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Duncans Creek vs Loomberah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Duncans Creek profile · Loomberah profile

Duncans Creek Loomberah

Loomberah and Duncans Creek are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Loomberah is larger and younger, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 51 in Duncans Creek. It has higher typical personal incomes ($849 against $509) and more people finishing Year 12 (51.4% versus 25.0%). This is consistent with a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher in Loomberah, as well as more homes with three or more bedrooms (95.1% compared to 66.7%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with everyone living in detached houses and both areas being car-dependent. They also share a similar proportion of people working from home. Despite these similarities, the two areas differ in their social makeup; for instance, Duncans Creek has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (11.4% compared to 3.1%) and a far higher share of people with no religion (38.6% versus 24.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 482 larger in Loomberah Year 12: 26.4 pts higher in Loomberah 3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in Loomberah Mortgage: $888 higher in Loomberah Median age: 11 yrs older in Duncans Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +482 larger in Loomberah gap steady
70 33rd pct 552 66th pct
Median age in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +11 yrs older in Duncans Creek gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +8.3 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap widening
11.4% 88th pct 3.1% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +1.2 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap narrowing
15.7% 36th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Under 15 in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +3.2 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
20.0% 70th pct 23.2% 84th pct
De facto in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +1.8 pts higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
6.3% 14th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

48.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.2 pts 27.4%
20.0% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 59.2%
25.4% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Duncans Creek Loomberah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +3.4 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 16th pct

Country of birth

87.1% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 91.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

35.7% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
34.3% English +13.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
12.9% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.6% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 Duncans Creekin Loomberah +0.5 pts higher in Loomberah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 32nd pct
Limited English in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 93.7%
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 Loomberah +14.3 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap steady
38.6% 43rd pct 24.3% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +22.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
38.6% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 24.3%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +11.0 pts 6.2%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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 Duncans Creekin Loomberah +26.4 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
25.0% 8th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +9.8 pts higher in Loomberah gap steady
10.2% 30th pct 20.0% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +1 more in Loomberah
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Duncans Creekin Loomberah
— 159 33rd pct
ICSEA in Duncans Creekin Loomberah
— 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +26.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
41.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 31.9%
17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 6.8%
0.0% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 34.2%
14.0% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

30.2% Engineering & related ◂ +15.7 pts 14.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%
7.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +$340 higher in Loomberah gap widening
$509 13th pct $849 66th pct
Household income in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +$711 higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $2,086 79th pct
Family income in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +$738 higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
$1,531 29th pct $2,269 72nd pct
High earners in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +8.5 pts higher in Loomberah gap steady
5.1% 32nd pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +11.0 pts higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
14.8% 47th pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.1% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

64.4% Under $650 ◂ +28.3 pts 36.2%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +6.2 pts higher in Duncans Creek
32.9% 70th pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +4.2 pts higher in Duncans Creek
11.4% 79th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +3.8 pts higher in Loomberah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 1.8%
4.3% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +12.4 pts ▸ 65.2%
18.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%
11.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +14.0 pts higher in Loomberah gap steady
11.9% 19th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +1.8 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap widening
13.6% 59th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +13.5 pts higher in Loomberah gap steady
18.6% 22nd pct 32.2% 81st pct
Defence service in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +1.9 pts higher in Loomberah
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +7.8 pts higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
20.3% 28th pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +9 larger in Loomberah
8 57th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +5 yrs older in Duncans Creek
23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +$92 higher in Duncans Creek
$575 43rd pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +$625 higher in Loomberah
$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +0.4 larger in Loomberah gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +11.4 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap widening
17.0% 79th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +5.2 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap narrowing
22.2% 45th pct 17.0% 26th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 70.1%
30.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 24.7%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
22.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
22.2% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%
22.2% 3 people ◂ +9.6 pts 12.6%
0.0% 5 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +$100 higher in Duncans Creek
$400 82nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +$888 higher in Loomberah gap widening
$925 12th pct $1,813 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +0.10 higher in Loomberah gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +12.1 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +7.3 pts higher in Duncans Creek gap narrowing
51.9% 79th pct 44.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +28.4 pts higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
66.7% 22nd pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 44.5%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 34.6%
14.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%
0.0% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Not stated 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

40.7% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
25.9% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 5 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +1.7 pts higher in Loomberah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +0.5 pts higher in Loomberah
25.8% 73rd pct 26.3% 74th pct
PT commute in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 50.9%
25.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
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 ◂ +9.5 pts 38.3%
34.8% 4 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 21.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.0% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +7.0 pts higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
22.1% 20th pct 29.1% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +2.8 pts higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +11.4 pts higher in Loomberah gap narrowing
64.4% 64th pct 75.8% 90th pct
Full-time in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +14.4 pts higher in Duncans Creek
77.4% 95th pct 63.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%
16.1% Manufacturing ◂ +11.1 pts 5.1%
12.9% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%
9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.8 pts 15.5%
25.8% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%
19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 13.0%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 9.8%
0.0% Professionals +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%
0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +1.8 more in Loomberah
0.0 0th pct 1.8 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Duncans Creekin Loomberah even
0 7th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Duncans Creekin Loomberah +3.8 pts higher in Duncans Creek
10.8% 84th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Duncans Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Loomberah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Duncans Creek vs Loomberah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11314/duncans-creek/vs/SAL12395/loomberah