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Yamba vs Gulmarrad

Name: Yamba vs Gulmarrad — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Yamba profile · Gulmarrad profile

Yamba Gulmarrad

Yamba and Gulmarrad are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Yamba is a very walkable hub where 66.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 78.9% are near public transport. It has a much older population, with a typical age of 57, and a higher share of people living alone (31.5%) and renting (27.3%). In contrast, Gulmarrad is car-dependent and more residential; almost every home (98.9%) is a separate house, and 94.6% have three or more bedrooms. It is younger, with a typical age of 49, and has more children under 15 (17.8%).

While they differ in layout, both areas share similar typical weekly personal incomes and a nearly identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force. The gap in the age of residents is widening, as the typical person in Yamba is now 8 years older than in Gulmarrad. Both areas also sit far above the national figure for the share of homes owned outright, with Gulmarrad at 55.6% and Yamba at 51.4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in Gulmarrad 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Gulmarrad Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Yamba Living alone: 22.1 pts higher in Yamba Population: 4,498 larger in Yamba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yamba in Gulmarrad +4,498 larger in Yamba

6,342 86th pct 1,844 71st pct

Median age in Yamba in Gulmarrad +8 yrs older in Yamba

57 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

37.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 28.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.9% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

47.7% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

27.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Yamba Gulmarrad

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 86.0%

3.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.0%

39.1% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.2% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

40.0% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 39.4%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.4%

31.5% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

7.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

11.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Yamba in Gulmarrad +$32 higher in Yamba

$601 37th pct $569 30th pct

Household income in Yamba in Gulmarrad +$199 higher in Gulmarrad

$1,104 34th pct $1,303 53rd pct

Family income in Yamba in Gulmarrad +$40 higher in Yamba

$1,395 34th pct $1,355 30th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.9%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

9.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +4.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.9%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Yamba in Gulmarrad +0.6 larger in Gulmarrad

2.1 29th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

46.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 41.1%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

45.6% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +22.1 pts 9.4%

8.2% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.8% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yamba in Gulmarrad +$50 higher in Gulmarrad

$400 87th pct $450 92nd pct

Mortgage in Yamba in Gulmarrad +$35 higher in Gulmarrad

$1,625 71st pct $1,660 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Yamba in Gulmarrad even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.3% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 5.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

74.9% Separate house +24.1 pts ▸ 98.9%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 4 bedrooms +38.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 26.6%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 45.5%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 9.1%

8.1% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.5% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.6% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

6.0% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

48.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.8 pts 18.7%

8.7% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.0% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 8.4%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

10.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.7% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

14.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

12.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Yamba in Gulmarrad +5.8 higher in Yamba

6.1 86th pct 0.3 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Yamba in Gulmarrad +6.1 more in Yamba

6.5 84th pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in Yamba in Gulmarrad +87.6 pts higher in Yamba

87.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Yamba in Gulmarrad +66.3 pts higher in Yamba

66.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Yamba in Gulmarrad +78.9 pts higher in Yamba

78.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Yamba in Gulmarrad +45.8 pts higher in Yamba

69.7% 51st pct 23.9% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Yamba in Gulmarrad +92.8 pts higher in Yamba

92.8% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Yamba in Gulmarrad +77.6 pts higher in Yamba

77.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Yamba in Gulmarrad +17.3 more in Yamba

18.9 51st pct 1.6 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Yamba in Gulmarrad +83 higher in Yamba

91 89th pct 8 11th pct

Mean slope in Yamba in Gulmarrad +1.5 pts higher in Gulmarrad

4.3% 46th pct 5.9% 66th pct

Compare Yamba with nearby areas

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Compare Gulmarrad with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yamba vs Gulmarrad [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114036/yamba/vs/UCL115072/gulmarrad