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Gorokan vs Woongarrah

Name: Gorokan vs Woongarrah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Gorokan profile · Woongarrah profile

Gorokan Woongarrah

Gorokan and Woongarrah are neighbouring areas with very different household profiles. Woongarrah is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,255 compared to $1,156 in Gorokan. This gap is reflected in the homes; 98.3% of Woongarrah homes have three or more bedrooms, while Gorokan has more renters and many more people living alone. Gorokan also has a higher share of one-parent families (26.4%) and a population that is noticeably older, with 22.2% aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar patterns in how many people have moved recently and have almost identical commute times to the city. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in accessibility. Gorokan is far more walkable, with nearly half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 10.2% of homes in Woongarrah have the same access.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.9 pts higher in Woongarrah Household income: $1,099 higher in Woongarrah Living alone: 23.0 pts higher in Gorokan Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Woongarrah Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Woongarrah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gorokan in Woongarrah +2,662 larger in Gorokan gap narrowing

8,624 87th pct 5,962 86th pct

Median age in Gorokan in Woongarrah +5 yrs older in Gorokan gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 13.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

34.2% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.7% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 34.3%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gorokan Woongarrah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 82.0%

2.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 41.3%

41.8% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.3%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

2.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% German even 2.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

41.3% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 36.2%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gorokan in Woongarrah +0.70 more in Woongarrah

0.66 0th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gorokan in Woongarrah +5 more in Woongarrah

8 77th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Gorokan in Woongarrah +86 larger in Gorokan

764 93rd pct 677 89th pct

ICSEA in Gorokan in Woongarrah even

967 36th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.3%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%

7.7% Year 11 even 7.8%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 37.3%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.0% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

10.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gorokan in Woongarrah +$193 higher in Woongarrah gap widening

$613 27th pct $806 60th pct

Household income in Gorokan in Woongarrah +$1,099 higher in Woongarrah gap widening

$1,156 23rd pct $2,255 86th pct

Family income in Gorokan in Woongarrah +$869 higher in Woongarrah gap widening

$1,438 23rd pct $2,307 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.5 pts 20.9%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 7.8%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.9% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 39.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.0%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

9.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +10.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gorokan in Woongarrah +307 larger in Gorokan

667 87th pct 360 86th pct

Median age in Gorokan in Woongarrah +6 yrs older in Gorokan

23 yrs 38th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gorokan in Woongarrah +$105 higher in Woongarrah

$593 45th pct $698 56th pct

Household income in Gorokan in Woongarrah +$700 higher in Woongarrah

$1,466 40th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gorokan in Woongarrah +0.9 larger in Woongarrah gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +22.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 17.9%

26.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 14.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 27.9%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +23.0 pts 10.3%

10.3% 4 people +15.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.5% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.5% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gorokan in Woongarrah +$160 higher in Woongarrah gap widening

$350 71st pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Gorokan in Woongarrah +$564 higher in Woongarrah gap narrowing

$1,603 49th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Gorokan in Woongarrah even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.2% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 24.0%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 27.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 99.4%

17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.4 pts 0.3%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.2% 4 bedrooms +57.5 pts ▸ 74.7%

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.6 pts 10.6%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 1.1%

4.9% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +29.4 pts 4.2%

2.4% $550–$749 +20.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.7 pts 21.7%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gorokan in Woongarrah +3 more in Woongarrah

38 87th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gorokan in Woongarrah +2.47 more in Woongarrah

4.41 75th pct 6.88 85th pct

Departures/1k in Gorokan in Woongarrah +168.6 more in Gorokan

1,035.6 86th pct 867.0 85th pct

PT routes in Gorokan in Woongarrah +7 more in Gorokan

13 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Gorokan in Woongarrah even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Gorokan in Woongarrah +1 longer in Gorokan

70 50th pct 69 50th pct

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

22,362 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gorokan in Woongarrah +22,362 more in Gorokan

42,413 61st pct 20,051 49th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 52.9%

15.3% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 23.9%

8.6% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.4% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

12.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing even 4.7%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.6% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gorokan in Woongarrah +1.2 higher in Gorokan

5.3 85th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gorokan in Woongarrah +1.3 more in Gorokan

5.3 85th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Gorokan in Woongarrah +31.4 pts higher in Gorokan

53.4% 80th pct 22.0% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Gorokan in Woongarrah +36.8 pts higher in Gorokan

47.0% 79th pct 10.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Gorokan in Woongarrah +6.3 pts higher in Gorokan

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Gorokan in Woongarrah +15.3 pts higher in Woongarrah

73.7% 83rd pct 89.0% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Gorokan in Woongarrah +5.8 pts higher in Gorokan

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Gorokan in Woongarrah +17.6 pts higher in Woongarrah

31.3% 79th pct 48.9% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Gorokan in Woongarrah +2.6 more in Woongarrah

6.8 34th pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Gorokan in Woongarrah +34 higher in Woongarrah

97 86th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Gorokan in Woongarrah +2.1 pts higher in Woongarrah

4.1% 30th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Gorokan with nearby areas

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Compare Woongarrah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gorokan vs Woongarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11727/gorokan/vs/SAL14433/woongarrah