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Breakfast Creek vs Pinnacle Swamp

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Breakfast Creek profile · Pinnacle Swamp profile

Breakfast Creek Pinnacle Swamp

Breakfast Creek and Pinnacle Swamp are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in age and income; residents are far older in Breakfast Creek, where the typical person is 55, compared to 45 in Pinnacle Swamp. This is reflected in the age profile, with the share of people aged 65 and over being far higher in Breakfast Creek at 34.1%. Income is also very different, with typical weekly household income far higher in Pinnacle Swamp at $2,374, compared to $1,093 in Breakfast Creek.

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of public transport and are effectively equal in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they share these traits, other gaps remain stark. For example, the share of people with no religion is far higher in Breakfast Creek (45.5%) than in Pinnacle Swamp (10.0%). Meanwhile, Pinnacle Swamp has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 83.3%, compared to 53.8% in Breakfast Creek.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +4 larger in Breakfast Creek gap narrowing
44 25th pct 40 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: 273
  • First area, 2016: 48
  • First area, 2021: 44
  • Second area, 2016: 32
  • Second area, 2021: 40
Median age in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +10 yrs older in Breakfast Creek gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 49 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
First Nations in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.1%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +16.6 pts higher in Breakfast Creek gap widening
34.1% 90th pct 17.5% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.9%
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 34.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.5%
Under 15 in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +7.5 pts higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.1%
  • First area, 2016: 16.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.5%
De facto in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +4.4 pts higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 17.2% 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.4%
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 12.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 45.0%
34.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.6 pts 17.5%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 60.0%
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 Pinnacle Swamp

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 Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Breakfast Creek: 12.2% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Breakfast Creek: 16.3% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Pinnacle Swamp: 13.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Breakfast Creek: 8.2% males, 14.3% females; 60–64 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 6.1% females; 55–59 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Breakfast Creek: 6.1% males, 10.2% females; 50–54 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 8.2% females; 45–49 in Pinnacle Swamp: 22.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 13.6% females
  • 35–39 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Breakfast Creek: 10.2% males, 8.2% females; 15–19 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 18.2% females
  • 10–14 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 13.6% females
  • 5–9 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Breakfast Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Pinnacle Swamp: 0.0% males, 18.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +5.2 pts higher in Breakfast Creek gap narrowing
22.7% 81st pct 17.5% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 22.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.5%

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 72.5%
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 ◂ +12.0 pts 42.5%
52.3% Australian ◂ +27.3 pts 25.0%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
11.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Dutch +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp 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

100.0% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 85.0%
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 Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +35.5 pts higher in Breakfast Creek gap widening
45.5% 66th pct 10.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.6%
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 45.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
45.5% No religion ◂ +35.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% Not stated +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
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 Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +18.1 pts higher in Breakfast Creek gap widening
54.8% 72nd pct 36.7% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.6%
  • First area, 2016: 41.0%
  • First area, 2021: 54.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 44.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.7%
Bachelor+ in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +2.3 pts higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap narrowing
7.7% 21st pct 10.0% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.9%
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +1 more in Pinnacle Swamp
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
— 99 25th pct
— 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 36.7%
26.2% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.0% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
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 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
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% 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 Pinnacle Swamp +$296 higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap widening
$537 16th pct $833 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: $394
  • First area, 2016: $474
  • First area, 2021: $537
  • Second area, 2016: $556
  • Second area, 2021: $833
Household income in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +$1,281 higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap widening
$1,093 19th pct $2,374 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: $712
  • First area, 2016: $1,187
  • First area, 2021: $1,093
  • Second area, 2016: $1,687
  • Second area, 2021: $2,374
Family income in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +$1,312 higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap widening
$1,062 8th pct $2,374 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: $877
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $1,062
  • Second area, 2016: $2,083
  • Second area, 2021: $2,374
High earners in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +7.7 pts higher in Breakfast Creek gap narrowing
7.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.7%
  • First area, 2016: 12.8%
  • First area, 2021: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

84.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +84.2 pts 0.0%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
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 ◂ +10.5 pts 43.3%
15.4% $650–$1,499 +27.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +0.5 pts higher in Breakfast Creek
20.5% 14th pct 20.0% 14th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +7.5 pts higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 6.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
6.8% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
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%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +30.2 pts 42.5%
6.8% One condition +13.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +10.3 pts higher in Breakfast Creek gap widening
43.6% 96th pct 33.3% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.2%
  • First area, 2016: 43.6%
  • First area, 2021: 43.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%
Unpaid carers in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +36.7 pts higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 36.7% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.0%
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.7%
Unpaid child care in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +16.4 pts higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap widening
10.3% 7th pct 26.7% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.9%
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.7%
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +2.3 pts higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap narrowing
41.0% 96th pct 43.3% 99th pct
  • First area, 2011: 37.7%
  • First area, 2016: 35.9%
  • First area, 2021: 41.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +49 yrs older in Breakfast Creek
68 yrs 100th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +$375 higher in Breakfast Creek
$450 25th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +$2,025 higher in Pinnacle Swamp
$725 9th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +0.7 larger in Pinnacle Swamp gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 3.0
One-parent in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +9.4 pts higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.2%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.4%

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 53.1%
52.9% Couples without children ◂ +40.4 pts 12.5%
0.0% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +22.4 pts 25.0%
26.3% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.1% 1 person ◂ +21.1 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

Mortgage in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +$165 higher in Breakfast Creek
$1,534 44th pct $1,369 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,650
  • First area, 2021: $1,534
  • Second area, 2021: $1,369
People / bedroom in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +0.20 higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 1.10
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00

How homes are owned or rented

78.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 66.7%
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 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +9.3 pts higher in Breakfast Creek
33.3% 86th pct 24.0% 70th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.2%
  • First area, 2021: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.0%
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 83 98th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +21.1 pts 36.0%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 24.0%
14.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Walked +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +54.2 pts ▸ 91.7%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +5.1 pts higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap narrowing
13.6% 8th pct 18.8% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.7%
  • First area, 2016: 27.3%
  • First area, 2021: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.8%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +29.5 pts higher in Pinnacle Swamp gap narrowing
53.8% 29th pct 83.3% 98th pct
  • First area, 2011: 56.5%
  • First area, 2016: 28.2%
  • First area, 2021: 53.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 60.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 83.3%
Full-time in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +20.4 pts higher in Breakfast Creek
52.4% 23rd pct 32.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 68.6%
  • First area, 2021: 52.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.0%

Industries people work in

19.0% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +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% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.8% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 16.0%
14.3% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Community & personal service ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp even
0 9th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Breakfast Creekin Pinnacle Swamp +4.2 pts higher in Breakfast Creek
11.4% 86th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breakfast Creek vs Pinnacle Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10553/breakfast-creek/vs/SAL13233/pinnacle-swamp