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Kulgun vs Roadvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Kulgun profile · Roadvale profile

Kulgun Roadvale

Roadvale and Kulgun are neighbouring rural areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Kulgun has a much higher share of university-educated adults at 26.1% compared to 11.1% in Roadvale, and typical weekly rents are far higher in Kulgun at $350, while Roadvale is $205. Roadvale is a more established residential area where every home is a separate house and a higher share of people, 62.2%, work full-time. In contrast, Kulgun has seen more movement, with 36.3% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 16.5% in Roadvale.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining deeply car-dependent with no public transport and no homes within walking distance of parks or groceries. They share very similar profiles in terms of religious affiliation, school sizes, and health needs, with about 31% of people in both areas living with a long-term health condition. While both sit near the national figure for health needs, they differ in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,833 in Kulgun and $1,460 in Roadvale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 199 larger in Roadvale Limited English: 4.8 pts higher in Kulgun Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Kulgun Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Roadvale First Nations: 3.8 pts higher in Kulgun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kulgunin Roadvale +199 larger in Roadvale gap steady
104 42nd pct 303 59th pct
Median age in Kulgunin Roadvale +5 yrs older in Roadvale gap steady
41 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Kulgunin Roadvale +3.8 pts higher in Kulgun gap steady
3.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kulgunin Roadvale +6.7 pts higher in Roadvale gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 21.1% 61st pct
Under 15 in Kulgunin Roadvale +2.0 pts higher in Kulgun gap narrowing
21.2% 76th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Kulgunin Roadvale +6.7 pts higher in Roadvale gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 11.7% 46th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.1%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Marital status

68.2% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 60.2%
22.7% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
3.4% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kulgun Roadvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kulgunin Roadvale +4.3 pts higher in Kulgun gap widening
9.6% 42nd pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 85.1%
2.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

46.2% English ◂ +2.6 pts 43.6%
42.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 39.6%
9.6% German +13.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.3% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 10.2%
5.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
5.8% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kulgunin Roadvale +5.8 pts higher in Kulgun gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kulgunin Roadvale +4.8 pts higher in Kulgun gap widening
4.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.2% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 92.4%
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

No religion in Kulgunin Roadvale +0.2 pts higher in Roadvale gap narrowing
38.5% 43rd pct 38.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 52.1%
38.5% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
2.9% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
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

Year 12 in Kulgunin Roadvale +7.8 pts higher in Kulgun gap widening
56.8% 75th pct 49.0% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Kulgunin Roadvale +15.1 pts higher in Kulgun gap widening
26.1% 79th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kulgunin Roadvale
— 17.24 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kulgunin Roadvale even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kulgunin Roadvale even
38 14th pct 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Kulgunin Roadvale even
977 42nd pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 49.0%
27.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%
15.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%
6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

Field of qualification

27.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 20.9%
25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 14.2%
15.5% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%
15.5% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% Health +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%
5.2% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kulgunin Roadvale +$94 higher in Roadvale gap widening
$664 35th pct $758 51st pct
Household income in Kulgunin Roadvale +$373 higher in Kulgun gap widening
$1,833 67th pct $1,460 45th pct
Family income in Kulgunin Roadvale +$355 higher in Kulgun gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,520 28th pct
High earners in Kulgunin Roadvale +7.5 pts higher in Kulgun gap widening
13.6% 75th pct 6.1% 39th pct
High-income homes in Kulgunin Roadvale +9.3 pts higher in Roadvale gap widening
9.7% 29th pct 19.0% 59th pct

Household income distribution

51.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.6 pts 26.0%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +28.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
16.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 39.3%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kulgunin Roadvale +0.9 pts higher in Roadvale
30.8% 60th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Kulgunin Roadvale +1.0 pts higher in Kulgun
10.6% 73rd pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Kulgunin Roadvale +0.1 pts higher in Kulgun gap narrowing
6.7% 72nd pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%
6.7% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
4.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Dementia ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +14.4 pts 54.8%
19.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.8% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kulgunin Roadvale +2.4 pts higher in Roadvale gap widening
19.3% 56th pct 21.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Kulgunin Roadvale +4.8 pts higher in Kulgun gap steady
21.6% 92nd pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kulgunin Roadvale +1.1 pts higher in Kulgun gap narrowing
31.8% 80th pct 30.7% 76th pct
Defence service in Kulgunin Roadvale +8.8 pts higher in Kulgun
10.8% 98th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Kulgunin Roadvale +12.7 pts higher in Roadvale gap steady
20.5% 28th pct 33.2% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kulgunin Roadvale +4 larger in Kulgun
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kulgunin Roadvale +12 yrs older in Kulgun
16 yrs 13th pct 4 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Kulgunin Roadvale
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Kulgunin Roadvale +$500 higher in Kulgun
$1,625 47th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kulgunin Roadvale +0.5 larger in Kulgun gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Kulgunin Roadvale +6.3 pts higher in Roadvale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Kulgunin Roadvale +5.1 pts higher in Roadvale gap narrowing
12.9% 13th pct 18.0% 29th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 59.7%
31.2% Couples without children even 31.2%
0.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 18.0%
12.9% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%
12.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kulgunin Roadvale +$145 higher in Kulgun gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $205 27th pct
Mortgage in Kulgunin Roadvale +$262 higher in Roadvale gap steady
$1,471 40th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Kulgunin Roadvale +0.10 higher in Kulgun gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kulgunin Roadvale +3.0 pts higher in Roadvale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 7th pct
Owned outright in Kulgunin Roadvale +2.4 pts higher in Kulgun gap narrowing
48.4% 72nd pct 46.0% 64th pct
Separate houses in Kulgunin Roadvale +12.9 pts higher in Roadvale gap widening
87.1% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kulgunin Roadvale +3.6 pts higher in Roadvale gap narrowing
77.4% 44th pct 81.0% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 46.0%
48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 40.0%
0.0% Other tenure +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 103.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 29.0%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%
26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kulgunin Roadvale +3.4 pts higher in Roadvale gap narrowing
6.8% 15th pct 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Kulgunin Roadvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kulgunin Roadvale +7 longer in Kulgun
59 43rd pct 52 39th pct
Reach 30 min in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 68.2%
6.8% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 48.0%
38.7% 4 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 24.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kulgunin Roadvale +19.8 pts higher in Kulgun gap widening
36.3% 68th pct 16.5% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kulgunin Roadvale +2.1 pts higher in Roadvale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 38th pct
Participation in Kulgunin Roadvale +4.9 pts higher in Kulgun gap widening
64.8% 65th pct 59.8% 47th pct
Full-time in Kulgunin Roadvale +11.3 pts higher in Roadvale gap widening
50.8% 18th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.5 pts 4.7%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%
0.0% Construction +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%
10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 2.7%
10.2% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%
8.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
18.6% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 12.2%
16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +11.5 pts 5.4%
13.6% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%
5.1% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kulgunin Roadvale +0.4 higher in Roadvale
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kulgunin Roadvale +0.5 more in Roadvale
0.0 0th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kulgunin Roadvale +4.0 pts higher in Roadvale
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kulgunin Roadvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kulgunin Roadvale +9.9 more in Roadvale
0.0 0th pct 9.9 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Kulgunin Roadvale +0 higher in Roadvale
0 38th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Kulgunin Roadvale even
7.7% 68th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Kulgun with nearby areas

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Compare Roadvale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kulgun vs Roadvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31579/kulgun/vs/SAL32443/roadvale