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Halfway Creek vs Kungala

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Halfway Creek profile · Kungala profile

Halfway Creek Kungala

Halfway Creek and Kungala are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales, both with small populations. Halfway Creek has much better access to transport, with 24.39 public transport stops per 1,000 people and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 1 minute, while Kungala has no stops and a typical walk of 87 minutes. Halfway Creek also has a far higher share of one-parent families (16.9% compared to 6.3% in Kungala) and First Nations household incomes are far higher there, at $1,625 compared to $725 in Kungala.

These two areas are very alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200. They also share a similar level of education, with about 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While both are mostly car-dependent, Kungala has a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (23.4%) and more people who have served in the Defence Force (6.9%).

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Where they differ most

No car: 8.9 pts higher in Kungala Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Halfway Creek One-parent: 10.6 pts higher in Halfway Creek Population: 101 larger in Halfway Creek Unpaid carers: 3.6 pts higher in Halfway Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Halfway Creekin Kungala +101 larger in Halfway Creek gap steady
246 57th pct 145 47th pct
Median age in Halfway Creekin Kungala +1 yrs older in Kungala gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Halfway Creekin Kungala +0.5 pts higher in Kungala gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Halfway Creekin Kungala +3.5 pts higher in Kungala gap widening
19.9% 55th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Halfway Creekin Kungala +4.7 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Halfway Creekin Kungala +3.7 pts higher in Kungala gap steady
10.5% 36th pct 14.2% 65th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
19.9% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

Marital status

41.0% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
35.0% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
5.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Halfway Creek Kungala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Halfway Creekin Kungala +2.1 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
13.8% 60th pct 11.7% 52nd pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 77.9%
2.4% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.0% New Zealand even 2.1%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China 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

38.6% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
39.0% English +5.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
14.6% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 6.9%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
5.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Halfway Creekin Kungala +1.1 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
5.3% 62nd pct 4.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Halfway Creekin Kungala +1.6 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 86.9%
4.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
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% 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 Halfway Creekin Kungala +1.4 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap steady
43.5% 59th pct 42.1% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 42.1%
35.4% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
13.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Halfway Creekin Kungala +0.5 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
32.1% 17th pct 31.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Halfway Creekin Kungala +0.9 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap steady
11.5% 37th pct 10.6% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Halfway Creekin Kungala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.6%
32.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.6%
18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 11.3%
3.7% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 18.1%
17.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 10.6%
11.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.3% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.6% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Halfway Creekin Kungala +$26 higher in Kungala gap narrowing
$567 20th pct $593 24th pct
Household income in Halfway Creekin Kungala +$12 higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
$1,208 26th pct $1,196 25th pct
Family income in Halfway Creekin Kungala +$69 higher in Kungala gap narrowing
$1,347 18th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Halfway Creekin Kungala +2.0 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
5.0% 31st pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Halfway Creekin Kungala +7.1 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
12.5% 39th pct 5.4% 16th pct

Household income distribution

44.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 30.4%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 42.4%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.5%
3.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Halfway Creekin Kungala +3.1 pts higher in Kungala
36.2% 82nd pct 39.3% 88th pct
Mental health in Halfway Creekin Kungala +0.1 pts higher in Kungala
15.0% 92nd pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Halfway Creekin Kungala +4.2 pts higher in Kungala gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 13.1% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.6% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.5% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
5.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 48.3%
19.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%
4.9% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Halfway Creekin Kungala +6.7 pts higher in Kungala gap widening
10.0% 13th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Halfway Creekin Kungala +3.6 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
15.0% 73rd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Halfway Creekin Kungala +3.8 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
22.0% 34th pct 18.2% 20th pct
Defence service in Halfway Creekin Kungala +3.8 pts higher in Kungala
3.0% 56th pct 6.9% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Halfway Creekin Kungala +1.6 pts higher in Kungala gap narrowing
29.5% 77th pct 31.1% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Halfway Creekin Kungala +5 larger in Halfway Creek
14 63rd pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Halfway Creekin Kungala +7 yrs older in Kungala
45 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Halfway Creekin Kungala +$62 higher in Kungala
$550 39th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Halfway Creekin Kungala +$900 higher in Halfway Creek
$1,625 47th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Halfway Creekin Kungala +0.2 larger in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Halfway Creekin Kungala +10.6 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Halfway Creekin Kungala +3.6 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
25.0% 55th pct 21.4% 42nd pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 55.9%
30.6% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 6.3%
1.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%
10.2% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Halfway Creekin Kungala +$77 higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
$325 64th pct $248 39th pct
Mortgage in Halfway Creekin Kungala +$117 higher in Kungala gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Halfway Creekin Kungala even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Halfway Creekin Kungala +6.0 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
11.4% 31st pct 5.4% 12th pct
Owned outright in Halfway Creekin Kungala +5.2 pts higher in Kungala gap widening
46.6% 66th pct 51.8% 79th pct
Separate houses in Halfway Creekin Kungala +1.9 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
96.6% 51st pct 94.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Halfway Creekin Kungala +1.1 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
63.6% 18th pct 62.5% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
11.4% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 94.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 25.0%
23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 21.4%
6.8% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
6.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +27.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
41.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.2 pts 21.7%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Halfway Creekin Kungala +8.9 pts higher in Kungala gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Halfway Creekin Kungala +2.1 pts higher in Kungala gap steady
13.2% 39th pct 15.3% 46th pct
PT commute in Halfway Creekin Kungala even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Halfway Creekin Kungala +6 more in Halfway Creek
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Halfway Creekin Kungala +24.39 more in Halfway Creek
24.39 95th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Halfway Creekin Kungala +243.9 more in Halfway Creek
243.9 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Halfway Creekin Kungala +1 more in Halfway Creek
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Halfway Creekin Kungala +86 longer in Kungala
1 0th pct 87 100th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 67.8%
13.2% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.7% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.5%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 26.8%
25.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
11.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Halfway Creekin Kungala +0.7 pts higher in Kungala gap narrowing
25.3% 29th pct 26.1% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Halfway Creekin Kungala
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Halfway Creekin Kungala +1.3 pts higher in Kungala gap narrowing
5.0% 69th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Halfway Creekin Kungala +2.3 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap steady
50.0% 22nd pct 47.7% 17th pct
Full-time in Halfway Creekin Kungala +5.5 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
46.2% 10th pct 40.7% 3rd pct

Industries people work in

9.9% Health care & social assistance +18.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 16.9%
16.5% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
0.0% Other services +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
11.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%
5.5% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 13.6%
20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%
16.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.4% Clerical & administrative +14.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%
7.7% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Halfway Creekin Kungala +0.5 higher in Halfway Creek
0.6 54th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Halfway Creekin Kungala +0.4 more in Halfway Creek
0.5 50th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Halfway Creekin Kungala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Halfway Creekin Kungala +9.4 pts higher in Halfway Creek
9.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Halfway Creekin Kungala +14.4 pts higher in Halfway Creek
14.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Halfway Creekin Kungala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Halfway Creekin Kungala +6.6 pts higher in Kungala
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 45th pct
Walk to health in Halfway Creekin Kungala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Halfway Creekin Kungala +41.9 more in Halfway Creek
48.8 81st pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Halfway Creekin Kungala +1 higher in Halfway Creek
1 50th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Halfway Creekin Kungala +1.2 pts higher in Halfway Creek
6.9% 62nd pct 5.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Halfway Creek vs Kungala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11838/halfway-creek/vs/SAL12220/kungala