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Unincorporated NSW vs Peterborough

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 409 km apart · Unincorporated NSW profile · Peterborough profile

Unincorporated NSW Peterborough

Unincorporated NSW and Peterborough are both sparsely populated areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and age. Residents in Unincorporated NSW are far better off, with a typical weekly household income of $1,638 compared to just $717 in Peterborough. This gap extends to education, where 46.9% of people in Unincorporated NSW finished Year 12, while only 23.2% did so in Peterborough. Peterborough is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.5% versus 20.5% in Unincorporated NSW).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people born overseas, at around 10%. However, other trends are pulling them apart; the gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, and people in Peterborough are now far more likely to live alone. While Unincorporated NSW has more people working from home, Peterborough is more reliant on cars for travel and has a far higher share of detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 30.9 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in Peterborough Year 12: 23.7 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW Work from home: 22.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in Peterborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +622 larger in Peterborough gap steady
1,016 14th pct 1,638 18th pct
Median age in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +9 yrs older in Peterborough gap widening
45 yrs 67th pct 54 yrs 95th pct
First Nations in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +3.3 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
3.5% 46th pct 6.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +10.1 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
20.5% 54th pct 30.5% 94th pct
Under 15 in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +5.6 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
18.4% 60th pct 12.8% 11th pct
De facto in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +3.9 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
14.2% 69th pct 10.4% 14th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 16.9%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.8%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 37.3%
32.3% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
7.9% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.8% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.9% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Unincorporated NSW Peterborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +0.9 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap steady
10.2% 37th pct 9.3% 31st pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 76.4%
1.7% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 41.1%
38.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%
13.0% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%
6.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +2.2 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap steady
3.8% 32nd pct 1.6% 5th pct
Limited English in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +0.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap steady
0.6% 49th pct 0.2% 24th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 85.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +0.3 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
44.4% 66th pct 44.7% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 38.3%
44.4% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
10.4% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +23.7 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
46.9% 65th pct 23.2% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +8.9 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
14.6% 60th pct 5.7% 5th pct
Schools in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +1 more in Peterborough
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +3.66 more in Peterborough
10.70 87th pct 14.35 90th pct
Students in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +116 more in Peterborough
39 3rd pct 155 14th pct
Avg size in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +32 larger in Peterborough
20 0th pct 52 8th pct
ICSEA in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +113 higher in Unincorporated NSW
1,009 72nd pct 896 16th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +23.7 pts 23.2%
25.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.2%
8.3% Year 11 +11.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.5% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 31.4%
18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 9.0%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%
2.8% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%
13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%
10.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
10.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.4 pts 3.8%
6.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%
6.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +$441 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
$900 77th pct $459 7th pct
Household income in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +$921 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
$1,638 68th pct $717 0th pct
Family income in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +$935 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
$1,927 61st pct $992 5th pct
High earners in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +5.1 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
8.8% 53rd pct 3.7% 8th pct
High-income homes in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +10.0 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
13.3% 45th pct 3.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

12.5% Under $650 +27.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 14.0%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 1.9%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 +26.9 pts ▸ 58.4%
37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.0 pts 19.4%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 6.2%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +17.2 pts higher in Peterborough
22.9% 22nd pct 40.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +7.7 pts higher in Peterborough
5.9% 20th pct 13.6% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +8.0 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
1.9% 4th pct 9.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +10.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.9% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.4% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.4% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.6% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +22.5 pts 44.1%
17.8% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.4% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.7% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +9.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
29.9% 89th pct 20.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +4.3 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
8.5% 13th pct 12.8% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +12.2 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
26.5% 64th pct 14.3% 5th pct
Defence service in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +1.6 pts higher in Peterborough
3.7% 74th pct 5.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +4.2 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap narrowing
25.7% 85th pct 21.5% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +76 larger in Peterborough
36 9th pct 112 20th pct
Median age in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +14 yrs older in Unincorporated NSW
34 yrs 88th pct 20 yrs 7th pct
Year 12 in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +2.7 pts higher in Peterborough
11.5% 0th pct 14.3% 3rd pct
Unemployment in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +0.2 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW
15.0% 72nd pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Median income in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +$333 higher in Unincorporated NSW
$774 86th pct $441 18th pct
Household income in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +$859 higher in Unincorporated NSW
$1,625 71st pct $766 3rd pct
Indigenous language in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +0.6 larger in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
2.5 71st pct 1.9 0th pct
One-parent in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +15.3 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
9.3% 14th pct 24.6% 91st pct
Living alone in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +19.4 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
25.8% 29th pct 45.2% 100th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +25.0 pts 29.8%
33.9% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
9.3% One-parent families +15.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

