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Hebden vs Muscle Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Hebden profile · Muscle Creek profile

Hebden Muscle Creek

Muscle Creek and Hebden are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales. Muscle Creek has a larger population of 313 people, while Hebden is sparsely populated with only 67 residents. There are significant differences in their wealth and demographics; 32.8% of Muscle Creek residents earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to just 8.2% in Hebden. Hebden has a much older profile, with people aged 65 and over making up 16.4% of the population, whereas they account for only 4.2% in Muscle Creek. Additionally, 40.3% of people in Hebden report no religion, which is far higher than the 28.8% in Muscle Creek.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their everyday layout and basic demographics. Both have the same typical resident age of 38 and nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $3,200. Life in both places is very car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops, schools, or shops within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 246 larger in Muscle Creek People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Hebden Housework 15h+: 18.9 pts higher in Hebden Mortgage: $866 higher in Muscle Creek Aged 65+: 12.3 pts higher in Hebden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +246 larger in Muscle Creek gap steady
67 33rd pct 313 59th pct
Median age in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +9.9 pts higher in Hebden gap widening
13.4% 89th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +12.3 pts higher in Hebden gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 4.2% 6th pct
Under 15 in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +6.6 pts higher in Hebden gap widening
28.4% 93rd pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +9.8 pts higher in Hebden gap narrowing
24.5% 93rd pct 14.7% 69th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
28.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 4.2%
6.0% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 58.8%
32.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Hebden Muscle Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +4.5 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 19th pct

Country of birth

97.0% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 93.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

53.7% English ◂ +5.8 pts 47.9%
52.2% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 53.4%
20.9% Scottish ◂ +12.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +2.8 pts higher in Hebden gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

104.5% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 93.0%
0.0% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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%

Religion

No religion in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +11.5 pts higher in Hebden gap steady
40.3% 49th pct 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 65.2%
40.3% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 28.8%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
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

Year 12 in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +0.2 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap narrowing
35.4% 24th pct 35.6% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +3.8 pts higher in Hebden gap steady
14.3% 48th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 46.4%
35.4% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.8 pts 1.8%
0.0% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 45.2%
26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 11.6%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

50.0% Engineering & related ◂ +17.7 pts 32.3%
19.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.4% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 7.7%
11.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +$57 higher in Muscle Creek gap narrowing
$1,187 90th pct $1,244 91st pct
Household income in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +$333 higher in Hebden gap widening
$3,416 100th pct $3,083 98th pct
Family income in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +$34 higher in Hebden gap narrowing
$3,250 94th pct $3,216 93rd pct
High earners in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +24.6 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
8.2% 51st pct 32.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in Hebdenin Muscle Creek
— 52.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

47.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.8 pts 26.5%
31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 18.4%
15.8% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 26.1%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.1%
26.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +2.4 pts higher in Hebden
25.4% 33rd pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +1.6 pts higher in Muscle Creek
4.5% 23rd pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +1.3 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
4.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +6.6 pts 72.5%
16.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%
0.0% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +3.1 pts higher in Hebden gap widening
22.4% 68th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +4.8 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
6.1% 11th pct 10.9% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +5.0 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap narrowing
26.5% 57th pct 31.5% 79th pct
Defence service in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +1.7 pts higher in Muscle Creek
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +18.9 pts higher in Hebden gap widening
42.9% 98th pct 23.9% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +2 larger in Muscle Creek
9 58th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +13 yrs older in Muscle Creek
13 yrs 9th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +$674 higher in Muscle Creek
$450 25th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +$251 higher in Hebden
$3,750 93rd pct $3,499 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +0.6 larger in Hebden gap narrowing
3.6 96th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +7.8 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Hebdenin Muscle Creek
— 10.2% 8th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 69.5%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 21.6%
0.0% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 36.7%
26.3% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 21.4%
0.0% 3 people +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.8% 6 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +$107 higher in Hebden
$350 71st pct $243 38th pct
Mortgage in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +$866 higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +0.40 higher in Hebden gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hebdenin Muscle Creek
— 7.1% 17th pct
Owned outright in Hebdenin Muscle Creek
— 26.5% 16th pct
Separate houses in Hebdenin Muscle Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hebdenin Muscle Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 66.3%
31.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 26.5%
0.0% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 101.0%
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

47.4% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.4 pts 13.3%
0.0% 5 or more +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.8 pts 15.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hebdenin Muscle Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +2.3 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap narrowing
8.8% 22nd pct 11.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 68.1%
8.8% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.8% 2 vehicles +35.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
47.4% 4 or more ◂ +32.1 pts 15.3%
15.8% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +7.6 pts higher in Hebden gap narrowing
38.2% 74th pct 30.6% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +1.6 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Participation in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +3.0 pts higher in Hebden gap narrowing
83.7% 98th pct 80.7% 95th pct
Full-time in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +11.7 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap narrowing
55.9% 38th pct 67.6% 86th pct

Industries people work in

23.5% Mining +8.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
11.8% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%
8.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%
0.0% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.3 pts 19.1%
17.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 13.3%
14.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
8.8% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hebdenin Muscle Creek even
0 15th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Hebdenin Muscle Creek +3.0 pts higher in Hebden
10.8% 84th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Hebden with nearby areas

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Compare Muscle Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hebden vs Muscle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11892/hebden/vs/SAL12878/muscle-creek