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Dry Creek vs Middle Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Dry Creek profile · Middle Brook profile

Dry Creek Middle Brook

Middle Brook and Dry Creek (NSW) are neighbouring rural areas, though Middle Brook is larger with 260 residents compared to 50 in Dry Creek (NSW). Dry Creek (NSW) is a more transient and younger place, with 51.1% of people moving there in the last five years and 26.0% of the population being children. In contrast, Middle Brook has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident aged 44 and 18.1% of people aged 65 or over. Dry Creek (NSW) also has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (28.2%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (76.9%).

While the two areas are both entirely car-dependent and have the same 10.0% share of overseas-born residents, the gap in their mobility is widening. More people in Dry Creek (NSW) have moved into the area recently compared to Middle Brook. Life in both places is similar in other ways, such as having an identical 0.0% unemployment rate and no residents who use public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 210 larger in Middle Brook Recent movers: 27.7 pts higher in Dry Creek People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Dry Creek Unpaid child care: 17.5 pts higher in Dry Creek De facto: 14.9 pts higher in Dry Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +210 larger in Middle Brook gap steady
50 28th pct 260 58th pct
Median age in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +5 yrs older in Middle Brook gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +1.9 pts higher in Middle Brook gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +6.1 pts higher in Middle Brook gap narrowing
12.0% 22nd pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +5.6 pts higher in Dry Creek gap narrowing
26.0% 89th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +14.9 pts higher in Dry Creek gap widening
28.2% 98th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +14.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.4%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

Marital status

33.3% Married +30.6 pts ▸ 63.9%
46.2% Never married ◂ +20.7 pts 25.5%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Dry Creek Middle Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even gap narrowing
10.0% 43rd pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 83.5%
6.0% England ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 41.2%
38.0% English +8.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
24.0% Irish ◂ +12.1 pts 11.9%
10.0% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

Other language in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +2.7 pts higher in Middle Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 87.7%
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 Dry Creekin Middle Brook +2.0 pts higher in Middle Brook gap narrowing
28.0% 20th pct 30.0% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 61.5%
28.0% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
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 Dry Creekin Middle Brook +11.3 pts higher in Dry Creek gap narrowing
53.3% 69th pct 42.0% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +4.3 pts higher in Dry Creek gap narrowing
15.4% 53rd pct 11.1% 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +2 more in Middle Brook
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— 546 78th pct
ICSEA in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 42.0%
26.7% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 2.0%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

56.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.4 pts 40.2%
26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 15.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Society & culture ◂ +15.2 pts 6.6%
17.4% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%
13.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +$114 higher in Dry Creek gap widening
$966 79th pct $852 66th pct
Household income in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +$406 higher in Dry Creek gap widening
$2,374 87th pct $1,968 74th pct
Family income in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +$525 higher in Dry Creek gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $2,225 70th pct
High earners in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +1.3 pts higher in Dry Creek gap narrowing
12.8% 73rd pct 11.5% 68th pct
High-income homes in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— 19.5% 61st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.7%
27.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 10.3%
0.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 34.6%
10.3% Under $650 +22.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +4.5 pts higher in Dry Creek
26.0% 36th pct 21.5% 18th pct
Mental health in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +4.2 pts higher in Middle Brook
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +2.7 pts higher in Middle Brook gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Asthma ◂ +8.6 pts 5.4%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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

74.0% None ◂ +7.5 pts 66.5%
24.0% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 18.5%
0.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +12.8 pts higher in Dry Creek gap widening
28.2% 83rd pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +0.8 pts higher in Middle Brook gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 11.1% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +17.5 pts higher in Dry Creek gap widening
41.0% 94th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +3.4 pts higher in Middle Brook
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +3.5 pts higher in Dry Creek gap narrowing
25.6% 59th pct 22.1% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +5 larger in Middle Brook
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +0.7 larger in Dry Creek gap narrowing
3.3 91st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +8.9 pts higher in Dry Creek gap widening
8.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— 23.0% 48th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 67.0%
20.0% Couples without children +13.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 3 people ◂ +35.0 pts 19.5%
36.4% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 23.0%
27.3% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 11.5%
0.0% 5 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +$683 higher in Dry Creek
$2,850 91st pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +0.30 higher in Dry Creek gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— 12.6% 36th pct
Owned outright in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— 41.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— 95.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.7% Owned outright ◂ +31.3 pts 41.4%
45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 36.8%
45.5% Other tenure ◂ +42.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 103.4%
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

90.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +51.8 pts 39.1%
27.3% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— 3.4% 65th pct
Work from home in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +7.2 pts higher in Middle Brook
12.5% 36th pct 19.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
12.5% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
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

81.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +57.7 pts 24.1%
27.3% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% 4 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +27.7 pts higher in Dry Creek gap widening
51.1% 91st pct 23.5% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Dry Creekin Middle Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +12.5 pts higher in Dry Creek gap steady
76.9% 91st pct 64.4% 64th pct
Full-time in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +3.4 pts higher in Middle Brook
62.5% 71st pct 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.0 pts 20.5%
15.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.8 pts 3.8%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Mining +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 24.2%
9.4% Technicians & trades +15.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.9% Sales workers ◂ +16.6 pts 5.3%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +3.4 pts higher in Dry Creek
3.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +20.0 more in Dry Creek
20.0 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dry Creekin Middle Brook even
0 5th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Dry Creekin Middle Brook +3.6 pts higher in Dry Creek
12.0% 87th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dry Creek vs Middle Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11297/dry-creek/vs/SAL12611/middle-brook