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Gulgong vs Guntawang

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Gulgong profile · Guntawang profile

Gulgong Guntawang

Gulgong and Guntawang are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in size and character. Gulgong is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 41 and 21.5% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Guntawang is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 31 and no residents aged 65 or over. There are also stark differences in income; Guntawang's typical weekly household income is $2,374, which is far higher than Gulgong's $1,371.

These two areas have tracked against each other since 2011, while remaining distinct in their layout and demographics. Gulgong is somewhat walkable with a variety of shops and parks within a 15-minute walk, whereas Guntawang is car-dependent. They do share some common traits, such as having similar rates of long-term health conditions (around 32%) and mental health conditions (about 9%).

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Where they differ most

De facto: 30.6 pts higher in Guntawang Volunteering: 33.4 pts higher in Guntawang Participation: 34.9 pts higher in Guntawang Population: 2,637 larger in Gulgong Aged 65+: 21.5 pts higher in Gulgong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulgongin Guntawang +2,637 larger in Gulgong
2,680 82nd pct 43 25th pct
Median age in Gulgongin Guntawang +10 yrs older in Gulgong
41 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Gulgongin Guntawang +10.5 pts higher in Guntawang
8.1% 86th pct 18.6% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Gulgongin Guntawang +21.5 pts higher in Gulgong
21.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Gulgongin Guntawang +7.0 pts higher in Guntawang
20.9% 74th pct 27.9% 92nd pct
De facto in Gulgongin Guntawang +30.6 pts higher in Guntawang
15.2% 72nd pct 45.8% 100th pct

Age structure

20.9% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.2 pts 9.3%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.3%
21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
9.3% Youth (15–24) even 9.3%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 38.7%
34.6% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
9.6% Divorced even 9.7%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gulgong Guntawang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gulgongin Guntawang +6.6 pts higher in Gulgong
6.6% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 97.7%
2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +26.1 pts ▸ 69.8%
44.9% English +1.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
11.5% Irish +16.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
4.4% German +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gulgongin Guntawang +1.9 pts higher in Gulgong
1.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gulgongin Guntawang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 97.7%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin 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%

Religion

No religion in Gulgongin Guntawang +18.6 pts higher in Guntawang
34.9% 34th pct 53.5% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 51.2%
34.9% No religion +18.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gulgongin Guntawang +12.3 pts higher in Guntawang
32.9% 18th pct 45.2% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Gulgongin Guntawang +8.2 pts higher in Gulgong
8.2% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gulgongin Guntawang
7.14 67th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gulgongin Guntawang +4 more in Gulgong
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Gulgongin Guntawang
209 38th pct —
ICSEA in Gulgongin Guntawang
907 13th pct —

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
35.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%
7.4% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 61.1%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
8.5% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gulgongin Guntawang +$412 higher in Guntawang
$650 32nd pct $1,062 86th pct
Household income in Gulgongin Guntawang +$1,003 higher in Guntawang
$1,371 38th pct $2,374 87th pct
Family income in Gulgongin Guntawang +$996 higher in Guntawang
$1,753 41st pct $2,749 87th pct
High earners in Gulgongin Guntawang +6.3 pts higher in Guntawang
9.8% 59th pct 16.1% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Gulgongin Guntawang
13.5% 42nd pct —

