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Gables vs Nelson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Gables profile · Nelson profile

Gables Nelson

Gables and Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) are neighbouring areas that feel very different. Gables is a young, diverse place where 29.9% of people are children under 15 and 37.9% were born overseas. It is also more highly qualified, with 41.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, residents are far older in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW), where 26.7% of people are aged 65 and over. Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) is also much more established, with 55.4% of homes owned outright compared to just 9.1% in Gables.

Both areas are similarly positioned relative to the national figure for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which sits at 1.3% in each. Despite this, they have tracked differently over time; Gables has seen huge growth, with 93.3% of people moving in during the last five years. This new growth is reflected in Gables' walkability score of 2.8 (mostly car-dependent), which is higher than the 0.5 (car-dependent) score for Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Nelson Other language: 25.4 pts higher in Gables Year 12: 33.2 pts higher in Gables Bachelor+: 27.2 pts higher in Gables Owned outright: 46.3 pts higher in Nelson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gablesin Nelson +2,879 larger in Gables
3,339 86th pct 460 63rd pct
Median age in Gablesin Nelson +15 yrs older in Nelson
32 yrs 9th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Gablesin Nelson even
1.3% 44th pct 1.3% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Gablesin Nelson +22.1 pts higher in Nelson
4.6% 7th pct 26.7% 79th pct
Under 15 in Gablesin Nelson +13.6 pts higher in Gables
29.9% 95th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Gablesin Nelson +5.1 pts higher in Gables
7.8% 21st pct 2.7% 6th pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.2 pts 20.9%
29.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.6 pts 16.3%
4.6% Seniors (65+) +22.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

66.6% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 61.0%
25.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
3.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Gables Nelson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gablesin Nelson +24.7 pts higher in Gables
37.9% 94th pct 13.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +25.0 pts ▸ 84.3%
11.2% India ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
4.5% Philippines ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.3% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.1% Australian +16.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
20.6% English +7.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
13.2% Indian ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.4% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Filipino ◂ +6.4 pts 1.1%
3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gablesin Nelson +25.4 pts higher in Gables
38.2% 93rd pct 12.8% 80th pct
Limited English in Gablesin Nelson +1.5 pts higher in Gables
2.4% 87th pct 0.9% 74th pct

Language used at home

58.5% English only +26.5 pts ▸ 85.0%
5.0% Punjabi ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Hindi ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% Tagalog ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Arabic even 1.5%
1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gablesin Nelson +3.5 pts higher in Gables
19.8% 9th pct 16.3% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +31.1 pts ▸ 81.3%
19.8% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%
13.0% Hinduism ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Islam ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Other religions ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gablesin Nelson +33.2 pts higher in Gables
76.6% 96th pct 43.4% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Gablesin Nelson +27.2 pts higher in Gables
41.9% 94th pct 14.6% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gablesin Nelson
2.00 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gablesin Nelson +2 more in Nelson
5 73rd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Gablesin Nelson +216 larger in Nelson
574 81st pct 790 95th pct
ICSEA in Gablesin Nelson +29 higher in Nelson
1,078 87th pct 1,107 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 ◂ +33.2 pts 43.4%
13.4% Year 10 +22.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
3.3% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

17.8% Certificate III / IV +22.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.6 pts 20.4%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.7 pts 1.7%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
1.1% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 20.4%
11.7% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.1% Architecture & building +8.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%
9.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
8.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
7.9% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Gablesin Nelson +$382 higher in Gables
$1,345 94th pct $963 79th pct
Household income in Gablesin Nelson +$820 higher in Gables
$3,219 100th pct $2,399 88th pct
Family income in Gablesin Nelson +$776 higher in Gables
$3,192 93rd pct $2,416 78th pct
High earners in Gablesin Nelson +10.4 pts higher in Gables
25.0% 95th pct 14.6% 78th pct
High-income homes in Gablesin Nelson +11.0 pts higher in Gables
52.7% 100th pct 41.7% 94th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.5%
23.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 11.5%
11.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.7% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 20.8%
24.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gablesin Nelson +11.3 pts higher in Nelson
17.0% 10th pct 28.3% 47th pct
Mental health in Gablesin Nelson +2.0 pts higher in Nelson
4.5% 23rd pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Gablesin Nelson +2.8 pts higher in Nelson
1.8% 23rd pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
4.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.5% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
3.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.0% None ◂ +13.4 pts 64.6%
13.4% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
3.1% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.5% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gablesin Nelson +7.0 pts higher in Nelson
10.4% 14th pct 17.4% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Gablesin Nelson +3.8 pts higher in Nelson
7.5% 13th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Gablesin Nelson +20.6 pts higher in Gables
45.2% 99th pct 24.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Gablesin Nelson +2.4 pts higher in Nelson
0.7% 30th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gablesin Nelson +2.4 pts higher in Nelson
24.3% 51st pct 26.7% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gablesin Nelson +38 larger in Gables
44 76th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Gablesin Nelson +4 yrs older in Gables
17 yrs 14th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Year 12 in Gablesin Nelson
63.6% 89th pct —
Median income in Gablesin Nelson +$2,219 higher in Nelson
$1,031 80th pct $3,250 100th pct
Household income in Gablesin Nelson +$1,699 higher in Nelson
$2,700 84th pct $4,399 97th pct
Indigenous language in Gablesin Nelson
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gablesin Nelson +0.3 larger in Gables
3.4 93rd pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Gablesin Nelson +1.1 pts higher in Nelson
6.8% 27th pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Gablesin Nelson +1.2 pts higher in Nelson
6.8% 1st pct 7.9% 4th pct

