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Gorokan vs Kanwal

Name: Gorokan vs Kanwal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Gorokan profile · Kanwal profile

Gorokan Kanwal

Gorokan and Kanwal are neighbouring areas in the Central Coast, but they differ in how people live and get around. Kanwal has a much higher share of large homes, with 83.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 66.4% in Gorokan. Kanwal is also more accessible, with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of health services (94.2% versus 31.3% in Gorokan) and more public transport stops per person. In contrast, Gorokan has a far higher rate of renters at 37.2%, while Kanwal's figure is 26.0%.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 3.7% each, which is close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Gorokan at $613 and Kanwal at $652. These similarities exist alongside differences in age and housing; residents are noticeably older in Kanwal, and that area has more detached houses. Gorokan has a far larger number of people who can reach others via transit within 30 and 45 minutes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Kanwal Population: 4,430 larger in Gorokan Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Gorokan Separate houses: 6.7 pts higher in Kanwal Median age: 4 yrs older in Kanwal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gorokan in Kanwal +4,430 larger in Gorokan gap widening

8,624 87th pct 4,194 86th pct

Median age in Gorokan in Kanwal +4 yrs older in Kanwal gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.2%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.4%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

39.7% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 35.3%

34.2% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

7.0% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gorokan Kanwal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 76.8%

2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +5.9 pts 37.0%

41.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.5%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

2.9% German even 2.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 81.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 48.5%

41.3% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 36.2%

8.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gorokan in Kanwal +0.83 more in Kanwal

0.66 0th pct 1.49 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gorokan in Kanwal +3 more in Kanwal

8 77th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Gorokan in Kanwal +159 larger in Gorokan

764 93rd pct 605 85th pct

ICSEA in Gorokan in Kanwal even

967 36th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.5%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 37.6%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

11.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gorokan in Kanwal +$39 higher in Kanwal gap widening

$613 27th pct $652 33rd pct

Household income in Gorokan in Kanwal +$188 higher in Kanwal gap widening

$1,156 23rd pct $1,344 36th pct

Family income in Gorokan in Kanwal +$268 higher in Kanwal gap widening

$1,438 23rd pct $1,706 38th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.7%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 40.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.8%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

9.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.7% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None ◂ +1.0 pts 50.2%

23.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%

9.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gorokan in Kanwal +366 larger in Gorokan

667 87th pct 301 86th pct

Median age in Gorokan in Kanwal +1 yrs older in Gorokan

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Gorokan in Kanwal +$100 higher in Gorokan

$593 45th pct $493 31st pct

Household income in Gorokan in Kanwal +$6 higher in Kanwal

$1,466 40th pct $1,472 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gorokan in Kanwal +0.2 larger in Kanwal gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 26.0%

26.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 22.6%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 26.9%

10.3% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gorokan in Kanwal +$30 higher in Kanwal gap widening

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Gorokan in Kanwal +$130 higher in Kanwal gap narrowing

$1,603 49th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gorokan in Kanwal even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 26.0%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

31.1% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

1.6% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 85.1%

17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 10.4%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms even 44.2%

17.2% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 7.5%

4.9% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 18.8%

7.6% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.4% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.5%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.4% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gorokan in Kanwal +1 more in Kanwal

38 87th pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gorokan in Kanwal +4.89 more in Kanwal

4.41 75th pct 9.30 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gorokan in Kanwal +414.8 more in Kanwal

1,035.6 86th pct 1,450.4 89th pct

PT routes in Gorokan in Kanwal even

13 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Gorokan in Kanwal +2 longer in Gorokan

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gorokan in Kanwal even

70 50th pct 70 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Gorokan in Kanwal +22,362 more in Gorokan

22,362 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gorokan in Kanwal +20,051 more in Gorokan

42,413 61st pct 22,362 51st pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 56.0%

15.3% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 37.4%

33.1% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.6% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

5.4% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.7% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

12.8% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

7.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gorokan in Kanwal +1.2 higher in Kanwal

5.3 85th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gorokan in Kanwal +0.8 more in Kanwal

5.3 85th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Gorokan in Kanwal +6.3 pts higher in Kanwal

53.4% 80th pct 59.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Gorokan in Kanwal +9.8 pts higher in Kanwal

47.0% 79th pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Gorokan in Kanwal +2.2 pts higher in Gorokan

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Gorokan in Kanwal +21.4 pts higher in Kanwal

73.7% 83rd pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Gorokan in Kanwal +4.7 pts higher in Gorokan

100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Gorokan in Kanwal +62.9 pts higher in Kanwal

31.3% 79th pct 94.2% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Gorokan in Kanwal +10.3 more in Kanwal

6.8 34th pct 17.2 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Gorokan in Kanwal +8 higher in Kanwal

97 86th pct 105 86th pct

Mean slope in Gorokan in Kanwal +0.8 pts higher in Kanwal

4.1% 30th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Gorokan with nearby areas

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Compare Kanwal with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gorokan vs Kanwal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11727/gorokan/vs/SAL12075/kanwal