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Mulgoa vs Orchard Hills

Name: Mulgoa vs Orchard Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Mulgoa profile · Orchard Hills profile

Mulgoa Orchard Hills

Mulgoa (L) and Orchard Hills (L) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Mulgoa (L) is a very walkable place where 83.5% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Orchard Hills (L) is car-dependent. There are also sharp differences in age and home ownership; the typical resident in Orchard Hills (L) is far older at 48 compared to 36 in Mulgoa (L), and 56.3% of Orchard Hills (L) homes are owned outright, which is 22.4 percentage points higher than in Mulgoa (L).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $940 to $990 and have the same average household size of 3.3 people. While they share these basics, other gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened significantly from 2 years to 12 years, and the share of people born overseas is now 11 percentage points higher in Orchard Hills (L).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.4 pts higher in Orchard Hills Median age: 12 yrs older in Orchard Hills Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Orchard Hills Under 15: 8.5 pts higher in Mulgoa Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Orchard Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +433 larger in Mulgoa gap steady

844 50th pct 411 27th pct

Median age in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +12 yrs older in Orchard Hills gap widening

36 yrs 18th pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +15.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 11.9%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 13.4%

14.8% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

54.9% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

32.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 29.0%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

3.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mulgoa Orchard Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 78.8%

2.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 28.7%

36.4% English ◂ +7.4 pts 29.0%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%

4.6% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

4.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.4% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 79.6%

1.2% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

72.5% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 77.9%

24.6% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 19.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

19.4% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.7% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

7.9% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +$57 higher in Mulgoa gap steady

$994 90th pct $937 88th pct

Household income in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +$599 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

$2,476 95th pct $3,075 100th pct

Family income in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +$311 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

$2,839 96th pct $3,150 100th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.4%

18.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.5%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.3%

7.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

3.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +2.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

4.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills even gap narrowing

3.3 90th pct 3.3 90th pct

Family composition

76.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 71.1%

16.3% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

22.6% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

13.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.1% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 2.3%

8.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +$173 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

$450 92nd pct $623 100th pct

Mortgage in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +$158 higher in Orchard Hills gap narrowing

$2,659 100th pct $2,817 100th pct

People / bedroom in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +22.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 38.3%

11.7% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 3.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 96.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

23.0% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 7.0%

1.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 18.4%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

5.2% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 45.4%

29.8% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 35.4%

22.6% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 3.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

8.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +6.0 higher in Mulgoa

6.0 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +6.0 more in Mulgoa

6.0 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +83.3 pts higher in Mulgoa

83.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +84.5 pts higher in Mulgoa

84.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +83.5 pts higher in Mulgoa

83.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +82.3 pts higher in Mulgoa

82.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +91.3 pts higher in Mulgoa

91.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +33.2 more in Mulgoa

33.2 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +26 higher in Mulgoa

34 54th pct 8 12th pct

Mean slope in Mulgoa in Orchard Hills +1.2 pts higher in Mulgoa

5.6% 63rd pct 4.5% 48th pct

Compare Mulgoa with nearby areas

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Compare Orchard Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mulgoa vs Orchard Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121084/mulgoa/vs/UCL122104/orchard-hills