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Batlow vs Gundagai

Name: Batlow vs Gundagai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Batlow profile · Gundagai profile

Batlow Gundagai

Gundagai and Batlow are two New South Wales towns with different characters. Gundagai has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 47.8%, compared to 11.6% in Batlow. In contrast, Batlow is very walkable, with 94% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the town center, while Gundagai is only somewhat walkable at 53.7%. Batlow also has a higher share of people with no religion at 36.3%, whereas Gundagai is lower at 22.1%.

Recent arrivals from overseas have become a bigger point of difference, as the gap between the two towns has widened significantly since 2011. Despite this, the two places share many similarities, with nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both areas also have similar numbers of people who speak a language other than English at home and roughly the same number of people per household.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 36.1 pts higher in Gundagai Population: 948 larger in Gundagai No religion: 14.2 pts higher in Batlow Full-time: 6.9 pts higher in Batlow Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Batlow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batlow in Gundagai +948 larger in Gundagai gap widening

1,022 57th pct 1,970 72nd pct

Median age in Batlow in Gundagai +4 yrs older in Batlow gap narrowing

49 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 24.1%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.1%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

39.5% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

8.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Batlow Gundagai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 79.1%

0.8% China +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.2% English +3.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

5.2% German ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

1.9% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 83.1%

2.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +18.5 pts ▸ 67.2%

36.3% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 22.1%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%

18.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 33.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

6.3% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.9%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Batlow in Gundagai +$80 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$572 31st pct $652 48th pct

Household income in Batlow in Gundagai +$197 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$963 20th pct $1,160 40th pct

Family income in Batlow in Gundagai +$306 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$1,342 29th pct $1,648 55th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.8%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.5%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 44.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

9.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

7.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

4.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +3.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.8%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Batlow in Gundagai +0.1 larger in Gundagai gap steady

2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 33.2%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%

1.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 35.2%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 34.8%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

6.7% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batlow in Gundagai +$35 higher in Gundagai gap narrowing

$195 21st pct $230 33rd pct

Mortgage in Batlow in Gundagai +$253 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$867 14th pct $1,120 31st pct

People / bedroom in Batlow in Gundagai even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 44.7%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%

21.8% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 88.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 46.4%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

1.9% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $200–$349 +17.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

54.9% Under $200 ◂ +19.6 pts 35.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.0 pts 41.8%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +23.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

2.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 65.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%

10.7% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

4.9% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 5.2%

11.9% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

5.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.8% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 25.1%

15.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 8.0%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

7.9% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.4% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Batlow in Gundagai +1.1 higher in Batlow

6.1 87th pct 5.0 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Batlow in Gundagai +2.1 more in Batlow

7.5 97th pct 5.4 64th pct

15-min city in Batlow in Gundagai +40.3 pts higher in Batlow

94.0% 88th pct 53.7% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Batlow in Gundagai +28.5 pts higher in Batlow

90.8% 82nd pct 62.4% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Batlow in Gundagai +14.5 pts higher in Batlow

50.1% 50th pct 35.6% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Batlow in Gundagai +4.8 pts higher in Batlow

94.7% 85th pct 89.9% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Batlow in Gundagai +3.0 pts higher in Batlow

96.2% 63rd pct 93.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Batlow in Gundagai +25.9 pts higher in Batlow

95.0% 95th pct 69.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Batlow in Gundagai +6.8 more in Batlow

35.2 78th pct 28.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Batlow in Gundagai +21 higher in Gundagai

27 42nd pct 48 71st pct

Mean slope in Batlow in Gundagai +1.8 pts higher in Batlow

11.2% 93rd pct 9.4% 89th pct

Compare Batlow with nearby areas

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Compare Gundagai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batlow vs Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115012/batlow/vs/UCL115073/gundagai