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Halfway Creek vs Wells Crossing

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

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing

Halfway Creek and Wells Crossing are two neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Halfway Creek has a more established feel, with a higher share of homes owned outright (46.6%) and a typical resident age of 48. Wells Crossing is more likely to have people in de facto relationships (21.4% compared to 10.5% in Halfway Creek) and a larger First Nations population (10.4%). There is a stark difference in transport; Halfway Creek has several public transport stops and 244 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Wells Crossing has none.

Both areas are very similar in their everyday makeup, with about the same proportion of people using another language at home (around 5.3%) and nearly identical numbers of volunteers. Life in both places is largely car-dependent, as neither has homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. However, some gaps are shifting; for instance, the typical personal income for First Nations residents is far higher in Halfway Creek than in Wells Crossing.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Halfway Creek No car: 5.6 pts higher in Wells Crossing De facto: 10.9 pts higher in Wells Crossing Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Halfway Creek Separate houses: 3.4 pts higher in Wells Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +34 larger in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
246 57th pct 212 55th pct
Median age in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +3 yrs older in Halfway Creek gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +4.7 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
5.7% 76th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +5.3 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
19.9% 55th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +1.9 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +10.9 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
10.5% 36th pct 21.4% 89th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 31.1%
19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 14.6%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

41.0% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 37.5%
35.0% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.5% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +2.5 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap steady
13.8% 60th pct 11.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 76.4%
3.3% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
2.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 +3.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
39.0% English ◂ +10.7 pts 28.3%
14.6% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
4.1% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% German ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +0.1 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
5.3% 62nd pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +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 ◂ +1.5 pts 83.0%
4.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
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 Wells Crossing +7.4 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
43.5% 59th pct 50.9% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
35.4% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 29.7%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
3.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
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 Wells Crossing +2.2 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap steady
32.1% 17th pct 29.9% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +6.4 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
11.5% 37th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.1%
32.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.9%
18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%
3.7% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 39.2%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.6 pts 4.1%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 16.5%
17.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%
11.6% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +$107 higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
$567 20th pct $460 9th pct
Household income in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +$192 higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
$1,208 26th pct $1,016 14th pct
Family income in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +$247 higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
$1,347 18th pct $1,100 9th pct
High earners in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +2.2 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap steady
5.0% 31st pct 2.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +6.2 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
12.5% 39th pct 6.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

44.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.0 pts 25.3%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 16.5%
12.5% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 17.6%
3.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +5.0 pts higher in Halfway Creek
36.2% 82nd pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +2.8 pts higher in Halfway Creek
15.0% 92nd pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +0.0 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
8.9% 86th pct 9.0% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%
13.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%
10.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%
4.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None +5.3 pts ▸ 55.7%
19.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%
11.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
4.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +0.9 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
10.0% 13th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +1.4 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
15.0% 73rd pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +2.7 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
22.0% 34th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +0.3 pts higher in Wells Crossing
3.0% 56th pct 3.4% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +1.1 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
29.5% 77th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +8 larger in Wells Crossing
14 63rd pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +23 yrs older in Halfway Creek
45 yrs 83rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +$225 higher in Halfway Creek
$550 39th pct $325 10th pct
Household income in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +$250 higher in Halfway Creek
$1,625 47th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +0.1 larger in Halfway Creek gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +1.8 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
16.9% 79th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +1.6 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 26.6% 60th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 50.9%
30.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 29.6%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
25.0% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.2% 3 people +15.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 6.3%
4.5% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +$25 higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
$325 64th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +$30 higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $1,053 17th pct
People / bedroom in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +0.10 higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +2.5 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap steady
11.4% 31st pct 8.9% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +12.4 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap steady
46.6% 66th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +3.4 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
96.6% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +10.5 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
63.6% 18th pct 53.2% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 50.6%
46.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 34.2%
11.4% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 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

25.0% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 19.0%
23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 15.2%
6.8% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Studio / none ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

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

41.9% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 7.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +5.6 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +3.3 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap steady
13.2% 39th pct 9.9% 26th pct
PT commute in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +6 more in Halfway Creek
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +24.39 more in Halfway Creek
24.39 95th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +243.9 more in Halfway Creek
243.9 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +1 more in Halfway Creek
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +60 longer in Wells Crossing
1 0th pct 61 86th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 64.8%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
7.7% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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 +7.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 22.5%
25.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 18.3%
11.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
0.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +1.7 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
25.3% 29th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +9.1 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
5.0% 69th pct 14.1% 96th pct
Participation in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +5.7 pts higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
50.0% 22nd pct 44.3% 13th pct
Full-time in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +8.8 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
46.2% 10th pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 12.7%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%
11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%
11.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 16.9%
20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%
16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%
15.4% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%
4.4% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.7% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.5% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +0.5 higher in Halfway Creek
0.6 54th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +0.4 more in Halfway Creek
0.5 50th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +9.4 pts higher in Halfway Creek
9.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +13.0 pts higher in Halfway Creek
14.4% 62nd pct 1.4% 58th pct
Walk to school in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +4.2 pts higher in Wells Crossing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Walk to health in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +48.8 more in Halfway Creek
48.8 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +2 higher in Wells Crossing
1 50th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Halfway Creekin Wells Crossing +1.5 pts higher in Halfway Creek
6.9% 62nd pct 5.5% 47th pct

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Compare Wells Crossing with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Halfway Creek vs Wells Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11838/halfway-creek/vs/SAL14240/wells-crossing