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Bean Creek vs Haystack

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Bean Creek Haystack

Bean Creek and Haystack are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. The two places differ most in income, with typical weekly family earnings far higher in Haystack at $4,249 compared to $900 in Bean Creek. Typical personal weekly income is also far higher in Haystack at $900, while Bean Creek earns $388. Bean Creek has more people per home, with 2.1 people per house compared to 1.4 in Haystack, and a far higher number of people per bedroom.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as both are entirely car-dependent with no walkable amenities or public transport. They also share the same school advantage score of 776 and have one school within 3 km. While the two areas are nearby, they have tracked differently in terms of wealth, with a significant gap in household and personal incomes.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $512 higher in Haystack Family income: $3,349 higher in Haystack Population: 53 larger in Bean Creek People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Bean Creek Household income: $363 higher in Haystack

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bean Creekin Haystack +53 larger in Bean Creek gap narrowing
56 30th pct 3 2nd pct
Median age in Bean Creekin Haystack +1 yrs older in Bean Creek gap steady
59 yrs 91st pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Bean Creekin Haystack
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Bean Creekin Haystack
26.8% 79th pct —
Under 15 in Bean Creekin Haystack
16.1% 42nd pct —
De facto in Bean Creekin Haystack
11.4% 43rd pct —

Age structure

42.9% Older adults (45–64) +157.1 pts ▸ 200.0%
26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
16.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

55.8% Married +44.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
17.3% Never married ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bean Creek Haystack

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bean Creekin Haystack
5.4% 23rd pct —

Country of birth

92.9% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 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

39.3% Australian +160.7 pts ▸ 200.0%
42.9% English +90.5 pts ▸ 133.3%
17.9% Scottish ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Bean Creekin Haystack
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Bean Creekin Haystack
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

94.6% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

No religion in Bean Creekin Haystack
37.5% 41st pct —

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +53.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
37.5% No religion ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
19.6% Not stated ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bean Creekin Haystack
24.0% 6th pct —
Bachelor+ in Bean Creekin Haystack
19.2% 65th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bean Creekin Haystack even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bean Creekin Haystack even
13 1st pct 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Bean Creekin Haystack even
776 4th pct 776 4th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 10 +160.0 pts ▸ 200.0%
24.0% Year 12 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +106.7 pts ▸ 133.3%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 Bean Creekin Haystack +$512 higher in Haystack gap widening
$388 3rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bean Creekin Haystack +$363 higher in Haystack gap widening
$762 4th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Bean Creekin Haystack +$3,349 higher in Haystack
$900 4th pct $4,249 100th pct
High earners in Bean Creekin Haystack
0.0% 0th pct —
High-income homes in Bean Creekin Haystack
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.2% $650–$1,499 +178.8 pts ▸ 200.0%
67.3% Under $650 ◂ +67.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bean Creekin Haystack
46.4% 98th pct —
Mental health in Bean Creekin Haystack
10.7% 74th pct —
Needs assistance in Bean Creekin Haystack
16.1% 100th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

23.2% Arthritis ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
16.1% Asthma ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Lung condition ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.3% None +194.0 pts ▸ 233.3%
25.0% One condition +108.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bean Creekin Haystack
25.0% 75th pct —
Unpaid carers in Bean Creekin Haystack
13.5% 57th pct —
Unpaid child care in Bean Creekin Haystack
11.5% 9th pct —
Defence service in Bean Creekin Haystack
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Bean Creekin Haystack
30.8% 81st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bean Creekin Haystack
— 69 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Bean Creekin Haystack
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Bean Creekin Haystack
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bean Creekin Haystack +0.7 larger in Bean Creek gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 1.4 0th pct
One-parent in Bean Creekin Haystack
15.6% 74th pct —
Living alone in Bean Creekin Haystack
40.0% 91st pct —

Family composition

51.1% Couples without children +48.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
20.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 1 person +160.0 pts ▸ 200.0%
56.0% 2 people +44.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bean Creekin Haystack
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Bean Creekin Haystack
$693 6th pct —
People / bedroom in Bean Creekin Haystack +0.40 higher in Bean Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.40 0th pct
Renting in Bean Creekin Haystack
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Bean Creekin Haystack
44.0% 58th pct —
Separate houses in Bean Creekin Haystack
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bean Creekin Haystack
84.0% 62nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +56.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 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

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

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bean Creekin Haystack
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Bean Creekin Haystack
56.5% 100th pct —
PT commute in Bean Creekin Haystack
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Worked at home +243.5 pts ▸ 300.0%
34.8% Car (driver) ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
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

53.8% 2 vehicles +46.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bean Creekin Haystack
10.7% 5th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bean Creekin Haystack
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Bean Creekin Haystack
42.3% 11th pct —
Full-time in Bean Creekin Haystack
65.2% 79th pct —

Industries people work in

78.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +221.7 pts ▸ 300.0%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

47.8% Managers +252.2 pts ▸ 300.0%
17.4% Professionals ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0.0 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bean Creekin Haystack even
0 16th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Bean Creekin Haystack +2.7 pts higher in Haystack
9.6% 79th pct 12.3% 88th pct

Compare Bean Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Haystack with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bean Creek vs Haystack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10240/bean-creek/vs/SAL11885/haystack