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Amaroo vs Molong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Amaroo profile · Molong profile

Amaroo Molong

Molong and Amaroo (NSW) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Molong is a larger town with a population of 2,595 and is somewhat walkable, whereas Amaroo (NSW) is sparsely populated with just 44 people and is car-dependent. The two areas differ sharply in age and education; Molong has a far higher share of seniors (22.7%), while Amaroo (NSW) has far more children (38.6%) and a much higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (65.4% compared to 40.8% in Molong).

Both areas are effectively alike in that very few people speak little or no English and an equal share of the population (11.5%) provides unpaid care. This shared experience exists alongside a divide in living costs, with typical monthly home-loan payments far higher in Amaroo (NSW) at $2,709 compared to $1,600 in Molong. In Molong, more people volunteer and a higher share are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,551 larger in Molong Year 12: 24.6 pts higher in Amaroo Participation: 23.1 pts higher in Amaroo Volunteering: 21.0 pts higher in Molong First Nations: 7.1 pts higher in Molong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Amarooin Molong +2,551 larger in Molong gap steady
44 25th pct 2,595 82nd pct
Median age in Amarooin Molong +2 yrs older in Amaroo gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Amarooin Molong +7.1 pts higher in Molong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Amarooin Molong +15.9 pts higher in Molong gap widening
6.8% 10th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Amarooin Molong +18.3 pts higher in Amaroo gap widening
38.6% 100th pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Amarooin Molong +10.6 pts higher in Molong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

38.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.3 pts 20.3%
31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 25.5%
6.8% Seniors (65+) +15.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
11.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 50.1%
19.2% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
11.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
0.0% Divorced +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Amaroo Molong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Amarooin Molong +4.6 pts higher in Molong gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 86.3%
0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
29.5% English +12.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
15.9% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%
6.8% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Amarooin Molong +1.4 pts higher in Molong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 37th pct
Limited English in Amarooin Molong +0.1 pts higher in Molong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 60th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Amarooin Molong +2.2 pts higher in Molong gap widening
25.0% 14th pct 27.2% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
25.0% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
25.0% Not stated ◂ +16.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Amarooin Molong +24.6 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
65.4% 87th pct 40.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Amarooin Molong +3.1 pts higher in Molong gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 14.7% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Amarooin Molong
— 3.80 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Amarooin Molong +2 more in Molong
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Amarooin Molong
— 250 43rd pct
ICSEA in Amarooin Molong
— 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +24.6 pts 40.8%
15.4% Year 10 +13.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 36.1%
12.5% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%
12.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Health +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Amarooin Molong +$298 higher in Amaroo gap widening
$1,025 84th pct $727 45th pct
Household income in Amarooin Molong +$790 higher in Amaroo gap widening
$2,166 82nd pct $1,376 38th pct
Family income in Amarooin Molong +$501 higher in Amaroo gap widening
$2,333 75th pct $1,832 46th pct
High earners in Amarooin Molong +3.7 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
11.5% 68th pct 7.8% 49th pct
High-income homes in Amarooin Molong
— 14.2% 45th pct

Household income distribution

80.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +52.5 pts 27.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Under $650 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.5 pts 31.5%
11.5% Under $650 +29.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Amarooin Molong +7.4 pts higher in Molong
22.7% 22nd pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Amarooin Molong +2.4 pts higher in Molong
6.8% 38th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Amarooin Molong +6.0 pts higher in Molong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Lung condition ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Other condition +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +9.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
20.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Amarooin Molong +21.0 pts higher in Molong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Amarooin Molong even gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Amarooin Molong +3.9 pts higher in Molong gap steady
23.1% 39th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Amarooin Molong +2.8 pts higher in Molong
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Amarooin Molong +17.4 pts higher in Amaroo gap widening
42.3% 98th pct 24.9% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Amarooin Molong +184 larger in Molong
0 0th pct 184 86th pct
Median age in Amarooin Molong
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Amarooin Molong
— 32.4% 31st pct
Unemployment in Amarooin Molong
— 12.7% 61st pct
Median income in Amarooin Molong
— $632 49th pct
Household income in Amarooin Molong
— $1,708 51st pct
Indigenous language in Amarooin Molong
— 2.2% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Amarooin Molong +0.2 larger in Amaroo gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Amarooin Molong +13.3 pts higher in Amaroo gap widening
26.7% 94th pct 13.4% 64th pct
Living alone in Amarooin Molong
— 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 57.4%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 28.4%
26.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.3 pts 13.4%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 34.3%
0.0% 1 person +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 3 people +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Amarooin Molong +$30 higher in Molong
$240 37th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Amarooin Molong +$1,109 higher in Amaroo
$2,709 89th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Amarooin Molong +0.10 higher in Amaroo gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Amarooin Molong
— 21.1% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Amarooin Molong
— 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Amarooin Molong
— 84.4% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Amarooin Molong
— 78.8% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +60.0 pts 40.0%
40.0% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 21.1%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

90.0% Other dwelling ◂ +79.8 pts 10.2%
60.0% Separate house +24.4 pts ▸ 84.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 27.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
30.0% 5 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 12.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +59.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
0.0% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +69.9 pts 30.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Amarooin Molong
— 4.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Amarooin Molong +12.0 pts higher in Molong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Amarooin Molong +0.4 pts higher in Molong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Amarooin Molong +8 more in Molong
0 0th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Amarooin Molong +3.08 more in Molong
0.00 0th pct 3.08 70th pct
Departures/1k in Amarooin Molong +59.3 more in Molong
0.0 0th pct 59.3 64th pct
PT routes in Amarooin Molong +5 more in Molong
0 0th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Amarooin Molong +33 longer in Amaroo
57 83rd pct 24 62nd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 67.8%
14.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

70.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.6 pts 39.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 16.2%
0.0% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Amarooin Molong +2.2 pts higher in Molong gap narrowing
33.3% 59th pct 35.5% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Amarooin Molong
— 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Amarooin Molong +1.9 pts higher in Molong gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 38th pct
Participation in Amarooin Molong +23.1 pts higher in Amaroo gap widening
80.8% 95th pct 57.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Amarooin Molong +9.2 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
71.4% 89th pct 62.3% 70th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.9 pts 12.6%
28.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.6 pts 14.9%
19.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +18.1 pts 0.9%
14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 7.6%
14.3% Administrative & support ◂ +12.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 15.5%
23.8% Labourers ◂ +12.0 pts 11.8%
14.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%
14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 6.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Amarooin Molong +4.4 higher in Molong
0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Amarooin Molong +4.6 more in Molong
0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct
15-min city in Amarooin Molong +52.1 pts higher in Molong
0.0% 0th pct 52.1% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Amarooin Molong +48.2 pts higher in Molong
0.0% 0th pct 48.2% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Amarooin Molong +47.9 pts higher in Molong
0.0% 0th pct 47.9% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Amarooin Molong +57.2 pts higher in Molong
0.0% 0th pct 57.2% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Amarooin Molong +68.7 pts higher in Molong
0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in Amarooin Molong +57.7 pts higher in Molong
0.0% 0th pct 57.7% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Amarooin Molong +18.5 more in Molong
0.0 0th pct 18.5 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Amarooin Molong +0 higher in Molong
0 23rd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Amarooin Molong +1.6 pts higher in Molong
5.2% 44th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Amaroo with nearby areas

Borenore Molong Boree Windera Belgravia Kangaroobie Lidster Nashdale

Compare Molong with nearby areas

Amaroo Larras Lee Garra Boomey Belgravia Borenore Boree Windera

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Amaroo vs Molong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10048/amaroo/vs/SAL12682/molong