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Captains Flat vs Harolds Cross

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Captains Flat profile · Harolds Cross profile

Captains Flat Harolds Cross

Captains Flat and Harolds Cross are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Harolds Cross is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 50 and 45.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Captains Flat has a younger population with a typical age of 40 and a higher proportion of one-parent families at 16.2%. Captains Flat is also more walkable, with a score of 2.9 (mostly car-dependent) and 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Harolds Cross is completely car-dependent.

Both areas share a few key traits, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and a similar number of people per home. They also both lack public transport options. However, the gap in education and wealth is stark, with 32.4% of adults in Harolds Cross holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.7% in Captains Flat.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.6 pts higher in Harolds Cross Owned outright: 25.4 pts higher in Harolds Cross Population: 532 larger in Captains Flat Unemployment: 6.3 pts higher in Captains Flat First Nations: 6.2 pts higher in Captains Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +532 larger in Captains Flat gap widening
611 68th pct 79 36th pct
Median age in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +10 yrs older in Harolds Cross gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +6.2 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +4.6 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 19.0% 51st pct
Under 15 in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +9.7 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
19.8% 69th pct 10.1% 16th pct
De facto in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +1.5 pts higher in Captains Flat gap narrowing
19.9% 87th pct 18.3% 85th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 17.7%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 10.1%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

Marital status

37.6% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 53.5%
37.2% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 35.2%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Captains Flat Harolds Cross

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +8.5 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
12.3% 54th pct 3.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 82.3%
4.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

41.2% English +10.7 pts ▸ 51.9%
46.5% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 43.0%
15.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.2% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +3.1 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
3.3% 49th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 86.1%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +0.4 pts higher in Captains Flat gap narrowing
49.8% 78th pct 49.4% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 49.4%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 30.4%
7.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +28.6 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
46.8% 55th pct 75.4% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +17.7 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
14.7% 50th pct 32.4% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross
8.26 72nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +1 more in Captains Flat
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross
26 8th pct —
ICSEA in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross
903 13th pct —

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +28.6 pts ▸ 75.4%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.4%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.4 pts 5.8%
15.4% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +14.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
14.7% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%
5.9% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.6% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +$129 higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
$1,011 83rd pct $1,140 88th pct
Household income in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +$730 higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
$1,644 57th pct $2,374 87th pct
Family income in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +$1,039 higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
$2,211 69th pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +19.1 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
10.4% 62nd pct 29.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +28.6 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
16.5% 52nd pct 45.2% 97th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.2%
31.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 15.5%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
2.7% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +11.6 pts higher in Captains Flat
38.1% 87th pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +6.6 pts higher in Captains Flat
12.9% 87th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +0.7 pts higher in Captains Flat gap steady
5.7% 63rd pct 5.1% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 6.3%
12.6% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 5.1%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +9.6 pts ▸ 63.3%
23.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +14.4 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap narrowing
16.6% 42nd pct 31.0% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +11.5 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 22.5% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +6.0 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
24.3% 45th pct 18.3% 21st pct
Defence service in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +1.0 pts higher in Captains Flat
5.7% 86th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +9.6 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap narrowing
25.6% 58th pct 35.2% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +38 larger in Captains Flat
38 74th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross
25 yrs 46th pct —
Median income in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross
$1,874 57th pct —
Indigenous language in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross
21.1% 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +0.1 larger in Captains Flat gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +16.2 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
16.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +2.9 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap steady
29.3% 69th pct 32.3% 77th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 47.5%
28.6% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 35.5%
29.3% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
6.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +$20 higher in Harolds Cross gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +$966 higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
$1,309 29th pct $2,275 85th pct
People / bedroom in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +0.20 higher in Captains Flat gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +16.5 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
16.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +25.4 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
32.6% 27th pct 58.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +1.2 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap steady
98.8% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +9.4 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap narrowing
61.6% 15th pct 71.0% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +25.4 pts ▸ 58.1%
46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 45.2%
16.5% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
15.7% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

2.7% $3,000 or more +47.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.2 pts 21.4%
20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +15.7 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap widening
11.4% 32nd pct 27.1% 76th pct
PT commute in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 54.2%
11.4% Worked at home +15.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 35.5%
12.3% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.3% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +1.1 pts higher in Captains Flat gap narrowing
31.2% 51st pct 30.1% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross
4.0% 39th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +6.3 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +3.0 pts higher in Harolds Cross gap steady
64.6% 64th pct 67.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +1.3 pts higher in Captains Flat gap narrowing
65.9% 81st pct 64.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

21.1% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.7% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
2.0% Media & telecommunications +8.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.4% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
4.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.5 pts 6.3%
16.4% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
7.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +2.9 higher in Captains Flat
2.9 72nd pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +3.7 more in Captains Flat
3.7 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +59.2 pts higher in Captains Flat
59.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +76.5 pts higher in Captains Flat
76.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +80.0 pts higher in Captains Flat
80.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +15.2 more in Captains Flat
27.8 71st pct 12.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +0 higher in Captains Flat
1 45th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Captains Flatin Harolds Cross +3.2 pts higher in Captains Flat
11.9% 87th pct 8.7% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Captains Flat vs Harolds Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10803/captains-flat/vs/SAL11862/harolds-cross