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Boxers Creek vs Carrick

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Boxers Creek profile · Carrick profile

Boxers Creek Carrick

Boxers Creek and Carrick (NSW) are two nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Boxers Creek is younger, with a typical resident aged 44, and has a higher proportion of one-parent families (14.1%) and people caring for children (27.6%). Employment is more common here, where 69.2% of people work full-time. In contrast, Carrick (NSW) is much older, with a typical resident aged 56, and is more likely to have large homes, with 100% having three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Carrick (NSW) at $2,100, compared to $1,458 in Boxers Creek.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 9%. They are also alike in that every home is a separate house and neither area has any public transport stops. These shared traits contrast with the diverging income and age patterns seen across the two locations.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Carrick Limited English: 3.5 pts higher in Boxers Creek Median age: 12 yrs older in Carrick No car: 4.9 pts higher in Boxers Creek Full-time: 15.4 pts higher in Boxers Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boxers Creekin Carrick +95 larger in Boxers Creek gap steady
259 58th pct 164 49th pct
Median age in Boxers Creekin Carrick +12 yrs older in Carrick gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Boxers Creekin Carrick +1.4 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap narrowing
3.9% 66th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Boxers Creekin Carrick +1.5 pts higher in Carrick gap widening
20.5% 58th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Boxers Creekin Carrick +3.7 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
17.8% 55th pct 14.0% 30th pct
De facto in Boxers Creekin Carrick +0.5 pts higher in Carrick gap narrowing
11.5% 44th pct 12.0% 48th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 6.7%

Marital status

50.9% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
33.6% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 22.1%
8.9% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.2% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.2% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Boxers Creek Carrick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boxers Creekin Carrick +0.7 pts higher in Carrick gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +20.2 pts 59.8%
2.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 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%

Ancestry

52.5% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 39.0%
29.0% English ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%
7.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
5.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% German ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 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 Boxers Creekin Carrick +2.2 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap narrowing
7.7% 72nd pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Boxers Creekin Carrick +3.5 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
3.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +17.9 pts 62.8%
0.0% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boxers Creekin Carrick +6.1 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap steady
27.4% 19th pct 21.3% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 46.3%
10.4% Not stated +22.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.4% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 21.3%
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 Boxers Creekin Carrick +0.2 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap narrowing
31.2% 14th pct 30.9% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Boxers Creekin Carrick +1.0 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap steady
6.5% 16th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boxers Creekin Carrick +4 more in Boxers Creek
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Boxers Creekin Carrick
175 35th pct —
ICSEA in Boxers Creekin Carrick
986 47th pct —

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 23.0%
31.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.9%
20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 10.8%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 27.4%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%
5.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 5.7%
10.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
8.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
5.9% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boxers Creekin Carrick +$259 higher in Carrick gap widening
$655 33rd pct $914 74th pct
Household income in Boxers Creekin Carrick +$642 higher in Carrick gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $2,100 79th pct
Family income in Boxers Creekin Carrick +$768 higher in Carrick gap widening
$1,531 29th pct $2,299 73rd pct
High earners in Boxers Creekin Carrick +0.2 pts higher in Carrick gap narrowing
4.7% 29th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Boxers Creekin Carrick +13.4 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
31.3% 85th pct 17.9% 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.9 pts 15.4%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.6% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 31.7%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boxers Creekin Carrick +1.7 pts higher in Boxers Creek
29.7% 55th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Boxers Creekin Carrick +1.0 pts higher in Boxers Creek
7.7% 46th pct 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Boxers Creekin Carrick +1.6 pts higher in Carrick gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 6.1%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Stroke +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +20.7 pts 37.2%
16.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boxers Creekin Carrick +6.9 pts higher in Carrick gap widening
13.1% 25th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Boxers Creekin Carrick +4.9 pts higher in Carrick gap widening
11.7% 39th pct 16.6% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Boxers Creekin Carrick +11.0 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
27.6% 62nd pct 16.6% 15th pct
Defence service in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
2.8% 53rd pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Boxers Creekin Carrick +5.5 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
24.8% 54th pct 19.3% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boxers Creekin Carrick +6 larger in Boxers Creek
10 59th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Boxers Creekin Carrick +1 yrs older in Carrick
31 yrs 66th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Boxers Creekin Carrick +$551 higher in Carrick
$574 43rd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Boxers Creekin Carrick +$3,025 higher in Carrick
$725 9th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boxers Creekin Carrick +0.2 larger in Boxers Creek gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Boxers Creekin Carrick +11.0 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
14.1% 68th pct 3.1% 18th pct
Living alone in Boxers Creekin Carrick +1.4 pts higher in Carrick gap narrowing
21.7% 43rd pct 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 54.6%
28.6% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 3.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
21.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.3% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.0% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%
9.6% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boxers Creekin Carrick +$90 higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
$290 54th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Boxers Creekin Carrick +$918 higher in Carrick gap widening
$1,682 54th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Boxers Creekin Carrick even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boxers Creekin Carrick +4.9 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap narrowing
22.9% 66th pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Boxers Creekin Carrick +5.2 pts higher in Carrick gap narrowing
41.0% 49th pct 46.2% 65th pct
Separate houses in Boxers Creekin Carrick even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boxers Creekin Carrick +28.9 pts higher in Carrick gap widening
71.1% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +23.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
41.0% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
22.9% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 17.9%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

24.1% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
12.0% 5 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 25.6%
14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 7.7%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 15.0%
21.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boxers Creekin Carrick +4.9 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
4.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boxers Creekin Carrick +1.8 pts higher in Carrick gap widening
11.7% 33rd pct 13.4% 40th pct
PT commute in Boxers Creekin Carrick even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Boxers Creekin Carrick +6 longer in Boxers Creek
110 75th pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 67.2%
11.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.2% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
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

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 31.8%
29.6% 4 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 15.9%
16.0% 3 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boxers Creekin Carrick +8.1 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap steady
27.0% 35th pct 18.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Boxers Creekin Carrick
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boxers Creekin Carrick even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boxers Creekin Carrick +11.7 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
57.9% 41st pct 46.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Boxers Creekin Carrick +15.4 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap narrowing
69.2% 87th pct 53.7% 28th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
9.2% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.2% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.6 pts 10.4%
15.0% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
7.5% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.0% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0.0 26th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boxers Creekin Carrick +0.9 pts higher in Boxers Creek
0.9% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boxers Creekin Carrick +7.7 more in Boxers Creek
7.7 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boxers Creekin Carrick even
0 41st pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Boxers Creekin Carrick +1.0 pts higher in Carrick
8.7% 74th pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Boxers Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boxers Creek vs Carrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10538/boxers-creek/vs/SAL10827/carrick