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Drildool vs Gwabegar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Drildool profile · Gwabegar profile

Drildool Gwabegar

Gwabegar and Drildool are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Gwabegar has a much higher First Nations population at 23.4%, compared to 0.0% in Drildool. There are also stark differences in income and education; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Drildool at $900, while 20.8% of its adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 5.7% in Gwabegar.

Both areas share a similar landscape with almost no one using a language other than English at home. They also both lack nearby public transport and groceries within a 15-minute walk. While they share these common traits, some gaps are wide, such as the 47.8% of people in Drildool who moved there in the last five years compared to only 12.4% in Gwabegar.

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Where they differ most

Population: 101 larger in Gwabegar Recent movers: 35.4 pts higher in Drildool Participation: 27.6 pts higher in Drildool First Nations: 23.4 pts higher in Gwabegar Mortgage: $4,302 higher in Drildool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drildoolin Gwabegar +101 larger in Gwabegar gap narrowing
23 16th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Drildoolin Gwabegar +4 yrs older in Gwabegar gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Drildoolin Gwabegar +23.4 pts higher in Gwabegar
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Drildoolin Gwabegar +7.3 pts higher in Gwabegar
21.7% 63rd pct 29.0% 85th pct
Under 15 in Drildoolin Gwabegar +13.7 pts higher in Gwabegar
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 29th pct
De facto in Drildoolin Gwabegar +3.6 pts higher in Gwabegar
19.0% 86th pct 22.6% 91st pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +28.8 pts 29.5%
20.8% Never married +23.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +17.4 pts 7.6%
0.0% Widowed +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Drildool Gwabegar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Drildoolin Gwabegar +3.2 pts higher in Gwabegar
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 73.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

52.2% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 46.0%
34.8% English +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
21.7% Scottish ◂ +16.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Irish +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Drildoolin Gwabegar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Drildoolin Gwabegar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 83.9%
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 Drildoolin Gwabegar +1.9 pts higher in Drildool
26.1% 16th pct 24.2% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

82.6% Christianity ◂ +29.4 pts 53.2%
26.1% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 24.2%
21.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Drildoolin Gwabegar +5.3 pts higher in Gwabegar
16.7% 0th pct 22.0% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Drildoolin Gwabegar +15.1 pts higher in Drildool
20.8% 70th pct 5.7% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Drildoolin Gwabegar +1 more in Gwabegar
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 694 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 9 or below +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
16.7% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +36.0 pts 14.0%
30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +23.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +23.0 pts 7.0%
30.0% Health ◂ +18.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Drildoolin Gwabegar +$446 higher in Drildool gap widening
$900 73rd pct $454 8th pct
Household income in Drildoolin Gwabegar +$556 higher in Drildool gap narrowing
$1,416 42nd pct $860 8th pct
Family income in Drildoolin Gwabegar +$401 higher in Drildool gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $974 6th pct
High earners in Drildoolin Gwabegar +3.8 pts higher in Gwabegar
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 27.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +22.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Drildoolin Gwabegar +5.3 pts higher in Drildool
39.1% 88th pct 33.9% 74th pct
Mental health in Drildoolin Gwabegar +16.1 pts higher in Drildool
21.7% 100th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Drildoolin Gwabegar +4.2 pts higher in Drildool
13.0% 97th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.7% Mental health ◂ +16.1 pts 5.6%
17.4% Asthma ◂ +6.9 pts 10.5%
13.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% Other condition +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.5% None ◂ +5.6 pts 37.9%
30.4% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 23.4%
21.7% Two conditions ◂ +16.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Drildoolin Gwabegar +3.3 pts higher in Drildool
16.7% 43rd pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Drildoolin Gwabegar +16.8 pts higher in Drildool
29.2% 100th pct 12.4% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Drildoolin Gwabegar +6.2 pts higher in Drildool
16.7% 16th pct 10.5% 7th pct
Defence service in Drildoolin Gwabegar +2.9 pts higher in Gwabegar
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Drildoolin Gwabegar +5.6 pts higher in Gwabegar
12.5% 10th pct 18.1% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Drildoolin Gwabegar +29 larger in Gwabegar
0 0th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Drildoolin Gwabegar +13 yrs older in Drildool
47 yrs 85th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Drildoolin Gwabegar +$274 higher in Gwabegar
$350 12th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Drildoolin Gwabegar +$250 higher in Gwabegar
$1,375 35th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drildoolin Gwabegar +0.4 larger in Drildool
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 20.0% 87th pct
Living alone in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 35.4% 86th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples without children ◂ +29.6 pts 26.7%
37.5% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% One-parent families +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other families +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 39.6%
0.0% 1 person +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% 3 people +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drildoolin Gwabegar +$27 higher in Drildool
$50 0th pct $23 0th pct
Mortgage in Drildoolin Gwabegar +$4,302 higher in Drildool
$5,000 100th pct $698 7th pct
People / bedroom in Drildoolin Gwabegar +0.10 higher in Gwabegar
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 58.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 68.8% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
37.5% Other tenure ◂ +31.3 pts 6.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 25.0%
62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 43.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 11.6% 89th pct
Work from home in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 26.2% 74th pct
PT commute in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Drildoolin Gwabegar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Drildoolin Gwabegar even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Drildoolin Gwabegar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Drildoolin Gwabegar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 57.1%
18.8% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.0% Walked ◂ +15.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +48.5 pts 14.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% 4 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% No vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Drildoolin Gwabegar +35.4 pts higher in Drildool
47.8% 89th pct 12.4% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 9.8% 89th pct
Participation in Drildoolin Gwabegar +27.6 pts higher in Drildool
66.7% 72nd pct 39.0% 8th pct
Full-time in Drildoolin Gwabegar
— 59.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% Construction +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Education & training +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 21.4%
31.3% Labourers ◂ +12.2 pts 19.0%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Drildoolin Gwabegar +1.5 higher in Gwabegar
0.0 0th pct 1.5 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Drildoolin Gwabegar +2.2 more in Gwabegar
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Drildoolin Gwabegar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Drildoolin Gwabegar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Drildoolin Gwabegar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Drildoolin Gwabegar +52.9 pts higher in Gwabegar
0.0% 0th pct 52.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Drildoolin Gwabegar +56.3 pts higher in Gwabegar
0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 66th pct
Walk to health in Drildoolin Gwabegar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Drildoolin Gwabegar +72.6 more in Gwabegar
0.0 0th pct 72.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Drildoolin Gwabegar even
0 5th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Drildoolin Gwabegar +0.2 pts higher in Drildool
3.4% 19th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Drildool with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drildool vs Gwabegar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11294/drildool/vs/SAL11830/gwabegar