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Gunalda vs Scotchy Pocket

Name: Gunalda vs Scotchy Pocket — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Gunalda profile · Scotchy Pocket profile

Gunalda Scotchy Pocket

Gunalda and Scotchy Pocket are neighbouring rural areas, though they differ significantly in their makeup. Gunalda is more populous and has a much higher proportion of older residents, with 29.6% aged 65 and over compared to 14.5% in Scotchy Pocket. This older population is consistent with Gunalda having a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 40.8%. In contrast, Scotchy Pocket has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (41.0% versus 7.7%) and typical weekly family incomes that are far higher at $1,937, compared to $1,100 in Gunalda.

These gaps have widened over time, particularly for people moving into the area, with Scotchy Pocket seeing far more recent arrivals at 65.1%. Both areas are effectively alike in their lack of public transport and similar proportions of people born overseas. They also share a similar typical age, though residents in Gunalda are noticeably older. While Gunalda has some walkable access to groceries and schools, Scotchy Pocket is entirely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 33.3 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket Recent movers: 27.2 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket Participation: 31.5 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket Rent: $224 higher in Gunalda Population: 371 larger in Gunalda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +371 larger in Gunalda gap widening

426 62nd pct 55 30th pct

Median age in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +6 yrs older in Gunalda gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.0 pts 14.5%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%

12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +18.7 pts 31.8%

23.1% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.5% Divorced +15.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.0% Separated +8.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gunalda Scotchy Pocket

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 74.5%

5.2% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +10.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

41.1% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 30.9%

2.3% Dutch +8.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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

39.9% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 30.9%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket

18.87 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +1 more in Gunalda

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +20 larger in Gunalda

45 15th pct 25 7th pct

ICSEA in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +19 higher in Scotchy Pocket

937 21st pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

13.1% Year 9 or below +23.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.7% Year 10 ◂ +16.3 pts 18.4%

8.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 13.6%

6.7% Architecture & building +11.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +11.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.2% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +$215 higher in Scotchy Pocket gap widening

$453 8th pct $668 35th pct

Household income in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +$482 higher in Scotchy Pocket gap narrowing

$893 9th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +$837 higher in Scotchy Pocket gap widening

$1,100 9th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

22.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

1.8% $4,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Personal income distribution

56.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 38.6%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.2%

5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%

12.0% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

7.3% Heart disease even 7.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Lung condition ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +22.8 pts ▸ 69.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 12.7%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +25 larger in Gunalda

25 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +5 yrs older in Scotchy Pocket

44 yrs 82nd pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +$125 higher in Scotchy Pocket

$450 25th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +$800 higher in Gunalda

$1,375 35th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +0.5 larger in Scotchy Pocket gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

39.1% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 41.5%

15.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 31.6%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 21.1%

4.1% 4 people +22.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.1% 6 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.5% 3 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +$224 higher in Gunalda

$250 40th pct $26 0th pct

Mortgage in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +$328 higher in Scotchy Pocket gap widening

$1,096 19th pct $1,424 37th pct

People / bedroom in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +0.10 higher in Gunalda gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 26.3%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.8% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.5% 4 bedrooms +35.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 21.1%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Studio / none ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.1% $200–$349 ◂ +74.1 pts 0.0%

14.8% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

38.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +12 longer in Scotchy Pocket

124 83rd pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +28.3 pts 29.2%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%

0.0% Walked +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.5 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

27.4% 2 vehicles +35.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.2 pts 15.8%

17.7% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +54.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Public administration & safety +10.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.5% Other services +10.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers +23.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.2% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

9.2% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +1.6 higher in Gunalda

1.6 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +1.8 more in Gunalda

1.8 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +30.7 pts higher in Gunalda

30.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +37.8 pts higher in Gunalda

37.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +31.9 pts higher in Gunalda

31.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +38.9 pts higher in Gunalda

38.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +14.1 more in Gunalda

14.1 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +1 higher in Gunalda

1 45th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Gunalda in Scotchy Pocket +0.5 pts higher in Gunalda

7.0% 63rd pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Gunalda with nearby areas

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Compare Scotchy Pocket with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunalda vs Scotchy Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31269/gunalda/vs/SAL32526/scotchy-pocket