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Alstonvale vs Pearces Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Alstonvale profile · Pearces Creek profile

Alstonvale Pearces Creek

Alstonvale and Pearces Creek are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Residents are far older in Alstonvale, where the typical age is 53 compared to 42 in Pearces Creek. Alstonvale has a larger presence of seniors, with 22.0% aged 65 and over, and more people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (29.0% versus 16.1%). Pearces Creek has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (20.1% versus 8.2%) and those with no religion (55.2% versus 44.1%).

These two areas share very similar lifestyles, as both have the same typical personal income of about $850 a week and no residents who rely on public transport. This similarity extends to their homes, with both areas having a high share of houses with three or more bedrooms. While they track closely in many ways, Alstonvale's population is older than the national figure by 15 years, whereas Pearces Creek is only noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Alstonvale People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Pearces Creek De facto: 12.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek Housework 15h+: 12.9 pts higher in Alstonvale Population: 221 larger in Alstonvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +221 larger in Alstonvale gap narrowing
431 63rd pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +11 yrs older in Alstonvale gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +1.6 pts higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
1.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +4.9 pts higher in Alstonvale gap steady
22.0% 64th pct 17.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +2.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
13.2% 27th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +12.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
8.2% 22nd pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

42.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 32.9%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.1%
13.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 52.3%
27.4% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
1.1% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Alstonvale Pearces Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +5.1 pts higher in Alstonvale gap widening
15.1% 64th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 80.5%
7.9% England ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +7.9 pts 43.3%
33.4% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
19.0% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 10.5%
12.3% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +2.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
2.1% 40th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 89.0%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 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% Punjabi 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 Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +11.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
44.1% 61st pct 55.2% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
45.9% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 35.7%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +6.1 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
55.0% 72nd pct 61.0% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +5.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
26.9% 81st pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +3 more in Alstonvale
5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +212 larger in Alstonvale
258 44th pct 46 16th pct
ICSEA in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +48 higher in Pearces Creek
1,011 62nd pct 1,060 81st pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 61.0%
27.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.3%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%
25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 21.4%
21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%
6.9% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.5% Society & culture +11.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%
12.7% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.9% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
6.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
4.4% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +$10 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$844 65th pct $854 67th pct
Household income in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +$247 higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
$2,038 77th pct $2,285 86th pct
Family income in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +$61 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$2,272 72nd pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +4.1 pts higher in Alstonvale gap widening
15.6% 81st pct 11.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +5.4 pts higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
29.3% 81st pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
4.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.6%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.6%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +0.9 pts higher in Pearces Creek
25.8% 34th pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +4.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek
7.4% 43rd pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +1.6 pts higher in Alstonvale gap steady
3.0% 31st pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.8% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 68.6%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
3.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +3.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
21.2% 64th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +2.9 pts higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +0.7 pts higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
27.7% 62nd pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +2.9 pts higher in Alstonvale
2.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +12.9 pts higher in Alstonvale gap widening
29.0% 75th pct 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +7 larger in Alstonvale
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek
27 yrs 54th pct —
Median income in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek
$824 67th pct —
Household income in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek
$2,374 75th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +0.3 larger in Pearces Creek gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +1.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
9.0% 39th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +8.9 pts higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
13.4% 14th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 60.3%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%
9.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
24.2% 3 people ◂ +12.3 pts 11.9%
12.1% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 4.5%
4.5% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +$70 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$310 60th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +$383 higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +0.20 higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +6.4 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +1.9 pts higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
49.7% 74th pct 47.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +2.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
97.5% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +3.0 pts higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
86.6% 70th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 47.8%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 32.8%
11.5% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +2.5 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

35.0% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 31.3%
17.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.5% $3,000 or more +27.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 13.6%
19.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +6.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
22.5% 66th pct 28.7% 78th pct
PT commute in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +26 longer in Pearces Creek
46 77th pct 72 92nd pct

How people get to work

50.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 49.2%
22.5% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 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

42.1% 2 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
22.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%
22.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 13.8%
13.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +6.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
28.0% 39th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +4.6 pts higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
4.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +2.8 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
4.2% 59th pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +9.9 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
64.2% 63rd pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +7.0 pts higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
50.4% 17th pct 43.4% 7th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.1% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%
7.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
1.7% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
3.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.6% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 17.2%
14.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%
8.1% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
7.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +1 higher in Alstonvale
1 52nd pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Alstonvalein Pearces Creek +0.4 pts higher in Alstonvale
10.5% 83rd pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Alstonvale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alstonvale vs Pearces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10045/alstonvale/vs/SAL13181/pearces-creek