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Delacombe vs Smythes Creek

Name: Delacombe vs Smythes Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Delacombe profile · Smythes Creek profile

Delacombe Smythes Creek

Delacombe and Smythes Creek are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Delacombe is a fast-growing hub where 52% of residents moved in during the last five years and recent overseas arrivals are far higher at 16.7%. It has a much younger population, with a typical age of 33. In contrast, Smythes Creek is more stable and older, with a typical age of 41. Wealth is also higher in Smythes Creek, where 23.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13% in Delacombe.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal income, which is around $775 to $802. Despite this, the gaps between the two have widened over time. Residents in Smythes Creek are now far more likely to own their homes outright, and the age gap between the two areas has doubled since 2011. Delacombe remains far more connected, with significantly more public transport and a higher share of homes within walking distance of shops and health services.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in Delacombe Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Delacombe One-parent: 11.8 pts higher in Delacombe Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Delacombe Population: 6,431 larger in Delacombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +6,431 larger in Delacombe gap widening

10,661 56th pct 4,230 17th pct

Median age in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +8 yrs older in Smythes Creek gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 20.2%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) even 13.2%

Marital status

42.0% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

40.1% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 31.4%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Delacombe Smythes Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 90.0%

2.5% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.4% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 95.6%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 50.5%

38.6% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +1 more in Delacombe

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +0.24 more in Smythes Creek

0.88 11th pct 1.12 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +14 more in Delacombe

23 57th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +733 more in Delacombe

965 36th pct 232 7th pct

Avg size in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +251 larger in Delacombe

483 58th pct 232 24th pct

ICSEA in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +29 higher in Smythes Creek

990 38th pct 1,019 52nd pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 46.4%

18.5% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.4% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

12.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +$27 higher in Smythes Creek gap narrowing

$775 44th pct $802 49th pct

Household income in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +$438 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$1,627 43rd pct $2,065 70th pct

Family income in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +$381 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$1,855 35th pct $2,236 60th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.9%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.5%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

9.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +4.2 pts ▸ 63.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +147 larger in Delacombe

232 58th pct 85 27th pct

Median age in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +2 yrs older in Delacombe

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +$126 higher in Smythes Creek

$702 62nd pct $828 77th pct

Household income in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +$1,060 higher in Smythes Creek

$1,523 39th pct $2,583 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +0.4 larger in Smythes Creek gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 7.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.4%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 14.2%

16.2% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

6.7% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.7% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +$10 higher in Delacombe gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +$233 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +0.10 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.4% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.6% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 4.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 99.8%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 42.8%

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 38.6%

3.6% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.2 pts 30.4%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.6%

11.1% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.6 pts 35.1%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.8% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +34 more in Delacombe

39 49th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +2.48 more in Delacombe

3.66 40th pct 1.18 13th pct

Departures/1k in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +564.7 more in Delacombe

569.5 41st pct 4.7 3rd pct

PT routes in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +1 more in Delacombe

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +23 longer in Delacombe

31 87th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +8 longer in Smythes Creek

80 84th pct 88 86th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 65.6%

11.0% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 37.6%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 13.1%

14.3% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.7% 4 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

10.6% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

8.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

9.4% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +3 higher in Smythes Creek

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +4 higher in Smythes Creek

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +4 higher in Smythes Creek

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +1 higher in Smythes Creek

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +58 higher in Smythes Creek

947 29th pct 1,005 53rd pct

ERP in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +11,005 higher in Delacombe

15,255 72nd pct 4,250 16th pct

Growth in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +42.3 pts higher in Delacombe

43.3% 100th pct 0.9% 18th pct

Businesses in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +770 higher in Delacombe

1,126 62nd pct 356 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +50 higher in Smythes Creek

735 37th pct 785 43rd pct

Max temp in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +0.3 higher in Delacombe

18.0 5th pct 17.7 4th pct

Min temp in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +0.1 higher in Delacombe

8.0 9th pct 7.9 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +3.7 higher in Delacombe

4.1 31st pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +3.9 more in Delacombe

4.2 35th pct 0.4 0th pct

15-min city in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +47.5 pts higher in Delacombe

47.5% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +49.3 pts higher in Delacombe

49.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +39.7 pts higher in Delacombe

46.3% 23rd pct 6.6% 5th pct

Walk to school in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +43.8 pts higher in Delacombe

49.5% 30th pct 5.7% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +80.4 pts higher in Delacombe

93.7% 42nd pct 13.3% 1st pct

Walk to health in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +40.9 pts higher in Delacombe

40.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +8.1 more in Delacombe

12.6 41st pct 4.5 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +96 higher in Delacombe

100 51st pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Delacombe in Smythes Creek +0.6 pts higher in Smythes Creek

4.6% 37th pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Delacombe with nearby areas

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Compare Smythes Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Delacombe vs Smythes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011006/delacombe/vs/201011007/smythes-creek