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Girralong vs Thumb Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Girralong profile · Thumb Creek profile

Girralong Thumb Creek

Girralong and Thumb Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Girralong has a more qualified workforce, with 27.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 0.0% in Thumb Creek, and more residents finished Year 12 (70.3% versus 24.1%). There are also notable differences in beliefs and backgrounds: Girralong is far more likely to have people with no religion (70.5% compared to 27.8%) and people born overseas (22.7% versus 11.1%). In contrast, typical weekly family income is far higher in Thumb Creek at $1,812, while Girralong is $900.

Both areas are car-dependent, with no walkable amenities or public transport stops. This shared reliance on cars is consistent with how they track against the national figure for bachelor degrees, where Girralong's 27.0% is about the same as the Australian average. While Girralong has more people working or looking for work (51.4% versus 13.8%), both areas have an older population than the national average, with typical ages of 56 and 53.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 42.7 pts higher in Girralong Year 12: 46.1 pts higher in Girralong Bachelor+: 27.0 pts higher in Girralong Family income: $912 higher in Thumb Creek Volunteering: 29.7 pts higher in Girralong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girralongin Thumb Creek +8 larger in Girralong gap narrowing
44 25th pct 36 22nd pct
Median age in Girralongin Thumb Creek +3 yrs older in Girralong gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Girralongin Thumb Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Girralongin Thumb Creek +6.8 pts higher in Girralong gap narrowing
31.8% 88th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Girralongin Thumb Creek +7.1 pts higher in Thumb Creek gap narrowing
6.8% 10th pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Girralongin Thumb Creek +21.8 pts higher in Girralong
36.8% 100th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

38.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 33.3%
31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 25.0%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
6.8% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

54.1% Never married ◂ +23.0 pts 31.0%
29.7% Married +18.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
21.6% Divorced ◂ +11.3 pts 10.3%
10.8% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Girralong Thumb Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Girralongin Thumb Creek +11.6 pts higher in Girralong gap widening
22.7% 81st pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

65.9% Australia ◂ +24.2 pts 41.7%
13.6% England ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
6.8% New Zealand ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
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

50.0% English ◂ +19.4 pts 30.6%
11.4% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.9% Scottish ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Dutch +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Girralongin Thumb Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Girralongin Thumb Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +38.1 pts 52.8%
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 Girralongin Thumb Creek +42.7 pts higher in Girralong gap widening
70.5% 100th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

70.5% No religion ◂ +42.7 pts 27.8%
6.8% Not stated +40.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
25.0% Christianity even 25.0%
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 Girralongin Thumb Creek +46.1 pts higher in Girralong gap widening
70.3% 91st pct 24.1% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Girralongin Thumb Creek +27.0 pts higher in Girralong gap widening
27.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +46.1 pts 24.1%
18.9% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.1% Year 9 or below +12.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Year 11 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
22.2% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
18.5% Architecture & building ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
18.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Girralongin Thumb Creek +$74 higher in Girralong gap widening
$524 14th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Girralongin Thumb Creek +$124 higher in Girralong gap widening
$849 8th pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Girralongin Thumb Creek +$912 higher in Thumb Creek gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Girralongin Thumb Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

88.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +55.6 pts 33.3%
27.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

67.6% Under $650 ◂ +26.2 pts 41.4%
21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.6 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 Girralongin Thumb Creek +11.4 pts higher in Girralong
36.4% 82nd pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Girralongin Thumb Creek +9.1 pts higher in Girralong
9.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Girralongin Thumb Creek +1.5 pts higher in Thumb Creek gap narrowing
6.8% 73rd pct 8.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.7% Asthma ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
18.2% Heart disease ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
15.9% Other condition ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.4% Cancer ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Lung condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.7% None ◂ +14.4 pts 33.3%
22.7% One condition ◂ +14.4 pts 8.3%
15.9% Two conditions ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Girralongin Thumb Creek +29.7 pts higher in Girralong gap narrowing
29.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Girralongin Thumb Creek +12.1 pts higher in Thumb Creek gap narrowing
18.9% 88th pct 31.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Girralongin Thumb Creek +1.0 pts higher in Thumb Creek gap narrowing
16.2% 14th pct 17.2% 17th pct
Defence service in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Girralongin Thumb Creek +3.4 pts higher in Girralong gap narrowing
37.8% 92nd pct 34.5% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Girralongin Thumb Creek +0.2 larger in Thumb Creek gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Girralongin Thumb Creek +12.7 pts higher in Thumb Creek
10.0% 45th pct 22.7% 90th pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 31.8%
30.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 18.2%
10.0% One-parent families +12.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 50.0%
38.9% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 25.0%
0.0% 4 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.2% 3 people ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girralongin Thumb Creek +$101 higher in Girralong
$196 24th pct $95 5th pct
Mortgage in Girralongin Thumb Creek +$642 higher in Thumb Creek
$1,192 23rd pct $1,834 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Girralongin Thumb Creek +0.40 higher in Thumb Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.9% Owned outright ◂ +55.6 pts 33.3%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
22.2% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%
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

61.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 41.7%
27.8% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) +27.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
29.4% Worked at home ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
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

0.0% No vehicle +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
27.8% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Girralongin Thumb Creek +7.8 pts higher in Girralong gap narrowing
22.5% 22nd pct 14.7% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Girralongin Thumb Creek +37.6 pts higher in Girralong gap widening
51.4% 24th pct 13.8% 0th pct

Industries people work in

29.4% Construction ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.6 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

23.5% Managers ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative 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 Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Girralongin Thumb Creek even
0 18th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Girralongin Thumb Creek +5.4 pts higher in Thumb Creek
17.7% 96th pct 23.1% 100th pct

Compare Girralong with nearby areas

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Compare Thumb Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girralong vs Thumb Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11639/girralong/vs/SAL13872/thumb-creek