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Gilgai vs Old Mill

Name: Gilgai vs Old Mill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Gilgai profile · Old Mill profile

Gilgai Old Mill

Gilgai and Old Mill are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in scale and accessibility. Gilgai is a larger hub with 740 people and better amenities, including three public transport routes and one school. In contrast, Old Mill is sparsely populated with only 16 people and no public transport stops. This gap in accessibility is stark; 40.9% of Gilgai homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport, while 0% of homes in Old Mill have this access. Gilgai also has a larger First Nations population, with 85 people, compared to none in Old Mill.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with Gilgai remaining a more connected hub while Old Mill stays very small. Both areas are similarly car-dependent, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. They also share a similar typical weekly rent, with Gilgai at $250 and Old Mill at $210, both of which are well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 724 larger in Gilgai Mortgage: $657 higher in Old Mill Median age: 5 yrs older in Gilgai People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gilgai Family income: $384 higher in Old Mill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilgai in Old Mill +724 larger in Gilgai gap steady

740 71st pct 16 11th pct

Median age in Gilgai in Old Mill +5 yrs older in Gilgai gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.9% Children (0–14) +18.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

37.5% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.8% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 42.9%

7.6% Divorced +13.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gilgai Old Mill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 81.3%

2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 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

46.8% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 37.5%

36.2% English ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Irish +24.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% German ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 81.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% No religion +26.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

48.2% Christianity ◂ +48.2 pts 0.0%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gilgai in Old Mill

7.14 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gilgai in Old Mill +1 more in Gilgai

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Gilgai in Old Mill

42 15th pct —

ICSEA in Gilgai in Old Mill

843 9th pct —

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 10 +27.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

29.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.0%

5.5% Year 11 +19.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV +90.9 pts ▸ 133.3%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

6.0% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gilgai in Old Mill +$83 higher in Gilgai gap narrowing

$557 19th pct $474 10th pct

Household income in Gilgai in Old Mill +$251 higher in Gilgai gap widening

$1,151 22nd pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Gilgai in Old Mill +$384 higher in Old Mill gap narrowing

$1,365 19th pct $1,749 41st pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%

19.2% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.6%

4.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health +12.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.6% Other condition +11.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +31.9 pts ▸ 81.3%

22.3% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gilgai in Old Mill +85 larger in Gilgai

85 84th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Gilgai in Old Mill +4 yrs older in Old Mill

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Gilgai in Old Mill +$233 higher in Old Mill

$492 31st pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Gilgai in Old Mill +$42 higher in Old Mill

$1,333 33rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilgai in Old Mill +0.2 larger in Gilgai gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +24.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

31.7% Couples without children +18.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +28.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.7% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilgai in Old Mill +$40 higher in Gilgai

$250 40th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Gilgai in Old Mill +$657 higher in Old Mill

$1,250 26th pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Gilgai in Old Mill +0.10 higher in Gilgai gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 44.4%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

14.1% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.4% Separate house ◂ +67.1 pts 33.3%

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

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gilgai in Old Mill +6 more in Gilgai

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gilgai in Old Mill +8.11 more in Gilgai

8.11 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gilgai in Old Mill +18.9 more in Gilgai

18.9 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gilgai in Old Mill +3 more in Gilgai

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gilgai in Old Mill +65 longer in Old Mill

3 21st pct 68 90th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +30.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

24.8% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Retail trade ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Labourers ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

12.5% Sales workers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

9.9% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.6% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gilgai in Old Mill +2.7 higher in Gilgai

2.7 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gilgai in Old Mill +2.8 more in Gilgai

2.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Gilgai in Old Mill +38.2 pts higher in Gilgai

38.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gilgai in Old Mill +38.8 pts higher in Gilgai

38.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gilgai in Old Mill +40.9 pts higher in Gilgai

40.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gilgai in Old Mill +37.4 pts higher in Gilgai

37.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gilgai in Old Mill +41.2 pts higher in Gilgai

41.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gilgai in Old Mill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gilgai in Old Mill +25.7 more in Gilgai

25.7 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Gilgai in Old Mill even

1 41st pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Gilgai in Old Mill +0.5 pts higher in Old Mill

4.9% 41st pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Gilgai with nearby areas

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Compare Old Mill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilgai vs Old Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11622/gilgai/vs/SAL13090/old-mill