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Gulmarrad vs James Creek

Name: Gulmarrad vs James Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Gulmarrad profile · James Creek profile

Gulmarrad James Creek

Gulmarrad and James Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different financial profiles. James Creek has much higher wealth, with 25.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 11.4% in Gulmarrad. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in James Creek at $1,774, while Gulmarrad is lower at $1,302. Gulmarrad is more mobile and accessible, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (39.8% versus 25.1%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, with 2.7 residents in the typical dwelling. This shared domestic scale exists alongside a gap in age that is widening for First Nations people; those in James Creek are far older, with a typical age of 62 compared to 20 in Gulmarrad. While Gulmarrad has a far larger First Nations population, the typical personal income for these residents is far higher in James Creek ($900 versus $450).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,693 larger in Gulmarrad Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Gulmarrad Recent movers: 14.7 pts higher in Gulmarrad No car: 0.9 pts higher in Gulmarrad Recent arrivals: 4.9 pts higher in Gulmarrad

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulmarrad in James Creek +1,693 larger in Gulmarrad gap widening

1,950 78th pct 257 58th pct

Median age in Gulmarrad in James Creek +3 yrs older in James Creek gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

28.3% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Marital status

61.9% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

24.8% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 23.4%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

2.7% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Gulmarrad James Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 76.7%

3.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.4% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +11.1 pts 33.9%

42.6% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

13.7% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.5% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%

4.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 90.7%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 50.6%

38.8% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 38.1%

6.1% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gulmarrad in James Creek

2.87 41st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gulmarrad in James Creek +1 more in James Creek

6 74th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Gulmarrad in James Creek +32 larger in Gulmarrad

261 44th pct 228 40th pct

ICSEA in Gulmarrad in James Creek even

965 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 33.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 32.6%

17.4% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

8.3% Architecture & building +9.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

9.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

1.2% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gulmarrad in James Creek +$210 higher in James Creek gap widening

$569 20th pct $779 55th pct

Household income in Gulmarrad in James Creek +$472 higher in James Creek gap widening

$1,302 32nd pct $1,774 64th pct

Family income in Gulmarrad in James Creek +$484 higher in James Creek gap widening

$1,366 19th pct $1,850 47th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.6 pts 20.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.2%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 5.9%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 40.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

9.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Asthma even 9.3%

4.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 54.9%

23.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 23.0%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

3.8% Three or more even 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulmarrad in James Creek +54 larger in Gulmarrad

57 78th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Gulmarrad in James Creek +42 yrs older in James Creek

20 yrs 25th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Gulmarrad in James Creek +$450 higher in James Creek

$450 25th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Gulmarrad in James Creek +$1,162 higher in Gulmarrad

$2,062 64th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gulmarrad in James Creek even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 39.3%

7.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

53.0% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 48.2%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

10.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

7.6% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulmarrad in James Creek +$27 higher in Gulmarrad gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $423 86th pct

Mortgage in Gulmarrad in James Creek +$73 higher in James Creek gap narrowing

$1,660 52nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gulmarrad in James Creek +0.10 higher in James Creek gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 32.9%

5.0% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 97.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 44.7%

26.9% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.2% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.8% Under $1,000 +25.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.7%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.6 pts 14.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gulmarrad in James Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gulmarrad in James Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gulmarrad in James Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gulmarrad in James Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gulmarrad in James Creek +41 longer in Gulmarrad

89 100th pct 48 78th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 61.4%

10.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

16.3% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 13.3%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.6%

0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 5.9%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

10.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Other services even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gulmarrad in James Creek +0.2 higher in Gulmarrad

0.3 46th pct 0.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gulmarrad in James Creek +0.4 more in Gulmarrad

0.4 49th pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Gulmarrad in James Creek +0.2 pts higher in Gulmarrad

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gulmarrad in James Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gulmarrad in James Creek +0.8 pts higher in James Creek

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 57th pct

Walk to school in Gulmarrad in James Creek +22.3 pts higher in Gulmarrad

22.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gulmarrad in James Creek +0.4 pts higher in Gulmarrad

0.4% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gulmarrad in James Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gulmarrad in James Creek +1.3 more in James Creek

2.6 22nd pct 3.9 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Gulmarrad in James Creek +2 higher in Gulmarrad

3 62nd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Gulmarrad in James Creek +0.7 pts higher in James Creek

5.8% 51st pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Gulmarrad with nearby areas

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Compare James Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulmarrad vs James Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11801/gulmarrad/vs/SAL12008/james-creek