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Gongolgon vs Talawanta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Gongolgon profile · Talawanta profile

Gongolgon Talawanta

Gongolgon and Talawanta are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Gongolgon is older than most areas with a typical resident aged 48, but the typical person in Talawanta is far older at 59. There are sharp differences in income; typical weekly personal income is well higher in Gongolgon at $824, while Talawanta is much lower at $537. For First Nations residents, the gap is even wider, with personal and household incomes far higher in Talawanta.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services or schools. While Gongolgon has more public transport routes and a school, both areas remain very remote. The typical age in both places is far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Talawanta Personal income: $287 higher in Gongolgon Population: 12 larger in Gongolgon Family income: $292 higher in Talawanta People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gongolgon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gongolgonin Talawanta +12 larger in Gongolgon gap steady
31 19th pct 19 14th pct
Median age in Gongolgonin Talawanta +11 yrs older in Talawanta gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Gongolgonin Talawanta
9.7% 87th pct —
Aged 65+ in Gongolgonin Talawanta
29.0% 85th pct —
Under 15 in Gongolgonin Talawanta
22.6% 82nd pct —
De facto in Gongolgonin Talawanta
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%
22.6% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

73.1% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 82.4%
15.4% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.4% Widowed ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gongolgon Talawanta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gongolgonin Talawanta
9.7% 42nd pct —

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 94.7%
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

45.2% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 31.6%
9.7% Scottish +32.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
9.7% English +16.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
9.7% Irish +11.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.9% Chinese ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% German ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Gongolgonin Talawanta
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Gongolgonin Talawanta
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

103.2% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 94.7%
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 Gongolgonin Talawanta
0.0% 0th pct —

Religious affiliation

109.7% Christianity ◂ +41.3 pts 68.4%
0.0% Not stated +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% No religion +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
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 Gongolgonin Talawanta
15.4% 0th pct —
Bachelor+ in Gongolgonin Talawanta
30.8% 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gongolgonin Talawanta +1 more in Gongolgon
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Gongolgonin Talawanta
30 10th pct —
ICSEA in Gongolgonin Talawanta
756 3rd pct —

Highest year of school

15.4% Year 12 +37.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
34.6% Year 10 ◂ +17.0 pts 17.6%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

53.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education 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 Gongolgonin Talawanta +$287 higher in Gongolgon gap narrowing
$824 62nd pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Gongolgonin Talawanta +$176 higher in Gongolgon gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Gongolgonin Talawanta +$292 higher in Talawanta gap narrowing
$1,333 17th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Gongolgonin Talawanta
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +57.7 pts 0.0%
38.5% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 17.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gongolgonin Talawanta
41.9% 92nd pct —
Mental health in Gongolgonin Talawanta
9.7% 65th pct —
Needs assistance in Gongolgonin Talawanta
12.9% 96th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Asthma ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% Diabetes ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +9.7 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%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +7.8 pts 63.2%
19.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gongolgonin Talawanta
15.4% 36th pct —
Unpaid carers in Gongolgonin Talawanta
0.0% 0th pct —
Unpaid child care in Gongolgonin Talawanta
50.0% 100th pct —
Defence service in Gongolgonin Talawanta
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Gongolgonin Talawanta
34.6% 89th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Gongolgonin Talawanta +3 larger in Gongolgon
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gongolgonin Talawanta +21 yrs older in Gongolgon
35 yrs 73rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Gongolgonin Talawanta +$2,175 higher in Talawanta
$325 10th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Gongolgonin Talawanta +$4,226 higher in Talawanta
$524 2nd pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gongolgonin Talawanta +0.3 larger in Gongolgon gap widening
2.2 24th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Gongolgonin Talawanta
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

52.2% Couples without children +76.4 pts ▸ 128.6%
34.8% Couples with children ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gongolgonin Talawanta
$160 16th pct —
Mortgage in Gongolgonin Talawanta
— $1,275 27th pct
People / bedroom in Gongolgonin Talawanta +0.10 higher in Gongolgon gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Other tenure ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
33.3% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.0% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +8.3 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

25.0% 3 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% 4 bedrooms even 50.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gongolgonin Talawanta +2 more in Gongolgon
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gongolgonin Talawanta +64.52 more in Gongolgon
64.52 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gongolgonin Talawanta +322.6 more in Gongolgon
322.6 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gongolgonin Talawanta +4 more in Gongolgon
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gongolgonin Talawanta
71 91st pct —

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Car (driver) even 25.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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

27.3% 2 vehicles +47.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gongolgonin Talawanta
40.6% 79th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Gongolgonin Talawanta
65.4% 67th pct —

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Education & training +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction 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%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 33.3%
31.3% Labourers ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gongolgonin Talawanta +0.2 higher in Gongolgon
0.2 45th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gongolgonin Talawanta +0.1 more in Gongolgon
0.2 44th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Gongolgonin Talawanta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gongolgonin Talawanta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gongolgonin Talawanta +18.3 pts higher in Gongolgon
18.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gongolgonin Talawanta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gongolgonin Talawanta +8.3 pts higher in Talawanta
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in Gongolgonin Talawanta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gongolgonin Talawanta +44.1 more in Gongolgon
96.8 87th pct 52.6 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Gongolgonin Talawanta even
0 2nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Gongolgonin Talawanta +0.4 pts higher in Talawanta
3.2% 15th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Gongolgon with nearby areas

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Compare Talawanta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gongolgon vs Talawanta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11700/gongolgon/vs/SAL13744/talawanta