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Gunning vs Oolong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Gunning profile · Oolong profile

Gunning Oolong

Gunning and Oolong are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in size and layout. Gunning is a more developed hub with a population of 820 and a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable), while Oolong is sparsely populated with just 54 people and is car-dependent. There are significant differences in their demographics; Gunning has a much higher share of children under 15 (24.6% compared to 11.1%) and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (23.2% versus 9.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Gunning at 38 and Oolong at 43. This common ground exists alongside similar typical weekly family incomes, which are $2,421 in Gunning and $2,250 in Oolong. However, Oolong is more likely to have people working from home (35.7% compared to 16.7% in Gunning) and has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.1% versus 16.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 766 larger in Gunning Work from home: 19.0 pts higher in Oolong Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Gunning Under 15: 13.5 pts higher in Gunning First Nations: 3.5 pts higher in Gunning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunningin Oolong +766 larger in Gunning gap widening
820 72nd pct 54 29th pct
Median age in Gunningin Oolong +5 yrs older in Oolong gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Gunningin Oolong +3.5 pts higher in Gunning gap widening
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gunningin Oolong +7.9 pts higher in Oolong gap narrowing
16.2% 38th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Gunningin Oolong +13.5 pts higher in Gunning gap widening
24.6% 87th pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Gunningin Oolong +3.3 pts higher in Oolong gap narrowing
17.3% 80th pct 20.5% 88th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.5 pts 11.1%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Marital status

51.5% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.8% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gunning Oolong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gunningin Oolong +0.3 pts higher in Gunning gap steady
9.5% 41st pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 87.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +14.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
44.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 40.7%
16.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.2% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.8% Dutch +12.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.9% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gunningin Oolong +4.1 pts higher in Gunning gap widening
4.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gunningin Oolong +1.0 pts higher in Gunning gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only even 88.9%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gunningin Oolong +12.0 pts higher in Gunning gap widening
45.4% 66th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +21.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
45.4% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 33.3%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gunningin Oolong +14.1 pts higher in Oolong gap steady
49.3% 61st pct 63.4% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Gunningin Oolong +13.7 pts higher in Gunning gap widening
23.2% 74th pct 9.5% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gunningin Oolong
4.95 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gunningin Oolong +1 more in Gunning
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Gunningin Oolong
125 30th pct —
ICSEA in Gunningin Oolong
1,024 69th pct —

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
24.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 14.6%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +20.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 15.4%
8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +14.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
5.0% Agriculture & environment +21.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
2.2% Information technology +17.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.5% Creative arts +14.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
10.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% Health ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gunningin Oolong +$135 higher in Gunning gap widening
$985 81st pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Gunningin Oolong +$174 higher in Gunning gap narrowing
$2,049 77th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Gunningin Oolong +$171 higher in Gunning gap narrowing
$2,421 78th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Gunningin Oolong +5.0 pts higher in Gunning gap widening
14.5% 78th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Gunningin Oolong
27.8% 78th pct —

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 15.8%
20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.8%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.2%
30.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.8%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunningin Oolong +8.0 pts higher in Gunning
32.1% 66th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Gunningin Oolong +1.6 pts higher in Gunning
10.9% 75th pct 9.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Gunningin Oolong +5.5 pts higher in Gunning gap steady
5.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +12.4 pts ▸ 70.4%
21.3% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 13.0%
3.2% Three or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gunningin Oolong +9.1 pts higher in Gunning gap widening
23.4% 72nd pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Gunningin Oolong +4.7 pts higher in Oolong gap widening
11.9% 41st pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Gunningin Oolong +10.4 pts higher in Oolong gap steady
34.8% 87th pct 45.2% 99th pct
Defence service in Gunningin Oolong +7.9 pts higher in Gunning
7.9% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gunningin Oolong +1.1 pts higher in Oolong gap narrowing
22.7% 41st pct 23.8% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunningin Oolong +29 larger in Gunning
29 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gunningin Oolong
28 yrs 57th pct —
Median income in Gunningin Oolong
$1,292 88th pct —
Household income in Gunningin Oolong
$2,250 71st pct —
Indigenous language in Gunningin Oolong
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gunningin Oolong +0.1 larger in Gunning gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gunningin Oolong +8.4 pts higher in Gunning gap narrowing
8.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Gunningin Oolong
23.3% 49th pct —

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 53.1%
23.3% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
8.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 15.8%
16.3% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunningin Oolong +$65 higher in Gunning gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $285 52nd pct
Mortgage in Gunningin Oolong even
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Gunningin Oolong +0.20 higher in Oolong gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Gunningin Oolong
14.6% 43rd pct —
Owned outright in Gunningin Oolong
29.9% 22nd pct —
Separate houses in Gunningin Oolong
97.2% 54th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Gunningin Oolong
79.2% 49th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.4 pts 26.3%
2.4% Other tenure +34.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
29.9% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.6% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
32.6% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +42.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%
14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gunningin Oolong
1.8% 54th pct —
Work from home in Gunningin Oolong +19.0 pts higher in Oolong gap widening
16.7% 50th pct 35.7% 87th pct
PT commute in Gunningin Oolong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gunningin Oolong +3 more in Gunning
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gunningin Oolong +3.66 more in Gunning
3.66 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gunningin Oolong +50.0 more in Gunning
50.0 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gunningin Oolong +19 more in Gunning
19 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gunningin Oolong
17 56th pct —

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 46.4%
16.7% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 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

47.2% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
25.7% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%
10.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gunningin Oolong +5.7 pts higher in Gunning gap widening
41.7% 82nd pct 36.0% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Gunningin Oolong
5.1% 43rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gunningin Oolong +1.8 pts higher in Gunning gap narrowing
1.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gunningin Oolong +2.6 pts higher in Oolong gap narrowing
64.0% 62nd pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Gunningin Oolong +3.0 pts higher in Oolong gap steady
68.4% 86th pct 71.4% 89th pct

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.7 pts 14.3%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
5.7% Professional & technical +8.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.8% Manufacturing +9.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.9% Construction ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Managers +29.7 pts ▸ 46.4%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
21.1% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 14.3%
15.1% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
6.5% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunningin Oolong +4.6 higher in Gunning
4.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gunningin Oolong +5.9 more in Gunning
5.9 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gunningin Oolong +75.3 pts higher in Gunning
75.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gunningin Oolong +75.6 pts higher in Gunning
75.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gunningin Oolong +18.8 pts higher in Gunning
18.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gunningin Oolong +74.8 pts higher in Gunning
74.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gunningin Oolong +77.6 pts higher in Gunning
77.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gunningin Oolong +73.5 pts higher in Gunning
73.5% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gunningin Oolong +22.0 more in Gunning
22.0 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gunningin Oolong +1 higher in Gunning
1 56th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Gunningin Oolong +1.3 pts higher in Oolong
5.8% 51st pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Gunning with nearby areas

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Compare Oolong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunning vs Oolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11819/gunning/vs/SAL13098/oolong