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Boxers Creek vs Run-o-Waters

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Boxers Creek profile · Run-o-Waters profile

Boxers Creek Run-o-Waters

Run-o-Waters and Boxers Creek are nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Run-o-Waters has a more highly qualified population, with 18.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 6.5% in Boxers Creek. Earnings are also far higher in Run-o-Waters, where the typical weekly household income is $2,229, while the typical figure in Boxers Creek is $1,458. This is reflected in the housing, where 100% of homes in Run-o-Waters have three or more bedrooms, compared to 71.1% in Boxers Creek.

These two areas have tracked against each other since 2011 as Run-o-Waters becomes increasingly more mobile, with 46.9% of people moving in the last five years. They do share some basics, such as having an equal share of children under 15 and only using detached houses. In both places, no one commutes by public transport and the unemployment rate is very low, sitting at or near 0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 346 larger in Run-o-Waters 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Run-o-Waters Recent movers: 19.9 pts higher in Run-o-Waters No car: 4.9 pts higher in Boxers Creek Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Run-o-Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +346 larger in Run-o-Waters gap widening
259 58th pct 605 67th pct
Median age in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +2 yrs older in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +1.4 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap narrowing
3.9% 66th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +4.5 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
20.5% 58th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +0.1 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap narrowing
17.8% 55th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +0.7 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap narrowing
11.5% 44th pct 10.8% 38th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 27.1%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

50.9% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 63.9%
33.6% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 23.4%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Boxers Creek Run-o-Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +9.0 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
8.5% 36th pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 81.2%
2.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.5% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 44.1%
29.0% English +10.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
7.7% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.4% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
0.0% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +2.0 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
7.7% 72nd pct 9.8% 75th pct
Limited English in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +1.0 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap steady
3.5% 88th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 88.4%
0.0% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +2.3 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
27.4% 19th pct 29.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 62.6%
27.4% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +17.9 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
31.2% 14th pct 49.1% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +12.0 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +4 more in Run-o-Waters
4 71st pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +188 larger in Run-o-Waters
175 35th pct 363 55th pct
ICSEA in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +9 higher in Boxers Creek
986 47th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
33.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 11.5%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 38.5%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.9% Bachelor degree +13.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.1% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.4% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%
5.9% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%
5.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +$226 higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
$655 33rd pct $881 71st pct
Household income in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +$771 higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $2,229 85th pct
Family income in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +$827 higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
$1,531 29th pct $2,358 76th pct
High earners in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +10.2 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
4.7% 29th pct 14.9% 79th pct
High-income homes in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters even gap narrowing
31.3% 85th pct 31.3% 85th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 19.9%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 10.4%
7.2% $4,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 40.1%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
2.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +4.5 pts higher in Run-o-Waters
29.7% 55th pct 34.2% 75th pct
Mental health in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +1.1 pts higher in Boxers Creek
7.7% 46th pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +3.7 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
3.9% 41st pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%
7.7% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
5.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 60.5%
16.2% One condition +8.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +5.5 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
13.1% 25th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +6.5 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
11.7% 39th pct 18.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +2.7 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
27.6% 62nd pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +2.8 pts higher in Run-o-Waters
2.8% 53rd pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +4.1 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap steady
24.8% 54th pct 28.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +5 larger in Run-o-Waters
10 59th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +4 yrs older in Boxers Creek
31 yrs 66th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +$200 higher in Run-o-Waters
$574 43rd pct $774 63rd pct
Household income in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +$2,025 higher in Run-o-Waters
$725 9th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +0.1 larger in Run-o-Waters gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +8.8 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
14.1% 68th pct 5.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +7.8 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap narrowing
21.7% 43rd pct 13.9% 15th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 61.7%
28.6% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 5.2%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
21.7% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 13.9%
19.3% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%
9.6% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.0% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%
4.8% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +$185 higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
$290 54th pct $475 90th pct
Mortgage in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +$485 higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
$1,682 54th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +0.10 higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +15.4 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
22.9% 66th pct 7.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +5.8 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
41.0% 49th pct 46.8% 67th pct
Separate houses in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +28.9 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
71.1% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
22.9% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 7.5%
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

34.9% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 56.2%
12.0% 5 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
24.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 17.4%
14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 1.5%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 46.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.1 pts 20.4%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
21.7% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +4.9 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
4.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +2.8 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap narrowing
11.7% 33rd pct 8.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters
— 31 67th pct
Drive to city in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +10 longer in Run-o-Waters
110 75th pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 66.3%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%
4.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
29.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 23.4%
16.0% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +19.9 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
27.0% 35th pct 46.9% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +2.8 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +1.0 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Participation in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +4.4 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
57.9% 41st pct 62.3% 56th pct
Full-time in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +7.8 pts higher in Boxers Creek gap widening
69.2% 87th pct 61.4% 66th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Construction ◂ +13.1 pts 6.9%
4.2% Public administration & safety +12.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%
9.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
6.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%
0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.8 pts 10.2%
5.0% Professionals +13.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 7.6%
12.5% Community & personal service even 12.5%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.5% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +0.3 higher in Run-o-Waters
0.0 26th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +0.2 more in Run-o-Waters
0.0 29th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +7.8 pts higher in Run-o-Waters
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +0.9 pts higher in Boxers Creek
0.9% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +7.7 more in Boxers Creek
7.7 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +3 higher in Run-o-Waters
0 41st pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Boxers Creekin Run-o-Waters +1.7 pts higher in Boxers Creek
8.7% 74th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Boxers Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Run-o-Waters with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boxers Creek vs Run-o-Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10538/boxers-creek/vs/SAL13455/run-o-waters