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Deepwater vs Rangers Valley

Name: Deepwater vs Rangers Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Deepwater profile · Rangers Valley profile

Deepwater Rangers Valley

Deepwater (NSW) and Rangers Valley are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Deepwater (NSW) is an older community where 35.7% of people are seniors, and many residents live on lower incomes, with a typical household earning $763 a week. In contrast, Rangers Valley is sparsely populated and far more affluent, with typical household incomes of $2,750. This gap extends to education and work; 30.4% of adults in Rangers Valley have a bachelor degree and 91.3% are working or looking for work, compared to 9.0% and 40.8% in Deepwater (NSW).

Daily life shares some similarities, as both areas have about two people per home and almost no one who speaks little or no English. However, they differ in health and demographics. Deepwater (NSW) has far more people with long-term health conditions (37.3%) and a much older typical resident (56 years) compared to those in Rangers Valley (18.5% and 37 years). While both are rural, Deepwater (NSW) has a higher number of public transport stops and a larger share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Deepwater Aged 65+: 35.7 pts higher in Deepwater De facto: 44.6 pts higher in Rangers Valley Personal income: $700 higher in Rangers Valley Household income: $1,987 higher in Rangers Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +429 larger in Deepwater gap steady

456 63rd pct 27 18th pct

Median age in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +19 yrs older in Deepwater gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.7% Young adults (25–44) +28.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.3% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

27.2% Never married +25.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Deepwater Rangers Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +19.1 pts ▸ 96.3%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 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%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.6% English ◂ +2.9 pts 40.7%

13.8% Irish ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% German +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 74.1%

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

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 59.3%

30.3% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.7% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Deepwater in Rangers Valley

21.74 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +1 more in Deepwater

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Deepwater in Rangers Valley

17 3rd pct —

ICSEA in Deepwater in Rangers Valley

960 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +20.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +14.9 pts 20.0%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 21.4%

13.1% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +19.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.7% Agriculture & environment +42.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.1% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +$700 higher in Rangers Valley gap widening

$456 8th pct $1,156 89th pct

Household income in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +$1,987 higher in Rangers Valley gap widening

$763 4th pct $2,750 93rd pct

Family income in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +$1,625 higher in Rangers Valley gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +37.2 pts 0.0%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 ◂ +44.5 pts 13.0%

3.2% $1,500–$2,999 +31.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

13.4% Mental health ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

12.9% Other condition ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +26.9 pts ▸ 77.8%

21.9% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +34 larger in Deepwater

34 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Deepwater in Rangers Valley

40 yrs 78th pct —

Median income in Deepwater in Rangers Valley

$450 25th pct —

Household income in Deepwater in Rangers Valley

$1,374 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +0.1 larger in Deepwater gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

35.4% Couples with children +21.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

47.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 33.3%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 27.3%

8.2% 3 people +19.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.1% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deepwater in Rangers Valley

$200 25th pct —

Mortgage in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +$2,785 higher in Rangers Valley

$715 7th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +0.30 higher in Deepwater gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.8% Rented +38.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 36.4%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.6% Other tenure +22.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 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

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 45.5%

22.4% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

3.6% 5 or more +32.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +58.1 pts 0.0%

38.7% Under $200 ◂ +38.7 pts 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

60.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +60.4 pts 0.0%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +1 more in Deepwater

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +2.19 more in Deepwater

2.19 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +30.7 more in Deepwater

30.7 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +2 more in Deepwater

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Deepwater in Rangers Valley

72 92nd pct —

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 47.6%

21.1% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.9% Walked ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 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

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 27.3%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +44.2 pts ▸ 76.2%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers +29.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

10.2% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

12.2% Sales workers ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +5.0 higher in Deepwater

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +5.5 more in Deepwater

5.5 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +68.8 pts higher in Deepwater

68.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +68.6 pts higher in Deepwater

68.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +50.7 pts higher in Deepwater

50.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +68.6 pts higher in Deepwater

68.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +68.6 pts higher in Deepwater

68.6% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +68.8 pts higher in Deepwater

68.8% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +54.8 more in Deepwater

54.8 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Deepwater in Rangers Valley even

0 32nd pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Deepwater in Rangers Valley +0.6 pts higher in Rangers Valley

4.5% 36th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Compare Rangers Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deepwater vs Rangers Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11233/deepwater/vs/SAL13327/rangers-valley