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Clear Creek vs Laffing Waters

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Clear Creek profile · Laffing Waters profile

Clear Creek Laffing Waters

Clear Creek and Laffing Waters are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Clear Creek is a much older community where the typical resident is 56, and 26.1% of people are aged 65 or over. This is consistent with a high number of people providing unpaid care (16.0%) and more people living alone (22.5%). In contrast, Laffing Waters is younger, with 20.4% of residents under 15, and has a higher share of couples with children. Laffing Waters also has a larger workforce, with 77.3% of adults working or looking for work compared to 65.1% in Clear Creek.

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for typical weekly rent, which is $300. They are otherwise very similar in that all homes are separate houses and no one uses public transport to get to work. However, the two areas have drifted apart in some areas; for example, the gap in people working from home has widened, with 22.1% in Clear Creek compared to just 6.9% in Laffing Waters.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Clear Creek First Nations: 6.1 pts higher in Laffing Waters Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Clear Creek Unpaid carers: 12.0 pts higher in Clear Creek Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Clear Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +17 larger in Clear Creek gap widening
115 44th pct 98 41st pct
Median age in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +15 yrs older in Clear Creek gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +6.1 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +11.8 pts higher in Clear Creek gap widening
26.1% 77th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +8.2 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +1.4 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap narrowing
9.7% 30th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 14.3%
12.2% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

64.2% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 68.0%
24.5% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
4.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Clear Creek Laffing Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +0.4 pts higher in Clear Creek gap steady
9.6% 41st pct 9.2% 39th pct

Country of birth

93.0% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 91.8%
0.0% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% England ◂ +3.5 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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
34.8% English +5.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
22.6% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%
0.0% Dutch +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.7% German ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
0.0% Chinese even 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

Other language in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

103.5% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 95.9%
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

No religion in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +5.7 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap widening
20.9% 10th pct 26.5% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

77.4% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 71.4%
20.9% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 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

Year 12 in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +7.0 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap narrowing
46.5% 54th pct 53.5% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +1.2 pts higher in Clear Creek gap narrowing
29.2% 85th pct 28.0% 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +3 more in Laffing Waters
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters
— 550 78th pct
ICSEA in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters
— 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 53.5%
36.6% Year 10 even 36.6%
10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 31.0%
26.3% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.8 pts 5.2%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%
12.5% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%
10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +$409 higher in Laffing Waters gap widening
$872 69th pct $1,281 92nd pct
Household income in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +$361 higher in Laffing Waters gap widening
$1,924 72nd pct $2,285 86th pct
Family income in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +$589 higher in Laffing Waters gap narrowing
$2,035 60th pct $2,624 86th pct
High earners in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +4.7 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap steady
11.3% 67th pct 16.0% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +23.8 pts higher in Clear Creek gap widening
42.5% 95th pct 18.8% 59th pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
22.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 18.8%
20.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 30.7%
35.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 21.3%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +1.6 pts higher in Clear Creek
32.2% 66th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +0.3 pts higher in Clear Creek
4.3% 22nd pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +3.5 pts higher in Clear Creek gap widening
3.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%
12.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%
12.2% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%
5.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
2.6% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.3%
23.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.2% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 5.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +5.0 pts higher in Clear Creek gap narrowing
17.0% 45th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +12.0 pts higher in Clear Creek gap widening
16.0% 79th pct 4.0% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +8.3 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap narrowing
26.4% 56th pct 34.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +6.0 pts higher in Clear Creek gap widening
27.4% 68th pct 21.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +6 larger in Laffing Waters
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters
— $1,499 90th pct
Household income in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +0.2 larger in Laffing Waters gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +1.6 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap widening
8.7% 37th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +10.0 pts higher in Clear Creek gap widening
22.5% 46th pct 12.5% 12th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +30.9 pts ▸ 76.1%
48.1% Couples without children ◂ +23.1 pts 25.0%
8.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

62.5% 2 people ◂ +34.4 pts 28.1%
22.5% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 12.5%
15.0% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.5% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +$434 higher in Clear Creek gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +0.10 higher in Clear Creek gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +9.4 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap steady
12.5% 36th pct 21.9% 64th pct
Owned outright in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +16.9 pts higher in Clear Creek gap widening
57.5% 88th pct 40.6% 48th pct
Separate houses in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +9.4 pts higher in Clear Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 90.6% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 40.6%
42.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
12.5% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 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

42.5% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 15.6%
25.0% 5 or more even 25.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +15.2 pts higher in Clear Creek gap widening
22.1% 65th pct 6.9% 15th pct
PT commute in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters
— 35 71st pct
Drive to city in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +2 longer in Laffing Waters
153 90th pct 155 91st pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 69.0%
22.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 6.9%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.1 pts 21.9%
25.0% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
25.0% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +12.3 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap narrowing
14.8% 9th pct 27.1% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +5.8 pts higher in Clear Creek gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +12.2 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap widening
65.1% 66th pct 77.3% 92nd pct
Full-time in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +13.8 pts higher in Laffing Waters gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 63.8% 75th pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.6% Education & training ◂ +12.0 pts 8.6%
8.8% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.2% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 10.3%
13.2% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +0.1 higher in Laffing Waters
0.0 0th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +2.0 pts higher in Laffing Waters
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 58th pct
Walk to school in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters even
0 13th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Clear Creekin Laffing Waters +4.6 pts higher in Clear Creek
9.9% 80th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Clear Creek with nearby areas

Yarras Napoleon Reef Forest Grove Peel Winburndale Limekilns Glanmire Laffing Waters

Compare Laffing Waters with nearby areas

Kelso Forest Grove Yarras Raglan Bathurst Eglinton Abercrombie West Bathurst

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clear Creek vs Laffing Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10924/clear-creek/vs/SAL12242/laffing-waters