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Abermain vs Pelaw Main

Name: Abermain vs Pelaw Main — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Abermain profile · Pelaw Main profile

Abermain Pelaw Main

Abermain and Pelaw Main are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with different layouts and populations. Abermain is a family-heavy area where 33.3% of people provide unpaid childcare and 10.5% of residents are recent arrivals from overseas. Pelaw Main is more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) in Abermain. While Pelaw Main has far better access to amenities, with 29.2% of homes within 15 minutes' walk of groceries compared to 0.0% in Abermain, Abermain sees far more frequent public transport departures per 1,000 people.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly in many ways, sharing almost identical typical weekly incomes and shares of people who have served in the Defence Force. However, the gap in rental habits is widening, with households renting being well higher in Pelaw Main by 10 percentage points. They also share a similar First Nations population as a percentage of their total residents, though the typical First Nations person in Pelaw Main is far older than those in Abermain.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in Abermain Population: 1,464 larger in Abermain Unpaid child care: 11.1 pts higher in Abermain People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Abermain Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Pelaw Main

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abermain in Pelaw Main +1,464 larger in Abermain gap widening

2,544 81st pct 1,080 73rd pct

Median age in Abermain in Pelaw Main +2 yrs older in Pelaw Main gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.5%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

41.8% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 37.8%

37.9% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Abermain Pelaw Main

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 91.9%

1.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 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

50.0% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 45.9%

45.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 45.1%

10.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.5% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 95.7%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 43.7%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abermain in Pelaw Main +1.28 more in Pelaw Main

3.46 47th pct 4.74 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abermain in Pelaw Main even

7 75th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Abermain in Pelaw Main +29 larger in Abermain

349 53rd pct 320 50th pct

ICSEA in Abermain in Pelaw Main even

907 13th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.1%

27.7% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.6% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

57.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 53.5%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

9.3% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

25.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

10.5% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Abermain in Pelaw Main +$41 higher in Abermain gap widening

$667 35th pct $626 28th pct

Household income in Abermain in Pelaw Main +$275 higher in Abermain gap widening

$1,449 44th pct $1,174 24th pct

Family income in Abermain in Pelaw Main +$159 higher in Abermain gap widening

$1,771 42nd pct $1,612 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.8%

17.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

11.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

25.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%

8.5% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abermain in Pelaw Main +163 larger in Abermain

280 86th pct 117 86th pct

Median age in Abermain in Pelaw Main +9 yrs older in Pelaw Main

21 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Abermain in Pelaw Main +$71 higher in Pelaw Main

$497 32nd pct $568 42nd pct

Household income in Abermain in Pelaw Main +$195 higher in Pelaw Main

$1,430 38th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abermain in Pelaw Main +0.3 larger in Abermain gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 48.9%

22.3% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.5% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

22.3% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

4.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abermain in Pelaw Main +$10 higher in Abermain gap steady

$320 63rd pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Abermain in Pelaw Main +$17 higher in Pelaw Main gap narrowing

$1,430 37th pct $1,447 38th pct

People / bedroom in Abermain in Pelaw Main +0.10 higher in Abermain gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 34.9%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 34.9%

19.1% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 90.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached even 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 17.5%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 44.7%

32.9% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.2% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abermain in Pelaw Main +3 more in Abermain

11 81st pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Abermain in Pelaw Main +3.08 more in Pelaw Main

4.32 75th pct 7.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Abermain in Pelaw Main +406.0 more in Abermain

648.6 81st pct 242.6 74th pct

PT routes in Abermain in Pelaw Main even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Abermain in Pelaw Main +6 longer in Abermain

15 53rd pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Abermain in Pelaw Main +9 longer in Abermain

101 70th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 64.1%

9.0% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus even 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

30.8% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

2.2% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

10.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

4.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.8% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.8% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

9.0% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Abermain in Pelaw Main +2.1 higher in Pelaw Main

3.0 72nd pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Abermain in Pelaw Main +1.4 more in Pelaw Main

3.3 74th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Abermain in Pelaw Main +21.4 pts higher in Pelaw Main

14.8% 69th pct 36.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Abermain in Pelaw Main +29.2 pts higher in Pelaw Main

0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Abermain in Pelaw Main +36.1 pts higher in Pelaw Main

63.9% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Abermain in Pelaw Main +26.1 pts higher in Pelaw Main

73.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Abermain in Pelaw Main +13.4 pts higher in Pelaw Main

86.6% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Abermain in Pelaw Main even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Abermain in Pelaw Main +6.6 more in Pelaw Main

8.3 37th pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Abermain in Pelaw Main +17 higher in Pelaw Main

19 73rd pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Abermain in Pelaw Main +0.7 pts higher in Abermain

5.9% 52nd pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Abermain with nearby areas

Neath Weston Kearsley Sawyers Gully Kurri Kurri Pelaw Main Elrington Aberdare

Compare Pelaw Main with nearby areas

Stanford Merthyr Kurri Kurri Weston Richmond Vale Heddon Greta Loxford Abermain Buchanan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abermain vs Pelaw Main [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10010/abermain/vs/SAL13188/pelaw-main