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Comara vs Thumb Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Comara profile · Thumb Creek profile

Comara Thumb Creek

Thumb Creek and Comara are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Thumb Creek is more likely to have children, with 13.9% of its residents under 15 compared to 0.0% in Comara. The two areas differ sharply in their backgrounds; 29.6% of people in Comara use a language other than English at home and 18.5% have a bachelor degree or higher, while Thumb Creek has no residents in either category. Income is also quite different, with the typical weekly household income in Comara being $1,312, far higher than the $725 seen in Thumb Creek.

Both areas sit near the national figure for monthly home-loan payments, though Thumb Creek's typical payment of $1,834 is much higher than the $433 in Comara. They share a car-dependent lifestyle, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities in either location. People per home are also very similar, at about two per household for both. While both are older than the national average, residents in Comara are far older, with a typical age of 64 compared to 53 in Thumb Creek.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.6 pts higher in Comara Limited English: 11.1 pts higher in Comara Unpaid carers: 31.0 pts higher in Thumb Creek Mortgage: $1,401 higher in Thumb Creek Recent movers: 40.8 pts higher in Comara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Comarain Thumb Creek +9 larger in Thumb Creek gap widening
27 18th pct 36 22nd pct
Median age in Comarain Thumb Creek +11 yrs older in Comara gap widening
64 yrs 99th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Comarain Thumb Creek +4.6 pts higher in Comara
29.6% 86th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Comarain Thumb Creek +13.9 pts higher in Thumb Creek
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Comarain Thumb Creek +15.0 pts higher in Thumb Creek
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

77.8% Married ◂ +29.5 pts 48.3%
18.5% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.2% Divorced ◂ +11.9 pts 10.3%
0.0% Widowed +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Comara Thumb Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Comarain Thumb Creek +7.4 pts higher in Comara
18.5% 74th pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

59.3% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 41.7%
11.1% China ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India 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

44.4% English ◂ +13.9 pts 30.6%
29.6% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 22.2%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.1% Chinese ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% German ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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 Comarain Thumb Creek +29.6 pts higher in Comara
29.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Comarain Thumb Creek +11.1 pts higher in Comara
11.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +25.0 pts 52.8%
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 Comarain Thumb Creek +20.4 pts higher in Comara
48.1% 74th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +20.4 pts 27.8%
18.5% Not stated +28.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.3% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
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 Comarain Thumb Creek +24.0 pts higher in Comara
48.1% 58th pct 24.1% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Comarain Thumb Creek +18.5 pts higher in Comara
18.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +24.0 pts 24.1%
22.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.8% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.7 pts 27.3%
35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Education ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% Society & culture ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Comarain Thumb Creek +$87 higher in Comara gap widening
$537 16th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Comarain Thumb Creek +$587 higher in Comara gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Comarain Thumb Creek +$375 higher in Thumb Creek gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Comarain Thumb Creek +4.6 pts higher in Comara
29.6% 54th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Comarain Thumb Creek +33.3 pts higher in Comara
33.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Comarain Thumb Creek +2.8 pts higher in Comara
11.1% 92nd pct 8.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

33.3% Mental health ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
14.8% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Asthma even 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

66.7% None ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%
18.5% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 8.3%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Comarain Thumb Creek +31.0 pts higher in Thumb Creek
0.0% 0th pct 31.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Comarain Thumb Creek +17.2 pts higher in Thumb Creek
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 17th pct
Defence service in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Comarain Thumb Creek +4.9 pts higher in Thumb Creek
29.6% 77th pct 34.5% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Comarain Thumb Creek
63 yrs 97th pct —
Median income in Comarain Thumb Creek
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Comarain Thumb Creek
$1,249 29th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Comarain Thumb Creek +0.1 larger in Thumb Creek gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Comarain Thumb Creek
— 22.7% 90th pct

Family composition

87.5% Couples without children ◂ +55.7 pts 31.8%
37.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 18.2%
0.0% One-parent families +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +35.0 pts 25.0%
50.0% 1 person even 50.0%
0.0% 4 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.0% 3 people ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Comarain Thumb Creek +$70 higher in Comara
$165 17th pct $95 5th pct
Mortgage in Comarain Thumb Creek +$1,401 higher in Thumb Creek
$433 0th pct $1,834 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Comarain Thumb Creek +0.50 higher in Thumb Creek gap widening
0.60 7th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
50.0% Other tenure ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

70.0% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
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

30.0% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
30.0% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
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

60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Comarain Thumb Creek +40.8 pts higher in Comara
55.6% 94th pct 14.7% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Comarain Thumb Creek +23.2 pts higher in Comara
37.0% 7th pct 13.8% 0th pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Labourers ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
50.0% Managers ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% Community & personal service ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Comarain Thumb Creek +74.1 more in Comara
74.1 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Comarain Thumb Creek even
0 10th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Comarain Thumb Creek +10.4 pts higher in Thumb Creek
12.7% 88th pct 23.1% 100th pct

Compare Comara with nearby areas

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Compare Thumb Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Comara vs Thumb Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10988/comara/vs/SAL13872/thumb-creek