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Adelong vs Mount Horeb

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Adelong profile · Mount Horeb profile

Adelong Mount Horeb

Adelong and Mount Horeb are nearby areas in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in size and layout. Adelong is a larger hub where residents are far older (typical age 49) and a higher share have bachelor degrees (10.2%). It is mostly car-dependent but more walkable than Mount Horeb, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (92.0%) or school (85.3%). In contrast, Mount Horeb is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much lower typical age of 40 and no residents holding a bachelor degree.

Both areas share a similar landscape and a similar share of people with no religion, around 23%. However, life differs in other ways; for example, typical weekly household income is well higher in Mount Horeb ($1,499) than in Adelong ($1,158). Health profiles also vary, with long-term health conditions far higher in Adelong (38.8%) while mental health conditions are far higher in Mount Horeb (22.7%).

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Where they differ most

Rent: $445 higher in Mount Horeb Recent movers: 29.5 pts higher in Adelong Population: 916 larger in Adelong Volunteering: 23.1 pts higher in Adelong First Nations: 4.5 pts higher in Adelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelongin Mount Horeb +916 larger in Adelong gap steady
938 72nd pct 22 15th pct
Median age in Adelongin Mount Horeb +9 yrs older in Adelong gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Adelongin Mount Horeb +4.5 pts higher in Adelong gap steady
4.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Adelongin Mount Horeb +1.7 pts higher in Adelong gap narrowing
24.4% 73rd pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Adelongin Mount Horeb +2.3 pts higher in Mount Horeb gap narrowing
15.9% 41st pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Adelongin Mount Horeb +1.2 pts higher in Adelong gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 22.7%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.7%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 42.9%
33.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.1% Widowed +16.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Adelong Mount Horeb

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelongin Mount Horeb +7.8 pts higher in Adelong gap widening
7.8% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

43.7% Australian +47.2 pts ▸ 90.9%
44.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 40.9%
10.2% Scottish +12.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.0% Irish ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in Adelongin Mount Horeb +3.4 pts higher in Adelong gap steady
3.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Adelongin Mount Horeb even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

No religion in Adelongin Mount Horeb +0.6 pts higher in Adelong gap narrowing
23.3% 13th pct 22.7% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

69.9% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 77.3%
23.3% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 22.7%
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

Year 12 in Adelongin Mount Horeb +2.8 pts higher in Adelong gap widening
36.1% 26th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Adelongin Mount Horeb +10.2 pts higher in Adelong gap widening
10.2% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Adelongin Mount Horeb
13.42 81st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Adelongin Mount Horeb +2 more in Adelong
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Adelongin Mount Horeb
41 15th pct —
ICSEA in Adelongin Mount Horeb
965 35th pct —

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%
33.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV +55.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Adelongin Mount Horeb +$163 higher in Mount Horeb gap widening
$599 25th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Adelongin Mount Horeb +$341 higher in Mount Horeb gap narrowing
$1,158 23rd pct $1,499 47th pct
Family income in Adelongin Mount Horeb +$427 higher in Mount Horeb gap widening
$1,448 24th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Adelongin Mount Horeb +6.9 pts higher in Adelong gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Adelongin Mount Horeb
10.3% 31st pct —

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
22.9% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.3 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 +12.3 pts ▸ 61.9%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 14.3%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelongin Mount Horeb +25.2 pts higher in Adelong
38.8% 88th pct 13.6% 6th pct
Mental health in Adelongin Mount Horeb +13.7 pts higher in Mount Horeb
9.1% 59th pct 22.7% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Adelongin Mount Horeb +6.2 pts higher in Adelong gap steady
6.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +13.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.5% Asthma ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
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 +41.4 pts ▸ 95.5%
25.2% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.7% Two conditions +14.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelongin Mount Horeb +23.1 pts higher in Adelong gap narrowing
23.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelongin Mount Horeb +4.5 pts higher in Mount Horeb gap widening
14.5% 69th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelongin Mount Horeb +1.3 pts higher in Mount Horeb gap narrowing
22.6% 37th pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Adelongin Mount Horeb
3.6% 66th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Adelongin Mount Horeb +0.9 pts higher in Adelong gap narrowing
24.7% 53rd pct 23.8% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelongin Mount Horeb +42 larger in Adelong
42 75th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Adelongin Mount Horeb
26 yrs 50th pct —
Year 12 in Adelongin Mount Horeb
44.4% 60th pct —
Median income in Adelongin Mount Horeb
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Adelongin Mount Horeb
$1,687 50th pct —
Indigenous language in Adelongin Mount Horeb
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Adelongin Mount Horeb +0.2 larger in Adelong gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Adelongin Mount Horeb
10.3% 47th pct —
Living alone in Adelongin Mount Horeb
32.2% 77th pct —

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.1% Couples without children +17.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +18.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 25.0%
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 Adelongin Mount Horeb +$445 higher in Mount Horeb
$205 27th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Adelongin Mount Horeb +$480 higher in Mount Horeb
$1,200 24th pct $1,680 54th pct
People / bedroom in Adelongin Mount Horeb +0.10 higher in Adelong gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Adelongin Mount Horeb
15.5% 46th pct —
Owned outright in Adelongin Mount Horeb
49.7% 74th pct —
Separate houses in Adelongin Mount Horeb
94.3% 42nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Adelongin Mount Horeb
81.2% 55th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 33.3%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
2.6% Other tenure +22.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.5% Rented ◂ +15.5 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 ◂ +12.5 pts 41.7%
15.5% 2 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.4% 5 or more +30.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.7% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelongin Mount Horeb
2.4% 58th pct —
Work from home in Adelongin Mount Horeb
6.7% 14th pct —
PT commute in Adelongin Mount Horeb
0.7% 69th pct —
PT stops in Adelongin Mount Horeb +1 more in Adelong
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Adelongin Mount Horeb +1.07 more in Adelong
1.07 61st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Adelongin Mount Horeb +17.1 more in Adelong
17.1 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Adelongin Mount Horeb +5 more in Adelong
5 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Adelongin Mount Horeb
11 47th pct —

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 69.2%
6.7% Worked at home +31.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
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 ◂ +13.5 pts 25.0%
31.9% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

Recent movers in Adelongin Mount Horeb +29.5 pts higher in Adelong gap widening
29.5% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelongin Mount Horeb
13.7% 75th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelongin Mount Horeb
5.5% 74th pct —
Participation in Adelongin Mount Horeb +7.1 pts higher in Mount Horeb gap narrowing
54.8% 32nd pct 61.9% 54th pct
Full-time in Adelongin Mount Horeb
59.6% 58th pct —

Industries people work in

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
6.7% Construction +24.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.1% Manufacturing ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.4 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%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 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

15.0% Labourers +15.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.9% Managers +12.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.2% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelongin Mount Horeb +3.3 higher in Adelong
3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelongin Mount Horeb +4.3 more in Adelong
4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Adelongin Mount Horeb +77.3 pts higher in Adelong
77.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Adelongin Mount Horeb even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Adelongin Mount Horeb +65.3 pts higher in Adelong
65.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Adelongin Mount Horeb +85.3 pts higher in Adelong
85.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Adelongin Mount Horeb +92.0 pts higher in Adelong
92.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Adelongin Mount Horeb even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelongin Mount Horeb +17.1 more in Adelong
17.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Adelongin Mount Horeb +4 higher in Adelong
4 63rd pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Adelongin Mount Horeb +0.8 pts higher in Mount Horeb
6.4% 58th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelong vs Mount Horeb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10018/adelong/vs/SAL12775/mount-horeb