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Ellerston vs Pages Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Ellerston profile · Pages Creek profile

Ellerston Pages Creek

Ellerston and Pages Creek are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. Ellerston has a typical resident age of 41, while residents are far older in Pages Creek with a typical age of 55. Ellerston is more established in terms of services and wealth, with one school and a typical weekly family income of $2,125, which is well higher than the $1,625 seen in Pages Creek.

Both areas have remained car-dependent since 2011, with no homes within a short walk of a park, groceries, or health services. They are effectively alike in their lack of public transport and walkable amenities. While Ellerston has more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and slightly larger households, both areas remain very small in population compared to most other regions.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Pages Creek Population: 110 larger in Ellerston Family income: $500 higher in Ellerston People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Ellerston Household size: 0.3 larger in Ellerston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +110 larger in Ellerston gap narrowing
123 45th pct 13 9th pct
Median age in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +14 yrs older in Pages Creek
41 yrs 33rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
8.1% 86th pct —
Aged 65+ in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
8.1% 12th pct —
Under 15 in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
11.4% 21st pct —
De facto in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
19.8% 87th pct —

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +16.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
11.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

38.8% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
51.5% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 38.5%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ellerston Pages Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
9.8% 42nd pct —

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 84.6%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 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

52.0% Australian ◂ +52.0 pts 0.0%
8.9% Scottish +37.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%
8.1% Irish +14.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
4.9% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
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 Ellerstonin Pages Creek
3.3% 48th pct —
Limited English in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 84.6%
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 Ellerstonin Pages Creek
43.1% 58th pct —

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +26.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
43.1% No religion +26.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
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 Ellerstonin Pages Creek
43.3% 46th pct —
Bachelor+ in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
4.9% 12th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +1 more in Ellerston
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
11 0th pct —
ICSEA in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
935 20th pct —

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 10 +26.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
43.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 30.8%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
9.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Information technology +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
15.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
13.5% Health ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +$91 higher in Ellerston
$991 81st pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +$178 higher in Pages Creek
$1,446 44th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +$500 higher in Ellerston
$2,125 65th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
5.8% 37th pct —
High-income homes in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
5.8% 18th pct —

Household income distribution

46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 38.5%
20.4% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
20.3% 14th pct —
Mental health in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
4.1% 21st pct —
Needs assistance in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +2.6 pts ▸ 69.2%
15.4% One condition ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
9.7% 13th pct —
Unpaid carers in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
7.8% 14th pct —
Unpaid child care in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
16.5% 15th pct —
Defence service in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
3.8% 69th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
8.7% 6th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +10 larger in Ellerston
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
55 yrs 91st pct —
Median income in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
$849 69th pct —
Household income in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +0.3 larger in Ellerston
2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
9.2% 40th pct —
Living alone in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
32.7% 79th pct —

Family composition

44.7% Couples without children +55.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
52.6% Couples with children ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
$4,250 100th pct —
People / bedroom in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +0.20 higher in Ellerston
0.70 14th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
17.3% 52nd pct —
Owned outright in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
7.7% 1st pct —
Separate houses in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
67.3% 23rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

73.1% Other tenure +126.9 pts ▸ 200.0%
17.3% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

105.8% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 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

30.8% 3 bedrooms +69.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
3.8% 8th pct —
PT commute in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) ◂ +73.8 pts 0.0%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +169.2 pts ▸ 200.0%
38.5% 1 vehicle +61.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
17.3% 4 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
35.2% 65th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
83.5% 98th pct —
Full-time in Ellerstonin Pages Creek
75.0% 92nd pct —

Industries people work in

48.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.3 pts ▸ 90.0%
11.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +47.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.8% Labourers +16.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +4.7 pts higher in Ellerston
4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +8.1 more in Ellerston
8.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ellerstonin Pages Creek even
0 17th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Ellerstonin Pages Creek +4.9 pts higher in Pages Creek
12.2% 87th pct 17.0% 95th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ellerston vs Pages Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11407/ellerston/vs/SAL13134/pages-creek