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Gulf Creek vs Gundamulda

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Gulf Creek profile · Gundamulda profile

Gulf Creek Gundamulda

Gulf Creek and Gundamulda are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Gulf Creek is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 38 in Gundamulda. The two areas differ significantly in their populations; Gulf Creek has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 17.8%, while Gundamulda has none. Health outcomes also vary, with people with long-term health conditions far more common in Gulf Creek at 33.3%, compared to 16.0% in Gundamulda.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are entirely car-dependent with no walkable amenities or public transport. This shared experience is set against different financial profiles, as Gundamulda has a well higher typical weekly personal income of $724, while Gulf Creek's is $474. Both areas have very few people born overseas, and the gap in the share of residents who have moved in the last five years has remained present since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 17.8 pts higher in Gulf Creek Median age: 12 yrs older in Gulf Creek Aged 65+: 20.0 pts higher in Gulf Creek Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Gulf Creek Personal income: $250 higher in Gundamulda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +20 larger in Gulf Creek gap narrowing
45 26th pct 25 17th pct
Median age in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +12 yrs older in Gulf Creek gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +17.8 pts higher in Gulf Creek
17.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +20.0 pts higher in Gulf Creek
20.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +9.8 pts higher in Gundamulda
22.2% 80th pct 32.0% 98th pct
De facto in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
11.1% 41st pct —

Age structure

66.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +46.7 pts 20.0%
22.2% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
8.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +34.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
21.1% Divorced ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% Separated ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Widowed ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gulf Creek Gundamulda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

55.6% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 48.0%
51.1% English ◂ +23.1 pts 28.0%
8.9% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
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 Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only +15.6 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 Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +6.2 pts higher in Gundamulda
17.8% 7th pct 24.0% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 64.0%
17.8% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.8% Not stated ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
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 Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
37.5% 30th pct —
Bachelor+ in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
0.0% 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +39.4 pts ▸ 76.9%
37.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 30.8%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

25.0% Agriculture & environment +30.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
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% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +$250 higher in Gundamulda gap widening
$474 10th pct $724 45th pct
Household income in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +$275 higher in Gundamulda gap narrowing
$850 8th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +$250 higher in Gundamulda gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

57.1% Under $650 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
10.5% $650–$1,499 +35.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +17.3 pts higher in Gulf Creek
33.3% 72nd pct 16.0% 9th pct
Mental health in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +11.1 pts higher in Gulf Creek
11.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +16.4 pts ▸ 72.0%
28.9% One condition ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
21.1% 63rd pct —
Unpaid carers in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
15.8% 77th pct —
Unpaid child care in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
39.5% 92nd pct —
Defence service in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
0.0% 0th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +8 larger in Gulf Creek
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
10 yrs 4th pct —
Median income in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
$1,149 86th pct —
Household income in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
$1,399 37th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +0.5 larger in Gundamulda
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
15.6% 75th pct —

Family composition

78.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 61.1%
0.0% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
21.4% 2 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% 5 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +$30 higher in Gulf Creek
$130 10th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
$1,625 50th pct —
People / bedroom in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.6% Owned outright ◂ +78.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

71.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% 4 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%
21.1% Worked at home +15.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
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

50.0% 4 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +17.8 pts higher in Gulf Creek
17.8% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda
60.5% 49th pct —

Industries people work in

63.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 81.8%
36.8% Construction ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
31.6% Retail trade ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
31.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

63.2% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 72.7%
26.3% Labourers ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
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%

Walkability

Walk score in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda even
0 15th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Gulf Creekin Gundamulda +3.3 pts higher in Gundamulda
8.1% 71st pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Gulf Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Gundamulda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulf Creek vs Gundamulda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11799/gulf-creek/vs/SAL11810/gundamulda