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Dyers Crossing vs Firefly

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Dyers Crossing profile · Firefly profile

Dyers Crossing Firefly

Dyers Crossing and Firefly are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Dyers Crossing is much more connected, with 11 public transport stops and a typical walk of just 4 minutes to the nearest one, compared to just one stop in Firefly where the typical walk is 68 minutes. Dyers Crossing also has more recent arrivals from overseas (11.4% versus 0.0% in Firefly) and a higher share of people who moved in the last five years (33.0% versus 22.1%). In contrast, Firefly has a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $662, compared to $503 in Dyers Crossing.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their school sizes and the number of people per home. They share similar levels of overseas birth and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Firefly has a much higher typical First Nations household income of $3,250, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 5.3 pts higher in Firefly Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Dyers Crossing Unpaid carers: 5.4 pts higher in Firefly Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in Dyers Crossing Personal income: $159 higher in Firefly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +99 larger in Dyers Crossing gap narrowing
346 60th pct 247 58th pct
Median age in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +2 yrs older in Dyers Crossing gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +1.9 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
3.8% 65th pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +1.1 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
26.0% 77th pct 27.1% 80th pct
Under 15 in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +1.3 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +2.1 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
15.2% 72nd pct 17.3% 81st pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 29.6%
26.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%
7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

46.4% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 52.1%
29.2% Never married even 29.1%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%
6.1% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Dyers Crossing Firefly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +0.8 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap steady
10.1% 44th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 84.6%
6.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
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

46.0% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
44.8% English ◂ +3.9 pts 40.9%
11.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%
3.5% German +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.9% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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 Dyers Crossingin Firefly +1.4 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap widening
2.6% 43rd pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 96.4%
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 Dyers Crossingin Firefly +4.6 pts higher in Firefly gap steady
46.8% 70th pct 51.4% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
45.7% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 42.9%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
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 Dyers Crossingin Firefly +6.0 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
33.8% 21st pct 39.8% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +0.8 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap steady
12.5% 41st pct 11.7% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even
40 14th pct 40 14th pct
ICSEA in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even
908 13th pct 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
33.8% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 43.4%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%
13.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.2% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.5% Architecture & building ◂ +7.8 pts 5.7%
10.3% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Creative arts +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +$159 higher in Firefly gap widening
$503 12th pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +$226 higher in Firefly gap narrowing
$1,149 22nd pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +$233 higher in Firefly gap narrowing
$1,392 20th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +0.7 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap steady
5.4% 34th pct 4.7% 30th pct
High-income homes in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +2.7 pts higher in Firefly gap steady
10.6% 32nd pct 13.3% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 15.3%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 41.8%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +2.6 pts higher in Dyers Crossing
35.8% 80th pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +0.2 pts higher in Dyers Crossing
8.7% 55th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +3.0 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
6.4% 69th pct 9.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%
9.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
3.2% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +8.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
24.0% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 17.0%
7.2% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +4.0 pts higher in Firefly gap steady
11.5% 18th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +5.4 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
9.2% 21st pct 14.6% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +3.9 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap steady
21.7% 33rd pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +0.9 pts higher in Firefly
3.4% 62nd pct 4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +2.0 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap narrowing
32.5% 86th pct 30.5% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +1 larger in Firefly
13 62nd pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +8 yrs older in Firefly
20 yrs 25th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +$126 higher in Firefly
$599 45th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +$1,625 higher in Firefly
$1,625 47th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +0.6 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap steady
13.3% 64th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +5.9 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap widening
24.2% 52nd pct 18.4% 31st pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
42.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 38.7%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

44.7% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.2% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 18.4%
5.3% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +$80 higher in Firefly gap widening
$300 57th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even gap narrowing
$1,600 48th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even gap narrowing
6.1% 14th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +5.8 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap narrowing
53.8% 83rd pct 48.0% 70th pct
Separate houses in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +6.8 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap widening
86.4% 69th pct 79.6% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 48.0%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
6.1% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 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

43.2% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 20.4%
13.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%
6.1% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +6.9 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +5.3 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 91st pct
PT stops in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +10 more in Dyers Crossing
11 81st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +27.74 more in Dyers Crossing
31.79 98th pct 4.05 74th pct
Departures/1k in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +138.7 more in Dyers Crossing
159.0 72nd pct 20.2 59th pct
PT routes in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +64 longer in Firefly
4 29th pct 68 90th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
11.5% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
6.5% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 17.5%
18.4% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.4% 4 or more even 14.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +10.9 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap widening
33.0% 58th pct 22.1% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +11.4 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap widening
11.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +1.1 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap steady
5.5% 73rd pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +4.5 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
49.5% 21st pct 54.0% 29th pct
Full-time in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +1.6 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap steady
52.5% 24th pct 50.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 14.9%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.8% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.1% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Other services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
2.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.2% Community & personal service +12.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%
14.4% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.4 pts 7.9%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%
7.9% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +0.4 higher in Dyers Crossing
0.5 51st pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +0.4 more in Dyers Crossing
0.4 49th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +21.4 pts higher in Dyers Crossing
23.6% 65th pct 2.2% 58th pct
Walk to school in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dyers Crossingin Firefly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +30.6 more in Dyers Crossing
34.7 74th pct 4.0 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +0 higher in Firefly
0 39th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Dyers Crossingin Firefly +2.2 pts higher in Firefly
7.0% 63rd pct 9.2% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dyers Crossing vs Firefly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11341/dyers-crossing/vs/SAL11524/firefly