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Grosses Plain vs Paupong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Grosses Plain profile · Paupong profile

Grosses Plain Paupong

Grosses Plain and Paupong are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. The two places differ most in their typical wealth and household size. The typical weekly household income in Grosses Plain is far higher at $2,750, compared to $1,625 in Paupong. Homes in Grosses Plain also hold more people, with a typical three people per home compared to two in Paupong.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and isolated. They are both entirely car-dependent, with no public transport or shops within walking distance. Residents in both locations are older than the national figure, though this is more pronounced in Paupong, where the typical resident is 60.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grosses Plainin Paupong +23 larger in Grosses Plain gap widening
34 21st pct 11 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31
  • First area, 2021: 34
  • Second area, 2016: 13
  • Second area, 2021: 11
Median age in Grosses Plainin Paupong +11 yrs older in Paupong gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 39 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 60 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
14.7% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.6%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
11.8% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 32.3%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
9.4% 28th pct

Age structure

44.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

34.4% Never married +38.4 pts ▸ 72.7%
59.4% Married ◂ +59.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

32.4% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 32.4%

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +21.9 pts 54.5%
20.6% England +15.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
23.5% South Africa ◂ +23.5 pts 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%

Ancestry

41.2% English +40.6 pts ▸ 81.8%
44.1% Australian ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%
11.8% Scottish +24.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.8% Irish ◂ +8.8 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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

14.7% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
Limited English in Grosses Plainin Paupong
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

82.4% English only +17.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

58.8% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 41.9%
  • First area, 2021: 58.8%

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +47.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
58.8% No religion ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

58.3% 77th pct
  • First area, 2016: 69.6%
  • First area, 2021: 58.3%
12.5% 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: 47.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%
Schools ≤3 km in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +22.0 pts 36.4%
16.7% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
23.5% Society & culture ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Education ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grosses Plainin Paupong +$92 higher in Paupong gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $1,041 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,124
  • First area, 2021: $949
  • Second area, 2016: $824
  • Second area, 2021: $1,041
Household income in Grosses Plainin Paupong +$1,125 higher in Grosses Plain gap narrowing
$2,750 93rd pct $1,625 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,124
  • First area, 2021: $2,750
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
Family income in Grosses Plainin Paupong +$500 higher in Grosses Plain gap narrowing
$2,750 88th pct $2,250 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,124
  • First area, 2021: $2,750
  • Second area, 2016: $3,499
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
15.6% 81st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.6%

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +29.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grosses Plainin Paupong
11.8% 3rd pct
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Grosses Plainin Paupong
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Arthritis +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.8% Heart disease ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes 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

85.3% None ◂ +58.0 pts 27.3%
11.8% One condition ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

25.0% 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.8%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
9.4% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%
Unpaid child care in Grosses Plainin Paupong
40.6% 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 56.5%
  • First area, 2021: 40.6%
Defence service in Grosses Plainin Paupong
0.0% 0th pct
12.5% 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.1%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grosses Plainin Paupong +1.0 larger in Grosses Plain gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.7
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 42.9%
25.8% Couples without children ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.6% 5 people ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% 2 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$382 78th pct
$2,275 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,733
  • First area, 2021: $2,275
People / bedroom in Grosses Plainin Paupong +0.30 higher in Grosses Plain gap widening
1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 1.20
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

21.4% Owned outright +78.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.6% Rented ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.4 pts 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 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
57.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
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

20.0% 60th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
25.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +20.0 pts 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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
42.9% 4 or more ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

42.4% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.4%
  • First area, 2021: 42.4%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
62.5% 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 69.6%
  • First area, 2021: 62.5%
55.0% 34th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Retail trade ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers +105.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
35.0% Community & personal service ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Professionals ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Sales workers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grosses Plainin Paupong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Grosses Plainin Paupong +1 higher in Grosses Plain
1 48th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Grosses Plainin Paupong +2.1 pts higher in Paupong
11.7% 87th pct 13.7% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grosses Plain vs Paupong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11793/grosses-plain/vs/SAL13172/paupong