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Gilgai vs Inverell

Name: Gilgai vs Inverell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Gilgai profile · Inverell profile

Gilgai Inverell

Inverell and Gilgai are nearby New South Wales areas with very different scales of infrastructure. Inverell is a larger hub where 26.2% of recent arrivals come from overseas, whereas Gilgai has had no recent overseas arrivals. Residents in Inverell are more likely to rent, with 32.4% of households renting compared to 14.1% in Gilgai. Infrastructure also varies widely; the typical school in Inverell has 427 students, while Gilgai's is much smaller at 42 students. Gilgai has a higher share of homes owned outright at 46.7% compared to 35.3% in Inverell.

Everyday life shares many similarities, such as having a typical weekly household income of around $1,160 and almost identical proportions of children under 15. Both areas also have a similar percentage of First Nations people and households with three or more bedrooms. While Inverell is generally more walkable, with 83.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 41.2% in Gilgai, both places see very few people commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,317 larger in Inverell Recent arrivals: 26.2 pts higher in Inverell Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Inverell Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Inverell Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Gilgai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilgai in Inverell +11,317 larger in Inverell gap steady

740 71st pct 12,057 88th pct

Median age in Gilgai in Inverell +4 yrs older in Gilgai gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 23.1%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 43.8%

37.5% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 35.2%

7.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gilgai Inverell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 83.4%

2.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 43.4%

36.2% English +3.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 86.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

36.5% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 31.5%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gilgai in Inverell +5.02 more in Gilgai

7.14 67th pct 2.12 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gilgai in Inverell +5 more in Inverell

1 43rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Gilgai in Inverell +385 larger in Inverell

42 15th pct 427 63rd pct

ICSEA in Gilgai in Inverell +75 higher in Inverell

843 9th pct 918 14th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

5.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 39.4%

9.2% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

13.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gilgai in Inverell +$109 higher in Inverell gap widening

$557 19th pct $666 35th pct

Household income in Gilgai in Inverell +$36 higher in Inverell gap steady

$1,151 22nd pct $1,187 24th pct

Family income in Gilgai in Inverell +$127 higher in Inverell gap widening

$1,365 19th pct $1,492 26th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 33.8%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 44.2%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

4.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

9.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +6.9 pts ▸ 56.2%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

7.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gilgai in Inverell +1,234 larger in Inverell

85 84th pct 1,319 88th pct

Median age in Gilgai in Inverell even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Gilgai in Inverell +$2 higher in Gilgai

$492 31st pct $490 31st pct

Household income in Gilgai in Inverell +$162 higher in Gilgai

$1,333 33rd pct $1,171 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilgai in Inverell +0.2 larger in Gilgai gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 46.2%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 31.6%

14.3% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 35.9%

24.7% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

11.0% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilgai in Inverell +$20 higher in Inverell gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Gilgai in Inverell even gap narrowing

$1,250 26th pct $1,250 26th pct

People / bedroom in Gilgai in Inverell +0.10 higher in Gilgai gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 35.3%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 28.0%

14.1% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

100.4% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 87.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

69.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 58.4%

8.3% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.9% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.1%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gilgai in Inverell +29 more in Inverell

6 76th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gilgai in Inverell +5.21 more in Gilgai

8.11 86th pct 2.90 69th pct

Departures/1k in Gilgai in Inverell +16.3 more in Inverell

18.9 59th pct 35.2 61st pct

PT routes in Gilgai in Inverell +6 more in Inverell

3 79th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Gilgai in Inverell +20 longer in Inverell

3 21st pct 23 61st pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 68.4%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 35.2%

24.8% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 12.4%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

1.6% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

9.2% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

5.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.3% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

9.9% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

12.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

9.6% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gilgai in Inverell +1.7 higher in Inverell

2.7 70th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gilgai in Inverell +1.7 more in Inverell

2.8 71st pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Gilgai in Inverell +10.1 pts higher in Inverell

38.2% 77th pct 48.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Gilgai in Inverell +3.4 pts higher in Inverell

38.8% 77th pct 42.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Gilgai in Inverell +37.7 pts higher in Inverell

40.9% 70th pct 78.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Gilgai in Inverell +26.5 pts higher in Inverell

37.4% 71st pct 63.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Gilgai in Inverell +42.3 pts higher in Inverell

41.2% 61st pct 83.4% 76th pct

Walk to health in Gilgai in Inverell +32.3 pts higher in Inverell

0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Gilgai in Inverell +12.5 more in Gilgai

25.7 69th pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Gilgai in Inverell +8 higher in Inverell

1 41st pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Gilgai in Inverell +0.3 pts higher in Gilgai

4.9% 41st pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Gilgai with nearby areas

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Compare Inverell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilgai vs Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11622/gilgai/vs/SAL11990/inverell