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Flat Tops vs Stroud Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Flat Tops profile · Stroud Hill profile

Flat Tops Stroud Hill

Stroud Hill and Flat Tops are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Flat Tops has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 64 compared to 53 in Stroud Hill, and a far higher share of seniors at 66.7%. Flat Tops also has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,625, while Stroud Hill's is $780. In contrast, Stroud Hill has more children under 15, at 9.7%, and is the only one of the two with any residents born overseas.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and remote with no public transport or walkable amenities. They share a similar absence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the same lack of residents who speak a language other than English. However, the two differ in their social roles: Stroud Hill has far more volunteers and people providing unpaid care, while Flat Tops has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 42.9%.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 34.4 pts higher in Flat Tops No religion: 29.6 pts higher in Flat Tops Bachelor+: 25.5 pts higher in Flat Tops Volunteering: 34.8 pts higher in Stroud Hill Mortgage: $1,917 higher in Stroud Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +10 larger in Stroud Hill gap widening
21 15th pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +11 yrs older in Flat Tops gap narrowing
64 yrs 99th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +34.4 pts higher in Flat Tops gap narrowing
66.7% 100th pct 32.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +9.7 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 15th pct
De facto in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +20.0 pts higher in Flat Tops
20.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

66.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +47.3 pts 19.4%
66.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +34.4 pts 32.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

38.1% Married +18.4 pts ▸ 56.5%
19.0% Widowed ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Flat Tops Stroud Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +9.7 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 80.6%
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

66.7% English ◂ +28.0 pts 38.7%
14.3% Australian +37.3 pts ▸ 51.6%
47.6% Irish ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%
14.3% German +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.2% English only +4.8 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 Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +29.6 pts higher in Flat Tops gap widening
61.9% 96th pct 32.3% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 58.1%
61.9% No religion ◂ +29.6 pts 32.3%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +21.2 pts higher in Flat Tops gap widening
61.9% 82nd pct 40.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +25.5 pts higher in Flat Tops gap widening
42.9% 95th pct 17.4% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +3 more in Stroud Hill
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill
— 300 48th pct
ICSEA in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill
— 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 40.7%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 18.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%
21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +43.2 pts ▸ 64.3%
47.4% Management & commerce ◂ +18.8 pts 28.6%
26.3% Health ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
26.3% Society & culture ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.8% Creative arts ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +$247 higher in Flat Tops gap narrowing
$866 68th pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +$845 higher in Flat Tops gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $780 5th pct
Family income in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +$250 higher in Flat Tops gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.8%
19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +4.3 pts higher in Flat Tops
33.3% 72nd pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +19.0 pts higher in Flat Tops
19.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.8% Arthritis ◂ +10.9 pts 12.9%
23.8% Heart disease ◂ +10.9 pts 12.9%
19.0% Mental health ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +5.5 pts 51.6%
38.1% One condition ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +34.8 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 34.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +13.0 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +13.0 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 10th pct
Defence service in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +5.0 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
42.9% 98th pct 47.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +0.8 larger in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
1.6 3rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill
— 10.7% 49th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Couples with children +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
0.0% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +23.8 pts 33.3%
42.9% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% 3 people +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +$165 higher in Stroud Hill
$235 35th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +$1,917 higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
$250 0th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +0.10 higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Owned outright +20.2 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

42.9% 3 bedrooms +40.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill
— 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +3 longer in Flat Tops
156 91st pct 153 90th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Worked at home ◂ +35.7 pts 17.6%
33.3% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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

21.4% 3 vehicles +58.6 pts ▸ 80.0%
71.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.4 pts 30.0%
21.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +3.2 pts higher in Flat Tops gap narrowing
14.3% 9th pct 11.1% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +2.5 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
71.4% 85th pct 73.9% 88th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Construction +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.7 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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 17.6%
20.0% Managers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill even
0 21st pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Flat Topsin Stroud Hill +1.2 pts higher in Flat Tops
14.4% 91st pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flat Tops vs Stroud Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11535/flat-tops/vs/SAL13693/stroud-hill