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Greta vs Lovedale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Greta profile · Lovedale profile

Greta Lovedale

Greta (NSW) and Lovedale are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Greta (NSW) is a much younger community where the typical resident is 33, compared to 50 in Lovedale. This age gap is reflected in the families, with children under 15 well higher in Greta (NSW) at 23.3%. Lovedale is more established and affluent, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (48.0% compared to 24.8%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.7% versus 8.4%). Greta (NSW) is also more accessible, with a walkability score of "somewhat walkable" and many residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Lovedale is "car-dependent".

These two neighbours have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with Greta (NSW) becoming much more mobile as its share of people moving in the last five years rose to 43.8%. Despite these differing trends, the two areas remain alike in some fundamental ways. They share a similar typical weekly rent of around $340 to $360 and have nearly identical home sizes, with about 88% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Lovedale Owned outright: 23.1 pts higher in Lovedale Population: 2,847 larger in Greta Work from home: 20.6 pts higher in Lovedale Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in Lovedale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gretain Lovedale +2,847 larger in Greta gap widening
3,349 86th pct 502 65th pct
Median age in Gretain Lovedale +17 yrs older in Lovedale gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Gretain Lovedale +3.9 pts higher in Greta gap steady
9.5% 87th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Gretain Lovedale +12.3 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
11.8% 22nd pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Gretain Lovedale +6.0 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
23.3% 85th pct 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Gretain Lovedale +7.3 pts higher in Greta gap widening
17.3% 80th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 16.9%
11.8% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 17.3%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

44.2% Married +18.5 pts ▸ 62.6%
39.6% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 22.1%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
3.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Greta Lovedale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gretain Lovedale +6.8 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
7.3% 30th pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 80.7%
1.5% England +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 41.6%
42.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
11.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
5.4% German ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
1.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Dutch even 1.2%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gretain Lovedale +2.0 pts higher in Lovedale gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Gretain Lovedale +0.6 pts higher in Greta gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 89.8%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gretain Lovedale +10.6 pts higher in Greta gap widening
41.3% 52nd pct 30.7% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
41.3% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 30.7%
3.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.5% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gretain Lovedale +20.6 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
33.7% 20th pct 54.3% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Gretain Lovedale +13.2 pts higher in Lovedale gap steady
8.4% 23rd pct 21.7% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gretain Lovedale
1.28 13th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gretain Lovedale +1 more in Lovedale
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Gretain Lovedale +167 larger in Lovedale
367 55th pct 534 76th pct
ICSEA in Gretain Lovedale +15 higher in Lovedale
965 35th pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +20.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
37.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 26.8%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

