CensusAtlas

Compare

Black Springs vs Essington

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Black Springs profile · Essington profile

Black Springs Essington

Black Springs (NSW) and Essington are two nearby rural areas with different social profiles. Black Springs (NSW) is older, with 29.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 16.2% in Essington. It also has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (47.1%) and more high-income households earning over $3,000 a week (20.0% versus 9.1% in Essington). Essington is more highly qualified, with 19.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 53.2% finishing Year 12, while those figures are 7.7% and 31.3% in Black Springs (NSW).

Both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,800. They share many other traits, including a total lack of public transport and 100% of homes being separate houses. Life in both places is car-dependent, though Essington has seen more movement recently, with 40.4% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 21.7% in Black Springs (NSW).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Rent: $400 higher in Essington Full-time: 22.4 pts higher in Essington Year 12: 22.0 pts higher in Essington Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Black Springs First Nations: 5.7 pts higher in Black Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Springsin Essington +128 larger in Black Springs gap steady
227 56th pct 99 41st pct
Median age in Black Springsin Essington +1 yrs older in Essington gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Black Springsin Essington +5.7 pts higher in Black Springs gap narrowing
5.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Black Springsin Essington +12.9 pts higher in Black Springs gap widening
29.1% 85th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Black Springsin Essington +7.9 pts higher in Black Springs gap widening
22.0% 79th pct 14.1% 31st pct
De facto in Black Springsin Essington +2.1 pts higher in Black Springs gap narrowing
17.9% 83rd pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
29.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 16.2%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 15.2%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%
4.8% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
26.0% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%
9.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Black Springs Essington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Black Springsin Essington +7.5 pts higher in Essington gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

68.3% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 84.8%
3.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
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

29.5% Australian +14.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.2% English +6.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
18.1% Irish ◂ +13.0 pts 5.1%
7.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.3% German ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 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 Black Springsin Essington +3.5 pts higher in Black Springs gap widening
3.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Black Springsin Essington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 90.9%
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 Black Springsin Essington +10.4 pts higher in Essington gap widening
22.9% 12th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 53.5%
22.9% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.1% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 13.1%
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 Black Springsin Essington +22.0 pts higher in Essington gap widening
31.3% 15th pct 53.2% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Black Springsin Essington +11.3 pts higher in Essington gap widening
7.7% 21st pct 19.0% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in Black Springsin Essington
20.00 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Black Springsin Essington +1 more in Black Springs
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Black Springsin Essington
3 0th pct —
ICSEA in Black Springsin Essington
961 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 12 +22.0 pts ▸ 53.2%
30.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 7.8%
3.4% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%
12.6% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +11.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
4.5% Society & culture +11.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Black Springsin Essington +$174 higher in Essington gap widening
$840 65th pct $1,014 83rd pct
Household income in Black Springsin Essington +$100 higher in Essington gap narrowing
$1,774 64th pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Black Springsin Essington +$37 higher in Essington gap narrowing
$2,025 59th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Black Springsin Essington +3.9 pts higher in Essington gap narrowing
4.4% 28th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Black Springsin Essington +10.9 pts higher in Black Springs gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 15.2%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.4%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
2.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Black Springsin Essington +0.9 pts higher in Essington
30.4% 58th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Black Springsin Essington +3.8 pts higher in Black Springs
8.8% 57th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Black Springsin Essington +6.2 pts higher in Black Springs gap widening
6.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.1% Asthma +10.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%
5.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.8% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.7% None +15.9 pts ▸ 62.6%
22.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%
5.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Black Springsin Essington +5.0 pts higher in Essington gap narrowing
18.8% 54th pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Black Springsin Essington +2.0 pts higher in Essington gap steady
9.9% 25th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Black Springsin Essington +4.6 pts higher in Essington gap narrowing
21.5% 32nd pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Black Springsin Essington +2.2 pts higher in Black Springs
2.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Black Springsin Essington +3.4 pts higher in Black Springs gap narrowing
24.9% 54th pct 21.4% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Springsin Essington +13 larger in Black Springs
13 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Black Springsin Essington +29 yrs older in Essington
11 yrs 6th pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Median income in Black Springsin Essington +$876 higher in Essington
$749 60th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Black Springsin Essington +$2,625 higher in Essington
$1,125 23rd pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Springsin Essington +0.2 larger in Essington gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Black Springsin Essington +7.7 pts higher in Black Springs gap narrowing
11.5% 54th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Living alone in Black Springsin Essington even gap narrowing
24.3% 52nd pct 24.2% 52nd pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 51.9%
32.5% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
24.3% 1 person even 24.2%
17.1% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 9.1%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Springsin Essington +$400 higher in Essington gap widening
$200 25th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Black Springsin Essington +$663 higher in Essington gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,963 70th pct
People / bedroom in Black Springsin Essington +0.10 higher in Essington gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Black Springsin Essington +20.0 pts higher in Black Springs gap widening
20.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Black Springsin Essington +13.8 pts higher in Black Springs gap widening
47.1% 68th pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Black Springsin Essington even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Black Springsin Essington +1.3 pts higher in Essington gap narrowing
95.7% 91st pct 97.0% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
47.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 33.3%
20.0% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.1% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

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

41.4% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
38.6% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
15.7% 5 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.1 pts 18.8%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Black Springsin Essington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Black Springsin Essington +9.1 pts higher in Essington gap narrowing
13.3% 39th pct 22.4% 66th pct
PT commute in Black Springsin Essington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Black Springsin Essington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Black Springsin Essington even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Black Springsin Essington even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Black Springsin Essington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Black Springsin Essington
— 224 100th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 63.3%
13.3% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +20.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 14.3%
21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 11.4%
9.9% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Black Springsin Essington +18.8 pts higher in Essington gap widening
21.7% 19th pct 40.4% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Black Springsin Essington even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Black Springsin Essington +9.7 pts higher in Essington gap narrowing
48.6% 19th pct 58.3% 42nd pct
Full-time in Black Springsin Essington +22.4 pts higher in Essington gap widening
63.3% 74th pct 85.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 26.5%
3.3% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.3% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
8.9% Administrative & support ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Other services ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.6% Managers ◂ +19.0 pts 26.5%
11.1% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.0% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
3.3% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
4.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Springsin Essington +0.6 higher in Black Springs
0.6 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Black Springsin Essington +0.8 more in Black Springs
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Black Springsin Essington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Black Springsin Essington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Black Springsin Essington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Black Springsin Essington +25.9 pts higher in Black Springs
25.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Black Springsin Essington +27.6 pts higher in Black Springs
27.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Black Springsin Essington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Black Springsin Essington +26.4 more in Black Springs
26.4 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Black Springsin Essington even
1 47th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Black Springsin Essington +1.9 pts higher in Essington
7.4% 66th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Black Springs with nearby areas

Mount David Isabella Norway Mozart Essington Shooters Hill Dog Rocks Porters Retreat

Compare Essington with nearby areas

Twenty Forests Mayfield Norway Charlton Dog Rocks Wisemans Creek Black Springs Mount David

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Springs vs Essington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10388/black-springs/vs/SAL11446/essington