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Big Hill vs Canyonleigh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Big Hill profile · Canyonleigh profile

Big Hill Canyonleigh

Canyonleigh and Big Hill (NSW) are two nearby rural areas with very different social profiles. Canyonleigh has a larger population and is far more likely to have residents who finished Year 12 (48.0% compared to 33.8% in Big Hill (NSW)). It also has a much higher share of people with no religion (38.9% vs 26.9%) and more adults who are working or looking for work (62.9% vs 40.8%). In contrast, Big Hill (NSW) is more sparsely populated and has a higher proportion of First Nations residents (9.0% vs 2.6%), who also have a higher typical income and are far older than those in Canyonleigh.

Both areas share a similar feel in daily life, with nearly identical typical family incomes and a total lack of public transport and nearby shops. This lack of local amenities is consistent across both, as neither area has a single school within 3 km. While they share these basic traits, the two places are trending in different directions; for example, Big Hill (NSW) has a much higher share of people working from home (37.9%) than Canyonleigh (23.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 377 larger in Canyonleigh Full-time: 22.1 pts higher in Big Hill Participation: 22.0 pts higher in Canyonleigh Other language: 5.3 pts higher in Canyonleigh Housework 15h+: 12.4 pts higher in Canyonleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +377 larger in Canyonleigh gap steady
78 35th pct 455 63rd pct
Median age in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +7 yrs older in Big Hill gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +6.3 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
9.0% 86th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +2.9 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
21.8% 63rd pct 18.9% 51st pct
Under 15 in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +6.4 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap narrowing
10.3% 17th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +2.1 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

35.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.3% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

63.4% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 50.9%
22.5% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.7% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.0% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Big Hill Canyonleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +4.8 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap widening
7.7% 32nd pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 78.7%
0.0% England +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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

30.8% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
26.9% English +14.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
9.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.1% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +5.3 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 61st pct
Limited English in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

64.1% English only +23.2 pts ▸ 87.3%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +12.0 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap widening
26.9% 18th pct 38.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
26.9% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
30.8% Not stated ◂ +21.1 pts 9.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +14.2 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap widening
33.8% 21st pct 48.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +8.4 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap widening
11.3% 35th pct 19.6% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
22.5% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
4.2% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.8% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%
5.6% Engineering & related +12.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%
0.0% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +$97 higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
$933 76th pct $836 64th pct
Household income in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +$317 higher in Big Hill gap steady
$2,333 87th pct $2,016 76th pct
Family income in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +$94 higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,156 66th pct
High earners in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +3.1 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap narrowing
9.9% 60th pct 13.0% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Big Hillin Canyonleigh
— 33.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +41.9 pts 18.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

16.9% Under $650 +19.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +0.5 pts higher in Big Hill
28.2% 47th pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +4.8 pts higher in Canyonleigh
5.1% 26th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +0.3 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
3.8% 41st pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +5.8 pts 5.7%
11.5% Heart disease ◂ +7.4 pts 4.2%
5.1% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Stroke ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.0% None +21.6 pts ▸ 62.6%
20.5% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%
11.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +6.5 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap narrowing
11.3% 17th pct 17.8% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +4.1 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
15.5% 76th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +12.3 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap widening
12.7% 10th pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +0.7 pts higher in Big Hill
4.3% 75th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +12.4 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap widening
19.7% 25th pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +5 larger in Canyonleigh
7 54th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +14 yrs older in Big Hill
39 yrs 77th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +$188 higher in Canyonleigh
$1,374 89th pct $1,562 91st pct
Household income in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +$2,876 higher in Big Hill
$5,500 100th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +0.1 larger in Canyonleigh gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +6.5 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Big Hillin Canyonleigh
— 19.5% 35th pct

Family composition

39.6% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 56.1%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 35.4%
0.0% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
40.0% 1 person ◂ +20.5 pts 19.5%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +23.9 pts 9.4%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +14.5 pts 18.8%
26.7% 5 people ◂ +22.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% 6 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +$157 higher in Big Hill
$550 96th pct $393 80th pct
Mortgage in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +$515 higher in Canyonleigh gap widening
$1,777 60th pct $2,292 85th pct
People / bedroom in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +0.10 higher in Canyonleigh gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Big Hillin Canyonleigh
— 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Big Hillin Canyonleigh
— 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Big Hillin Canyonleigh
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Big Hillin Canyonleigh
— 82.6% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.3% Owned outright ◂ +32.4 pts 40.9%
73.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.4 pts 45.0%
0.0% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 101.3%
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% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 43.0%
26.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 16.8%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.1 pts 19.4%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Big Hillin Canyonleigh
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +14.9 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
37.9% 89th pct 23.1% 68th pct
PT commute in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +18 longer in Big Hill
118 79th pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
37.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 18.5%
15.8% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.8% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +1.6 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap narrowing
37.2% 71st pct 38.8% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Big Hillin Canyonleigh
— 5.3% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +1.7 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 36th pct
Participation in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +22.0 pts higher in Canyonleigh gap widening
40.8% 10th pct 62.9% 58th pct
Full-time in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +22.1 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
82.8% 99th pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 4.7%
20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.0 pts 7.7%
17.2% Professional & technical ◂ +12.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% Construction +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.8% Education & training ◂ +9.9 pts 3.8%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
10.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 21.8%
27.6% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 13.2%
24.1% Community & personal service ◂ +16.0 pts 8.1%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 11.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +1.8 pts higher in Canyonleigh
1.1% 34th pct 2.9% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +27.5 more in Big Hill
38.5 76th pct 11.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Big Hillin Canyonleigh even
0 16th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Big Hillin Canyonleigh +0.3 pts higher in Big Hill
8.8% 75th pct 8.5% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Hill vs Canyonleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10341/big-hill/vs/SAL10798/canyonleigh