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Gwandalan vs Sunshine

Name: Gwandalan vs Sunshine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Gwandalan profile · Sunshine profile

Gwandalan Sunshine

Gwandalan and Sunshine (NSW) are two neighbouring areas with very different layouts and demographics. Gwandalan is more connected, with 75% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and nearly all homes within a short walk of public transport or a school. In contrast, no homes in Sunshine (NSW) are in a 15-minute walkshed. There is also a notable age gap; residents are far older in Sunshine (NSW), where the typical person is 50, compared to 42 in Gwandalan.

Both areas are very similar in their home sizes and typical weekly incomes, which sit around $1,500 for a household. While Gwandalan has more people in de facto relationships and more unpaid carers for children, Sunshine (NSW) has a higher share of people who own their homes outright at 50%. A larger proportion of adults in Sunshine (NSW) also hold a bachelor degree or higher, at 18% compared to 10.2% in Gwandalan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,310 larger in Gwandalan Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Gwandalan Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in Sunshine Median age: 8 yrs older in Sunshine De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Gwandalan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gwandalan in Sunshine +3,310 larger in Gwandalan gap widening

3,785 86th pct 475 64th pct

Median age in Gwandalan in Sunshine +8 yrs older in Sunshine gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 15.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

48.9% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

31.5% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 24.3%

10.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gwandalan Sunshine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 85.3%

3.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English +0.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.7% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 40.4%

12.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dutch even 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

41.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 37.3%

5.4% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gwandalan in Sunshine

1.45 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gwandalan in Sunshine even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Gwandalan in Sunshine +37 larger in Gwandalan

266 44th pct 229 40th pct

ICSEA in Gwandalan in Sunshine +13 higher in Gwandalan

977 42nd pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.2%

13.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

49.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 37.2%

12.6% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

12.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gwandalan in Sunshine +$42 higher in Sunshine gap narrowing

$687 38th pct $729 46th pct

Household income in Gwandalan in Sunshine +$82 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$1,493 47th pct $1,575 52nd pct

Family income in Gwandalan in Sunshine +$81 higher in Gwandalan gap widening

$1,768 42nd pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.2%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 42.8%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

9.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +3.2 pts 54.7%

22.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gwandalan in Sunshine +206 larger in Gwandalan

242 86th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Gwandalan in Sunshine +3 yrs older in Gwandalan

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Gwandalan in Sunshine +$79 higher in Gwandalan

$691 55th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Gwandalan in Sunshine +$118 higher in Gwandalan

$1,680 50th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gwandalan in Sunshine even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 47.9%

31.0% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.3% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.1% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 20.6%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

7.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gwandalan in Sunshine +$15 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$385 79th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Gwandalan in Sunshine +$67 higher in Gwandalan gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gwandalan in Sunshine even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 30.0%

19.4% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

0.6% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 96.1%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 30.6%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

5.5% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 62.5%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.9%

3.6% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.9% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gwandalan in Sunshine +12 more in Gwandalan

15 85th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Gwandalan in Sunshine +2.35 more in Sunshine

3.96 73rd pct 6.32 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Gwandalan in Sunshine +27.5 more in Gwandalan

368.6 76th pct 341.1 75th pct

PT routes in Gwandalan in Sunshine +2 more in Gwandalan

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Gwandalan in Sunshine +1 longer in Gwandalan

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Gwandalan in Sunshine +1 longer in Sunshine

80 57th pct 81 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Gwandalan in Sunshine

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Gwandalan in Sunshine

6,492 37th pct —

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 58.0%

19.7% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 25.6%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

6.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

2.4% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%

11.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

9.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gwandalan in Sunshine +1.0 higher in Gwandalan

4.1 78th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gwandalan in Sunshine +1.8 more in Gwandalan

4.7 81st pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Gwandalan in Sunshine +75.0 pts higher in Gwandalan

75.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gwandalan in Sunshine +2.9 pts higher in Sunshine

0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Gwandalan in Sunshine +17.5 pts higher in Gwandalan

99.9% 100th pct 82.4% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Gwandalan in Sunshine +99.7 pts higher in Gwandalan

99.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gwandalan in Sunshine +1.3 pts higher in Gwandalan

99.9% 96th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gwandalan in Sunshine even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gwandalan in Sunshine +22.1 more in Sunshine

7.4 35th pct 29.5 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gwandalan in Sunshine +75 higher in Gwandalan

111 86th pct 35 76th pct

Mean slope in Gwandalan in Sunshine +4.6 pts higher in Sunshine

5.3% 45th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Gwandalan with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gwandalan vs Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11831/gwandalan/vs/SAL13709/sunshine