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Abington vs Yarrowyck

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Abington profile · Yarrowyck profile

Abington Yarrowyck

Yarrowyck and Abington (NSW) are both small, sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Yarrowyck is more family-oriented, with 24.0% of its people being children under 15, while Abington (NSW) has none. This helps explain why one-parent families are far higher in Yarrowyck at 15.5%. In contrast, Abington (NSW) is much wealthier; the typical weekly personal income there is $1,075, which is far higher than the $617 seen in Yarrowyck.

Both areas have remained very similar in their basic layout and lack of local services, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within a short walk of schools or shops. Since 2011, they have tracked together in these respects, though they remain distinct in their demographics. While Abington (NSW) has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 65.4%, Yarrowyck is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher at 23.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 146 larger in Yarrowyck No religion: 26.8 pts higher in Yarrowyck Under 15: 24.0 pts higher in Yarrowyck Aged 65+: 18.9 pts higher in Yarrowyck One-parent: 15.5 pts higher in Yarrowyck

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +146 larger in Yarrowyck gap widening
29 18th pct 175 51st pct
Median age in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +3 yrs older in Abington gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +2.3 pts higher in Yarrowyck
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +18.9 pts higher in Yarrowyck
0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 51st pct
Under 15 in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +24.0 pts higher in Yarrowyck
0.0% 0th pct 24.0% 86th pct
De facto in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

41.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.5 pts 26.9%
31.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.5 pts 8.6%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

Marital status

80.8% Never married ◂ +48.7 pts 32.1%
53.8% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 47.0%
0.0% Divorced +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Abington Yarrowyck

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +6.3 pts higher in Yarrowyck
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 26th pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 76.0%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% English +1.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
20.7% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
27.6% Irish ◂ +14.4 pts 13.1%
10.3% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.3% German ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.0% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 82.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 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%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +26.8 pts higher in Yarrowyck
10.3% 0th pct 37.1% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

41.4% Not stated ◂ +21.4 pts 20.0%
37.9% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
10.3% No religion +26.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +7.8 pts higher in Yarrowyck
38.5% 32nd pct 46.2% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +7.7 pts higher in Yarrowyck
15.4% 53rd pct 23.1% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
23.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

15.8% Certificate III / IV +21.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Education +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +$458 higher in Abington gap narrowing
$1,075 87th pct $617 27th pct
Household income in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +$749 higher in Abington gap narrowing
$2,374 87th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +$708 higher in Abington
$2,416 78th pct $1,708 38th pct
High earners in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +7.5 pts higher in Yarrowyck
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 7.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +42.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +6.7 pts higher in Yarrowyck
20.7% 15th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +7.4 pts higher in Yarrowyck
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +2.3 pts higher in Yarrowyck
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Cancer +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
10.3% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +3.9 pts higher in Abington
30.8% 87th pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +14.2 pts higher in Yarrowyck
0.0% 0th pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +5.5 pts higher in Yarrowyck
15.4% 13th pct 20.9% 29th pct
Defence service in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +2.2 pts higher in Yarrowyck
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +11.6 pts higher in Yarrowyck
11.5% 9th pct 23.1% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +4 larger in Yarrowyck
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +0.1 larger in Yarrowyck
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +15.5 pts higher in Yarrowyck
0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 18.5% 31st pct

Family composition

17.4% Couples with children +35.3 pts ▸ 52.7%
43.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 31.8%
17.4% Other families ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

Household size

62.5% 2 people ◂ +25.5 pts 37.0%
0.0% 1 person +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% 4 people +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% 3 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 5 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 6 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +$583 higher in Yarrowyck
$1,150 21st pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 42.6% 54th pct
Separate houses in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Other tenure ◂ +55.1 pts 7.4%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 35.2%
37.5% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

137.5% Separate house ◂ +37.5 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 29.6%
0.0% 5 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +73.7 pts 26.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 22.1% 65th pct
PT commute in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +1 more in Yarrowyck
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +5.71 more in Yarrowyck
0.00 0th pct 5.71 80th pct
Departures/1k in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +11.4 more in Yarrowyck
0.0 0th pct 11.4 58th pct
PT routes in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +2 more in Yarrowyck
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 59 85th pct

How people get to work

82.4% Worked at home ◂ +60.3 pts 22.1%
0.0% Car (driver) +54.4 pts ▸ 54.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 29.2%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 25.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +10.8 pts higher in Yarrowyck
20.7% 17th pct 31.4% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +14.6 pts higher in Abington
65.4% 67th pct 50.7% 23rd pct
Full-time in Abingtonin Yarrowyck
— 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

88.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +63.2 pts 25.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Education & training +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.8% Managers ◂ +29.4 pts 29.4%
23.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 13.2%
0.0% Professionals +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +11.4 more in Yarrowyck
0.0 0th pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Abingtonin Yarrowyck even
0 10th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Abingtonin Yarrowyck +1.3 pts higher in Yarrowyck
4.8% 40th pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Abington with nearby areas

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Compare Yarrowyck with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abington vs Yarrowyck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10012/abington/vs/SAL14510/yarrowyck