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East Seaham vs Twelve Mile Creek

Name: East Seaham vs Twelve Mile Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · East Seaham profile · Twelve Mile Creek profile

East Seaham Twelve Mile Creek

East Seaham and Twelve Mile Creek are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different living conditions. East Seaham is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,250 a week and 92% of homes are separate houses. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 15.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Twelve Mile Creek is more modest, with a typical household income of $933 and a much higher share of renters at 43.9%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for homes owned outright, at around 39%. They also share a similar drive time to the city of about 125 to 127 minutes. While they are similar in these ways, they differ in other areas; for example, unemployment is far higher in Twelve Mile Creek at 17.6%, compared to 4.0% in East Seaham.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 31.3 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek Renting: 32.4 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek Separate houses: 54.2 pts higher in East Seaham 3+ bedrooms: 65.1 pts higher in East Seaham Participation: 31.8 pts higher in East Seaham

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +194 larger in East Seaham gap widening

353 60th pct 159 49th pct

Median age in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +7 yrs older in Twelve Mile Creek gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 28.3%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 2.5%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +23.8 pts 32.3%

29.1% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.8% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.6% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

East Seaham Twelve Mile Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 78.6%

1.7% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +6.7 pts 40.9%

42.2% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 35.2%

5.1% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 84.3%

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

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 45.9%

46.5% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 32.7%

6.2% Not stated +13.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

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

Schools ≤3 km in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +2 more in East Seaham

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek

157 33rd pct —

ICSEA in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek

985 47th pct —

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +22.2 pts 19.1%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.0%

9.9% Year 9 or below +20.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 39.4%

14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.7 pts 4.2%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 21.1%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

6.2% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +$340 higher in East Seaham gap widening

$896 72nd pct $556 19th pct

Household income in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +$1,317 higher in East Seaham gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $933 11th pct

Family income in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +$1,120 higher in East Seaham gap widening

$2,307 74th pct $1,187 11th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.1 pts 4.5%

5.3% Under $650 +26.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 24.1%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.1% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.4% Diabetes +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Lung condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +17.6 pts 42.8%

23.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.1% Three or more +7.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +6 larger in East Seaham

29 72nd pct 23 71st pct

Median age in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +15 yrs older in Twelve Mile Creek

15 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +$729 higher in East Seaham

$1,187 86th pct $458 26th pct

Household income in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +$2,001 higher in East Seaham

$2,750 86th pct $749 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +1.1 larger in East Seaham gap widening

3.0 86th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +27.9 pts 32.2%

28.2% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.6% One-parent families +15.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

14.2% 1 person +31.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.7% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +9.5 pts 9.1%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +$127 higher in East Seaham gap widening

$400 82nd pct $273 48th pct

Mortgage in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +$585 higher in East Seaham gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,582 47th pct

People / bedroom in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +0.30 higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.7 pts 4.5%

11.5% Rented +32.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 39.4%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +54.2 pts 37.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +56.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 18.2%

33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.6 pts 6.1%

0.0% Studio / none +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.2% 5 or more ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +65.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +40.1 pts 13.8%

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

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%

18.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +2 more in Twelve Mile Creek

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +12.58 more in Twelve Mile Creek

0.00 0th pct 12.58 89th pct

Departures/1k in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +62.9 more in Twelve Mile Creek

0.0 0th pct 62.9 64th pct

PT routes in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +1 more in Twelve Mile Creek

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek

— 26 63rd pct

Drive to city in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +2 longer in East Seaham

127 85th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 57.8%

15.9% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

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

11.1% 1 vehicle +34.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 28.1%

28.7% 4 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 4.7%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 14.1%

0.0% No vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Education & training +10.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Other services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Clerical & administrative +11.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

13.2% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.5% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.1% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +0.5 higher in Twelve Mile Creek

0.1 39th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +0.5 more in Twelve Mile Creek

0.1 38th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +1.7 pts higher in East Seaham

1.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +31.1 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +2.2 pts higher in East Seaham

2.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +14.2 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek

3.9% 43rd pct 18.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +1.7 pts higher in East Seaham

1.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +16.0 more in Twelve Mile Creek

2.8 23rd pct 18.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +2 higher in Twelve Mile Creek

2 58th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in East Seaham in Twelve Mile Creek +0.4 pts higher in East Seaham

7.4% 66th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare East Seaham with nearby areas

Balickera Seaham Clarence Town Eagleton Glen Oak Raymond Terrace Nelsons Plains Brandy Hill

Compare Twelve Mile Creek with nearby areas

Balickera Limeburners Creek Swan Bay Medowie Karuah Ferodale East Seaham Eagleton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Seaham vs Twelve Mile Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11365/east-seaham/vs/SAL14006/twelve-mile-creek