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Geurie vs Wongarbon

Name: Geurie vs Wongarbon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Geurie profile · Wongarbon profile

Geurie Wongarbon

Wongarbon and Geurie are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Wongarbon is a younger area, with a typical age of 38 and 25.9% of people under 15, while Geurie is noticeably older with a typical age of 42. Economic standing differs, as typical weekly household income is well higher in Wongarbon at $1,892 compared to $1,416 in Geurie. Access to essentials also varies; 66% of Wongarbon homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Geurie has no homes with that level of access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also very alike in their proportions of overseas-born residents and typical weekly rents. However, some gaps are wide, such as the public transport landscape. Geurie has far more public transport stops and more frequent departures, while Wongarbon has a far higher walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Geurie No car: 2.8 pts higher in Wongarbon Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Geurie Household income: $476 higher in Wongarbon 3+ bedrooms: 8.2 pts higher in Wongarbon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geurie in Wongarbon +108 larger in Wongarbon gap narrowing

706 70th pct 814 72nd pct

Median age in Geurie in Wongarbon +4 yrs older in Geurie gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.0% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

43.4% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

33.8% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

4.1% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Geurie Wongarbon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.7% England even 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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 +1.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

42.1% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.6%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

4.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 92.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 56.8%

29.7% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Geurie in Wongarbon +2.02 more in Geurie

6.76 66th pct 4.74 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geurie in Wongarbon +1 more in Geurie

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Geurie in Wongarbon +5 larger in Wongarbon

38 14th pct 42 15th pct

ICSEA in Geurie in Wongarbon +50 higher in Wongarbon

923 15th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.9%

12.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 44.1%

10.5% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Geurie in Wongarbon +$68 higher in Wongarbon gap widening

$777 55th pct $845 65th pct

Household income in Geurie in Wongarbon +$476 higher in Wongarbon gap widening

$1,416 42nd pct $1,892 70th pct

Family income in Geurie in Wongarbon +$294 higher in Wongarbon gap widening

$1,803 44th pct $2,097 63rd pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.1%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

5.4% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.1%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

8.9% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +2.9 pts 55.9%

18.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geurie in Wongarbon +11 larger in Geurie

122 86th pct 111 86th pct

Median age in Geurie in Wongarbon +6 yrs older in Geurie

28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Geurie in Wongarbon +$67 higher in Geurie

$537 37th pct $470 28th pct

Household income in Geurie in Wongarbon +$475 higher in Wongarbon

$1,300 31st pct $1,775 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geurie in Wongarbon +0.4 larger in Wongarbon gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 25.7%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 33.1%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 16.2%

8.1% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geurie in Wongarbon +$20 higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Geurie in Wongarbon +$196 higher in Wongarbon gap widening

$1,321 30th pct $1,517 43rd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 36.2%

15.9% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 96.9%

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

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 40.0%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.9% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 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 +10.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geurie in Wongarbon +3 more in Geurie

4 73rd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Geurie in Wongarbon +4.44 more in Geurie

5.67 80th pct 1.23 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Geurie in Wongarbon +50.0 more in Geurie

99.2 68th pct 49.1 63rd pct

PT routes in Geurie in Wongarbon +9 more in Geurie

10 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Geurie in Wongarbon +45 longer in Wongarbon

30 67th pct 75 94th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 68.6%

8.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

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 +8.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 20.6%

14.7% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

11.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.3 pts 11.1%

12.2% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.9% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

8.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

6.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Geurie in Wongarbon +0.4 higher in Wongarbon

3.4 74th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geurie in Wongarbon +0.2 more in Wongarbon

4.4 80th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Geurie in Wongarbon +6.6 pts higher in Geurie

72.0% 85th pct 65.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Geurie in Wongarbon +66.0 pts higher in Wongarbon

0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Geurie in Wongarbon +2.2 pts higher in Geurie

56.0% 75th pct 53.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in Geurie in Wongarbon +0.3 pts higher in Wongarbon

64.9% 80th pct 65.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Geurie in Wongarbon +10.5 pts higher in Geurie

74.1% 71st pct 63.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Geurie in Wongarbon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Geurie in Wongarbon +13.2 more in Geurie

25.5 69th pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Geurie in Wongarbon +0 higher in Geurie

1 45th pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Geurie in Wongarbon +2.5 pts higher in Geurie

6.0% 53rd pct 3.4% 20th pct

Compare Geurie with nearby areas

Wongarbon Maryvale Ponto Terrabella Comobella Mount Arthur Montefiores Ballimore

Compare Wongarbon with nearby areas

Geurie Ballimore Terrabella Ponto Maryvale Comobella Dubbo Benolong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geurie vs Wongarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11612/geurie/vs/SAL14391/wongarbon