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Gunderman vs Laughtondale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Gunderman profile · Laughtondale profile

Gunderman Laughtondale

Gunderman and Laughtondale are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Gunderman has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.4%) and more people who finished Year 12 (47.2%) compared to Laughtondale, where only 6.9% have a degree. In contrast, Laughtondale is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,724 compared to $1,062 in Gunderman, and a far higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (29.4% versus 10.2%).

Both areas are heavily car-dependent and have no residents commuting by public transport. The gap in their educational profiles has remained significant, while the gap in their typical household incomes is far higher in Laughtondale. They both sit far above the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Gunderman at 54 and Laughtondale at 50.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Laughtondale Unemployment: 12.0 pts higher in Gunderman First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Gunderman No religion: 18.5 pts higher in Gunderman Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Gunderman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gundermanin Laughtondale +87 larger in Gunderman gap narrowing
189 52nd pct 102 42nd pct
Median age in Gundermanin Laughtondale +4 yrs older in Gunderman gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Gundermanin Laughtondale +6.3 pts higher in Gunderman gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gundermanin Laughtondale +5.9 pts higher in Gunderman gap steady
26.5% 78th pct 20.6% 58th pct
Under 15 in Gundermanin Laughtondale +1.8 pts higher in Gunderman gap steady
10.6% 18th pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Gundermanin Laughtondale +7.8 pts higher in Laughtondale gap widening
10.3% 35th pct 18.1% 83rd pct

Age structure

42.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 39.2%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 20.6%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 13.7%
5.8% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Marital status

35.5% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
39.0% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 34.5%
17.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%
5.8% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
1.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gunderman Laughtondale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gundermanin Laughtondale +9.7 pts higher in Gunderman gap widening
18.5% 74th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 77.5%
4.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.8% Australian +25.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
40.7% English +4.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
13.2% Irish ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%
4.2% Dutch ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gundermanin Laughtondale +6.3 pts higher in Gunderman gap widening
6.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gundermanin Laughtondale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 84.3%
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

No religion in Gundermanin Laughtondale +18.5 pts higher in Gunderman gap widening
45.0% 64th pct 26.5% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

