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Back Creek vs Marlowe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Back Creek profile · Marlowe profile

Back Creek Marlowe

Marlowe and Back Creek are both sparsely populated areas located about 10 km apart in New South Wales. They differ most in age and income; residents in Marlowe are far older, with a typical age of 72 compared to 60 in Back Creek. Weekly incomes are also well higher in Marlowe, where the typical family earns $1,562, while those in Back Creek typically earn $1,249.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of shops, health services, or public transport. This shared lack of local amenities is consistent across both places, where neither has any public transport routes or stops.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Marlowe Personal income: $124 higher in Marlowe Family income: $313 higher in Marlowe Household income: $225 higher in Marlowe Rent: $65 higher in Back Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Back Creekin Marlowe +1 larger in Marlowe gap narrowing
7 5th pct 8 6th pct
Median age in Back Creekin Marlowe +12 yrs older in Marlowe
60 yrs 93rd pct 72 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

142.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +92.9 pts 50.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Married +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
57.1% Divorced ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Never married even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Back Creek Marlowe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia even 100.0%
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

85.7% Australian ◂ +85.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
42.9% English +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 50.0%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 37.5%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 10 ◂ +21.4 pts 50.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% Year 12 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +22.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Engineering & related +13.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +27.3 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% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Back Creekin Marlowe +$124 higher in Marlowe
$450 8th pct $574 21st pct
Household income in Back Creekin Marlowe +$225 higher in Marlowe
$900 10th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Back Creekin Marlowe +$313 higher in Marlowe
$1,249 13th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

85.7% Under $650 ◂ +23.2 pts 62.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

57.1% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
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% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
71.4% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Two conditions +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Back Creekin Marlowe
— 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Back Creekin Marlowe
— $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Back Creekin Marlowe
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Back Creekin Marlowe +0.2 larger in Back Creek
1.8 9th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children even 100.0%
0.0% Couples with children even 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Back Creekin Marlowe +$65 higher in Back Creek
$380 78th pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Back Creekin Marlowe
$1,200 24th pct —
People / bedroom in Back Creekin Marlowe +0.10 higher in Back Creek
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Rented +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Back Creekin Marlowe +500.0 more in Marlowe
0.0 0th pct 500.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Back Creekin Marlowe even
0 9th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Back Creekin Marlowe +0.3 pts higher in Marlowe
6.7% 61st pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Back Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Marlowe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Back Creek vs Marlowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10127/back-creek/vs/SAL12507/marlowe