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Currawang vs Lake George

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Currawang profile · Lake George profile

Currawang Lake George

Currawang and Lake George are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in education and income; 56.3% of adults in Lake George have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.8% in Currawang, and the typical weekly household income in Lake George is $3,750, well higher than Currawang's $2,449. In contrast, Currawang has far more homes owned outright at 52.5% and a higher share of larger homes, with 90.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 69.0% in Lake George.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as all homes are separate detached houses and no one uses public transport to commute. Both areas have the same typical resident age of 46 and an almost identical share of people with no religion. While Lake George has seen more new arrivals, with 41.1% moving in during the last five years, Currawang is more stable with only 24.1% of residents arriving in that time.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.1 pts higher in Lake George Bachelor+: 31.4 pts higher in Lake George Owned outright: 26.3 pts higher in Currawang 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Currawang De facto: 11.5 pts higher in Currawang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currawangin Lake George +49 larger in Currawang gap narrowing
167 50th pct 118 44th pct
Median age in Currawangin Lake George even gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Currawangin Lake George +1.0 pts higher in Lake George gap steady
2.4% 55th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Currawangin Lake George +7.2 pts higher in Currawang gap widening
21.6% 62nd pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Currawangin Lake George +4.9 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
13.8% 29th pct 18.6% 61st pct
De facto in Currawangin Lake George +11.5 pts higher in Currawang gap steady
18.2% 84th pct 6.7% 15th pct

Age structure

40.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 31.4%
27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.6%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 14.4%
13.8% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

55.0% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 64.6%
27.5% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 20.8%
8.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Currawang Lake George

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Currawangin Lake George +2.1 pts higher in Lake George gap narrowing
7.2% 30th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

89.8% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% Australian +24.2 pts ▸ 60.2%
53.9% English ◂ +18.3 pts 35.6%
17.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%
5.4% German ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Currawangin Lake George even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Currawangin Lake George even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 103.4%
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% 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 Currawangin Lake George +0.2 pts higher in Currawang gap narrowing
48.5% 75th pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
48.5% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 48.3%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
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 Currawangin Lake George +27.1 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
52.9% 68th pct 80.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Currawangin Lake George +31.4 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
24.8% 77th pct 56.3% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Currawangin Lake George +1 more in Currawang
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Currawangin Lake George
25 7th pct —
ICSEA in Currawangin Lake George
1,038 74th pct —

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 +27.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
27.9% Year 10 ◂ +18.4 pts 9.5%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
2.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.8 pts 7.3%
9.4% Postgraduate degree +11.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.3% Society & culture +13.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.3% Management & commerce +10.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 13.4%
5.7% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%
9.4% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%
8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
8.5% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Currawangin Lake George +$166 higher in Lake George gap steady
$1,292 93rd pct $1,458 97th pct
Household income in Currawangin Lake George +$1,301 higher in Lake George gap widening
$2,449 89th pct $3,750 100th pct
Family income in Currawangin Lake George +$1,348 higher in Lake George gap widening
$2,714 87th pct $4,062 100th pct
High earners in Currawangin Lake George +20.4 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
18.1% 87th pct 38.5% 100th pct
High-income homes in Currawangin Lake George +22.7 pts higher in Lake George gap narrowing
34.4% 88th pct 57.1% 100th pct

Household income distribution

8.2% $4,000 or more +37.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 19.0%
26.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 11.9%
19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.1%
23.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 12.5%
6.7% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Currawangin Lake George +13.5 pts higher in Currawang
43.1% 94th pct 29.7% 54th pct
Mental health in Currawangin Lake George +5.3 pts higher in Currawang
13.8% 89th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Currawangin Lake George +0.7 pts higher in Lake George gap narrowing
1.8% 24th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.8% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%
13.8% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%
6.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +17.6 pts ▸ 70.3%
31.1% One condition ◂ +8.3 pts 22.9%
2.4% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Currawangin Lake George +1.3 pts higher in Currawang gap narrowing
22.1% 67th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Currawangin Lake George +0.4 pts higher in Lake George gap narrowing
12.1% 42nd pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Currawangin Lake George +3.1 pts higher in Lake George gap narrowing
28.2% 65th pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Currawangin Lake George +0.3 pts higher in Currawang
6.2% 87th pct 5.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Currawangin Lake George +2.4 pts higher in Currawang gap narrowing
29.5% 77th pct 27.1% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Currawangin Lake George even
4 46th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Currawangin Lake George +33 yrs older in Currawang
49 yrs 86th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Currawangin Lake George
$899 73rd pct —
Household income in Currawangin Lake George +$1,626 higher in Lake George
$2,624 82nd pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currawangin Lake George +0.3 larger in Lake George gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Currawangin Lake George +4.3 pts higher in Currawang gap widening
4.3% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Currawangin Lake George +2.7 pts higher in Lake George gap narrowing
16.4% 24th pct 19.0% 33rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +15.7 pts ▸ 65.7%
42.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 35.3%
4.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.8% 2 people ◂ +29.4 pts 21.4%
19.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.4% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%
0.0% 5 people +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currawangin Lake George +$32 higher in Currawang
$420 86th pct $388 79th pct
Mortgage in Currawangin Lake George +$592 higher in Lake George gap widening
$2,448 87th pct $3,040 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Currawangin Lake George +0.10 higher in Currawang gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Currawangin Lake George +12.5 pts higher in Lake George gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 19.0% 57th pct
Owned outright in Currawangin Lake George +26.3 pts higher in Currawang gap widening
52.5% 80th pct 26.2% 16th pct
Separate houses in Currawangin Lake George even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Currawangin Lake George +21.1 pts higher in Currawang gap widening
90.2% 79th pct 69.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright ◂ +26.3 pts 26.2%
44.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
6.6% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.5 pts 16.7%
31.1% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%
9.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.8% $3,000 or more +70.2 pts ▸ 85.0%
44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 20.0%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.3 pts 15.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Currawangin Lake George even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Currawangin Lake George +0.4 pts higher in Lake George gap narrowing
23.2% 68th pct 23.6% 69th pct
PT commute in Currawangin Lake George even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Currawangin Lake George even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Currawangin Lake George even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Currawangin Lake George even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Currawangin Lake George even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 51.4%
23.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
4.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 33.3%
32.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 11.9%
18.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Currawangin Lake George +17.0 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
24.1% 26th pct 41.1% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Currawangin Lake George +3.0 pts higher in Currawang gap narrowing
3.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Currawangin Lake George +7.2 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
67.8% 75th pct 75.0% 89th pct
Full-time in Currawangin Lake George +1.1 pts higher in Currawang gap narrowing
63.6% 75th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 8.3%
12.1% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.1% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%
4.0% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
7.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
29.3% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 19.4%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.6 pts 5.6%
3.0% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
5.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Currawangin Lake George even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Currawangin Lake George even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Currawangin Lake George even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Currawangin Lake George even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Currawangin Lake George even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Currawangin Lake George even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Currawangin Lake George even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Currawangin Lake George even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Currawangin Lake George +12.0 more in Currawang
12.0 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Currawangin Lake George even
0 15th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Currawangin Lake George +0.9 pts higher in Lake George
9.2% 77th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Currawang with nearby areas

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Compare Lake George with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currawang vs Lake George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11178/currawang/vs/SAL12254/lake-george