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Allandale vs Greta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Allandale profile · Greta profile

Allandale Greta

Greta (NSW) and Allandale (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Greta (NSW) is a larger, younger community where the typical resident is 33, and children under 15 make up 23.3% of the population. It is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Allandale (NSW), which is car-dependent. In contrast, Allandale (NSW) is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 49. Working patterns also differ sharply: 41.5% of people in Allandale (NSW) work from home, compared to just 9.3% in Greta (NSW).

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is 21.9% for both. They also have almost identical rates of people living alone and the same level of school advantage. However, they have moved in different directions over time; Greta (NSW) has seen a much higher rate of people moving into the area in the last five years, while Allandale (NSW) remains more stable.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,281 larger in Greta Median age: 16 yrs older in Allandale Work from home: 32.1 pts higher in Allandale First Nations: 9.5 pts higher in Greta Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Greta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allandalein Greta +3,281 larger in Greta gap widening
68 33rd pct 3,349 86th pct
Median age in Allandalein Greta +16 yrs older in Allandale gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Allandalein Greta +9.5 pts higher in Greta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Allandalein Greta +7.3 pts higher in Allandale gap narrowing
19.1% 52nd pct 11.8% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Allandalein Greta +14.5 pts higher in Greta gap widening
8.8% 13th pct 23.3% 85th pct
De facto in Allandalein Greta +12.3 pts higher in Greta gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 17.3% 80th pct

Age structure

36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.3 pts 21.4%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
8.8% Children (0–14) +14.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 11.8%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 44.2%
27.0% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
6.3% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.3% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%
0.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Allandale Greta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Allandalein Greta +1.5 pts higher in Allandale gap steady
8.8% 38th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

95.6% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 89.0%
8.8% England ◂ +7.3 pts 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

61.8% English ◂ +19.7 pts 42.1%
47.1% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 45.1%
19.1% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 11.0%
16.2% German ◂ +10.7 pts 5.4%
11.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Allandalein Greta +3.2 pts higher in Greta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Allandalein Greta +0.6 pts higher in Greta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

101.5% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 93.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Allandalein Greta +14.8 pts higher in Greta gap widening
26.5% 17th pct 41.3% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 53.5%
26.5% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
16.2% Not stated ◂ +12.3 pts 3.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Allandalein Greta +1.9 pts higher in Allandale gap widening
35.6% 25th pct 33.7% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Allandalein Greta +4.3 pts higher in Allandale gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Allandalein Greta
— 1.28 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Allandalein Greta +2 more in Greta
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Allandalein Greta +173 larger in Greta
194 37th pct 367 55th pct
ICSEA in Allandalein Greta even
965 35th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
35.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%
11.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Year 11 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +20.2 pts ▸ 56.1%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

