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Comobella vs Spicers Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Comobella profile · Spicers Creek profile

Comobella Spicers Creek

Comobella and Spicers Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Comobella is a young area where 35.4% of residents are children and the typical age is 38. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.3%, compared to 0.0% in Spicers Creek. In contrast, Spicers Creek is much older, with a typical age of 51 and a far higher share of seniors at 27.3%. Income also differs sharply; typical weekly personal income is $916 in Spicers Creek, which is far higher than the $474 seen in Comobella.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as neither has any public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. Residents in both areas are almost equally likely to have been born overseas and neither reports using a language other than English at home. While they share these common traits, the two areas have diverged in other ways, with Comobella seeing a far higher share of people working from home at 76.2% compared to 28.1% in Spicers Creek.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 29.9 pts higher in Comobella Unpaid child care: 28.0 pts higher in Comobella Work from home: 48.1 pts higher in Comobella Participation: 24.7 pts higher in Spicers Creek De facto: 23.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Comobellain Spicers Creek +10 larger in Comobella gap narrowing
65 32nd pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Comobellain Spicers Creek +13 yrs older in Spicers Creek gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Comobellain Spicers Creek +12.3 pts higher in Comobella gap narrowing
12.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Comobellain Spicers Creek +13.4 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Comobellain Spicers Creek +29.9 pts higher in Comobella gap widening
35.4% 100th pct 5.5% 8th pct
De facto in Comobellain Spicers Creek +23.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +19.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
35.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +29.9 pts 5.5%
27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.0%
13.8% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Marital status

76.6% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 65.3%
14.9% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Comobella Spicers Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Comobellain Spicers Creek +0.8 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
4.6% 20th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 81.8%
0.0% England even 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

43.1% English +6.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
40.0% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 34.5%
0.0% Irish +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.2% German ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Comobellain Spicers Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Comobellain Spicers Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.5% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 85.5%
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 Comobellain Spicers Creek +1.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
18.5% 8th pct 20.0% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +16.1 pts ▸ 74.5%
18.5% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.4% Not stated ◂ +15.4 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 Comobellain Spicers Creek +18.0 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
45.7% 52nd pct 63.6% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Comobellain Spicers Creek +6.8 pts higher in Comobella gap steady
17.0% 59th pct 10.2% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +18.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
21.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.2%
10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 16.7%
26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 23.3%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Agriculture & environment even 20.0%
16.7% Architecture & building ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Comobellain Spicers Creek +$442 higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
$474 10th pct $916 74th pct
Household income in Comobellain Spicers Creek +$167 higher in Comobella gap widening
$1,292 32nd pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Comobellain Spicers Creek +$374 higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $1,499 27th pct
High earners in Comobellain Spicers Creek +2.4 pts higher in Comobella gap steady
8.5% 53rd pct 6.1% 39th pct
High-income homes in Comobellain Spicers Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +22.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 32.7%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.5%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Comobellain Spicers Creek +8.4 pts higher in Spicers Creek
26.2% 36th pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Comobellain Spicers Creek +9.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Comobellain Spicers Creek +1.4 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
7.7% 79th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Heart disease +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.2% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.2% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.6% Stroke ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +2.8 pts 61.8%
12.3% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Three or more +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Comobellain Spicers Creek +9.3 pts higher in Comobella gap narrowing
27.7% 81st pct 18.4% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Comobellain Spicers Creek +3.7 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
8.5% 17th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Comobellain Spicers Creek +28.0 pts higher in Comobella gap narrowing
36.2% 89th pct 8.2% 5th pct
Defence service in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Comobellain Spicers Creek +9.4 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 28.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Comobellain Spicers Creek +8 larger in Comobella
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Comobellain Spicers Creek +38 yrs older in Spicers Creek
27 yrs 54th pct 65 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Comobellain Spicers Creek +$325 higher in Spicers Creek
$575 43rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Comobellain Spicers Creek +$626 higher in Spicers Creek
$999 18th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Comobellain Spicers Creek +0.1 larger in Comobella gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Comobellain Spicers Creek +6.8 pts higher in Comobella gap narrowing
6.8% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Comobellain Spicers Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 51.3%
29.5% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +60.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.0% 4 people +13.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Comobellain Spicers Creek +$25 higher in Spicers Creek
$125 10th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Comobellain Spicers Creek +$833 higher in Comobella gap widening
$3,000 92nd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Comobellain Spicers Creek +0.20 higher in Comobella gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Comobellain Spicers Creek
35.0% 85th pct —
Owned outright in Comobellain Spicers Creek
30.0% 23rd pct —
Separate houses in Comobellain Spicers Creek
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Comobellain Spicers Creek
50.0% 9th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +70.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
35.0% Rented ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 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

0.0% 5 or more +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
30.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Comobellain Spicers Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Comobellain Spicers Creek +48.1 pts higher in Comobella gap widening
76.2% 100th pct 28.1% 77th pct
PT commute in Comobellain Spicers Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

76.2% Worked at home ◂ +48.1 pts 28.1%
42.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 34.4%
0.0% Walked +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
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

40.0% 2 vehicles +31.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% 4 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Comobellain Spicers Creek +7.7 pts higher in Comobella gap narrowing
15.0% 9th pct 7.3% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Comobellain Spicers Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Comobellain Spicers Creek +24.7 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
44.7% 13th pct 69.4% 79th pct
Full-time in Comobellain Spicers Creek +4.3 pts higher in Comobella gap widening
76.2% 94th pct 71.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

61.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 53.1%
14.3% Construction ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Retail trade +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale 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

57.1% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 50.0%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 9.4%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.0 16th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Comobellain Spicers Creek even
0 16th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Comobellain Spicers Creek +2.3 pts higher in Spicers Creek
4.8% 39th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Comobella vs Spicers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10997/comobella/vs/SAL13624/spicers-creek