Family composition

79.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 65.5%
14.0% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
6.8% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.9% 4 people ◂ +15.9 pts 18.0%
20.7% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
21.3% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 16.5%
11.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
6.6% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.8% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gablesin Nelson +$150 higher in Gables
$600 100th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Gablesin Nelson +$438 higher in Gables
$3,200 94th pct $2,762 90th pct
People / bedroom in Gablesin Nelson even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gablesin Nelson +2.1 pts higher in Gables
19.4% 58th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Gablesin Nelson +46.3 pts higher in Nelson
9.1% 2nd pct 55.4% 86th pct
Separate houses in Gablesin Nelson +3.1 pts higher in Nelson
96.9% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gablesin Nelson +2.7 pts higher in Nelson
93.7% 87th pct 96.4% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +51.2 pts 20.1%
9.1% Owned outright +46.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
19.4% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 102.9%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 43.9%
30.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
2.3% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.7% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.8% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $550–$749 ◂ +63.6 pts 0.0%
7.1% $200–$349 +30.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.8% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.7% $750 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 57.1%
25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
6.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gablesin Nelson +1.5 pts higher in Nelson
0.6% 47th pct 2.1% 57th pct
Work from home in Gablesin Nelson +15.8 pts higher in Gables
44.6% 94th pct 28.9% 78th pct
PT commute in Gablesin Nelson +1.5 pts higher in Gables
1.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gablesin Nelson +26 more in Gables
31 86th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Gablesin Nelson +1.59 more in Nelson
9.28 87th pct 10.87 88th pct
Departures/1k in Gablesin Nelson +46.2 more in Gables
2,631.0 95th pct 2,584.8 95th pct
PT routes in Gablesin Nelson +2 more in Gables
4 82nd pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Gablesin Nelson +9 longer in Nelson
5 32nd pct 14 51st pct
Drive to city in Gablesin Nelson +1 longer in Gables
38 31st pct 37 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Gablesin Nelson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Gablesin Nelson even
10,287 42nd pct 10,287 42nd pct

How people get to work

44.6% Worked at home ◂ +15.8 pts 28.9%
35.9% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.5 pts 27.7%
8.1% 4 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
22.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 13.5%
14.2% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.6% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gablesin Nelson +66.4 pts higher in Gables
93.3% 100th pct 26.9% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Gablesin Nelson +8.8 pts higher in Gables
8.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gablesin Nelson +1.3 pts higher in Gables
3.4% 47th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Gablesin Nelson +14.8 pts higher in Gables
77.6% 92nd pct 62.8% 58th pct
Full-time in Gablesin Nelson +9.6 pts higher in Gables
66.5% 83rd pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Construction +21.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 7.5%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%
5.6% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
2.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals ◂ +17.7 pts 13.4%
16.8% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.4% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.4% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
7.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gablesin Nelson +2.4 higher in Gables
2.8 71st pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Gablesin Nelson +1.8 more in Gables
2.1 66th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Gablesin Nelson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gablesin Nelson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gablesin Nelson +72.0 pts higher in Gables
87.9% 84th pct 15.9% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Gablesin Nelson +26.9 pts higher in Gables
27.3% 67th pct 0.3% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Gablesin Nelson +88.7 pts higher in Gables
90.5% 80th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in Gablesin Nelson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gablesin Nelson +2.9 more in Gables
13.8 51st pct 10.9 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Gablesin Nelson +114 higher in Gables
117 87th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Gablesin Nelson +1.9 pts higher in Nelson
5.2% 44th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Gables with nearby areas

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Compare Nelson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gables vs Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11580/gables/vs/SAL12931/nelson