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Edward River vs Federation

Name: Edward River vs Federation — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Edward River profile · Federation profile

Edward River Federation

Federation and Edward River are two regional areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Edward River has a much higher rate of recent overseas arrivals at 18.5% compared to 6.6% in Federation. It also sees far more recorded offences per 100,000 people, with 14,629 compared to Federation's 5,481. Federation is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 30.4% of people aged 65 and over, while Edward River's typical age is 46 and its senior share is 24.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English, with each at 0.3%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, with Federation at $1,187 and Edward River at $1,240. Over time, the gap in the share of households that rent has narrowed since 2016, though it remains well higher in Edward River. Meanwhile, the age gap between the two has widened slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,443 larger in Federation Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Edward River Median age: 5 yrs older in Federation Under 15: 1.8 pts higher in Edward River First Nations: 2.5 pts higher in Edward River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edward River in Federation +4,443 larger in Federation gap widening

8,456 44th pct 12,899 51st pct

Median age in Edward River in Federation +5 yrs older in Federation gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

24.9% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.0%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

45.6% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.0% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%

10.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Edward River Federation

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 42.2%

40.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.7% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.6% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 36.7%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Edward River in Federation +3 more in Federation

8 43rd pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Edward River in Federation +0.02 more in Federation

5.40 65th pct 5.43 65th pct

Students in Edward River in Federation +228 more in Edward River

1,191 41st pct 963 37th pct

Avg size in Edward River in Federation +61 larger in Edward River

149 35th pct 88 18th pct

ICSEA in Edward River in Federation +21 higher in Federation

957 41st pct 978 54th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.1%

26.5% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

10.6% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Edward River in Federation +$55 higher in Edward River gap widening

$701 39th pct $646 26th pct

Household income in Edward River in Federation +$53 higher in Edward River gap narrowing

$1,240 30th pct $1,187 23rd pct

Family income in Edward River in Federation +$117 higher in Edward River gap widening

$1,709 43rd pct $1,592 31st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.8%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +1.7 pts 52.7%

21.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edward River in Federation +110 larger in Edward River

410 44th pct 300 37th pct

Median age in Edward River in Federation +6 yrs older in Federation

23 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Edward River in Federation +$116 higher in Federation

$512 38th pct $628 70th pct

Household income in Edward River in Federation +$272 higher in Federation

$1,240 35th pct $1,512 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edward River in Federation even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 47.2%

35.0% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 31.9%

10.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edward River in Federation +$30 higher in Federation gap widening

$220 36th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Edward River in Federation +$217 higher in Federation gap steady

$1,083 29th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Edward River in Federation even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 28.8%

24.8% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 20.3%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 88.1%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 25.9%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

38.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 31.4%

6.7% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 29.6%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edward River in Federation +10 more in Federation

19 45th pct 29 48th pct

Stops/1k in Edward River in Federation even

2.25 39th pct 2.25 40th pct

Departures/1k in Edward River in Federation +4.5 more in Edward River

36.5 45th pct 32.0 44th pct

PT routes in Edward River in Federation +6 more in Federation

6 48th pct 12 60th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 67.3%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

4.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%

36.1% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

6.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +9.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Other services even 3.5%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%

12.0% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Edward River in Federation +1 higher in Edward River

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Edward River in Federation even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Edward River in Federation +1 higher in Federation

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Edward River in Federation +3 higher in Edward River

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Edward River in Federation +14 higher in Edward River

939 39th pct 925 29th pct

ERP in Edward River in Federation +4,746 higher in Federation

8,501 41st pct 13,247 49th pct

Growth in Edward River in Federation +2.6 pts higher in Federation

0.8% 20th pct 3.3% 47th pct

Businesses in Edward River in Federation +350 higher in Federation

1,036 44th pct 1,386 50th pct

Approvals in Edward River in Federation +22 higher in Federation

22 37th pct 44 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Edward River in Federation +149 higher in Federation

411 24th pct 561 39th pct

Max temp in Edward River in Federation +0.9 higher in Edward River

24.4 53rd pct 23.5 42nd pct

Min temp in Edward River in Federation +0.7 higher in Edward River

9.8 28th pct 9.1 19th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Edward River in Federation +9,148 higher in Edward River

14,629 80th pct 5,481 23rd pct

Assault/100k in Edward River in Federation +1,145 higher in Edward River

1,727 78th pct 581 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Edward River in Federation +181 higher in Edward River

367 75th pct 186 32nd pct

Robbery/100k in Edward River in Federation

— 16 31st pct

Burglary/100k in Edward River in Federation +303 higher in Edward River

721 72nd pct 419 38th pct

Theft/100k in Edward River in Federation +821 higher in Edward River

1,325 53rd pct 504 11th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Edward River in Federation +299 higher in Edward River

757 85th pct 457 63rd pct

Property damage/100k in Edward River in Federation +564 higher in Edward River

1,076 73rd pct 512 29th pct

Drugs/100k in Edward River in Federation +802 higher in Edward River

1,135 76th pct 333 37th pct

5-yr change in Edward River in Federation +65.9 pts higher in Edward River

39.1% 86th pct -26.7% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Edward River in Federation +0.1 higher in Edward River

4.1 60th pct 4.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edward River in Federation +0.1 more in Federation

4.4 61st pct 4.5 63rd pct

15-min city in Edward River in Federation +2.9 pts higher in Edward River

55.7% 64th pct 52.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Edward River in Federation +6.4 pts higher in Edward River

50.8% 56th pct 44.4% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Edward River in Federation +33.5 pts higher in Edward River

67.4% 67th pct 33.9% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Edward River in Federation +6.1 pts higher in Edward River

66.4% 69th pct 60.4% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Edward River in Federation +10.2 pts higher in Federation

71.1% 53rd pct 81.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Edward River in Federation +19.7 pts higher in Federation

27.1% 28th pct 46.8% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Edward River in Federation +9.2 more in Federation

13.4 25th pct 22.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Edward River in Federation +0 higher in Federation

0 24th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Edward River in Federation +0.7 pts higher in Federation

2.7% 9th pct 3.4% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edward River vs Federation [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12730/edward-river/vs/LGA12870/federation