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Ettrick vs Horse Station Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Ettrick profile · Horse Station Creek profile

Ettrick Horse Station Creek

Ettrick (NSW) and Horse Station Creek are two neighbouring rural areas with similar populations of around 150 people. Horse Station Creek is more likely to be highly educated, with 19.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 10.0% in Ettrick (NSW). It also has a much higher share of homes owned outright (62.3% versus 47.3%) and more people who identify as having no religion (44.9% versus 28.9%). In contrast, Ettrick (NSW) has a well higher proportion of First Nations residents (7.4% versus 2.7%) and a higher share of one-parent families (16.4% versus 10.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and income levels, with a typical weekly family income of about $1,440 and every home being a separate house. This shared residential pattern is mirrored in their transport, as no one in either area commutes by public transport. While Horse Station Creek has slightly higher typical incomes, the two areas have remained very similar in their core economic and housing profiles since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.7 pts higher in Horse Station Creek No religion: 16.0 pts higher in Horse Station Creek Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Horse Station Creek Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in Ettrick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +2 larger in Ettrick gap narrowing
149 48th pct 147 47th pct
Median age in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +2 yrs older in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +4.7 pts higher in Ettrick gap widening
7.4% 83rd pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +1.6 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap steady
20.1% 56th pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +1.8 pts higher in Ettrick gap narrowing
16.8% 47th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +3.3 pts higher in Ettrick gap widening
15.5% 73rd pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%
13.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married even 50.0%
30.0% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 27.8%
14.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ettrick Horse Station Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +6.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
3.4% 15th pct 10.2% 44th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 90.5%
3.4% New Zealand even 3.4%
2.0% England even 2.0%
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

39.6% Australian +14.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
43.6% English ◂ +4.2 pts 39.5%
16.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%
12.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +3.4 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
2.7% 44th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 93.9%
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 Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +16.0 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
28.9% 21st pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 49.0%
28.9% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 2.7%
4.0% Other religions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +2.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
42.6% 44th pct 45.5% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +9.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
10.0% 29th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +1 more in Horse Station Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek
— 307 49th pct
ICSEA in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek
— 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
36.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.5%
5.2% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.5% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.5% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%
13.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.3% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 5.5%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
4.6% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +$40 higher in Horse Station Creek gap steady
$581 22nd pct $621 28th pct
Household income in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +$139 higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
$1,202 25th pct $1,341 36th pct
Family income in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +$7 higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $1,444 23rd pct
High earners in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +3.2 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +9.7 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
7.3% 22nd pct 17.0% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
12.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 58.7%
34.2% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
4.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +7.0 pts higher in Ettrick
36.9% 84th pct 29.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +1.2 pts higher in Ettrick
12.8% 87th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +1.3 pts higher in Ettrick gap steady
6.7% 72nd pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.4% Arthritis ◂ +8.7 pts 4.8%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%
4.7% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%
2.7% Cancer even 2.7%
2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +10.3 pts ▸ 65.3%
22.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +4.6 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap steady
20.8% 62nd pct 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +0.8 pts higher in Ettrick gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +3.7 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
23.3% 40th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +2.1 pts higher in Horse Station Creek
4.2% 73rd pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +6.6 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
27.5% 68th pct 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +7 larger in Ettrick
11 60th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +5 yrs older in Horse Station Creek
17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +$1,000 higher in Horse Station Creek
$649 51st pct $1,649 92nd pct
Household income in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +$124 higher in Horse Station Creek
$1,875 57th pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +0.1 larger in Ettrick gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +6.0 pts higher in Ettrick gap steady
16.4% 77th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +8.2 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
16.4% 24th pct 24.5% 53rd pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 53.4%
32.8% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

49.1% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 39.6%
18.2% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
16.4% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%
7.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +$50 higher in Ettrick gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +$113 higher in Ettrick gap narrowing
$1,842 63rd pct $1,729 57th pct
People / bedroom in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +2.1 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
5.5% 12th pct 7.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +15.0 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
47.3% 68th pct 62.3% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +2.7 pts higher in Ettrick gap steady
78.2% 46th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 62.3%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 26.4%
5.5% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 101.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
30.9% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.7%
10.9% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

133.3% $200–$349 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.6 pts ▸ 78.6%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +9.8 pts higher in Ettrick gap steady
26.8% 75th pct 16.9% 51st pct
PT commute in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek
— 62 86th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +19.7 pts ▸ 66.2%
26.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 16.9%
5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 49.1%
20.8% 1 vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 15.1%
15.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +8.5 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
26.1% 32nd pct 34.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +6.7 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 81st pct
Participation in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +0.4 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
59.2% 44th pct 59.5% 46th pct
Full-time in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +2.1 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
56.3% 40th pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%
4.2% Construction +14.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.9% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
4.2% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.6% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 21.5%
18.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
5.6% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +0.1 higher in Horse Station Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +0.2 more in Horse Station Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +6.8 more in Horse Station Creek
0.0 0th pct 6.8 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek even
0 19th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Ettrickin Horse Station Creek +2.9 pts higher in Horse Station Creek
9.1% 76th pct 11.9% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ettrick vs Horse Station Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11451/ettrick/vs/SAL11945/horse-station-creek