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Cullenbone vs Gulgong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Cullenbone profile · Gulgong profile

Cullenbone Gulgong

Gulgong and Cullenbone are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Gulgong is a larger town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 41 and 21.5% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Cullenbone is sparsely populated and far younger, with a typical age of 30 and no residents aged 65 or over. Cullenbone has far higher typical weekly household incomes of $3,125 compared to $1,371 in Gulgong, and its residents are more likely to have a bachelor degree (21.6% versus 8.2%).

Both areas have similar rates of people with long-term health conditions, sitting around 32%. While Gulgong is somewhat walkable and has many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, Cullenbone is car-dependent with no such amenities nearby. This contrast in lifestyle is matched by their workforces; Gulgong has far more full-time employees, while Cullenbone has a much higher unemployment rate of 15.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,631 larger in Gulgong Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Cullenbone First Nations: 8.1 pts higher in Gulgong People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in Cullenbone Aged 65+: 21.5 pts higher in Gulgong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cullenbonein Gulgong +2,631 larger in Gulgong gap steady
49 28th pct 2,680 82nd pct
Median age in Cullenbonein Gulgong +11 yrs older in Gulgong gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Cullenbonein Gulgong +8.1 pts higher in Gulgong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Cullenbonein Gulgong +21.5 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.5% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Cullenbonein Gulgong +7.7 pts higher in Cullenbone gap widening
28.6% 93rd pct 20.9% 74th pct
De facto in Cullenbonein Gulgong +5.6 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
9.7% 30th pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 23.2%
30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 24.5%
28.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 9.3%

Marital status

64.9% Married ◂ +21.3 pts 43.6%
18.9% Never married +15.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Divorced +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Cullenbone Gulgong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cullenbonein Gulgong +6.6 pts higher in Gulgong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

102.0% Australia ◂ +17.7 pts 84.3%
0.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

77.6% Australian ◂ +33.9 pts 43.7%
14.3% English +30.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%
8.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.2% German ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cullenbonein Gulgong +1.9 pts higher in Gulgong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Cullenbonein Gulgong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

106.1% English only ◂ +15.3 pts 90.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin 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%

Religion

No religion in Cullenbonein Gulgong +8.3 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
26.5% 17th pct 34.9% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

69.4% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 54.0%
26.5% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cullenbonein Gulgong +21.7 pts higher in Cullenbone gap narrowing
54.5% 72nd pct 32.9% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Cullenbonein Gulgong +13.4 pts higher in Cullenbone gap widening
21.6% 72nd pct 8.2% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 7.14 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cullenbonein Gulgong +4 more in Gulgong
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 209 38th pct
ICSEA in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.7 pts 32.9%
24.2% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
12.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.8 pts 11.5%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 23.8%
25.0% Education ◂ +16.2 pts 8.8%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 8.6%
16.7% Creative arts ◂ +15.2 pts 1.5%
12.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Health +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Cullenbonein Gulgong +$631 higher in Cullenbone gap widening
$1,281 92nd pct $650 32nd pct
Household income in Cullenbonein Gulgong +$1,754 higher in Cullenbone gap widening
$3,125 98th pct $1,371 38th pct
Family income in Cullenbonein Gulgong +$1,372 higher in Cullenbone gap widening
$3,125 92nd pct $1,753 41st pct
High earners in Cullenbonein Gulgong +11.8 pts higher in Cullenbone gap widening
21.6% 91st pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 13.5% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 6.1%
0.0% Under $650 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 15.3%
16.2% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cullenbonein Gulgong +0.3 pts higher in Cullenbone
32.7% 69th pct 32.4% 67th pct
Mental health in Cullenbonein Gulgong +9.7 pts higher in Gulgong
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Cullenbonein Gulgong +6.9 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Asthma ◂ +7.7 pts 10.7%
12.2% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
10.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%
0.0% Mental health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +11.4 pts 57.9%
28.6% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 20.0%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cullenbonein Gulgong +1.5 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
13.5% 27th pct 15.0% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Cullenbonein Gulgong +14.3 pts higher in Cullenbone gap widening
27.0% 100th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Cullenbonein Gulgong +18.8 pts higher in Cullenbone gap widening
45.9% 100th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Cullenbonein Gulgong +3.3 pts higher in Gulgong
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cullenbonein Gulgong +0.5 pts higher in Cullenbone gap narrowing
27.0% 66th pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cullenbonein Gulgong +216 larger in Gulgong
0 0th pct 216 86th pct
Median age in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 30.5% 27th pct
Unemployment in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— $579 43rd pct
Household income in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— $1,638 48th pct
Indigenous language in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 1.9% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cullenbonein Gulgong +1.4 larger in Cullenbone gap widening
3.8 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Cullenbonein Gulgong +6.6 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
11.8% 56th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 30.3% 72nd pct

