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Cromer vs Oxford Falls

Name: Cromer vs Oxford Falls — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Cromer profile · Oxford Falls profile

Cromer Oxford Falls

Cromer (NSW) and Oxford Falls are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Cromer (NSW) is a larger, family-oriented place where 20.9% of people are children and typical weekly household incomes are $2,483. In contrast, Oxford Falls is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 73 and 58.1% of the population are seniors. Residents in Oxford Falls are also more likely to have long-term health conditions, affecting 50.9% of people compared to 24.3% in Cromer (NSW).

Both areas share a similar level of school advantage and an almost identical typical weekly rent of around $650. While they share these traits, their accessibility differs wildly. Cromer (NSW) is very walkable, with 99.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Oxford Falls is mostly car-dependent, with only 33.4% of homes near transport and a typical walk to the nearest stop taking 32 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 32 yrs older in Oxford Falls Aged 65+: 39.6 pts higher in Oxford Falls Separate houses: 49.6 pts higher in Cromer 3+ bedrooms: 31.5 pts higher in Cromer Participation: 34.4 pts higher in Cromer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cromer in Oxford Falls +7,765 larger in Cromer gap widening

8,030 87th pct 265 58th pct

Median age in Cromer in Oxford Falls +32 yrs older in Oxford Falls gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 73 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.5% Seniors (65+) +39.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 18.5%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 10.9%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.5 pts 3.4%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

53.6% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

31.1% Never married ◂ +14.0 pts 17.1%

5.6% Widowed +10.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Cromer Oxford Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 72.8%

6.5% England +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +6.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 34.0%

10.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

39.9% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 29.4%

4.5% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Judaism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cromer in Oxford Falls

1.19 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cromer in Oxford Falls +8 more in Oxford Falls

29 88th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Cromer in Oxford Falls +73 larger in Cromer

540 77th pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Cromer in Oxford Falls +4 higher in Oxford Falls

1,119 95th pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +18.9 pts 46.6%

19.0% Year 10 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

6.1% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 25.2%

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 20.4%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 2.0%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Cromer in Oxford Falls +$347 higher in Cromer gap widening

$949 77th pct $602 25th pct

Household income in Cromer in Oxford Falls +$1,522 higher in Cromer gap widening

$2,483 89th pct $961 12th pct

Family income in Cromer in Oxford Falls +$1,577 higher in Cromer gap widening

$2,874 89th pct $1,297 15th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +26.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

26.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 8.4%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.8%

11.5% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.2%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 11.9%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +18.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.8% Heart disease +10.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.3% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +30.5 pts 39.2%

17.3% One condition +9.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

4.8% Two conditions +11.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.2% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cromer in Oxford Falls +99 larger in Cromer

99 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cromer in Oxford Falls

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in Cromer in Oxford Falls

$787 64th pct —

Household income in Cromer in Oxford Falls

$3,694 92nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cromer in Oxford Falls +0.9 larger in Cromer gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +31.0 pts 40.0%

19.2% Couples without children +37.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.2% 2 people +16.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

19.4% 1 person +20.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

24.6% 4 people ◂ +17.9 pts 6.7%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +14.2 pts 2.5%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 2.5%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cromer in Oxford Falls +$10 higher in Oxford Falls gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $660 100th pct

Mortgage in Cromer in Oxford Falls +$858 higher in Oxford Falls gap widening

$3,142 93rd pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Cromer in Oxford Falls +0.20 higher in Cromer gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.0 pts 11.8%

5.4% Other tenure +29.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.0% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 5.9%

1.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house ◂ +49.6 pts 28.6%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +61.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.3% 2 bedrooms +43.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 12.6%

30.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 26.9%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 7.6%

8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% $550–$749 +43.1 pts ▸ 71.4%

37.6% $750 or more ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%

18.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

8.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

10.5% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cromer in Oxford Falls +42 more in Cromer

42 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cromer in Oxford Falls +5.23 more in Cromer

5.23 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cromer in Oxford Falls +1,861.1 more in Cromer

1,861.1 91st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cromer in Oxford Falls +4 more in Cromer

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cromer in Oxford Falls +28 longer in Oxford Falls

4 29th pct 32 68th pct

Drive to city in Cromer in Oxford Falls

24 21st pct —

Reach 30 min in Cromer in Oxford Falls +22,593 more in Cromer

22,593 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cromer in Oxford Falls +40,409 more in Cromer

40,409 61st pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Cromer in Oxford Falls

84 94th pct —

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 31.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 1 vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.5 pts 21.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 2.5%

8.8% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Professional & technical +11.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.8% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 5.2%

11.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

8.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% Rental & real estate +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 24.7%

18.4% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 7.8%

7.7% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.1% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cromer in Oxford Falls +3.7 higher in Cromer

6.3 89th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cromer in Oxford Falls +3.6 more in Cromer

6.3 90th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Cromer in Oxford Falls +77.2 pts higher in Cromer

79.5% 88th pct 2.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Cromer in Oxford Falls +59.3 pts higher in Cromer

60.9% 82nd pct 1.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Cromer in Oxford Falls +66.4 pts higher in Cromer

99.8% 99th pct 33.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Cromer in Oxford Falls +20.4 pts higher in Cromer

80.5% 85th pct 60.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Cromer in Oxford Falls +9.1 pts higher in Cromer

100.0% 99th pct 90.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Cromer in Oxford Falls +45.0 pts higher in Cromer

45.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cromer in Oxford Falls +2.3 more in Oxford Falls

43.0 78th pct 45.3 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Cromer in Oxford Falls +67 higher in Cromer

129 87th pct 62 80th pct

Mean slope in Cromer in Oxford Falls +5.9 pts higher in Oxford Falls

9.2% 77th pct 15.1% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cromer vs Oxford Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11119/cromer/vs/SAL13117/oxford-falls