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Edgeroi vs Gurley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Edgeroi profile · Gurley profile

Edgeroi Gurley

Gurley and Edgeroi are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales with distinct economic profiles. Edgeroi has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,583 compared to $1,562 in Gurley, and far more people working from home (55.3% against 11.9%). Education levels are also higher in Edgeroi, where 54.7% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 32.5% in Gurley. In contrast, First Nations personal income is far higher in Gurley, with a typical weekly amount of $1,125 compared to $589 in Edgeroi.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as a typical weekly rent of $200 and a complete lack of public transport options. Both areas have similar shares of children under 15 and almost identical rates of home ownership. However, the two places have diverged in some ways; since 2011, the gap in people working from home has widened significantly, and residents in Edgeroi have become noticeably older than those in Gurley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 152 larger in Gurley Work from home: 43.4 pts higher in Edgeroi Year 12: 22.2 pts higher in Edgeroi Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Edgeroi Unpaid carers: 7.3 pts higher in Gurley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edgeroiin Gurley +152 larger in Gurley gap widening
96 40th pct 248 58th pct
Median age in Edgeroiin Gurley +6 yrs older in Edgeroi gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Edgeroiin Gurley +4.5 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
7.3% 83rd pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Edgeroiin Gurley +9.3 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
19.8% 55th pct 10.5% 18th pct
Under 15 in Edgeroiin Gurley +0.9 pts higher in Gurley gap steady
22.9% 83rd pct 23.8% 86th pct
De facto in Edgeroiin Gurley +10.2 pts higher in Gurley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 34th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
22.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 10.5%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

62.7% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 54.1%
20.0% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
8.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Edgeroi Gurley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Edgeroiin Gurley +1.2 pts higher in Gurley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 6th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 71.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

46.9% Australian ◂ +15.8 pts 31.0%
33.3% English ◂ +0.3 pts 33.1%
3.1% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Edgeroiin Gurley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Edgeroiin Gurley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 70.6%
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 Edgeroiin Gurley +10.4 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
22.9% 12th pct 12.5% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

61.5% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 57.3%
12.5% Not stated +17.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.9% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 12.5%
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 Edgeroiin Gurley +22.2 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
54.7% 72nd pct 32.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Edgeroiin Gurley +8.5 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
18.7% 63rd pct 10.2% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Edgeroiin Gurley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +22.2 pts 32.5%
18.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%
4.0% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.8 pts 11.8%
26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 20.5%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 7.9%
18.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%
18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 7.1%
12.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.9 pts 2.4%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%
12.2% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 5.5%
8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Edgeroiin Gurley +$327 higher in Edgeroi gap widening
$1,187 90th pct $860 68th pct
Household income in Edgeroiin Gurley +$1,021 higher in Edgeroi gap widening
$2,583 90th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Edgeroiin Gurley +$688 higher in Edgeroi gap widening
$2,625 86th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Edgeroiin Gurley +4.9 pts higher in Gurley gap steady
5.3% 34th pct 10.2% 61st pct
High-income homes in Edgeroiin Gurley +21.0 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
41.7% 94th pct 20.7% 64th pct

Household income distribution

45.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.9 pts 19.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 8.6%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 13.8%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

32.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%
16.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Edgeroiin Gurley +1.1 pts higher in Edgeroi
20.8% 16th pct 19.8% 13th pct
Mental health in Edgeroiin Gurley +3.6 pts higher in Gurley
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Edgeroiin Gurley +1.6 pts higher in Gurley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
0.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +9.5 pts 46.8%
14.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Edgeroiin Gurley +7.8 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
26.7% 79th pct 18.9% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Edgeroiin Gurley +7.3 pts higher in Gurley gap widening
8.0% 15th pct 15.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Edgeroiin Gurley +1.9 pts higher in Edgeroi gap narrowing
25.3% 50th pct 23.5% 41st pct
Defence service in Edgeroiin Gurley +1.0 pts higher in Edgeroi
4.1% 73rd pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Edgeroiin Gurley +4.7 pts higher in Edgeroi gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 15.3% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Edgeroiin Gurley even
7 54th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Edgeroiin Gurley even
22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Edgeroiin Gurley +$536 higher in Gurley
$589 44th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Edgeroiin Gurley +$813 higher in Edgeroi
$2,250 71st pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edgeroiin Gurley +0.2 larger in Edgeroi gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Edgeroiin Gurley +10.9 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
20.3% 87th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Edgeroiin Gurley +3.6 pts higher in Edgeroi gap narrowing
20.8% 40th pct 17.2% 27th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 60.4%
20.3% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
20.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

16.7% 2 people +23.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +12.9 pts 12.1%
20.8% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 17.2%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 17.2%
0.0% 6 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.7% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edgeroiin Gurley even gap steady
$200 25th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Edgeroiin Gurley
— $618 4th pct
People / bedroom in Edgeroiin Gurley +0.10 higher in Edgeroi gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Edgeroiin Gurley +5.3 pts higher in Edgeroi gap narrowing
20.8% 61st pct 15.5% 46th pct
Owned outright in Edgeroiin Gurley +0.3 pts higher in Edgeroi gap narrowing
41.7% 51st pct 41.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in Edgeroiin Gurley +8.6 pts higher in Edgeroi gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 91.4% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Edgeroiin Gurley +1.1 pts higher in Gurley gap narrowing
83.3% 61st pct 84.5% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 41.4%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.8% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 15.5%
16.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 91.4%
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

45.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 32.8%
20.8% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

50.0% Under $1,000 even 50.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Edgeroiin Gurley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Edgeroiin Gurley +43.4 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
55.3% 100th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Edgeroiin Gurley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Edgeroiin Gurley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Edgeroiin Gurley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Edgeroiin Gurley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Edgeroiin Gurley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 57.8%
55.3% Worked at home ◂ +43.4 pts 11.9%
0.0% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.1 pts 25.9%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 27.6%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 24.1%
16.7% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Edgeroiin Gurley +11.9 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
25.6% 30th pct 13.7% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Edgeroiin Gurley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Edgeroiin Gurley +5.4 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
60.0% 47th pct 54.6% 31st pct
Full-time in Edgeroiin Gurley +10.3 pts higher in Edgeroi gap widening
68.1% 86th pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

59.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 50.5%
0.0% Construction +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

51.1% Managers ◂ +19.9 pts 31.2%
21.3% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 11.0%
6.4% Labourers +14.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Edgeroiin Gurley +0.7 higher in Gurley
0.0 0th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Edgeroiin Gurley +0.8 more in Gurley
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Edgeroiin Gurley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Edgeroiin Gurley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Edgeroiin Gurley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Edgeroiin Gurley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Edgeroiin Gurley +28.6 pts higher in Gurley
0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 57th pct
Walk to health in Edgeroiin Gurley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Edgeroiin Gurley +16.1 more in Gurley
0.0 0th pct 16.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Edgeroiin Gurley even
0 11th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Edgeroiin Gurley +0.6 pts higher in Edgeroi
3.3% 17th pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edgeroi vs Gurley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11383/edgeroi/vs/SAL11824/gurley