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Cryon vs Pilliga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Cryon profile · Pilliga profile

Cryon Pilliga

Pilliga and Cryon are both small, rural areas in New South Wales. Pilliga is noticeably larger and has a different social makeup, with 26.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 0.0% in Cryon. There is a significant gap in income; the typical weekly household income in Cryon is $1,875, which is far higher than the $762 seen in Pilliga. Pilliga also has more families with one parent (24.1%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (32.0%), while Cryon has a higher share of children under 15 (20.5%).

Both areas share a similar level of workforce activity, with 48.1% of adults working or looking for work. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and their car-dependent nature, though Pilliga is slightly more walkable. Since 2011, the gap in typical personal income has widened, with Cryon's usual weekly earnings now $678 higher than those in Pilliga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 136 larger in Pilliga First Nations: 26.3 pts higher in Pilliga No religion: 28.0 pts higher in Pilliga One-parent: 24.1 pts higher in Pilliga Personal income: $678 higher in Cryon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cryonin Pilliga +136 larger in Pilliga gap narrowing
39 23rd pct 175 51st pct
Median age in Cryonin Pilliga +7 yrs older in Pilliga gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Cryonin Pilliga +26.3 pts higher in Pilliga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.3% 95th pct
Aged 65+ in Cryonin Pilliga +8.6 pts higher in Pilliga gap narrowing
10.3% 17th pct 18.9% 51st pct
Under 15 in Cryonin Pilliga +9.7 pts higher in Cryon gap narrowing
20.5% 73rd pct 10.9% 19th pct
De facto in Cryonin Pilliga
— 7.5% 19th pct

Age structure

10.3% Older adults (45–64) +25.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 14.9%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 10.9%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

81.5% Married ◂ +41.2 pts 40.3%
22.2% Never married +21.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
0.0% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Cryon Pilliga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cryonin Pilliga +5.1 pts higher in Pilliga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 22nd pct

Country of birth

56.4% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 72.6%
0.0% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 32.6%
10.3% English +22.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cryonin Pilliga +2.3 pts higher in Pilliga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Cryonin Pilliga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

56.4% English only +20.7 pts ▸ 77.1%
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 Cryonin Pilliga +28.0 pts higher in Pilliga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% Not stated ◂ +37.6 pts 18.9%
46.2% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% No religion +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
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 Cryonin Pilliga +15.3 pts higher in Cryon gap steady
33.3% 19th pct 18.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Cryonin Pilliga +5.2 pts higher in Pilliga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cryonin Pilliga +1 more in Pilliga
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cryonin Pilliga
— 18 4th pct
ICSEA in Cryonin Pilliga
— 747 2nd pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 18.0%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cryonin Pilliga +$678 higher in Cryon gap widening
$1,075 87th pct $397 4th pct
Household income in Cryonin Pilliga +$1,113 higher in Cryon gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $762 4th pct
Family income in Cryonin Pilliga +$1,300 higher in Cryon gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Cryonin Pilliga +4.5 pts higher in Pilliga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Cryonin Pilliga
— 7.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.8%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cryonin Pilliga +16.6 pts higher in Pilliga
15.4% 8th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Cryonin Pilliga +2.3 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Cryonin Pilliga +8.2 pts higher in Cryon gap widening
12.8% 96th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Diabetes +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +1.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
12.8% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.4% Two conditions ◂ +11.4 pts 4.0%
0.0% Three or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cryonin Pilliga +4.0 pts higher in Pilliga gap narrowing
14.8% 34th pct 18.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Cryonin Pilliga +11.7 pts higher in Pilliga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Cryonin Pilliga +2.5 pts higher in Pilliga gap narrowing
11.1% 8th pct 13.6% 11th pct
Defence service in Cryonin Pilliga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cryonin Pilliga +2.7 pts higher in Pilliga gap narrowing
14.8% 12th pct 17.5% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cryonin Pilliga +46 larger in Pilliga
0 0th pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Cryonin Pilliga
— 45 yrs 83rd pct
Year 12 in Cryonin Pilliga
— 37.9% 44th pct
Unemployment in Cryonin Pilliga
— 16.7% 76th pct
Median income in Cryonin Pilliga
— $366 13th pct
Household income in Cryonin Pilliga
— $774 10th pct
Indigenous language in Cryonin Pilliga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cryonin Pilliga +1.1 larger in Cryon gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Cryonin Pilliga +24.1 pts higher in Pilliga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.1% 91st pct
Living alone in Cryonin Pilliga
— 39.7% 90th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 43.4%
20.0% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% One-parent families +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
37.5% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%
0.0% 3 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cryonin Pilliga
— $189 23rd pct
Mortgage in Cryonin Pilliga +$350 higher in Cryon
$1,000 14th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Cryonin Pilliga +0.10 higher in Pilliga gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cryonin Pilliga
— 22.1% 64th pct
Owned outright in Cryonin Pilliga
— 52.9% 81st pct
Separate houses in Cryonin Pilliga
— 95.6% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cryonin Pilliga
— 80.9% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.5% Owned outright ◂ +34.6 pts 52.9%
0.0% Rented +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 95.6%
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

87.5% 5 or more ◂ +77.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 29.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cryonin Pilliga
— 10.8% 88th pct
Work from home in Cryonin Pilliga
— 17.4% 53rd pct
PT commute in Cryonin Pilliga
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cryonin Pilliga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cryonin Pilliga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cryonin Pilliga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cryonin Pilliga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 53.6%
30.8% Walked ◂ +19.2 pts 11.6%
30.8% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 17.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.8 pts 26.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cryonin Pilliga +11.9 pts higher in Pilliga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cryonin Pilliga
— 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Cryonin Pilliga even gap narrowing
48.1% 18th pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Cryonin Pilliga
— 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

107.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +58.4 pts 49.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other services +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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%

Occupations people work in

53.8% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 49.3%
46.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +38.9 pts 7.2%
0.0% Labourers +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cryonin Pilliga +2.3 higher in Pilliga
0.0 0th pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cryonin Pilliga +3.1 more in Pilliga
0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct
15-min city in Cryonin Pilliga +58.0 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Cryonin Pilliga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cryonin Pilliga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cryonin Pilliga +60.9 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 60.9% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Cryonin Pilliga +65.2 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in Cryonin Pilliga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cryonin Pilliga +91.4 more in Pilliga
0.0 0th pct 91.4 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Cryonin Pilliga even
0 2nd pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Cryonin Pilliga +1.3 pts higher in Pilliga
2.4% 2nd pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Cryon with nearby areas

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Compare Pilliga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cryon vs Pilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11138/cryon/vs/SAL13217/pilliga