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Darlow vs Oberne Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Darlow profile · Oberne Creek profile

Darlow Oberne Creek

Oberne Creek and Darlow are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their typical incomes and beliefs; typical weekly family income is far higher in Darlow ($2,250) than in Oberne Creek ($1,125). Oberne Creek has a far higher share of people with no religion (65.3%) compared to Darlow (0.0%). Residents in Darlow are also far older, with a typical age of 61 compared to 52 in Oberne Creek.

Both areas have tracked similarly in their lack of basic local infrastructure, with neither having any public transport stops or schools nearby. They share almost identical home densities, with about two people per home. This stability in local layout contrasts with their shifting populations, as Darlow has seen a far higher share of people move in over the last five years (26.7%) compared to Oberne Creek (14.6%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 65.3 pts higher in Oberne Creek De facto: 15.0 pts higher in Oberne Creek Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Oberne Creek Population: 19 larger in Oberne Creek Family income: $1,125 higher in Darlow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlowin Oberne Creek +19 larger in Oberne Creek gap widening
30 19th pct 49 28th pct
Median age in Darlowin Oberne Creek +9 yrs older in Darlow gap widening
61 yrs 94th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Darlowin Oberne Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Darlowin Oberne Creek +5.5 pts higher in Darlow gap steady
30.0% 86th pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Darlowin Oberne Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Darlowin Oberne Creek +15.0 pts higher in Oberne Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +31.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

57.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 62.8%
14.3% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Darlow Oberne Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darlowin Oberne Creek +10.5 pts higher in Darlow gap widening
16.7% 70th pct 6.1% 25th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +21.6 pts ▸ 81.6%
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% 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

43.3% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.7% English +8.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
26.7% Irish ◂ +16.5 pts 10.2%
13.3% German ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Darlowin Oberne Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Darlowin Oberne Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

70.0% English only +19.8 pts ▸ 89.8%
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 Darlowin Oberne Creek +65.3 pts higher in Oberne Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 65.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

0.0% No religion +65.3 pts ▸ 65.3%
63.3% Christianity ◂ +32.7 pts 30.6%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
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 Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 46.5% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Darlowin Oberne Creek +9.3 pts higher in Oberne Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 46.5%
38.9% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
27.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 26.9%
21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
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

21.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.9 pts 11.5%
21.4% Society & culture ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Darlowin Oberne Creek +$181 higher in Darlow gap narrowing
$1,031 85th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Darlowin Oberne Creek +$375 higher in Darlow gap narrowing
$1,937 72nd pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Darlowin Oberne Creek +$1,125 higher in Darlow gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Darlowin Oberne Creek +17.2 pts higher in Oberne Creek gap narrowing
10.7% 64th pct 27.9% 98th pct
High-income homes in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 26.1% 75th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.8 pts 21.7%
27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%
0.0% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darlowin Oberne Creek +2.4 pts higher in Oberne Creek
20.0% 14th pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Darlowin Oberne Creek +8.2 pts higher in Oberne Creek
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Darlowin Oberne Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Other condition ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
13.3% Arthritis ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Asthma ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.7% None +28.6 pts ▸ 65.3%
23.3% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%
16.7% Two conditions ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Three or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darlowin Oberne Creek +5.1 pts higher in Oberne Creek gap narrowing
32.1% 88th pct 37.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Darlowin Oberne Creek +2.7 pts higher in Darlow gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Darlowin Oberne Creek +13.6 pts higher in Oberne Creek gap widening
14.3% 12th pct 27.9% 64th pct
Defence service in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darlowin Oberne Creek +9.8 pts higher in Darlow gap widening
21.4% 34th pct 11.6% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlowin Oberne Creek +0.1 larger in Oberne Creek gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 10.8% 50th pct
Living alone in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 13.0% 13th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +62.2 pts ▸ 62.2%
42.1% Couples without children ◂ +17.8 pts 24.3%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 39.1%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +23.3 pts 13.0%
0.0% 3 people +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Darlowin Oberne Creek +$2,167 higher in Darlow
$3,900 100th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Darlowin Oberne Creek even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 26.1% 15th pct
Separate houses in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 39.1% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
36.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 26.1%
0.0% Other tenure +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Not stated +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Rented 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

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 17.4%
45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 21.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home ◂ +25.5 pts 33.3%
17.6% Car (driver) +39.9 pts ▸ 57.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.9 pts 23.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 4 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darlowin Oberne Creek +12.1 pts higher in Darlow gap narrowing
26.7% 34th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Darlowin Oberne Creek +16.0 pts higher in Oberne Creek gap widening
60.7% 50th pct 76.7% 91st pct
Full-time in Darlowin Oberne Creek
— 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

58.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 57.6%
0.0% Retail trade +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Education & training +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
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%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 54.5%
35.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darlowin Oberne Creek +20.4 more in Oberne Creek
0.0 0th pct 20.4 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Darlowin Oberne Creek even
0 15th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Darlowin Oberne Creek +2.3 pts higher in Oberne Creek
9.9% 80th pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Darlow with nearby areas

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Compare Oberne Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darlow vs Oberne Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11217/darlow/vs/SAL13078/oberne-creek