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Gwynneville vs Mount Ousley

Name: Gwynneville vs Mount Ousley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Gwynneville profile · Mount Ousley profile

Gwynneville Mount Ousley

Gwynneville and Mount Ousley are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gwynneville is a young and diverse place where the typical resident is 29 and 38.8% of people were born overseas. It is dominated by renters, with 54.7% of homes rented, and is very walkable. In contrast, Mount Ousley is much older, with a typical age of 42, and has much higher incomes, with typical weekly earnings of $2,293 compared to $1,394 in Gwynneville. Homes here are mostly owned outright (48%) and are larger, with 88.9% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. While they share some basics, such as having about 2.7 people per home and a similar drive time to the city, their social makeup has diverged. Gwynneville has become far more mobile and international, with 50% of recent arrivals coming from overseas. Meanwhile, Mount Ousley remains more stable, with a much lower share of people moving in the last five years. Both areas are equally well served by parks, as 100% of homes in both are within a 15-minute walk of one.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 40.3 pts higher in Gwynneville Separate houses: 36.4 pts higher in Mount Ousley 3+ bedrooms: 29.3 pts higher in Mount Ousley Recent arrivals: 38.4 pts higher in Gwynneville Recent movers: 25.0 pts higher in Gwynneville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +1,528 larger in Gwynneville gap widening

3,139 85th pct 1,611 76th pct

Median age in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +13 yrs older in Mount Ousley gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 22.0%

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 13.7%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +19.8 pts 33.0%

35.1% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

6.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Gwynneville Mount Ousley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.5% Australia +22.8 pts ▸ 79.4%

6.7% India ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

3.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.7% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.1% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.9% English +8.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.6% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

5.5% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

60.1% English only +23.6 pts ▸ 83.7%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.6% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

33.6% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.5% Islam ◂ +9.2 pts 2.3%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +0.76 more in Gwynneville

4.27 54th pct 3.51 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +3 more in Gwynneville

29 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +13 larger in Gwynneville

424 62nd pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +4 higher in Mount Ousley

1,078 87th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 64.5%

12.1% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 28.7%

24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.7 pts 13.7%

16.1% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

8.3% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.7% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +$230 higher in Mount Ousley gap widening

$602 25th pct $832 63rd pct

Household income in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +$899 higher in Mount Ousley gap widening

$1,394 40th pct $2,293 86th pct

Family income in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +$709 higher in Mount Ousley gap widening

$1,889 50th pct $2,598 85th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 21.2%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.1%

9.7% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 40.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

7.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +5.4 pts 65.9%

15.6% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +39 larger in Gwynneville

72 82nd pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +4 yrs older in Mount Ousley

22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +$219 higher in Mount Ousley

$680 54th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +$1,083 higher in Mount Ousley

$2,083 65th pct $3,166 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +0.2 larger in Mount Ousley gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

24.2% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 18.1%

16.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.5% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +$150 higher in Mount Ousley gap widening

$350 71st pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +$200 higher in Mount Ousley gap widening

$2,250 83rd pct $2,450 87th pct

People / bedroom in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +0.10 higher in Gwynneville gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.7% Rented ◂ +40.3 pts 14.4%

25.9% Owned outright +22.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

57.2% Separate house +36.4 pts ▸ 93.6%

21.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.2 pts 1.6%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.7 pts 4.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 10.4%

7.7% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

11.9% $550–$749 +20.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.5 pts 12.0%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.2%

3.9% $750 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.6%

9.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +15 more in Gwynneville

17 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +4.17 more in Gwynneville

5.42 79th pct 1.24 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +836.5 more in Gwynneville

883.7 85th pct 47.2 62nd pct

PT routes in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +6 more in Gwynneville

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +12 longer in Mount Ousley

1 0th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +1 longer in Gwynneville

62 45th pct 61 45th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 42.5%

25.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

28.2% 2 vehicles +16.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 29.7%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 3.8%

7.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

8.6% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +2.7 higher in Gwynneville

7.6 96th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +3.0 more in Gwynneville

7.6 98th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +49.8 pts higher in Gwynneville

100.0% 100th pct 50.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +19.1 pts higher in Gwynneville

69.9% 85th pct 50.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +9.9 pts higher in Gwynneville

100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +11.1 pts higher in Gwynneville

100.0% 100th pct 88.9% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +78.1 pts higher in Gwynneville

92.2% 97th pct 14.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +5.6 more in Gwynneville

13.1 49th pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +90 higher in Gwynneville

184 90th pct 94 85th pct

Mean slope in Gwynneville in Mount Ousley +4.5 pts higher in Mount Ousley

4.4% 34th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Compare Gwynneville with nearby areas

Mount Ousley Keiraville Wollongong North Wollongong West Wollongong Mangerton Fairy Meadow Coniston

Compare Mount Ousley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gwynneville vs Mount Ousley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11832/gwynneville/vs/SAL12793/mount-ousley