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Booyong vs Pearces Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Booyong profile · Pearces Creek profile

Booyong Pearces Creek

Pearces Creek and Booyong are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Pearces Creek has a larger population and a more affluent profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,285 and 23.9% of homes earning $3,000 or more. It is also more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (15.2% compared to 4.8% in Booyong) and more large homes, as 83.6% of residences have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Booyong has a higher proportion of people living alone (19.4%) and more residents working full-time (56.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of public transport, with no one commuting by bus or train and no homes within walking distance of a stop. This shared car-dependence exists alongside a similar trend of mobility, as roughly a third of residents in both places moved here in the last five years. While both areas have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure, this is more pronounced in Pearces Creek at 55.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 126 larger in Pearces Creek Unemployment: 7.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek First Nations: 4.8 pts higher in Booyong Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Pearces Creek 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Pearces Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booyongin Pearces Creek +126 larger in Pearces Creek gap widening
84 37th pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Booyongin Pearces Creek +1 yrs older in Booyong gap steady
43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Booyongin Pearces Creek +4.8 pts higher in Booyong gap widening
4.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Booyongin Pearces Creek +5.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
11.9% 22nd pct 17.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Booyongin Pearces Creek +10.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
4.8% 7th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Booyongin Pearces Creek +8.2 pts higher in Booyong gap widening
28.4% 98th pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 32.9%
27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.4%
11.9% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.8% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

41.4% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
44.3% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 36.2%
7.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Booyong Pearces Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booyongin Pearces Creek +1.7 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 80.5%
6.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

50.0% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
33.3% English +10.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
4.8% Scottish +12.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.3% German ◂ +12.9 pts 1.4%
11.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
6.0% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Chinese 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 Booyongin Pearces Creek +4.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Booyongin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.2% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 89.0%
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

No religion in Booyongin Pearces Creek +10.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
45.2% 65th pct 55.2% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 55.2%
34.5% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booyongin Pearces Creek +2.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
58.8% 78th pct 61.0% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Booyongin Pearces Creek +7.9 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
24.3% 76th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Booyongin Pearces Creek even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Booyongin Pearces Creek +27 larger in Booyong
73 21st pct 46 16th pct
ICSEA in Booyongin Pearces Creek +4 higher in Booyong
1,064 83rd pct 1,060 81st pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 61.0%
22.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 3.5%
4.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

15.2% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
19.6% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%
10.9% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Field of qualification

6.5% Society & culture +11.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Education +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.2% Creative arts ◂ +8.1 pts 7.1%
8.7% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
6.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Booyongin Pearces Creek +$172 higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
$682 38th pct $854 67th pct
Household income in Booyongin Pearces Creek +$493 higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
$1,792 65th pct $2,285 86th pct
Family income in Booyongin Pearces Creek +$292 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$2,041 60th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Booyongin Pearces Creek +1.4 pts higher in Booyong gap narrowing
12.9% 73rd pct 11.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Booyongin Pearces Creek +11.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
12.9% 40th pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 34.3%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.9% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 35.6%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.8%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booyongin Pearces Creek +4.3 pts higher in Booyong
31.0% 61st pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Booyongin Pearces Creek +6.0 pts higher in Booyong
17.9% 98th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Booyongin Pearces Creek +2.1 pts higher in Booyong gap narrowing
3.6% 38th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%
0.0% Asthma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%
4.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +15.0 pts ▸ 68.6%
27.4% One condition ◂ +8.8 pts 18.6%
3.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booyongin Pearces Creek +13.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
11.4% 17th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Booyongin Pearces Creek +1.9 pts higher in Booyong gap widening
15.7% 77th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Booyongin Pearces Creek +5.6 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
21.4% 32nd pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Booyongin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booyongin Pearces Creek +9.6 pts higher in Booyong gap steady
25.7% 59th pct 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booyongin Pearces Creek +4 larger in Booyong
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Booyongin Pearces Creek
29 yrs 60th pct —
Median income in Booyongin Pearces Creek
$749 60th pct —
Household income in Booyongin Pearces Creek
$1,749 52nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Booyongin Pearces Creek +0.4 larger in Pearces Creek gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Booyongin Pearces Creek +0.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
9.9% 44th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Booyongin Pearces Creek +14.9 pts higher in Booyong gap widening
19.4% 34th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 60.3%
32.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 27.7%
9.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.8% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 47.8%
19.4% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 4.5%
12.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% 3 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 5 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booyongin Pearces Creek +$80 higher in Booyong gap narrowing
$460 89th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Booyongin Pearces Creek +$383 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Booyongin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Booyongin Pearces Creek +1.8 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
16.1% 48th pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Booyongin Pearces Creek +12.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
35.5% 34th pct 47.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in Booyongin Pearces Creek +9.7 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
90.3% 33rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booyongin Pearces Creek +15.8 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
67.7% 24th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 32.8%
16.1% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 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

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 37.3%
29.0% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 5 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $350–$549 ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +50.0 pts 13.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booyongin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Booyongin Pearces Creek +9.1 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
19.6% 59th pct 28.7% 78th pct
PT commute in Booyongin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Booyongin Pearces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booyongin Pearces Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booyongin Pearces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booyongin Pearces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Booyongin Pearces Creek +17 longer in Pearces Creek
55 82nd pct 72 92nd pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 49.2%
19.6% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

61.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 56.9%
9.7% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.7% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booyongin Pearces Creek +0.7 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
33.8% 60th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Booyongin Pearces Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booyongin Pearces Creek +7.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Booyongin Pearces Creek +8.4 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
65.7% 68th pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Booyongin Pearces Creek +13.1 pts higher in Booyong gap narrowing
56.5% 41st pct 43.4% 7th pct

Industries people work in

23.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 14.8%
21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 12.3%
19.6% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 12.3%
17.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.5 pts 4.9%
15.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.1 pts 4.1%
0.0% Education & training +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers ◂ +13.2 pts 17.2%
13.0% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
8.7% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Sales workers +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Booyongin Pearces Creek +0.3 higher in Booyong
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booyongin Pearces Creek +0.3 more in Booyong
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Booyongin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Booyongin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booyongin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booyongin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booyongin Pearces Creek +33.3 pts higher in Booyong
33.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Booyongin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booyongin Pearces Creek +11.9 more in Booyong
11.9 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Booyongin Pearces Creek +1 higher in Booyong
1 54th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Booyongin Pearces Creek +1.1 pts higher in Booyong
11.2% 86th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Booyong with nearby areas

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Compare Pearces Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booyong vs Pearces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10504/booyong/vs/SAL13181/pearces-creek