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Blue Nobby vs North Star

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Blue Nobby profile · North Star profile

Blue Nobby North Star

North Star and Blue Nobby are both small rural areas in New South Wales. North Star has a larger population of 214 and is younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and 25.2% of people being children under 15. In contrast, Blue Nobby is sparsely populated with only 25 people and a much older typical age of 50. North Star also has more local facilities, including one school and better access to parks and amenities within a 15-minute walk, whereas Blue Nobby has none.

Everyday life is similar in both places as both are car-dependent and have no public transport stops. They share very similar household sizes and typical weekly incomes, with the usual personal income sitting around $900 to $1,100. While North Star has a more stable population, Blue Nobby has seen more movement, with 41.7% of its residents moving in the last five years compared to 18.1% in North Star.

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Where they differ most

Population: 189 larger in North Star Recent movers: 23.5 pts higher in Blue Nobby No religion: 21.0 pts higher in Blue Nobby Median age: 12 yrs older in Blue Nobby Under 15: 13.2 pts higher in North Star

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Nobbyin North Star +189 larger in North Star gap steady
25 17th pct 214 55th pct
Median age in Blue Nobbyin North Star +12 yrs older in Blue Nobby gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Blue Nobbyin North Star +1.9 pts higher in North Star gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Blue Nobbyin North Star +3.0 pts higher in North Star gap narrowing
12.0% 22nd pct 15.0% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Blue Nobbyin North Star +13.2 pts higher in North Star gap narrowing
12.0% 23rd pct 25.2% 88th pct
De facto in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 5.4% 12th pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.4 pts 26.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.0% Children (0–14) +13.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

117.6% Married ◂ +46.4 pts 71.3%
0.0% Never married +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blue Nobby North Star

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blue Nobbyin North Star +5.6 pts higher in North Star gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 24th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +22.8 pts 61.2%
0.0% England +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% South Africa +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%

Ancestry

64.0% Australian ◂ +36.9 pts 27.1%
44.0% English ◂ +4.3 pts 39.7%
24.0% Irish ◂ +16.5 pts 7.5%
16.0% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%
16.0% German ◂ +10.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Blue Nobbyin North Star +2.3 pts higher in North Star gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 42nd pct
Limited English in Blue Nobbyin North Star even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +33.6 pts 66.4%
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 Blue Nobbyin North Star +21.0 pts higher in Blue Nobby gap widening
36.0% 37th pct 15.0% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

84.0% Christianity ◂ +32.6 pts 51.4%
36.0% No religion ◂ +21.0 pts 15.0%
16.0% Not stated +17.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
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 Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 40.3% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 14.4% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 18.52 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blue Nobbyin North Star +1 more in North Star
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 22 6th pct
ICSEA in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 ◂ +24.5 pts 40.3%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 17.0%
0.0% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +33.5 pts 10.9%
44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +31.7 pts 12.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

66.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +51.2 pts 15.5%
33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +23.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blue Nobbyin North Star +$197 higher in North Star gap widening
$900 73rd pct $1,097 87th pct
Household income in Blue Nobbyin North Star +$162 higher in North Star gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $1,786 64th pct
Family income in Blue Nobbyin North Star +$353 higher in North Star gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,978 56th pct
High earners in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 10.0% 60th pct
High-income homes in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 20.6%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.0%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 2.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blue Nobbyin North Star +14.0 pts higher in North Star
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 6th pct
Mental health in Blue Nobbyin North Star +1.4 pts higher in North Star
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Blue Nobbyin North Star even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

108.0% None ◂ +54.7 pts 53.3%
0.0% One condition +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 29.4% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 6.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Blue Nobbyin North Star +3.2 pts higher in North Star
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Nobbyin North Star +4 larger in North Star
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Nobbyin North Star +0.2 larger in Blue Nobby gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Blue Nobbyin North Star +2.4 pts higher in North Star
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 16th pct
Living alone in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 31.1% 75th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 57.1%
52.4% Couples without children ◂ +19.0 pts 33.3%
0.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 1 person ◂ +27.2 pts 31.1%
0.0% 2 people +41.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +23.5 pts 9.8%
0.0% 5 people +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— $140 12th pct
People / bedroom in Blue Nobbyin North Star even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 24.6% 70th pct
Owned outright in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 29.5% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 80.3% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%
0.0% Rented +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Other tenure +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 98.4%
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

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 29.5%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
25.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 18.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 27.7% 76th pct
PT commute in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blue Nobbyin North Star even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blue Nobbyin North Star even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blue Nobbyin North Star even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blue Nobbyin North Star even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Worked at home ◂ +41.1 pts 27.7%
0.0% Car (driver) +52.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
0.0% Walked +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 4 or more ◂ +26.0 pts 15.7%
33.3% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 19.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blue Nobbyin North Star +23.5 pts higher in Blue Nobby gap narrowing
41.7% 82nd pct 18.1% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Blue Nobbyin North Star
— 73.4% 91st pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.4 pts 60.6%
0.0% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

68.8% Managers ◂ +28.3 pts 40.4%
0.0% Labourers +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Nobbyin North Star +1.7 higher in North Star
0.0 20th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blue Nobbyin North Star +2.2 more in North Star
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Blue Nobbyin North Star +43.8 pts higher in North Star
0.0% 0th pct 43.8% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Blue Nobbyin North Star even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blue Nobbyin North Star even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blue Nobbyin North Star +43.8 pts higher in North Star
0.0% 0th pct 43.8% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Blue Nobbyin North Star +43.8 pts higher in North Star
0.0% 0th pct 43.8% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Blue Nobbyin North Star even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blue Nobbyin North Star +37.4 more in North Star
0.0 0th pct 37.4 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Blue Nobbyin North Star even
0 4th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Blue Nobbyin North Star +1.7 pts higher in Blue Nobby
5.1% 43rd pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Blue Nobby with nearby areas

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Compare North Star with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Nobby vs North Star [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10417/blue-nobby/vs/SAL13018/north-star