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Gilgandra vs Baradine

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Gilgandra profile · Baradine profile

Gilgandra Baradine

Gilgandra and Baradine (L) are two New South Wales towns with distinct residential profiles. Gilgandra has a far higher share of one-parent families at 30.5%, while Baradine (L) has a much higher rate of homes owned outright at 50.2%. Baradine (L) is also more walkable, with 92.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 72.5% in Gilgandra, and a much higher share of homes within 10 minutes of public transport (79.9% versus 36.3%).

Both areas share very similar family sizes and typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,000. This common ground exists alongside a trend of narrowing gaps between the two towns. The difference in typical resident age has shrunk to 3 years, and the gap in Year 12 completion has fallen significantly since 2011. While residents in both areas are far older than the national figure, Baradine (L) remains slightly older, with 30.4% of its people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Gilgandra Population: 1,831 larger in Gilgandra Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Baradine Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Baradine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilgandrain Baradine +1,831 larger in Gilgandra gap widening
2,417 74th pct 586 39th pct
Median age in Gilgandrain Baradine +3 yrs older in Baradine gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Gilgandrain Baradine +1.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
20.2% 87th pct 19.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Gilgandrain Baradine +3.9 pts higher in Baradine gap narrowing
26.5% 64th pct 30.4% 76th pct
Under 15 in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.8 pts higher in Baradine gap steady
17.8% 51st pct 18.6% 58th pct
De facto in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.6 pts higher in Baradine gap narrowing
12.2% 39th pct 12.8% 47th pct

Age structure

26.5% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.5%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%
17.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

Marital status

38.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 34.7%
37.0% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 37.0%
10.1% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gilgandra Baradine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gilgandrain Baradine +1.2 pts higher in Baradine gap narrowing
3.8% 8th pct 4.9% 12th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 79.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 40.1%
36.6% English +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
9.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
3.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 2.2% 25th pct
Limited English in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
0.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 82.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gilgandrain Baradine +1.5 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
27.8% 12th pct 26.3% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 59.2%
27.8% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 26.3%
13.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gilgandrain Baradine +6.8 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
27.5% 14th pct 20.7% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.3 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
7.7% 23rd pct 7.4% 22nd pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.7%
20.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 28.3%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

10.0% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%
8.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gilgandrain Baradine +$91 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
$592 35th pct $501 16th pct
Household income in Gilgandrain Baradine +$73 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
$1,022 26th pct $949 18th pct
Family income in Gilgandrain Baradine +$60 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
$1,287 24th pct $1,227 20th pct
High earners in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.9 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
4.1% 27th pct 3.2% 17th pct
High-income homes in Gilgandrain Baradine +1.3 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
6.2% 24th pct 4.9% 16th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
28.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.7%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.9%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gilgandrain Baradine +3.6 pts higher in Baradine
36.1% 66th pct 39.8% 83rd pct
Mental health in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.4 pts higher in Gilgandra
10.3% 56th pct 9.9% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.4 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
10.1% 86th pct 9.7% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.3% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%
6.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
3.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None ◂ +7.5 pts 42.2%
22.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.4% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gilgandrain Baradine +1.9 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 15.4% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Gilgandrain Baradine +1.8 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
13.6% 57th pct 11.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Gilgandrain Baradine +2.4 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
22.5% 40th pct 20.1% 27th pct
Defence service in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.0 pts higher in Gilgandra
2.0% 13th pct 1.9% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gilgandrain Baradine +4.2 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
20.7% 23rd pct 16.5% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.1 larger in Gilgandra gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Gilgandrain Baradine +10.2 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
30.5% 93rd pct 20.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Gilgandrain Baradine +6.7 pts higher in Baradine gap narrowing
35.5% 74th pct 42.2% 91st pct

Family composition

35.0% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
33.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
30.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 20.3%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
37.0% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 30.7%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
8.8% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
4.6% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.8% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilgandrain Baradine +$47 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
$203 24th pct $156 12th pct
Mortgage in Gilgandrain Baradine +$305 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
$905 17th pct $600 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.10 higher in Baradine gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Gilgandrain Baradine +6.4 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
33.1% 78th pct 26.7% 65th pct
Owned outright in Gilgandrain Baradine +12.6 pts higher in Baradine gap narrowing
37.6% 44th pct 50.2% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Gilgandrain Baradine +2.9 pts higher in Baradine gap narrowing
90.0% 33rd pct 92.9% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gilgandrain Baradine +2.8 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
69.9% 24th pct 67.1% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 50.2%
33.1% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 26.7%
21.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%
4.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 92.9%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
21.4% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 19.1%
4.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% Under $200 +33.3 pts ▸ 71.7%
55.9% $200–$349 ◂ +40.9 pts 15.0%
1.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% Under $1,000 +40.3 pts ▸ 95.2%
34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.2 pts 7.1%
6.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gilgandrain Baradine +2.4 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
8.9% 86th pct 6.5% 72nd pct
Work from home in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.8 pts higher in Baradine gap steady
3.7% 18th pct 4.5% 24th pct
PT commute in Gilgandrain Baradine +1.5 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
1.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 64.2%
7.1% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
3.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
34.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 33.5%
11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
3.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gilgandrain Baradine +1.5 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
28.2% 21st pct 26.7% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Gilgandrain Baradine +2.3 pts higher in Baradine gap narrowing
25.3% 91st pct 27.6% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gilgandrain Baradine +1.8 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
7.2% 76th pct 5.3% 59th pct
Participation in Gilgandrain Baradine +6.6 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
46.3% 31st pct 39.7% 15th pct
Full-time in Gilgandrain Baradine +4.8 pts higher in Baradine gap widening
56.0% 49th pct 60.8% 74th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
6.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
2.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Electricity, gas & water +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.2% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%
9.7% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gilgandrain Baradine +0.9 higher in Baradine
5.6 76th pct 6.5 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gilgandrain Baradine +1.3 more in Baradine
6.0 76th pct 7.4 96th pct
15-min city in Gilgandrain Baradine +16.8 pts higher in Baradine
75.1% 65th pct 91.9% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Gilgandrain Baradine +19.7 pts higher in Baradine
72.5% 62nd pct 92.2% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Gilgandrain Baradine +43.6 pts higher in Baradine
36.3% 43rd pct 79.9% 71st pct
Walk to school in Gilgandrain Baradine +16.8 pts higher in Baradine
73.6% 54th pct 90.4% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Gilgandrain Baradine +8.2 pts higher in Baradine
86.7% 38th pct 94.8% 57th pct
Walk to health in Gilgandrain Baradine +22.0 pts higher in Baradine
71.2% 76th pct 93.2% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Gilgandrain Baradine +14.0 more in Baradine
23.6 62nd pct 37.5 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Gilgandrain Baradine +2 higher in Baradine
30 48th pct 33 51st pct
Mean slope in Gilgandrain Baradine even
2.7% 14th pct 2.7% 14th pct

Compare Gilgandra with nearby areas

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Compare Baradine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilgandra vs Baradine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115065/gilgandra/vs/UCL121002/baradine