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Eltham vs Pearces Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Eltham profile · Pearces Creek profile

Eltham Pearces Creek

Eltham (NSW) and Pearces Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ most in their accessibility and home sizes. Eltham (NSW) has a far higher share of large homes, with 93.6% having three or more bedrooms, and provides better access to public transport with 2 stops and 5 routes. In contrast, Pearces Creek has no public transport stops and is more car-dependent, with a much longer walk to the nearest stop. Eltham (NSW) is also a noticeably older area, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 42 in Pearces Creek.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities, such as Eltham (NSW) at 4.8%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $873 in Eltham (NSW) and $854 in Pearces Creek. Other commonalities include the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher, which is around 32% in both places, and an almost identical percentage of people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 12.3 pts higher in Eltham Other language: 4.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Eltham People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Pearces Creek Separate houses: 1.8 pts higher in Pearces Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elthamin Pearces Creek +122 larger in Eltham gap narrowing
332 60th pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Elthamin Pearces Creek +6 yrs older in Eltham gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Elthamin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Elthamin Pearces Creek +1.2 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
18.4% 48th pct 17.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Elthamin Pearces Creek +0.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
14.8% 35th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Elthamin Pearces Creek +5.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
14.8% 70th pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 32.9%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%
14.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

Marital status

48.9% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 52.3%
34.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
8.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Eltham Pearces Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elthamin Pearces Creek +1.4 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
11.4% 50th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 80.5%
6.3% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% English ◂ +9.1 pts 43.3%
43.1% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 42.9%
13.6% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.7% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%
3.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
0.9% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 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 Elthamin Pearces Creek +4.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Elthamin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 89.0%
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 Elthamin Pearces Creek +0.2 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
55.4% 89th pct 55.2% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 55.2%
33.1% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elthamin Pearces Creek +4.5 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
65.5% 87th pct 61.0% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Elthamin Pearces Creek +0.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
31.7% 87th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Elthamin Pearces Creek
20.41 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Elthamin Pearces Creek even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Elthamin Pearces Creek +27 larger in Eltham
73 21st pct 46 16th pct
ICSEA in Elthamin Pearces Creek +4 higher in Eltham
1,064 83rd pct 1,060 81st pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 61.0%
20.1% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 21.4%
17.4% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.5% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
11.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.6% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%
11.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%
3.2% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Elthamin Pearces Creek +$19 higher in Eltham gap steady
$873 69th pct $854 67th pct
Household income in Elthamin Pearces Creek +$307 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$1,978 74th pct $2,285 86th pct
Family income in Elthamin Pearces Creek +$233 higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
$2,100 63rd pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Elthamin Pearces Creek +0.7 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
12.2% 71st pct 11.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Elthamin Pearces Creek +2.5 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
26.4% 76th pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.7% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%
9.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elthamin Pearces Creek +0.1 pts higher in Eltham
26.8% 40th pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Elthamin Pearces Creek +4.1 pts higher in Pearces Creek
7.8% 47th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Elthamin Pearces Creek +3.4 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +2.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
20.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elthamin Pearces Creek +8.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
16.5% 42nd pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Elthamin Pearces Creek +1.3 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
15.1% 73rd pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Elthamin Pearces Creek +0.3 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
27.3% 61st pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Elthamin Pearces Creek +1.4 pts higher in Eltham
1.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elthamin Pearces Creek +12.3 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
28.4% 73rd pct 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elthamin Pearces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elthamin Pearces Creek +0.1 larger in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Elthamin Pearces Creek +0.5 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
10.9% 50th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Elthamin Pearces Creek +6.4 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
10.9% 9th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 60.3%
31.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 27.7%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%
10.9% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%
8.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elthamin Pearces Creek +$20 higher in Eltham gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Elthamin Pearces Creek +$325 higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
$2,058 74th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Elthamin Pearces Creek +0.10 higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Elthamin Pearces Creek +3.4 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
14.5% 43rd pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Elthamin Pearces Creek +1.3 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
49.1% 73rd pct 47.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in Elthamin Pearces Creek +1.8 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
98.2% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elthamin Pearces Creek +10.1 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
93.6% 87th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 47.8%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 32.8%
14.5% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.8 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

37.3% 3 bedrooms even 37.3%
36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 31.3%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 14.9%
3.6% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +29.2 pts 33.3%
37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
25.0% $200–$349 even 25.0%
18.8% $750 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $3,000 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 13.6%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elthamin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Elthamin Pearces Creek +1.9 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
26.7% 75th pct 28.7% 78th pct
PT commute in Elthamin Pearces Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Elthamin Pearces Creek +2 more in Eltham
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elthamin Pearces Creek +6.02 more in Eltham
6.02 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elthamin Pearces Creek +114.5 more in Eltham
114.5 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elthamin Pearces Creek +5 more in Eltham
5 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Elthamin Pearces Creek +43 longer in Pearces Creek
29 66th pct 72 92nd pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 49.2%
26.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
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

39.3% 2 vehicles +17.7 pts ▸ 56.9%
23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 21.5%
19.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 9.2%
16.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elthamin Pearces Creek +2.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
32.2% 55th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Elthamin Pearces Creek +7.9 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
7.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elthamin Pearces Creek +2.6 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
4.4% 61st pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Elthamin Pearces Creek +8.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
65.8% 69th pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Elthamin Pearces Creek +6.0 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
49.4% 14th pct 43.4% 7th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
12.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%
7.6% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 4.9%
8.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.3% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 24.6%
20.9% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%
7.6% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%
11.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
6.4% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Elthamin Pearces Creek +0.8 higher in Eltham
0.8 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Elthamin Pearces Creek +0.8 more in Eltham
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Elthamin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Elthamin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Elthamin Pearces Creek +13.8 pts higher in Eltham
13.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Elthamin Pearces Creek +7.2 pts higher in Eltham
7.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Elthamin Pearces Creek +19.3 pts higher in Eltham
19.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Elthamin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Elthamin Pearces Creek +18.1 more in Eltham
18.1 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Elthamin Pearces Creek +0 higher in Eltham
1 47th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Elthamin Pearces Creek +1.6 pts higher in Eltham
11.8% 87th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Eltham with nearby areas

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Compare Pearces Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eltham vs Pearces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11412/eltham/vs/SAL13181/pearces-creek