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Darlington vs Rixs Creek

Name: Darlington vs Rixs Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Darlington profile · Rixs Creek profile

Darlington Rixs Creek

Darlington (Singleton - NSW) and Rixs Creek are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Darlington (Singleton - NSW) is a more developed hub with 378 people, while Rixs Creek is sparsely populated with only 18 residents. This difference is clear in their accessibility; 100% of homes in Darlington (Singleton - NSW) are within a 15-minute walk of both a park and public transport, whereas Rixs Creek has no such access. Darlington (Singleton - NSW) also has a younger population, with a typical age of 35 compared to 44 in Rixs Creek.

While they differ in layout, they share similar home sizes, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per house. The gap between them is most striking in their typical incomes, which remain well higher in Rixs Creek, where the usual weekly household income is $2,249 compared to $1,786 in Darlington (Singleton - NSW). This income gap is also seen among First Nations residents, whose typical income in Rixs Creek is well higher than in Darlington (Singleton - NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 360 larger in Darlington People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Rixs Creek Median age: 9 yrs older in Rixs Creek Household income: $463 higher in Rixs Creek Rent: $68 higher in Darlington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlington in Rixs Creek +360 larger in Darlington gap steady

378 61st pct 18 13th pct

Median age in Darlington in Rixs Creek +9 yrs older in Rixs Creek gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +41.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +33.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +16.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

38.9% Never married +44.4 pts ▸ 83.3%

42.5% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 33.3%

10.8% Divorced +22.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Darlington Rixs Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 94.4%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +34.9 pts ▸ 77.8%

48.1% English +13.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

9.0% Irish +13.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% German ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

36.8% No religion +18.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Darlington in Rixs Creek +5 more in Darlington

6 74th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Darlington in Rixs Creek +120 larger in Darlington

588 83rd pct 468 68th pct

ICSEA in Darlington in Rixs Creek +21 higher in Darlington

941 23rd pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 10 +21.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.3%

10.0% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.5 pts 30.0%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

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

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.6% Health +27.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Darlington in Rixs Creek +$71 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$796 58th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Darlington in Rixs Creek +$463 higher in Rixs Creek gap widening

$1,786 64th pct $2,249 86th pct

Family income in Darlington in Rixs Creek +$225 higher in Rixs Creek gap widening

$1,899 51st pct $2,124 64th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +22.9 pts 16.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +24.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.0% Diabetes +17.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.8% Other condition +16.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.8% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +9.5 pts 50.0%

21.7% One condition +17.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.5% Two conditions +13.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlington in Rixs Creek +20 larger in Darlington

25 72nd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Darlington in Rixs Creek +28 yrs older in Rixs Creek

20 yrs 25th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Darlington in Rixs Creek +$225 higher in Rixs Creek

$900 73rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Darlington in Rixs Creek +$957 higher in Rixs Creek

$1,792 54th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlington in Rixs Creek +0.1 larger in Rixs Creek gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

31.9% Couples without children +45.1 pts ▸ 76.9%

44.7% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

22.4% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +22.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

11.7% 3 people +48.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlington in Rixs Creek +$68 higher in Darlington gap widening

$333 67th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Darlington in Rixs Creek

$1,621 50th pct —

People / bedroom in Darlington in Rixs Creek +0.20 higher in Rixs Creek

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Rented +112.4 pts ▸ 140.0%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +40.1 pts ▸ 80.0%

22.7% 2 bedrooms +37.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +98.4 pts ▸ 142.9%

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlington in Rixs Creek +4 more in Darlington

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Darlington in Rixs Creek +10.58 more in Darlington

10.58 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Darlington in Rixs Creek +158.7 more in Darlington

158.7 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Darlington in Rixs Creek +1 more in Darlington

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Darlington in Rixs Creek

3 21st pct —

Drive to city in Darlington in Rixs Creek +8 longer in Rixs Creek

126 84th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +20.9 pts 50.0%

9.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

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

45.9% 2 vehicles +16.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

31.2% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.9% Manufacturing +43.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +37.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.0% Retail trade +24.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.3% Mining ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

9.0% Administrative & support ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Technicians & trades +27.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

19.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.4% Sales workers +17.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darlington in Rixs Creek +3.2 higher in Darlington

3.4 74th pct 0.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlington in Rixs Creek +2.4 more in Darlington

2.5 69th pct 0.1 35th pct

15-min city in Darlington in Rixs Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Darlington in Rixs Creek +6.3 pts higher in Rixs Creek

0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Darlington in Rixs Creek +100.0 pts higher in Darlington

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darlington in Rixs Creek +48.3 pts higher in Darlington

48.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Darlington in Rixs Creek +100.0 pts higher in Darlington

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Darlington in Rixs Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Darlington in Rixs Creek +10.6 more in Darlington

10.6 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Darlington in Rixs Creek +57 higher in Darlington

58 79th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Darlington in Rixs Creek +1.8 pts higher in Rixs Creek

4.2% 31st pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Darlington with nearby areas

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Compare Rixs Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darlington vs Rixs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11214/darlington/vs/SAL13387/rixs-creek