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Back Creek vs Wyalong

Name: Back Creek vs Wyalong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Back Creek profile · Wyalong profile

Back Creek Wyalong

Wyalong and Back Creek (Bland - NSW) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Wyalong is more populous and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 44 and 18.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Back Creek (Bland - NSW) is sparsely populated and far younger, with a typical age of 29 and a high share of children under 15 at 27.8%. Economic gaps are also stark: typical weekly household income is far higher in Back Creek (Bland - NSW) at $2,250, compared to $1,404 in Wyalong.

Everyday life in both places is largely car-dependent, as neither area has homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While they share a similar lack of English-language diversity, they differ in how they operate. Wyalong is more walkable, with 56.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and some access to public transport. Back Creek (Bland - NSW) is completely car-dependent, though its residents are more likely to work from home and a much higher share, 39.4%, are volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 566 larger in Wyalong Median age: 15 yrs older in Wyalong Unpaid child care: 28.0 pts higher in Back Creek PT commute: 6.1 pts higher in Wyalong Volunteering: 19.9 pts higher in Back Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Back Creek in Wyalong +566 larger in Wyalong gap steady

54 29th pct 620 68th pct

Median age in Back Creek in Wyalong +15 yrs older in Wyalong gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 30.6%

27.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 17.1%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 49.1%

33.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.0% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Back Creek Wyalong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 86.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.1% Irish ◂ +13.6 pts 10.5%

5.6% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 66.8%

22.2% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Back Creek in Wyalong

— 9.43 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Back Creek in Wyalong +4 more in Wyalong

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Back Creek in Wyalong

— 166 34th pct

ICSEA in Back Creek in Wyalong

— 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 10 ◂ +17.4 pts 34.5%

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 32.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 10.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Education ◂ +26.3 pts 7.0%

12.5% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Management & commerce +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

0.0% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Back Creek in Wyalong +$343 higher in Back Creek gap widening

$1,083 87th pct $740 48th pct

Household income in Back Creek in Wyalong +$846 higher in Back Creek gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,404 41st pct

Family income in Back Creek in Wyalong +$510 higher in Back Creek gap narrowing

$2,166 67th pct $1,656 36th pct

Household income distribution

81.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +55.3 pts 26.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

12.1% Under $650 +27.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

0.0% Arthritis +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Diabetes +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +12.4 pts 56.1%

5.6% One condition +14.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Two conditions +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Back Creek in Wyalong +40 larger in Wyalong

7 54th pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Back Creek in Wyalong +3 yrs older in Wyalong

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Back Creek in Wyalong +$491 higher in Back Creek

$1,125 86th pct $634 49th pct

Household income in Back Creek in Wyalong +$1,416 higher in Back Creek

$2,749 86th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Back Creek in Wyalong +1.0 larger in Back Creek gap steady

3.4 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.0 pts 50.3%

14.6% Couples without children +22.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 13.6%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

72.7% 3 people ◂ +58.4 pts 14.3%

63.6% 4 people ◂ +53.6 pts 10.1%

0.0% 2 people +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

27.3% 5 people ◂ +22.2 pts 5.0%

0.0% 1 person +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Back Creek in Wyalong +$92 higher in Wyalong

$133 11th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Back Creek in Wyalong +$1,084 higher in Back Creek

$2,167 80th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Back Creek in Wyalong +0.10 higher in Back Creek gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.4% Rented ◂ +19.1 pts 17.2%

36.4% Other tenure ◂ +32.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 94.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

109.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +81.4 pts 27.7%

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 49.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +51.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

0.0% Under $200 +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Back Creek in Wyalong +2 more in Wyalong

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Back Creek in Wyalong +3.23 more in Wyalong

0.00 0th pct 3.23 70th pct

Departures/1k in Back Creek in Wyalong +22.6 more in Wyalong

0.0 0th pct 22.6 60th pct

PT routes in Back Creek in Wyalong +4 more in Wyalong

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Back Creek in Wyalong

— 74 93rd pct

How people get to work

90.9% Car (driver) ◂ +32.8 pts 58.1%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +19.9 pts 7.3%

0.0% Bus +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +46.7 pts 17.0%

27.3% 2 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

36.4% 4 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 13.5%

0.0% 1 vehicle +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

59.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +48.2 pts 10.9%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.5 pts 6.7%

13.6% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

13.6% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 4.8%

0.0% Retail trade +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +38.2 pts 11.8%

22.7% Sales workers ◂ +12.8 pts 9.9%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 9.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Back Creek in Wyalong +3.1 higher in Wyalong

0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Back Creek in Wyalong +3.6 more in Wyalong

0.0 0th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Back Creek in Wyalong +56.7 pts higher in Wyalong

0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Back Creek in Wyalong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Back Creek in Wyalong +55.4 pts higher in Wyalong

0.0% 0th pct 55.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Back Creek in Wyalong +57.5 pts higher in Wyalong

0.0% 0th pct 57.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Back Creek in Wyalong +64.4 pts higher in Wyalong

0.0% 0th pct 64.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Back Creek in Wyalong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Back Creek in Wyalong +25.8 more in Wyalong

0.0 0th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Back Creek in Wyalong even

0 27th pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Back Creek in Wyalong +0.1 pts higher in Back Creek

2.3% 2nd pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Back Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Wyalong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Back Creek vs Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10124/back-creek/vs/SAL14449/wyalong