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Ghoolendaadi vs Milroy

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Ghoolendaadi Milroy

Ghoolendaadi and Milroy (Gunnedah - NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Ghoolendaadi has a much younger population, with a typical age of 35 compared to 42 in Milroy (Gunnedah - NSW). There are significant differences in housing and education; Ghoolendaadi has far more renters at 40.7%, while Milroy (Gunnedah - NSW) has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (26.2% compared to 5.0%). Ghoolendaadi also has far more people working from home (25.0%) and a higher proportion of volunteers (31.7%).

Both areas share a similar living environment, with every home being a separate house and no residents using a language other than English. They also have the same typical weekly rent of around $290 to $300. While they share these basic traits, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in educational attainment and the share of people with a bachelor degree, which is far higher in Milroy (Gunnedah - NSW).

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 27.7 pts higher in Milroy Renting: 40.7 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi PT commute: 7.4 pts higher in Milroy Bachelor+: 21.2 pts higher in Milroy Unemployment: 7.0 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +13 larger in Ghoolendaadi gap narrowing
85 37th pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +7 yrs older in Milroy gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +3.5 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap narrowing
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +0.9 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap narrowing
10.6% 18th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Under 15 in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +8.8 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap widening
28.2% 92nd pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +13.2 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +18.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 19.4%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.0%
10.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married +23.8 pts ▸ 72.1%
46.7% Never married ◂ +25.4 pts 21.3%
6.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ghoolendaadi Milroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +4.2 pts higher in Milroy gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +18.0 pts ▸ 94.4%
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

54.1% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 56.9%
31.8% English +3.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
12.9% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.5% Scottish +11.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.2% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +3.3 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap narrowing
35.3% 35th pct 31.9% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +26.6 pts ▸ 73.6%
35.3% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 31.9%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%
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 Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +20.6 pts higher in Milroy gap widening
41.9% 42nd pct 62.5% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +21.2 pts higher in Milroy gap widening
5.0% 12th pct 26.2% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +20.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
22.6% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Year 11 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
8.1% Bachelor degree +29.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
24.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.9 pts 9.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +15.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
18.9% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.5% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
8.1% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +$192 higher in Milroy gap narrowing
$850 66th pct $1,042 86th pct
Household income in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +$375 higher in Milroy gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +$625 higher in Milroy gap widening
$1,958 55th pct $2,583 85th pct
High earners in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +6.9 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap narrowing
20.0% 89th pct 13.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even gap narrowing
22.2% 67th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
5.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +2.1 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi
27.1% 41st pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +3.5 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi
3.5% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +4.7 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap widening
4.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Asthma ◂ +11.1 pts 4.2%
14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.2% None +37.9 pts ▸ 86.1%
20.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%
0.0% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +13.6 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap widening
31.7% 87th pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +10.1 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap widening
18.3% 87th pct 8.2% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +1.2 pts higher in Milroy gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +6.3 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi
6.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +27.7 pts higher in Milroy gap widening
11.7% 9th pct 39.3% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +3 larger in Ghoolendaadi
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy
27 yrs 54th pct —
Median income in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy
$1,187 86th pct —
Household income in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy
$4,750 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +1.4 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap narrowing
9.8% 44th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even gap narrowing
11.1% 10th pct 11.1% 10th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 54.9%
26.2% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% 3 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 5 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.1% 1 person even 11.1%
11.1% 4 people even 11.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +$10 higher in Ghoolendaadi
$300 57th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy
— $2,557 88th pct
People / bedroom in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +40.7 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap widening
40.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +11.1 pts higher in Milroy gap widening
25.9% 15th pct 37.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +11.1 pts higher in Milroy gap steady
81.5% 55th pct 92.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Rented ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%
25.9% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Other tenure +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

33.3% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 25.9%
0.0% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +17.6 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap narrowing
25.0% 72nd pct 7.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +7.4 pts higher in Milroy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 96th pct
PT stops in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 64.8%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Walked +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Bus +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles even 37.0%
11.1% 3 vehicles +22.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.1% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +5.5 pts higher in Milroy gap narrowing
20.3% 16th pct 25.7% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +7.0 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap narrowing
7.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +16.9 pts higher in Milroy gap widening
71.7% 86th pct 88.5% 100th pct
Full-time in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +12.0 pts higher in Ghoolendaadi gap narrowing
75.0% 92nd pct 63.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

36.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 31.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other services +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.1% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.2% Managers ◂ +19.1 pts 24.1%
15.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%
0.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +11.8 more in Ghoolendaadi
11.8 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy even
0 15th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Ghoolendaadiin Milroy +2.1 pts higher in Milroy
2.5% 4th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ghoolendaadi vs Milroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11615/ghoolendaadi/vs/SAL12637/milroy