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Charleys Forest vs Marlowe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Charleys Forest profile · Marlowe profile

Charleys Forest Marlowe

Charleys Forest and Marlowe are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Residents in Marlowe are far older, with a typical age of 72 compared to 55 in Charleys Forest. Typical weekly household income is well higher in Marlowe at $1,125, while Charleys Forest is $850. Charleys Forest has a larger First Nations population, with 8 people, whereas Marlowe has none.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack public transport or local shops within walking distance. They share similar typical weekly personal incomes, which for both sit well below the national figure. This lack of local services and lower-than-average incomes is consistent across both locations.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +62 larger in Charleys Forest gap steady
70 33rd pct 8 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 65
  • First area, 2021: 70
  • Second area, 2016: 3
  • Second area, 2021: 8
Median age in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +17 yrs older in Marlowe
55 yrs 86th pct 72 yrs 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 72 yrs
11.4% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.4%
18.6% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 12.3%
  • First area, 2021: 18.6%
15.7% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.8%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
5.9% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.9%

Age structure

18.6% Seniors (65+) +56.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
50.0% Older adults (45–64) even 50.0%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
12.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
23.3% Never married ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Divorced ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Charleys Forest Marlowe

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

  • 85+ in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Marlowe: 25.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Charleys Forest: 9.8% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 41.7% females
  • 65–69 in Charleys Forest: 5.9% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Charleys Forest: 11.8% males, 9.8% females; 60–64 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 5.9% females; 50–54 in Marlowe: 33.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Charleys Forest: 15.7% males, 5.9% females; 45–49 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 11.8% females; 40–44 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Charleys Forest: 9.8% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Charleys Forest: 7.8% males, 5.9% females; 5–9 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Marlowe: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

17.1% 71st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 12.3%
  • First area, 2021: 17.1%

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
11.4% England ◂ +11.4 pts 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

12.9% German +49.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
54.3% English ◂ +4.3 pts 50.0%
35.7% Australian ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
15.7% Irish ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Dutch ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +42.9 pts 50.0%
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

35.7% 36th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 16.9%
  • First area, 2021: 35.7%

Religious affiliation

35.7% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 37.5%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
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

51.7% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 39.3%
  • First area, 2021: 51.7%
30.0% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 18.9%
  • First area, 2021: 30.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Charleys Forestin Marlowe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +51.7 pts 0.0%
28.3% Year 10 +21.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
8.3% Year 9 or below +41.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
18.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +36.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
16.2% Society & culture ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology 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 Charleys Forestin Marlowe +$15 higher in Charleys Forest
$589 23rd pct $574 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $474
  • First area, 2021: $589
  • Second area, 2021: $574
Household income in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +$275 higher in Marlowe
$850 8th pct $1,125 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $850
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Family income in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +$187 higher in Marlowe
$1,375 19th pct $1,562 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: $966
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,562
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Charleys Forestin Marlowe
10.7% 32nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.7%

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 +64.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.6% Under $650 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

65.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 62.5%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
5.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charleys Forestin Marlowe
28.6% 49th pct —
10.0% 68th pct —
Needs assistance in Charleys Forestin Marlowe
4.3% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +55.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
18.6% Asthma ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

20.0% One condition +55.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
65.7% None ◂ +65.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

18.3% 51st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 22.6%
  • First area, 2021: 18.3%
8.3% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%
Unpaid child care in Charleys Forestin Marlowe
16.7% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%
14.3% 100th pct —
18.3% 19th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 32.1%
  • First area, 2021: 18.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +8 larger in Charleys Forest
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +9 yrs older in Marlowe
41 yrs 79th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +$225 higher in Marlowe
$900 73rd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +$126 higher in Marlowe
$1,499 42nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +0.5 larger in Charleys Forest
2.1 19th pct 1.6 3rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.8
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 1.6
7.0% 28th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 29.4%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%
53.6% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 55.2%
  • First area, 2021: 53.6%

Family composition

53.5% Couples without children +46.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
41.9% Couples with children ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%
7.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +134.5 pts ▸ 166.7%
53.6% 1 person ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +$40 higher in Marlowe
$275 48th pct $315 61st pct
$1,200 24th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $1,300
  • First area, 2021: $1,200
People / bedroom in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +0.20 higher in Charleys Forest
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
10.7% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.7%
71.4% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 62.1%
  • First area, 2021: 71.4%
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
57.1% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 37.9%
  • First area, 2021: 57.1%

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Owned outright +61.9 pts ▸ 133.3%
10.7% Rented +122.6 pts ▸ 133.3%
42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +42.9 pts 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

42.9% 3 bedrooms +57.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
35.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
13.3% 39th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.3%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charleys Forestin Marlowe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

33.8% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 24.1%
  • First area, 2021: 33.8%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
50.0% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 41.5%
  • First area, 2021: 50.0%
63.3% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 72.7%
  • First area, 2021: 63.3%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Charleys Forestin Marlowe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Charleys Forestin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Charleys Forestin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Charleys Forestin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charleys Forestin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Charleys Forestin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Charleys Forestin Marlowe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +500.0 more in Marlowe
0.0 0th pct 500.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Charleys Forestin Marlowe even
0 10th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Charleys Forestin Marlowe +1.8 pts higher in Charleys Forest
8.8% 75th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charleys Forest vs Marlowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10885/charleys-forest/vs/SAL12507/marlowe