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Calamia vs Pillar Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Calamia profile · Pillar Valley profile

Calamia Pillar Valley

Pillar Valley and Calamia are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales. Pillar Valley is the larger of the two, and it is more diverse in age and origin, with 13.4% of people under 15 and 10.8% born overseas. It is also more welcoming to newcomers, as 37.9% of residents moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Calamia is sparsely populated and has no children or seniors. While the typical family income is far higher in Pillar Valley at $1,347 per week, First Nations household income is far higher in Calamia at $1,625.

Both areas have similar terrain and a car-dependent walkability score. They are also alike in that they are both around the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. However, health outcomes differ, as people with long-term health conditions are far more common in Calamia, where 50% of residents live with one. This is higher than the 35.2% found in Pillar Valley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 328 larger in Pillar Valley Family income: $772 higher in Pillar Valley Recent movers: 37.9 pts higher in Pillar Valley Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in Pillar Valley Aged 65+: 17.9 pts higher in Pillar Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calamiain Pillar Valley +328 larger in Pillar Valley gap steady
24 16th pct 352 60th pct
Median age in Calamiain Pillar Valley +4 yrs older in Calamia gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Calamiain Pillar Valley +4.3 pts higher in Calamia
12.5% 88th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Calamiain Pillar Valley +17.9 pts higher in Pillar Valley
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Calamiain Pillar Valley +13.4 pts higher in Pillar Valley
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 27th pct
De facto in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

58.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.1 pts 39.2%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.7 pts 15.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

66.7% Never married ◂ +33.0 pts 33.7%
16.7% Married +23.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%
0.0% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Calamia Pillar Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calamiain Pillar Valley +10.8 pts higher in Pillar Valley
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 47th pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +30.7 pts ▸ 80.7%
0.0% England +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

41.7% English +4.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
20.8% Australian +17.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Scottish +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Irish +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calamiain Pillar Valley +4.5 pts higher in Pillar Valley
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

45.8% English only +43.1 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.0% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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% 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 Calamiain Pillar Valley +1.7 pts higher in Pillar Valley
50.0% 79th pct 51.7% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
29.2% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
33.3% Not stated ◂ +23.4 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 33.4% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 14.1% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calamiain Pillar Valley +1 more in Pillar Valley
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 869 11th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 35.8%
16.7% Year 12 +16.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.6 pts 13.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

40.0% Health ◂ +29.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Society & culture +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calamiain Pillar Valley +$35 higher in Pillar Valley gap steady
$462 9th pct $497 12th pct
Household income in Calamiain Pillar Valley +$92 higher in Pillar Valley gap widening
$900 10th pct $992 13th pct
Family income in Calamiain Pillar Valley +$772 higher in Pillar Valley
$575 0th pct $1,347 18th pct
High earners in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 7.8% 49th pct
High-income homes in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 13.4% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 32.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +31.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calamiain Pillar Valley +14.8 pts higher in Calamia
50.0% 100th pct 35.2% 78th pct
Mental health in Calamiain Pillar Valley +11.6 pts higher in Calamia
25.0% 100th pct 13.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Calamiain Pillar Valley +8.0 pts higher in Pillar Valley
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Asthma ◂ +16.5 pts 8.5%
25.0% Mental health ◂ +11.6 pts 13.4%
20.8% Other condition ◂ +12.0 pts 8.8%
12.5% Diabetes ◂ +9.4 pts 3.1%
12.5% Lung condition ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Arthritis +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

20.8% None +32.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
41.7% One condition ◂ +15.5 pts 26.1%
25.0% Two conditions ◂ +17.0 pts 8.0%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 17.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 25.5% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calamiain Pillar Valley +26 larger in Pillar Valley
3 43rd pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Calamiain Pillar Valley +2 yrs older in Pillar Valley
38 yrs 76th pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Year 12 in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Calamiain Pillar Valley +$543 higher in Calamia
$899 73rd pct $356 12th pct
Household income in Calamiain Pillar Valley +$775 higher in Calamia
$1,625 47th pct $850 13th pct
Indigenous language in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calamiain Pillar Valley +0.8 larger in Pillar Valley gap narrowing
1.5 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 17.0% 79th pct
Living alone in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 27.6% 64th pct

Family composition

50.0% One-parent families ◂ +33.0 pts 17.0%
0.0% Couples with children +44.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

90.0% 1 person ◂ +62.4 pts 27.6%
30.0% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% 3 people +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 4 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— $1,366 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Calamiain Pillar Valley +0.20 higher in Pillar Valley gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 13.4% 39th pct
Owned outright in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 56.7% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright even 50.0%
40.0% Other tenure ◂ +37.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 101.5%
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% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 31.3%
30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 27.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 3.8% 68th pct
Work from home in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 11.8% 33rd pct
PT commute in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 59.0%
57.1% Worked at home ◂ +45.3 pts 11.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +46.5 pts 28.5%
62.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +41.0 pts 21.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% 4 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calamiain Pillar Valley +37.9 pts higher in Pillar Valley
0.0% 0th pct 37.9% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 53.9% 29th pct
Full-time in Calamiain Pillar Valley
— 50.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +37.3 pts 5.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

71.4% Professionals ◂ +52.2 pts 19.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Managers +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Sales workers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Calamiain Pillar Valley even
0 21st pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Calamiain Pillar Valley +0.4 pts higher in Calamia
8.4% 73rd pct 8.0% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calamia vs Pillar Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10748/calamia/vs/SAL13216/pillar-valley