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Drildool vs Nowley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Drildool profile · Nowley profile

Drildool Nowley

Nowley and Drildool are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Nowley is the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 42 and 26% of the population being children under 15, compared to no children in Drildool. Nowley also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20%, while Drildool has none. In terms of money, typical weekly family income is far higher in Nowley at $2,374, compared to $1,375 in Drildool.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, with the same typical weekly personal income of around $900 and no residents born overseas. They also both lack nearby public transport, schools, or shops within walking distance. While Nowley is generally wealthier and younger, Drildool has a much higher share of seniors, with 21.7% of its residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27 larger in Nowley Under 15: 26.0 pts higher in Nowley Recent movers: 28.7 pts higher in Drildool Needs assistance: 13.0 pts higher in Drildool First Nations: 20.0 pts higher in Nowley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drildoolin Nowley +27 larger in Nowley gap narrowing
23 16th pct 50 28th pct
Median age in Drildoolin Nowley +8 yrs older in Drildool gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Drildoolin Nowley +20.0 pts higher in Nowley
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Drildoolin Nowley +21.7 pts higher in Drildool
21.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Drildoolin Nowley +26.0 pts higher in Nowley
0.0% 0th pct 26.0% 89th pct
De facto in Drildoolin Nowley +6.1 pts higher in Drildool
19.0% 86th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 28.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

58.3% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 74.3%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.8% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 11.4%
0.0% Widowed +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Drildool Nowley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +21.3 pts 70.0%
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

52.2% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 40.0%
34.8% English +5.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Irish +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.7% Scottish ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 82.0%
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 Drildoolin Nowley +12.1 pts higher in Drildool
26.1% 16th pct 14.0% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

82.6% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 72.0%
26.1% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 14.0%
21.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 18.0%
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 Drildoolin Nowley +9.6 pts higher in Nowley
16.7% 0th pct 26.3% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Drildoolin Nowley +4.9 pts higher in Nowley
20.8% 70th pct 25.7% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Drildoolin Nowley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

16.7% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.7% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 40.9%
30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
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

30.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.4 pts 13.6%
30.0% Health ◂ +16.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Drildoolin Nowley even gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Drildoolin Nowley +$709 higher in Nowley gap narrowing
$1,416 42nd pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Drildoolin Nowley +$999 higher in Nowley gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Drildoolin Nowley +14.3 pts higher in Nowley
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 77th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Drildoolin Nowley +7.1 pts higher in Drildool
39.1% 88th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Drildoolin Nowley +13.7 pts higher in Drildool
21.7% 100th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Drildoolin Nowley +13.0 pts higher in Drildool
13.0% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.7% Mental health ◂ +13.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% Diabetes +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.4% Asthma ◂ +7.4 pts 10.0%
13.0% Arthritis ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.5% None ◂ +5.5 pts 38.0%
30.4% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%
21.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 16.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Drildoolin Nowley +6.2 pts higher in Nowley
16.7% 43rd pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Drildoolin Nowley +3.5 pts higher in Drildool
29.2% 100th pct 25.7% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Drildoolin Nowley +11.9 pts higher in Nowley
16.7% 16th pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Drildoolin Nowley +7.5 pts higher in Nowley
12.5% 10th pct 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Drildoolin Nowley +10 larger in Nowley
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Drildoolin Nowley +8 yrs older in Nowley
47 yrs 85th pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Drildoolin Nowley +$337 higher in Nowley
$350 12th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Drildoolin Nowley +$499 higher in Nowley
$1,375 35th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drildoolin Nowley +0.1 larger in Nowley
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Drildoolin Nowley
— 10.5% 48th pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples with children +20.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
56.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 47.4%
0.0% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people even 50.0%
0.0% 3 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
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 Drildoolin Nowley +$5 higher in Drildool
$50 0th pct $45 0th pct
Mortgage in Drildoolin Nowley
$5,000 100th pct —
People / bedroom in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.5% Other tenure ◂ +12.5 pts 25.0%
0.0% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Not stated +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage 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

75.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 50.0%
62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.5 pts 25.0%
0.0% 5 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Drildoolin Nowley
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Drildoolin Nowley
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Drildoolin Nowley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Drildoolin Nowley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 50.0%
25.0% Walked ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.1 pts 36.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% 4 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Drildoolin Nowley +28.7 pts higher in Drildool
47.8% 89th pct 19.1% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Drildoolin Nowley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Drildoolin Nowley +1.9 pts higher in Nowley
66.7% 72nd pct 68.6% 77th pct
Full-time in Drildoolin Nowley
— 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 58.3%
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% Retail 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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
31.3% Labourers ◂ +14.6 pts 16.7%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Professionals +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Drildoolin Nowley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Drildoolin Nowley even
0 5th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Drildoolin Nowley +0.8 pts higher in Drildool
3.4% 19th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drildool vs Nowley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11294/drildool/vs/SAL13038/nowley