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Gilgandra vs Gulargambone

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Gilgandra profile · Gulargambone profile

Gilgandra Gulargambone

Gilgandra and Gulargambone (L) are nearby New South Wales towns with very different profiles. Gulargambone (L) has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 43.3%, compared to 20.2% in Gilgandra. It also has a far higher unemployment rate of 18.6%, while Gilgandra's sits at 7.2%. In contrast, Gilgandra has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,022, compared to $714 in Gulargambone (L).

The gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has widened since 2011, growing from 4.5% to 23.1%. Both towns are very similar in other ways, such as having about the same share of people born overseas and similar home sizes. They both have a high proportion of homes owned outright, and both typically sit well above the national figure for the share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 23.1 pts higher in Gulargambone Population: 2,066 larger in Gilgandra PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Gilgandra Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra Unemployment: 11.4 pts higher in Gulargambone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +2,066 larger in Gilgandra gap widening
2,417 74th pct 351 21st pct
Median age in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +5 yrs older in Gilgandra gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 39th pct
First Nations in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +23.1 pts higher in Gulargambone gap widening
20.2% 87th pct 43.3% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +8.0 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
26.5% 64th pct 18.5% 36th pct
Under 15 in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +5.3 pts higher in Gulargambone gap widening
17.8% 51st pct 23.1% 85th pct
De facto in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +0.5 pts higher in Gulargambone gap narrowing
12.2% 39th pct 12.7% 45th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 18.5%
17.8% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

38.3% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
37.0% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 27.8%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
10.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
4.2% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Gilgandra Gulargambone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +0.5 pts higher in Gulargambone gap narrowing
3.8% 8th pct 4.3% 9th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 84.9%
0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 36.2%
36.6% English ◂ +6.1 pts 30.5%
9.7% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
3.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
0.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +0.2 pts higher in Gulargambone gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 2.6% 31st pct
Limited English in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
0.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 87.7%
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% Vietnamese 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 Gulargambone +9.3 pts higher in Gulargambone gap widening
27.8% 12th pct 37.0% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 50.4%
27.8% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +6.8 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
27.5% 14th pct 20.7% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +3.6 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
7.7% 23rd pct 4.1% 7th pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
27.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.7%
20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 30.7%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
10.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
8.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +$120 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
$592 35th pct $472 13th pct
Household income in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +$308 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
$1,022 26th pct $714 0th pct
Family income in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +$180 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
$1,287 24th pct $1,107 13th pct
High earners in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +2.3 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
4.1% 27th pct 1.9% 9th pct
High-income homes in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +3.9 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
6.2% 24th pct 2.3% 7th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.5%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 12.2%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.0%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +1.9 pts higher in Gilgandra
36.1% 66th pct 34.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +2.9 pts higher in Gilgandra
10.3% 56th pct 7.4% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +0.7 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
10.1% 86th pct 9.4% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%
10.3% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
6.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
22.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.2%
8.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +3.7 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 13.7% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +3.6 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
13.6% 57th pct 10.0% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +5.5 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
22.5% 40th pct 17.0% 14th pct
Defence service in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +1.1 pts higher in Gulargambone
2.0% 13th pct 3.0% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +4.0 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
20.7% 23rd pct 16.7% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +0.1 larger in Gulargambone gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +8.7 pts higher in Gulargambone gap widening
30.5% 93rd pct 39.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +5.7 pts higher in Gulargambone gap narrowing
35.5% 74th pct 41.2% 89th pct

Family composition

35.0% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
30.5% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
33.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 19.8%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

35.5% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
37.0% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 28.2%
12.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
1.8% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +$33 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
$203 24th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +$363 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
$905 17th pct $542 0th pct
People / bedroom in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +0.10 higher in Gulargambone gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +7.4 pts higher in Gulargambone gap steady
33.1% 78th pct 40.5% 86th pct
Owned outright in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +1.0 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
37.6% 44th pct 36.6% 41st pct
Separate houses in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +6.2 pts higher in Gulargambone gap narrowing
90.0% 33rd pct 96.2% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +5.0 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
69.9% 24th pct 64.9% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
37.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%
21.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 16.0%
4.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 96.2%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 42.0%
22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 18.3%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%
4.3% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% Under $200 +23.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
55.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 41.5%
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 +30.8 pts ▸ 85.7%
34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%
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 Gulargambone +6.1 pts higher in Gulargambone gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 15.1% 88th pct
Work from home in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +1.9 pts higher in Gulargambone gap steady
3.7% 18th pct 5.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +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) +1.6 pts ▸ 64.8%
7.1% Walked +12.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
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 +4.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
34.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 27.8%
8.9% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +2.8 pts higher in Gulargambone gap steady
28.2% 21st pct 31.0% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Gilgandrain Gulargambone
25.3% 91st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +11.4 pts higher in Gulargambone gap widening
7.2% 76th pct 18.6% 94th pct
Participation in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +4.5 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
46.3% 31st pct 41.9% 20th pct
Full-time in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +3.1 pts higher in Gulargambone gap steady
56.0% 49th pct 59.1% 66th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%
11.0% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
6.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Labourers +16.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
18.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%
9.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +0.7 higher in Gulargambone
5.6 76th pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +1.1 more in Gulargambone
6.0 76th pct 7.2 93rd pct
15-min city in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +12.1 pts higher in Gulargambone
75.1% 65th pct 87.1% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +16.3 pts higher in Gulargambone
72.5% 62nd pct 88.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +33.5 pts higher in Gulargambone
36.3% 43rd pct 69.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +21.4 pts higher in Gulargambone
73.6% 54th pct 95.0% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +9.3 pts higher in Gulargambone
86.7% 38th pct 96.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +14.7 pts higher in Gulargambone
71.2% 76th pct 86.0% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +36.2 more in Gulargambone
23.6 62nd pct 59.8 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +18 higher in Gilgandra
30 48th pct 12 18th pct
Mean slope in Gilgandrain Gulargambone +0.5 pts higher in Gulargambone
2.7% 14th pct 3.2% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilgandra vs Gulargambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115065/gilgandra/vs/UCL122064/gulargambone