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Big Ridge vs Roughit

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Big Ridge profile · Roughit profile

Big Ridge Roughit

Roughit and Big Ridge are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. The two neighbours differ most in their wealth and age. In Roughit, the typical weekly family income is $2,536, which is far higher than the $1,562 seen in Big Ridge. Roughit also has more people per home, with 2.8 people compared to 2.0 in Big Ridge. Residents in Big Ridge are far older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 47 in Roughit.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very rural and car-dependent. They share a similar drive time to the city and typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600. Neither area has any public transport routes or stops, and both lack any shops, schools or health services within a 15-minute walk. This makes both places completely car-dependent, which is consistent with the national figure for similar rural areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 95 larger in Roughit Median age: 12 yrs older in Big Ridge Family income: $974 higher in Roughit Household size: 0.8 larger in Roughit People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Roughit

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Ridgein Roughit +95 larger in Roughit gap steady
16 11th pct 111 43rd pct
Median age in Big Ridgein Roughit +12 yrs older in Big Ridge gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 20.7% 59th pct
Under 15 in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 22.5% 82nd pct
De facto in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 4.1% 9th pct

Age structure

56.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.3 pts 27.9%
31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 18.0%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

73.3% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 63.7%
40.0% Never married ◂ +14.7 pts 25.3%
26.7% Widowed ◂ +23.4 pts 3.3%
26.7% Separated ◂ +23.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 7.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +29.3 pts ▸ 85.6%
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

87.5% Australian ◂ +38.9 pts 48.6%
18.8% English +14.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%
0.0% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% German +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese 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 Big Ridgein Roughit
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 87.4%
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 Roughit
— 23.4% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

87.5% Christianity ◂ +19.0 pts 68.5%
0.0% No religion +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
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 Big Ridgein Roughit
— 26.7% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 7.7% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
35.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +29.9 pts 5.8%
21.4% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Year 11 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

61.5% Engineering & related ◂ +40.1 pts 21.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Education +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Society & culture +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment 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 Roughit +$180 higher in Big Ridge gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $769 53rd pct
Household income in Big Ridgein Roughit +$42 higher in Big Ridge gap narrowing
$1,666 58th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Big Ridgein Roughit +$974 higher in Roughit
$1,562 30th pct $2,536 83rd pct
High earners in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 16.5% 84th pct
High-income homes in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 28.6% 80th pct

Household income distribution

62.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +48.2 pts 14.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.8 pts 24.2%
0.0% Under $650 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 16.2% 9th pct
Mental health in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Mental health ◂ +20.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other condition +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease 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 ◂ +7.4 pts 67.6%
31.3% One condition ◂ +23.1 pts 8.1%
0.0% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 33.0% 84th pct
Defence service in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 33.0% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Big Ridgein Roughit
— $200 0th pct
Household income in Big Ridgein Roughit
— $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Ridgein Roughit +0.8 larger in Roughit gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 8.6% 5th pct

Family composition

110.0% Couples without children ◂ +87.0 pts 23.0%
30.0% Couples with children +28.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
0.0% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +37.9 pts 37.1%
62.5% 1 person ◂ +53.9 pts 8.6%
0.0% 3 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Ridgein Roughit
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Big Ridgein Roughit
— $2,817 90th pct
People / bedroom in Big Ridgein Roughit +0.20 higher in Roughit gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 37.1% 38th pct
Separate houses in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +37.9 pts 37.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Not stated +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Other tenure 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 ◂ +15.7 pts 34.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% 5 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 10.3% 28th pct
PT commute in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Big Ridgein Roughit
88 100th pct —
Drive to city in Big Ridgein Roughit +9 longer in Big Ridge
139 88th pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

125.0% Car (driver) ◂ +64.7 pts 60.3%
0.0% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +67.7 pts 32.3%
0.0% 4 or more +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 30.6% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Big Ridgein Roughit
— 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +87.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% Mining +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Construction +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Retail trade +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +79.3 pts 20.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Big Ridgein Roughit even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Big Ridgein Roughit +0 higher in Big Ridge
1 47th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Big Ridgein Roughit +0.3 pts higher in Roughit
4.4% 35th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Big Ridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Ridge vs Roughit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10343/big-ridge/vs/SAL13439/roughit