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Green Creek vs Scotts Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Green Creek profile · Scotts Creek profile

Green Creek Scotts Creek

Scotts Creek (NSW) and Green Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. A major difference is found in household wealth; typical weekly income is far higher in Green Creek at $2,250, compared to just $725 in Scotts Creek (NSW). Residents are also noticeably older in Scotts Creek (NSW), where the typical person is 47, compared to 44 in Green Creek. Other gaps show more people per home in Green Creek (3.3) and a higher share of people who moved in the last five years in Scotts Creek (NSW) at 33.3%.

Both areas are completely car-dependent and share the same typical weekly rent of $200. They are equally remote from services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or health service. The typical monthly home-loan payment is also very similar across both neighbours, sitting around $2,400 to $2,500.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Green Creekin Scotts Creek +6 larger in Scotts Creek gap narrowing
19 14th pct 25 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13
  • First area, 2021: 19
  • Second area, 2016: 21
  • Second area, 2021: 25
Median age in Green Creekin Scotts Creek +3 yrs older in Scotts Creek gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
52.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.0%
12.0% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) +20.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
42.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +30.1 pts 12.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +19.0 pts 38.9%
36.8% Never married ◂ +20.2 pts 16.7%
0.0% Divorced +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Green Creek Scotts Creek

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

  • 85+ in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Scotts Creek: 42.9% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 27.3% females; 65–69 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Scotts Creek: 57.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Green Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Green Creek: 45.5% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Green Creek: 27.3% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Scotts Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

Country of birth

121.1% Australia ◂ +33.1 pts 88.0%
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

73.7% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 64.0%
47.4% English ◂ +19.4 pts 28.0%
36.8% Irish ◂ +16.8 pts 20.0%
21.1% Dutch ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Scottish ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
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

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

100.0% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 88.0%
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

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Religious affiliation

78.9% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 64.0%
42.1% No religion ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
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

33.3% 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Green Creekin Scotts Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 33.3%
15.8% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +90.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
71.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
57.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
42.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Health ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
42.9% Education ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
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% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Green Creekin Scotts Creek +$149 higher in Green Creek gap widening
$724 45th pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $350
  • First area, 2021: $724
  • Second area, 2016: $425
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Green Creekin Scotts Creek +$1,525 higher in Green Creek gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $725 3rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $649
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2016: $874
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Family income in Green Creekin Scotts Creek +$499 higher in Scotts Creek
$2,125 65th pct $2,624 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,649
  • First area, 2021: $2,125
  • Second area, 2021: $2,624

Household income distribution

80.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
60.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
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

21.1% Under $650 +45.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

24.0% 27th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other condition +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
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% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

121.1% None ◂ +33.1 pts 88.0%
0.0% One condition even 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Green Creekin Scotts Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Green Creekin Scotts Creek +0.9 larger in Green Creek gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children +39.0 pts ▸ 107.1%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +28.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 4 people +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$200 25th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Green Creekin Scotts Creek +$113 higher in Scotts Creek
$2,400 87th pct $2,513 88th pct
People / bedroom in Green Creekin Scotts Creek even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Rented 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

120.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +89.2 pts 30.8%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Green Creekin Scotts Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +77.8 pts ▸ 122.2%
66.7% Worked at home ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%
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

80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.2 pts 30.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Green Creekin Scotts Creek +9.5 pts higher in Scotts Creek
23.8% 25th pct 33.3% 59th pct
  • First area, 2021: 23.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 52.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.6% Mining ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
55.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 44.4%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Managers ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%
55.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
33.3% Professionals ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative 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 Green Creekin Scotts Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Green Creekin Scotts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Green Creekin Scotts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Green Creekin Scotts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Green Creekin Scotts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Green Creekin Scotts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Green Creekin Scotts Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Green Creekin Scotts Creek even
0 2nd pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Green Creekin Scotts Creek +2.1 pts higher in Green Creek
14.1% 90th pct 12.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Green Creek vs Scotts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11754/green-creek/vs/SAL13521/scotts-creek