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Big Springs vs Mangoplah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Big Springs profile · Mangoplah profile

Big Springs Mangoplah

Mangoplah and Big Springs are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales. Mangoplah is more populous and has more diverse housing, with 17.0% of homes rented and 25.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Big Springs has a much older population, with people aged 65 and over making up 28.1% of residents. Home ownership is also far more common in Big Springs, where 60.9% of houses are owned outright.

Both areas are largely car-dependent and share very similar family sizes, with an average of about 2.8 people per home. The gaps between them are shifting, most notably in housing where Big Springs has seen an increase in the share of homes owned outright compared to Mangoplah. Both areas sit far below the national figure for rental rates, reflecting the strong preference for owner-occupation in these rural settings.

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Where they differ most

Population: 156 larger in Mangoplah Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Big Springs No car: 5.4 pts higher in Mangoplah Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Mangoplah First Nations: 3.4 pts higher in Mangoplah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Springsin Mangoplah +156 larger in Mangoplah gap widening
135 46th pct 291 59th pct
Median age in Big Springsin Mangoplah +2 yrs older in Big Springs gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Big Springsin Mangoplah +3.4 pts higher in Mangoplah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Big Springsin Mangoplah +12.3 pts higher in Big Springs gap widening
28.1% 82nd pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Big Springsin Mangoplah +0.1 pts higher in Mangoplah gap steady
13.3% 27th pct 13.4% 28th pct
De facto in Big Springsin Mangoplah +7.0 pts higher in Mangoplah gap widening
6.7% 15th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 37.1%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 15.8%
5.2% Young adults (25–44) +15.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 12.4%
13.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 51.2%
29.4% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
5.5% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Big Springs Mangoplah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Big Springsin Mangoplah +2.1 pts higher in Mangoplah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 10th pct

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 86.9%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +9.6 pts 37.8%
35.6% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
21.5% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 11.7%
20.7% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 14.4%
11.1% German ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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 Springsin Mangoplah +0.5 pts higher in Big Springs gap narrowing
2.2% 41st pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Big Springsin Mangoplah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 90.4%
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 Mangoplah +7.0 pts higher in Mangoplah gap widening
17.8% 7th pct 24.7% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

71.9% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 66.7%
17.8% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
3.7% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
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 Mangoplah +3.7 pts higher in Big Springs gap widening
47.0% 55th pct 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Big Springsin Mangoplah +1.2 pts higher in Big Springs gap steady
17.4% 60th pct 16.3% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Big Springsin Mangoplah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 43.3%
28.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.7 pts 9.4%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.2% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 7.5%
6.1% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.1% Agriculture & environment +8.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%
6.1% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
4.5% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Big Springsin Mangoplah +$115 higher in Mangoplah gap widening
$780 56th pct $895 72nd pct
Household income in Big Springsin Mangoplah +$367 higher in Mangoplah gap widening
$1,708 60th pct $2,075 78th pct
Family income in Big Springsin Mangoplah +$277 higher in Mangoplah gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $2,360 76th pct
High earners in Big Springsin Mangoplah +8.8 pts higher in Big Springs gap widening
16.5% 84th pct 7.7% 48th pct
High-income homes in Big Springsin Mangoplah +12.5 pts higher in Mangoplah gap widening
13.0% 41st pct 25.5% 74th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 21.3%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
0.0% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 29.7%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.8%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Big Springsin Mangoplah +5.3 pts higher in Mangoplah
22.2% 20th pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Mental health in Big Springsin Mangoplah +6.9 pts higher in Mangoplah
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Big Springsin Mangoplah +0.9 pts higher in Mangoplah gap steady
2.2% 26th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%
5.9% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +12.6 pts 57.7%
16.3% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.0% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Big Springsin Mangoplah +3.4 pts higher in Big Springs gap narrowing
26.6% 79th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Big Springsin Mangoplah +0.4 pts higher in Mangoplah gap steady
7.3% 13th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Big Springsin Mangoplah +2.1 pts higher in Mangoplah gap narrowing
24.8% 47th pct 26.8% 58th pct
Defence service in Big Springsin Mangoplah +1.5 pts higher in Mangoplah
3.8% 68th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Big Springsin Mangoplah +10.9 pts higher in Big Springs gap widening
27.5% 69th pct 16.7% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Springsin Mangoplah +10 larger in Mangoplah
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Big Springsin Mangoplah
— 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Big Springsin Mangoplah
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Big Springsin Mangoplah
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Springsin Mangoplah +0.1 larger in Mangoplah gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Big Springsin Mangoplah +2.8 pts higher in Big Springs gap narrowing
8.4% 35th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Big Springsin Mangoplah +0.8 pts higher in Mangoplah gap narrowing
13.0% 13th pct 13.8% 15th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 64.5%
30.3% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
8.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 33.0%
17.4% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%
13.0% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
8.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Springsin Mangoplah +$50 higher in Mangoplah gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Big Springsin Mangoplah +$644 higher in Big Springs gap narrowing
$1,857 64th pct $1,213 24th pct
People / bedroom in Big Springsin Mangoplah even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Big Springsin Mangoplah +17.0 pts higher in Mangoplah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 51st pct
Owned outright in Big Springsin Mangoplah +20.4 pts higher in Big Springs gap widening
60.9% 91st pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Big Springsin Mangoplah +2.1 pts higher in Big Springs gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Big Springsin Mangoplah +4.3 pts higher in Big Springs gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.9% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 40.4%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.0% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 97.9%
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

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 28.7%
39.1% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
17.4% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 38.9%
45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.2 pts 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Big Springsin Mangoplah +5.4 pts higher in Mangoplah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Work from home in Big Springsin Mangoplah +2.3 pts higher in Mangoplah gap narrowing
24.0% 70th pct 26.3% 74th pct
PT commute in Big Springsin Mangoplah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Big Springsin Mangoplah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Big Springsin Mangoplah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Big Springsin Mangoplah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Big Springsin Mangoplah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 51.2%
24.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
4.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
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

37.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 21.5%
34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 29.0%
21.7% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
10.9% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Big Springsin Mangoplah +5.1 pts higher in Big Springs gap widening
30.5% 48th pct 25.4% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Big Springsin Mangoplah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Big Springsin Mangoplah +2.5 pts higher in Big Springs gap steady
68.8% 78th pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Big Springsin Mangoplah +7.8 pts higher in Mangoplah gap widening
65.3% 79th pct 73.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

30.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
17.3% Construction ◂ +10.5 pts 6.9%
9.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%
4.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
17.3% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.5 pts 2.5%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.7% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Springsin Mangoplah +1.2 higher in Mangoplah
0.0 0th pct 1.2 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Big Springsin Mangoplah +1.2 more in Mangoplah
0.0 0th pct 1.2 61st pct
15-min city in Big Springsin Mangoplah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Big Springsin Mangoplah +41.7 pts higher in Mangoplah
0.0% 0th pct 41.7% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Big Springsin Mangoplah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Big Springsin Mangoplah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Big Springsin Mangoplah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Big Springsin Mangoplah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Big Springsin Mangoplah +10.3 more in Mangoplah
0.0 0th pct 10.3 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Big Springsin Mangoplah even
0 19th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Big Springsin Mangoplah +2.1 pts higher in Big Springs
7.2% 64th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Springs vs Mangoplah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10344/big-springs/vs/SAL12480/mangoplah