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Doyles Creek vs Howes Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Doyles Creek profile · Howes Valley profile

Doyles Creek Howes Valley

Howes Valley and Doyles Creek are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. Doyles Creek has a much older population, with 46.2% aged 65 and over compared to 23.8% in Howes Valley. Wealth and housing costs are also far higher in Doyles Creek, where the typical weekly household income is $1,562 and typical monthly home loan payments are $2,100, while in Howes Valley these are $749 and $1,000. Howes Valley is more likely to have residents who finished Year 12, at 37.5% compared to 17.6% in Doyles Creek.

Both areas are completely car-dependent and share a total lack of public transport stops. They are also alike in that no one speaks a language other than English at home and neither has anyone who has served in the Defence Force. While they share these basic rural traits, Doyles Creek has seen more movement recently, with 45.9% of people moving in the last five years compared to 20.8% in Howes Valley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41 larger in Howes Valley Unpaid child care: 38.9 pts higher in Doyles Creek Recent movers: 25.2 pts higher in Doyles Creek Participation: 27.0 pts higher in Doyles Creek Aged 65+: 22.4 pts higher in Doyles Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +41 larger in Howes Valley gap narrowing
39 23rd pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +5 yrs older in Doyles Creek gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +7.7 pts higher in Doyles Creek gap widening
7.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +22.4 pts higher in Doyles Creek gap widening
46.2% 100th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Under 15 in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +2.9 pts higher in Doyles Creek gap narrowing
15.4% 38th pct 12.5% 24th pct
De facto in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +12.5 pts higher in Doyles Creek gap widening
12.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +22.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
46.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.4 pts 23.8%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%
12.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Marital status

83.3% Married ◂ +26.0 pts 57.4%
23.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.3% Divorced ◂ +11.6 pts 11.8%
0.0% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Doyles Creek Howes Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +2.8 pts higher in Doyles Creek gap narrowing
12.8% 57th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 68.8%
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

53.8% English ◂ +33.8 pts 20.0%
41.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
12.8% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
7.7% German ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
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 Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 81.3%
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 Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +1.9 pts higher in Doyles Creek gap narrowing
25.6% 15th pct 23.8% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +20.4 pts 46.3%
0.0% Not stated +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 23.8%
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 Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +19.9 pts higher in Howes Valley gap widening
17.6% 0th pct 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +8.8 pts higher in Howes Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

17.6% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
35.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.6%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
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

32.0% Engineering & related ◂ +15.7 pts 16.3%
12.0% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Society & culture +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +$186 higher in Doyles Creek gap widening
$669 35th pct $483 11th pct
Household income in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +$813 higher in Doyles Creek gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $749 4th pct
Family income in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +$438 higher in Doyles Creek gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +4.4 pts higher in Howes Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
— 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Under $650 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.6%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +13.5 pts higher in Doyles Creek
38.5% 87th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +8.8 pts higher in Howes Valley
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +7.5 pts higher in Howes Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Asthma ◂ +7.9 pts 10.0%
17.9% Lung condition ◂ +11.7 pts 6.3%
15.4% Arthritis ◂ +9.1 pts 6.3%
15.4% Other condition ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
10.3% Cancer ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 50.0%
35.9% One condition ◂ +19.6 pts 16.3%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +1.4 pts higher in Howes Valley gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 14.7% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +12.6 pts higher in Doyles Creek gap widening
20.0% 90th pct 7.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +38.9 pts higher in Doyles Creek gap widening
43.3% 97th pct 4.4% 0th pct
Defence service in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +5.0 pts higher in Doyles Creek gap narrowing
30.0% 78th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +3 larger in Doyles Creek
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
17 yrs 14th pct —
Median income in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
$1,274 87th pct —
Household income in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
$2,624 82nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +0.6 larger in Doyles Creek gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +9.8 pts higher in Howes Valley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 43rd pct
Living alone in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
— 37.9% 88th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 63.4%
41.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 22.0%
0.0% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other families +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Household size

90.0% 2 people ◂ +41.7 pts 48.3%
0.0% 1 person +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% 3 people +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +$125 higher in Doyles Creek
$300 57th pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +$1,100 higher in Doyles Creek gap widening
$2,100 76th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +0.20 higher in Howes Valley gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
— 20.7% 61st pct
Owned outright in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
— 58.6% 89th pct
Separate houses in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
— 48.3% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Owned outright ◂ +21.4 pts 58.6%
60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.5 pts 34.5%
40.0% Rented ◂ +19.3 pts 20.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.7 pts 10.3%
40.0% 5 or more ◂ +22.8 pts 17.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
30.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 20.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
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

83.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
— 26.7% 75th pct
PT commute in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
— 177 95th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +47.8 pts 13.3%
0.0% Worked at home +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +48.1 pts 51.9%
40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 29.6%
0.0% 4 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +25.2 pts higher in Doyles Creek gap widening
45.9% 87th pct 20.8% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +27.0 pts higher in Doyles Creek gap narrowing
66.7% 72nd pct 39.7% 9th pct
Full-time in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley
— 30.0% 0th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.2% Mining ◂ +8.9 pts 13.3%
22.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% Managers +13.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.7% Sales workers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +0.0 more in Doyles Creek
0.1 34th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +3.5 pts higher in Howes Valley
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +36.9 more in Howes Valley
25.6 69th pct 62.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley even
0 9th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Doyles Creekin Howes Valley +8.9 pts higher in Howes Valley
9.3% 77th pct 18.3% 97th pct

Compare Doyles Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Howes Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doyles Creek vs Howes Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11290/doyles-creek/vs/SAL11955/howes-valley