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Borah Creek vs Wongo Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Borah Creek profile · Wongo Creek profile

Borah Creek Wongo Creek

Wongo Creek and Borah Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Wongo Creek is notably older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 46 in Borah Creek. There are stark differences in income and background; typical weekly household income is far higher in Wongo Creek at $1,624, while Borah Creek has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (13.6% compared to 0.0% in Wongo Creek). Additionally, Borah Creek has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.3% versus 10.5%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as neither area has a single public transport stop or any amenities within a 15-minute walk. They are also alike in that no residents were born overseas or use a language other than English at home. While they share these basics, some gaps are wide, such as the proportion of people working or looking for work, which is far higher in Wongo Creek (78.9% against 45.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 25 larger in Wongo Creek No religion: 26.0 pts higher in Borah Creek Household income: $1,100 higher in Wongo Creek Family income: $1,300 higher in Wongo Creek Unpaid child care: 26.3 pts higher in Wongo Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +25 larger in Wongo Creek gap widening
22 15th pct 47 27th pct
Median age in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +11 yrs older in Wongo Creek gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +13.6 pts higher in Borah Creek gap widening
13.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +3.1 pts higher in Wongo Creek gap narrowing
18.2% 47th pct 21.3% 61st pct
Under 15 in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +8.5 pts higher in Wongo Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 13th pct
De facto in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 38.3%
45.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.4 pts 17.0%
36.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 50.0%
45.5% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 44.7%
0.0% Divorced +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Widowed +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Borah Creek Wongo Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +16.9 pts ▸ 85.1%
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 +16.2 pts ▸ 61.7%
27.3% Dutch ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
18.2% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%
18.2% German ◂ +9.7 pts 8.5%
13.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Irish +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
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 Wongo Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

68.2% English only +23.3 pts ▸ 91.5%
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 Wongo Creek +26.0 pts higher in Borah Creek gap widening
40.9% 51st pct 14.9% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +24.8 pts ▸ 70.2%
40.9% No religion ◂ +26.0 pts 14.9%
36.4% Not stated ◂ +23.6 pts 12.8%
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 Wongo Creek +15.4 pts higher in Wongo Creek
32.0% 16th pct 47.4% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +16.7 pts higher in Borah Creek
27.3% 81st pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 12 +15.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
24.0% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +35.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
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 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Education +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
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% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +$425 higher in Wongo Creek gap widening
$524 14th pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +$1,100 higher in Wongo Creek gap widening
$524 0th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +$1,300 higher in Wongo Creek gap widening
$575 0th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Under $650 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 +18.9 pts ▸ 55.3%
31.8% Under $650 ◂ +23.9 pts 7.9%
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 Wongo Creek +28.9 pts higher in Wongo Creek
13.6% 6th pct 42.6% 93rd pct
Mental health in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +8.5 pts higher in Wongo Creek
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Arthritis +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.6% Lung condition ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
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% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.4% None +8.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
13.6% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Two conditions +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Three or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +0.2 pts higher in Wongo Creek
18.2% 51st pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +15.8 pts higher in Wongo Creek
0.0% 0th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +26.3 pts higher in Wongo Creek
0.0% 0th pct 26.3% 55th pct
Defence service in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +14.0 pts higher in Wongo Creek
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +34.2 pts higher in Wongo Creek
0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +3 larger in Borah Creek
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
31 yrs 66th pct —
Median income in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
$900 73rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +0.5 larger in Borah Creek gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 43.5% 94th pct

Family composition

120.0% Couples with children ◂ +99.4 pts 20.6%
0.0% Couples without children +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +19.0 pts ▸ 56.5%
0.0% 1 person +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 3 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 Wongo Creek
— $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +0.40 higher in Borah Creek gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 21.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 60.9% 91st pct
Separate houses in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 78.3% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +60.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
50.0% Other tenure ◂ +37.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage 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 +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 5 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 48.3% 96th pct
PT commute in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
40.0% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% Walked +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +4.5 pts higher in Borah Creek
22.7% 22nd pct 18.2% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +33.5 pts higher in Wongo Creek
45.5% 14th pct 78.9% 93rd pct
Full-time in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek
— 82.8% 99th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Professional & technical ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +29.7 pts 10.3%
30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mining 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers ◂ +35.9 pts 24.1%
0.0% Labourers +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek even
0 8th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Borah Creekin Wongo Creek +1.3 pts higher in Borah Creek
4.6% 37th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Borah Creek vs Wongo Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10506/borah-creek/vs/SAL14393/wongo-creek