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Corindi Beach vs Dirty Creek

Name: Corindi Beach vs Dirty Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Corindi Beach profile · Dirty Creek profile

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek

Corindi Beach and Dirty Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Corindi Beach is a more developed hub where 84.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Dirty Creek is car-dependent, with 43.8% of people living alone and a much higher share of one-parent families at 25.7%. This divide is clear in their accessibility: 88.9% of Corindi Beach homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 15.1% of homes in Dirty Creek have the same access.

Since 2011, these two places have tracked differently, especially in how people live and work. Corindi Beach has seen a larger influx of new residents, with 42.0% moving in over the last five years. Meanwhile, Dirty Creek has a much higher share of people working from home at 27.3%. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in some ways, such as having nearly identical full-time employment rates of 54.5% and similar numbers of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.6 pts higher in Dirty Creek 3+ bedrooms: 27.9 pts higher in Corindi Beach Population: 1,696 larger in Corindi Beach Work from home: 17.8 pts higher in Dirty Creek Recent movers: 15.2 pts higher in Corindi Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +1,696 larger in Corindi Beach gap steady

1,802 77th pct 106 43rd pct

Median age in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +7 yrs older in Corindi Beach gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 19.8%

19.1% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 7.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

37.6% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

45.5% Married ◂ +20.2 pts 25.3%

10.1% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 71.7%

1.0% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +17.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

42.0% English ◂ +14.6 pts 27.4%

12.3% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% German +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Filipino +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 77.4%

1.9% Punjabi +9.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.2% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 43.4%

37.2% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 32.1%

2.4% Other religions +9.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

1.9% Buddhism +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +2 more in Corindi Beach

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek

225 40th pct —

ICSEA in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek

994 53rd pct —

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

17.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 7.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

10.8% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Education ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +$159 higher in Corindi Beach gap widening

$734 47th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +$425 higher in Corindi Beach gap widening

$1,550 51st pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +$379 higher in Corindi Beach gap widening

$1,722 39th pct $1,343 17th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.3 pts 9.4%

12.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.2%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +6.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +152 larger in Corindi Beach

158 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +8 yrs older in Corindi Beach

25 yrs 46th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +$287 higher in Dirty Creek

$612 47th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +$276 higher in Corindi Beach

$1,775 53rd pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +0.2 larger in Dirty Creek gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 54.1%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 24.3%

15.1% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

18.2% 1 person +25.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.7% 2 people ◂ +20.0 pts 18.8%

15.7% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

8.8% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.6% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +$50 higher in Corindi Beach

$435 87th pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +$233 higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +0.20 higher in Dirty Creek gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

33.1% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.7% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 18.8%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 103.1%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 18.8%

34.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 25.0%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.6% Studio / none +18.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.7% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +56.1 pts 0.0%

17.7% $550–$749 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +15 more in Corindi Beach

16 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +0.55 more in Dirty Creek

8.88 87th pct 9.43 87th pct

Departures/1k in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +11.1 more in Corindi Beach

105.4 69th pct 94.3 68th pct

PT routes in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +33 longer in Dirty Creek

3 21st pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 56.8%

9.5% Worked at home +17.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.7% Car (passenger) +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.5 pts 28.1%

8.5% 4 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 28.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.2% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

9.2% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Labourers +20.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.7% Managers +13.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 6.8%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +5.1 higher in Corindi Beach

5.3 84th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +5.5 more in Corindi Beach

5.7 87th pct 0.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +85.6 pts higher in Corindi Beach

85.6% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +82.8 pts higher in Corindi Beach

82.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +73.8 pts higher in Corindi Beach

88.9% 84th pct 15.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +49.1 pts higher in Corindi Beach

49.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +86.9 pts higher in Corindi Beach

86.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +83.2 pts higher in Corindi Beach

83.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +6.7 more in Corindi Beach

16.1 56th pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +7 higher in Corindi Beach

8 72nd pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Corindi Beach in Dirty Creek +2.1 pts higher in Dirty Creek

4.7% 39th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Corindi Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Dirty Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corindi Beach vs Dirty Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11073/corindi-beach/vs/SAL11263/dirty-creek