39.2% Christianity +18.7 pts ▸ 57.8%
45.0% No religion ◂ +18.5 pts 26.5%
13.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.6% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gundermanin Laughtondale +16.6 pts higher in Gunderman gap widening
47.2% 56th pct 30.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Gundermanin Laughtondale +10.5 pts higher in Gunderman gap widening
17.4% 60th pct 6.9% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gundermanin Laughtondale +1 more in Laughtondale
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Gundermanin Laughtondale +7 larger in Gunderman
44 15th pct 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
946 25th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 30.6%
26.7% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
8.1% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.5% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%
7.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.5% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 5.5%
8.1% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gundermanin Laughtondale +$294 higher in Laughtondale gap widening
$725 45th pct $1,019 84th pct
Household income in Gundermanin Laughtondale +$662 higher in Laughtondale gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $1,724 61st pct
Family income in Gundermanin Laughtondale +$250 higher in Laughtondale gap narrowing
$1,916 52nd pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Gundermanin Laughtondale +9.1 pts higher in Laughtondale gap widening
10.5% 63rd pct 19.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in Gundermanin Laughtondale +19.2 pts higher in Laughtondale gap widening
10.2% 31st pct 29.4% 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.4%
21.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 11.8%
4.5% $4,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 27.6%
24.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gundermanin Laughtondale +17.2 pts higher in Gunderman
40.7% 90th pct 23.5% 25th pct
Mental health in Gundermanin Laughtondale +5.6 pts higher in Gunderman
16.4% 95th pct 10.8% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Gundermanin Laughtondale +4.8 pts higher in Gunderman gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%
12.7% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%
12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +13.1 pts ▸ 61.8%
25.9% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 15.7%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gundermanin Laughtondale +5.6 pts higher in Laughtondale gap widening
10.5% 14th pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Gundermanin Laughtondale +8.0 pts higher in Laughtondale gap widening
5.8% 10th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Gundermanin Laughtondale +8.0 pts higher in Laughtondale gap steady
8.1% 5th pct 16.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Gundermanin Laughtondale +0.8 pts higher in Gunderman
5.3% 83rd pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gundermanin Laughtondale +3.7 pts higher in Gunderman gap narrowing
25.6% 58th pct 21.8% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gundermanin Laughtondale +12 larger in Gunderman
12 61st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gundermanin Laughtondale +22 yrs older in Gunderman
41 yrs 79th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Gundermanin Laughtondale +$925 higher in Laughtondale
$450 25th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Gundermanin Laughtondale +$1,449 higher in Laughtondale
$1,375 35th pct $2,824 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gundermanin Laughtondale +0.6 larger in Laughtondale gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Gundermanin Laughtondale +0.9 pts higher in Gunderman gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 9.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Gundermanin Laughtondale +14.0 pts higher in Gunderman gap narrowing
52.3% 100th pct 38.2% 89th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 48.0%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 36.0%
10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.3% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 38.2%
30.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
4.5% 4 people +24.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.2% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gundermanin Laughtondale +$70 higher in Laughtondale gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Gundermanin Laughtondale +$433 higher in Laughtondale gap widening
$1,625 50th pct $2,058 74th pct
People / bedroom in Gundermanin Laughtondale +0.10 higher in Laughtondale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Gundermanin Laughtondale +12.4 pts higher in Laughtondale gap narrowing
17.0% 51st pct 29.4% 77th pct
Owned outright in Gundermanin Laughtondale +2.5 pts higher in Laughtondale gap narrowing
38.6% 42nd pct 41.2% 50th pct
Separate houses in Gundermanin Laughtondale +2.3 pts higher in Laughtondale gap narrowing
97.7% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gundermanin Laughtondale +25.1 pts higher in Laughtondale gap narrowing
45.5% 7th pct 70.6% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 32.4%
17.0% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 17.6%
8.0% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 26.5%
12.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.7% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 27.3%
25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gundermanin Laughtondale +3.5 pts higher in Gunderman gap widening
3.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gundermanin Laughtondale +1.0 pts higher in Laughtondale gap narrowing
15.7% 47th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Gundermanin Laughtondale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gundermanin Laughtondale
— 76 94th pct
Drive to city in Gundermanin Laughtondale +126 longer in Gunderman
319 100th pct 193 98th pct
Reach 30 min in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 39.6%
15.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.2% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 51.5%
41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 27.3%
12.8% 4 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gundermanin Laughtondale +10.8 pts higher in Gunderman gap widening
34.6% 63rd pct 23.8% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Gundermanin Laughtondale
8.6% 59th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gundermanin Laughtondale +12.0 pts higher in Gunderman gap widening
12.0% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gundermanin Laughtondale +6.3 pts higher in Laughtondale gap narrowing
53.5% 28th pct 59.8% 47th pct
Full-time in Gundermanin Laughtondale +6.1 pts higher in Gunderman gap narrowing
60.2% 61st pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

4.8% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
9.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +14.9 pts 10.4%
6.0% Clerical & administrative +14.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 10.4%
16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 10.4%
6.0% Sales workers +10.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.8% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gundermanin Laughtondale +0.1 higher in Gunderman
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gundermanin Laughtondale +0.1 more in Gunderman
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gundermanin Laughtondale +3.8 pts higher in Gunderman
3.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gundermanin Laughtondale +26.5 more in Gunderman
26.5 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gundermanin Laughtondale even
0 32nd pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Gundermanin Laughtondale +7.4 pts higher in Gunderman
26.2% 100th pct 18.9% 98th pct

Compare Gunderman with nearby areas

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Compare Laughtondale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunderman vs Laughtondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11814/gunderman/vs/SAL12290/laughtondale