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Barkers Vale vs Green Pigeon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Barkers Vale profile · Green Pigeon profile

Barkers Vale Green Pigeon

Barkers Vale and Green Pigeon are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Barkers Vale has a more qualified population, with 27.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.6% in Green Pigeon, and far more people finishing Year 12 (63.6% versus 43.4%). This is consistent with Barkers Vale having a far higher unemployment rate of 12.1%, while Green Pigeon reports 0.0%. In contrast, Green Pigeon has more large homes, with 63.6% of houses having three or more bedrooms compared to 43.2% in Barkers Vale.

These two areas are almost identical in many ways, such as having almost the same proportion of separate houses and the same tiny percentage of people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments. While both areas have a high share of people who do not identify with a religion, this is far higher in Barkers Vale at 69.4% compared to 58.0% in Green Pigeon.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 12.1 pts higher in Barkers Vale 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Green Pigeon Full-time: 20.3 pts higher in Green Pigeon Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Barkers Vale Participation: 12.9 pts higher in Green Pigeon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +20 larger in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
196 53rd pct 176 51st pct
Median age in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +1 yrs older in Green Pigeon gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +0.3 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap steady
2.6% 56th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +3.8 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
26.5% 78th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +3.6 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
18.4% 59th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +5.3 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
26.4% 96th pct 21.1% 89th pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.7%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%
2.6% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

33.5% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.6% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
17.4% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Barkers Vale Green Pigeon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +9.7 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap steady
19.9% 76th pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 78.4%
5.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
1.5% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

36.7% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
34.2% English +7.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
8.2% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.7% German ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +1.0 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
6.1% 65th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 85.8%
3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +11.4 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
69.4% 100th pct 58.0% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

69.4% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 58.0%
11.7% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Judaism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +20.3 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
63.6% 85th pct 43.4% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +12.5 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
27.1% 81st pct 14.6% 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +1 more in Barkers Vale
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +51 larger in Barkers Vale
66 19th pct 15 2nd pct
ICSEA in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +23 higher in Barkers Vale
1,019 66th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +20.3 pts 43.4%
19.5% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
8.4% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 19.6%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Society & culture ◂ +10.4 pts 7.2%
12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
3.4% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.6% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.0% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +$32 higher in Green Pigeon gap steady
$443 7th pct $475 10th pct
Household income in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +$203 higher in Green Pigeon gap widening
$784 5th pct $987 13th pct
Family income in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +$268 higher in Green Pigeon gap widening
$1,024 7th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +0.1 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap steady
1.9% 20th pct 2.0% 21st pct
High-income homes in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +6.1 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 18th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
31.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 19.7%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 51.7%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
1.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +6.7 pts higher in Green Pigeon
24.0% 26th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +2.1 pts higher in Barkers Vale
11.2% 78th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +1.5 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
7.1% 75th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
9.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.6% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.5% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Stroke ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +7.4 pts 57.4%
12.2% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
4.6% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +3.4 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
22.6% 69th pct 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +7.9 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
25.2% 97th pct 17.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +8.5 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
30.3% 75th pct 21.9% 33rd pct
Defence service in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +4.0 pts higher in Barkers Vale
4.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +5.7 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
36.1% 90th pct 30.5% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +1 larger in Barkers Vale
5 49th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +9 yrs older in Barkers Vale
30 yrs 63rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +$713 higher in Barkers Vale
$900 73rd pct $187 0th pct
Household income in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +$875 higher in Barkers Vale
$2,124 67th pct $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +0.1 larger in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +2.4 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap steady
15.5% 74th pct 13.1% 63rd pct
Living alone in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +3.1 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap narrowing
25.7% 57th pct 28.8% 68th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 43.8%
35.2% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
25.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.5% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.1% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.8% 6 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +$10 higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +$81 higher in Green Pigeon gap narrowing
$1,219 25th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +0.30 higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +2.0 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap steady
16.2% 48th pct 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +6.4 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
59.5% 90th pct 53.0% 81st pct
Separate houses in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even gap narrowing
98.6% 61st pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +20.4 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap narrowing
43.2% 6th pct 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 53.0%
10.8% Owned with a mortgage +21.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.2% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.5% Other tenure ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 98.5%
4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 24.2%
31.1% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
12.2% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Studio / none +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +56.0 pts 19.0%
62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +2.8 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
21.4% 64th pct 18.7% 57th pct
PT commute in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 48.0%
21.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 18.7%
17.9% Walked ◂ +11.2 pts 6.7%
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

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 36.4%
37.1% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 10.6%
0.0% 4 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +0.2 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap steady
30.4% 48th pct 30.6% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +12.1 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
12.1% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +12.9 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap widening
37.4% 7th pct 50.3% 22nd pct
Full-time in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +20.3 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap widening
30.4% 0th pct 50.7% 17th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.9% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 9.3%
16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%
14.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%
12.5% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Community & personal service ◂ +15.2 pts 8.0%
21.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%
17.9% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%
14.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 4.0%
5.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon even
0 37th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Barkers Valein Green Pigeon +2.9 pts higher in Barkers Vale
13.8% 90th pct 11.0% 85th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkers Vale vs Green Pigeon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10202/barkers-vale/vs/SAL11759/green-pigeon