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Hat Head vs Old Station

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Hat Head profile · Old Station profile

Hat Head Old Station

Hat Head and Old Station are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different populations. Hat Head is a retirement-heavy area where the typical resident is 60, while Old Station is much younger with a typical age of 43. This age gap is reflected in the family types; Hat Head has far more seniors, while children under 15 are far more common in Old Station (21.9% compared to 6.3%). Hat Head is more educated, with 21.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to none in Old Station, but it also has far more people with long-term health conditions (37.0% versus 9.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes of around $1,400 and nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. While Hat Head is mostly car-dependent and Old Station is car-dependent, Hat Head has more walkable amenities and parks nearby. Over time, the gaps in these areas remain distinct, particularly with adults in Old Station being far more likely to be working or looking for work (85.7%) than those in Hat Head (42.9%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Hat Head Participation: 42.8 pts higher in Old Station Population: 333 larger in Hat Head Needs assistance: 9.9 pts higher in Hat Head Bachelor+: 21.9 pts higher in Hat Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hat Headin Old Station +333 larger in Hat Head gap widening
365 61st pct 32 20th pct
Median age in Hat Headin Old Station +17 yrs older in Hat Head gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Hat Headin Old Station +8.0 pts higher in Old Station gap steady
7.7% 84th pct 15.6% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Hat Headin Old Station +14.8 pts higher in Hat Head gap narrowing
36.7% 93rd pct 21.9% 64th pct
Under 15 in Hat Headin Old Station +15.6 pts higher in Old Station gap widening
6.3% 9th pct 21.9% 79th pct
De facto in Hat Headin Old Station +12.0 pts higher in Old Station gap narrowing
15.3% 72nd pct 27.3% 97th pct

Age structure

36.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 21.9%
34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.7 pts 12.5%
13.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.3% Children (0–14) +15.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.7% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

46.5% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 61.9%
27.6% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.5% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.6% Widowed ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hat Head Old Station

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hat Headin Old Station +0.1 pts higher in Old Station gap narrowing
9.3% 40th pct 9.4% 40th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 78.1%
3.0% England +6.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

45.5% English ◂ +4.9 pts 40.6%
39.7% Australian ◂ +17.9 pts 21.9%
10.4% Scottish +17.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
13.7% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%
2.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Hat Headin Old Station +1.6 pts higher in Hat Head gap widening
1.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hat Headin Old Station even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 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 Hat Headin Old Station +3.3 pts higher in Hat Head gap widening
40.8% 51st pct 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
40.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 37.5%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hat Headin Old Station +7.2 pts higher in Hat Head gap steady
41.9% 42nd pct 34.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Hat Headin Old Station +21.9 pts higher in Hat Head gap widening
21.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hat Headin Old Station +2 more in Old Station
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Hat Headin Old Station +41 larger in Old Station
27 8th pct 68 20th pct
ICSEA in Hat Headin Old Station +52 higher in Hat Head
951 27th pct 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 10 +15.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
41.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.8%
12.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +36.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
36.7% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +32.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
11.2% Health +34.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
13.5% Architecture & building ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
13.5% Education ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hat Headin Old Station +$62 higher in Old Station gap narrowing
$562 19th pct $624 28th pct
Household income in Hat Headin Old Station +$176 higher in Old Station gap narrowing
$990 13th pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Hat Headin Old Station +$29 higher in Old Station gap narrowing
$1,408 21st pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Hat Headin Old Station +3.9 pts higher in Hat Head gap narrowing
3.9% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Hat Headin Old Station
7.3% 22nd pct —

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +38.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 14.3%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hat Headin Old Station +27.6 pts higher in Hat Head
37.0% 84th pct 9.4% 0th pct
Mental health in Hat Headin Old Station +8.8 pts higher in Hat Head
8.8% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Hat Headin Old Station +9.9 pts higher in Hat Head gap steady
9.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Dementia ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +14.4 pts ▸ 65.6%
19.5% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 12.5%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hat Headin Old Station +18.9 pts higher in Hat Head gap widening
18.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Hat Headin Old Station +3.4 pts higher in Old Station gap narrowing
15.6% 76th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Hat Headin Old Station +0.7 pts higher in Hat Head gap narrowing
15.0% 13th pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Hat Headin Old Station +3.3 pts higher in Hat Head
3.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hat Headin Old Station +21.8 pts higher in Old Station gap widening
25.8% 60th pct 47.6% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hat Headin Old Station +23 larger in Hat Head
28 72nd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Hat Headin Old Station +40 yrs older in Hat Head
53 yrs 89th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Year 12 in Hat Headin Old Station
52.4% 75th pct —
Median income in Hat Headin Old Station +$450 higher in Old Station
$450 25th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Hat Headin Old Station +$126 higher in Old Station
$774 10th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Hat Headin Old Station
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hat Headin Old Station +0.7 larger in Old Station gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Hat Headin Old Station +7.5 pts higher in Old Station
11.7% 56th pct 19.2% 86th pct
Living alone in Hat Headin Old Station
33.9% 82nd pct —

Family composition

51.8% Couples without children ◂ +36.4 pts 15.4%
36.0% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
11.7% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.8% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.9% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 21.4%
4.2% 4 people +24.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hat Headin Old Station +$55 higher in Old Station
$275 48th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Hat Headin Old Station +$177 higher in Old Station
$1,860 64th pct $2,037 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Hat Headin Old Station +0.10 higher in Old Station gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hat Headin Old Station
19.4% 58th pct —
Owned outright in Hat Headin Old Station
60.6% 91st pct —
Separate houses in Hat Headin Old Station
85.5% 25th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Hat Headin Old Station
69.1% 26th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 50.0%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
19.4% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 21.4%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hat Headin Old Station
3.1% 63rd pct —
Work from home in Hat Headin Old Station
8.3% 20th pct —
PT commute in Hat Headin Old Station
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Hat Headin Old Station even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hat Headin Old Station even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hat Headin Old Station even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hat Headin Old Station even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hat Headin Old Station
— 43 75th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 83.3%
8.3% Worked at home +25.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hat Headin Old Station +12.5 pts higher in Hat Head gap widening
31.7% 53rd pct 19.2% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Hat Headin Old Station
8.8% 60th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hat Headin Old Station
2.8% 42nd pct —
Participation in Hat Headin Old Station +42.8 pts higher in Old Station gap widening
42.9% 12th pct 85.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Hat Headin Old Station
56.1% 39th pct —

Industries people work in

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.7% Education & training ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
15.2% Construction ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Labourers +14.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.5% Professionals ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
9.8% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hat Headin Old Station +2.8 higher in Hat Head
2.8 71st pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hat Headin Old Station +3.1 more in Hat Head
3.1 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hat Headin Old Station even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hat Headin Old Station +71.8 pts higher in Hat Head
71.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hat Headin Old Station even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hat Headin Old Station even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hat Headin Old Station +94.8 pts higher in Hat Head
94.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hat Headin Old Station even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hat Headin Old Station +32.9 more in Hat Head
32.9 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hat Headin Old Station +2 higher in Hat Head
3 60th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Hat Headin Old Station +0.9 pts higher in Hat Head
5.1% 44th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hat Head vs Old Station [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11876/hat-head/vs/SAL13091/old-station