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Gowang vs Mollyan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Gowang profile · Mollyan profile

Gowang Mollyan

Mollyan and Gowang are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Mollyan is older and more diverse, with 31.3% of people aged 65 and over and 10.4% using another language at home. In contrast, Gowang has no residents aged 65 or over and no one using a language other than English. Mollyan also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 15.9%, while Gowang has none. However, Gowang has a higher share of people who finished Year 12, at 45.0% compared to 21.7% in Mollyan.

Both areas report a similar rate of long-term health conditions, with each sitting close to the national figure. They also share a lack of nearby amenities, as neither has a school within 3km or any public transport stops. While Mollyan has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,125 compared to $762 in Gowang, the gap in personal incomes is much smaller, with both areas showing very similar typical weekly figures.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 31.3 pts higher in Mollyan Needs assistance: 14.6 pts higher in Mollyan Housework 15h+: 31.8 pts higher in Mollyan Participation: 23.7 pts higher in Gowang Year 12: 23.3 pts higher in Gowang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowangin Mollyan +21 larger in Mollyan gap widening
27 18th pct 48 27th pct
Median age in Gowangin Mollyan +6 yrs older in Gowang gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Gowangin Mollyan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gowangin Mollyan +31.3 pts higher in Mollyan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Under 15 in Gowangin Mollyan +6.3 pts higher in Mollyan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 9th pct
De facto in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

11.1% Older adults (45–64) +28.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Marital status

52.2% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 68.2%
34.8% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 27.3%
17.4% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 11.4%
13.0% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gowang Mollyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowangin Mollyan +8.3 pts higher in Mollyan gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

96.3% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 81.3%
0.0% England +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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

66.7% Australian ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
44.4% English +3.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
33.3% Scottish ◂ +22.9 pts 10.4%
18.5% Irish ◂ +10.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% German +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Chinese even 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 Gowangin Mollyan +10.4 pts higher in Mollyan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 76th pct
Limited English in Gowangin Mollyan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 95.8%
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 Gowangin Mollyan +4.6 pts higher in Gowang gap narrowing
29.6% 23rd pct 25.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 64.6%
29.6% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% Not stated +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 Gowangin Mollyan +23.3 pts higher in Gowang
45.0% 50th pct 21.7% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowangin Mollyan +15.9 pts higher in Mollyan
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowangin Mollyan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +23.3 pts 21.7%
45.0% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 32.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.8 pts 31.3%
30.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Health +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowangin Mollyan +$37 higher in Gowang gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Gowangin Mollyan +$363 higher in Mollyan gap widening
$762 4th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Gowangin Mollyan +$63 higher in Gowang gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gowangin Mollyan
— 19.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 34.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.5% Under $650 ◂ +24.7 pts 31.8%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +21.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowangin Mollyan +6.2 pts higher in Gowang
33.3% 72nd pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Gowangin Mollyan +4.9 pts higher in Gowang
11.1% 77th pct 6.3% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Gowangin Mollyan +14.6 pts higher in Mollyan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.9% Arthritis ◂ +15.5 pts 10.4%
14.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%
0.0% Other condition +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Cancer +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Lung condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.7% None +7.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
33.3% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 27.1%
25.9% Two conditions ◂ +13.4 pts 12.5%
0.0% Three or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowangin Mollyan +16.0 pts higher in Gowang
47.8% 100th pct 31.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Gowangin Mollyan +1.7 pts higher in Gowang
13.0% 53rd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Gowangin Mollyan +9.7 pts higher in Mollyan
13.0% 10th pct 22.7% 37th pct
Defence service in Gowangin Mollyan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowangin Mollyan +31.8 pts higher in Mollyan
0.0% 0th pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowangin Mollyan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gowangin Mollyan
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Gowangin Mollyan
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Gowangin Mollyan
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowangin Mollyan +0.4 larger in Mollyan gap steady
1.6 3rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Gowangin Mollyan
— 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Gowangin Mollyan
— 30.8% 74th pct

Family composition

53.3% One-parent families ◂ +34.9 pts 18.4%
46.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 42.1%
0.0% Couples with children +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 1 person ◂ +26.4 pts 30.8%
42.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 42.3%
0.0% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowangin Mollyan +$73 higher in Gowang
$200 25th pct $127 10th pct
Mortgage in Gowangin Mollyan
$434 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Gowangin Mollyan +0.10 higher in Mollyan gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Gowangin Mollyan
— 11.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Gowangin Mollyan
— 38.5% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Gowangin Mollyan
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowangin Mollyan
— 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%
28.6% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 11.5%
0.0% Other tenure +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

64.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.5 pts 30.8%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% 5 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Gowangin Mollyan
— 52.4% 99th pct
PT commute in Gowangin Mollyan
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gowangin Mollyan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gowangin Mollyan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
50.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
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

17.6% 2 vehicles +29.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
35.3% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
35.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 31.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowangin Mollyan +11.0 pts higher in Gowang gap steady
31.8% 53rd pct 20.8% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowangin Mollyan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gowangin Mollyan +23.7 pts higher in Gowang
78.3% 92nd pct 54.5% 31st pct
Full-time in Gowangin Mollyan
— 85.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

72.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.3 pts 61.9%
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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

61.1% Managers ◂ +13.5 pts 47.6%
27.8% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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 Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowangin Mollyan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowangin Mollyan even
0 14th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Gowangin Mollyan +1.9 pts higher in Gowang
7.4% 66th pct 5.5% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowang vs Mollyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11734/gowang/vs/SAL12679/mollyan