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Big Springs vs Gregadoo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Big Springs profile · Gregadoo profile

Big Springs Gregadoo

Gregadoo and Big Springs are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different resident profiles. Gregadoo is younger and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 41 and 35.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Big Springs is far older, with a typical age of 49 and a much higher proportion of seniors, who make up 28.1% of the population. This age difference is reflected in the family structures, as Gregadoo has well more children under 15 (21.2%) and more people caring for them unpaid.

These two places have shifted further apart over time, particularly regarding the age of their residents. While they share many similarities, such as a total reliance on cars and homes that are exclusively separate houses, their housing markets differ. Big Springs has a far higher share of homes owned outright (60.9%) and every single home has three or more bedrooms. Gregadoo has a typical weekly rent of $278, which is far higher than the $150 typical rent in Big Springs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 139 larger in Gregadoo Rent: $128 higher in Gregadoo First Nations: 3.6 pts higher in Gregadoo Aged 65+: 14.3 pts higher in Big Springs Median age: 8 yrs older in Big Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Springsin Gregadoo +139 larger in Gregadoo gap widening
135 46th pct 274 58th pct
Median age in Big Springsin Gregadoo +8 yrs older in Big Springs gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Big Springsin Gregadoo +3.6 pts higher in Gregadoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Big Springsin Gregadoo +14.3 pts higher in Big Springs gap widening
28.1% 82nd pct 13.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in Big Springsin Gregadoo +7.8 pts higher in Gregadoo gap widening
13.3% 27th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Big Springsin Gregadoo +0.8 pts higher in Gregadoo gap narrowing
6.7% 15th pct 7.5% 19th pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 26.3%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 13.9%
13.3% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.2% Young adults (25–44) +16.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 58.4%
29.4% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
5.5% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%
4.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Big Springs Gregadoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Big Springsin Gregadoo +4.4 pts higher in Gregadoo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

88.9% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 89.4%
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

47.4% English +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
35.6% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
21.5% Irish ◂ +12.7 pts 8.8%
20.7% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 13.5%
11.1% German ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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 Springsin Gregadoo +2.2 pts higher in Big Springs gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Big Springsin Gregadoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 93.4%
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 Springsin Gregadoo +1.6 pts higher in Gregadoo gap steady
17.8% 7th pct 19.3% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

71.9% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 72.6%
17.8% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
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 Springsin Gregadoo +2.0 pts higher in Gregadoo gap steady
47.0% 55th pct 49.0% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Big Springsin Gregadoo +7.2 pts higher in Gregadoo gap narrowing
17.4% 60th pct 24.7% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Big Springsin Gregadoo +4 more in Gregadoo
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Big Springsin Gregadoo
— 385 57th pct
ICSEA in Big Springsin Gregadoo
— 1,029 72nd pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
28.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
7.0% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.7% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 11.7%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.1% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%
6.1% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.1% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%
4.5% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Big Springsin Gregadoo +$179 higher in Gregadoo gap widening
$780 56th pct $959 78th pct
Household income in Big Springsin Gregadoo +$597 higher in Gregadoo gap steady
$1,708 60th pct $2,305 87th pct
Family income in Big Springsin Gregadoo +$467 higher in Gregadoo gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $2,550 83rd pct
High earners in Big Springsin Gregadoo +4.6 pts higher in Big Springs gap steady
16.5% 84th pct 11.9% 69th pct
High-income homes in Big Springsin Gregadoo +22.8 pts higher in Gregadoo gap steady
13.0% 41st pct 35.8% 89th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.8 pts 23.5%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 34.2%
32.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Big Springsin Gregadoo +1.8 pts higher in Big Springs
22.2% 20th pct 20.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Big Springsin Gregadoo +4.7 pts higher in Gregadoo
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Big Springsin Gregadoo +0.3 pts higher in Gregadoo gap narrowing
2.2% 26th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
5.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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

70.4% None ◂ +3.2 pts 67.2%
16.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%
3.0% Two conditions even 2.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Big Springsin Gregadoo +1.5 pts higher in Big Springs gap steady
26.6% 79th pct 25.1% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Big Springsin Gregadoo +5.9 pts higher in Gregadoo gap widening
7.3% 13th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Big Springsin Gregadoo +7.6 pts higher in Gregadoo gap narrowing
24.8% 47th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Defence service in Big Springsin Gregadoo +1.9 pts higher in Big Springs
3.8% 68th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Big Springsin Gregadoo +7.0 pts higher in Big Springs gap widening
27.5% 69th pct 20.5% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Springsin Gregadoo +10 larger in Gregadoo
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Big Springsin Gregadoo
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Big Springsin Gregadoo
— $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Big Springsin Gregadoo
— $4,999 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Springsin Gregadoo +0.4 larger in Gregadoo gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Big Springsin Gregadoo +3.8 pts higher in Big Springs gap narrowing
8.4% 35th pct 4.6% 22nd pct
Living alone in Big Springsin Gregadoo +4.4 pts higher in Big Springs gap narrowing
13.0% 13th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
30.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 25.4%
8.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%
17.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.7% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.0% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%
8.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Springsin Gregadoo +$128 higher in Gregadoo gap widening
$150 14th pct $278 49th pct
Mortgage in Big Springsin Gregadoo +$310 higher in Gregadoo gap narrowing
$1,857 64th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Big Springsin Gregadoo even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Big Springsin Gregadoo +6.2 pts higher in Gregadoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Big Springsin Gregadoo +10.3 pts higher in Big Springs gap steady
60.9% 91st pct 50.6% 76th pct
Separate houses in Big Springsin Gregadoo even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Big Springsin Gregadoo +12.3 pts higher in Big Springs gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 87.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 50.6%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
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

39.1% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 25.9%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.9 pts 26.7%
45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Big Springsin Gregadoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Big Springsin Gregadoo +3.9 pts higher in Big Springs gap steady
24.0% 70th pct 20.1% 60th pct
PT commute in Big Springsin Gregadoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 61.6%
24.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%
4.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
37.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 30.9%
21.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%
10.9% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Big Springsin Gregadoo +1.7 pts higher in Gregadoo gap narrowing
30.5% 48th pct 32.2% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Big Springsin Gregadoo +2.5 pts higher in Gregadoo gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Big Springsin Gregadoo +3.8 pts higher in Gregadoo gap widening
68.8% 78th pct 72.6% 87th pct
Full-time in Big Springsin Gregadoo even gap steady
65.3% 79th pct 65.4% 80th pct

Industries people work in

30.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.9 pts 20.8%
17.3% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 9.4%
6.7% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%
4.0% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
17.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%
6.7% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 5.0%
5.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Big Springsin Gregadoo even
0 19th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Big Springsin Gregadoo +1.2 pts higher in Big Springs
7.2% 64th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Springs vs Gregadoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10344/big-springs/vs/SAL11779/gregadoo