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Coldstream vs Lower Southgate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Coldstream profile · Lower Southgate profile

Coldstream Lower Southgate

Lower Southgate and Coldstream (NSW) are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. Lower Southgate is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,437 compared to $866 in Coldstream (NSW). It also has a higher rate of people working or looking for work (68.9% versus 39.6%) and a larger share of residents who finished Year 12 (41.2% versus 18.8%). In contrast, Coldstream (NSW) has a higher typical weekly rent of $323, while Lower Southgate's is much lower at $180.

Both areas share an identical housing profile, where every home is a separate detached house. They are also alike in that no one uses a language other than English at home, and there are no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. While they share these rural constraints, Lower Southgate has more people who identify as having no religion (38.4% versus 11.5%) and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (6.3% versus 0.0%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 26.9 pts higher in Lower Southgate 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Lower Southgate Participation: 29.3 pts higher in Lower Southgate Year 12: 22.5 pts higher in Lower Southgate Population: 51 larger in Lower Southgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +51 larger in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
61 31st pct 112 43rd pct
Median age in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +1 yrs older in Coldstream gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +6.3 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +8.7 pts higher in Coldstream gap steady
32.8% 89th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +0.2 pts higher in Coldstream gap narrowing
8.2% 12th pct 8.0% 12th pct
De facto in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +8.1 pts higher in Coldstream gap widening
17.5% 81st pct 9.4% 28th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 32.1%
32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 24.1%
26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.5%
4.9% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Marital status

37.7% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 53.4%
32.1% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 29.1%
17.0% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%
11.3% Separated ◂ +8.4 pts 2.9%
5.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Coldstream Lower Southgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +3.1 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
4.9% 21st pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 90.2%
4.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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

47.5% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
37.7% English ◂ +3.8 pts 33.9%
19.7% Irish ◂ +11.6 pts 8.0%
9.8% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.6% German ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 95.5%
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 Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +26.9 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
11.5% 1st pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

72.1% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 55.4%
11.5% No religion +26.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
14.8% Not stated ◂ +8.5 pts 6.3%
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 Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +22.5 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
18.8% 1st pct 41.2% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +4.5 pts higher in Coldstream gap widening
11.3% 36th pct 6.8% 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +1 more in Lower Southgate
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +18 larger in Lower Southgate
17 3rd pct 35 12th pct
ICSEA in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +130 higher in Lower Southgate
774 4th pct 904 13th pct

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 10 +16.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
18.8% Year 12 +22.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 10.3%
18.8% Year 11 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

56.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 40.9%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 10.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
28.1% Health ◂ +23.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +$97 higher in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
$665 35th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +$571 higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
$866 8th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +$901 higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
$1,249 13th pct $2,150 66th pct
High earners in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +4.9 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +22.2 pts higher in Lower Southgate
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
32.1% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +6.0 pts higher in Coldstream
42.6% 93rd pct 36.6% 83rd pct
Mental health in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +4.9 pts higher in Lower Southgate
4.9% 25th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +7.1 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 14.3%
18.0% Other condition ◂ +10.9 pts 7.1%
14.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%
4.9% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Stroke +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.0% None +16.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
21.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%
14.8% Two conditions ◂ +9.4 pts 5.4%
6.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +19.4 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +9.2 pts higher in Coldstream gap widening
17.0% 84th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +4.2 pts higher in Coldstream gap widening
22.6% 37th pct 18.4% 21st pct
Defence service in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +3.0 pts higher in Lower Southgate
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +10.5 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
26.4% 63rd pct 36.9% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +7 larger in Lower Southgate
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +4 yrs older in Lower Southgate
49 yrs 86th pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +$125 higher in Lower Southgate
$450 25th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate
— $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +9.0 pts higher in Coldstream gap narrowing
14.6% 71st pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +1.9 pts higher in Coldstream
28.6% 67th pct 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
37.5% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 5.6%
6.3% Other families ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%
28.6% 3 people ◂ +13.0 pts 15.6%
0.0% 4 people +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +$143 higher in Coldstream gap widening
$323 64th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +$216 higher in Lower Southgate gap steady
$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +0.10 higher in Coldstream gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +12.7 pts higher in Coldstream
23.8% 69th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +1.6 pts higher in Coldstream
57.1% 88th pct 55.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +27.3 pts higher in Lower Southgate
57.1% 12th pct 84.4% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 55.6%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%
23.8% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 11.1%
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

23.8% 4 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
0.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

120.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.0 pts 80.0%
100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate
— 23.8% 70th pct
PT commute in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +3 more in Lower Southgate
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +26.79 more in Lower Southgate
0.00 0th pct 26.79 96th pct
Departures/1k in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +53.6 more in Lower Southgate
0.0 0th pct 53.6 63rd pct
PT routes in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +1 more in Lower Southgate
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +54 longer in Coldstream
77 95th pct 23 61st pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) +16.4 pts ▸ 63.5%
23.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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

30.0% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.0% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%
20.0% 4 or more even 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +1.5 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
27.9% 38th pct 29.4% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +5.8 pts higher in Coldstream gap widening
14.3% 96th pct 8.5% 87th pct
Participation in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +29.3 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
39.6% 9th pct 68.9% 78th pct
Full-time in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate
— 61.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
35.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
29.4% Other services ◂ +21.5 pts 7.9%
23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.2 pts 6.3%
17.6% Retail trade ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Construction +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Managers +18.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
23.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.0 pts 9.5%
23.5% Community & personal service ◂ +14.0 pts 9.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +0.4 higher in Lower Southgate
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +0.4 more in Lower Southgate
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +14.3 pts higher in Lower Southgate
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +13.0 pts higher in Lower Southgate
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 49th pct
Walk to health in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +71.4 more in Lower Southgate
0.0 0th pct 71.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate even
0 34th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Coldstreamin Lower Southgate +2.0 pts higher in Lower Southgate
2.7% 8th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coldstream vs Lower Southgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10963/coldstream/vs/SAL12422/lower-southgate