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Gulmarrad vs Wooloweyah

Name: Gulmarrad vs Wooloweyah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Gulmarrad profile · Wooloweyah profile

Gulmarrad Wooloweyah

Gulmarrad and Wooloweyah are neighbouring areas in the Clarence Valley, but they differ sharply in education and income. Wooloweyah has a more qualified workforce, with 33.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.2% in Gulmarrad. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Wooloweyah at $1,674 than in Gulmarrad at $1,302. Wooloweyah also has a much larger share of people with no religion (63.2%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (66.6% versus 50.6% in Gulmarrad).

These differences in wealth and qualifications are stark, but the two areas share a typical resident age of 49 and have very similar proportions of First Nations people. The gap in home ownership is quite large, with 55.3% of homes owned outright in Gulmarrad compared to 42.5% in Wooloweyah. While both areas are mostly car-dependent, Wooloweyah is slightly more walkable and has far more public transport options and parks within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 24.4 pts higher in Wooloweyah Population: 1,531 larger in Gulmarrad Bachelor+: 19.0 pts higher in Wooloweyah Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in Wooloweyah Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Wooloweyah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +1,531 larger in Gulmarrad gap widening

1,950 78th pct 419 62nd pct

Median age in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah even gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 20.3%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 51.9%

24.8% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

7.3% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.7% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Gulmarrad Wooloweyah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 83.1%

1.7% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 +3.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.6% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 35.3%

13.7% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.7% German +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.2% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 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 ◂ +1.8 pts 92.4%

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

38.8% No religion +24.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

54.2% Christianity ◂ +26.0 pts 28.2%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 Wooloweyah

2.87 41st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +4 more in Gulmarrad

6 74th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +22 larger in Gulmarrad

261 44th pct 239 41st pct

ICSEA in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +50 higher in Wooloweyah

965 34th pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.2 pts 25.6%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 28.6%

17.4% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +9.9 pts 9.8%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

11.9% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.5% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +$255 higher in Wooloweyah gap widening

$569 20th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +$372 higher in Wooloweyah gap widening

$1,302 32nd pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +$777 higher in Wooloweyah gap widening

$1,366 19th pct $2,143 66th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 30.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 37.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

5.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +6.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

23.1% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 18.1%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +47 larger in Gulmarrad

57 78th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +13 yrs older in Wooloweyah

20 yrs 25th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +$612 higher in Wooloweyah

$450 25th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +$187 higher in Wooloweyah

$2,062 64th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 33.1%

7.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

53.0% 2 people ◂ +13.0 pts 40.0%

10.1% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.5% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +$47 higher in Gulmarrad gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $403 82nd pct

Mortgage in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +$143 higher in Gulmarrad gap widening

$1,660 52nd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +0.10 higher in Wooloweyah gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 42.5%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.0% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 94.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 26.9%

26.9% 3 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 47.6%

20.0% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.6% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 27.5%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +2 more in Wooloweyah

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +4.77 more in Wooloweyah

0.00 0th pct 4.77 77th pct

Departures/1k in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +248.2 more in Wooloweyah

0.0 0th pct 248.2 74th pct

PT routes in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +1 more in Wooloweyah

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

10.0% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

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 ◂ +1.3 pts 51.0%

19.2% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

0.9% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

10.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

3.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

1.7% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.2% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 7.1%

8.9% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +2.7 higher in Wooloweyah

0.3 46th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +2.6 more in Wooloweyah

0.4 49th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +0.2 pts higher in Gulmarrad

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +100.0 pts higher in Wooloweyah

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +22.3 pts higher in Gulmarrad

22.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +99.6 pts higher in Wooloweyah

0.4% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +11.8 more in Wooloweyah

2.6 22nd pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +3 higher in Gulmarrad

3 62nd pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Gulmarrad in Wooloweyah +0.2 pts higher in Gulmarrad

5.8% 51st pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Gulmarrad with nearby areas

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Compare Wooloweyah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulmarrad vs Wooloweyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11801/gulmarrad/vs/SAL14429/wooloweyah