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Borah Creek vs New Mexico

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Borah Creek profile · New Mexico profile

Borah Creek New Mexico

New Mexico and Borah Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. New Mexico has a significantly older population, with 39% aged 65 and over, and a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,562 compared to $575 in Borah Creek. Health and lifestyle also differ; people with a long-term health condition are far more common in New Mexico at 42.4%, and far more residents there volunteer (28.8%) or have served in the Defence Force (11.3%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as no one in either area was born overseas or uses a language other than English at home. Both are car-dependent, with no public transport or shops within walking distance. While Borah Creek has a much higher share of people with no religion (40.9% versus 15.3% in New Mexico), both areas have a similar number of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37 larger in New Mexico No religion: 25.7 pts higher in Borah Creek Household income: $1,600 higher in New Mexico Family income: $1,987 higher in New Mexico Housework 15h+: 26.9 pts higher in New Mexico

Demographics & Identity

Population in Borah Creekin New Mexico +37 larger in New Mexico gap widening
22 15th pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Borah Creekin New Mexico +2 yrs older in New Mexico gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Borah Creekin New Mexico +8.6 pts higher in Borah Creek gap widening
13.6% 89th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Borah Creekin New Mexico +20.8 pts higher in New Mexico gap widening
18.2% 47th pct 39.0% 95th pct
Under 15 in Borah Creekin New Mexico +5.1 pts higher in New Mexico gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 8th pct
De facto in Borah Creekin New Mexico
— 6.7% 15th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.3 pts 23.7%
45.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.9 pts 13.6%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +20.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
36.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +21.1 pts 15.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Marital status

45.5% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
59.1% Never married ◂ +24.5 pts 34.6%
0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Borah Creek New Mexico

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Borah Creekin New Mexico even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 83.1%
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

45.5% English ◂ +8.2 pts 37.3%
13.6% Australian +20.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
27.3% Dutch ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.2% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%
18.2% German ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
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 Borah Creekin New Mexico even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Borah Creekin New Mexico even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

68.2% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 81.4%
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 Borah Creekin New Mexico +25.7 pts higher in Borah Creek gap narrowing
40.9% 51st pct 15.3% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +32.5 pts ▸ 78.0%
40.9% No religion ◂ +25.7 pts 15.3%
36.4% Not stated ◂ +19.4 pts 16.9%
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

Year 12 in Borah Creekin New Mexico +3.3 pts higher in New Mexico gap narrowing
32.0% 16th pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Borah Creekin New Mexico +6.1 pts higher in Borah Creek gap narrowing
27.3% 81st pct 21.2% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Borah Creekin New Mexico +1 more in New Mexico
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Borah Creekin New Mexico
— 79 22nd pct
ICSEA in Borah Creekin New Mexico
— 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
24.0% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.8 pts 21.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Society & culture ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Health +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Education +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Borah Creekin New Mexico +$250 higher in New Mexico gap widening
$524 14th pct $774 54th pct
Household income in Borah Creekin New Mexico +$1,600 higher in New Mexico gap widening
$524 0th pct $2,124 80th pct
Family income in Borah Creekin New Mexico +$1,987 higher in New Mexico gap widening
$575 0th pct $2,562 84th pct
High earners in Borah Creekin New Mexico even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +68.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 26.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Borah Creekin New Mexico +28.7 pts higher in New Mexico
13.6% 6th pct 42.4% 93rd pct
Mental health in Borah Creekin New Mexico +6.8 pts higher in New Mexico
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Borah Creekin New Mexico even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.6% Lung condition ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.4% None +4.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
13.6% One condition +25.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% Two conditions +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Three or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Borah Creekin New Mexico +10.7 pts higher in New Mexico gap narrowing
18.2% 51st pct 28.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Borah Creekin New Mexico +11.5 pts higher in New Mexico gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Borah Creekin New Mexico +11.5 pts higher in New Mexico gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 9th pct
Defence service in Borah Creekin New Mexico +11.3 pts higher in New Mexico
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in Borah Creekin New Mexico +26.9 pts higher in New Mexico gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Borah Creekin New Mexico +11 yrs older in Borah Creek
31 yrs 66th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Borah Creekin New Mexico +$799 higher in New Mexico
$900 73rd pct $1,699 92nd pct
Household income in Borah Creekin New Mexico
— $1,949 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Borah Creekin New Mexico +0.1 larger in Borah Creek gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Borah Creekin New Mexico
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

120.0% Couples with children ◂ +68.9 pts 51.1%
0.0% Couples without children +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Other families +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +25.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% 1 person +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% 3 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Borah Creekin New Mexico
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Borah Creekin New Mexico
— $1,230 25th pct
People / bedroom in Borah Creekin New Mexico +0.10 higher in Borah Creek gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
50.0% Other tenure ◂ +23.7 pts 26.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

112.5% Separate house ◂ +12.5 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +57.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Borah Creekin New Mexico
— 35.5% 87th pct
PT commute in Borah Creekin New Mexico
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 35.5%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.4 pts 31.6%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 26.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Borah Creekin New Mexico +6.1 pts higher in New Mexico gap widening
22.7% 22nd pct 28.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Borah Creekin New Mexico
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Borah Creekin New Mexico +14.2 pts higher in New Mexico gap narrowing
45.5% 14th pct 59.6% 46th pct
Full-time in Borah Creekin New Mexico
— 61.3% 66th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Professional & technical ◂ +50.3 pts 9.7%
40.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 25.8%
0.0% Education & training +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Mining +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers ◂ +34.2 pts 25.8%
0.0% Sales workers +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Borah Creekin New Mexico even
0 8th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Borah Creekin New Mexico +1.4 pts higher in New Mexico
4.6% 37th pct 6.1% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Borah Creek vs New Mexico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10506/borah-creek/vs/SAL12953/new-mexico