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Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton vs The Oaks - Oakdale

Name: Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton vs The Oaks - Oakdale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton profile · The Oaks - Oakdale profile

Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton The Oaks - Oakdale

Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton and The Oaks - Oakdale are nearby neighbours in New South Wales. Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton is a more connected hub, with a population that has grown by 18.5% since 2021 and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (78.3% compared to 42.8%). It also has far more renters, at 23.0% versus 10.8% in The Oaks - Oakdale. In contrast, The Oaks - Oakdale is a wealthier area, where 32.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 23.4% in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many similarities. They have nearly identical proportions of children under 15, people aged 65 and over, and adults with bachelor degrees. Typical weekly personal incomes are also very close, sitting around $829 in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton and $869 in The Oaks - Oakdale, both of which are near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Population: 9,179 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton De facto: 4.4 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +9,179 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap widening

18,987 88th pct 9,808 51st pct

Median age in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +1 yrs older in The Oaks - Oakdale gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.8%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%

15.9% Seniors (65+) even 15.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

47.9% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.8% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 31.6%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton The Oaks - Oakdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 83.0%

3.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 43.5%

41.8% English ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

3.6% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 88.7%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

36.9% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 27.7%

6.2% Not stated even 6.2%

0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +2 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +0.46 more in The Oaks - Oakdale

1.50 32nd pct 1.96 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +2 more in The Oaks - Oakdale

8 18th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +2,507 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

2,988 78th pct 481 17th pct

Avg size in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +338 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

498 60th pct 160 16th pct

ICSEA in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +12 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale

961 24th pct 973 29th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 41.7%

15.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

9.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Creative arts even 2.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +$40 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale gap narrowing

$829 55th pct $869 62nd pct

Household income in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +$410 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale gap widening

$1,886 58th pct $2,296 83rd pct

Family income in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +$177 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale gap widening

$2,169 56th pct $2,346 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.1%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.5%

11.3% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.8%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +4.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +580 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

949 87th pct 369 72nd pct

Median age in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +2 yrs older in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +$57 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

$732 67th pct $675 58th pct

Household income in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +$464 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale

$1,980 66th pct $2,444 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +0.3 larger in The Oaks - Oakdale gap steady

2.8 79th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.2%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 8.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 31.1%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 13.0%

17.5% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.6% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +$10 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale gap steady

$400 62nd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +$208 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale gap widening

$2,175 74th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

28.5% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.0% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 10.8%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 97.6%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 1.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 27.8%

12.2% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 47.6%

20.7% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

1.3% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 33.9%

21.0% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%

8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +43 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

159 91st pct 116 88th pct

Stops/1k in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +3.45 more in The Oaks - Oakdale

8.37 86th pct 11.83 89th pct

Departures/1k in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +217.1 more in The Oaks - Oakdale

216.6 26th pct 433.7 36th pct

PT routes in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +6 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

10 62nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +4 longer in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

8 64th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale even

65 79th pct 65 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +9,179 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

18,987 59th pct 9,808 28th pct

Reach 45 min in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +9,179 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

18,987 28th pct 9,808 15th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 52.1%

21.6% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 37.3%

26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 15.5%

14.1% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +2 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +2 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +2 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +1 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +42 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale

991 47th pct 1,033 65th pct

ERP in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +12,174 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

22,603 88th pct 10,429 50th pct

Growth in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +12.5 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

18.5% 89th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +582 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1,739 82nd pct 1,157 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +30 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale

1,017 62nd pct 1,047 64th pct

Max temp in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +0.4 higher in The Oaks - Oakdale

22.9 41st pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +0.1 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

9.7 22nd pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +1.9 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

4.7 39th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +1.8 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

4.7 41st pct 2.8 18th pct

15-min city in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +26.0 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

57.6% 44th pct 31.7% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +21.5 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

52.7% 41st pct 31.2% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +20.4 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

76.9% 37th pct 56.6% 27th pct

Walk to school in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +12.2 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

45.1% 27th pct 32.9% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +35.5 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

78.3% 27th pct 42.8% 11th pct

Walk to health in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +15.4 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

34.6% 39th pct 19.2% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +0.2 more in The Oaks - Oakdale

17.1 64th pct 17.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +6 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

8 22nd pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton in The Oaks - Oakdale +1.5 pts higher in The Oaks - Oakdale

6.0% 61st pct 7.5% 78th pct

Compare Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton with nearby areas

Bargo The Oaks - Oakdale Douglas Park - Appin Hill Top - Colo Vale Camden - Ellis Lane Spring Farm Illawarra Catchment Reserve Elderslie - Narellan

Compare The Oaks - Oakdale with nearby areas

Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Camden - Ellis Lane Warragamba - Silverdale Elderslie - Narellan Spring Farm Cobbitty - Bringelly Douglas Park - Appin Harrington Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton vs The Oaks - Oakdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton/vs/123031448/the-oaks-oakdale