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Abercrombie vs Laffing Waters

Name: Abercrombie vs Laffing Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Abercrombie profile · Laffing Waters profile

Abercrombie Laffing Waters

Abercrombie and Laffing Waters are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Abercrombie is much more walkable, with a score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.1 (car-dependent) in Laffing Waters, and it has far more public transport stops and nearby parks. There is also a notable gap in high earners, as 31.4% of households in Abercrombie earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 18.8% in Laffing Waters. However, First Nations personal income is far higher in Laffing Waters, where the typical amount is $1,499 compared to $480 in Abercrombie.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200 and very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over. Both areas are also essentially the same when it comes to the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,733. While Abercrombie remains more connected, both areas are virtually identical in that no one commutes by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,029 larger in Abercrombie No car: 2.8 pts higher in Abercrombie Other language: 4.3 pts higher in Abercrombie Separate houses: 3.9 pts higher in Laffing Waters Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in Abercrombie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +1,029 larger in Abercrombie gap steady

1,127 73rd pct 98 41st pct

Median age in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +2 yrs older in Laffing Waters gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.3%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

Marital status

58.0% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 68.0%

27.4% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

3.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Abercrombie Laffing Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.6% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.4% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

41.3% English ◂ +1.5 pts 39.8%

17.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 5.1%

1.8% Dutch +8.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% German even 4.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 95.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

30.9% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 26.5%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +4 more in Abercrombie

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +105 larger in Laffing Waters

445 65th pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +34 higher in Abercrombie

978 42nd pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 53.5%

25.5% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 31.0%

26.0% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 5.2%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

13.1% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

6.1% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +$252 higher in Laffing Waters gap widening

$1,029 85th pct $1,281 92nd pct

Household income in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +$83 higher in Laffing Waters gap widening

$2,202 84th pct $2,285 86th pct

Family income in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +$91 higher in Laffing Waters gap narrowing

$2,533 83rd pct $2,624 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

14.9% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

8.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 21.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.7%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +3.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

22.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +49 larger in Abercrombie

55 78th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +2 yrs older in Abercrombie

18 yrs 18th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +$1,019 higher in Laffing Waters

$480 29th pct $1,499 90th pct

Household income in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +$584 higher in Laffing Waters

$1,666 49th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +0.2 larger in Laffing Waters gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 76.1%

23.9% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 28.1%

19.1% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.2% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

8.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +$93 higher in Abercrombie

$393 80th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 43.8%

36.9% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.2% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 50.0%

25.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 15.6%

17.5% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $350–$549 ◂ +64.4 pts 0.0%

32.2% $200–$349 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.6%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +11 more in Abercrombie

11 81st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +9.76 more in Abercrombie

9.76 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +535.9 more in Abercrombie

535.9 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +3 more in Abercrombie

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +21 longer in Laffing Waters

14 51st pct 35 71st pct

Drive to city in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +16 longer in Abercrombie

171 94th pct 155 91st pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 69.0%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.6 pts 21.9%

11.5% 4 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.6% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 21.9%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.2% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +3.5 higher in Abercrombie

3.6 75th pct 0.1 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +3.0 more in Abercrombie

3.0 72nd pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +0.6 pts higher in Abercrombie

0.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +9.9 pts higher in Abercrombie

9.9% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +95.1 pts higher in Abercrombie

97.1% 91st pct 2.0% 58th pct

Walk to school in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +0.6 pts higher in Abercrombie

0.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +98.5 pts higher in Abercrombie

98.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +0.2 pts higher in Abercrombie

0.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +17.7 more in Abercrombie

17.7 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +29 higher in Abercrombie

29 75th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Abercrombie in Laffing Waters +1.1 pts higher in Abercrombie

6.5% 59th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Abercrombie with nearby areas

Llanarth West Bathurst Windradyne Bathurst Eglinton Mitchell Robin Hill South Bathurst

Compare Laffing Waters with nearby areas

Kelso Forest Grove Yarras Raglan Bathurst Eglinton Abercrombie West Bathurst

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abercrombie vs Laffing Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10004/abercrombie/vs/SAL12242/laffing-waters