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Binalong vs Galong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Binalong profile · Galong profile

Binalong Galong

Binalong and Galong are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct community profiles. Binalong is more walkable, with 53.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 52.3% within reach of a school, compared to 0.0% for both in Galong. Binalong also has a higher typical household income of $1,433, while Galong's is much lower at $1,111. Other notable differences include the share of people with no religion, which is far higher in Binalong at 35.3% compared to 18.7% in Galong, and a higher proportion of residents in Binalong who completed Year 12 (50.4% versus 37.3% in Galong).

Daily life in both places shares several common threads, such as having an identical proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 23%) and the same average number of people per home (2.3). Both areas also have the same percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (about 18%). While they share these similarities, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people caring for children unpaid is now far higher in Binalong.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 16.5 pts higher in Binalong 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Binalong Population: 315 larger in Binalong No car: 1.9 pts higher in Binalong Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Binalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Binalongin Galong +315 larger in Binalong gap widening
550 66th pct 235 57th pct
Median age in Binalongin Galong +1 yrs older in Binalong gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Binalongin Galong +3.4 pts higher in Galong gap steady
3.5% 63rd pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Binalongin Galong +0.2 pts higher in Binalong gap narrowing
22.7% 67th pct 22.6% 66th pct
Under 15 in Binalongin Galong +3.7 pts higher in Binalong gap steady
19.5% 66th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Binalongin Galong +1.6 pts higher in Galong gap narrowing
10.4% 36th pct 12.0% 48th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.1%
22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.6%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 49.0%
24.1% Never married +15.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 5.1%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
2.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Binalong Galong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Binalongin Galong +4.2 pts higher in Binalong gap widening
8.0% 34th pct 3.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 77.4%
3.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 34.5%
42.2% English ◂ +5.6 pts 36.6%
12.7% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%
2.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Binalongin Galong +2.9 pts higher in Galong gap widening
0.9% 34th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Binalongin Galong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 78.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Binalongin Galong +16.5 pts higher in Binalong gap widening
35.3% 35th pct 18.7% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 61.7%
35.3% No religion ◂ +16.5 pts 18.7%
11.5% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Binalongin Galong +13.0 pts higher in Binalong gap widening
50.4% 63rd pct 37.3% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Binalongin Galong +0.7 pts higher in Binalong gap steady
18.9% 64th pct 18.2% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Binalongin Galong
9.35 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Binalongin Galong +1 more in Binalong
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Binalongin Galong
38 14th pct —
ICSEA in Binalongin Galong
1,005 59th pct —

