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Big Ridge vs Clydesdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Big Ridge profile · Clydesdale profile

Big Ridge Clydesdale

Clydesdale (NSW) and Big Ridge are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. There are sharp differences between them, most notably in wealth and age. The typical weekly family income in Clydesdale (NSW) is $3,583, which is far higher than the $1,562 seen in Big Ridge. Residents are also far older in Big Ridge, where the typical age is 59 compared to 41 in Clydesdale (NSW).

Both areas are car-dependent and lack easy access to shops, health services, or public transport. While Clydesdale (NSW) is larger and has more people per home, both places have very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $912 to $949. These two neighbours remain far apart in terms of typical household income, a gap that has stayed wide over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 98 larger in Clydesdale Median age: 18 yrs older in Big Ridge Family income: $2,021 higher in Clydesdale Household income: $1,083 higher in Clydesdale Household size: 0.8 larger in Clydesdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +98 larger in Clydesdale gap widening
16 11th pct 114 44th pct
Median age in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +18 yrs older in Big Ridge gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 7.9% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 21.9% 79th pct
De facto in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 4.7% 10th pct

Age structure

56.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +29.9 pts 26.3%
31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 28.1%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

73.3% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 66.3%
40.0% Never married ◂ +18.7 pts 21.3%
26.7% Widowed ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Separated ◂ +22.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Divorced +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +27.1 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% South Africa +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% England +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
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%

Ancestry

87.5% Australian ◂ +32.2 pts 55.3%
18.8% English +9.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +20.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% Irish +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% German +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 93.0%
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 Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 28.1% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

87.5% Christianity ◂ +22.6 pts 64.9%
0.0% No religion +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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 Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 30.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 5.6% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +5 more in Clydesdale
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 612 86th pct
ICSEA in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 10 +23.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
35.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +25.1 pts 10.6%
21.4% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

61.5% Engineering & related ◂ +18.4 pts 43.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education 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 Big Ridgein Clydesdale +$37 higher in Big Ridge gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $912 74th pct
Household income in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +$1,083 higher in Clydesdale gap widening
$1,666 58th pct $2,749 93rd pct
Family income in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +$2,021 higher in Clydesdale
$1,562 30th pct $3,583 98th pct
High earners in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 19.1% 88th pct
High-income homes in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 42.1% 95th pct

Household income distribution

62.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +54.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.3 pts 24.7%
0.0% Under $650 +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 21.9% 19th pct
Mental health in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Mental health ◂ +19.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Arthritis +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Asthma +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +7.5 pts 67.5%
31.3% One condition ◂ +19.0 pts 12.3%
0.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 21.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 11.2% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 40.4% 94th pct
Defence service in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 43.8% 99th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +9 larger in Clydesdale
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +0.8 larger in Clydesdale gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 3.0% 17th pct
Living alone in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

110.0% Couples without children ◂ +86.0 pts 24.0%
30.0% Couples with children +48.0 pts ▸ 78.0%
0.0% Other families +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +48.7 pts 26.3%
62.5% 1 person ◂ +41.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% 4 people +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 3 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +0.10 higher in Clydesdale gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 18.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 52.6% 80th pct
Separate houses in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 94.7% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +22.4 pts 52.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 21.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% 5 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 15.8% 48th pct
PT commute in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Big Ridgein Clydesdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Big Ridgein Clydesdale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Big Ridgein Clydesdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Big Ridgein Clydesdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +43 longer in Big Ridge
88 100th pct 45 77th pct
Drive to city in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +12 longer in Big Ridge
139 88th pct 127 85th pct

How people get to work

125.0% Car (driver) ◂ +61.8 pts 63.2%
0.0% Worked at home +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +59.5 pts 40.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% 4 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 34.0% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Big Ridgein Clydesdale
— 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +94.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Mining +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Construction +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +82.5 pts 17.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Sales workers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +0.2 higher in Clydesdale
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +0.2 more in Clydesdale
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Big Ridgein Clydesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Big Ridgein Clydesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Big Ridgein Clydesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Big Ridgein Clydesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +20.5 pts higher in Clydesdale
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Big Ridgein Clydesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +17.5 more in Clydesdale
0.0 0th pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Big Ridgein Clydesdale even
1 47th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Big Ridgein Clydesdale +0.9 pts higher in Clydesdale
4.4% 35th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Big Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Clydesdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Ridge vs Clydesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10343/big-ridge/vs/SAL10941/clydesdale