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Gumma vs Way Way

Name: Gumma vs Way Way — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Gumma profile · Way Way profile

Gumma Way Way

Gumma and Way Way are neighbouring areas in the Nambucca Valley with distinct differences in layout and lifestyles. Gumma has a higher proportion of large homes, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a larger population of older residents aged 65 and over (32.1%). Way Way is more connected and accessible, with far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Working patterns also differ, as people are far more likely to work from home in Way Way (25.9%) than in Gumma (12.3%).

These two areas share a very similar profile in many ways, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes and a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also have nearly the same number of people per home and a similar percentage of renters. While both are older than the national figure, residents in Way Way are noticeably older, and the typical age of First Nations people is far older in Way Way (49 years) than in Gumma (26 years).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Gumma Work from home: 13.6 pts higher in Way Way Unemployment: 9.0 pts higher in Way Way Separate houses: 4.2 pts higher in Way Way 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Gumma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gumma in Way Way +221 larger in Gumma gap steady

486 64th pct 265 58th pct

Median age in Gumma in Way Way +3 yrs older in Way Way gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 22.6%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

27.7% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 1.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Gumma Way Way

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 80.0%

3.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +4.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

45.1% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 35.5%

9.7% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.9% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.5% German +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 88.3%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 38.5%

35.0% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.6% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Gumma in Way Way +3 more in Gumma

8 77th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Gumma in Way Way +71 larger in Gumma

276 45th pct 205 38th pct

ICSEA in Gumma in Way Way +8 higher in Gumma

954 29th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.9%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 6.7%

5.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 32.5%

14.6% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 10.8%

9.2% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gumma in Way Way +$5 higher in Gumma gap narrowing

$496 12th pct $491 11th pct

Household income in Gumma in Way Way +$171 higher in Way Way gap narrowing

$1,204 25th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Gumma in Way Way +$21 higher in Gumma gap steady

$1,458 24th pct $1,437 23rd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.3%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.6% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 50.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.9%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

7.8% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

6.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +1.9 pts 52.5%

21.6% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%

4.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gumma in Way Way +13 larger in Gumma

28 72nd pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Gumma in Way Way +23 yrs older in Way Way

26 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Gumma in Way Way +$221 higher in Way Way

$391 15th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Gumma in Way Way +$188 higher in Way Way

$1,624 47th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gumma in Way Way +0.1 larger in Gumma gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 45.6%

35.1% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

22.5% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +8.7 pts 10.1%

11.5% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gumma in Way Way +$45 higher in Way Way gap narrowing

$315 61st pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Gumma in Way Way +$384 higher in Gumma gap widening

$1,634 51st pct $1,250 26th pct

People / bedroom in Gumma in Way Way even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 45.5%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.3% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 21.2%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $350–$549 +92.9 pts ▸ 114.3%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% Under $1,000 +20.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 29.7%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gumma in Way Way +4 more in Way Way

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Gumma in Way Way +15.09 more in Way Way

0.00 0th pct 15.09 90th pct

Departures/1k in Gumma in Way Way +452.8 more in Way Way

0.0 0th pct 452.8 77th pct

PT routes in Gumma in Way Way +1 more in Way Way

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gumma in Way Way

— 70 91st pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +18.9 pts 52.8%

12.3% Worked at home +13.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

2.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 21.3%

24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 11.7%

9.1% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +9.0 pts 2.8%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 2.8%

8.6% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.3% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

12.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Gumma in Way Way +0.7 higher in Way Way

0.1 35th pct 0.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gumma in Way Way +0.7 more in Way Way

0.0 32nd pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Gumma in Way Way +6.5 pts higher in Way Way

0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Gumma in Way Way +6.5 pts higher in Way Way

0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Gumma in Way Way +17.7 pts higher in Way Way

0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Gumma in Way Way +6.1 pts higher in Way Way

0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Gumma in Way Way +8.4 pts higher in Way Way

3.8% 43rd pct 12.1% 48th pct

Walk to health in Gumma in Way Way +6.5 pts higher in Way Way

0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gumma in Way Way +20.6 more in Way Way

2.1 20th pct 22.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Gumma in Way Way +1 higher in Way Way

0 40th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Gumma in Way Way +5.5 pts higher in Way Way

7.9% 70th pct 13.4% 89th pct

Compare Gumma with nearby areas

Scotts Head North Macksville Macksville Way Way Grassy Head Wirrimbi Warrell Creek Congarinni North

Compare Way Way with nearby areas

Warrell Creek Grassy Head Yarrahapinni Gumma Macksville Stuarts Point Congarinni Scotts Head

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gumma vs Way Way [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11807/gumma/vs/SAL14220/way-way