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Gorge Creek vs Theresa Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Gorge Creek profile · Theresa Creek profile

Gorge Creek Theresa Creek

Theresa Creek (NSW) and Gorge Creek are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas. Residents are far older in Theresa Creek (NSW), where the typical age is 51, compared to just 31 in Gorge Creek. Income varies significantly between them; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Gorge Creek at $833, while it is $478 in Theresa Creek (NSW). However, First Nations personal income is far higher in Theresa Creek (NSW) at $774, compared to $75 in Gorge Creek.

Both areas are car-dependent and completely lack walkable amenities, parks, or grocery stores. This total reliance on cars is a shared trait for these neighbours, as neither area has any public transport stops or routes. While the two areas are similar in their lack of infrastructure, they differ in their home costs; typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Gorge Creek, where they reach $9,999, compared to $805 in Theresa Creek (NSW).

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +56 larger in Theresa Creek gap steady
16 11th pct 72 34th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11
  • First area, 2021: 16
  • Second area, 2016: 67
  • Second area, 2021: 72
Median age in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +20 yrs older in Theresa Creek gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 31 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
8.3% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%
33.3% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%
25.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

43.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +32.6 pts 11.1%
43.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.9 pts 13.9%
37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 31.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

Marital status

81.3% Never married ◂ +52.4 pts 28.8%
31.3% Married +19.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
0.0% Divorced +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Separated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gorge Creek Theresa 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 Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Theresa Creek: 11.1% males, 7.4% females
  • 65–69 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 7.4% females
  • 60–64 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 5.6% females
  • 55–59 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 7.4% females
  • 50–54 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 36.4% females; 50–54 in Theresa Creek: 7.4% males, 7.4% females
  • 45–49 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 5.6% females
  • 40–44 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Theresa Creek: 5.6% males, 5.6% females
  • 35–39 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Gorge Creek: 36.4% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Gorge Creek: 27.3% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Theresa Creek: 5.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Theresa Creek: 14.8% males, 9.3% females
  • 5–9 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Gorge Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Theresa Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

6.9% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.9%

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +28.5 pts ▸ 84.7%
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

31.3% Australian +25.7 pts ▸ 56.9%
25.0% English +16.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.0% Irish ◂ +19.4 pts 5.6%
18.8% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%
0.0% German +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
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

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 +18.1 pts ▸ 93.1%
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

25.0% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 37.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +29.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
43.8% Not stated ◂ +29.9 pts 13.9%
18.8% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Buddhism +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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

28.6% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +1 more in Theresa Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
21 5th pct
881 11th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +17.9 pts 32.1%
31.3% Year 11 ◂ +22.3 pts 8.9%
18.8% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Society & culture +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education 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 Theresa Creek +$355 higher in Gorge Creek gap widening
$833 64th pct $478 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $200
  • First area, 2021: $833
  • Second area, 2016: $525
  • Second area, 2021: $478
Household income in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +$67 higher in Gorge Creek
$900 10th pct $833 7th pct
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $833
  • Second area, 2021: $833
Family income in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +$687 higher in Gorge Creek
$1,749 41st pct $1,062 8th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,249
  • Second area, 2021: $1,062
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $650 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
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 +26.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
56.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.5 pts 23.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

29.2% 52nd pct
5.6% 27th pct
4.2% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

31.3% Lung condition ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
31.3% Other condition ◂ +21.5 pts 9.7%
18.8% Asthma ◂ +10.4 pts 8.3%
0.0% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.5% None +15.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
0.0% One condition +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Two conditions +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

16.9% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.9%
13.6% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.6%
Unpaid child care in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek
15.3% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.3%
6.3% 87th pct
23.7% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 37.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +6 larger in Theresa Creek
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +4 yrs older in Theresa Creek
23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +$699 higher in Theresa Creek
$75 0th pct $774 63rd pct
Household income in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +$299 higher in Theresa Creek
$725 9th pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +0.6 larger in Theresa Creek gap steady
1.7 6th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.7
  • Second area, 2016: 1.6
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
17.5% 81st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.5%
46.4% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.4%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +64.9 pts 35.1%
0.0% Couples with children +50.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
0.0% One-parent families +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Other families +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Household size

128.6% 2 people ◂ +89.3 pts 39.3%
0.0% 1 person +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% 5 people +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 3 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +$70 higher in Theresa Creek
$180 20th pct $250 40th pct
  • First area, 2021: $180
  • Second area, 2016: $190
  • Second area, 2021: $250
Mortgage in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +$9,194 higher in Gorge Creek
$9,999 100th pct $805 9th pct
People / bedroom in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +0.50 higher in Gorge Creek gap widening
1.30 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.30
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
21.4% 63rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.4%
42.9% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 61.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.9%
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
71.4% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 84.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.4%

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +78.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% Owned outright +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
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

57.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Studio / none +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
71.4% Under $200 ◂ +71.4 pts 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

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
31.4% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 29.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +18.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
40.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 31.4%
0.0% Walked +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 21.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 4 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

17.4% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
64.4% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 63.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.4%
71.4% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 52.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.4%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +51.4 pts 48.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Mining 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

90.0% Managers ◂ +55.7 pts 34.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades 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%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +2.6 pts higher in Theresa Creek
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 58th pct
Walk to school in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek even
0 14th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Gorge Creekin Theresa Creek +1.8 pts higher in Theresa Creek
11.9% 87th pct 13.7% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gorge Creek vs Theresa Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11725/gorge-creek/vs/SAL13860/theresa-creek