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Foxground vs Saddleback Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Foxground profile · Saddleback Mountain profile

Foxground Saddleback Mountain

Foxground and Saddleback Mountain are two sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Foxground is more highly qualified, with 45.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 67.1% finishing Year 12, compared to 31.3% and 42.4% in Saddleback Mountain. This correlates with higher earnings in Foxground, where 23.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, far higher than the 9.4% in Saddleback Mountain. Foxground also has a much larger share of people working from home at 45.2%, while Saddleback Mountain is more likely to be employed full-time at 72.4%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they both consist entirely of separate houses and have no one using public transport to get to work. Both areas have about the same share of children under 15 and households earning $3,000 or more a week. While Foxground has a higher share of people with no religion (45.7% compared to 22.4% in Saddleback Mountain), both areas have a typical resident age that is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 28.4 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain Year 12: 24.7 pts higher in Foxground Work from home: 24.5 pts higher in Foxground No religion: 23.3 pts higher in Foxground Mortgage: $1,646 higher in Saddleback Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +97 larger in Foxground gap widening
164 49th pct 67 33rd pct
Median age in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +1 yrs older in Foxground gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +3.0 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
3.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +5.9 pts higher in Foxground gap steady
37.2% 93rd pct 31.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +0.7 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
6.7% 10th pct 6.0% 9th pct
De facto in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +3.8 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
6.9% 16th pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

37.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 31.3%
34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 31.3%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 54.7%
17.4% Never married +18.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
13.2% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%
2.8% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Foxground Saddleback Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +2.4 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
15.9% 67th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 85.1%
7.3% England ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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

42.1% English +5.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
32.3% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
15.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
7.3% German ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 95.5%
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 Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +23.3 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
45.7% 67th pct 22.4% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
45.7% No religion ◂ +23.3 pts 22.4%
11.0% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +24.7 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
67.1% 88th pct 42.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +14.6 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
45.8% 97th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +3 more in Saddleback Mountain
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain
— 490 71st pct
ICSEA in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain
— 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

67.1% Year 12 ◂ +24.7 pts 42.4%
17.8% Year 10 +14.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
4.8% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

19.8% Certificate III / IV +23.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 27.3%
14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 6.8%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Field of qualification

9.1% Architecture & building +15.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.7% Education ◂ +9.3 pts 11.4%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +12.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.7% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.4% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +$78 higher in Foxground gap narrowing
$978 80th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +$250 higher in Foxground gap narrowing
$2,166 82nd pct $1,916 71st pct
Family income in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +$313 higher in Foxground gap steady
$2,250 71st pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +14.2 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
23.6% 93rd pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +0.4 pts higher in Foxground
28.4% 80th pct 28.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.0%
14.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +8.1 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
26.2% 37th pct 34.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +4.3 pts higher in Foxground
4.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
6.7% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Lung condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +7.3 pts 56.7%
24.4% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
4.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +3.3 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
29.9% 86th pct 26.6% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +0.9 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
6.9% 13th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +1.0 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
20.8% 29th pct 21.9% 34th pct
Defence service in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +8.5 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
36.8% 91st pct 45.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +5 larger in Foxground
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain
66 yrs 99th pct —
Median income in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain
$349 11th pct —
Household income in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +0.1 larger in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +7.4 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 29th pct
Living alone in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +8.9 pts higher in Foxground
20.9% 40th pct 12.0% 11th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 48.1%
47.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 37.0%
0.0% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 12.0%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
9.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.0% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +$220 higher in Foxground
$570 98th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +$1,646 higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
$2,687 89th pct $4,333 100th pct
People / bedroom in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +0.10 higher in Saddleback Mountain gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +11.9 pts higher in Foxground
11.9% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +12.8 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
55.2% 86th pct 68.0% 98th pct
Separate houses in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +4.4 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
71.6% 30th pct 76.0% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 68.0%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Other tenure +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.9% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 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

28.4% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 12.0%
14.9% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
9.0% 5 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $3,000 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +24.5 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
45.2% 94th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain
— 54 82nd pct
Drive to city in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +10 longer in Foxground
101 70th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 55.2%
45.2% Worked at home ◂ +24.5 pts 20.7%
0.0% Walked +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
19.0% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.0% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +12.3 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
27.9% 39th pct 15.6% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain
15.4% 79th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +13.7 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
59.0% 44th pct 45.3% 14th pct
Full-time in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +28.4 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
44.0% 7th pct 72.4% 90th pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.7% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.0% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
4.8% Clerical & administrative +15.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.7% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 13.8%
4.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +0.1 higher in Saddleback Mountain
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +2.4 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Walk to health in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +29.9 more in Saddleback Mountain
0.0 0th pct 29.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain even
2 58th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Foxgroundin Saddleback Mountain +3.5 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
12.6% 88th pct 16.0% 94th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foxground vs Saddleback Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11561/foxground/vs/SAL13475/saddleback-mountain