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Edith vs Oberon

Name: Edith vs Oberon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Edith profile · Oberon profile

Edith Oberon

Oberon and Edith (NSW) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Oberon is a larger centre where life is more walkable, with 66.1% of homes near shops and services, while Edith (NSW) is car-dependent. There are also sharp contrasts in home ownership and family life: homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Edith (NSW) at 59.6%, while Oberon has a much higher share of renters (27.1%) and one-parent families (18.5%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,700 and nearly identical proportions of people who do not follow a religion. They also have similar housing patterns, with about 79% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While Edith (NSW) has a far older typical resident at 55, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (21.6%), both areas sit well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,199 larger in Oberon Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Edith Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Oberon First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in Oberon No car: 4.9 pts higher in Oberon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edith in Oberon +3,199 larger in Oberon gap steady

120 44th pct 3,319 86th pct

Median age in Edith in Oberon +8 yrs older in Edith gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 43.2%

34.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.9% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Edith Oberon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 76.5%

4.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +6.8 pts 39.1%

31.7% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.5% Irish ◂ +9.1 pts 13.4%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

9.2% German ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 83.9%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 58.8%

27.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 26.6%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

4.2% Judaism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edith in Oberon

— 5.24 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edith in Oberon +3 more in Oberon

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Edith in Oberon

— 184 36th pct

ICSEA in Edith in Oberon

— 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 33.6%

34.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.8% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.9% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 13.5%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

6.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.5 pts 3.3%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

10.8% Creative arts ◂ +9.3 pts 1.5%

9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

5.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Edith in Oberon +$110 higher in Oberon gap widening

$599 25th pct $709 42nd pct

Household income in Edith in Oberon +$147 higher in Oberon gap narrowing

$1,174 24th pct $1,321 34th pct

Family income in Edith in Oberon +$37 higher in Edith gap narrowing

$1,708 38th pct $1,671 36th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 21.4%

12.8% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +4.7 pts 53.6%

24.2% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 20.2%

8.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edith in Oberon +184 larger in Oberon

0 0th pct 184 86th pct

Median age in Edith in Oberon

— 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Edith in Oberon

— $656 51st pct

Household income in Edith in Oberon

— $1,305 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edith in Oberon +0.1 larger in Edith gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 46.1%

40.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 34.8%

4.3% One-parent families +14.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.3% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 31.7%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

17.0% 5 people ◂ +12.9 pts 4.1%

6.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edith in Oberon +$68 higher in Edith gap narrowing

$348 71st pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Edith in Oberon +$182 higher in Edith gap narrowing

$1,699 55th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Edith in Oberon even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.1 pts 40.5%

23.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.6% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 90.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +51.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

0.0% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.3%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edith in Oberon +17 more in Oberon

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Edith in Oberon +5.12 more in Oberon

0.00 0th pct 5.12 78th pct

Departures/1k in Edith in Oberon +42.2 more in Oberon

0.0 0th pct 42.2 62nd pct

PT routes in Edith in Oberon +2 more in Oberon

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Edith in Oberon

— 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Edith in Oberon +29 longer in Edith

179 95th pct 150 90th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

11.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.7 pts 5.2%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 38.9%

27.9% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 8.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Retail trade +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 11.4%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 11.4%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%

11.9% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

5.1% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Edith in Oberon +5.0 higher in Oberon

0.0 31st pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Edith in Oberon +5.3 more in Oberon

0.0 32nd pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Edith in Oberon +66.1 pts higher in Oberon

0.0% 0th pct 66.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Edith in Oberon +58.9 pts higher in Oberon

0.0% 0th pct 58.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Edith in Oberon +59.2 pts higher in Oberon

0.0% 0th pct 59.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Edith in Oberon +69.2 pts higher in Oberon

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Edith in Oberon +69.4 pts higher in Oberon

3.4% 43rd pct 72.8% 71st pct

Walk to health in Edith in Oberon +58.4 pts higher in Oberon

0.0% 0th pct 58.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Edith in Oberon +15.2 more in Oberon

8.3 37th pct 23.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Edith in Oberon +2 higher in Oberon

2 58th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Edith in Oberon +3.4 pts higher in Edith

9.6% 79th pct 6.3% 56th pct

Compare Edith with nearby areas

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Compare Oberon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edith vs Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11385/edith/vs/SAL13079/oberon