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Gunnedah vs Barraba

Name: Gunnedah vs Barraba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Barraba profile

Gunnedah Barraba

Gunnedah and Barraba are two New South Wales towns with very different profiles. Gunnedah is much younger and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 36 and a typical household income of $1,429 a week. In contrast, Barraba is far older, with a typical age of 60 and a typical household income of $747. This age gap is stark; 41.1% of Barraba's residents are seniors, compared to 20.6% in Gunnedah. Gunnedah also sees more recent overseas arrivals (21.2%) and has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (57.4% compared to 35.4% in Barraba).

Everyday life shares some common ground in both towns, as they have almost identical rates of people using other languages at home and similar access to schools. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The age difference has grown significantly, and Gunnedah's lead in typical weekly incomes has increased. While Barraba is more walkable, with more homes within 15 minutes of groceries (77.4% vs 29.1%) and health services, Gunnedah has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (89.8% vs 59.4%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Barraba Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in Barraba PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Gunnedah Participation: 22.0 pts higher in Gunnedah Population: 7,303 larger in Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Barraba +7,303 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

8,338 86th pct 1,035 57th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Barraba +24 yrs older in Barraba gap widening

36 yrs 18th pct 60 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

20.6% Seniors (65+) +20.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 13.0%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 12.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

Marital status

40.5% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 40.0%

39.0% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 26.7%

8.4% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.9% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Barraba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 82.7%

1.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English +10.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

44.2% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 39.9%

10.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

34.0% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 24.8%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.5%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%

14.1% Year 9 or below +12.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%

14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 12.4%

13.5% Management & commerce even 13.4%

8.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Barraba +$298 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$763 70th pct $465 13th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Barraba +$682 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,429 62nd pct $747 1st pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Barraba +$842 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,871 69th pct $1,029 10th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

19.4% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 12.5%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +23.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 20.4%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 6.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +13.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.9% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +14.8 pts 40.1%

20.5% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.3% Three or more +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.6% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Barraba +0.5 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +21.7 pts 29.8%

26.7% Couples without children +19.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

20.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

33.4% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 3.8%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Barraba +$110 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$300 59th pct $190 20th pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Barraba +$718 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,377 50th pct $659 5th pct

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Barraba +0.10 higher in Gunnedah gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +22.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

35.4% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 23.3%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 17.6%

2.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 95.3%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 2.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 14.2%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 47.5%

14.0% Under $200 +32.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% Under $1,000 +41.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.4 pts 19.1%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 7.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 58.0%

3.0% Walked +11.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 29.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

6.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.9% Mining ◂ +13.4 pts 2.4%

9.3% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

6.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

5.2% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%

12.3% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

14.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Barraba +1.1 higher in Barraba

5.0 64th pct 6.1 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunnedah in Barraba +1.6 more in Barraba

5.0 57th pct 6.6 86th pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Barraba +29.2 pts higher in Barraba

50.2% 43rd pct 79.3% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Barraba +48.3 pts higher in Barraba

29.1% 37th pct 77.4% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Barraba +30.5 pts higher in Gunnedah

89.8% 83rd pct 59.4% 55th pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Barraba even

78.0% 59th pct 77.8% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Barraba +5.2 pts higher in Barraba

94.4% 56th pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Barraba +36.7 pts higher in Barraba

41.5% 57th pct 78.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Barraba +13.6 more in Barraba

17.3 46th pct 30.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Barraba +30 higher in Barraba

22 34th pct 53 74th pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Barraba +0.3 pts higher in Gunnedah

4.0% 41st pct 3.7% 35th pct

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

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Compare Barraba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Barraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114013/gunnedah/vs/UCL115010/barraba