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Collins Creek vs Green Pigeon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Collins Creek profile · Green Pigeon profile

Collins Creek Green Pigeon

Green Pigeon and Collins Creek are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. There are stark differences in education and health; for example, 32.8% of people in Collins Creek have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.6% in Green Pigeon. Health outcomes also differ, with long-term health conditions far higher in Green Pigeon at 30.7% versus 18.0% in Collins Creek. First Nations residents are also far older in Collins Creek, with a typical age of 55 compared to 21 in Green Pigeon.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as typical weekly rents around $250 to $265 and a similar share of people aged 65 and over. Both areas are largely residential with detached houses, and they have identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $470. While Collins Creek has a much larger share of people working from home (42.2% compared to 18.7%), both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly rent.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 23.5 pts higher in Collins Creek 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Green Pigeon Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in Collins Creek Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Collins Creek Unpaid carers: 7.0 pts higher in Green Pigeon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +9 larger in Green Pigeon gap narrowing
167 50th pct 176 51st pct
Median age in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +1 yrs older in Green Pigeon gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +1.3 pts higher in Collins Creek gap narrowing
3.6% 64th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +0.6 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap narrowing
22.2% 65th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +1.4 pts higher in Collins Creek gap narrowing
16.2% 43rd pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +9.6 pts higher in Collins Creek gap narrowing
30.6% 100th pct 21.1% 89th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
22.2% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%
16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

33.6% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
38.7% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
22.6% Divorced ◂ +11.4 pts 11.3%
5.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%
2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Collins Creek Green Pigeon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +1.7 pts higher in Collins Creek gap steady
12.0% 53rd pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 78.4%
1.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 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

48.5% English ◂ +6.5 pts 42.0%
28.7% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
11.4% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%
3.6% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +1.5 pts higher in Collins Creek gap narrowing
6.6% 68th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 85.8%
3.6% Punjabi ◂ +3.6 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% 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 Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +0.1 pts higher in Collins Creek gap narrowing
58.1% 92nd pct 58.0% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 58.0%
21.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.6% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.2% Other religions ◂ +8.5 pts 1.7%
3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Judaism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +5.1 pts higher in Collins Creek gap widening
48.5% 59th pct 43.4% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +18.3 pts higher in Collins Creek gap widening
32.8% 88th pct 14.6% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon
37.04 98th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +1 more in Collins Creek
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +1 larger in Collins Creek
16 3rd pct 15 2nd pct
ICSEA in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +34 higher in Green Pigeon
962 33rd pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 43.4%
27.2% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
3.7% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.7% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 19.6%
4.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%
9.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
9.1% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
8.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
4.5% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +$9 higher in Green Pigeon gap steady
$466 9th pct $475 10th pct
Household income in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +$70 higher in Collins Creek gap narrowing
$1,057 16th pct $987 13th pct
Family income in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +$157 higher in Green Pigeon gap narrowing
$1,135 10th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +0.9 pts higher in Collins Creek gap steady
2.9% 23rd pct 2.0% 21st pct
High-income homes in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +6.1 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 18th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 15.2%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 51.7%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
5.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +12.7 pts higher in Green Pigeon
18.0% 11th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +4.3 pts higher in Green Pigeon
4.8% 24th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +2.1 pts higher in Collins Creek gap steady
7.8% 80th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
4.8% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.8% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +15.1 pts 57.4%
12.6% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.8% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +6.3 pts higher in Collins Creek gap widening
25.5% 77th pct 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +7.0 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 17.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +2.1 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap steady
19.7% 25th pct 21.9% 33rd pct
Defence service in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +2.8 pts higher in Collins Creek
2.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +1.7 pts higher in Collins Creek gap narrowing
32.1% 86th pct 30.5% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +2 larger in Collins Creek
6 51st pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +34 yrs older in Collins Creek
55 yrs 91st pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +$662 higher in Collins Creek
$849 69th pct $187 0th pct
Household income in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +$399 higher in Green Pigeon
$850 13th pct $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +0.1 larger in Collins Creek gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +0.4 pts higher in Collins Creek gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 13.1% 63rd pct
Living alone in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +1.5 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap narrowing
27.3% 62nd pct 28.8% 68th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 43.8%
34.9% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 40.9%
27.3% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.2% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%
7.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +$15 higher in Collins Creek gap widening
$265 45th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +0.20 higher in Collins Creek gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +9.1 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap steady
9.1% 24th pct 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +4.5 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap narrowing
48.5% 72nd pct 53.0% 81st pct
Separate houses in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +4.5 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap narrowing
93.9% 41st pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +19.7 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap widening
43.9% 6th pct 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
9.1% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 98.5%
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

37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 31.8%
24.2% 2 bedrooms even 24.2%
6.1% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Studio / none +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 14.3%
20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +23.5 pts higher in Collins Creek gap widening
42.2% 92nd pct 18.7% 57th pct
PT commute in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
42.2% Worked at home ◂ +23.5 pts 18.7%
0.0% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 36.4%
33.9% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
14.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +3.8 pts higher in Collins Creek gap widening
34.4% 62nd pct 30.6% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +4.3 pts higher in Collins Creek gap narrowing
4.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +0.8 pts higher in Collins Creek gap narrowing
51.1% 24th pct 50.3% 22nd pct
Full-time in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +13.2 pts higher in Green Pigeon gap widening
37.5% 0th pct 50.7% 17th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 16.0%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
9.4% Administrative & support ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%
4.7% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
6.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 21.3%
20.3% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%
20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.3 pts 4.0%
10.9% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 6.7%
4.7% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +0.1 higher in Collins Creek
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +0.2 more in Collins Creek
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +5.5 pts higher in Collins Creek
5.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +18.0 more in Collins Creek
18.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon even
0 20th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Collins Creekin Green Pigeon +1.7 pts higher in Collins Creek
12.7% 88th pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare Collins Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Green Pigeon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collins Creek vs Green Pigeon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10978/collins-creek/vs/SAL11759/green-pigeon