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Back Creek vs Mongarlowe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Back Creek profile · Mongarlowe profile

Back Creek Mongarlowe

Mongarlowe and Back Creek are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Mongarlowe is more populous, though both are sparsely populated. There are notable differences in finances; typical weekly household income is well higher in Mongarlowe at $1,281 compared to $900 in Back Creek. This is mirrored in home loan payments, which are far higher in Mongarlowe at $1,950 a month, while Back Creek typical payments are $1,200. However, typical weekly rent is well higher in Back Creek at $380, whereas Mongarlowe is $240.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very isolated from services. Both are entirely car-dependent and lack any public transport, schools, or shops within walking distance. Residents in both areas are older than the national figure, though they are noticeably older in Back Creek, where the typical resident is 60 compared to 54 in Mongarlowe.

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Where they differ most

Population: 114 larger in Mongarlowe People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mongarlowe Mortgage: $750 higher in Mongarlowe Personal income: $237 higher in Mongarlowe Household income: $381 higher in Mongarlowe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Back Creekin Mongarlowe +114 larger in Mongarlowe gap steady
7 5th pct 121 44th pct
Median age in Back Creekin Mongarlowe +6 yrs older in Back Creek gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 28.9% 84th pct
Under 15 in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 16.5% 46th pct
De facto in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 16.5% 77th pct

Age structure

142.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +104.8 pts 38.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

57.1% Divorced ◂ +48.5 pts 8.7%
0.0% Never married +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% Married +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Back Creek Mongarlowe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 18.2% 73rd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +23.1 pts 76.9%
0.0% England +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
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 ◂ +53.5 pts 32.2%
42.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
0.0% Irish +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Scottish +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% German +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
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 Mongarlowe
— 2.5% 42nd pct
Limited English in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 91.7%
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 Mongarlowe
— 62.8% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 62.8%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +18.9 pts 24.0%
0.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 55.8% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 31.7% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 10 ◂ +49.3 pts 22.1%
42.9% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 55.8%
0.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Engineering & related ◂ +24.2 pts 12.2%
27.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Education +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Creative arts +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Back Creekin Mongarlowe +$237 higher in Mongarlowe gap widening
$450 8th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Back Creekin Mongarlowe +$381 higher in Mongarlowe
$900 10th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Back Creekin Mongarlowe +$438 higher in Mongarlowe
$1,249 13th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 5.5% 17th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

85.7% Under $650 ◂ +35.7 pts 50.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

57.1% Arthritis ◂ +46.4 pts 10.7%
0.0% Other condition +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Asthma +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +38.8 pts 61.2%
71.4% One condition ◂ +50.8 pts 20.7%
0.0% Three or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 36.5% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 14.4% 12th pct
Defence service in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 30.8% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Back Creekin Mongarlowe +6 larger in Mongarlowe
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— $687 55th pct
Household income in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Back Creekin Mongarlowe +0.3 larger in Mongarlowe
1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 21.4% 88th pct
Living alone in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 32.7% 79th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +56.0 pts 44.0%
0.0% Couples with children +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% One-parent families +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% 1 person +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% 3 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
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 Mongarlowe +$140 higher in Back Creek
$380 78th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Back Creekin Mongarlowe +$750 higher in Mongarlowe
$1,200 24th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Back Creekin Mongarlowe +0.20 higher in Mongarlowe
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 7.3% 17th pct
Owned outright in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 92.7% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 70.9% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 92.7%
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 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 14.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 5 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Studio / none +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 21.9% 65th pct
PT commute in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

233.3% Car (driver) ◂ +177.1 pts 56.3%
0.0% Worked at home +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
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

0.0% 2 vehicles +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Back Creekin Mongarlowe
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Education & training +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Construction +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Retail trade +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Back Creekin Mongarlowe even
0 9th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Back Creekin Mongarlowe +1.3 pts higher in Mongarlowe
6.7% 61st pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Back Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Mongarlowe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Back Creek vs Mongarlowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10127/back-creek/vs/SAL12689/mongarlowe