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Bobs Creek vs Laurieton

Name: Bobs Creek vs Laurieton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Bobs Creek profile · Laurieton profile

Bobs Creek Laurieton

Laurieton and Bobs Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Laurieton is a much older community where the typical resident is 67 and 56.3% are seniors. This is reflected in the high share of people living alone (46.6%) and those with long-term health conditions (52.7%). Bobs Creek is younger, with a typical age of 46, and is far more diverse in its First Nations population, which makes up 19.3% of residents. Bobs Creek also has a much higher typical weekly income of $1,531, compared to $755 in Laurieton.

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, as they have almost identical shares of adults with bachelor degrees and similar rates of volunteering. They also both have very low numbers of people who speak little or no English. However, the two areas differ in their housing and transport; Laurieton has a variety of home types and better access to public transport, while every home in Bobs Creek is a separate house with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,893 larger in Laurieton Median age: 21 yrs older in Laurieton Aged 65+: 30.2 pts higher in Laurieton Living alone: 46.6 pts higher in Laurieton Separate houses: 46.0 pts higher in Bobs Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +1,893 larger in Laurieton gap steady

119 44th pct 2,012 78th pct

Median age in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +21 yrs older in Laurieton gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

26.1% Seniors (65+) +30.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 6.8%

15.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 4.9%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 43.3%

28.1% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 19.7%

3.1% Divorced +13.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Widowed +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.3% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bobs Creek Laurieton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 83.1%

0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +12.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

44.5% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 39.8%

10.9% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

5.0% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 93.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

31.9% Christianity +27.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

52.1% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 33.8%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bobs Creek in Laurieton

— 14.60 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +1 more in Laurieton

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +273 larger in Bobs Creek

461 67th pct 188 36th pct

ICSEA in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +39 higher in Laurieton

961 32nd pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 28.2%

31.2% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.8% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.5% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

4.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 17.5%

16.2% Management & commerce even 16.2%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

11.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

8.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.0 pts 1.8%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +$182 higher in Bobs Creek gap widening

$669 35th pct $487 11th pct

Household income in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +$776 higher in Bobs Creek gap widening

$1,531 49th pct $755 4th pct

Family income in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +$491 higher in Bobs Creek gap widening

$1,531 29th pct $1,040 7th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 40.7%

0.0% Under $650 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.7 pts 12.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 24.6%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +14.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

7.6% Other condition +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.4% Heart disease +8.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

0.0% Diabetes +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.4% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% Lung condition +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Stroke +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None ◂ +9.6 pts 40.9%

23.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.2% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.2% Three or more +7.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +46 larger in Laurieton

23 71st pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +21 yrs older in Laurieton

17 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +$14 higher in Bobs Creek

$589 44th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +$416 higher in Bobs Creek

$1,375 35th pct $959 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +1.2 larger in Bobs Creek gap widening

2.9 81st pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

34.7% Couples without children +25.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

35.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 22.6%

32.6% One-parent families ◂ +15.8 pts 16.8%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 40.7%

0.0% 1 person +46.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +14.7 pts 3.5%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

12.1% 6 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.7%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +$235 higher in Bobs Creek

$550 96th pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +$368 higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,365 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Bobs Creek in Laurieton even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 49.7%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.2 pts 10.1%

15.2% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +46.0 pts 54.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 39.3%

39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 10.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.2% 5 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $550–$749 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.0% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 17.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +2 more in Laurieton

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +0.99 more in Laurieton

0.00 0th pct 0.99 61st pct

Departures/1k in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +84.0 more in Laurieton

0.0 0th pct 84.0 67th pct

PT routes in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +2 more in Laurieton

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bobs Creek in Laurieton

— 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 64.4%

9.4% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.2% 1 vehicle +35.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

30.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 26.8%

30.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.2 pts 7.1%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% No vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 17.3%

17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 2.9%

17.0% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 10.2%

7.5% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

7.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

5.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 10.2%

7.5% Community & personal service +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.4% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.5% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +7.7 higher in Laurieton

0.0 0th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +7.7 more in Laurieton

0.0 0th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +94.0 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +93.7 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 93.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +81.8 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +99.9 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +99.9 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +93.8 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 93.8% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +25.3 more in Laurieton

0.0 0th pct 25.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +80 higher in Laurieton

1 57th pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Bobs Creek in Laurieton +1.1 pts higher in Bobs Creek

7.8% 69th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Bobs Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Laurieton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bobs Creek vs Laurieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10427/bobs-creek/vs/SAL12292/laurieton