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Gundagai vs Muttama

Name: Gundagai vs Muttama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Gundagai profile · Muttama profile

Gundagai Muttama

Gundagai and Muttama are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Gundagai is a more established centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 32 in Muttama. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more people living alone (33.5%) and aged 65 and over (25.1%). In contrast, Muttama is more car-dependent and has a much younger population, with children under 15 making up 33.6% of residents—far higher than the 17.1% in Gundagai. Muttama also has a much larger share of full-time workers (78.2%) and people working from home (27.3%).

These two areas have tracked against each other with a consistent gap in their basic infrastructure and demographics since 2011. They share a similar lack of public transport use for commuting, and typical weekly rents are nearly the same, sitting at $230 in Gundagai and $245 in Muttama. While Gundagai offers more local amenities and a higher number of renters, both areas maintain a strong presence of detached housing, which is the most common home type in both places.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 23.7 pts higher in Muttama Living alone: 23.5 pts higher in Gundagai Population: 1,559 larger in Gundagai Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Gundagai Median age: 13 yrs older in Gundagai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gundagai in Muttama +1,559 larger in Gundagai gap steady

1,699 77th pct 140 47th pct

Median age in Gundagai in Muttama +13 yrs older in Gundagai gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

17.1% Children (0–14) +16.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 12.1%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.6%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

44.3% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

32.7% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 3.2%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gundagai Muttama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 80.0%

3.0% China ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 37.1%

42.0% English ◂ +5.5 pts 36.4%

12.5% Irish +11.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.2% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.9% Italian +8.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 87.9%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.0% Christianity ◂ +19.4 pts 48.6%

20.8% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.6% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.3% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gundagai in Muttama

10.34 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gundagai in Muttama +4 more in Gundagai

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Gundagai in Muttama

112 28th pct —

ICSEA in Gundagai in Muttama

947 25th pct —

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.6%

19.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.2 pts 4.1%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce +15.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +8.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gundagai in Muttama +$64 higher in Muttama gap narrowing

$673 36th pct $737 47th pct

Household income in Gundagai in Muttama +$608 higher in Muttama gap widening

$1,225 27th pct $1,833 67th pct

Family income in Gundagai in Muttama +$176 higher in Muttama gap narrowing

$1,699 38th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.1%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.4%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

6.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 56.4%

19.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gundagai in Muttama +53 larger in Gundagai

63 80th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Gundagai in Muttama +3 yrs older in Gundagai

27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gundagai in Muttama even

$575 43rd pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Gundagai in Muttama +$708 higher in Muttama

$1,458 40th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gundagai in Muttama +0.5 larger in Muttama gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 6.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +23.5 pts 10.0%

10.6% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gundagai in Muttama +$15 higher in Muttama

$230 34th pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Gundagai in Muttama +$427 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$1,211 24th pct $784 9th pct

People / bedroom in Gundagai in Muttama +0.20 higher in Muttama gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 25.0%

22.9% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 12.5%

2.8% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 102.5%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 15.0%

15.0% 2 bedrooms even 15.0%

4.8% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 +21.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

38.1% Under $200 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 40.0%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gundagai in Muttama even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Gundagai in Muttama +13.11 more in Muttama

1.18 62nd pct 14.29 89th pct

Departures/1k in Gundagai in Muttama +25.2 more in Muttama

17.7 59th pct 42.9 62nd pct

PT routes in Gundagai in Muttama +5 more in Gundagai

7 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Gundagai in Muttama +18 longer in Gundagai

55 82nd pct 37 72nd pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +15.2 pts 50.9%

6.5% Worked at home +20.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Walked ◂ +4.9 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

36.4% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 20.9%

13.8% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.5% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

16.8% Manufacturing ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

10.0% Construction ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

2.5% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Managers +22.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.7% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 9.1%

11.1% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gundagai in Muttama +4.1 higher in Gundagai

4.4 79th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gundagai in Muttama +4.5 more in Gundagai

4.7 81st pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Gundagai in Muttama +53.6 pts higher in Gundagai

53.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gundagai in Muttama +50.7 pts higher in Gundagai

50.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gundagai in Muttama +21.4 pts higher in Gundagai

35.5% 69th pct 14.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Gundagai in Muttama +70.8 pts higher in Gundagai

70.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gundagai in Muttama +71.3 pts higher in Gundagai

71.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gundagai in Muttama +69.0 pts higher in Gundagai

69.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gundagai in Muttama +16.9 more in Gundagai

31.2 73rd pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gundagai in Muttama +9 higher in Gundagai

9 72nd pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Gundagai in Muttama +4.7 pts higher in Gundagai

10.9% 85th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Gundagai with nearby areas

Reno South Gundagai Darbalara Brungle Coolac Tumblong Minjary Burra Creek

Compare Muttama with nearby areas

Coolac Burra Creek Cootamundra Jugiong Beggan Beggan Reno Gundagai Gobarralong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gundagai vs Muttama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11809/gundagai/vs/SAL12881/muttama