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Batlow vs Gilmore

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Batlow profile · Gilmore profile

Batlow Gilmore

Batlow and Gilmore (NSW) are nearby areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Batlow is a more walkable place, with 69.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 66.7% near groceries. It also has a larger overseas-born population (13.4% compared to 2.2% in Gilmore (NSW)) and more people living alone, at 32.0%. In contrast, Gilmore (NSW) is car-dependent and has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $1,771, which is far higher than the $1,064 typical income in Batlow.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining distinct in their makeup. They do share a similar proportion of First Nations people, at around 4.5%, and a similar share of adults with bachelor degrees. However, the gap in employment remains wide, as 71.3% of adults in Gilmore (NSW) are working or looking for work, while the figure is much lower in Batlow at 50.3%.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $953 higher in Gilmore Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Batlow Participation: 21.0 pts higher in Gilmore Population: 1,041 larger in Batlow 3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in Gilmore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batlowin Gilmore +1,041 larger in Batlow gap narrowing
1,270 74th pct 229 57th pct
Median age in Batlowin Gilmore +4 yrs older in Batlow gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Batlowin Gilmore +0.2 pts higher in Batlow gap narrowing
4.6% 71st pct 4.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Batlowin Gilmore +7.8 pts higher in Batlow gap widening
26.5% 78th pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Batlowin Gilmore +9.8 pts higher in Gilmore gap widening
16.9% 48th pct 26.6% 90th pct
De facto in Batlowin Gilmore +1.4 pts higher in Gilmore gap narrowing
16.5% 77th pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
16.9% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 18.8%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Marital status

42.6% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 59.9%
33.1% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 24.0%
10.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Batlow Gilmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Batlowin Gilmore +11.2 pts higher in Batlow gap widening
13.4% 59th pct 2.2% 10th pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 90.8%
2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 48.0%
39.1% English ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%
11.3% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
5.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Batlowin Gilmore +8.0 pts higher in Batlow gap widening
8.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Batlowin Gilmore +2.0 pts higher in Batlow gap steady
2.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 93.9%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Batlowin Gilmore +12.6 pts higher in Batlow gap widening
36.1% 37th pct 23.6% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 67.2%
36.1% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 23.6%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Batlowin Gilmore +1.3 pts higher in Gilmore gap narrowing
33.5% 20th pct 34.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Batlowin Gilmore +1.0 pts higher in Gilmore gap steady
9.8% 29th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Batlowin Gilmore
9.35 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Batlowin Gilmore +2 more in Gilmore
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Batlowin Gilmore +221 larger in Gilmore
73 21st pct 294 47th pct
ICSEA in Batlowin Gilmore +45 higher in Gilmore
920 14th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
32.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%
7.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +11.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
14.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 2.9%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
7.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Batlowin Gilmore +$282 higher in Gilmore gap widening
$602 25th pct $884 71st pct
Household income in Batlowin Gilmore +$707 higher in Gilmore gap widening
$1,064 17th pct $1,771 64th pct
Family income in Batlowin Gilmore +$525 higher in Gilmore gap widening
$1,412 21st pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Batlowin Gilmore +9.7 pts higher in Gilmore gap widening
3.5% 25th pct 13.2% 74th pct
High-income homes in Batlowin Gilmore +12.0 pts higher in Gilmore gap widening
7.5% 22nd pct 19.5% 60th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%
26.5% Under $650 ◂ +22.6 pts 3.9%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%
3.7% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 30.5%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.1%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.9% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Batlowin Gilmore +6.8 pts higher in Batlow
35.7% 80th pct 28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in Batlowin Gilmore +2.7 pts higher in Batlow
8.4% 53rd pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Batlowin Gilmore +3.5 pts higher in Batlow gap narrowing
6.1% 67th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%
8.8% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 1.3%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +9.3 pts ▸ 62.9%
21.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Batlowin Gilmore +9.6 pts higher in Gilmore gap widening
16.1% 40th pct 25.7% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Batlowin Gilmore +4.6 pts higher in Gilmore gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Batlowin Gilmore +17.8 pts higher in Gilmore gap widening
20.5% 28th pct 38.3% 91st pct
Defence service in Batlowin Gilmore +1.4 pts higher in Gilmore
2.7% 51st pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Batlowin Gilmore +14.7 pts higher in Gilmore gap widening
21.8% 36th pct 36.5% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Batlowin Gilmore +48 larger in Batlow
58 79th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Batlowin Gilmore +11 yrs older in Batlow
22 yrs 33rd pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Year 12 in Batlowin Gilmore
17.6% 8th pct —
Median income in Batlowin Gilmore +$550 higher in Gilmore
$575 43rd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Batlowin Gilmore +$1,971 higher in Gilmore
$778 10th pct $2,749 86th pct
Indigenous language in Batlowin Gilmore
13.8% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Batlowin Gilmore +0.6 larger in Gilmore gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Batlowin Gilmore +9.0 pts higher in Batlow gap widening
16.4% 77th pct 7.4% 29th pct
Living alone in Batlowin Gilmore +15.1 pts higher in Batlow gap widening
32.0% 77th pct 16.9% 26th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +18.5 pts ▸ 61.1%
39.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 30.5%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 7.4%
1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 40.3%
32.0% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 16.9%
5.1% 5 people +15.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batlowin Gilmore +$110 higher in Gilmore gap widening
$180 20th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Batlowin Gilmore +$953 higher in Gilmore gap widening
$867 11th pct $1,820 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Batlowin Gilmore +0.10 higher in Gilmore gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Batlowin Gilmore +2.4 pts higher in Batlow gap narrowing
19.3% 58th pct 16.9% 51st pct
Owned outright in Batlowin Gilmore +6.3 pts higher in Batlow gap widening
49.1% 73rd pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Batlowin Gilmore +4.1 pts higher in Gilmore gap narrowing
95.9% 48th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Batlowin Gilmore +19.8 pts higher in Gilmore gap widening
73.7% 35th pct 93.5% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 42.9%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
19.3% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%
2.8% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 37.7%
18.9% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 6.5%
3.5% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% Under $200 ◂ +49.0 pts 0.0%
40.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 30.8%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +51.8 pts 0.0%
9.5% $1,800–$2,999 +36.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Batlowin Gilmore +4.0 pts higher in Batlow gap widening
4.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Batlowin Gilmore +17.4 pts higher in Gilmore gap widening
6.8% 15th pct 24.1% 70th pct
PT commute in Batlowin Gilmore even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Batlowin Gilmore +1 more in Batlow
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Batlowin Gilmore +0.79 more in Batlow
0.79 60th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Batlowin Gilmore +9.4 more in Batlow
9.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Batlowin Gilmore +4 more in Batlow
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Batlowin Gilmore
33 69th pct —

