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Gostwyck vs Wollun

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Gostwyck profile · Wollun profile

Gostwyck Wollun

Wollun and Gostwyck are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Residents in Gostwyck are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 46 in Wollun. There is also a large difference in housing costs, as typical monthly home-loan payments in Gostwyck are far higher at $4,333, while Wollun residents typically pay $1,192. Homes in Gostwyck are larger, with 3.2 people per home compared to 2.3 in Wollun.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,375. They share a car-dependent walkability score and have no public transport stops. Since 2011, the typical income and personal earnings in both places have remained very similar, and both continue to have no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, or groceries.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gostwyckin Wollun +27 larger in Wollun gap narrowing
17 12th pct 44 25th pct
  • First area, 2016: 27
  • First area, 2021: 17
  • Second area, 2016: 67
  • Second area, 2021: 44
Median age in Gostwyckin Wollun +8 yrs older in Gostwyck gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 46 yrs
First Nations in Gostwyckin Wollun
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
11.4% 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.4%
13.6% 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.6%
28.6% 99th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%

Age structure

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 46.9%
22.2% Never married +18.4 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% Divorced +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Widowed +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gostwyck Wollun

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

  • 85+ in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wollun: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Wollun: 10.8% males, 10.8% females
  • 65–69 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Gostwyck: 100.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Wollun: 13.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 21.6% females
  • 40–44 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 10.8% females
  • 35–39 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Wollun: 8.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Wollun: 8.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Wollun: 8.1% males, 8.1% females
  • 5–9 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Gostwyck: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Wollun: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gostwyckin Wollun
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +30.7 pts ▸ 95.5%
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

76.5% Australian ◂ +33.3 pts 43.2%
41.2% English ◂ +4.8 pts 36.4%
23.5% Scottish ◂ +12.2 pts 11.4%
17.6% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Gostwyckin Wollun
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Gostwyckin Wollun
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

88.2% English only +11.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% 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 Gostwyckin Wollun
6.8% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 18.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.8%

Religious affiliation

88.2% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 84.1%
0.0% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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

56.3% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.3%
12.5% 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.5%
Schools ≤3 km in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 12 +28.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
16.7% Year 10 +27.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
22.2% Year 11 ◂ +12.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 39.1%
36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.0 pts 17.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Society & culture ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gostwyckin Wollun +$10 higher in Wollun gap narrowing
$914 74th pct $924 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,062
  • First area, 2021: $914
  • Second area, 2016: $668
  • Second area, 2021: $924
Household income in Gostwyckin Wollun even gap narrowing
$1,374 38th pct $1,375 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,250
  • First area, 2021: $1,374
  • Second area, 2016: $1,291
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Family income in Gostwyckin Wollun +$375 higher in Wollun gap narrowing
$1,749 41st pct $2,124 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,374
  • First area, 2021: $1,749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,437
  • Second area, 2021: $2,124
High earners in Gostwyckin Wollun
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Gostwyckin Wollun
19.0% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.0 pts 28.1%
0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gostwyckin Wollun
40.9% 91st pct
Mental health in Gostwyckin Wollun
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Gostwyckin Wollun
6.8% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

35.3% Arthritis ◂ +14.8 pts 20.5%
35.3% Asthma ◂ +23.9 pts 11.4%
29.4% Diabetes ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.3% None +17.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
17.6% One condition +14.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
17.6% Two conditions ◂ +10.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gostwyckin Wollun
25.0% 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 45.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%
Unpaid carers in Gostwyckin Wollun
18.8% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.8%
Unpaid child care in Gostwyckin Wollun
25.0% 48th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%
Defence service in Gostwyckin Wollun
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gostwyckin Wollun
37.5% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gostwyckin Wollun +0.9 larger in Gostwyck gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.7
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
22.6% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.6%
Living alone in Gostwyckin Wollun
33.3% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

Family composition

73.3% Couples without children ◂ +24.9 pts 48.4%
53.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 51.6%
0.0% One-parent families +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

125.0% 2 people ◂ +86.9 pts 38.1%
100.0% 1 person ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$275 48th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $50
  • Second area, 2021: $275
Mortgage in Gostwyckin Wollun +$3,141 higher in Gostwyck
$4,333 100th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Gostwyckin Wollun even gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.20
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
19.0% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.0%
Owned outright in Gostwyckin Wollun
33.3% 29th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 60.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%
Separate houses in Gostwyckin Wollun
85.7% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 85.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 85.7%
3+ bedrooms in Gostwyckin Wollun
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +41.7 pts 33.3%
75.0% Other tenure ◂ +36.9 pts 38.1%
0.0% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
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

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +61.9 pts 38.1%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Gostwyckin Wollun
26.7% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.7%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 33.3%
0.0% Worked at home +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
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

0.0% 1 vehicle +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 23.8%
0.0% 4 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gostwyckin Wollun
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gostwyckin Wollun
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Gostwyckin Wollun
93.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 81.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 68.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 93.8%
70.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 71.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.0%

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 60.0%
0.0% Construction +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Education & training +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.8% Labourers ◂ +43.8 pts 10.0%
23.1% Managers +20.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades 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 Gostwyckin Wollun even
0.1 36th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0.2 43rd pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gostwyckin Wollun +36.1 more in Gostwyck
58.8 85th pct 22.7 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Gostwyckin Wollun even
0 22nd pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Gostwyckin Wollun +0.6 pts higher in Gostwyck
5.7% 50th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gostwyck vs Wollun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11730/gostwyck/vs/SAL14379/wollun