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Mylestom vs Urunga

Name: Mylestom vs Urunga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Mylestom profile · Urunga profile

Mylestom Urunga

Urunga and Mylestom are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Urunga is larger and has a noticeably older typical resident at 55, compared to 50 in Mylestom. Urunga has a larger First Nations population (155 people) and a higher share of children under 15 (13.9% vs 9.8%). Mylestom is much more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Urunga has a far higher share of homes within walking distance of health services (54.7% vs 0%) and schools (44.4% vs 0%).

These two neighbours are most similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $1,071 to $1,083. They also share very similar rates of university qualifications and people born overseas. While both areas have typical ages far older than the national figure, the gap between them has remained steady, with Urunga staying slightly older than Mylestom.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,849 larger in Urunga Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Urunga PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Urunga Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Mylestom Other language: 2.7 pts higher in Urunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mylestom in Urunga +2,849 larger in Urunga gap steady

336 60th pct 3,185 85th pct

Median age in Mylestom in Urunga +5 yrs older in Urunga gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 29.1%

28.6% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

9.8% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Marital status

38.3% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.0% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 29.6%

13.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

5.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Mylestom Urunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 82.4%

5.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +6.6 pts 43.4%

39.0% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

17.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%

11.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 90.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.2% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 42.9%

8.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mylestom in Urunga

— 2.26 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mylestom in Urunga +2 more in Mylestom

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mylestom in Urunga +90 larger in Urunga

89 24th pct 179 35th pct

ICSEA in Mylestom in Urunga +24 higher in Mylestom

998 55th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.8%

32.0% Year 10 even 32.0%

13.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 37.0%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 10.2%

9.5% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

9.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mylestom in Urunga +$29 higher in Mylestom gap widening

$619 27th pct $590 23rd pct

Household income in Mylestom in Urunga +$12 higher in Mylestom gap steady

$1,083 18th pct $1,071 17th pct

Family income in Mylestom in Urunga +$176 higher in Mylestom gap widening

$1,524 28th pct $1,348 18th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.6%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

2.2% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.4%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

6.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

3.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +6.6 pts 52.7%

17.0% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mylestom in Urunga +145 larger in Urunga

10 59th pct 155 86th pct

Median age in Mylestom in Urunga +21 yrs older in Mylestom

48 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Mylestom in Urunga +$208 higher in Mylestom

$699 56th pct $491 31st pct

Household income in Mylestom in Urunga +$32 higher in Urunga

$1,149 24th pct $1,181 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mylestom in Urunga even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.4% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.0% 2 people even 41.0%

30.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mylestom in Urunga +$20 higher in Mylestom gap widening

$360 73rd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Mylestom in Urunga +$28 higher in Mylestom gap narrowing

$1,675 53rd pct $1,647 51st pct

People / bedroom in Mylestom in Urunga +0.10 higher in Mylestom gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 48.3%

30.9% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 27.1%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 80.9%

12.9% Other dwelling ◂ +10.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 20.2%

25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%

10.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

2.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 43.3%

27.9% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.0 pts 37.0%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.0% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mylestom in Urunga +6 more in Urunga

2 71st pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Mylestom in Urunga +3.44 more in Mylestom

5.95 81st pct 2.51 67th pct

Departures/1k in Mylestom in Urunga +0.8 more in Urunga

95.2 68th pct 96.1 68th pct

PT routes in Mylestom in Urunga +20 more in Urunga

2 75th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Mylestom in Urunga even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 66.6%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 36.8%

8.6% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

5.8% No vehicle even 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

12.5% Construction even 12.5%

10.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%

3.9% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

7.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.9 pts 1.1%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%

17.2% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

13.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

10.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mylestom in Urunga +0.9 higher in Mylestom

5.8 87th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mylestom in Urunga +1.2 more in Mylestom

6.0 88th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Mylestom in Urunga +47.9 pts higher in Mylestom

100.0% 100th pct 52.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Mylestom in Urunga +36.6 pts higher in Mylestom

100.0% 100th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Mylestom in Urunga +25.1 pts higher in Mylestom

99.7% 99th pct 74.6% 80th pct

Walk to school in Mylestom in Urunga +44.4 pts higher in Urunga

0.0% 0th pct 44.4% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Mylestom in Urunga +30.3 pts higher in Mylestom

99.7% 89th pct 69.4% 70th pct

Walk to health in Mylestom in Urunga +54.7 pts higher in Urunga

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Mylestom in Urunga +8.6 more in Mylestom

26.8 70th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Mylestom in Urunga +13 higher in Mylestom

21 74th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Mylestom in Urunga +3.3 pts higher in Urunga

2.5% 4th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Mylestom with nearby areas

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Compare Urunga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mylestom vs Urunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12886/mylestom/vs/SAL14079/urunga