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Duck Creek vs Upper Duck Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Duck Creek profile · Upper Duck Creek profile

Duck Creek Upper Duck Creek

Duck Creek and Upper Duck Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Duck Creek has about 50 people, while Upper Duck Creek is largely non-residential with zero residents. There are significant differences in wealth and age; the typical weekly household income in Upper Duck Creek is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,124 found in Duck Creek. Residents in Upper Duck Creek are also far older, with a typical age of 63 compared to 51 in Duck Creek.

Both areas are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, parks, or health services. This shared lack of local amenities is consistent with the national figure for people per bedroom in Duck Creek, which sits at 0.80. While Duck Creek has a slightly higher number of people per home at 2.3, Upper Duck Creek sits at 2.0.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek +50 larger in Duck Creek gap steady
50 28th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 57
  • First area, 2021: 50
  • Second area, 2016: 6
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek +12 yrs older in Upper Duck Creek gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 58 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 63 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
10.0% 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 17.5%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%
26.0% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.8%
  • First area, 2021: 26.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

12.0% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.5%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%

Language

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

22.0% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.8%
  • First area, 2021: 22.0%

Education & Qualifications

29.7% 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 38.1%
  • First area, 2021: 29.7%
25.6% 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.6%
  • First area, 2021: 25.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek +1 more in Duck Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
13 1st pct
776 4th pct

Income

Personal income in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek +$722 higher in Upper Duck Creek gap widening
$477 10th pct $1,199 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: $406
  • First area, 2021: $477
  • Second area, 2016: $333
  • Second area, 2021: $1,199
Household income in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek +$1,126 higher in Upper Duck Creek
$1,124 21st pct $2,250 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $949
  • First area, 2021: $1,124
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
Family income in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek +$844 higher in Upper Duck Creek
$1,406 21st pct $2,250 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $1,406
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
7.0% 44th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%

Health & Disability

36.0% 81st pct
8.0% 49th pct
12.0% 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%

Community Participation

32.6% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 52.1%
  • First area, 2021: 32.6%
11.6% 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 11.6%
9.3% 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.3%
0.0% 0th pct
23.3% 44th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31.3%
  • First area, 2021: 23.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
27 yrs 54th pct
$649 51st pct
$1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek +0.3 larger in Duck Creek
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
11.1% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.1%

Housing & Dwellings

$240 37th pct
$1,036 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,250
  • First area, 2021: $1,036
People / bedroom in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek +0.20 higher in Duck Creek
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

Transport & Vehicles

13.0% 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

20.8% 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.8%
  • First area, 2021: 20.8%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
53.5% 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 41.7%
  • First area, 2021: 53.5%
26.1% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 65.0%
  • First area, 2021: 26.1%

Walkability

0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek +2.4 pts higher in Duck Creek
2.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek even
0 15th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Duck Creekin Upper Duck Creek +3.3 pts higher in Upper Duck Creek
9.4% 78th pct 12.7% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Duck Creek vs Upper Duck Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11300/duck-creek/vs/SAL14041/upper-duck-creek