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Gerroa vs Willow Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Gerroa profile · Willow Vale profile

Gerroa Willow Vale

Gerroa and Willow Vale (Kiama - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different residential patterns. Gerroa is more populated and diverse, with 15.1% of people born overseas compared to none in Willow Vale (Kiama - NSW). It also has a higher share of people living alone (29.5%) and renters (20.3%). In contrast, Willow Vale (Kiama - NSW) is a sparsely populated area where every single home is a separate house and 100% have three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have remained similar in their typical weekly incomes, which both sit around the $1,800 to $1,900 mark. However, a gap is widening in how people work, as 50.0% of those in Willow Vale (Kiama - NSW) work from home, which is far higher than the 30.9% in Gerroa. This difference in lifestyle is reflected in their walkability; while Gerroa is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Willow Vale (Kiama - NSW), which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Willow Vale Population: 498 larger in Gerroa Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Gerroa Separate houses: 18.6 pts higher in Willow Vale Work from home: 19.1 pts higher in Willow Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gerroain Willow Vale +498 larger in Gerroa gap narrowing
571 66th pct 73 34th pct
Median age in Gerroain Willow Vale +6 yrs older in Gerroa gap steady
56 yrs 87th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Gerroain Willow Vale +1.9 pts higher in Gerroa gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gerroain Willow Vale +6.1 pts higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
34.9% 91st pct 28.8% 84th pct
Under 15 in Gerroain Willow Vale +5.7 pts higher in Gerroa gap widening
9.8% 15th pct 4.1% 6th pct
De facto in Gerroain Willow Vale +9.4 pts higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
9.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 28.8%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.0%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 11.0%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

Marital status

54.3% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 57.8%
27.7% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 26.6%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gerroa Willow Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gerroain Willow Vale +15.1 pts higher in Gerroa gap widening
15.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +21.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.0% England ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +23.5 pts ▸ 58.9%
44.1% English ◂ +3.0 pts 41.1%
17.0% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.6% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% German ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gerroain Willow Vale +5.6 pts higher in Gerroa gap steady
5.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gerroain Willow Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gerroain Willow Vale +10.6 pts higher in Willow Vale gap widening
38.7% 44th pct 49.3% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 46.6%
38.7% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 49.3%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
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 Gerroain Willow Vale +3.0 pts higher in Gerroa gap widening
58.9% 78th pct 55.9% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Gerroain Willow Vale +8.3 pts higher in Gerroa gap widening
34.9% 89th pct 26.6% 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gerroain Willow Vale even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gerroain Willow Vale even
378 56th pct 378 56th pct
ICSEA in Gerroain Willow Vale even
1,091 89th pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 55.9%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%
3.9% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
18.8% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.5% Education ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
13.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gerroain Willow Vale +$195 higher in Gerroa gap widening
$905 73rd pct $710 42nd pct
Household income in Gerroain Willow Vale +$86 higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
$1,919 72nd pct $1,833 67th pct
Family income in Gerroain Willow Vale +$288 higher in Gerroa gap widening
$2,163 67th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Gerroain Willow Vale +0.4 pts higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
16.0% 82nd pct 15.6% 81st pct
High-income homes in Gerroain Willow Vale +6.1 pts higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
22.8% 69th pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.3%
12.7% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
7.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.9%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 12.5%
9.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gerroain Willow Vale +9.2 pts higher in Willow Vale
31.9% 65th pct 41.1% 91st pct
Mental health in Gerroain Willow Vale +1.5 pts higher in Willow Vale
8.1% 49th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Gerroain Willow Vale +3.5 pts higher in Gerroa gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +15.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
8.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.3% Lung condition +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +4.4 pts 54.8%
22.1% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
6.0% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gerroain Willow Vale +3.0 pts higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
21.8% 66th pct 18.8% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gerroain Willow Vale +0.2 pts higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
11.2% 34th pct 10.9% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Gerroain Willow Vale +6.3 pts higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing
17.1% 17th pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Gerroain Willow Vale +3.1 pts higher in Willow Vale
3.7% 67th pct 6.8% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gerroain Willow Vale +0.3 pts higher in Willow Vale gap steady
24.7% 53rd pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gerroain Willow Vale +11 larger in Gerroa
11 60th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gerroain Willow Vale
30 yrs 63rd pct —
Median income in Gerroain Willow Vale
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Gerroain Willow Vale
$2,499 79th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gerroain Willow Vale +0.4 larger in Willow Vale gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gerroain Willow Vale +7.1 pts higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
12.1% 58th pct 5.0% 23rd pct
Living alone in Gerroain Willow Vale +12.9 pts higher in Gerroa gap widening
29.5% 70th pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

38.5% Couples with children +26.5 pts ▸ 65.0%
48.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 36.7%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 5.0%
2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 36.7%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 16.7%
12.7% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
13.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gerroain Willow Vale +$120 higher in Willow Vale gap widening
$480 90th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Gerroain Willow Vale +$123 higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
$1,759 59th pct $1,636 51st pct
People / bedroom in Gerroain Willow Vale even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Gerroain Willow Vale +20.3 pts higher in Gerroa gap widening
20.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Gerroain Willow Vale +11.9 pts higher in Gerroa gap widening
51.9% 79th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Gerroain Willow Vale +18.6 pts higher in Willow Vale gap steady
81.4% 21st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gerroain Willow Vale +23.6 pts higher in Willow Vale gap widening
76.4% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 40.0%
20.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.3% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house +18.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 4 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
35.0% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%
9.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gerroain Willow Vale +2.6 pts higher in Gerroa gap widening
2.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gerroain Willow Vale +19.1 pts higher in Willow Vale gap widening
30.9% 82nd pct 50.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Gerroain Willow Vale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gerroain Willow Vale +3 more in Gerroa
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gerroain Willow Vale +5.25 more in Gerroa
5.25 78th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gerroain Willow Vale +124.3 more in Gerroa
124.3 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gerroain Willow Vale +1 more in Gerroa
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gerroain Willow Vale +20 longer in Willow Vale
12 49th pct 32 68th pct
Drive to city in Gerroain Willow Vale +3 longer in Gerroa
97 67th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

30.9% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.3 pts 27.5%
3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 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

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 23.3%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.9 pts 13.3%
7.9% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.3% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gerroain Willow Vale +3.3 pts higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
35.6% 66th pct 32.4% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Gerroain Willow Vale
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gerroain Willow Vale +1.2 pts higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
1.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gerroain Willow Vale +12.4 pts higher in Willow Vale gap widening
50.1% 22nd pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Gerroain Willow Vale +5.8 pts higher in Gerroa gap narrowing
50.8% 18th pct 45.0% 9th pct

Industries people work in

6.6% Professional & technical +13.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.8% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.5% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 20.0%
21.5% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
8.6% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gerroain Willow Vale +3.7 higher in Gerroa
3.8 77th pct 0.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Gerroain Willow Vale +4.4 more in Gerroa
4.5 80th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Gerroain Willow Vale +64.7 pts higher in Gerroa
64.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gerroain Willow Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gerroain Willow Vale +80.6 pts higher in Gerroa
80.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gerroain Willow Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gerroain Willow Vale +96.9 pts higher in Gerroa
99.0% 85th pct 2.1% 39th pct
Walk to health in Gerroain Willow Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gerroain Willow Vale +29.8 more in Gerroa
29.8 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gerroain Willow Vale +10 higher in Gerroa
11 72nd pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Gerroain Willow Vale +0.2 pts higher in Willow Vale
11.0% 86th pct 11.3% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gerroa vs Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11611/gerroa/vs/SAL14323/willow-vale