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Gulgong vs Home Rule

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Gulgong profile · Home Rule profile

Gulgong Home Rule

Gulgong and Home Rule are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different scales. Gulgong is a larger town where 68.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and its walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Home Rule is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Significant gaps exist in education and family life; Gulgong is far higher for Year 12 completion (32.9% compared to 11.9% in Home Rule) and has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (27.1% versus 7.1%). Home Rule has a far higher proportion of First Nations residents at 18.2%, compared to 8.1% in Gulgong.

Both areas have tracked a similar path since 2011, remaining rural centres with similar proportions of children under 15. They share a similar landscape with a low terrain slope. However, Gulgong remains more connected, with far more people working or looking for work (55.4%) and a higher rate of recent arrivals (39.6%) than Home Rule. While Gulgong has a typical resident age of 41, residents are noticeably older in Home Rule at 48.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.8 pts higher in Gulgong Population: 2,625 larger in Gulgong Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Gulgong Unpaid child care: 20.0 pts higher in Gulgong Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Gulgong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulgongin Home Rule +2,625 larger in Gulgong gap steady
2,680 82nd pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Gulgongin Home Rule +7 yrs older in Home Rule gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Gulgongin Home Rule +10.1 pts higher in Home Rule gap widening
8.1% 86th pct 18.2% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Gulgongin Home Rule +8.7 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
21.5% 62nd pct 12.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Gulgongin Home Rule +0.9 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
20.9% 74th pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Gulgongin Home Rule +9.8 pts higher in Home Rule gap widening
15.2% 72nd pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 12.7%
21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 12.7%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 40.5%
34.6% Never married ◂ +17.9 pts 16.7%
9.6% Divorced +9.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.3% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gulgong Home Rule

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gulgongin Home Rule +1.2 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
6.6% 27th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 69.1%
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

44.9% English ◂ +28.5 pts 16.4%
43.7% Australian ◂ +16.4 pts 27.3%
8.5% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%
4.4% German ◂ +4.4 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 Home Rule +1.9 pts higher in Gulgong gap steady
1.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gulgongin Home Rule even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 74.5%
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 Home Rule +14.9 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
34.9% 34th pct 20.0% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
34.9% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 20.0%
9.9% Not stated +15.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
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 Home Rule +21.0 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
32.9% 18th pct 11.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Gulgongin Home Rule +8.2 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
8.2% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gulgongin Home Rule
7.14 67th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gulgongin Home Rule +4 more in Gulgong
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Gulgongin Home Rule
209 38th pct —
ICSEA in Gulgongin Home Rule
907 13th pct —

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 10 +15.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.9% Year 12 ◂ +21.0 pts 11.9%
15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 42.3%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
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 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
8.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.5% Health ◂ +8.5 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 Home Rule +$100 higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
$650 32nd pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Gulgongin Home Rule +$405 higher in Gulgong gap widening
$1,371 38th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Gulgongin Home Rule +$316 higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
$1,753 41st pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Gulgongin Home Rule +9.8 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
9.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gulgongin Home Rule
13.5% 42nd pct —

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 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 ◂ +9.9 pts 35.7%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 16.7%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gulgongin Home Rule +8.7 pts higher in Gulgong
32.4% 67th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Gulgongin Home Rule +2.5 pts higher in Gulgong
9.7% 66th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Gulgongin Home Rule +1.5 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
6.9% 74th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +8.9 pts 49.1%
20.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gulgongin Home Rule +15.0 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
15.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Gulgongin Home Rule +5.6 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
12.7% 49th pct 7.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Gulgongin Home Rule +20.0 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
27.1% 60th pct 7.1% 4th pct
Defence service in Gulgongin Home Rule +3.9 pts higher in Home Rule
3.3% 60th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gulgongin Home Rule +14.6 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
26.5% 63rd pct 11.9% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulgongin Home Rule +206 larger in Gulgong
216 86th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Gulgongin Home Rule +8 yrs older in Gulgong
21 yrs 29th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Year 12 in Gulgongin Home Rule
30.5% 27th pct —
Unemployment in Gulgongin Home Rule
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Gulgongin Home Rule
$579 43rd pct —
Household income in Gulgongin Home Rule +$1,612 higher in Home Rule
$1,638 48th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Gulgongin Home Rule
1.9% 38th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gulgongin Home Rule +0.3 larger in Home Rule gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Gulgongin Home Rule +5.4 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
18.3% 83rd pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Gulgongin Home Rule
30.3% 72nd pct —

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 77.4%
29.0% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +12.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 20.0%
3.7% 6 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.7% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulgongin Home Rule +$85 higher in Home Rule
$300 57th pct $385 79th pct
Mortgage in Gulgongin Home Rule +$672 higher in Home Rule gap widening
$1,495 41st pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Gulgongin Home Rule +0.10 higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Gulgongin Home Rule
24.0% 69th pct —
Owned outright in Gulgongin Home Rule
38.6% 42nd pct —
Separate houses in Gulgongin Home Rule
94.2% 42nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Gulgongin Home Rule
78.8% 48th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 20.0%
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 +5.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 +17.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 20.0%
6.4% 5 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +110.9 pts ▸ 133.3%
44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.5 pts 0.0%
22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 56.3%
6.0% Worked at home +12.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
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 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%
15.6% 3 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 17.6%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gulgongin Home Rule +33.8 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
39.6% 77th pct 5.8% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Gulgongin Home Rule
3.9% 39th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gulgongin Home Rule
4.5% 63rd pct —
Participation in Gulgongin Home Rule +17.3 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
55.4% 33rd pct 38.1% 8th pct
Full-time in Gulgongin Home Rule
58.7% 53rd pct —

Industries people work in

4.5% Other services +26.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.4% Mining ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
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%
6.6% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +14.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.2% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.5% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gulgongin Home Rule +4.7 higher in Gulgong
4.8 82nd pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gulgongin Home Rule +5.1 more in Gulgong
5.1 83rd pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Gulgongin Home Rule +68.2 pts higher in Gulgong
68.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gulgongin Home Rule +68.8 pts higher in Gulgong
68.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gulgongin Home Rule +42.1 pts higher in Gulgong
42.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gulgongin Home Rule +72.5 pts higher in Gulgong
72.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gulgongin Home Rule +74.6 pts higher in Gulgong
78.2% 73rd pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Gulgongin Home Rule +17.5 pts higher in Gulgong
17.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gulgongin Home Rule +18.8 more in Home Rule
17.5 58th pct 36.4 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Gulgongin Home Rule +3 higher in Gulgong
4 64th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Gulgongin Home Rule +0.5 pts higher in Gulgong
5.1% 44th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Gulgong with nearby areas

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Compare Home Rule with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulgong vs Home Rule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11800/gulgong/vs/SAL11935/home-rule