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Black Creek vs Westwood

Name: Black Creek vs Westwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Black Creek profile · Westwood profile

Black Creek Westwood

Black Creek (Snowy Valleys - NSW) and Westwood (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in age and wealth; the typical resident in Black Creek (Snowy Valleys - NSW) is just 23, while the typical resident in Westwood (NSW) is 42. This age gap is mirrored in income, with typical weekly household earnings far higher in Westwood (NSW) at $3,250, compared to $1,375 in Black Creek (Snowy Valleys - NSW). Homes in Black Creek (Snowy Valleys - NSW) also tend to be more crowded, with 3.8 people per home and 1.1 people per bedroom.

Both areas have remained very similar in their lack of infrastructure since 2011. They are both entirely car-dependent, with no public transport or walkable amenities. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or health service, and both sit well below the national figure for walkability.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Westwood Personal income: $1,024 higher in Westwood Household income: $1,875 higher in Westwood Family income: $1,875 higher in Westwood People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Black Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Creek in Westwood +9 larger in Black Creek gap widening

16 11th pct 7 5th pct

Median age in Black Creek in Westwood +19 yrs older in Westwood gap narrowing

23 yrs 0th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

87.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +44.6 pts 42.9%

68.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +68.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) even 0.0%

0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 37.5%

40.0% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%

0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia even 100.0%

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

106.3% English ◂ +63.4 pts 42.9%

18.8% Australian +38.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

25.0% Scottish +17.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.3% Irish ◂ +31.3 pts 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

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%

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

Religious affiliation

81.3% No religion ◂ +81.3 pts 0.0%

25.0% Christianity +32.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

0.0% Not stated +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Black Creek in Westwood +2 more in Black Creek

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Black Creek in Westwood

41 15th pct —

ICSEA in Black Creek in Westwood

965 35th pct —

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +24.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment 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 Black Creek in Westwood +$1,024 higher in Westwood gap narrowing

$850 66th pct $1,874 100th pct

Household income in Black Creek in Westwood +$1,875 higher in Westwood

$1,375 38th pct $3,250 100th pct

Family income in Black Creek in Westwood +$1,875 higher in Westwood

$1,375 19th pct $3,250 94th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

31.3% Asthma +25.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.3% Mental health ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.5% One condition +33.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

56.3% None ◂ +13.4 pts 42.9%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Creek in Westwood even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Black Creek in Westwood

27 yrs 54th pct —

Median income in Black Creek in Westwood

$1,875 94th pct —

Household income in Black Creek in Westwood

$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Black Creek in Westwood +1.1 larger in Black Creek

3.8 100th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

106.3% Couples with children ◂ +106.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Couples without children +85.7 pts ▸ 85.7%

31.3% One-parent families ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Black Creek in Westwood

$1,733 57th pct —

People / bedroom in Black Creek in Westwood +0.50 higher in Black Creek

1.10 93rd pct 0.60 7th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Black Creek in Westwood even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Black Creek in Westwood even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Black Creek in Westwood even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Black Creek in Westwood even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Black Creek in Westwood

53 81st pct —

How people get to work

88.9% Car (driver) ◂ +88.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Worked at home +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

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%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

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% Retail trade 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

55.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%

44.4% Community & personal service ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Managers +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Creek in Westwood even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Black Creek in Westwood even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Black Creek in Westwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Black Creek in Westwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Black Creek in Westwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Black Creek in Westwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Black Creek in Westwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Black Creek in Westwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Black Creek in Westwood even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Black Creek in Westwood even

0 15th pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Black Creek in Westwood +5.8 pts higher in Black Creek

18.3% 97th pct 12.6% 88th pct

Compare Black Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Westwood with nearby areas

Darlow Sharps Creek Black Creek Yaven Creek Wondalga Ellerslie Sandy Gully Cooleys Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Creek vs Westwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10382/black-creek/vs/SAL14280/westwood

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Black Creek with nearby areas

Compare Westwood with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Jobs & Industry

Walkability