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Finley vs Myrtle Park

Name: Finley vs Myrtle Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Finley profile · Myrtle Park profile

Finley Myrtle Park

Finley and Myrtle Park are nearby New South Wales areas with very different populations. Finley is a larger centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 51 and 29.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Myrtle Park is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 33. There are also stark differences in lifestyle and housing; Myrtle Park has a much higher share of people working from home (50.0% compared to 11.4% in Finley) and a far higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,500, while Finley's typical payment is $953.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $620. This financial similarity exists despite other gaps, such as Finley being far more walkable and having more public transport and services. Myrtle Park is more car-dependent, while Finley's typical resident is more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and parks.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Finley Mortgage: $1,547 higher in Myrtle Park Work from home: 38.6 pts higher in Myrtle Park Population: 2,404 larger in Finley Aged 65+: 22.1 pts higher in Finley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Finley in Myrtle Park +2,404 larger in Finley gap steady

2,455 81st pct 51 29th pct

Median age in Finley in Myrtle Park +18 yrs older in Finley gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

29.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.1 pts 7.8%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.0 pts 15.7%

16.2% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Marital status

49.6% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

26.1% Never married ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

4.0% Separated +6.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Finley Myrtle Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.4% Philippines +7.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% English +18.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

40.0% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 37.3%

11.5% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

0.8% Filipino +7.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +24.8 pts ▸ 80.4%

29.7% No religion ◂ +19.8 pts 9.8%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 5.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Finley in Myrtle Park

7.56 69th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Finley in Myrtle Park +3 more in Finley

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Finley in Myrtle Park

175 35th pct —

ICSEA in Finley in Myrtle Park

969 37th pct —

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +18.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.4 pts 14.7%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 21.1%

15.3% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.6% Agriculture & environment +38.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

7.7% Education +18.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.8% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.4% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Finley in Myrtle Park +$24 higher in Finley gap steady

$636 30th pct $612 26th pct

Household income in Finley in Myrtle Park +$167 higher in Finley gap narrowing

$1,066 17th pct $899 10th pct

Family income in Finley in Myrtle Park +$418 higher in Myrtle Park gap widening

$1,456 24th pct $1,874 49th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% $4,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.7%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 5.9%

5.7% Diabetes +8.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.5% None +32.9 pts ▸ 78.4%

22.4% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 13.7%

9.5% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Finley in Myrtle Park +120 larger in Finley

120 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Finley in Myrtle Park

17 yrs 14th pct —

Median income in Finley in Myrtle Park

$575 43rd pct —

Household income in Finley in Myrtle Park

$969 17th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Finley in Myrtle Park +0.6 larger in Myrtle Park gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +38.8 pts ▸ 84.8%

38.4% Couples without children ◂ +25.4 pts 13.0%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +14.9 pts 25.0%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 31.3%

9.1% 4 people +15.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.0% 5 people +20.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.1% 3 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Finley in Myrtle Park +$95 higher in Finley

$175 19th pct $80 3rd pct

Mortgage in Finley in Myrtle Park +$1,547 higher in Myrtle Park gap widening

$953 13th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Finley in Myrtle Park +0.20 higher in Myrtle Park gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

3.1% Other tenure +28.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.8% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

4.6% 5 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +47.8 pts 0.0%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Finley in Myrtle Park +2 more in Finley

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Finley in Myrtle Park +0.81 more in Finley

0.81 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Finley in Myrtle Park +11.4 more in Finley

11.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Finley in Myrtle Park +5 more in Finley

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Finley in Myrtle Park

65 88th pct —

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +32.8 pts 30.8%

11.4% Worked at home +38.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

7.8% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 25.0%

12.0% 3 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +49.9 pts ▸ 73.1%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.7% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers +38.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

13.8% Labourers +13.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Finley in Myrtle Park +4.8 higher in Finley

4.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Finley in Myrtle Park +5.4 more in Finley

5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Finley in Myrtle Park +72.2 pts higher in Finley

72.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Finley in Myrtle Park +70.3 pts higher in Finley

70.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Finley in Myrtle Park +42.2 pts higher in Finley

42.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Finley in Myrtle Park +75.6 pts higher in Finley

75.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Finley in Myrtle Park +78.7 pts higher in Finley

78.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Finley in Myrtle Park +40.4 pts higher in Finley

40.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Finley in Myrtle Park +12.6 more in Finley

12.6 48th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Finley in Myrtle Park +1 higher in Finley

1 45th pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in Finley in Myrtle Park +0.5 pts higher in Myrtle Park

2.0% 0th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Finley with nearby areas

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Compare Myrtle Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Finley vs Myrtle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11523/finley/vs/SAL12892/myrtle-park