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Elderslie - Narellan vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Name: Elderslie - Narellan vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Elderslie - Narellan profile · Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton profile

Elderslie - Narellan Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton and Elderslie - Narellan are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Elderslie - Narellan is far more connected, with a walk to the nearest stop of just 1 minute and 1,802.8 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people, compared to 8 minutes and 216.6 in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton. Educational attainment is also higher in Elderslie - Narellan, where 52.8% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 42.4% in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton.

Population growth is now diverging quickly, as Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton grew by 18.5% since 2021, far higher than the 6.3% increase in Elderslie - Narellan. Both areas are similar in other ways, such as the share of First Nations people and the number of schools per 1,000 children. They also both have a high proportion of large homes, with over 85% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Elderslie - Narellan De facto: 3.3 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Population: 4,968 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton No religion: 7.0 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Work from home: 6.6 pts higher in Elderslie - Narellan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +4,968 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

14,019 72nd pct 18,987 88th pct

Median age in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +3 yrs older in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.4%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.0%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) even 12.7%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 47.9%

33.3% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Elderslie - Narellan Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 84.1%

3.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

37.4% English +4.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 54.9%

29.9% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

4.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even

1.50 32nd pct 1.50 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +22 more in Elderslie - Narellan

30 70th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +797 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

2,191 66th pct 2,988 78th pct

Avg size in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +60 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

438 52nd pct 498 60th pct

ICSEA in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +37 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

998 42nd pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 42.4%

28.6% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 15.1%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

15.3% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

9.4% Health even 9.4%

8.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$110 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

$939 72nd pct $829 55th pct

Household income in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$303 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

$2,189 77th pct $1,886 58th pct

Family income in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$288 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

$2,457 73rd pct $2,169 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

11.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +4.5 pts 61.3%

19.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +372 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

577 83rd pct 949 87th pct

Median age in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$48 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

$684 59th pct $732 67th pct

Household income in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$44 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

$2,024 69th pct $1,980 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.1 larger in Elderslie - Narellan

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 60.0%

19.2% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%

17.5% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

4.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$50 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$252 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

$2,427 86th pct $2,175 74th pct

People / bedroom in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 44.3%

24.5% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.2% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%

1.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 91.6%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 40.3%

27.7% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

13.8% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

1.3% $750 or more even 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 21.0%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +83 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

76 77th pct 159 91st pct

Stops/1k in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.95 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

5.42 66th pct 8.37 86th pct

Departures/1k in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1,586.2 more in Elderslie - Narellan

1,802.8 80th pct 216.6 26th pct

PT routes in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +6 more in Elderslie - Narellan

16 80th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +7 longer in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1 7th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +22 longer in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

43 70th pct 65 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +4,968 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

14,019 44th pct 18,987 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +29,107 more in Elderslie - Narellan

48,094 53rd pct 18,987 28th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

28.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 21.6%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 38.0%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

16.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.1% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

9.6% Retail trade even 9.7%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%

15.3% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +46 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

1,037 66th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +7,619 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

14,984 71st pct 22,603 88th pct

Growth in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +12.1 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

6.3% 64th pct 18.5% 89th pct

Businesses in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +331 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1,408 73rd pct 1,739 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +16 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1,001 61st pct 1,017 62nd pct

Max temp in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.1 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

25.0 64th pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.7 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

10.4 28th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.5 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

5.2 46th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.3 more in Elderslie - Narellan

5.0 46th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +4.6 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

53.0% 40th pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +7.6 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

45.1% 34th pct 52.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +13.0 pts higher in Elderslie - Narellan

89.9% 48th pct 76.9% 37th pct

Walk to school in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +40.7 pts higher in Elderslie - Narellan

85.8% 63rd pct 45.1% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +18.6 pts higher in Elderslie - Narellan

96.9% 49th pct 78.3% 27th pct

Walk to health in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +6.6 pts higher in Elderslie - Narellan

41.2% 46th pct 34.6% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +5.1 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

12.0 37th pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +85 higher in Elderslie - Narellan

93 50th pct 8 22nd pct

Mean slope in Elderslie - Narellan in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.5 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

5.6% 55th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Elderslie - Narellan with nearby areas

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Compare Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elderslie - Narellan vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/123011699/elderslie-narellan/vs/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton