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Harparary vs Maules Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Harparary profile · Maules Creek profile

Harparary Maules Creek

Maules Creek and Harparary are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their demographics; residents in Maules Creek are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to just 27 in Harparary. This difference is seen in the age groups, as Maules Creek has 14.9% of people aged 65 and over, while Harparary has none. Harparary has a much larger First Nations population at 21.3%, compared to 3.4% in Maules Creek, and a far higher share of people who identify with no religion (57.4% versus 28.7%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including an identical lack of public transport and similar typical weekly rents of around $400. They are also alike in that no residents were born overseas or use a language other than English at home. While some gaps remain, such as full-time employment being far higher in Maules Creek, both areas have a very high share of volunteers compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Maules Creek No religion: 28.7 pts higher in Harparary Unemployment: 8.3 pts higher in Maules Creek Population: 40 larger in Maules Creek Full-time: 18.9 pts higher in Maules Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harpararyin Maules Creek +40 larger in Maules Creek gap narrowing
47 27th pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Harpararyin Maules Creek +18 yrs older in Maules Creek gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Harpararyin Maules Creek +17.8 pts higher in Harparary gap widening
21.3% 93rd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Harpararyin Maules Creek +14.9 pts higher in Maules Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Harpararyin Maules Creek +3.9 pts higher in Harparary gap narrowing
23.4% 85th pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Harpararyin Maules Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.1%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.5%
17.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%

Marital status

66.7% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 78.7%
33.3% Never married ◂ +18.6 pts 14.8%
0.0% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Harparary Maules Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Harpararyin Maules Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 86.2%
0.0% England even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +15.0 pts 27.6%
38.3% Australian ◂ +14.2 pts 24.1%
17.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
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

Other language in Harpararyin Maules Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Harpararyin Maules Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 89.7%
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

No religion in Harpararyin Maules Creek +28.7 pts higher in Harparary gap widening
57.4% 91st pct 28.7% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

34.0% Christianity +30.3 pts ▸ 64.4%
57.4% No religion ◂ +28.7 pts 28.7%
0.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
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

Year 12 in Harpararyin Maules Creek +14.1 pts higher in Harparary gap narrowing
62.5% 83rd pct 48.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Harpararyin Maules Creek +0.3 pts higher in Harparary gap narrowing
16.7% 58th pct 16.4% 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Harpararyin Maules Creek +1 more in Maules Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Harpararyin Maules Creek
— 3 0th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 48.4%
45.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 38.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 27.0%
27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 18.9%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.1 pts 16.2%
27.8% Management & commerce ◂ +11.6 pts 16.2%
22.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Harpararyin Maules Creek +$117 higher in Harparary gap narrowing
$866 68th pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Harpararyin Maules Creek +$626 higher in Harparary gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Harpararyin Maules Creek even gap narrowing
$2,624 86th pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Harpararyin Maules Creek +5.2 pts higher in Harparary gap widening
20.0% 89th pct 14.8% 79th pct
High-income homes in Harpararyin Maules Creek
— 34.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.3 pts 37.7%
33.3% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Harpararyin Maules Creek +15.2 pts higher in Maules Creek
17.0% 10th pct 32.2% 67th pct
Mental health in Harpararyin Maules Creek +3.4 pts higher in Maules Creek
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Harpararyin Maules Creek +4.6 pts higher in Maules Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +12.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Lung condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.9% None ◂ +33.7 pts 47.1%
17.0% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Harpararyin Maules Creek +10.6 pts higher in Harparary gap narrowing
46.7% 99th pct 36.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Harpararyin Maules Creek +14.8 pts higher in Maules Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Harpararyin Maules Creek +15.4 pts higher in Harparary gap widening
40.0% 93rd pct 24.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Harpararyin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Harpararyin Maules Creek +17.0 pts higher in Harparary gap widening
36.7% 91st pct 19.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Harpararyin Maules Creek +7 larger in Harparary
10 59th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Harpararyin Maules Creek +9 yrs older in Harparary
16 yrs 13th pct 7 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Harpararyin Maules Creek +$26 higher in Harparary
$900 73rd pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in Harpararyin Maules Creek +$2,874 higher in Harparary
$4,499 98th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harpararyin Maules Creek +0.9 larger in Harparary gap narrowing
3.6 96th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Harpararyin Maules Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Harpararyin Maules Creek
— 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

88.4% Couples with children ◂ +22.7 pts 65.7%
11.6% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% 1 person +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 3 people +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%
20.0% 5 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harpararyin Maules Creek +$10 higher in Harparary gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Harpararyin Maules Creek +$488 higher in Harparary gap narrowing
$1,767 59th pct $1,279 28th pct
People / bedroom in Harpararyin Maules Creek +0.20 higher in Harparary gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Harpararyin Maules Creek
— 23.1% 67th pct
Owned outright in Harpararyin Maules Creek
— 38.5% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Harpararyin Maules Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Harpararyin Maules Creek
— 80.8% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%
0.0% Rented +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
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 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.3% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
26.7% 5 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Harpararyin Maules Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Harpararyin Maules Creek +1.5 pts higher in Harparary
25.9% 74th pct 24.4% 71st pct
PT commute in Harpararyin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Harpararyin Maules Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Harpararyin Maules Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Harpararyin Maules Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Harpararyin Maules Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 61.0%
25.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 24.4%
0.0% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
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

53.3% 4 or more ◂ +28.3 pts 25.0%
40.0% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Harpararyin Maules Creek +3.7 pts higher in Harparary gap narrowing
26.8% 35th pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Harpararyin Maules Creek +8.3 pts higher in Maules Creek
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 87th pct
Participation in Harpararyin Maules Creek +18.0 pts higher in Harparary gap widening
96.7% 100th pct 78.7% 93rd pct
Full-time in Harpararyin Maules Creek +18.9 pts higher in Maules Creek
51.9% 21st pct 70.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

40.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
0.0% Mining +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.8% Construction ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
0.0% Other services +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
22.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.9 pts 7.3%
0.0% Labourers +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Harpararyin Maules Creek +0.1 higher in Maules Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Harpararyin Maules Creek +0.1 more in Maules Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Harpararyin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Harpararyin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Harpararyin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Harpararyin Maules Creek +3.7 pts higher in Maules Creek
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Harpararyin Maules Creek +3.7 pts higher in Maules Creek
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Harpararyin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Harpararyin Maules Creek +1.7 more in Maules Creek
21.3 63rd pct 23.0 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Harpararyin Maules Creek even
0 9th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Harpararyin Maules Creek +3.4 pts higher in Maules Creek
4.4% 34th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harparary vs Maules Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11863/harparary/vs/SAL12536/maules-creek