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Gorokan vs Lake Haven

Name: Gorokan vs Lake Haven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Gorokan profile · Lake Haven profile

Gorokan Lake Haven

Gorokan and Lake Haven are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different street layouts and age profiles. Lake Haven is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 41 in Gorokan, and a higher share of seniors at 29.3%. It is also much more walkable; 90% of its homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and residents have far more public transport stops and departures. In contrast, Gorokan has a higher share of separate houses and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (73.7% compared to 29% in Lake Haven).

These two places have tracked closely together since 2011, sharing many of the same social characteristics. They are effectively alike in their share of volunteers, people who have served in the Defence Force, and the typical number of people per home. Both areas also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, though Gorokan has a far larger total count of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,095 larger in Gorokan Median age: 8 yrs older in Lake Haven 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in Lake Haven Participation: 8.3 pts higher in Gorokan People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gorokan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gorokan in Lake Haven +5,095 larger in Gorokan gap widening

8,624 87th pct 3,529 86th pct

Median age in Gorokan in Lake Haven +8 yrs older in Lake Haven gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.9%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

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

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

39.7% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

34.2% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

7.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Gorokan Lake Haven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 76.9%

2.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +1.8 pts 41.0%

41.8% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 36.9%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

9.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 84.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

41.3% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 34.0%

8.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

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 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gorokan in Lake Haven +1.11 more in Lake Haven

0.66 0th pct 1.77 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gorokan in Lake Haven +3 more in Lake Haven

8 77th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Gorokan in Lake Haven +64 larger in Gorokan

764 93rd pct 699 90th pct

ICSEA in Gorokan in Lake Haven +11 higher in Gorokan

967 36th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.7%

32.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 40.4%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree even 2.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce even 16.0%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gorokan in Lake Haven +$63 higher in Gorokan gap widening

$613 27th pct $550 18th pct

Household income in Gorokan in Lake Haven +$133 higher in Gorokan gap widening

$1,156 23rd pct $1,023 14th pct

Family income in Gorokan in Lake Haven +$114 higher in Gorokan gap widening

$1,438 23rd pct $1,324 16th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.8%

23.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.8%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% Asthma even 11.7%

9.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None ◂ +4.4 pts 46.8%

23.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gorokan in Lake Haven +381 larger in Gorokan

667 87th pct 286 86th pct

Median age in Gorokan in Lake Haven +2 yrs older in Lake Haven

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Gorokan in Lake Haven +$110 higher in Gorokan

$593 45th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Gorokan in Lake Haven +$441 higher in Gorokan

$1,466 40th pct $1,025 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gorokan in Lake Haven +0.1 larger in Gorokan gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 39.2%

27.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.4% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.3% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gorokan in Lake Haven even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Gorokan in Lake Haven +$97 higher in Lake Haven gap widening

$1,603 49th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Gorokan in Lake Haven +0.10 higher in Gorokan gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 35.2%

31.1% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 24.0%

1.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 71.9%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 17.6%

17.2% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 47.3%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.1%

7.6% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.4% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 34.0%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gorokan in Lake Haven +8 more in Gorokan

38 87th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gorokan in Lake Haven +4.09 more in Lake Haven

4.41 75th pct 8.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Gorokan in Lake Haven +1,042.9 more in Lake Haven

1,035.6 86th pct 2,078.5 92nd pct

PT routes in Gorokan in Lake Haven +10 more in Lake Haven

13 86th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Gorokan in Lake Haven +1 longer in Gorokan

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Gorokan in Lake Haven +1 longer in Lake Haven

70 50th pct 71 51st pct

Reach 30 min in Gorokan in Lake Haven even

22,362 76th pct 22,362 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Gorokan in Lake Haven even

42,413 61st pct 42,413 61st pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 56.7%

15.3% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 43.2%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 30.3%

8.2% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

8.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

13.8% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gorokan in Lake Haven +0.7 higher in Lake Haven

5.3 85th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gorokan in Lake Haven +0.2 more in Lake Haven

5.3 85th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Gorokan in Lake Haven +36.5 pts higher in Lake Haven

53.4% 80th pct 90.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Gorokan in Lake Haven +37.0 pts higher in Lake Haven

47.0% 79th pct 84.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Gorokan in Lake Haven even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gorokan in Lake Haven +44.7 pts higher in Gorokan

73.7% 83rd pct 29.0% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Gorokan in Lake Haven even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Gorokan in Lake Haven +12.4 pts higher in Gorokan

31.3% 79th pct 18.9% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Gorokan in Lake Haven +9.3 more in Lake Haven

6.8 34th pct 16.2 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Gorokan in Lake Haven +83 higher in Lake Haven

97 86th pct 180 90th pct

Mean slope in Gorokan in Lake Haven +0.5 pts higher in Lake Haven

4.1% 30th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Gorokan with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Haven with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gorokan vs Lake Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11727/gorokan/vs/SAL12255/lake-haven