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Gunnedah vs Werris Creek

Name: Gunnedah vs Werris Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Werris Creek profile

Gunnedah Werris Creek

Gunnedah and Werris Creek are two New South Wales towns that differ sharply in age and income. Gunnedah is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36, compared to 50 in Werris Creek. This younger population is reflected in Gunnedah having a far higher share of children under 15 (22%) and more recent overseas arrivals (21.2% compared to 0.0% in Werris Creek). Gunnedah also sees far higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,429, which is $512 more than the $917 typical in Werris Creek.

Everyday life shares similar patterns in both towns, including nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar number of people per bedroom. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown to 14 years, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with homes now far more likely to be owned outright in Werris Creek. This town also offers a more walkable layout, with 82.5% of homes within 15 minutes' walk of groceries, compared to 29.1% in Gunnedah.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Werris Creek Recent arrivals: 21.2 pts higher in Gunnedah Population: 6,989 larger in Gunnedah Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in Werris Creek Participation: 16.6 pts higher in Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +6,989 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

8,338 86th pct 1,349 62nd pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +14 yrs older in Werris Creek gap widening

36 yrs 18th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

20.6% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 18.2%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

Marital status

40.5% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 37.3%

39.0% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 38.1%

8.4% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Werris Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 87.8%

1.0% England even 1.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +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

44.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.7% English +3.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

34.0% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 31.7%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 22.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below +11.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 8.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

9.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +$271 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$763 70th pct $492 15th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +$512 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$1,429 62nd pct $917 15th pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +$694 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,871 69th pct $1,177 16th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 16.7%

19.4% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.2%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +7.8 pts 47.1%

20.5% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.6% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +0.2 larger in Gunnedah gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 38.0%

26.7% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.0% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.8% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.7% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.0% 3 people even 13.0%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +$80 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +$510 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$1,377 50th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Werris Creek even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.4% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 23.7%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 23.5%

2.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 96.2%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 1.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 14.6%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +27.0 pts 3.7%

14.0% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

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 +33.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 31.9%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 62.4%

6.1% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

3.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 29.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

6.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Mining ◂ +10.6 pts 5.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +12.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.3% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

10.1% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +1.4 higher in Werris Creek

5.0 64th pct 6.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +1.8 more in Werris Creek

5.0 57th pct 6.9 89th pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +35.8 pts higher in Werris Creek

50.2% 43rd pct 86.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +53.4 pts higher in Werris Creek

29.1% 37th pct 82.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +1.9 pts higher in Gunnedah

89.8% 83rd pct 88.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +5.6 pts higher in Werris Creek

78.0% 59th pct 83.5% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +7.5 pts higher in Gunnedah

94.4% 56th pct 87.0% 39th pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +38.0 pts higher in Werris Creek

41.5% 57th pct 79.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +22.0 more in Werris Creek

17.3 46th pct 39.3 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Werris Creek even

22 34th pct 22 34th pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Werris Creek +1.4 pts higher in Werris Creek

4.0% 41st pct 5.4% 60th pct

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

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Compare Werris Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Werris Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114013/gunnedah/vs/UCL115157/werris-creek