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Argalong vs Lacmalac

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Argalong profile · Lacmalac profile

Argalong Lacmalac

Lacmalac and Argalong are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales. Lacmalac is more populous and wealthier, with typical weekly household incomes of $2,750 compared to $1,999 in Argalong. Typical monthly home loan payments are also far higher in Lacmalac at $2,167, while Argalong residents usually pay $1,060. Lacmalac is older, with a typical resident aged 48, and it is the only one of the two with a school within 3km.

While the gap in incomes is wide, both areas are completely car-dependent. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, schools, or shops. They also share a similar number of people per home, with Lacmalac at 2.6 and Argalong at 2.7.

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Where they differ most

Population: 130 larger in Lacmalac Mortgage: $1,107 higher in Lacmalac Personal income: $400 higher in Lacmalac Household income: $751 higher in Lacmalac Family income: $844 higher in Lacmalac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Argalongin Lacmalac +130 larger in Lacmalac gap steady
16 11th pct 146 47th pct
Median age in Argalongin Lacmalac +4 yrs older in Lacmalac gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 13.7% 28th pct
Under 15 in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 8.9% 26th pct

Age structure

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +25.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 13.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.6 pts 6.2%

Marital status

22.2% Married +40.0 pts ▸ 62.2%
44.4% Never married ◂ +22.6 pts 21.8%
0.0% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Argalong Lacmalac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 85.6%
0.0% New Zealand +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% South Africa +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% England even 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

81.3% Australian ◂ +38.1 pts 43.2%
50.0% English ◂ +2.1 pts 47.9%
0.0% Irish +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% German +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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 Argalongin Lacmalac
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

118.8% English only ◂ +25.6 pts 93.2%
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 Argalongin Lacmalac
— 30.1% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

75.0% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 66.4%
25.0% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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 Argalongin Lacmalac
— 47.4% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 15.1% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Argalongin Lacmalac +1 more in Lacmalac
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 239 42nd pct
ICSEA in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 900 13th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 10 ◂ +27.3 pts 31.0%
0.0% Year 12 +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
41.7% Year 11 ◂ +33.9 pts 7.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
37.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +33.9 pts 3.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Architecture & building ◂ +46.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Education +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Argalongin Lacmalac +$400 higher in Lacmalac gap widening
$762 52nd pct $1,162 89th pct
Household income in Argalongin Lacmalac +$751 higher in Lacmalac gap widening
$1,999 75th pct $2,750 93rd pct
Family income in Argalongin Lacmalac +$844 higher in Lacmalac gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $3,094 92nd pct
High earners in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 18.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 41.2% 94th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.7% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 21.9% 19th pct
Mental health in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Asthma ◂ +18.8 pts 6.2%
18.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.8 pts 8.9%
18.8% Mental health ◂ +14.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 71.2%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 21.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 5.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 18.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Argalongin Lacmalac
— $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Argalongin Lacmalac
— $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Argalongin Lacmalac +0.1 larger in Argalong gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 2.4% 16th pct
Living alone in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

114.3% Couples with children ◂ +49.0 pts 65.3%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 32.3%
0.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

120.0% 2 people ◂ +76.9 pts 43.1%
80.0% 4 people ◂ +68.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% 3 people +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Argalongin Lacmalac
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Argalongin Lacmalac +$1,107 higher in Lacmalac gap widening
$1,060 17th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Argalongin Lacmalac +0.10 higher in Argalong gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 39.2% 44th pct
Separate houses in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 90.2% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 51.0%
0.0% Owned outright +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

120.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +80.8 pts 39.2%
80.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.9 pts 45.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +30.7 pts ▸ 76.1%
0.0% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

120.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +76.9 pts 43.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 28.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Argalongin Lacmalac
— 64.8% 78th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Education & training +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Construction +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other services +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

63.6% Labourers ◂ +55.7 pts 8.0%
36.4% Professionals ◂ +23.9 pts 12.5%
36.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +23.9 pts 12.5%
36.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +28.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% Managers +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Argalongin Lacmalac even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Argalongin Lacmalac +0 higher in Argalong
1 42nd pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Argalongin Lacmalac +2.6 pts higher in Argalong
11.7% 87th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Argalong vs Lacmalac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10078/argalong/vs/SAL12239/lacmalac