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Grassy Head vs Warrell Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Grassy Head profile · Warrell Creek profile

Grassy Head Warrell Creek

Warrell Creek and Grassy Head are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Warrell Creek is more family-oriented, with 17.7% of its people being children under 15, compared to no children in Grassy Head. Homes in Warrell Creek are also typically larger, with 80.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Grassy Head has a more highly qualified workforce, with 33.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.1% in Warrell Creek. This is consistent with more people working from home in Grassy Head, where 33.3% do so compared to 13.6% in Warrell Creek.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, as typical personal weekly incomes are nearly the same at $579 in Warrell Creek and $567 in Grassy Head. Neither area has any residents who speak a language other than English at home, and both are entirely dependent on cars for transport. While both have an older population compared to the national figure, the gap between them has shifted, with residents now noticeably older in Grassy Head.

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Where they differ most

Population: 180 larger in Warrell Creek 3+ bedrooms: 37.1 pts higher in Warrell Creek Bachelor+: 24.2 pts higher in Grassy Head Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Grassy Head Work from home: 19.7 pts higher in Grassy Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +180 larger in Warrell Creek gap steady
85 37th pct 265 58th pct
Median age in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +7 yrs older in Grassy Head gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +1.9 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +9.3 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap widening
22.4% 66th pct 31.7% 88th pct
Under 15 in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +17.7 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +6.0 pts higher in Grassy Head gap widening
11.6% 45th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

43.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.1 pts 29.4%
22.4% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 55.5%
34.6% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 25.0%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
3.7% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Grassy Head Warrell Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +7.3 pts higher in Grassy Head gap steady
12.9% 57th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 84.2%
4.7% England ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

50.6% English ◂ +10.2 pts 40.4%
30.6% Australian +18.8 pts ▸ 49.4%
16.5% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%
5.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
0.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese 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 Grassy Headin Warrell Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 92.8%
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 Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +9.9 pts higher in Grassy Head gap narrowing
43.5% 60th pct 33.6% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

37.6% Christianity +19.3 pts ▸ 57.0%
43.5% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 33.6%
20.0% Not stated ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%
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 Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +17.2 pts higher in Grassy Head gap widening
47.4% 56th pct 30.2% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +24.2 pts higher in Grassy Head gap widening
33.3% 88th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +1 more in Grassy Head
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +181 larger in Warrell Creek
63 19th pct 244 42nd pct
ICSEA in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +58 higher in Warrell Creek
944 24th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 30.2%
23.1% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
6.4% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +25.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.4 pts 10.6%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%
10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%
8.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Education ◂ +19.5 pts 3.8%
20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%
13.3% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%
11.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.0% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +$12 higher in Warrell Creek gap narrowing
$567 20th pct $579 22nd pct
Household income in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +$134 higher in Warrell Creek gap narrowing
$1,124 21st pct $1,258 29th pct
Family income in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +$15 higher in Warrell Creek gap narrowing
$1,350 18th pct $1,365 19th pct
High earners in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +2.7 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +8.5 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 25th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 13.8%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 7.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 54.1%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +16.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +19.2 pts higher in Warrell Creek
20.0% 14th pct 39.2% 88th pct
Mental health in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +4.7 pts higher in Warrell Creek
4.7% 24th pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +5.3 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.9% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.7% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None ◂ +3.6 pts 50.6%
16.5% One condition +9.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
4.7% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +1.6 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap widening
19.8% 58th pct 21.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +8.6 pts higher in Grassy Head gap steady
22.2% 93rd pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +3.1 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap narrowing
21.0% 30th pct 24.1% 44th pct
Defence service in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +4.0 pts higher in Warrell Creek
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +7.2 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap narrowing
21.0% 31st pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +5 larger in Warrell Creek
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +0.3 larger in Warrell Creek gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +4.2 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +6.8 pts higher in Grassy Head gap narrowing
28.1% 65th pct 21.3% 41st pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.4 pts 36.6%
6.9% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 21.3%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
0.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +$62 higher in Warrell Creek gap narrowing
$288 53rd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +$195 higher in Grassy Head gap steady
$1,650 52nd pct $1,455 39th pct
People / bedroom in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +20.7 pts higher in Grassy Head gap widening
28.1% 76th pct 7.4% 18th pct
Owned outright in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +9.4 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap widening
43.8% 58th pct 53.2% 81st pct
Separate houses in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +9.4 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap narrowing
90.6% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +37.1 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap widening
43.8% 6th pct 80.9% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
18.8% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
28.1% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 7.4%
9.4% Other tenure ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.4% Other dwelling ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.9% 3 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 13.8%
21.9% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +52.4 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +52.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +19.7 pts higher in Grassy Head gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +1 more in Warrell Creek
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +4.22 more in Grassy Head
11.76 88th pct 7.55 86th pct
Departures/1k in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +79.9 more in Grassy Head
117.6 70th pct 37.7 61st pct
PT routes in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +24 longer in Grassy Head
50 79th pct 26 63rd pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 64.5%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +19.7 pts 13.6%
13.3% Walked ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 23.1%
31.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 28.6%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +15.0 pts higher in Grassy Head gap steady
42.7% 84th pct 27.7% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +3.9 pts higher in Grassy Head gap narrowing
10.8% 91st pct 6.9% 83rd pct
Participation in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +7.0 pts higher in Warrell Creek gap steady
45.7% 14th pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +1.5 pts higher in Grassy Head gap narrowing
53.3% 26th pct 51.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Education & training ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Retail trade +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%
13.3% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%
10.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

46.7% Managers ◂ +30.3 pts 16.4%
33.3% Community & personal service ◂ +17.9 pts 15.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 2.7%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
10.0% Clerical & administrative even 10.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +1.0 higher in Grassy Head
1.5 63rd pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +1.0 more in Grassy Head
1.3 61st pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +30.6 pts higher in Grassy Head
62.1% 76th pct 31.5% 67th pct
Walk to school in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +68.4 pts higher in Grassy Head
68.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +63.0 more in Grassy Head
70.6 86th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +3 higher in Grassy Head
4 65th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Grassy Headin Warrell Creek +0.3 pts higher in Grassy Head
7.4% 66th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Grassy Head with nearby areas

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Compare Warrell Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grassy Head vs Warrell Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11747/grassy-head/vs/SAL14188/warrell-creek