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Drildool vs Pilliga

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

Drildool Pilliga

Pilliga and Drildool are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Pilliga has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 26.3%, compared to 0.0% in Drildool. There is a significant difference in typical incomes, with the usual weekly personal income in Drildool being $900, which is far higher than the $397 seen in Pilliga. Drildool also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 20.8%, while the figure in Pilliga is 5.2%.

Both areas are effectively alike in that no one speaks only English or has served in the Defence Force, and both are largely car-dependent. A gap is widening between them in terms of mobility, as 47.8% of people in Drildool moved in the last five years compared to just 11.9% in Pilliga. While Pilliga is mostly car-dependent, it is still more walkable than Drildool, which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 152 larger in Pilliga First Nations: 26.3 pts higher in Pilliga Rent: $139 higher in Pilliga Recent movers: 35.9 pts higher in Drildool Mortgage: $4,350 higher in Drildool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drildoolin Pilliga +152 larger in Pilliga gap narrowing
23 16th pct 175 51st pct
Median age in Drildoolin Pilliga +1 yrs older in Pilliga gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Drildoolin Pilliga +26.3 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 26.3% 95th pct
Aged 65+ in Drildoolin Pilliga +2.9 pts higher in Drildool
21.7% 63rd pct 18.9% 51st pct
Under 15 in Drildoolin Pilliga +10.9 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 19th pct
De facto in Drildoolin Pilliga +11.6 pts higher in Drildool
19.0% 86th pct 7.5% 19th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +18.1 pts 40.3%
20.8% Never married +23.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Drildool Pilliga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Drildoolin Pilliga +5.1 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 22nd pct

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 72.6%
0.0% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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% 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 ◂ +19.6 pts 32.6%
34.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 33.1%
21.7% Scottish ◂ +14.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Drildoolin Pilliga +2.3 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Drildoolin Pilliga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 77.1%
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

No religion in Drildoolin Pilliga +1.9 pts higher in Pilliga
26.1% 16th pct 28.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

82.6% Christianity ◂ +30.0 pts 52.6%
26.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
21.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%
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 Pilliga +1.3 pts higher in Pilliga
16.7% 0th pct 18.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Drildoolin Pilliga +15.6 pts higher in Drildool
20.8% 70th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Drildoolin Pilliga +1 more in Pilliga
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 18 4th pct
ICSEA in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 747 2nd pct

Highest year of school

16.7% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.7% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +9.8 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +38.7 pts 11.3%
30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +24.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
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 ◂ +17.3 pts 12.7%
30.0% Health ◂ +25.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Drildoolin Pilliga +$503 higher in Drildool gap widening
$900 73rd pct $397 4th pct
Household income in Drildoolin Pilliga +$654 higher in Drildool gap narrowing
$1,416 42nd pct $762 4th pct
Family income in Drildoolin Pilliga +$426 higher in Drildool gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Drildoolin Pilliga +4.5 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 7.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 26.5%
0.0% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Drildoolin Pilliga +7.1 pts higher in Drildool
39.1% 88th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Drildoolin Pilliga +19.5 pts higher in Drildool
21.7% 100th pct 2.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Drildoolin Pilliga +8.5 pts higher in Drildool
13.0% 97th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.7% Mental health ◂ +19.5 pts 2.3%
17.4% Asthma ◂ +7.7 pts 9.7%
13.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Diabetes +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.5% None +4.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
30.4% One condition ◂ +12.7 pts 17.7%
21.7% Two conditions ◂ +17.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Three or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Drildoolin Pilliga +2.2 pts higher in Pilliga
16.7% 43rd pct 18.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Drildoolin Pilliga +17.5 pts higher in Drildool
29.2% 100th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Drildoolin Pilliga +3.0 pts higher in Drildool
16.7% 16th pct 13.6% 11th pct
Defence service in Drildoolin Pilliga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Drildoolin Pilliga +5.0 pts higher in Pilliga
12.5% 10th pct 17.5% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Drildoolin Pilliga +46 larger in Pilliga
0 0th pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Drildoolin Pilliga +2 yrs older in Drildool
47 yrs 85th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Year 12 in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 37.9% 44th pct
Unemployment in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 16.7% 76th pct
Median income in Drildoolin Pilliga +$16 higher in Pilliga
$350 12th pct $366 13th pct
Household income in Drildoolin Pilliga +$601 higher in Drildool
$1,375 35th pct $774 10th pct
Indigenous language in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drildoolin Pilliga +0.6 larger in Drildool
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 24.1% 91st pct
Living alone in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 39.7% 90th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples without children ◂ +26.1 pts 30.1%
37.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
0.0% One-parent families +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +14.7 pts 35.3%
0.0% 1 person +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
0.0% 3 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drildoolin Pilliga +$139 higher in Pilliga
$50 0th pct $189 23rd pct
Mortgage in Drildoolin Pilliga +$4,350 higher in Drildool
$5,000 100th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Drildoolin Pilliga even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 22.1% 64th pct
Owned outright in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 52.9% 81st pct
Separate houses in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 95.6% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 80.9% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
37.5% Other tenure ◂ +33.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% Rented +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 95.6%
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 ◂ +33.8 pts 41.2%
62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 29.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 10.8% 88th pct
Work from home in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 17.4% 53rd pct
PT commute in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Drildoolin Pilliga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Drildoolin Pilliga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Drildoolin Pilliga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Drildoolin Pilliga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 53.6%
25.0% Walked ◂ +13.4 pts 11.6%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
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 ◂ +45.6 pts 16.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Drildoolin Pilliga +35.9 pts higher in Drildool
47.8% 89th pct 11.9% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Drildoolin Pilliga +18.6 pts higher in Drildool
66.7% 72nd pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Drildoolin Pilliga
— 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.2 pts 49.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other services +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers +18.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
31.3% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 21.7%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Drildoolin Pilliga +2.3 higher in Pilliga
0.0 0th pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Drildoolin Pilliga +3.1 more in Pilliga
0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct
15-min city in Drildoolin Pilliga +58.0 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Drildoolin Pilliga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Drildoolin Pilliga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Drildoolin Pilliga +60.9 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 60.9% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Drildoolin Pilliga +65.2 pts higher in Pilliga
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in Drildoolin Pilliga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Drildoolin Pilliga +91.4 more in Pilliga
0.0 0th pct 91.4 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Drildoolin Pilliga even
0 5th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Drildoolin Pilliga +0.3 pts higher in Pilliga
3.4% 19th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Drildool with nearby areas

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Compare Pilliga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drildool vs Pilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11294/drildool/vs/SAL13217/pilliga