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Gulgong vs Mebul

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Gulgong profile · Mebul profile

Gulgong Mebul

Gulgong is a larger centre with a typical resident aged 41, while Mebul is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 49. There are significant differences in their daily lives: Gulgong is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.8, but Mebul is car-dependent with a score of 0.1. Gulgong also has a much higher typical weekly family income of $1,753 compared to $1,062 in Mebul, and a larger share of children under 15 (20.9% against 11.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in that no residents speak little or no English, and they have very similar numbers of people per home. While they share these basics, they have diverged in how people work; Mebul has a much higher share of people working from home at 44%, compared to just 6% in Gulgong. This contrast is also seen in their industries, with Mebul heavily focused on agriculture, forestry and fishing, while mining is more common in Gulgong.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 28.3 pts higher in Gulgong Work from home: 38.0 pts higher in Mebul Population: 2,619 larger in Gulgong First Nations: 8.1 pts higher in Gulgong De facto: 15.2 pts higher in Gulgong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulgongin Mebul +2,619 larger in Gulgong gap steady
2,680 82nd pct 61 31st pct
Median age in Gulgongin Mebul +8 yrs older in Mebul gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Gulgongin Mebul +8.1 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
8.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gulgongin Mebul +11.3 pts higher in Mebul gap widening
21.5% 62nd pct 32.8% 89th pct
Under 15 in Gulgongin Mebul +9.4 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
20.9% 74th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Gulgongin Mebul +15.2 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
15.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

21.5% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.0%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 9.8%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 11.5%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

43.6% Married +23.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
34.6% Never married ◂ +23.5 pts 11.1%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gulgong Mebul

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gulgongin Mebul +6.6 pts higher in Gulgong gap steady
6.6% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 65.6%
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 ◂ +18.6 pts 26.2%
43.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 41.0%
11.5% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%
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 Mebul +1.9 pts higher in Gulgong gap steady
1.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gulgongin Mebul even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 77.0%
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 Mebul +28.3 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
34.9% 34th pct 6.6% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
9.9% Not stated +26.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
34.9% No religion ◂ +28.3 pts 6.6%
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 Mebul +6.4 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
32.9% 18th pct 26.4% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Gulgongin Mebul +4.7 pts higher in Mebul gap narrowing
8.2% 23rd pct 13.0% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gulgongin Mebul
7.14 67th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gulgongin Mebul +4 more in Gulgong
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Gulgongin Mebul
209 38th pct —
ICSEA in Gulgongin Mebul
907 13th pct —

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
32.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.4%
15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 5.7%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.8 pts 29.4%
11.5% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.7 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 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.5% Health ◂ +8.5 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 Mebul +$176 higher in Gulgong gap widening
$650 32nd pct $474 10th pct
Household income in Gulgongin Mebul +$296 higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
$1,371 38th pct $1,075 18th pct
Family income in Gulgongin Mebul +$691 higher in Gulgong gap widening
$1,753 41st pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Gulgongin Mebul +9.8 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
9.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gulgongin Mebul
13.5% 42nd pct —

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
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 ◂ +17.8 pts 27.8%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.3 pts 7.4%
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 Mebul +4.5 pts higher in Gulgong
32.4% 67th pct 27.9% 45th pct
Mental health in Gulgongin Mebul +9.7 pts higher in Gulgong
9.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Gulgongin Mebul +1.3 pts higher in Mebul gap steady
6.9% 74th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 4.9%
10.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.6% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
4.9% Diabetes even 4.9%
3.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
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 ◂ +18.6 pts 39.3%
20.0% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%
4.5% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gulgongin Mebul +3.5 pts higher in Mebul gap narrowing
15.0% 34th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Gulgongin Mebul +7.2 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
12.7% 49th pct 5.6% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Gulgongin Mebul +10.5 pts higher in Gulgong gap steady
27.1% 60th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Gulgongin Mebul +3.3 pts higher in Gulgong
3.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gulgongin Mebul +11.7 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
26.5% 63rd pct 14.8% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulgongin Mebul +216 larger in Gulgong
216 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gulgongin Mebul +49 yrs older in Mebul
21 yrs 29th pct 70 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in Gulgongin Mebul
30.5% 27th pct —
Unemployment in Gulgongin Mebul
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Gulgongin Mebul +$4 higher in Gulgong
$579 43rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Gulgongin Mebul +$513 higher in Gulgong
$1,638 48th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Gulgongin Mebul
1.9% 38th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gulgongin Mebul +0.1 larger in Mebul gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Gulgongin Mebul +5.5 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
18.3% 83rd pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Living alone in Gulgongin Mebul
30.3% 72nd pct —

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 48.7%
29.0% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
12.5% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.7% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulgongin Mebul +$125 higher in Mebul gap widening
$300 57th pct $425 86th pct
Mortgage in Gulgongin Mebul +$767 higher in Mebul
$1,495 41st pct $2,262 84th pct
People / bedroom in Gulgongin Mebul +0.10 higher in Mebul gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gulgongin Mebul
24.0% 69th pct —
Owned outright in Gulgongin Mebul
38.6% 42nd pct —
Separate houses in Gulgongin Mebul
94.2% 42nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Gulgongin Mebul
78.8% 48th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
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

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 31.6%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 21.1%
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 ◂ +44.5 pts 0.0%
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 Mebul
4.7% 72nd pct —
Work from home in Gulgongin Mebul +38.0 pts higher in Mebul gap narrowing
6.0% 13th pct 44.0% 93rd pct
PT commute in Gulgongin Mebul even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gulgongin Mebul +2 more in Gulgong
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gulgongin Mebul +0.75 more in Gulgong
0.75 60th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gulgongin Mebul +9.7 more in Gulgong
9.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gulgongin Mebul +13 more in Gulgong
13 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gulgongin Mebul
17 56th pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +17.6 pts 48.0%
6.0% Worked at home +38.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
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 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.3%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%
10.1% 4 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.6% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gulgongin Mebul +11.0 pts higher in Gulgong gap widening
39.6% 77th pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Gulgongin Mebul
3.9% 39th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gulgongin Mebul +4.5 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
4.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gulgongin Mebul +9.1 pts higher in Gulgong gap narrowing
55.4% 33rd pct 46.3% 14th pct
Full-time in Gulgongin Mebul +1.3 pts higher in Mebul gap narrowing
58.7% 53rd pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +55.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
2.1% Professional & technical +17.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
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%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 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%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +29.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%
18.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.5% Professionals ◂ +9.5 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 Mebul +4.7 higher in Gulgong
4.8 82nd pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gulgongin Mebul +5.0 more in Gulgong
5.1 83rd pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Gulgongin Mebul +68.2 pts higher in Gulgong
68.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gulgongin Mebul +68.8 pts higher in Gulgong
68.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gulgongin Mebul +42.1 pts higher in Gulgong
42.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gulgongin Mebul +72.5 pts higher in Gulgong
72.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gulgongin Mebul +66.2 pts higher in Gulgong
78.2% 73rd pct 12.0% 48th pct
Walk to health in Gulgongin Mebul +17.5 pts higher in Gulgong
17.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gulgongin Mebul +1.1 more in Gulgong
17.5 58th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Gulgongin Mebul +4 higher in Gulgong
4 64th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Gulgongin Mebul +3.7 pts higher in Mebul
5.1% 44th pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Compare Mebul with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulgong vs Mebul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11800/gulgong/vs/SAL12562/mebul