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Big Ridge vs Scotts Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Big Ridge profile · Scotts Flat profile

Big Ridge Scotts Flat

Scotts Flat and Big Ridge are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. The two neighbours differ most in age and income; residents in Big Ridge are far older, with a typical age of 59 compared to just 32 in Scotts Flat. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Big Ridge at $1,666, while Scotts Flat is lower than most areas at $1,312. Scotts Flat is also more likely to have a school nearby, with one within 3 km, whereas Big Ridge has none.

Everyday life in both places is very similar and revolves around the car. Both are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport and no shops, parks or health services within a 15-minute walk. They also share similar home sizes, with typically two people per house and about 0.6 people per bedroom. Both areas are located over two hours' drive from the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27 larger in Scotts Flat Median age: 27 yrs older in Big Ridge Household income: $354 higher in Big Ridge Personal income: $83 higher in Big Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat +27 larger in Scotts Flat gap widening
16 11th pct 43 25th pct
Median age in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat +27 yrs older in Big Ridge gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 11.6% 21st pct
Under 15 in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 9.3% 14th pct
De facto in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

56.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +40.0 pts 16.3%
31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 20.9%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

73.3% Married ◂ +31.2 pts 42.1%
40.0% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 31.6%
26.7% Widowed ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Separated ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +25.1 pts ▸ 81.4%
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 ◂ +54.9 pts 32.6%
18.8% English +30.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
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% 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 Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 83.7%
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 Scotts Flat
— 16.3% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

87.5% Christianity ◂ +29.4 pts 58.1%
0.0% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
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 Scotts Flat
— 10.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat +1 more in Scotts Flat
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 45 15th pct
ICSEA in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 10 +24.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
35.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +27.8 pts 7.9%
21.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 10.5%
0.0% Year 11 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

61.5% Engineering & related ◂ +33.0 pts 28.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 Big Ridgein Scotts Flat +$83 higher in Big Ridge gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat +$354 higher in Big Ridge gap narrowing
$1,666 58th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat +$104 higher in Scotts Flat
$1,562 30th pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 15.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

62.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +43.5 pts 19.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 55.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 20.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Mental health ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Cancer +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Diabetes +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Heart disease +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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 ◂ +21.5 pts 53.5%
31.3% One condition ◂ +10.3 pts 20.9%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 7.9% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 10.5% 8th pct
Defence service in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 13.2% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— $899 73rd pct
Household income in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat +0.1 larger in Scotts Flat gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

110.0% Couples without children ◂ +65.0 pts 45.0%
30.0% Couples with children +25.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +41.7 pts 33.3%
62.5% 1 person ◂ +48.2 pts 14.3%
0.0% 3 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— $233 35th pct
Mortgage in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— $3,467 96th pct
People / bedroom in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 42.9% 89th pct
Owned outright in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 14.3% 6th pct
Separate houses in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +60.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Rented +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Other tenure +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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 ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 22.7% 67th pct
PT commute in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
88 100th pct —
Drive to city in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat +7 longer in Big Ridge
139 88th pct 132 86th pct

How people get to work

125.0% Car (driver) ◂ +70.5 pts 54.5%
0.0% Worked at home +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
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 ◂ +81.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 4 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 21.4% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 71.1% 84th pct
Full-time in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat
— 90.9% 100th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Mining +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Retail trade +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
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% 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

100.0% Managers ◂ +68.2 pts 31.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Sales workers +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Labourers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat +1 higher in Big Ridge
1 47th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Big Ridgein Scotts Flat +1.3 pts higher in Big Ridge
4.4% 35th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Ridge vs Scotts Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10343/big-ridge/vs/SAL13522/scotts-flat