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Grosses Plain vs Smiggin Holes

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Grosses Plain profile · Smiggin Holes profile

Grosses Plain Smiggin Holes

Grosses Plain and Smiggin Holes are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. The biggest difference is the age of the people living there; the typical resident in Grosses Plain is 49, making it far older than the national figure, while the typical resident in Smiggin Holes is just 27. Smiggin Holes has far more street connectivity with 92 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 1 in Grosses Plain, and it also has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

These two areas have tracked similarly in some ways, such as typical weekly personal incomes, which are $949 in Grosses Plain and $900 in Smiggin Holes. Life in both places is car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, health service, or grocery store. This reliance on cars is consistent across both areas, even though the walkability score is well higher in Smiggin Holes.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grosses Plainin Smiggin Holes +15 larger in Grosses Plain
34 21st pct 19 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31
  • First area, 2021: 34
  • Second area, 2021: 19
Median age in Grosses Plainin Smiggin Holes +22 yrs older in Grosses Plain
49 yrs 67th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 27 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

20.6% Youth (15–24) +37.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
11.8% Young adults (25–44) +46.1 pts ▸ 57.9%
44.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%
14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

34.4% Never married +44.6 pts ▸ 78.9%
59.4% Married ◂ +27.8 pts 31.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Grosses Plain Smiggin Holes

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

  • 85+ in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Grosses Plain: 8.1% males, 10.8% females; 70–74 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Grosses Plain: 10.8% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 16.2% females; 55–59 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Grosses Plain: 16.2% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 10.8% females; 40–44 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Smiggin Holes: 20.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Smiggin Holes: 46.7% males, 33.3% females
  • 15–19 in Grosses Plain: 13.5% males, 13.5% females; 15–19 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Grosses Plain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Smiggin Holes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 68.4%
23.5% South Africa ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
20.6% England ◂ +20.6 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 +6.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
44.1% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 26.3%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 68.4%
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

58.8% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
52.9% Christianity ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
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

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 Smiggin Holes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +21.5 pts 36.8%
0.0% Year 11 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.7% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
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

0.0% Engineering & related +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
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% 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 Smiggin Holes +$49 higher in Grosses Plain
$949 77th pct $900 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,124
  • First area, 2021: $949
  • Second area, 2021: $900
$2,750 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,124
  • First area, 2021: $2,750
$2,750 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,124
  • First area, 2021: $2,750
15.6% 81st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.6%

Personal income distribution

15.6% $650–$1,499 +37.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
46.9% Under $650 ◂ +31.1 pts 15.8%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

11.8% 3rd pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Heart disease ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
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% 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 ◂ +43.2 pts 42.1%
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%
40.6% 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 56.5%
  • First area, 2021: 40.6%
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 Smiggin Holes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
22 yrs 33rd pct
$1,125 86th pct

Family & Households

3.0 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.7
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$382 78th pct
$2,275 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,733
  • First area, 2021: $2,275
1.20 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 1.20

Transport & Vehicles

20.0% 60th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +118.2 pts ▸ 118.2%
70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%
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%

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% Accommodation & food +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
15.0% Rental & real estate +21.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
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% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 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%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Sales workers +11.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 27.3%
30.0% Professionals ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.0% Managers ◂ +20.0 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%

Walkability

Walk score in Grosses Plainin Smiggin Holes +1.3 higher in Smiggin Holes
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Grosses Plainin Smiggin Holes +1.0 more in Smiggin Holes
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Grosses Plainin Smiggin Holes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Grosses Plainin Smiggin Holes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Grosses Plainin Smiggin Holes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Grosses Plainin Smiggin Holes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grosses Plainin Smiggin Holes +157.9 more in Smiggin Holes
0.0 0th pct 157.9 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Grosses Plainin Smiggin Holes +91 higher in Smiggin Holes
1 48th pct 92 85th pct
Mean slope in Grosses Plainin Smiggin Holes +5.3 pts higher in Smiggin Holes
11.7% 87th pct 17.0% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grosses Plain vs Smiggin Holes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11793/grosses-plain/vs/SAL13574/smiggin-holes