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Holts Flat vs Steeple Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Holts Flat profile · Steeple Flat profile

Holts Flat Steeple Flat

Steeple Flat and Holts Flat are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There is a stark difference in wealth between them; the typical weekly household income in Holts Flat is $3,250, which is far higher than the $1,312 found in Steeple Flat. This gap extends to personal incomes, which are also far higher in Holts Flat, where the usual weekly amount is $1,562 compared to $459 in Steeple Flat. Residents in Holts Flat also tend to be noticeably older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 52 in Steeple Flat.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very quiet places with low populations. They share a similar lifestyle where cars are essential, as both are completely car-dependent. They also have nearly the same number of people per home, averaging around 2.3 or 2.4. Neither area has any public transport or local amenities like schools and shops within walking distance.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat +15 larger in Steeple Flat gap narrowing
10 7th pct 25 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4
  • First area, 2021: 10
  • Second area, 2016: 37
  • Second area, 2021: 25
Median age in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat +6 yrs older in Holts Flat
58 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
  • First area, 2021: 58 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 52 yrs
— 20.0% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
— 12.0% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 24.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 26.1% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.1%

Age structure

90.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +42.0 pts 48.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

77.8% Married ◂ +38.6 pts 39.1%
55.6% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
0.0% Divorced +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Holts Flat Steeple Flat

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

  • 85+ in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 50.0% females
  • 55–59 in Holts Flat: 50.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 50.0% females; 50–54 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Steeple Flat: 28.6% males, 21.4% females
  • 10–14 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Steeple Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

40.0% Australia +56.0 pts ▸ 96.0%
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

80.0% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 72.0%
70.0% English ◂ +54.0 pts 16.0%
0.0% Italian +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Scottish +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% German +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

60.0% English only +36.0 pts ▸ 96.0%
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

— 20.0% 10th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 32.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 64.0%
0.0% No religion +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 40.0% 37th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 36.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.0%
— 21.7% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.7%
Schools ≤3 km in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 ◂ +37.8 pts 40.0%
0.0% Year 10 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

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

Income

Personal income in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat +$1,103 higher in Holts Flat
$1,562 100th pct $459 9th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,562
  • Second area, 2016: $537
  • Second area, 2021: $459
Household income in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat +$1,938 higher in Holts Flat
$3,250 100th pct $1,312 33rd pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,250
  • Second area, 2016: $1,292
  • Second area, 2021: $1,312
Family income in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat +$1,875 higher in Holts Flat
$3,250 94th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,250
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
— 13.0% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +40.6 pts ▸ 73.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat
— 40.0% 89th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Arthritis +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +20.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% One condition +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 30.4% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 41.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.4%
— 26.1% 99th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.1%
Unpaid child care in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat
— 39.1% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 39.1%
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 39.1% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 39.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat +5 larger in Steeple Flat
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
— 17 yrs 14th pct
— $299 8th pct
Household income in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat
— $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat +0.1 larger in Steeple Flat
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
— 23.8% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.8%

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
66.7% Couples without children ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% One-parent families +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $2,550 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $1,476
  • Second area, 2021: $2,550
People / bedroom in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat +0.10 higher in Steeple Flat
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +36.9 pts 23.1%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +26.9 pts 23.1%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 35.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

— 56.5% 37th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 86.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.5%

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% Construction +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Labourers +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat even
0 20th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Holts Flatin Steeple Flat +2.1 pts higher in Steeple Flat
11.1% 86th pct 13.3% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holts Flat vs Steeple Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11934/holts-flat/vs/SAL13672/steeple-flat