56.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.3 pts 25.8%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
11.5% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 18.6%
15.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.7% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
1.9% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Gretain Lovedale +$116 higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
$803 59th pct $919 74th pct
Household income in Gretain Lovedale +$233 higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
$1,929 72nd pct $2,162 82nd pct
Family income in Gretain Lovedale +$223 higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
$2,207 69th pct $2,430 79th pct
High earners in Gretain Lovedale +4.3 pts higher in Lovedale gap steady
12.6% 72nd pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Gretain Lovedale +8.5 pts higher in Lovedale gap steady
21.9% 66th pct 30.4% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.9%
25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.0%
9.7% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.7%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.7%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gretain Lovedale +1.3 pts higher in Greta
32.6% 69th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Gretain Lovedale +5.5 pts higher in Greta
11.7% 81st pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Gretain Lovedale +2.2 pts higher in Greta gap widening
5.4% 59th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
9.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
4.0% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 61.4%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gretain Lovedale +7.3 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
9.9% 13th pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Gretain Lovedale +0.8 pts higher in Lovedale gap steady
13.3% 56th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Gretain Lovedale +7.2 pts higher in Greta gap widening
34.3% 87th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Gretain Lovedale +0.6 pts higher in Lovedale
3.5% 64th pct 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gretain Lovedale +9.5 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
23.3% 45th pct 32.9% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gretain Lovedale +291 larger in Greta
319 86th pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Gretain Lovedale +3 yrs older in Lovedale
22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Gretain Lovedale +18.7 pts higher in Lovedale
26.3% 19th pct 45.0% 61st pct
Unemployment in Gretain Lovedale
6.9% 34th pct —
Median income in Gretain Lovedale +$223 higher in Lovedale
$643 50th pct $866 71st pct
Household income in Gretain Lovedale +$320 higher in Lovedale
$2,054 64th pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Gretain Lovedale +3.1 pts higher in Greta
3.1% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gretain Lovedale +0.1 larger in Greta gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Gretain Lovedale +6.5 pts higher in Greta gap widening
14.3% 69th pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Gretain Lovedale +4.8 pts higher in Greta gap widening
21.2% 41st pct 16.4% 24th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 55.1%
22.1% Couples without children +15.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +12.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
21.2% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 16.4%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 14.0%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%
8.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gretain Lovedale +$20 higher in Greta gap narrowing
$360 73rd pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Gretain Lovedale +$743 higher in Lovedale gap widening
$1,755 58th pct $2,498 88th pct
People / bedroom in Gretain Lovedale +0.10 higher in Greta gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Gretain Lovedale +5.8 pts higher in Greta gap steady
19.8% 59th pct 14.0% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Gretain Lovedale +23.1 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
24.8% 14th pct 48.0% 70th pct
Separate houses in Gretain Lovedale +4.1 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
95.9% 48th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gretain Lovedale +0.7 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
88.4% 74th pct 87.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 35.7%
24.8% Owned outright +23.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
19.8% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 14.0%
0.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 39.8%
40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 26.9%
7.3% 5 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
1.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +39.4 pts 20.8%
33.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.2%
2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 26.2%
35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.5 pts 11.5%
7.1% $3,000 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gretain Lovedale +2.9 pts higher in Greta gap steady
2.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gretain Lovedale +20.6 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
9.3% 24th pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Gretain Lovedale +0.2 pts higher in Greta gap steady
0.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gretain Lovedale +13 more in Greta
13 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gretain Lovedale +3.88 more in Greta
3.88 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gretain Lovedale +178.3 more in Greta
178.3 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gretain Lovedale +6 more in Greta
6 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gretain Lovedale
3 21st pct —
Drive to city in Gretain Lovedale +3 longer in Greta
112 76th pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +19.6 pts 46.3%
9.3% Worked at home +20.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.4% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 14.6%
18.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gretain Lovedale +13.7 pts higher in Greta gap widening
43.8% 86th pct 30.1% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Gretain Lovedale +1.7 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
8.1% 57th pct 9.9% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gretain Lovedale +2.4 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
4.7% 65th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Gretain Lovedale +6.1 pts higher in Greta gap steady
68.5% 77th pct 62.4% 56th pct
Full-time in Gretain Lovedale +11.1 pts higher in Greta gap widening
59.4% 57th pct 48.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

8.6% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.2% Mining ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 5.4%
5.6% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%
5.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

8.2% Managers +15.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 10.5%
10.6% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% Sales workers even 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gretain Lovedale +3.4 higher in Greta
4.1 78th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gretain Lovedale +3.8 more in Greta
4.5 80th pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Gretain Lovedale +62.1 pts higher in Greta
62.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gretain Lovedale +55.2 pts higher in Greta
55.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gretain Lovedale +68.4 pts higher in Greta
68.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gretain Lovedale +48.6 pts higher in Greta
48.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gretain Lovedale +50.6 pts higher in Greta
88.4% 79th pct 37.8% 60th pct
Walk to health in Gretain Lovedale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gretain Lovedale +3.3 more in Lovedale
8.7 38th pct 12.0 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Gretain Lovedale +5 higher in Greta
9 72nd pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Gretain Lovedale +0.6 pts higher in Lovedale
5.7% 50th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Greta with nearby areas

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Compare Lovedale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greta vs Lovedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11784/greta/vs/SAL12405/lovedale