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Advancetown vs Gilston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Advancetown profile · Gilston profile

Advancetown Gilston

Gilston and Advancetown are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Gilston is a younger area where the typical resident is 35, compared to 46 in Advancetown. It is more geared toward families, with a far higher share of children under 15 (25.6%) and a higher percentage of people caring for children unpaid (39.4%). Homes in Gilston are generally larger, with 94.4% having three or more bedrooms, and the typical weekly rent is far higher at $540, compared to just $205 in Advancetown.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical family income, which sits around $2,400 a week. They also share similar levels of language diversity, with about 6% of people using a language other than English at home. While Gilston has more public transport stops and better street connectivity, Advancetown has a higher proportion of people living alone (26.9%) and more homes owned outright (29.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,141 larger in Gilston Rent: $335 higher in Gilston Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in Advancetown 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Gilston Median age: 11 yrs older in Advancetown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Advancetownin Gilston +2,141 larger in Gilston gap widening
528 65th pct 2,669 82nd pct
Median age in Advancetownin Gilston +11 yrs older in Advancetown gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Advancetownin Gilston +2.0 pts higher in Advancetown gap widening
3.6% 64th pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Advancetownin Gilston +7.8 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
17.8% 46th pct 10.0% 16th pct
Under 15 in Advancetownin Gilston +8.2 pts higher in Gilston gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 25.6% 89th pct
De facto in Advancetownin Gilston +0.8 pts higher in Gilston gap steady
14.5% 67th pct 15.3% 72nd pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 23.5%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
17.4% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 10.0%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