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
20.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +32.7 pts 12.9%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gulgongin Guntawang +0.2 pts higher in Guntawang
32.4% 67th pct 32.6% 68th pct
Mental health in Gulgongin Guntawang +0.4 pts higher in Gulgong
9.7% 66th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Gulgongin Guntawang +6.9 pts higher in Gulgong
6.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.5% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
5.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
20.0% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gulgongin Guntawang +33.4 pts higher in Guntawang
15.0% 34th pct 48.4% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Gulgongin Guntawang +12.7 pts higher in Gulgong
12.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Gulgongin Guntawang +21.3 pts higher in Guntawang
27.1% 60th pct 48.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Gulgongin Guntawang +6.4 pts higher in Guntawang
3.3% 60th pct 9.7% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gulgongin Guntawang +7.2 pts higher in Gulgong
26.5% 63rd pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulgongin Guntawang +208 larger in Gulgong
216 86th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Gulgongin Guntawang +6 yrs older in Gulgong
21 yrs 29th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Year 12 in Gulgongin Guntawang
30.5% 27th pct —
Unemployment in Gulgongin Guntawang
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Gulgongin Guntawang +$1,570 higher in Guntawang
$579 43rd pct $2,149 97th pct
Household income in Gulgongin Guntawang +$2,112 higher in Guntawang
$1,638 48th pct $3,750 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Gulgongin Guntawang
1.9% 38th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gulgongin Guntawang +1.1 larger in Guntawang
2.4 43rd pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Gulgongin Guntawang +6.9 pts higher in Gulgong
18.3% 83rd pct 11.4% 54th pct
Living alone in Gulgongin Guntawang
30.3% 72nd pct —

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +36.7 pts ▸ 88.6%
29.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 28.6%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 11.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
12.7% 3 people +12.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.7% 6 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulgongin Guntawang +$50 higher in Guntawang
$300 57th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Gulgongin Guntawang +$130 higher in Guntawang
$1,495 41st pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Gulgongin Guntawang +0.30 higher in Guntawang
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Gulgongin Guntawang
24.0% 69th pct —
Owned outright in Gulgongin Guntawang
38.6% 42nd pct —
Separate houses in Gulgongin Guntawang
94.2% 42nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Gulgongin Guntawang
78.8% 48th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +33.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
38.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 25.0%
24.0% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 108.3%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.2% 4 bedrooms +37.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 25.0%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 37.5%
22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gulgongin Guntawang
4.7% 72nd pct —
Work from home in Gulgongin Guntawang +6.0 pts higher in Gulgong
6.0% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Gulgongin Guntawang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gulgongin Guntawang +2 more in Gulgong
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gulgongin Guntawang +0.75 more in Gulgong
0.75 60th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gulgongin Guntawang +9.7 more in Gulgong
9.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gulgongin Guntawang +13 more in Gulgong
13 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gulgongin Guntawang
17 56th pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +24.8 pts ▸ 90.5%
6.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 25.0%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 25.0%
15.6% 3 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.1% 4 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gulgongin Guntawang +2.6 pts higher in Guntawang
39.6% 77th pct 42.2% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Gulgongin Guntawang
3.9% 39th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gulgongin Guntawang +13.3 pts higher in Guntawang
4.5% 63rd pct 17.9% 100th pct
Participation in Gulgongin Guntawang +34.9 pts higher in Guntawang
55.4% 33rd pct 90.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Gulgongin Guntawang +12.7 pts higher in Guntawang
58.7% 53rd pct 71.4% 89th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Mining +9.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
1.2% Wholesale trade +22.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.6% Construction +12.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.1% Professional & technical +16.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety +15.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Labourers +29.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
19.2% Technicians & trades +9.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +9.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.9% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
10.6% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.5% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gulgongin Guntawang +4.8 higher in Gulgong
4.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gulgongin Guntawang +5.1 more in Gulgong
5.1 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gulgongin Guntawang +68.2 pts higher in Gulgong
68.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gulgongin Guntawang +68.8 pts higher in Gulgong
68.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gulgongin Guntawang +42.1 pts higher in Gulgong
42.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gulgongin Guntawang +72.5 pts higher in Gulgong
72.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gulgongin Guntawang +78.2 pts higher in Gulgong
78.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gulgongin Guntawang +17.5 pts higher in Gulgong
17.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gulgongin Guntawang +17.5 more in Gulgong
17.5 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gulgongin Guntawang +4 higher in Gulgong
4 64th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Gulgongin Guntawang +4.5 pts higher in Guntawang
5.1% 44th pct 9.6% 79th pct

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Compare Guntawang with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulgong vs Guntawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11800/gulgong/vs/SAL11823/guntawang