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Aberdare vs Neath

Name: Aberdare vs Neath — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Aberdare profile · Neath profile

Aberdare Neath

Aberdare and Neath are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different resident profiles. Aberdare is much younger, with a typical age of 36, while residents in Neath are far older at a typical age of 55. This is reflected in the home ownership and family structures; Neath has a far higher share of homes owned outright (51.0% compared to 29.6% in Aberdare) and far more people living alone (43.8% versus 30.3%). In contrast, Aberdare has far more renters (34.9% compared to 10.8%) and a well higher share of children under 15 (20.5% versus 13.5%), which helps explain why far more of its residents are unpaid carers for children.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, at around 16%. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home. While Aberdare has far more street intersections and a higher share of homes within walking distance of schools and parks, Neath has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Neath Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Aberdare Owned outright: 21.4 pts higher in Neath Population: 2,112 larger in Aberdare Aged 65+: 18.8 pts higher in Neath

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aberdare in Neath +2,112 larger in Aberdare gap steady

2,542 81st pct 430 63rd pct

Median age in Aberdare in Neath +19 yrs older in Neath gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

16.1% Seniors (65+) +18.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.1%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 13.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

Marital status

41.9% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 25.9%

35.5% Married even 35.4%

11.1% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.4% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Age & sex structure

Aberdare Neath

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.0% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 84.7%

1.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 40.7%

44.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

7.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% German +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 90.9%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

45.0% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 34.4%

4.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aberdare in Neath

3.83 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Aberdare in Neath +4 more in Aberdare

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Aberdare in Neath +216 larger in Aberdare

414 61st pct 198 37th pct

ICSEA in Aberdare in Neath even

901 13th pct 903 13th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 20.5%

16.7% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

55.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 47.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aberdare in Neath +$105 higher in Aberdare gap narrowing

$640 31st pct $535 16th pct

Household income in Aberdare in Neath +$459 higher in Aberdare gap widening

$1,251 28th pct $792 5th pct

Family income in Aberdare in Neath +$195 higher in Aberdare gap steady

$1,532 29th pct $1,337 17th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.0%

20.6% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.7%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.2%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.9% Mental health even 15.8%

7.8% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

6.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +9.5 pts 43.0%

23.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.4% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.1% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aberdare in Neath +218 larger in Aberdare

284 86th pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Aberdare in Neath +2 yrs older in Neath

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Aberdare in Neath +$107 higher in Neath

$505 33rd pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Aberdare in Neath +$388 higher in Neath

$1,278 30th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aberdare in Neath +0.4 larger in Aberdare gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 36.6%

23.8% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 25.2%

1.3% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

30.3% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.7% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 27.8%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aberdare in Neath +$48 higher in Aberdare gap widening

$303 58th pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Aberdare in Neath +$294 higher in Aberdare gap narrowing

$1,421 37th pct $1,127 20th pct

People / bedroom in Aberdare in Neath +0.10 higher in Neath gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +21.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.9% Rented ◂ +24.1 pts 10.8%

1.1% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 95.9%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.6 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 43.3%

25.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.1% 1 bedroom +14.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +31.7 pts 33.3%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.0%

7.5% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 39.7%

20.8% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 8.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aberdare in Neath +15 more in Aberdare

28 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Aberdare in Neath +19.22 more in Neath

11.01 88th pct 30.23 98th pct

Departures/1k in Aberdare in Neath +4,231.3 more in Neath

240.8 74th pct 4,472.1 100th pct

PT routes in Aberdare in Neath even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Aberdare in Neath +6 longer in Aberdare

13 50th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Aberdare in Neath +15 longer in Aberdare

114 77th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

4.9% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.3% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 2.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

4.9% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

5.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.2% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

7.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Aberdare in Neath +1.8 higher in Aberdare

3.7 76th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aberdare in Neath +1.7 more in Aberdare

3.3 74th pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Aberdare in Neath +11.9 pts higher in Aberdare

11.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Aberdare in Neath +6.0 pts higher in Aberdare

6.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Aberdare in Neath +38.1 pts higher in Aberdare

100.0% 100th pct 61.9% 76th pct

Walk to school in Aberdare in Neath +90.8 pts higher in Aberdare

90.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Aberdare in Neath +47.6 pts higher in Aberdare

99.2% 85th pct 51.6% 64th pct

Walk to health in Aberdare in Neath even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Aberdare in Neath +20.3 more in Neath

14.6 52nd pct 34.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Aberdare in Neath +57 higher in Aberdare

73 82nd pct 16 73rd pct

Mean slope in Aberdare in Neath +7.5 pts higher in Neath

3.9% 26th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Aberdare with nearby areas

Kearsley Neath Cessnock Elrington Abernethy Nulkaba Abermain Kitchener

Compare Neath with nearby areas

Abermain Kearsley Aberdare Weston Elrington Sawyers Gully Nulkaba Kurri Kurri

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aberdare vs Neath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10006/aberdare/vs/SAL12926/neath