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Badgerys Creek vs Orchard Hills

Name: Badgerys Creek vs Orchard Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Badgerys Creek profile · Orchard Hills profile

Badgerys Creek Orchard Hills

Orchard Hills and Badgerys Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Orchard Hills is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,279 compared to $1,271 in Badgerys Creek. This is consistent with a higher share of homes being owned outright in Orchard Hills (57.0%) and a much lower share of renters than in Badgerys Creek (37.3%). Badgerys Creek is far more linguistically diverse, with 45.8% of people using another language at home and 13.1% speaking little or no English, compared to 23.9% and 2.1% in Orchard Hills.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, with Orchard Hills at 59.3% and Badgerys Creek at 43.3%. They are also similar in the size of their households, with about 3 people per home in both places. While Orchard Hills has more people in the workforce and more access to local parks and schools, Badgerys Creek has a far higher share of people working from home at 41.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,630 larger in Orchard Hills Mortgage: $1,250 higher in Orchard Hills Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Badgerys Creek Family income: $1,213 higher in Orchard Hills Other language: 22.0 pts higher in Badgerys Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +1,630 larger in Orchard Hills gap widening

168 50th pct 1,798 77th pct

Median age in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +7 yrs older in Orchard Hills gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 18.3%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 14.0%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 53.6%

26.1% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Badgerys Creek Orchard Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.2% Australia +23.0 pts ▸ 74.2%

13.1% China ◂ +12.8 pts 0.3%

6.0% Italy ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.0% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.2% Chinese ◂ +24.9 pts 1.3%

11.3% English +13.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.4% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

39.9% English only +33.4 pts ▸ 73.2%

20.8% Cantonese ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

7.7% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +29.4 pts ▸ 73.5%

25.6% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 17.0%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +12.0 pts 2.9%

9.5% Buddhism ◂ +8.8 pts 0.7%

4.8% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills

— 15.94 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +47 more in Orchard Hills

5 73rd pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +256 larger in Orchard Hills

260 44th pct 516 74th pct

ICSEA in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +16 higher in Badgerys Creek

1,024 69th pct 1,008 60th pct

Highest year of school

28.8% Year 12 +17.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.1 pts 15.3%

24.2% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.4% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

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

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.8% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.1% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

9.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +$354 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

$490 11th pct $844 65th pct

Household income in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +$1,008 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

$1,271 30th pct $2,279 86th pct

Family income in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +$1,213 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

$1,312 15th pct $2,525 82nd pct

Household income distribution

43.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.5 pts 21.7%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.8% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +19.1 pts 37.6%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

4.8% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

1.8% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

16.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +52 larger in Orchard Hills

0 0th pct 52 77th pct

Median age in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +4 yrs older in Orchard Hills

15 yrs 11th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +$262 higher in Orchard Hills

$500 32nd pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +$2,016 higher in Orchard Hills

$900 14th pct $2,916 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +0.1 larger in Orchard Hills gap steady

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 23.9%

9.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 31.5%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%

9.8% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.8% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

7.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +$55 higher in Badgerys Creek gap widening

$505 92nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +$1,250 higher in Orchard Hills gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $2,550 88th pct

People / bedroom in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

37.3% Rented ◂ +23.3 pts 14.0%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 96.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 17.0%

35.3% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

9.8% 5 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

5.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $550–$749 ◂ +24.4 pts 28.2%

15.8% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% $750 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +12 more in Orchard Hills

7 77th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +31.10 more in Badgerys Creek

41.67 100th pct 10.57 88th pct

Departures/1k in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +398.1 more in Orchard Hills

654.8 81st pct 1,052.8 87th pct

PT routes in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +5 more in Orchard Hills

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +7 longer in Orchard Hills

4 29th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +5 longer in Badgerys Creek

42 34th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.2% Car (driver) +14.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 28.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

14.3% 4 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 16.1%

14.3% 2 vehicles +16.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 20.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.0 pts 1.9%

17.0% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%

0.0% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

0.0% Education & training +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

5.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Managers ◂ +32.1 pts 16.9%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.7% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +1.5 higher in Orchard Hills

0.2 43rd pct 1.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +1.5 more in Orchard Hills

0.1 35th pct 1.5 63rd pct

15-min city in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +10.3 pts higher in Orchard Hills

0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +7.1 pts higher in Orchard Hills

0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +31.9 pts higher in Orchard Hills

3.0% 58th pct 35.0% 68th pct

Walk to school in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +24.1 pts higher in Orchard Hills

0.0% 0th pct 24.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +28.4 pts higher in Orchard Hills

0.0% 0th pct 28.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +7.1 pts higher in Orchard Hills

0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +21.6 more in Badgerys Creek

41.7 78th pct 20.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +10 higher in Orchard Hills

5 67th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Badgerys Creek in Orchard Hills +1.5 pts higher in Orchard Hills

4.0% 29th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Badgerys Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badgerys Creek vs Orchard Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10133/badgerys-creek/vs/SAL13106/orchard-hills