49.0% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
29.7% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
4.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Advancetown Gilston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Advancetownin Gilston +4.3 pts higher in Advancetown gap widening
24.4% 84th pct 20.1% 77th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 76.2%
9.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
5.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +3.1 pts 43.3%
32.2% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
10.8% German ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Advancetownin Gilston +0.2 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
6.3% 66th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Advancetownin Gilston +1.0 pts higher in Advancetown gap steady
1.5% 81st pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 90.3%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Advancetownin Gilston +2.6 pts higher in Gilston gap narrowing
45.3% 65th pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
45.1% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 43.7%
5.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Advancetownin Gilston +9.2 pts higher in Gilston gap narrowing
53.0% 68th pct 62.2% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Advancetownin Gilston +1.6 pts higher in Gilston gap steady
18.8% 64th pct 20.3% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in Advancetownin Gilston
— 1.46 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Advancetownin Gilston even
6 74th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Advancetownin Gilston +18 larger in Advancetown
630 87th pct 612 86th pct
ICSEA in Advancetownin Gilston +7 higher in Advancetown
1,016 65th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 62.2%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.4%
9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 36.6%
22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
12.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
7.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
1.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Advancetownin Gilston +$71 higher in Gilston gap narrowing
$872 69th pct $943 77th pct
Household income in Advancetownin Gilston +$475 higher in Gilston gap narrowing
$1,971 74th pct $2,446 89th pct
Family income in Advancetownin Gilston +$29 higher in Gilston gap narrowing
$2,407 78th pct $2,436 79th pct
High earners in Advancetownin Gilston +1.8 pts higher in Gilston gap steady
9.8% 60th pct 11.6% 68th pct
High-income homes in Advancetownin Gilston +0.7 pts higher in Advancetown gap steady
29.5% 82nd pct 28.9% 80th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.7%
16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.5%
35.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.0%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Advancetownin Gilston +4.1 pts higher in Advancetown
28.0% 46th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Mental health in Advancetownin Gilston +1.0 pts higher in Advancetown
7.8% 46th pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Advancetownin Gilston +0.8 pts higher in Gilston gap steady
3.2% 34th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
7.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +3.5 pts ▸ 69.6%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Advancetownin Gilston +2.9 pts higher in Gilston gap widening
9.8% 13th pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Advancetownin Gilston +2.7 pts higher in Gilston gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 11.2% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Advancetownin Gilston +11.7 pts higher in Gilston gap narrowing
27.7% 62nd pct 39.4% 92nd pct
Defence service in Advancetownin Gilston +0.2 pts higher in Advancetown
2.5% 48th pct 2.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Advancetownin Gilston +0.7 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
23.8% 48th pct 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Advancetownin Gilston +23 larger in Gilston
19 67th pct 42 75th pct
Median age in Advancetownin Gilston +7 yrs older in Advancetown
25 yrs 46th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Advancetownin Gilston
— 69.6% 93rd pct
Median income in Advancetownin Gilston +$212 higher in Advancetown
$899 73rd pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Advancetownin Gilston +$750 higher in Advancetown
$2,625 82nd pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Advancetownin Gilston
— 9.5% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Advancetownin Gilston +0.5 larger in Gilston gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Advancetownin Gilston +2.3 pts higher in Gilston gap narrowing
7.5% 30th pct 9.8% 43rd pct
Living alone in Advancetownin Gilston +19.5 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
26.9% 61st pct 7.4% 3rd pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 70.3%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 19.6%
7.5% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 7.4%
16.6% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.0% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.3% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Advancetownin Gilston +$335 higher in Gilston gap widening
$205 27th pct $540 95th pct
Mortgage in Advancetownin Gilston +$126 higher in Advancetown gap widening
$2,298 86th pct $2,172 80th pct
People / bedroom in Advancetownin Gilston even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Advancetownin Gilston +0.3 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
16.1% 48th pct 15.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Advancetownin Gilston +9.2 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
29.5% 22nd pct 20.3% 10th pct
Separate houses in Advancetownin Gilston +14.5 pts higher in Gilston gap narrowing
81.3% 21st pct 95.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Advancetownin Gilston +18.7 pts higher in Gilston gap narrowing
75.6% 40th pct 94.4% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 61.0%
29.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 20.3%
16.1% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 95.9%
18.1% Other dwelling ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 4 bedrooms +31.4 pts ▸ 67.1%
21.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 13.2%
18.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%
13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.5 pts 0.5%
7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%
2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% $350–$549 +27.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
35.5% $200–$349 ◂ +33.1 pts 2.4%
16.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
16.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 14.6%
20.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%
9.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Advancetownin Gilston +2.2 pts higher in Advancetown gap steady
3.7% 67th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Advancetownin Gilston +4.2 pts higher in Advancetown gap steady
18.4% 56th pct 14.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in Advancetownin Gilston +0.2 pts higher in Gilston gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 61st pct
PT stops in Advancetownin Gilston +7 more in Gilston
0 0th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Advancetownin Gilston +2.62 more in Gilston
0.00 0th pct 2.62 68th pct
Departures/1k in Advancetownin Gilston +201.9 more in Gilston
0.0 0th pct 201.9 73rd pct
PT routes in Advancetownin Gilston +1 more in Gilston
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Advancetownin Gilston
— 15 53rd pct
Drive to city in Advancetownin Gilston +7 longer in Advancetown
57 42nd pct 50 38th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
18.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%
4.3% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
23.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 15.0%
23.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 15.0%
18.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Advancetownin Gilston +2.2 pts higher in Gilston gap narrowing
36.8% 70th pct 39.0% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Advancetownin Gilston +3.1 pts higher in Advancetown gap narrowing
7.8% 55th pct 4.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Advancetownin Gilston +0.4 pts higher in Advancetown gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Advancetownin Gilston +7.3 pts higher in Gilston gap narrowing
66.6% 71st pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Advancetownin Gilston +9.4 pts higher in Gilston gap widening
49.3% 14th pct 58.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
6.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
6.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
3.2% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.1% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%
8.2% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.1% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Advancetownin Gilston +1.0 higher in Gilston
0.3 47th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Advancetownin Gilston +0.8 more in Gilston
0.3 47th pct 1.1 60th pct
15-min city in Advancetownin Gilston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Advancetownin Gilston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Advancetownin Gilston +51.2 pts higher in Gilston
0.7% 57th pct 51.8% 74th pct
Walk to school in Advancetownin Gilston +4.7 pts higher in Gilston
2.3% 58th pct 7.0% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Advancetownin Gilston +13.8 pts higher in Gilston
14.0% 49th pct 27.8% 57th pct
Walk to health in Advancetownin Gilston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Advancetownin Gilston +19.0 more in Advancetown
22.7 65th pct 3.7 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Advancetownin Gilston +7 higher in Gilston
3 62nd pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Advancetownin Gilston +5.4 pts higher in Advancetown
15.2% 92nd pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Advancetown with nearby areas

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Compare Gilston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Advancetown vs Gilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30012/advancetown/vs/SAL31123/gilston