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 52.6%
6.8% Worked at home +17.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.4% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 14.9%
10.9% 4 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
14.7% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Batlowin Gilmore +8.3 pts higher in Batlow gap widening
29.6% 45th pct 21.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Batlowin Gilmore
16.5% 81st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Batlowin Gilmore +2.2 pts higher in Batlow gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Batlowin Gilmore +21.0 pts higher in Gilmore gap widening
50.3% 22nd pct 71.3% 85th pct
Full-time in Batlowin Gilmore +1.3 pts higher in Batlow gap narrowing
60.8% 63rd pct 59.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

25.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
4.8% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.6% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.2% Arts & recreation +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Labourers ◂ +21.0 pts 6.9%
15.1% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%
8.0% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Batlowin Gilmore +4.5 higher in Batlow
4.6 81st pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Batlowin Gilmore +5.5 more in Batlow
5.5 85th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Batlowin Gilmore +69.3 pts higher in Batlow
69.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Batlowin Gilmore +66.0 pts higher in Batlow
66.7% 84th pct 0.7% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Batlowin Gilmore +36.7 pts higher in Batlow
36.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Batlowin Gilmore +69.5 pts higher in Batlow
69.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Batlowin Gilmore +70.8 pts higher in Batlow
71.5% 70th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Batlowin Gilmore +70.0 pts higher in Batlow
70.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Batlowin Gilmore +29.1 more in Batlow
29.1 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Batlowin Gilmore +3 higher in Batlow
4 63rd pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Batlowin Gilmore +1.4 pts higher in Gilmore
11.4% 86th pct 12.8% 89th pct

Compare Batlow with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batlow vs Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10232/batlow/vs/SAL11630/gilmore