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Greta vs Oswald

Name: Greta vs Oswald — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Greta profile · Oswald profile

Greta Oswald

Greta (NSW) and Oswald are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Greta (NSW) is a larger, younger place where the typical resident is 33, and 23.3% of the population are children under 15. It is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with better access to shops and parks, and a higher share of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (9.5%). In contrast, Oswald is sparsely populated and largely car-dependent. It has a much older population, with a typical age of 44, and a higher proportion of residents hold bachelor degrees (22.7%) compared to Greta (NSW) (8.4%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly rents, around $350 to $360, and the same number of people per home. They also both have almost no residents who commute by public transport. While Greta (NSW) has seen more people move in over the last five years (43.8%) than Oswald (24.1%), both areas remain well over two hours' drive from the city.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 36.7 pts higher in Greta Population: 3,261 larger in Greta First Nations: 9.5 pts higher in Greta Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Oswald Recent movers: 19.7 pts higher in Greta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greta in Oswald +3,261 larger in Greta gap widening

3,349 86th pct 88 38th pct

Median age in Greta in Oswald +11 yrs older in Oswald gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.8 pts 14.8%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.9%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

44.2% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

39.6% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 24.2%

9.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.1% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Greta Oswald

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 80.7%

0.9% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

42.1% English ◂ +13.7 pts 28.4%

11.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

1.2% Dutch +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% German ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 95.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 53.4%

41.3% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 35.2%

3.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greta in Oswald

1.28 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Greta in Oswald +1 more in Oswald

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Greta in Oswald +116 larger in Oswald

367 55th pct 483 70th pct

ICSEA in Greta in Oswald +26 higher in Oswald

965 35th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

37.8% Year 10 +11.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

56.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.8 pts 23.3%

11.5% Bachelor degree +14.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +10.2 pts 16.3%

15.7% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.4% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +8.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Greta in Oswald +$371 higher in Oswald gap narrowing

$803 59th pct $1,174 89th pct

Household income in Greta in Oswald +$196 higher in Oswald gap narrowing

$1,929 72nd pct $2,125 80th pct

Family income in Greta in Oswald +$1,043 higher in Oswald gap narrowing

$2,207 69th pct $3,250 94th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

9.7% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +21.6 pts 18.2%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

9.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

5.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +3.0 pts 58.0%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.6%

6.5% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greta in Oswald +319 larger in Greta

319 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Greta in Oswald

22 yrs 33rd pct —

Median income in Greta in Oswald

$643 50th pct —

Household income in Greta in Oswald

$2,054 64th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Greta in Oswald even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

22.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

21.2% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.3% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 20.7%

8.6% 5 people +15.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 13.8%

16.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greta in Oswald +$10 higher in Greta gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Greta in Oswald +$979 higher in Oswald gap widening

$1,755 58th pct $2,734 90th pct

People / bedroom in Greta in Oswald even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 34.5%

24.8% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

19.8% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 24.1%

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 27.6%

1.4% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 +25.5 pts ▸ 85.7%

33.2% $200–$349 ◂ +33.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 40.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more +32.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greta in Oswald +13 more in Greta

13 83rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Greta in Oswald +3.88 more in Greta

3.88 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Greta in Oswald +178.3 more in Greta

178.3 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Greta in Oswald +6 more in Greta

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Greta in Oswald +34 longer in Oswald

3 21st pct 37 72nd pct

Drive to city in Greta in Oswald +4 longer in Greta

112 76th pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 52.1%

9.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.4% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

26.8% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.3% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.9% 4 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.6% Manufacturing +9.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

9.4% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.2% Managers +21.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

10.6% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Greta in Oswald +4.1 higher in Greta

4.1 78th pct 0.1 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greta in Oswald +4.5 more in Greta

4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Greta in Oswald +62.1 pts higher in Greta

62.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Greta in Oswald +55.2 pts higher in Greta

55.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Greta in Oswald +68.4 pts higher in Greta

68.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Greta in Oswald +48.6 pts higher in Greta

48.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Greta in Oswald +88.4 pts higher in Greta

88.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Greta in Oswald even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Greta in Oswald +8.7 more in Greta

8.7 38th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Greta in Oswald +8 higher in Greta

9 72nd pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Greta in Oswald +2.1 pts higher in Oswald

5.7% 50th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Greta with nearby areas

Harpers Hill North Rothbury East Branxton Leconfield Oswald Luskintyre Allandale Lovedale

Compare Oswald with nearby areas

Harpers Hill Luskintyre Allandale Lochinvar Greta Windermere Leconfield Keinbah

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greta vs Oswald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11784/greta/vs/SAL13111/oswald