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Gorge Creek vs Peacock Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Gorge Creek profile · Peacock Creek profile

Gorge Creek Peacock Creek

Peacock Creek and Gorge Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are stark differences in their demographics and finances. Residents are far older in Peacock Creek, where the typical age is 59, compared to just 31 in Gorge Creek. Weekly typical personal income is far higher in Gorge Creek at $833, while it is $449 in Peacock Creek. However, typical weekly rents are far higher in Peacock Creek at $465, compared to $180 in Gorge Creek.

Both areas share a typical weekly household income of $900. They are also alike in their lack of local services, with both being car-dependent and having no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. Both areas have no public transport stops and no public transport routes.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +7 larger in Peacock Creek gap narrowing
16 11th pct 23 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11
  • First area, 2021: 16
  • Second area, 2016: 28
  • Second area, 2021: 23
Median age in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +28 yrs older in Peacock Creek gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 31 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 59 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
17.4% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%
21.7% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.7%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) +32.1 pts ▸ 69.6%
43.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
43.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

Marital status

81.3% Never married ◂ +81.3 pts 0.0%
31.3% Married +35.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Separated +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Divorced +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gorge Creek Peacock Creek

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

  • 85+ in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 38.5% females
  • 55–59 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Peacock Creek: 38.5% males, 23.1% females
  • 50–54 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 36.4% females; 50–54 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Gorge Creek: 36.4% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Gorge Creek: 27.3% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Peacock Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

21.7% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.7%

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 60.9%
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

25.0% English +22.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
31.3% Australian ◂ +18.2 pts 13.0%
25.0% Irish ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%
0.0% German +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Greek +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

75.0% English only +20.7 pts ▸ 95.7%
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

21.7% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.7%

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +22.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
43.8% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 34.8%
18.8% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
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

12.5% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.5%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 even 50.0%
31.3% Year 11 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Society & culture +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Health +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 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% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +$384 higher in Gorge Creek gap widening
$833 64th pct $449 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: $200
  • First area, 2021: $833
  • Second area, 2016: $474
  • Second area, 2021: $449
Household income in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek even
$900 10th pct $900 10th pct
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $774
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Family income in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +$849 higher in Gorge Creek
$1,749 41st pct $900 4th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $900
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 23.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
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

31.3% Under $650 +35.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
56.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

34.8% 77th pct
21.7% 100th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

31.3% Lung condition ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
31.3% Other condition ◂ +9.5 pts 21.7%
0.0% Mental health +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%
0.0% Arthritis +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Three or more +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% One condition +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Two conditions +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Community Participation

12.5% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.5%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 36.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek
20.8% 29th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.8%
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +35 yrs older in Peacock Creek
23 yrs 38th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +$500 higher in Peacock Creek
$75 0th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +$1,525 higher in Peacock Creek
$725 9th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +0.3 larger in Peacock Creek gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.7
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children even 100.0%
0.0% Couples with children even 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

128.6% 2 people ◂ +90.1 pts 38.5%
0.0% 3 people +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
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 Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +$285 higher in Peacock Creek
$180 20th pct $465 89th pct
Mortgage in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +$9,499 higher in Gorge Creek
$9,999 100th pct $500 1st pct
People / bedroom in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +0.40 higher in Gorge Creek gap widening
1.30 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.30
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +76.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% Owned outright +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +69.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
57.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +71.4 pts 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%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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% 1 vehicle +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

37.5% 7th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 45.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.5%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

90.0% Managers ◂ +90.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +43.5 more in Peacock Creek
0.0 0th pct 43.5 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek even
0 14th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Gorge Creekin Peacock Creek +0.9 pts higher in Peacock Creek
11.9% 87th pct 12.7% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gorge Creek vs Peacock Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11725/gorge-creek/vs/SAL13176/peacock-creek