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children ◂ +20.7 pts 51.9%
17.6% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.8% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

52.9% 4 people ◂ +40.4 pts 12.5%
0.0% 2 people +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% 1 person +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 6.5%
0.0% 3 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cullenbonein Gulgong +$70 higher in Cullenbone
$370 76th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Cullenbonein Gulgong +$905 higher in Cullenbone gap widening
$2,400 87th pct $1,495 41st pct
People / bedroom in Cullenbonein Gulgong +0.70 higher in Cullenbone gap widening
1.40 100th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 24.0% 69th pct
Owned outright in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 38.6% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 94.2% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 78.8% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +43.0 pts 33.5%
23.5% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 94.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

17.6% 3 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
23.5% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.5% 5 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 6.4%
17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.7 pts 3.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
30.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 4.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Cullenbonein Gulgong +6.0 pts higher in Gulgong
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 13th pct
PT commute in Cullenbonein Gulgong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cullenbonein Gulgong +2 more in Gulgong
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Cullenbonein Gulgong +0.75 more in Gulgong
0.00 0th pct 0.75 60th pct
Departures/1k in Cullenbonein Gulgong +9.7 more in Gulgong
0.0 0th pct 9.7 58th pct
PT routes in Cullenbonein Gulgong +13 more in Gulgong
0 0th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 17 56th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 65.6%
0.0% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.0% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
26.7% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.7% 4 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 10.1%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cullenbonein Gulgong +4.0 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
35.6% 66th pct 39.6% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Cullenbonein Gulgong
— 3.9% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cullenbonein Gulgong +10.9 pts higher in Cullenbone
15.4% 97th pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Cullenbonein Gulgong +14.8 pts higher in Cullenbone gap widening
70.3% 82nd pct 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Cullenbonein Gulgong +17.8 pts higher in Gulgong
40.9% 4th pct 58.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Manufacturing ◂ +27.6 pts 4.3%
31.8% Education & training ◂ +24.1 pts 7.7%
18.2% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +16.9 pts 1.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals ◂ +31.4 pts 9.5%
22.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.4 pts 9.3%
13.6% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%
13.6% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%
0.0% Labourers +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cullenbonein Gulgong +4.6 higher in Gulgong
0.2 43rd pct 4.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cullenbonein Gulgong +4.9 more in Gulgong
0.2 45th pct 5.1 83rd pct
15-min city in Cullenbonein Gulgong +68.2 pts higher in Gulgong
0.0% 0th pct 68.2% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Cullenbonein Gulgong +68.8 pts higher in Gulgong
0.0% 0th pct 68.8% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Cullenbonein Gulgong +42.1 pts higher in Gulgong
0.0% 0th pct 42.1% 71st pct
Walk to school in Cullenbonein Gulgong +72.5 pts higher in Gulgong
0.0% 0th pct 72.5% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Cullenbonein Gulgong +56.8 pts higher in Gulgong
21.4% 53rd pct 78.2% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Cullenbonein Gulgong +17.5 pts higher in Gulgong
0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Cullenbonein Gulgong +17.5 more in Gulgong
0.0 0th pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Cullenbonein Gulgong +2 higher in Gulgong
2 58th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Cullenbonein Gulgong +0.6 pts higher in Cullenbone
5.7% 50th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cullenbone vs Gulgong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11150/cullenbone/vs/SAL11800/gulgong