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Captains Flat vs Primrose Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Captains Flat profile · Primrose Valley profile

Captains Flat Primrose Valley

Captains Flat and Primrose Valley are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Primrose Valley has a much wealthier population, with 54.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.5% in Captains Flat. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 27.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 14.7% in Captains Flat. In contrast, Captains Flat is more walkable; it is mostly car-dependent but has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (76.5%) and a park (80.0%), whereas Primrose Valley is car-dependent with no homes within that distance of either.

Both areas are effectively alike in their lack of public transport and their reliance on cars, with neither area having any public transport stops or commuters. This shared car-dependency exists alongside other gaps that remain stark. For instance, long-term health conditions are far higher in Captains Flat at 38.1%, while only 20.0% of Primrose Valley residents face similar issues. Captains Flat also has a larger First Nations population at 6.2%, compared to 1.9% in Primrose Valley.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Primrose Valley Mortgage: $1,091 higher in Primrose Valley Population: 456 larger in Captains Flat Needs assistance: 5.7 pts higher in Captains Flat Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Primrose Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +456 larger in Captains Flat gap steady
611 68th pct 155 48th pct
Median age in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +1 yrs older in Captains Flat gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +4.3 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +3.4 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
14.4% 30th pct 11.0% 19th pct
Under 15 in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +1.5 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap steady
19.8% 69th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +8.5 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
19.9% 87th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.0%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

37.6% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 54.0%
37.2% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 30.2%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%
5.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Captains Flat Primrose Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +9.0 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
12.3% 54th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 88.4%
4.4% England ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
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

46.5% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
41.2% English ◂ +1.9 pts 39.4%
15.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%
8.2% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.1% German +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +3.3 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
3.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.3%
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 Primrose Valley +0.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap steady
49.8% 78th pct 50.3% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 50.3%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 36.8%
7.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.5% Buddhism +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
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 Primrose Valley +7.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
46.8% 55th pct 54.4% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +12.3 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
14.7% 50th pct 27.0% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley
8.26 72nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +1 more in Captains Flat
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley
26 8th pct —
ICSEA in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley
903 13th pct —

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 54.4%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.1%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%
6.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 25.3%
15.4% Bachelor degree +17.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
7.7% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +$176 higher in Primrose Valley gap steady
$1,011 83rd pct $1,187 90th pct
Household income in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +$981 higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
$1,644 57th pct $2,625 91st pct
Family income in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +$601 higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
$2,211 69th pct $2,812 88th pct
High earners in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +8.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
10.4% 62nd pct 19.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +38.2 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
16.5% 52nd pct 54.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
8.3% $4,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.6%
31.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.2%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
2.7% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +18.1 pts higher in Captains Flat
38.1% 87th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +4.5 pts higher in Captains Flat
12.9% 87th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +5.7 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
5.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +8.6 pts 7.1%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%
12.6% Asthma ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +13.4 pts ▸ 67.1%
23.1% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 16.1%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +0.1 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
16.6% 42nd pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +1.5 pts higher in Captains Flat gap narrowing
11.0% 33rd pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +5.8 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
24.3% 45th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +3.7 pts higher in Primrose Valley
5.7% 86th pct 9.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +0.2 pts higher in Captains Flat gap narrowing
25.6% 58th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +35 larger in Captains Flat
38 74th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +4 yrs older in Captains Flat
25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +$2,275 higher in Primrose Valley
$350 12th pct $2,625 100th pct
Household income in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +$3,375 higher in Primrose Valley
$1,874 57th pct $5,249 100th pct
Indigenous language in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley
21.1% 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +0.4 larger in Primrose Valley gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +3.5 pts higher in Captains Flat gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +8.6 pts higher in Captains Flat gap narrowing
29.3% 69th pct 20.8% 40th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 64.9%
28.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 21.6%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 34.0%
29.3% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 20.8%
12.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.4% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.6% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.9% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +$60 higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +$1,091 higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
$1,309 29th pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +15.5 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
16.5% 49th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Owned outright in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +2.5 pts higher in Captains Flat gap narrowing
32.6% 27th pct 30.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +1.2 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap steady
98.8% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +21.4 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
61.6% 15th pct 83.0% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 34.0%
32.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%
16.5% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
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 ◂ +10.3 pts 30.2%
15.7% 4 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 15.1%
5.4% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +30.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
42.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 35.3%
7.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

2.7% $3,000 or more +75.1 pts ▸ 77.8%
20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +46.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.0 pts 16.7%
19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +4.7 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
11.4% 32nd pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 65.4%
11.4% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
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 +6.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 26.4%
9.3% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.3% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +9.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
31.2% 51st pct 40.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley
4.0% 39th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +1.3 pts higher in Captains Flat gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +1.1 pts higher in Captains Flat gap narrowing
64.6% 64th pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +4.5 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap steady
65.9% 81st pct 70.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

21.1% Public administration & safety +8.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.7% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.0% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.3% Administrative & support +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.0% Arts & recreation +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.3 pts 7.4%
13.4% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%
9.0% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.4% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +2.9 higher in Captains Flat
2.9 72nd pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +3.6 more in Captains Flat
3.7 76th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +59.2 pts higher in Captains Flat
59.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +76.5 pts higher in Captains Flat
76.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +80.0 pts higher in Captains Flat
80.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +14.9 more in Captains Flat
27.8 71st pct 12.9 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +1 higher in Captains Flat
1 45th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Captains Flatin Primrose Valley +2.8 pts higher in Captains Flat
11.9% 87th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Captains Flat vs Primrose Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10803/captains-flat/vs/SAL13277/primrose-valley