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Breakfast Creek vs Growee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Breakfast Creek profile · Growee profile

Breakfast Creek Growee

Breakfast Creek and Growee are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are stark differences in their typical incomes; the usual weekly household income in Growee is $1,499, which is well higher than the $1,093 seen in Breakfast Creek. Residents are also far older in Breakfast Creek, where the typical person is 55 compared to 46 in Growee. Among First Nations people, the gap is even wider, with the typical age in Breakfast Creek being 68, while it is 31 in Growee.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and share a very similar lack of local amenities. They also track closely in terms of typical weekly personal income, which is $537 in Breakfast Creek and $575 in Growee. This shared reliance on cars is consistent across both locations, as neither has any public transport stops or schools within 3 km.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breakfast Creekin Growee +32 larger in Breakfast Creek gap narrowing
44 25th pct 12 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: 273
  • First area, 2016: 48
  • First area, 2021: 44
  • Second area, 2016: 11
  • Second area, 2021: 12
Median age in Breakfast Creekin Growee +9 yrs older in Breakfast Creek gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 49 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 46 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.1%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
34.1% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.9%
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 34.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.1%
  • First area, 2016: 16.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
12.8% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.4%
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 12.8%

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%
34.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%
13.6% Youth (15–24) +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +39.1 pts 25.0%
15.4% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.9% Divorced ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.3% Separated ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Breakfast Creek Growee

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

  • 85+ in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Breakfast Creek: 12.2% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Breakfast Creek: 16.3% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Breakfast Creek: 8.2% males, 14.3% females; 60–64 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 6.1% females; 55–59 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Breakfast Creek: 6.1% males, 10.2% females; 50–54 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 8.2% females; 45–49 in Growee: 0.0% males, 57.1% females
  • 40–44 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Breakfast Creek: 10.2% males, 8.2% females; 15–19 in Growee: 42.9% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Growee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

22.7% 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 22.7%

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
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

54.5% English ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
52.3% Australian ◂ +52.3 pts 0.0%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
11.4% Irish ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Breakfast Creekin Growee
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%
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

45.5% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.6%
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 45.5%

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +52.3 pts 0.0%
45.5% No religion ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

54.8% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.6%
  • First area, 2016: 41.0%
  • First area, 2021: 54.8%
7.7% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.9%
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 7.7%
Schools ≤3 km in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +54.8 pts 0.0%
26.2% Year 10 +19.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
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

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Breakfast Creekin Growee +$38 higher in Growee gap narrowing
$537 16th pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: $394
  • First area, 2016: $474
  • First area, 2021: $537
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Breakfast Creekin Growee +$406 higher in Growee gap widening
$1,093 19th pct $1,499 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: $712
  • First area, 2016: $1,187
  • First area, 2021: $1,093
  • Second area, 2016: $1,062
  • Second area, 2021: $1,499
Family income in Breakfast Creekin Growee +$1,188 higher in Growee
$1,062 8th pct $2,250 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: $877
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $1,062
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
7.7% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.7%
  • First area, 2016: 12.8%
  • First area, 2021: 7.7%

Household income distribution

84.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +84.2 pts 0.0%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
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

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
15.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Breakfast Creekin Growee
20.5% 14th pct
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Breakfast Creekin Growee
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 6.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition 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

72.7% None ◂ +39.4 pts 33.3%
6.8% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

43.6% 96th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.2%
  • First area, 2016: 43.6%
  • First area, 2021: 43.6%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.0%
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Breakfast Creekin Growee
10.3% 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.9%
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%
Defence service in Breakfast Creekin Growee
0.0% 0th pct
41.0% 96th pct
  • First area, 2011: 37.7%
  • First area, 2016: 35.9%
  • First area, 2021: 41.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Breakfast Creekin Growee +37 yrs older in Breakfast Creek
68 yrs 100th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Breakfast Creekin Growee +$274 higher in Growee
$450 25th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Breakfast Creekin Growee +$1,525 higher in Growee
$725 9th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Breakfast Creekin Growee +0.3 larger in Breakfast Creek
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.2%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household size

21.1% 1 person +53.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
47.4% 2 people ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%
26.3% 3 people ◂ +26.3 pts 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

$1,534 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,650
  • First area, 2021: $1,534
People / bedroom in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 1.10
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

78.9% Owned outright ◂ +78.9 pts 0.0%
15.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

33.3% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.2%
  • First area, 2021: 33.3%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +42.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +14.3 pts 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

0.0% 1 vehicle +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

13.6% 8th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.7%
  • First area, 2016: 27.3%
  • First area, 2021: 13.6%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
53.8% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 56.5%
  • First area, 2016: 28.2%
  • First area, 2021: 53.8%
52.4% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 68.6%
  • First area, 2021: 52.4%

Industries people work in

19.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% Education & training ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
19.0% Managers ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% Community & personal service ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Breakfast Creekin Growee even
0 9th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Breakfast Creekin Growee +10.6 pts higher in Growee
11.4% 86th pct 22.0% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breakfast Creek vs Growee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10553/breakfast-creek/vs/SAL11794/growee