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Central Tilba vs Dignams Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Central Tilba profile · Dignams Creek profile

Central Tilba Dignams Creek

Central Tilba and Dignams Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Central Tilba is more developed, with 30.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.1. Dignams Creek is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. There are also notable financial differences; typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Central Tilba at $1,732 compared to $889 in Dignams Creek, and 16.7% of Central Tilba households earn $3,000 or more a week, while 0.0% of Dignams Creek households do.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and almost the same share of adults holding a bachelor degree. Both areas are largely without public transport and every home in each area has a motor vehicle. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, more people in Dignams Creek now work from home, and there are far more people in de facto relationships there compared to Central Tilba.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Central Tilba Population: 260 larger in Central Tilba Other language: 6.7 pts higher in Central Tilba Separate houses: 6.3 pts higher in Dignams Creek First Nations: 2.3 pts higher in Central Tilba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +260 larger in Central Tilba gap widening
342 60th pct 82 36th pct
Median age in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +2 yrs older in Central Tilba gap steady
57 yrs 89th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +2.3 pts higher in Central Tilba gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +6.7 pts higher in Central Tilba gap widening
29.8% 86th pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +4.0 pts higher in Central Tilba gap widening
13.7% 29th pct 9.8% 15th pct
De facto in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +10.5 pts higher in Dignams Creek gap widening
20.6% 88th pct 31.1% 100th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 23.2%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +18.0 pts 30.8%
28.7% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
17.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%
2.4% Widowed +7.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.4% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Age & sex structure

Central Tilba Dignams Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +2.9 pts higher in Central Tilba gap narrowing
17.5% 72nd pct 14.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

70.8% Australia even 70.7%
6.7% England +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.9% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
41.2% English ◂ +1.0 pts 40.2%
14.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
7.9% German ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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 Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +6.7 pts higher in Central Tilba gap widening
6.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.7% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 84.1%
2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +0.8 pts higher in Central Tilba gap narrowing
53.2% 86th pct 52.4% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 52.4%
29.5% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%
13.2% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.8% Other religions +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +3.5 pts higher in Central Tilba gap steady
53.5% 69th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +0.1 pts higher in Dignams Creek gap narrowing
24.2% 76th pct 24.4% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek
21.28 89th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +1 more in Central Tilba
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek
55 17th pct —
ICSEA in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek
1,026 70th pct —

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 50.0%
23.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.3%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
4.5% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%
23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 13.5%
19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +11.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.5% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.7% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.5% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%
9.6% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +$96 higher in Central Tilba gap widening
$682 38th pct $586 23rd pct
Household income in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +$52 higher in Central Tilba gap narrowing
$1,156 23rd pct $1,104 19th pct
Family income in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +$187 higher in Central Tilba gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +9.2 pts higher in Central Tilba gap widening
9.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +16.7 pts higher in Central Tilba gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%
20.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +4.0 pts higher in Dignams Creek
30.1% 57th pct 34.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +2.8 pts higher in Dignams Creek
8.2% 51st pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +3.8 pts higher in Dignams Creek gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.2% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%
8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.3% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Lung condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 57.3%
20.2% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 15.9%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +10.3 pts higher in Dignams Creek gap steady
25.6% 77th pct 35.9% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +9.5 pts higher in Dignams Creek gap widening
12.3% 45th pct 21.8% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +7.2 pts higher in Dignams Creek gap widening
18.4% 21st pct 25.6% 52nd pct
Defence service in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +7.0 pts higher in Dignams Creek
3.8% 68th pct 10.8% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +9.2 pts higher in Dignams Creek gap widening
33.1% 87th pct 42.3% 98th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +8 larger in Central Tilba
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek
47 yrs 85th pct —
Median income in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek
$1,124 86th pct —
Household income in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +0.1 larger in Central Tilba gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +7.5 pts higher in Central Tilba gap widening
13.1% 63rd pct 5.7% 24th pct
Living alone in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +7.6 pts higher in Dignams Creek gap widening
28.5% 66th pct 36.1% 86th pct

Family composition

30.9% Couples with children +27.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
55.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 41.5%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 5.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 38.9%
28.5% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
10.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
6.3% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +$145 higher in Central Tilba gap widening
$295 55th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +$843 higher in Central Tilba gap widening
$1,732 57th pct $889 11th pct
People / bedroom in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +1.4 pts higher in Central Tilba gap narrowing
15.3% 46th pct 13.9% 41st pct
Owned outright in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +1.4 pts higher in Dignams Creek gap steady
51.4% 78th pct 52.8% 81st pct
Separate houses in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +6.3 pts higher in Dignams Creek gap steady
93.8% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +24.3 pts higher in Central Tilba gap widening
60.4% 14th pct 36.1% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 52.8%
24.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%
15.3% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%
2.8% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 25.0%
27.1% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
6.9% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 11.1%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
54.5% $200–$349 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +87.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%
31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +11.4 pts higher in Dignams Creek gap widening
27.3% 76th pct 38.7% 90th pct
PT commute in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +1 more in Central Tilba
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +2.92 more in Central Tilba
2.92 69th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +20.5 more in Central Tilba
20.5 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +1 more in Central Tilba
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek
30 67th pct —

How people get to work

43.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 32.3%
27.3% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
8.6% Walked ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 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

39.7% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 46.9%
33.1% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
21.3% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.4% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +12.6 pts higher in Central Tilba gap widening
32.8% 57th pct 20.3% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +3.4 pts higher in Central Tilba gap widening
3.4% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +9.7 pts higher in Central Tilba gap widening
49.5% 21st pct 39.7% 9th pct
Full-time in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +12.4 pts higher in Central Tilba gap widening
51.1% 19th pct 38.7% 1st pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.4% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
5.8% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.2% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.3% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.2% Other services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Labourers +15.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
21.6% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.1% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
12.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +2.1 higher in Central Tilba
2.1 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +1.9 more in Central Tilba
1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +30.1 pts higher in Central Tilba
30.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +32.0 pts higher in Central Tilba
32.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +32.0 pts higher in Central Tilba
32.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +29.3 pts higher in Central Tilba
29.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +30.9 pts higher in Central Tilba
30.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +46.8 more in Central Tilba
46.8 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +1 higher in Central Tilba
1 57th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Central Tilbain Dignams Creek +0.9 pts higher in Central Tilba
13.7% 90th pct 12.8% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Tilba vs Dignams Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10876/central-tilba/vs/SAL11257/dignams-creek