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Alectown vs Obley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Alectown profile · Obley profile

Alectown Obley

Alectown and Obley are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Alectown has a higher proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (41.7% compared to 28.9% in Obley) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.7% versus 8.8%). Alectown also has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, while Obley has a higher share of full-time employees (66.7% compared to 54.9%) and higher typical incomes for First Nations residents, with a typical personal income of $824 compared to $450 in Alectown.

Both areas are effectively alike in that no one uses public transport to commute and no one speaks a language other than English at home. They also share the same typical household size, with 2.4 people per home. While Alectown has seen more people move in over the last five years (30.1% versus 9.6% in Obley), residents in Obley are generally older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 49 in Alectown.

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Where they differ most

No car: 7.0 pts higher in Alectown Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in Alectown Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in Alectown First Nations: 2.6 pts higher in Alectown 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Alectown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alectownin Obley +57 larger in Alectown gap narrowing
151 48th pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Alectownin Obley +7 yrs older in Obley gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Alectownin Obley +2.6 pts higher in Alectown gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Alectownin Obley +5.5 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
23.2% 69th pct 28.7% 84th pct
Under 15 in Alectownin Obley +5.1 pts higher in Obley gap widening
17.2% 51st pct 22.3% 81st pct
De facto in Alectownin Obley +2.2 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
2.7% 6th pct 4.9% 11th pct

Age structure

23.2% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 17.0%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 21.3%
17.2% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

65.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 67.1%
19.0% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 10.5%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%
4.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Alectown Obley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alectownin Obley +3.4 pts higher in Alectown gap steady
6.6% 27th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 76.6%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 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

47.0% English ◂ +4.5 pts 42.6%
45.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
5.3% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% German ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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 Alectownin Obley +4.0 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
4.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Alectownin Obley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 86.2%
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 Alectownin Obley +2.7 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
13.2% 3rd pct 16.0% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

82.8% Christianity ◂ +19.0 pts 63.8%
13.2% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.9% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
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 Alectownin Obley +12.7 pts higher in Alectown gap narrowing
41.7% 41st pct 28.9% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Alectownin Obley +6.4 pts higher in Alectown gap steady
14.3% 48th pct 7.9% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alectownin Obley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 28.9%
28.3% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +18.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.9% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.1% Agriculture & environment +9.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.4% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alectownin Obley +$167 higher in Obley gap widening
$733 46th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Alectownin Obley +$397 higher in Alectown gap widening
$1,803 65th pct $1,406 41st pct
Family income in Alectownin Obley +$500 higher in Alectown gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Alectownin Obley +5.8 pts higher in Alectown gap narrowing
11.1% 66th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Alectownin Obley +12.8 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
21.7% 66th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
38.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.9%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 3.9%
4.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alectownin Obley +4.9 pts higher in Alectown
35.8% 80th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Alectownin Obley +1.6 pts higher in Obley
13.2% 88th pct 14.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Alectownin Obley +2.4 pts higher in Alectown gap steady
6.6% 72nd pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%
13.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%
7.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +2.4 pts 53.2%
21.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% Three or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alectownin Obley +10.4 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
34.1% 89th pct 23.7% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Alectownin Obley +2.8 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
22.2% 93rd pct 25.0% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Alectownin Obley +8.0 pts higher in Obley gap widening
26.2% 55th pct 34.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Alectownin Obley +3.1 pts higher in Alectown
3.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alectownin Obley +1.2 pts higher in Alectown gap steady
26.2% 62nd pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alectownin Obley +4 larger in Alectown
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Alectownin Obley +2 yrs older in Obley
62 yrs 96th pct 64 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Alectownin Obley +$374 higher in Obley
$450 25th pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Alectownin Obley +$1,574 higher in Obley
$575 4th pct $2,149 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alectownin Obley even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Alectownin Obley +5.5 pts higher in Alectown gap steady
9.6% 43rd pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Alectownin Obley +6.5 pts higher in Alectown gap narrowing
30.0% 72nd pct 23.5% 49th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 47.9%
34.2% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 23.5%
11.7% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.0% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alectownin Obley +$60 higher in Alectown
$160 16th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Alectownin Obley +$380 higher in Obley gap widening
$1,257 27th pct $1,637 51st pct
People / bedroom in Alectownin Obley +0.10 higher in Obley gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Alectownin Obley +9.9 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
21.7% 63rd pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Alectownin Obley +5.0 pts higher in Alectown gap narrowing
55.0% 85th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Alectownin Obley +8.8 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.2% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alectownin Obley +14.1 pts higher in Alectown gap narrowing
70.0% 27th pct 55.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 50.0%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.7% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 11.8%
6.7% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 91.2%
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

31.7% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 20.6%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% Under $200 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
30.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alectownin Obley +7.0 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
7.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alectownin Obley +5.4 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
26.8% 75th pct 21.4% 64th pct
PT commute in Alectownin Obley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Alectownin Obley +2 more in Alectown
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alectownin Obley +13.25 more in Alectown
13.25 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alectownin Obley +39.7 more in Alectown
39.7 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alectownin Obley +2 more in Alectown
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Alectownin Obley
34 70th pct —

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 21.4%
6.1% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.8% 2 vehicles +23.1 pts ▸ 52.9%
35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 26.5%
15.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 8.8%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alectownin Obley +20.5 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
30.1% 47th pct 9.6% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alectownin Obley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Alectownin Obley +13.0 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
68.3% 76th pct 55.3% 33rd pct
Full-time in Alectownin Obley +11.8 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
54.9% 33rd pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

40.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 35.7%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
3.7% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.8% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
8.5% Mining ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
15.9% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.3% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
7.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.9% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alectownin Obley +0.6 higher in Alectown
0.6 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alectownin Obley +0.5 more in Alectown
0.5 51st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Alectownin Obley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alectownin Obley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alectownin Obley +41.8 pts higher in Alectown
41.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alectownin Obley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alectownin Obley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Alectownin Obley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alectownin Obley +19.9 more in Alectown
19.9 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Alectownin Obley even
0 24th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Alectownin Obley +1.8 pts higher in Obley
3.5% 21st pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Alectown with nearby areas

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Compare Obley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alectown vs Obley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10029/alectown/vs/SAL13080/obley