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Back Creek vs Bland

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Back Creek profile · Bland profile

Back Creek Bland

Bland and Back Creek (Bland - NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are significant differences in their social and economic profiles. Back Creek (Bland - NSW) has a much higher proportion of First Nations people at 13.0% compared to 0.0% in Bland. Income is also notably higher in Back Creek (Bland - NSW), where the typical weekly household earns $2,250, while the typical household in Bland earns $1,437. Educational attainment varies, with 48.1% of Back Creek (Bland - NSW) residents completing Year 12, compared to 28.2% in Bland.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 29 and have identical typical family incomes of $2,166. They are also alike in having no residents born overseas and no public transport options. The gap in the number of people moving into the areas over the last five years is widening, with 27.3% of people moving to Back Creek (Bland - NSW) compared to 11.1% in Bland.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 32.6 pts higher in Bland One-parent: 24.4 pts higher in Back Creek First Nations: 13.0 pts higher in Back Creek Unpaid carers: 18.2 pts higher in Back Creek De facto: 18.5 pts higher in Back Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Back Creekin Bland +7 larger in Bland gap widening
54 29th pct 61 31st pct
Median age in Back Creekin Bland even gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Back Creekin Bland +13.0 pts higher in Back Creek gap steady
13.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Back Creekin Bland even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Back Creekin Bland +3.4 pts higher in Bland gap narrowing
27.8% 92nd pct 31.1% 96th pct
De facto in Back Creekin Bland +18.5 pts higher in Back Creek gap widening
18.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) +15.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
27.8% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

63.6% Married +20.6 pts ▸ 84.2%
33.3% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 28.9%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Back Creek Bland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Back Creekin Bland even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 73.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

38.9% Australian +18.5 pts ▸ 57.4%
38.9% English ◂ +22.5 pts 16.4%
5.6% Scottish +20.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.1% Irish ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Back Creekin Bland even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Back Creekin Bland even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 83.6%
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 Back Creekin Bland +8.9 pts higher in Bland gap narrowing
22.2% 12th pct 31.1% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity ◂ +18.9 pts 45.9%
22.2% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.4% Not stated +17.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
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 Back Creekin Bland +19.9 pts higher in Back Creek gap widening
48.1% 58th pct 28.2% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Back Creekin Bland +5.9 pts higher in Bland gap narrowing
15.2% 52nd pct 21.1% 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Back Creekin Bland even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 10 ◂ +28.8 pts 23.1%
48.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.9 pts 28.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 33.3%
20.8% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
33.3% Education ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
12.5% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Back Creekin Bland +$358 higher in Back Creek gap widening
$1,083 87th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Back Creekin Bland +$813 higher in Back Creek gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Back Creekin Bland even gap narrowing
$2,166 67th pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Back Creekin Bland +21.2 pts higher in Back Creek gap widening
21.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

81.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +81.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.2% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
12.1% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Back Creekin Bland +21.5 pts higher in Bland
13.0% 5th pct 34.4% 76th pct
Mental health in Back Creekin Bland +4.9 pts higher in Bland
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Back Creekin Bland even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other condition +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +22.6 pts 45.9%
5.6% One condition +20.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Back Creekin Bland +5.3 pts higher in Bland gap widening
39.4% 93rd pct 44.7% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Back Creekin Bland +18.2 pts higher in Back Creek gap widening
18.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Back Creekin Bland +12.4 pts higher in Back Creek gap narrowing
54.5% 100th pct 42.1% 95th pct
Defence service in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Back Creekin Bland +32.6 pts higher in Bland gap widening
12.1% 9th pct 44.7% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Back Creekin Bland +7 larger in Back Creek
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Back Creekin Bland +19 yrs older in Back Creek
25 yrs 46th pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Back Creekin Bland
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Back Creekin Bland +$2,024 higher in Back Creek
$2,749 86th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Back Creekin Bland +0.3 larger in Back Creek gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Back Creekin Bland +24.4 pts higher in Back Creek gap widening
24.4% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children +17.8 pts ▸ 86.0%
24.4% One-parent families ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
14.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 7.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

72.7% 3 people ◂ +25.4 pts 47.4%
63.6% 4 people ◂ +47.8 pts 15.8%
0.0% 1 person +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.3% 5 people ◂ +11.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% 2 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Back Creekin Bland
$133 11th pct —
Mortgage in Back Creekin Bland +$792 higher in Back Creek
$2,167 80th pct $1,375 34th pct
People / bedroom in Back Creekin Bland +0.10 higher in Back Creek gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
36.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 31.6%
0.0% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +21.1 pts 78.9%
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

109.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +93.3 pts 15.8%
63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +47.8 pts 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Back Creekin Bland +8.4 pts higher in Bland gap narrowing
27.3% 76th pct 35.7% 87th pct
PT commute in Back Creekin Bland even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Back Creekin Bland even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Back Creekin Bland even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Back Creekin Bland even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

90.9% Car (driver) ◂ +55.2 pts 35.7%
27.3% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Walked +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 47.4%
36.4% 4 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 15.8%
27.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Back Creekin Bland +16.2 pts higher in Back Creek gap widening
27.3% 36th pct 11.1% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Back Creekin Bland +0.9 pts higher in Back Creek gap narrowing
66.7% 72nd pct 65.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Back Creekin Bland +9.4 pts higher in Back Creek gap narrowing
77.3% 94th pct 67.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

59.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 64.3%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%
13.6% Mining ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
22.7% Sales workers ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Back Creekin Bland even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Back Creekin Bland even
0 27th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Back Creekin Bland +0.4 pts higher in Bland
2.3% 2nd pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Back Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Bland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Back Creek vs Bland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10124/back-creek/vs/SAL10404/bland