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Croom vs Curramore

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Croom profile · Curramore profile

Croom Curramore

Curramore (NSW) and Croom are neighbouring rural areas with very different demographics. Curramore (NSW) is an older community where the typical resident is 52, and it has a higher share of university degrees (31.6%) and high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (31.0%). In contrast, Croom is much younger, with a typical age of 38 and a far higher proportion of children under 15 (26.8%). This younger profile is reflected in Croom's higher rate of unpaid childcare (38.5%) and a larger number of people living alone (34.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people born overseas, at around 9% to 10%. They are also alike in their housing, with both consisting entirely of separate houses and having the same typical number of people per home. While Curramore (NSW) has better street connectivity and easier access to public transport, Croom has more schools within 3 km and more homes within a short walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 108 larger in Curramore Median age: 14 yrs older in Curramore Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in Croom Unemployment: 5.4 pts higher in Curramore Unpaid child care: 16.0 pts higher in Croom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croomin Curramore +108 larger in Curramore gap widening
112 43rd pct 220 56th pct
Median age in Croomin Curramore +14 yrs older in Curramore gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Croomin Curramore +1.8 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Croomin Curramore +9.0 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
20.5% 58th pct 29.5% 86th pct
Under 15 in Croomin Curramore +13.1 pts higher in Croom gap widening
26.8% 90th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Croomin Curramore +9.8 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
5.4% 12th pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
26.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 13.6%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%
2.7% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

59.0% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 59.9%
21.8% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Croom Curramore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Croomin Curramore +0.3 pts higher in Croom gap steady
9.8% 43rd pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 83.2%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
4.5% Italy ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% India even 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.8% Australian ◂ +16.8 pts 35.0%
30.4% English +20.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
7.1% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.3% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Croomin Curramore +3.5 pts higher in Croom gap narrowing
7.1% 70th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Croomin Curramore even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 91.8%
4.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Croomin Curramore +5.1 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
30.4% 24th pct 35.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 55.9%
30.4% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
6.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
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 Croomin Curramore +8.9 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
42.7% 44th pct 51.6% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Croomin Curramore +11.0 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
20.5% 69th pct 31.6% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Croomin Curramore +21 more in Croom
23 87th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Croomin Curramore +152 larger in Croom
535 76th pct 383 57th pct
ICSEA in Croomin Curramore +9 higher in Croom
1,002 57th pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
30.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.9%
17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 9.7%
0.0% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 29.4%
20.4% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 11.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.6% Engineering & related ◂ +11.4 pts 18.3%
22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 14.3%
16.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%
7.4% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Croomin Curramore +$31 higher in Curramore gap widening
$787 57th pct $818 61st pct
Household income in Croomin Curramore +$460 higher in Curramore gap widening
$1,718 61st pct $2,178 83rd pct
Family income in Croomin Curramore +$125 higher in Curramore gap widening
$2,187 68th pct $2,312 74th pct
High earners in Croomin Curramore +5.3 pts higher in Curramore gap steady
10.3% 62nd pct 15.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Croomin Curramore +21.6 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
9.4% 28th pct 31.0% 84th pct

Household income distribution

62.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.1 pts 32.4%
9.4% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
9.4% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.0 pts 24.6%
30.8% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.1% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Croomin Curramore +2.8 pts higher in Curramore
27.7% 44th pct 30.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Croomin Curramore +2.8 pts higher in Curramore
4.5% 23rd pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Croomin Curramore +3.7 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
2.7% 28th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Other condition +11.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.4% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%
9.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.7% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +5.6 pts ▸ 61.8%
17.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Croomin Curramore +9.6 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
19.2% 56th pct 28.9% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Croomin Curramore +3.8 pts higher in Croom gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Croomin Curramore +16.0 pts higher in Croom gap widening
38.5% 91st pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Croomin Curramore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Croomin Curramore +6.1 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
24.4% 51st pct 30.5% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Croomin Curramore +4 larger in Curramore
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Croomin Curramore
— 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Croomin Curramore
— $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Croomin Curramore
— $6,249 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croomin Curramore even gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Croomin Curramore +1.3 pts higher in Croom gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 2.2% 15th pct
Living alone in Croomin Curramore +20.3 pts higher in Croom gap steady
34.4% 83rd pct 14.1% 16th pct

