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Wellington vs Geurie

Name: Wellington vs Geurie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Wellington profile · Geurie profile

Wellington Geurie

Wellington and Geurie (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and populations. Wellington is far more walkable, with 79.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 72.1% near health services, while Geurie (L) has no homes within that distance of either. Wellington also has a much higher share of renters at 33.4% and a significantly larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 29.8%. In contrast, Geurie (L) has a higher share of adults working or looking for work, at 60.7% compared to 45.9% in Wellington.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, but the two areas share some core similarities. They have the same typical resident age of 41 and almost identical shares of people who speak little or no English. Both areas also have a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than the national figure, with Wellington at 27.4% and Geurie (L) at 22.4%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.8 pts higher in Wellington Population: 4,121 larger in Wellington PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Wellington No car: 10.2 pts higher in Wellington Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Wellington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wellington in Geurie +4,121 larger in Wellington gap widening

4,581 86th pct 460 31st pct

Median age in Wellington in Geurie even gap narrowing

41 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

41.7% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 36.4%

33.7% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.1% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Wellington Geurie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 86.5%

1.3% England even 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.6% English +5.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.2% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

2.8% German +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

29.9% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.3% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

29.5% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.6% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wellington in Geurie +$145 higher in Geurie gap narrowing

$582 33rd pct $727 63rd pct

Household income in Wellington in Geurie +$204 higher in Geurie gap narrowing

$1,060 30th pct $1,264 50th pct

Family income in Wellington in Geurie +$198 higher in Geurie gap narrowing

$1,355 30th pct $1,553 48th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.2%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 41.8%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

3.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +12.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wellington in Geurie +0.1 larger in Geurie gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

39.8% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

29.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 19.6%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%

33.2% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.9% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

5.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wellington in Geurie +$75 higher in Geurie gap narrowing

$240 38th pct $315 64th pct

Mortgage in Wellington in Geurie +$290 higher in Geurie gap widening

$1,010 24th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Wellington in Geurie even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.4% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.4% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 18.4%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 97.7%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

4.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 50.0%

27.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.6 pts 9.4%

7.4% $350–$549 +17.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +20.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

45.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.8 pts 24.3%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 even 12.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 74.8%

8.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

5.2% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 35.1%

9.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

9.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

3.7% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.9% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.3% Labourers ◂ +9.9 pts 6.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

8.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Wellington in Geurie +2.1 higher in Wellington

6.5 92nd pct 4.4 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Wellington in Geurie +1.0 more in Wellington

6.7 87th pct 5.6 68th pct

15-min city in Wellington in Geurie +14.5 pts higher in Geurie

78.4% 69th pct 92.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Wellington in Geurie +79.2 pts higher in Wellington

79.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Wellington in Geurie +18.6 pts higher in Wellington

91.0% 84th pct 72.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Wellington in Geurie +8.1 pts higher in Wellington

90.8% 79th pct 82.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Wellington in Geurie +2.4 pts higher in Wellington

97.6% 69th pct 95.2% 58th pct

Walk to health in Wellington in Geurie +72.1 pts higher in Wellington

72.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wellington in Geurie +10.1 more in Geurie

22.5 60th pct 32.6 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Wellington in Geurie +23 higher in Wellington

59 79th pct 36 56th pct

Mean slope in Wellington in Geurie +2.6 pts higher in Geurie

3.5% 31st pct 6.1% 69th pct

Compare Wellington with nearby areas

Geurie Wongarbon Yeoval Firgrove Cumnock Dubbo Molong Gulgong

Compare Geurie with nearby areas

Wongarbon Firgrove Wellington Dubbo Yeoval Cumnock Narromine Mendooran

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wellington vs Geurie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115155/wellington/vs/UCL122059/geurie