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Gerringong vs Greenwell Point

Name: Gerringong vs Greenwell Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Gerringong profile · Greenwell Point profile

Gerringong Greenwell Point

Gerringong and Greenwell Point are nearby New South Wales areas with very different social and economic profiles. Gerringong has a much wealthier and more qualified population, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $1,896. In contrast, Greenwell Point is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 39.3% of people aged 65 and over. Gerringong is also more walkable (very walkable) compared to Greenwell Point (somewhat walkable), with a much higher share of homes within walking distance of groceries and health services.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as the proportion of people born overseas and the share of homes that are rented. However, the gaps between the two have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to 12 years, and the gap in typical weekly household income has increased to $800. While both areas have a higher proportion of seniors than the national figure, Greenwell Point has seen a much more significant increase in its older population over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in Gerringong Bachelor+: 20.8 pts higher in Gerringong Median age: 12 yrs older in Greenwell Point Population: 3,320 larger in Gerringong Volunteering: 10.2 pts higher in Gerringong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +3,320 larger in Gerringong gap widening

4,565 86th pct 1,245 61st pct

Median age in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +12 yrs older in Greenwell Point gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

25.6% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 11.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 50.7%

27.4% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 24.5%

9.2% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gerringong Greenwell Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 81.8%

4.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English even 46.0%

40.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.5% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

42.0% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 36.6%

5.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.4 pts 30.6%

25.6% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.0% Year 9 or below +11.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.7 pts 12.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 2.3%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +11.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

14.0% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%

12.2% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

8.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +$208 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$808 77th pct $600 37th pct

Household income in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +$800 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$1,896 84th pct $1,096 34th pct

Family income in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +$912 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$2,271 87th pct $1,359 30th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%

14.1% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 2.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 8.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +9.9 pts 50.4%

21.9% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.0% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +0.5 larger in Gerringong gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +18.0 pts 41.0%

31.1% Couples without children +15.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.5% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

22.8% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +$200 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$500 97th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +$672 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$2,167 92nd pct $1,495 61st pct

People / bedroom in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +0.10 higher in Gerringong gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 25.3%

19.3% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 4.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 20.6%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

3.9% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.5% $200–$349 +37.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 25.9%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

11.7% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 17.0%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.4% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 10.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 38.8%

31.9% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 5.4%

9.4% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

7.0% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 14.4%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.1% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

5.7% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +2.5 higher in Gerringong

6.6 93rd pct 4.1 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +2.6 more in Gerringong

6.9 90th pct 4.3 44th pct

15-min city in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +12.6 pts higher in Gerringong

86.3% 78th pct 73.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +96.7 pts higher in Gerringong

96.7% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +1.2 pts higher in Greenwell Point

98.0% 97th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to school in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +25.0 pts higher in Greenwell Point

51.9% 38th pct 76.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +0.3 pts higher in Gerringong

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +85.6 pts higher in Gerringong

85.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +15.7 more in Greenwell Point

11.6 28th pct 27.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +157 higher in Gerringong

197 100th pct 39 61st pct

Mean slope in Gerringong in Greenwell Point +4.0 pts higher in Gerringong

7.9% 83rd pct 3.9% 39th pct

Compare Gerringong with nearby areas

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Compare Greenwell Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gerringong vs Greenwell Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115064/gerringong/vs/UCL115068/greenwell-point