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Geurie vs Gollan

Name: Geurie vs Gollan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Geurie profile · Gollan profile

Geurie Gollan

Geurie and Gollan are nearby rural areas in New South Wales, but they differ in how people live and work. Geurie has a larger population of 706 and is more walkable, with a score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent), while Gollan is car-dependent with a score of 0.0. There are also stark contrasts in employment and education; 41.7% of people in Gollan work from home compared to only 8.7% in Geurie, and Gollan has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (22.9% versus 10.3% in Geurie). Geurie is more likely to have one-parent families, at 20.0% compared to just 3.6% in Gollan.

These two areas are very similar in their housing and typical finances, with both being almost entirely made up of separate houses and sharing a typical weekly family income of around $1,800. However, they have diverged in other ways. More people in Geurie have moved in the last five years, while Gollan has seen a far higher share of volunteers (37.3%). The gap in working from home is especially large, which is consistent with Gollan's higher share of managers and university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 33.0 pts higher in Gollan Population: 597 larger in Geurie Volunteering: 20.8 pts higher in Gollan Participation: 20.6 pts higher in Gollan PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Geurie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geurie in Gollan +597 larger in Geurie gap narrowing

706 70th pct 109 43rd pct

Median age in Geurie in Gollan +2 yrs older in Geurie gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.6%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

43.4% Married +18.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

33.8% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 30.1%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

6.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Geurie Gollan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 85.3%

0.8% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% England ◂ +1.7 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% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.1% English ◂ +9.0 pts 33.0%

9.6% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%

4.8% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

0.4% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 90.8%

0.0% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity +23.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

29.7% No religion ◂ +17.8 pts 11.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

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

Schools/1k kids in Geurie in Gollan

6.76 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Geurie in Gollan +2 more in Geurie

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Geurie in Gollan

38 14th pct —

ICSEA in Geurie in Gollan

923 15th pct —

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.3%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 5.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.6 pts 30.0%

10.5% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.5 pts 6.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.9% Agriculture & environment +11.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.6% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%

9.1% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

5.8% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Geurie in Gollan +$97 higher in Geurie gap narrowing

$777 55th pct $680 37th pct

Household income in Geurie in Gollan +$146 higher in Gollan gap narrowing

$1,416 42nd pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Geurie in Gollan +$72 higher in Gollan gap narrowing

$1,803 44th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.1%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

8.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 57.8%

18.6% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geurie in Gollan +113 larger in Geurie

122 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Geurie in Gollan +13 yrs older in Gollan

28 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Geurie in Gollan +$313 higher in Geurie

$537 37th pct $224 2nd pct

Household income in Geurie in Gollan +$101 higher in Geurie

$1,300 31st pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geurie in Gollan +0.1 larger in Gollan gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +24.0 pts ▸ 72.6%

31.4% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%

0.7% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 19.4%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

8.1% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geurie in Gollan +$100 higher in Geurie

$300 57th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Geurie in Gollan +$79 higher in Gollan gap narrowing

$1,321 30th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Geurie in Gollan +0.10 higher in Gollan gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 27.8%

15.9% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 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

28.7% 4 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 19.4%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

51.2% $200–$349 +23.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.6 pts 0.0%

18.8% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geurie in Gollan +4 more in Geurie

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Geurie in Gollan +5.67 more in Geurie

5.67 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Geurie in Gollan +99.2 more in Geurie

99.2 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Geurie in Gollan +10 more in Geurie

10 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Geurie in Gollan

30 67th pct —

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +33.5 pts 37.5%

8.7% Worked at home +33.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 27.8%

14.7% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 11.1%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +45.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%

11.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Managers +26.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.4% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 6.9%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 8.3%

12.2% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Geurie in Gollan +3.4 higher in Geurie

3.4 74th pct 0.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geurie in Gollan +4.4 more in Geurie

4.4 80th pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Geurie in Gollan +72.0 pts higher in Geurie

72.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Geurie in Gollan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Geurie in Gollan +56.0 pts higher in Geurie

56.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Geurie in Gollan +64.9 pts higher in Geurie

64.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Geurie in Gollan +74.1 pts higher in Geurie

74.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Geurie in Gollan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Geurie in Gollan +7.1 more in Geurie

25.5 69th pct 18.3 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Geurie in Gollan +1 higher in Geurie

1 45th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Geurie in Gollan +2.2 pts higher in Geurie

6.0% 53rd pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Geurie with nearby areas

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Compare Gollan with nearby areas

Elong Elong Comobella Ballimore Spicers Creek Bodangora Goolma Geurie Wongarbon

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geurie vs Gollan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11612/geurie/vs/SAL11698/gollan