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Adelong vs Black Creek

Name: Adelong vs Black Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Adelong profile · Black Creek profile

Adelong Black Creek

Adelong and Black Creek (Snowy Valleys - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different scales and characters. Adelong is a larger centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to just 23 in Black Creek (Snowy Valleys - NSW). Adelong is also much more accessible, with a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent), whereas Black Creek (Snowy Valleys - NSW) is rated 0.0 (car-dependent) and has no public transport stops. In contrast, Black Creek (Snowy Valleys - NSW) sees far higher typical weekly personal incomes of $850, compared to $599 in Adelong.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as neither has homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. They also share the same average school size and school advantage scores. These shared traits sit alongside a sharp contrast in household size; Black Creek (Snowy Valleys - NSW) has far more people per home, at 3.8 compared to 2.3 in Adelong.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Adelong Population: 922 larger in Adelong People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Black Creek Household size: 1.5 larger in Black Creek Mortgage: $533 higher in Black Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelong in Black Creek +922 larger in Adelong gap steady

938 72nd pct 16 11th pct

Median age in Adelong in Black Creek +26 yrs older in Adelong gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 23 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +68.3 pts ▸ 87.5%

15.9% Children (0–14) +52.9 pts ▸ 68.8%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.2% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Adelong Black Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

44.0% English +62.2 pts ▸ 106.3%

43.7% Australian ◂ +25.0 pts 18.8%

14.0% Irish +17.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.2% Scottish +14.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

23.3% No religion +57.9 pts ▸ 81.3%

69.9% Christianity ◂ +44.9 pts 25.0%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Adelong in Black Creek

13.42 81st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Adelong in Black Creek even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Adelong in Black Creek even

41 15th pct 41 15th pct

ICSEA in Adelong in Black Creek even

965 35th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 23.1%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

13.2% Health ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Adelong in Black Creek +$251 higher in Black Creek gap narrowing

$599 25th pct $850 66th pct

Household income in Adelong in Black Creek +$217 higher in Black Creek gap narrowing

$1,158 23rd pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Adelong in Black Creek +$73 higher in Adelong gap narrowing

$1,448 24th pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +49.6 pts 0.0%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Asthma +16.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.1% Mental health +22.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +2.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

25.2% One condition +12.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelong in Black Creek +42 larger in Adelong

42 75th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Adelong in Black Creek +1 yrs older in Black Creek

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Adelong in Black Creek +$1,150 higher in Black Creek

$725 58th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Adelong in Black Creek +$1,063 higher in Black Creek

$1,687 50th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelong in Black Creek +1.5 larger in Black Creek gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +53.6 pts ▸ 106.3%

36.1% Couples without children ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%

10.3% One-parent families +21.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.8% 3 people ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelong in Black Creek

$205 27th pct —

Mortgage in Adelong in Black Creek +$533 higher in Black Creek

$1,200 24th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Adelong in Black Creek +0.40 higher in Black Creek

0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright +33.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

15.5% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 50.0%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelong in Black Creek +1 more in Adelong

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Adelong in Black Creek +1.07 more in Adelong

1.07 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Adelong in Black Creek +17.1 more in Adelong

17.1 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Adelong in Black Creek +5 more in Adelong

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Adelong in Black Creek +42 longer in Black Creek

11 47th pct 53 81st pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) +19.5 pts ▸ 88.9%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.0% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

31.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.5% Accommodation & food +39.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.1% Manufacturing ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers +40.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

9.5% Community & personal service +34.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

11.2% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.9% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelong in Black Creek +3.3 higher in Adelong

3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelong in Black Creek +4.3 more in Adelong

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Adelong in Black Creek +77.3 pts higher in Adelong

77.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Adelong in Black Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Adelong in Black Creek +65.3 pts higher in Adelong

65.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Adelong in Black Creek +85.3 pts higher in Adelong

85.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Adelong in Black Creek +92.0 pts higher in Adelong

92.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Adelong in Black Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelong in Black Creek +17.1 more in Adelong

17.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelong in Black Creek +4 higher in Adelong

4 63rd pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Adelong in Black Creek +11.9 pts higher in Black Creek

6.4% 58th pct 18.3% 97th pct

Compare Adelong with nearby areas

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Compare Black Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelong vs Black Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10018/adelong/vs/SAL10382/black-creek