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 37.3%
20.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.8% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.2% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 28.9%
22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 16.4%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%
12.7% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%
6.8% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
6.8% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Binalongin Galong +$142 higher in Binalong gap steady
$821 62nd pct $679 37th pct
Household income in Binalongin Galong +$322 higher in Binalong gap widening
$1,433 43rd pct $1,111 20th pct
Family income in Binalongin Galong +$463 higher in Binalong gap widening
$2,046 60th pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Binalongin Galong +0.7 pts higher in Binalong gap steady
9.3% 57th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Binalongin Galong +4.9 pts higher in Binalong gap widening
16.1% 50th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 17.3%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.9%
17.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%
8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.8%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%
3.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Binalongin Galong +2.0 pts higher in Galong
32.9% 70th pct 34.9% 77th pct
Mental health in Binalongin Galong +1.7 pts higher in Binalong
11.1% 77th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Binalongin Galong +1.4 pts higher in Galong gap narrowing
4.5% 49th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
6.5% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
3.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
1.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +12.4 pts 43.8%
20.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
7.8% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Binalongin Galong +4.0 pts higher in Binalong gap steady
22.7% 69th pct 18.7% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Binalongin Galong +3.3 pts higher in Binalong gap widening
13.4% 57th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Binalongin Galong +10.5 pts higher in Binalong gap widening
25.7% 52nd pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Binalongin Galong +0.3 pts higher in Binalong
4.3% 74th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Binalongin Galong +1.9 pts higher in Galong gap narrowing
23.9% 48th pct 25.8% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Binalongin Galong +3 larger in Binalong
19 67th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Binalongin Galong +14 yrs older in Galong
33 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Binalongin Galong +$283 higher in Binalong
$649 51st pct $366 13th pct
Household income in Binalongin Galong +$400 higher in Galong
$725 9th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Binalongin Galong even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Binalongin Galong +1.0 pts higher in Binalong gap narrowing
10.4% 47th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Binalongin Galong +4.9 pts higher in Galong gap widening
32.1% 77th pct 37.0% 87th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 60.4%
32.4% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 34.6%
32.1% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
9.6% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.1% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Binalongin Galong +$80 higher in Binalong gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Binalongin Galong +$253 higher in Binalong gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,047 17th pct
People / bedroom in Binalongin Galong even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Binalongin Galong +5.5 pts higher in Galong gap narrowing
10.6% 28th pct 16.0% 48th pct
Owned outright in Binalongin Galong +6.7 pts higher in Galong gap widening
42.7% 54th pct 49.4% 74th pct
Separate houses in Binalongin Galong +1.7 pts higher in Binalong gap steady
96.8% 52nd pct 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Binalongin Galong +15.3 pts higher in Binalong gap widening
80.7% 53rd pct 65.4% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 49.4%
37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.3 pts 17.3%
10.6% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.4% Other tenure +7.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 95.1%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 32.1%
25.2% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%
1.8% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 61.5%
21.7% Under $200 +32.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
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

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 28.6%
28.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
14.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Binalongin Galong +1.9 pts higher in Binalong gap widening
1.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Binalongin Galong +3.7 pts higher in Binalong gap narrowing
18.7% 57th pct 15.0% 45th pct
PT commute in Binalongin Galong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Binalongin Galong +1 more in Binalong
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Binalongin Galong +0.62 more in Galong
3.64 72nd pct 4.26 74th pct
Departures/1k in Binalongin Galong +34.1 more in Galong
25.5 60th pct 59.6 64th pct
PT routes in Binalongin Galong even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Binalongin Galong +9 longer in Binalong
28 65th pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 57.0%
18.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%
4.8% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 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

34.4% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
35.3% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.0% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Binalongin Galong +9.2 pts higher in Binalong gap widening
31.6% 52nd pct 22.4% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Binalongin Galong
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Binalongin Galong +2.8 pts higher in Galong gap steady
1.2% 34th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Binalongin Galong +6.7 pts higher in Binalong gap narrowing
57.7% 40th pct 51.0% 23rd pct
Full-time in Binalongin Galong +3.3 pts higher in Binalong gap narrowing
60.3% 61st pct 57.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
16.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.3 pts 6.0%
8.7% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.2% Rental & real estate +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.4% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%
9.1% Labourers +8.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%
9.5% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 7.0%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Binalongin Galong +1.2 higher in Binalong
3.6 75th pct 2.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Binalongin Galong +1.7 more in Binalong
4.0 78th pct 2.3 68th pct
15-min city in Binalongin Galong +54.8 pts higher in Binalong
54.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Binalongin Galong +53.1 pts higher in Binalong
53.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Binalongin Galong +3.1 pts higher in Binalong
58.9% 76th pct 55.8% 75th pct
Walk to school in Binalongin Galong +52.3 pts higher in Binalong
52.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Binalongin Galong +3.3 pts higher in Binalong
61.8% 67th pct 58.5% 66th pct
Walk to health in Binalongin Galong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Binalongin Galong +7.4 more in Galong
30.9 73rd pct 38.3 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Binalongin Galong even
0 35th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Binalongin Galong +1.6 pts higher in Binalong
6.4% 57th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Binalong with nearby areas

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Compare Galong with nearby areas

Cunningar Binalong Barwang Harden McMahons Reef Berremangra Murrumburrah Kingsvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Binalong vs Galong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10361/binalong/vs/SAL11584/galong