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Gayndah vs Eidsvold

Name: Gayndah vs Eidsvold — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Gayndah profile · Eidsvold profile

Gayndah Eidsvold

Gayndah and Eidsvold (L) are two Queensland towns with notable differences in their populations and layout. Eidsvold (L) has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 33.8%, compared to 10.8% in Gayndah. Gayndah is more diverse in terms of recent overseas arrivals, who make up 30.4% of the population, while there are none in Eidsvold (L). In terms of layout, Eidsvold (L) is much more walkable; for example, 98.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas 69.2% of homes in Gayndah have the same access.

Both towns share a typical resident age of 47 and have almost identical proportions of people living alone and households that rent. They also have the same number of people per home and the same lack of public transport. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are shifting; the difference in typical weekly family income has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in Gayndah at $1,272 compared to $921 in Eidsvold (L).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 30.4 pts higher in Gayndah First Nations: 23.0 pts higher in Eidsvold Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Gayndah Population: 1,269 larger in Gayndah De facto: 4.9 pts higher in Gayndah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gayndah in Eidsvold +1,269 larger in Gayndah gap narrowing

1,695 68th pct 426 29th pct

Median age in Gayndah in Eidsvold even gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.3% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

Marital status

36.1% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.6% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 34.2%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

4.4% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

Gayndah Eidsvold

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 78.9%

1.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian even 40.1%

37.1% English ◂ +9.1 pts 27.9%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

9.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

9.1% German ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 39.7%

35.2% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

15.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.2% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.1%

29.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

11.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

9.0% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

10.5% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gayndah in Eidsvold +$98 higher in Gayndah gap narrowing

$552 27th pct $454 12th pct

Household income in Gayndah in Eidsvold +$216 higher in Gayndah gap narrowing

$988 22nd pct $772 3rd pct

Family income in Gayndah in Eidsvold +$351 higher in Gayndah gap narrowing

$1,272 23rd pct $921 7th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.1% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 9.6%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

1.8% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 14.0%

6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

9.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 46.9%

21.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gayndah in Eidsvold even gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 32.6%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 28.0%

20.2% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.0% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.1% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

3.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gayndah in Eidsvold +$96 higher in Gayndah gap narrowing

$236 36th pct $140 10th pct

Mortgage in Gayndah in Eidsvold +$126 higher in Gayndah gap narrowing

$906 17th pct $780 10th pct

People / bedroom in Gayndah in Eidsvold even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.7% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 35.3%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 81.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 40.1%

19.6% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%

4.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% Under $200 +54.0 pts ▸ 83.1%

64.3% $200–$349 ◂ +49.0 pts 15.3%

1.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.2 pts 9.1%

9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 55.6%

8.1% Walked +16.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 29.7%

6.6% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.3 pts 7.9%

14.9% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.9% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.7% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 19.8%

13.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.8% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gayndah in Eidsvold +0.8 higher in Eidsvold

4.7 57th pct 5.5 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gayndah in Eidsvold +1.1 more in Eidsvold

5.5 66th pct 6.6 86th pct

15-min city in Gayndah in Eidsvold +19.9 pts higher in Eidsvold

73.5% 63rd pct 93.4% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Gayndah in Eidsvold +19.1 pts higher in Eidsvold

73.8% 63rd pct 92.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Gayndah in Eidsvold even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gayndah in Eidsvold +25.2 pts higher in Eidsvold

68.7% 50th pct 93.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Gayndah in Eidsvold +2.5 pts higher in Eidsvold

91.5% 47th pct 94.0% 55th pct

Walk to health in Gayndah in Eidsvold +29.1 pts higher in Eidsvold

69.2% 74th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Gayndah in Eidsvold +32.7 more in Eidsvold

28.3 71st pct 61.0 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gayndah in Eidsvold +28 higher in Eidsvold

13 19th pct 41 63rd pct

Mean slope in Gayndah in Eidsvold +0.3 pts higher in Gayndah

5.7% 64th pct 5.4% 60th pct

Compare Gayndah with nearby areas

Mundubbera Mount Perry Biggenden Proston Eidsvold Murgon Gin Gin Goomeri

Compare Eidsvold with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gayndah vs Eidsvold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315036/gayndah/vs/UCL322038/eidsvold