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Borah Creek vs Red Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Borah Creek profile · Red Hill profile

Borah Creek Red Hill

Red Hill (Tamworth Regional - NSW) and Borah Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Red Hill is more likely to have children, with 20% of its population under 15 compared to none in Borah Creek. Education and income are also quite different; 62.5% of Red Hill residents finished Year 12, and the typical weekly family income is $1,874, while the same figures for Borah Creek are 32% and $575. In contrast, Borah Creek has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 13.6%, compared to 0% in Red Hill.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very quiet with no public transport and no overseas-born residents. They are also alike in the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits around 28% for both. While some gaps exist, they share a similar lack of local amenities and both have populations that are significantly smaller than most other areas of their type.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Borah Creekin Red Hill +8 larger in Red Hill gap steady
22 15th pct 30 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31
  • First area, 2021: 22
  • Second area, 2016: 23
  • Second area, 2021: 30
Median age in Borah Creekin Red Hill +1 yrs older in Red Hill gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 52 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
First Nations in Borah Creekin Red Hill +13.6 pts higher in Borah Creek gap steady
13.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Borah Creekin Red Hill +4.8 pts higher in Borah Creek gap narrowing
18.2% 47th pct 13.3% 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.3%
Under 15 in Borah Creekin Red Hill +20.0 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 70th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
45.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
36.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +47.1 pts 12.0%
45.5% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Borah Creek Red Hill

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

  • 85+ in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Red Hill: 18.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Red Hill: 31.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 19.2% females; 50–54 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 19.2% females; 45–49 in Red Hill: 18.8% males, 31.3% females
  • 40–44 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Borah Creek: 19.2% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Borah Creek: 15.4% males, 26.9% females; 15–19 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Borah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Red Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Borah Creekin Red Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 63.3%
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 +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
13.6% Australian +19.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.3% Dutch ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
18.2% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%
18.2% German ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 Red Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Borah Creekin Red Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

68.2% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 70.0%
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 Borah Creekin Red Hill +24.2 pts higher in Borah Creek gap narrowing
40.9% 51st pct 16.7% 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.0%
  • First area, 2021: 40.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +24.5 pts ▸ 70.0%
40.9% No religion ◂ +24.2 pts 16.7%
36.4% Not stated ◂ +19.7 pts 16.7%
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 Red Hill +30.5 pts higher in Red Hill
32.0% 16th pct 62.5% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 24.0%
  • First area, 2021: 32.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 62.5%
Bachelor+ in Borah Creekin Red Hill +0.7 pts higher in Red Hill
27.3% 81st pct 28.0% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 12 +30.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
24.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 38.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
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 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Education +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health 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 Red Hill +$201 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$524 14th pct $725 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: $483
  • First area, 2021: $524
  • Second area, 2016: $366
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Household income in Borah Creekin Red Hill +$851 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$524 0th pct $1,375 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: $762
  • First area, 2021: $524
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Family income in Borah Creekin Red Hill +$1,299 higher in Red Hill
$575 0th pct $1,874 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: $850
  • First area, 2021: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $1,874
High earners in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.0%
31.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Borah Creekin Red Hill +13.6 pts higher in Borah Creek
13.6% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Borah Creekin Red Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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

Number of long-term health conditions

36.4% None +27.0 pts ▸ 63.3%
13.6% One condition ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Borah Creekin Red Hill +6.2 pts higher in Borah Creek
18.2% 51st pct 12.0% 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 32.0%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
Unpaid carers in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Borah Creekin Red Hill +52.0 pts higher in Red Hill
0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.0%
Defence service in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Borah Creekin Red Hill +3 larger in Borah Creek
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Borah Creekin Red Hill +3 yrs older in Red Hill
31 yrs 66th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Borah Creekin Red Hill +$975 higher in Red Hill
$900 73rd pct $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Borah Creekin Red Hill
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Borah Creekin Red Hill +0.2 larger in Borah Creek gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.1
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3

Family composition

120.0% Couples with children ◂ +62.1 pts 57.9%
0.0% Couples without children +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 1 person +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $200 25th pct
— $694 6th pct
People / bedroom in Borah Creekin Red Hill +0.30 higher in Borah Creek gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2016: 0.50
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
50.0% Other tenure ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
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

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
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 ◂ +12.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Borah Creekin Red Hill +9.4 pts higher in Borah Creek
22.7% 22nd pct 13.3% 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: 32.3%
  • First area, 2021: 22.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.3%

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Borah Creekin Red Hill +2.5 pts higher in Red Hill
45.5% 14th pct 48.0% 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: 76.0%
  • First area, 2021: 45.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.0%

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +53.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
60.0% Professional & technical ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 58.3%
0.0% Professionals +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Borah Creekin Red Hill even
0 8th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Borah Creekin Red Hill +0.0 pts higher in Red Hill
4.6% 37th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Borah Creek vs Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10506/borah-creek/vs/SAL13344/red-hill