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Gerringong vs Gerroa

Name: Gerringong vs Gerroa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Gerringong profile · Gerroa profile

Gerringong Gerroa

Gerringong and Gerroa (L) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Gerringong is a very walkable hub where 97% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Gerroa (L) is mostly car-dependent and has no groceries or health services within a 15-minute walk. Gerringong also has a younger profile and more families, with 18.1% of people being children under 15 and 28% of adults providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, Gerroa (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 33.5% of the population aged 65 or over.

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, growing from 3 to 10 years. Despite this, the areas share a similar economic baseline, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,896 in Gerringong and $1,961 in Gerroa (L). They also have an almost identical proportion of volunteers and very similar rates of home ownership and separate house types.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,012 larger in Gerringong Median age: 10 yrs older in Gerroa PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Gerringong Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Gerringong Recent arrivals: 6.5 pts higher in Gerringong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gerringong in Gerroa +4,012 larger in Gerringong gap widening

4,565 86th pct 553 37th pct

Median age in Gerringong in Gerroa +10 yrs older in Gerroa gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 56 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.6% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 10.1%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

53.8% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

27.4% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Gerringong Gerroa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 78.1%

4.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 42.9%

40.7% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 37.1%

16.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

3.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 89.0%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 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 +2.1 pts ▸ 53.5%

42.0% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 39.1%

5.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 19.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%

14.0% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.8% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

3.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gerringong in Gerroa +$102 higher in Gerroa gap widening

$808 77th pct $910 87th pct

Household income in Gerringong in Gerroa +$65 higher in Gerroa gap narrowing

$1,896 84th pct $1,961 86th pct

Family income in Gerringong in Gerroa +$76 higher in Gerringong gap narrowing

$2,271 87th pct $2,195 85th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.5%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 58.6%

21.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gerringong in Gerroa +0.4 larger in Gerringong gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 39.3%

31.1% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

9.5% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.5% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

22.8% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

12.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gerringong in Gerroa +$20 higher in Gerringong gap narrowing

$500 97th pct $480 95th pct

Mortgage in Gerringong in Gerroa +$408 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$2,167 92nd pct $1,759 78th pct

People / bedroom in Gerringong in Gerroa +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 +5.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 20.9%

19.3% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 79.6%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 8.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +5.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 29.6%

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 33.9%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.9% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.1% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 18.8%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 12.5%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 49.8%

24.4% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

31.9% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

13.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.4% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

7.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.3% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gerringong in Gerroa +2.7 higher in Gerringong

6.6 93rd pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gerringong in Gerroa +2.3 more in Gerringong

6.9 90th pct 4.5 49th pct

15-min city in Gerringong in Gerroa +20.1 pts higher in Gerringong

86.3% 78th pct 66.2% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Gerringong in Gerroa +96.7 pts higher in Gerringong

96.7% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gerringong in Gerroa +15.3 pts higher in Gerringong

98.0% 97th pct 82.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Gerringong in Gerroa +51.9 pts higher in Gerringong

51.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gerringong in Gerroa even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gerringong in Gerroa +85.6 pts higher in Gerringong

85.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gerringong in Gerroa +17.3 more in Gerroa

11.6 28th pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gerringong in Gerroa +109 higher in Gerringong

197 100th pct 87 89th pct

Mean slope in Gerringong in Gerroa +3.2 pts higher in Gerroa

7.9% 83rd pct 11.1% 93rd pct

Compare Gerringong with nearby areas

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Compare Gerroa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gerringong vs Gerroa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115064/gerringong/vs/UCL121042/gerroa