28.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 26.5%
17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%
12.8% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 6.7%
0.0% Health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Allandalein Greta +$280 higher in Allandale gap widening
$1,083 87th pct $803 59th pct
Household income in Allandalein Greta +$195 higher in Allandale gap narrowing
$2,124 80th pct $1,929 72nd pct
Family income in Allandalein Greta +$543 higher in Allandale gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $2,207 69th pct
High earners in Allandalein Greta +9.6 pts higher in Allandale gap widening
22.2% 91st pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Allandalein Greta even gap narrowing
21.9% 67th pct 21.9% 66th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 25.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 9.7%
0.0% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Allandalein Greta +10.0 pts higher in Allandale
42.6% 93rd pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Allandalein Greta +1.6 pts higher in Allandale
13.2% 88th pct 11.7% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Allandalein Greta +5.4 pts higher in Greta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
11.8% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%
7.4% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%
8.8% Cancer ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%
4.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +5.3 pts 60.9%
23.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.4%
10.3% Three or more ◂ +6.8 pts 3.5%
4.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Allandalein Greta +9.9 pts higher in Greta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Allandalein Greta +8.5 pts higher in Greta gap widening
4.8% 9th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Allandalein Greta +10.5 pts higher in Greta gap widening
23.8% 42nd pct 34.3% 87th pct
Defence service in Allandalein Greta +1.5 pts higher in Allandale
5.0% 81st pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Allandalein Greta +2.7 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 23.3% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Allandalein Greta +319 larger in Greta
0 0th pct 319 86th pct
Median age in Allandalein Greta
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Allandalein Greta
— 26.3% 19th pct
Unemployment in Allandalein Greta
— 6.9% 34th pct
Median income in Allandalein Greta
— $643 50th pct
Household income in Allandalein Greta
— $2,054 64th pct
Indigenous language in Allandalein Greta
— 3.1% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allandalein Greta +0.5 larger in Greta gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Allandalein Greta +10.3 pts higher in Allandale gap widening
24.6% 92nd pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Allandalein Greta +0.7 pts higher in Allandale gap steady
21.9% 44th pct 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +20.4 pts ▸ 63.0%
41.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.9 pts 22.1%
24.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 14.3%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 30.3%
28.1% 3 people ◂ +11.2 pts 16.9%
21.9% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%
15.6% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allandalein Greta +$30 higher in Greta gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Allandalein Greta +$659 higher in Allandale gap narrowing
$2,414 87th pct $1,755 58th pct
People / bedroom in Allandalein Greta even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Allandalein Greta +19.8 pts higher in Greta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Allandalein Greta +9.6 pts higher in Allandale gap narrowing
34.4% 31st pct 24.8% 14th pct
Separate houses in Allandalein Greta +4.1 pts higher in Allandale gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Allandalein Greta +7.2 pts higher in Greta gap widening
81.3% 55th pct 88.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
34.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 24.8%
0.0% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.6% Other tenure ◂ +14.9 pts 0.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 95.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 40.9%
31.3% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 9.3%
9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Allandalein Greta +2.9 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Allandalein Greta +32.1 pts higher in Allandale gap widening
41.5% 92nd pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Allandalein Greta +0.2 pts higher in Greta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 60th pct
PT stops in Allandalein Greta +13 more in Greta
0 0th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Allandalein Greta +3.88 more in Greta
0.00 0th pct 3.88 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Allandalein Greta +178.3 more in Greta
0.0 0th pct 178.3 72nd pct
PT routes in Allandalein Greta +6 more in Greta
0 0th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Allandalein Greta +44 longer in Allandale
47 78th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Allandalein Greta +10 longer in Greta
102 70th pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 65.9%
41.5% Worked at home ◂ +32.1 pts 9.3%
9.8% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 39.9%
11.1% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 12.9%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Allandalein Greta +10.5 pts higher in Greta gap steady
33.3% 59th pct 43.8% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Allandalein Greta
— 8.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Allandalein Greta +4.7 pts higher in Greta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Allandalein Greta +3.4 pts higher in Greta gap widening
65.1% 66th pct 68.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Allandalein Greta +18.7 pts higher in Allandale gap widening
78.0% 95th pct 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Administrative & support ◂ +12.0 pts 5.1%
14.6% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 5.3%
12.2% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.6 pts 1.2%
9.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
7.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
0.0% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +16.2 pts 10.6%
14.6% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.2% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%
9.8% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
7.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Allandalein Greta +4.0 higher in Greta
0.2 44th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Allandalein Greta +4.5 more in Greta
0.1 38th pct 4.5 80th pct
15-min city in Allandalein Greta +62.1 pts higher in Greta
0.0% 0th pct 62.1% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Allandalein Greta +55.2 pts higher in Greta
0.0% 0th pct 55.2% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Allandalein Greta +68.4 pts higher in Greta
0.0% 0th pct 68.4% 78th pct
Walk to school in Allandalein Greta +48.6 pts higher in Greta
0.0% 0th pct 48.6% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Allandalein Greta +83.6 pts higher in Greta
4.8% 44th pct 88.4% 79th pct
Walk to health in Allandalein Greta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Allandalein Greta +8.7 more in Greta
0.0 0th pct 8.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Allandalein Greta +4 higher in Greta
5 66th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Allandalein Greta +2.5 pts higher in Allandale
8.2% 72nd pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Allandale with nearby areas

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Compare Greta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allandale vs Greta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10037/allandale/vs/SAL11784/greta