonville in Uralba +62.5 pts higher in Alstonville

62.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Alstonville in Uralba +73.1 pts higher in Alstonville

75.7% 80th pct 2.6% 58th pct

Walk to school in Alstonville in Uralba +74.4 pts higher in Alstonville

74.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Alstonville in Uralba +90.4 pts higher in Alstonville

90.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Alstonville in Uralba +61.9 pts higher in Alstonville

61.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alstonville in Uralba +1.5 more in Alstonville

16.6 57th pct 15.0 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Alstonville in Uralba +12 higher in Alstonville

14 73rd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Alstonville in Uralba +6.5 pts higher in Uralba

5.7% 51st pct 12.2% 88th pct

Compare Alstonville with nearby areas

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Compare Uralba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alstonville vs Uralba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10046/alstonville/vs/SAL14068/uralba