25.8% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
37.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 8.0%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +$105 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
$263 51st pct $158 17th pct
Mortgage in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +$715 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $585 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +0.20 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +2.2 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap narrowing
23.8% 43rd pct 21.6% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +2.2 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
48.4% 86th pct 50.6% 91st pct
Separate houses in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +16.0 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
79.3% 26th pct 95.3% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +2.9 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
72.8% 31st pct 75.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
23.8% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%
17.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%
1.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 95.3%
6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%
3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 60.7%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 12.2%
12.7% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.2% 5 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 2.8%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 3.0%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.8% Under $200 +48.0 pts ▸ 71.8%
23.8% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 1.9%
16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% Under $1,000 +47.9 pts ▸ 75.8%
26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 14.0%
21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 1.9%
19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +1.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap steady
11.7% 86th pct 10.3% 85th pct
Work from home in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +22.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
30.6% 90th pct 8.2% 26th pct
PT commute in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +0.8 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 47th pct
PT stops in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +5 more in Peterborough
0 0th pct 5 31st pct
Stops/1k in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +3.05 more in Peterborough
0.00 0th pct 3.05 48th pct
Departures/1k in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +11.0 more in Peterborough
0.0 0th pct 11.0 31st pct
PT routes in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +7 more in Peterborough
0 0th pct 7 50th pct

How people get to work

24.6% Car (driver) +34.4 pts ▸ 59.1%
30.6% Worked at home ◂ +22.3 pts 8.2%
17.4% Walked ◂ +9.0 pts 8.4%
10.3% Bicycle ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
22.9% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 7.0%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
11.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +4.2 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
27.1% 17th pct 22.9% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +3.7 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening
9.6% 41st pct 5.9% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +8.5 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 11.3% 89th pct
Participation in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +30.9 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap steady
68.1% 93rd pct 37.2% 6th pct
Full-time in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +13.4 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW gap narrowing
61.5% 62nd pct 48.1% 1st pct

Industries people work in

34.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.2 pts 15.0%
19.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.8 pts 7.6%
3.1% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.9% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%
1.3% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Managers ◂ +24.7 pts 17.7%
16.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.6% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.3% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
8.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +8 higher in Unincorporated NSW
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +8 higher in Unincorporated NSW
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +8 higher in Unincorporated NSW
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +7 higher in Unincorporated NSW
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +242 higher in Unincorporated NSW
1,025 83rd pct 783 6th pct
ERP in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +726 higher in Peterborough
975 12th pct 1,701 17th pct
Growth in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +6.4 pts higher in Peterborough
-4.4% 0th pct 2.0% 33rd pct
Businesses in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +88 higher in Unincorporated NSW
206 17th pct 118 11th pct
Approvals in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +80 higher in Peterborough
162 0th pct 242 7th pct
Max temp in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +5.6 higher in Unincorporated NSW
28.9 81st pct 23.3 39th pct
Min temp in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +6.0 higher in Unincorporated NSW
14.5 78th pct 8.5 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +1.5 higher in Peterborough
2.5 20th pct 3.9 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +1.8 more in Peterborough
2.6 17th pct 4.4 61st pct
15-min city in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +14.7 pts higher in Peterborough
37.5% 31st pct 52.2% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +7.9 pts higher in Peterborough
38.8% 33rd pct 46.8% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +40.9 pts higher in Peterborough
0.0% 0th pct 40.9% 47th pct
Walk to school in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +29.6 pts higher in Peterborough
29.0% 14th pct 58.6% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +22.2 pts higher in Peterborough
42.2% 13th pct 64.4% 41st pct
Walk to health in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +31.6 pts higher in Peterborough
29.5% 33rd pct 61.0% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +65.6 more in Unincorporated NSW
87.6 97th pct 22.0 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough even
0 1st pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Unincorporated NSWin Peterborough +1.0 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW
4.3% 44th pct 3.4% 25th pct

Compare Unincorporated NSW with nearby areas

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Compare Peterborough with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unincorporated NSW vs Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA19399/unincorporated-nsw/vs/LGA45540/peterborough