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Barretts Creek vs Fine Flower

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Barretts Creek profile · Fine Flower profile

Barretts Creek Fine Flower

Fine Flower and Barretts Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. The most striking difference is in household wealth; typical weekly household income is far higher in Fine Flower at $1,625 compared to $749 in Barretts Creek. Family income follows a similar pattern, with Fine Flower's typical weekly amount well higher at $1,687. In contrast, First Nations household income is far higher in Barretts Creek, where the typical amount is $900 compared to $450 in Fine Flower.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within walking distance of shops, schools, or public transport. Typical weekly rents are identical at $180, and personal incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $437 in Fine Flower and $425 in Barretts Creek. Residents in both areas tend to be older than the national figure, though they are slightly older in Barretts Creek with a typical age of 55.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower +13 larger in Fine Flower gap narrowing
12 9th pct 25 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13
  • First area, 2021: 12
  • Second area, 2016: 28
  • Second area, 2021: 25
Median age in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower +2 yrs older in Barretts Creek gap steady
55 yrs 86th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 53 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
12.0% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
16.0% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

20.0% Married +32.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
40.0% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 36.0%
40.0% Divorced ◂ +28.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barretts Creek Fine Flower

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

  • 85+ in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Fine Flower: 28.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 55–59 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Fine Flower: 21.4% males, 21.4% females
  • 45–49 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 28.6% females
  • 0–4 in Barretts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Fine Flower: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

108.3% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 92.0%
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

25.0% Australian +15.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% English +11.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
33.3% German ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish 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

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 92.0%
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

24.0% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.0%

Religious affiliation

83.3% Christianity ◂ +27.3 pts 56.0%
58.3% No religion ◂ +34.3 pts 24.0%
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

16.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 10 ◂ +21.2 pts 48.0%
0.0% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

62.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
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%

Field of qualification

75.0% Engineering & related ◂ +75.0 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%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower +$12 higher in Fine Flower gap narrowing
$425 6th pct $437 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: $450
  • First area, 2021: $425
  • Second area, 2016: $479
  • Second area, 2021: $437
Household income in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower +$876 higher in Fine Flower gap widening
$749 4th pct $1,625 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,187
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
Family income in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower +$438 higher in Fine Flower
$1,249 13th pct $1,687 37th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,249
  • Second area, 2016: $1,187
  • Second area, 2021: $1,687
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
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

26.7% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

48.0% 100th pct
0.0% 0th pct
20.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

50.0% Arthritis ◂ +34.0 pts 16.0%
0.0% Other condition +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Heart disease +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
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% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.7% None +18.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.3% One condition ◂ +17.3 pts 16.0%
25.0% Two conditions ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

16.0% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 63.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%
28.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.0%
12.0% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
0.0% 0th pct
12.0% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower +9 yrs older in Barretts Creek
63 yrs 97th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
Household income in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower +$450 higher in Barretts Creek
$900 14th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower +0.2 larger in Barretts Creek
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
15.0% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.0%

Family composition

56.3% Couples without children ◂ +26.3 pts 30.0%
37.5% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
50.0% 1 person ◂ +50.0 pts 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

$180 20th pct $180 20th pct
$1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower +0.20 higher in Barretts Creek gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

37.5% Separate house +62.5 pts ▸ 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% 4 bedrooms +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 37.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Worked at home ◂ +56.3 pts 18.8%
37.5% Car (driver) ◂ +18.8 pts 18.8%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 4 or more +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

44.0% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.0%

Jobs & Industry

64.0% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 86.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.0%

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +56.3 pts ▸ 93.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers even 50.0%
0.0% Labourers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower even
0 6th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Barretts Creekin Fine Flower +0.3 pts higher in Barretts Creek
6.8% 61st pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barretts Creek vs Fine Flower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10215/barretts-creek/vs/SAL11520/fine-flower