Family composition

74.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 58.1%
16.5% Couples without children +18.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
5.9% Other families ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
34.4% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 14.1%
28.1% 6 or more ◂ +22.5 pts 5.6%
9.4% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%
0.0% 5 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croomin Curramore +$10 higher in Curramore gap narrowing
$365 74th pct $375 77th pct
Mortgage in Croomin Curramore +$136 higher in Croom gap narrowing
$2,708 89th pct $2,572 88th pct
People / bedroom in Croomin Curramore even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Croomin Curramore +4.4 pts higher in Croom gap narrowing
15.6% 47th pct 11.3% 31st pct
Owned outright in Croomin Curramore +12.0 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 62.0% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Croomin Curramore even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Croomin Curramore +0.7 pts higher in Croom gap narrowing
78.1% 46th pct 77.5% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 23.9%
18.8% Other tenure ◂ +14.5 pts 4.2%
15.6% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%
15.6% Not stated ◂ +10.0 pts 5.6%

Types of homes

109.4% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 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

37.5% 5 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 14.1%
9.4% 4 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
31.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 28.2%
9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 17.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Croomin Curramore even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Croomin Curramore +8.4 pts higher in Croom gap widening
34.9% 87th pct 26.4% 74th pct
PT commute in Croomin Curramore even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Croomin Curramore +2 more in Curramore
1 64th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Croomin Curramore +4.71 more in Curramore
8.93 87th pct 13.64 89th pct
Departures/1k in Croomin Curramore +855.5 more in Croom
946.4 86th pct 90.9 67th pct
PT routes in Croomin Curramore +1 more in Croom
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Croomin Curramore +47 longer in Croom
54 82nd pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Croomin Curramore +56 longer in Croom
140 88th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

34.9% Car (driver) +23.7 pts ▸ 58.6%
34.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 26.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
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

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 34.4%
31.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 18.8%
12.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Croomin Curramore +10.9 pts higher in Croom gap widening
34.0% 61st pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Croomin Curramore
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Croomin Curramore +5.4 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Croomin Curramore +5.4 pts higher in Croom gap narrowing
55.1% 33rd pct 49.7% 21st pct
Full-time in Croomin Curramore +6.5 pts higher in Croom gap narrowing
62.8% 72nd pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

25.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.1 pts 3.4%
18.6% Education & training ◂ +15.2 pts 3.4%
14.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Mining ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Other services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
25.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 16.1%
18.6% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.2 pts 3.4%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%
7.0% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Croomin Curramore even
0.4 50th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Croomin Curramore even
0.4 48th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Croomin Curramore +1.5 pts higher in Croom
1.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Croomin Curramore +1.5 pts higher in Croom
1.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Croomin Curramore +14.2 pts higher in Curramore
7.4% 60th pct 21.5% 64th pct
Walk to school in Croomin Curramore +1.5 pts higher in Croom
1.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Croomin Curramore +10.0 pts higher in Croom
13.2% 49th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Croomin Curramore +1.5 pts higher in Croom
1.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Croomin Curramore +10.1 more in Curramore
53.6 83rd pct 63.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Croomin Curramore +8 higher in Curramore
4 65th pct 12 72nd pct
Mean slope in Croomin Curramore +0.4 pts higher in Curramore
11.0% 86th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Croom with nearby areas

Blackbutt Oak Flats Flinders Shellharbour City Centre Dunmore Albion Park Albion Park Rail Mount Warrigal

Compare Curramore with nearby areas

Yellow Rock Jamberoo Albion Park Tullimbar Dunmore Croom Calderwood Albion Park Rail

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croom vs Curramore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11125/croom/vs/SAL11175/curramore