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Fifield vs Ootha

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Fifield profile · Ootha profile

Fifield Ootha

Fifield and Ootha are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Fifield has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 22.7%, compared to 6.8% in Ootha. The two areas differ significantly in age and income; residents are far older in Ootha, where the typical age is 50, while Fifield's typical resident is 42. Wealth also varies, with a far higher share of people in Ootha earning $2,000 or more a week (19.4%) compared to none in Fifield.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have no residents who use public transport to commute. They also share a similar lack of diversity, with no one in either area using a language other than English at home. While Fifield has a far higher unemployment rate of 13.6% compared to 0.0% in Ootha, other factors like monthly home-loan payments remain nearly the same across both locations.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $113 higher in Ootha Unemployment: 13.6 pts higher in Fifield Needs assistance: 9.4 pts higher in Fifield Housework 15h+: 21.6 pts higher in Ootha Work from home: 19.7 pts higher in Fifield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fifieldin Ootha +84 larger in Fifield gap narrowing
128 45th pct 44 25th pct
Median age in Fifieldin Ootha +8 yrs older in Ootha gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Fifieldin Ootha +15.8 pts higher in Fifield gap widening
22.7% 93rd pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Fifieldin Ootha +8.6 pts higher in Ootha gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Fifieldin Ootha +4.8 pts higher in Ootha gap steady
18.0% 56th pct 22.7% 82nd pct
De facto in Fifieldin Ootha +14.8 pts higher in Fifield gap widening
14.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +20.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.8 pts 9.1%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.0% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

62.9% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 64.5%
34.0% Never married ◂ +21.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fifield Ootha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fifieldin Ootha +2.3 pts higher in Fifield gap steady
2.3% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

89.8% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 102.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

48.4% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
29.7% English +15.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
7.8% Scottish +14.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.3% Irish ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Filipino +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fifieldin Ootha even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fifieldin Ootha even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.3% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Fifieldin Ootha +4.6 pts higher in Ootha gap narrowing
22.7% 12th pct 27.3% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

74.2% Christianity ◂ +21.9 pts 52.3%
22.7% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
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 Fifieldin Ootha +5.0 pts higher in Ootha gap widening
40.2% 37th pct 45.2% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Fifieldin Ootha +6.0 pts higher in Ootha gap widening
13.4% 45th pct 19.4% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fifieldin Ootha even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
26.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.8%
16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
22.0% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%
5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.8% Education +19.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
5.1% Engineering & related +16.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
8.5% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fifieldin Ootha +$149 higher in Ootha gap steady
$485 11th pct $634 30th pct
Household income in Fifieldin Ootha +$375 higher in Fifield gap widening
$1,541 50th pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Fifieldin Ootha +$469 higher in Ootha gap widening
$1,406 21st pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Fifieldin Ootha +19.4 pts higher in Ootha gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Fifieldin Ootha gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.7% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 45.2%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
5.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fifieldin Ootha +7.0 pts higher in Fifield
32.0% 66th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Fifieldin Ootha +0.5 pts higher in Ootha
8.6% 55th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Fifieldin Ootha +9.4 pts higher in Fifield gap widening
9.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
7.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +24.2 pts ▸ 75.0%
19.5% One condition ◂ +8.2 pts 11.4%
2.3% Two conditions +9.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.8% Three or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fifieldin Ootha +10.0 pts higher in Ootha gap narrowing
32.0% 87th pct 41.9% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Fifieldin Ootha +3.4 pts higher in Ootha gap narrowing
28.9% 100th pct 32.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Fifieldin Ootha +1.6 pts higher in Fifield gap narrowing
37.1% 90th pct 35.5% 88th pct
Defence service in Fifieldin Ootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fifieldin Ootha +21.6 pts higher in Ootha gap widening
26.8% 65th pct 48.4% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fifieldin Ootha +26 larger in Fifield
29 72nd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Fifieldin Ootha +10 yrs older in Fifield
21 yrs 29th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Fifieldin Ootha +$250 higher in Ootha
$325 10th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Fifieldin Ootha +$325 higher in Fifield
$900 14th pct $575 4th pct
Indigenous language in Fifieldin Ootha
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fifieldin Ootha +0.7 larger in Fifield gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Fifieldin Ootha +3.6 pts higher in Ootha gap narrowing
6.4% 26th pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Fifieldin Ootha gap widening
11.1% 10th pct —

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +22.0 pts 45.0%
26.6% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
6.4% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
11.1% 1 person +20.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.8% 4 people ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
22.2% 3 people ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fifieldin Ootha +$113 higher in Ootha
$100 6th pct $213 29th pct
Mortgage in Fifieldin Ootha +$18 higher in Fifield gap narrowing
$618 4th pct $600 4th pct
People / bedroom in Fifieldin Ootha +0.10 higher in Fifield gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fifieldin Ootha gap steady
16.7% 50th pct —
Owned outright in Fifieldin Ootha gap widening
72.2% 100th pct —
Separate houses in Fifieldin Ootha gap widening
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Fifieldin Ootha gap widening
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

72.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 57.9%
16.7% Rented +25.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 21.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

105.6% Separate house ◂ +5.6 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

52.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 31.6%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
13.9% 5 or more +28.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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

30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fifieldin Ootha gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Fifieldin Ootha +19.7 pts higher in Fifield gap narrowing
34.0% 86th pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in Fifieldin Ootha even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fifieldin Ootha +1 more in Ootha
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Fifieldin Ootha +22.73 more in Ootha
0.00 0th pct 22.73 94th pct
Departures/1k in Fifieldin Ootha +136.4 more in Ootha
0.0 0th pct 136.4 72nd pct
PT routes in Fifieldin Ootha +2 more in Ootha
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Fifieldin Ootha
— 86 100th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
34.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.7 pts 14.3%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 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

30.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%
30.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 26.3%
27.8% 4 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
22.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fifieldin Ootha +6.1 pts higher in Ootha gap narrowing
19.5% 14th pct 25.6% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fifieldin Ootha +13.6 pts higher in Fifield gap widening
13.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fifieldin Ootha +6.9 pts higher in Ootha gap widening
60.8% 51st pct 67.7% 75th pct
Full-time in Fifieldin Ootha +7.4 pts higher in Ootha gap steady
64.0% 76th pct 71.4% 89th pct

Industries people work in

64.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.6 pts 52.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Education & training +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 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% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Managers ◂ +17.4 pts 28.6%
22.0% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 14.3%
14.0% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fifieldin Ootha +0.4 higher in Fifield
0.8 58th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fifieldin Ootha +0.4 more in Fifield
0.8 58th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Fifieldin Ootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fifieldin Ootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fifieldin Ootha +18.9 pts higher in Ootha
0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Fifieldin Ootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fifieldin Ootha +27.9 pts higher in Fifield
27.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fifieldin Ootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fifieldin Ootha +6.4 more in Ootha
39.1 76th pct 45.5 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Fifieldin Ootha even
0 17th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Fifieldin Ootha +0.7 pts higher in Fifield
4.2% 31st pct 3.4% 20th pct

Compare Fifield with nearby areas

Ootha Trundle Derriwong Tullamore Yarrabandai Boona Mount Mulguthrie Bruie Plains

Compare Ootha with nearby areas

Derriwong Yarrabandai Mulguthrie Fifield Fairholme Warroo Trundle Bogan Gate

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fifield vs Ootha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11517/fifield/vs/SAL13100/ootha