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Gulmarrad vs Townsend

Name: Gulmarrad vs Townsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Gulmarrad profile · Townsend profile

Gulmarrad Townsend

Gulmarrad and Townsend are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts and housing patterns. Townsend is more walkable, as it is mostly car-dependent while Gulmarrad is car-dependent, and it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (94.8% vs 0.0%) and parks (94.2% vs 0.4%). Housing also differs sharply; 55.3% of Gulmarrad homes are owned outright compared to 39.7% in Townsend, while renting is far more common in Townsend at 26.7%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $570 and similar rates of people with long-term health conditions. While Townsend has a much higher First Nations population (10.3% compared to 2.9% in Gulmarrad), the two areas share a similar level of school advantage. Residents in Gulmarrad are noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 42 in Townsend.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.7 pts higher in Townsend Living alone: 18.4 pts higher in Townsend Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Gulmarrad One-parent: 12.7 pts higher in Townsend Population: 959 larger in Gulmarrad

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulmarrad in Townsend +959 larger in Gulmarrad gap widening

1,950 78th pct 991 73rd pct

Median age in Gulmarrad in Townsend +7 yrs older in Gulmarrad gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 21.0%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.3%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +19.1 pts 42.8%

24.8% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.3% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Gulmarrad Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

3.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

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 ◂ +3.7 pts 41.3%

42.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

16.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 93.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 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 ◂ +0.4 pts 53.8%

38.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

6.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

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 Townsend +6.99 more in Townsend

2.87 41st pct 9.85 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gulmarrad in Townsend even

6 74th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Gulmarrad in Townsend even

261 44th pct 261 44th pct

ICSEA in Gulmarrad in Townsend even

965 34th pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.9%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%

11.7% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 42.0%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 14.3%

17.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Gulmarrad in Townsend +$6 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$569 20th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Gulmarrad in Townsend +$258 higher in Gulmarrad gap widening

$1,302 32nd pct $1,044 16th pct

Family income in Gulmarrad in Townsend +$4 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$1,366 19th pct $1,370 19th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.9%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%

13.9% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 50.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

10.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +0.4 pts 56.1%

23.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

3.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulmarrad in Townsend +45 larger in Townsend

57 78th pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Gulmarrad in Townsend +5 yrs older in Townsend

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Gulmarrad in Townsend +$106 higher in Townsend

$450 25th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Gulmarrad in Townsend +$541 higher in Gulmarrad

$2,062 64th pct $1,521 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gulmarrad in Townsend +0.3 larger in Gulmarrad gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 26.5%

7.6% One-parent families +12.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

53.0% 2 people ◂ +18.1 pts 34.9%

10.1% 1 person +18.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.5% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulmarrad in Townsend +$85 higher in Gulmarrad gap widening

$450 88th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Gulmarrad in Townsend +$241 higher in Gulmarrad gap widening

$1,660 52nd pct $1,419 36th pct

People / bedroom in Gulmarrad in Townsend even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 39.7%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 29.2%

5.0% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 92.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.9% 3 bedrooms +35.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

57.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 27.9%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 2.5%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 57.0%

8.6% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

11.4% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 25.6%

20.8% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gulmarrad in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gulmarrad in Townsend even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gulmarrad in Townsend even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gulmarrad in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gulmarrad in Townsend +55 longer in Gulmarrad

89 100th pct 34 70th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 39.2%

19.2% 1 vehicle +24.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 3.8%

0.9% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.4% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

13.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

10.5% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

8.9% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gulmarrad in Townsend +3.3 higher in Townsend

0.3 46th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gulmarrad in Townsend +4.0 more in Townsend

0.4 49th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Gulmarrad in Townsend +66.1 pts higher in Townsend

0.2% 57th pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Gulmarrad in Townsend +94.8 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Gulmarrad in Townsend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gulmarrad in Townsend +65.4 pts higher in Townsend

22.3% 65th pct 87.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Gulmarrad in Townsend +93.8 pts higher in Townsend

0.4% 30th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Gulmarrad in Townsend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gulmarrad in Townsend +5.5 more in Townsend

2.6 22nd pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Gulmarrad in Townsend +18 higher in Townsend

3 62nd pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Gulmarrad in Townsend +0.3 pts higher in Gulmarrad

5.8% 51st pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare Gulmarrad with nearby areas

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Compare Townsend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulmarrad vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11801/gulmarrad/vs/SAL13946/townsend