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Cudgera Creek vs Reserve Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Cudgera Creek profile · Reserve Creek profile

Cudgera Creek Reserve Creek

Cudgera Creek and Reserve Creek are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Cudgera Creek has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,800 compared to $1,403 in Reserve Creek. It is also more likely to have larger homes, with 82.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 63.8% in Reserve Creek. Other notable differences include Cudgera Creek having a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (18.3% versus 8.1%) and those with no religion (45.1% versus 32.3%).

These two areas share many similarities, as both consist entirely of separate houses and have the same typical number of people per home. Both are car-dependent, with 0% of residents commuting by public transport and no one without a motor vehicle. While they track similarly in many ways, some gaps are prominent; for example, the First Nations population is well higher in Reserve Creek (6.0% versus 2.1%), and First Nations residents there also earn a well higher typical personal income.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Reserve Creek 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Cudgera Creek De facto: 10.1 pts higher in Cudgera Creek Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Reserve Creek No religion: 12.8 pts higher in Cudgera Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +138 larger in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
339 60th pct 201 54th pct
Median age in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +4 yrs older in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +3.9 pts higher in Reserve Creek gap widening
2.1% 51st pct 6.0% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +2.5 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap steady
18.9% 51st pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +0.6 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
21.5% 77th pct 20.9% 74th pct
De facto in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +10.1 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
18.3% 84th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.9%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 47.5%
35.4% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
9.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cudgera Creek Reserve Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +2.0 pts higher in Reserve Creek gap narrowing
6.5% 27th pct 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 76.6%
2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
38.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 35.8%
15.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
3.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +2.0 pts higher in Reserve Creek gap narrowing
1.5% 37th pct 3.5% 50th pct
Limited English in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +3.0 pts higher in Reserve Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 85.1%
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 Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +12.8 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
45.1% 65th pct 32.3% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 32.3%
37.5% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
13.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +10.5 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
47.0% 55th pct 36.5% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +0.4 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
16.0% 55th pct 15.6% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +3 more in Cudgera Creek
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek
341 52nd pct —
ICSEA in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek
1,053 79th pct —

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 36.5%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.5%
9.1% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%
19.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +13.3 pts 4.9%
16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%
12.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
6.5% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.5% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.8% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +$22 higher in Reserve Creek gap narrowing
$691 39th pct $713 43rd pct
Household income in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +$397 higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
$1,800 65th pct $1,403 41st pct
Family income in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +$218 higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
$1,843 47th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +1.5 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap steady
7.1% 45th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +0.9 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
18.2% 57th pct 17.2% 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.7%
8.2% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +6.2 pts higher in Reserve Creek
19.2% 13th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +0.2 pts higher in Cudgera Creek
6.2% 32nd pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +0.6 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap steady
2.1% 25th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.1% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Stroke even 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +4.0 pts 62.7%
11.5% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
1.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +0.8 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
12.7% 23rd pct 11.9% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +2.1 pts higher in Reserve Creek gap narrowing
14.2% 65th pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +2.7 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap steady
26.5% 56th pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +1.4 pts higher in Reserve Creek
1.1% 34th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +1.0 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
23.5% 46th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +5 larger in Reserve Creek
7 54th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +11 yrs older in Cudgera Creek
32 yrs 69th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +$399 higher in Reserve Creek
$725 58th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +$375 higher in Cudgera Creek
$2,625 82nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +8.6 pts higher in Reserve Creek gap narrowing
11.0% 51st pct 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +7.0 pts higher in Reserve Creek gap widening
15.5% 21st pct 22.4% 46th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 50.0%
31.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 28.4%
11.0% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
23.6% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 12.1%
15.5% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.9% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.4% 5 people +9.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.7% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +$157 higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
$460 89th pct $303 58th pct
Mortgage in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +$143 higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
$2,193 81st pct $2,050 74th pct
People / bedroom in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +0.20 higher in Reserve Creek gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +6.9 pts higher in Reserve Creek gap widening
17.3% 52nd pct 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +3.9 pts higher in Reserve Creek gap widening
40.9% 49th pct 44.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +18.9 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
82.7% 59th pct 63.8% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 20.7%
17.3% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.4% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 106.9%
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

33.6% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 20.7%
6.4% 2 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% $350–$549 +34.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.8% $750 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +33.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
21.6% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +3.5 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap steady
19.3% 58th pct 15.8% 48th pct
PT commute in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +16 longer in Cudgera Creek
66 89th pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 58.9%
19.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%
6.0% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
2.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 37.9%
19.2% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.3% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +0.5 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
24.5% 27th pct 23.9% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +4.1 pts higher in Reserve Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +2.8 pts higher in Reserve Creek gap narrowing
57.8% 40th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +6.8 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
50.0% 15th pct 43.2% 6th pct

Industries people work in

24.0% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.7% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%
2.7% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.3% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 13.7%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%
8.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +0.1 higher in Cudgera Creek
0.1 34th pct 0.0 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +1.1 pts higher in Cudgera Creek
1.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek even
1 54th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Cudgera Creekin Reserve Creek +3.8 pts higher in Reserve Creek
10.7% 84th pct 14.5% 91st pct

Compare Cudgera Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cudgera Creek vs Reserve Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11145/cudgera-creek/vs/SAL13367/reserve-creek