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Culcairn vs Ryan

Name: Culcairn vs Ryan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Culcairn profile · Ryan profile

Culcairn Ryan

Culcairn and Ryan (NSW) are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different scales and layouts. Culcairn is a larger town where 69.8% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and the area is somewhat walkable, whereas Ryan (NSW) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are stark contrasts in health and housing; Culcairn has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 35.1%, while Ryan (NSW) has a far higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,500 compared to $1,000 in Culcairn.

These two areas share a similar age profile, with both having 25.8% of their population aged 65 and over and about 21% of children under 15. However, the gap in residential stability is widening, as 35.1% of people in Culcairn moved there in the last five years compared to just 4.8% in Ryan (NSW). This movement is consistent with Culcairn's higher diversity, including a well higher share of people born overseas (9.1%) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (5.4%).

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 37.6 pts higher in Ryan Mortgage: $1,500 higher in Ryan Recent movers: 30.3 pts higher in Culcairn Population: 1,421 larger in Culcairn Work from home: 21.2 pts higher in Ryan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Culcairn in Ryan +1,421 larger in Culcairn gap steady

1,483 75th pct 62 31st pct

Median age in Culcairn in Ryan +2 yrs older in Culcairn gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.8% Seniors (65+) even 25.8%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

48.8% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

28.9% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 24.4%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Culcairn Ryan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +14.6 pts ▸ 98.4%

1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

9.3% German +48.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

45.7% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 25.8%

38.2% English ◂ +4.3 pts 33.9%

9.6% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 4.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 95.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity +23.9 pts ▸ 83.9%

31.0% No religion ◂ +18.0 pts 12.9%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Culcairn in Ryan

9.46 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Culcairn in Ryan +3 more in Culcairn

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Culcairn in Ryan

153 32nd pct —

ICSEA in Culcairn in Ryan

959 31st pct —

Highest year of school

30.4% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.4%

15.6% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.5% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +21.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Management & commerce +17.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.6% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

8.2% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Culcairn in Ryan +$46 higher in Ryan gap narrowing

$623 28th pct $669 35th pct

Household income in Culcairn in Ryan +$452 higher in Ryan gap narrowing

$1,173 24th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Culcairn in Ryan +$360 higher in Ryan gap narrowing

$1,515 28th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +8.6 pts 4.8%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

5.3% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

3.7% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +12.6 pts ▸ 69.4%

21.9% One condition ◂ +9.0 pts 12.9%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Culcairn in Ryan +80 larger in Culcairn

80 83rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Culcairn in Ryan +4 yrs older in Culcairn

18 yrs 18th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Culcairn in Ryan

$458 26th pct —

Household income in Culcairn in Ryan

$1,062 21st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Culcairn in Ryan +0.7 larger in Ryan gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

27.1% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 8.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 17.6%

4.7% 6 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.2% 5 people +11.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Culcairn in Ryan +$151 higher in Culcairn

$220 31st pct $69 1st pct

Mortgage in Culcairn in Ryan +$1,500 higher in Ryan

$1,000 14th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Culcairn in Ryan +0.10 higher in Ryan gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +22.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

4.0% Other tenure +31.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

18.1% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +20.2 pts ▸ 117.6%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 29.4%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% Under $200 +48.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +61.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Culcairn in Ryan +2 more in Culcairn

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Culcairn in Ryan +1.35 more in Culcairn

1.35 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Culcairn in Ryan +25.6 more in Culcairn

25.6 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Culcairn in Ryan +17 more in Culcairn

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Culcairn in Ryan

16 54th pct —

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 51.5%

12.1% Worked at home +21.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

14.4% 3 vehicles +32.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.9% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 29.4%

9.8% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

10.6% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.8% Construction ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Managers +31.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 9.1%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Culcairn in Ryan +5.1 higher in Culcairn

5.1 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Culcairn in Ryan +5.8 more in Culcairn

5.8 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Culcairn in Ryan +69.8 pts higher in Culcairn

69.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Culcairn in Ryan +69.3 pts higher in Culcairn

69.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Culcairn in Ryan +43.1 pts higher in Culcairn

43.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Culcairn in Ryan +75.9 pts higher in Culcairn

75.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Culcairn in Ryan +76.5 pts higher in Culcairn

76.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Culcairn in Ryan +72.2 pts higher in Culcairn

72.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Culcairn in Ryan +20.2 more in Culcairn

20.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Culcairn in Ryan +0 higher in Culcairn

1 46th pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Culcairn in Ryan +1.8 pts higher in Ryan

2.5% 5th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Culcairn with nearby areas

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Compare Ryan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Culcairn vs Ryan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11148/culcairn/vs/SAL13466/ryan