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Duncans Creek vs Hanging Rock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Duncans Creek profile · Hanging Rock profile

Duncans Creek Hanging Rock

Hanging Rock and Duncans Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Hanging Rock is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 58, and has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (38.8% compared to 15.7% in Duncans Creek). It also has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (27.6% versus 0.0%) and a far higher First Nations population (24.5% versus 11.4%). In contrast, Duncans Creek has far more adults working or looking for work (64.4% compared to 36.5%) and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $1,375, while Hanging Rock's is $849.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent and isolated from public transport. They are effectively alike in their lack of nearby schools, groceries, or health services, and both have an unemployment rate of 0.0%. This shared reliance on cars is consistent across both places, where every single home owns at least one motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.6 pts higher in Hanging Rock Living alone: 31.1 pts higher in Hanging Rock Participation: 27.9 pts higher in Duncans Creek Aged 65+: 23.1 pts higher in Hanging Rock 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Duncans Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +28 larger in Hanging Rock gap narrowing
70 33rd pct 98 41st pct
Median age in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +7 yrs older in Hanging Rock gap steady
51 yrs 74th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +13.1 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
11.4% 88th pct 24.5% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +23.1 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
15.7% 36th pct 38.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +8.8 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 11.2% 20th pct
De facto in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +15.7 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
6.3% 14th pct 21.9% 90th pct

Age structure

48.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 42.9%
15.7% Seniors (65+) +23.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 11.2%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +24.0 pts 35.3%
25.4% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.2% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Duncans Creek Hanging Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +27.6 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.6% 87th pct

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +24.9 pts 62.2%
0.0% South Africa +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% England +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% China +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% India 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%

Ancestry

34.3% English +11.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
35.7% Australian ◂ +18.4 pts 17.3%
8.6% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.9% Irish ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
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 Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +5.1 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 83.7%
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 Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +6.3 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap narrowing
38.6% 43rd pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 41.8%
38.6% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 9.2%
0.0% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +12.5 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
25.0% 8th pct 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +5.1 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap narrowing
10.2% 30th pct 15.3% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 10 ◂ +24.0 pts 17.0%
25.0% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
17.9% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Year 11 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 38.5%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.0% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.2% Engineering & related ◂ +10.2 pts 20.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +$52 higher in Duncans Creek gap narrowing
$509 13th pct $457 9th pct
Household income in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +$526 higher in Duncans Creek gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $849 8th pct
Family income in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +$469 higher in Duncans Creek gap widening
$1,531 29th pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +6.7 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
5.1% 32nd pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +8.1 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap widening
14.8% 47th pct 6.7% 20th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +57.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
11.1% $650–$1,499 +31.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.0 pts 6.7%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

64.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 56.5%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +3.9 pts higher in Hanging Rock
32.9% 70th pct 36.7% 84th pct
Mental health in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +0.8 pts higher in Hanging Rock
11.4% 79th pct 12.2% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +8.2 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
0.0% Heart disease +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.3% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Stroke +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +3.9 pts 49.0%
18.6% One condition +8.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.4% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%
5.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +9.3 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
11.9% 19th pct 21.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +1.7 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap narrowing
13.6% 59th pct 15.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +4.5 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap steady
18.6% 22nd pct 14.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +4.7 pts higher in Hanging Rock
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +13.8 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
20.3% 28th pct 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +16 larger in Hanging Rock
8 57th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +3 yrs older in Hanging Rock
23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +$165 higher in Duncans Creek
$575 43rd pct $410 18th pct
Household income in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +$1,151 higher in Duncans Creek
$1,625 47th pct $474 1st pct
Indigenous language in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +0.6 larger in Duncans Creek gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +1.7 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap steady
17.0% 79th pct 18.6% 84th pct
Living alone in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +31.1 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap narrowing
22.2% 45th pct 53.3% 100th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +38.7 pts 25.4%
30.2% Couples without children +27.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
17.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

22.2% 1 person +31.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.3% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
22.2% 3 people ◂ +15.6 pts 6.7%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +$150 higher in Duncans Creek
$400 82nd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +$147 higher in Duncans Creek gap narrowing
$925 12th pct $778 9th pct
People / bedroom in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +6.7 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 15th pct
Owned outright in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +5.9 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap narrowing
51.9% 79th pct 57.8% 88th pct
Separate houses in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +8.9 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.1% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +22.2 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap widening
66.7% 22nd pct 44.4% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 57.8%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 20.0%
14.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%
0.0% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 91.1%
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

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.9 pts 8.9%
25.9% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +4.6 pts higher in Duncans Creek
25.8% 73rd pct 21.2% 63rd pct
PT commute in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +24.9 pts 36.4%
25.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%
0.0% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
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

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 32.6%
13.0% 1 vehicle +31.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
34.8% 4 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 7.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +1.1 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap narrowing
22.1% 20th pct 23.2% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +27.9 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap widening
64.4% 64th pct 36.5% 6th pct
Full-time in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +19.8 pts higher in Duncans Creek
77.4% 95th pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.1% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.7% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.9% Construction ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% Rental & real estate +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
32.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.1 pts 12.1%
0.0% Professionals +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 9.1%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +0.2 higher in Hanging Rock
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +0.3 more in Hanging Rock
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +5.2 pts higher in Hanging Rock
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 44th pct
Walk to health in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +71.4 more in Hanging Rock
0.0 0th pct 71.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock even
0 7th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Duncans Creekin Hanging Rock +4.5 pts higher in Hanging Rock
10.8% 84th pct 15.3% 92nd pct

Compare Duncans Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Duncans Creek vs Hanging Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11314/duncans-creek/vs/SAL11854/hanging-rock