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Hopkins Creek vs Limpinwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Hopkins Creek profile · Limpinwood profile

Hopkins Creek Limpinwood

Limpinwood and Hopkins Creek are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Limpinwood has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 46 in Hopkins Creek. This is consistent with Limpinwood having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.4%) and more people living alone (28.0%). In contrast, Hopkins Creek has a far higher share of outright home owners (62.8% vs 37.8%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.9% vs 12.2%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly family income, which is about $1,400 in each. They also share a similar number of children under 15 and a nearly identical proportion of people working full-time. While Limpinwood has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, both areas have no residents who commute by public transport or live in homes without a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.0 pts higher in Hopkins Creek Unemployment: 6.3 pts higher in Hopkins Creek Population: 95 larger in Limpinwood Median age: 10 yrs older in Limpinwood Unpaid carers: 9.2 pts higher in Hopkins Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +95 larger in Limpinwood gap widening
139 46th pct 234 57th pct
Median age in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +10 yrs older in Limpinwood gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +1.3 pts higher in Limpinwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +10.0 pts higher in Limpinwood gap widening
14.4% 30th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +0.7 pts higher in Limpinwood gap narrowing
10.8% 19th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +8.5 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
19.8% 87th pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%
10.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

Marital status

41.5% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
45.8% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 32.2%
5.1% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Hopkins Creek Limpinwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +5.2 pts higher in Limpinwood gap widening
7.2% 30th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 75.6%
2.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
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

57.6% Australian ◂ +20.4 pts 37.2%
42.4% English ◂ +9.1 pts 33.3%
10.1% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.2% German +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 87.2%
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 Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +14.0 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
57.6% 91st pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 43.6%
28.1% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +4.1 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap steady
52.7% 68th pct 48.7% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +1.5 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap steady
23.7% 75th pct 22.3% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +22 larger in Hopkins Creek
35 12th pct 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +27 higher in Hopkins Creek
1,005 59th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 48.7%
20.9% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%
6.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

18.8% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 18.4%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 3.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 13.2%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%
10.1% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.3% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
4.3% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +$61 higher in Limpinwood gap widening
$486 11th pct $547 17th pct
Household income in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +$140 higher in Hopkins Creek gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,235 27th pct
Family income in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +$55 higher in Limpinwood gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,430 23rd pct
High earners in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +2.3 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
4.2% 28th pct 2.0% 21st pct
High-income homes in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +8.7 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
20.9% 64th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

14.0% $650–$1,499 +22.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Under $650 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 4.9%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
4.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +11.2 pts higher in Limpinwood
18.7% 12th pct 29.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +4.9 pts higher in Limpinwood
5.8% 28th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +2.1 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap narrowing
7.2% 76th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.8% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Stroke ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +10.5 pts 56.4%
15.1% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.9% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +7.0 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
26.3% 78th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +9.2 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
18.6% 88th pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +8.8 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap steady
27.1% 60th pct 18.3% 21st pct
Defence service in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +3.9 pts higher in Limpinwood
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +0.6 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap narrowing
28.8% 74th pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +3 larger in Limpinwood
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +15 yrs older in Hopkins Creek
30 yrs 63rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +$625 higher in Limpinwood
$750 10th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +0.7 larger in Hopkins Creek gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +6.1 pts higher in Limpinwood gap steady
11.6% 55th pct 17.7% 81st pct
Living alone in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +16.4 pts higher in Limpinwood gap widening
11.6% 11th pct 28.0% 65th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +21.4 pts 41.1%
28.6% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
11.6% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
11.6% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 12.2%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%
18.6% 5 people ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +$200 higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
$550 96th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +$204 higher in Limpinwood gap narrowing
$1,280 28th pct $1,484 41st pct
People / bedroom in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +0.20 higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +15.9 pts higher in Limpinwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 47th pct
Owned outright in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +25.0 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
62.8% 93rd pct 37.8% 40th pct
Separate houses in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +3.7 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +0.6 pts higher in Limpinwood gap steady
62.8% 17th pct 63.4% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.8% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 37.8%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%
0.0% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.6% Other tenure ◂ +8.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 96.3%
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

32.6% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 17.1%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.0 pts 29.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +8.4 pts higher in Limpinwood gap widening
21.0% 62nd pct 29.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +16 more in Limpinwood
0 0th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +68.38 more in Limpinwood
0.00 0th pct 68.38 100th pct
Departures/1k in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +136.8 more in Limpinwood
0.0 0th pct 136.8 72nd pct
PT routes in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +1 more in Limpinwood
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood
— 60 85th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 57.6%
21.0% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.7% Walked ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.9% 2 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
30.2% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
27.9% 4 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 10.7%
20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +5.8 pts higher in Limpinwood gap narrowing
23.7% 25th pct 29.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +6.3 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +8.7 pts higher in Hopkins Creek gap widening
54.2% 30th pct 45.5% 14th pct
Full-time in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +0.7 pts higher in Limpinwood gap narrowing
45.2% 9th pct 45.9% 10th pct

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 16.5%
6.5% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other services +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 12.9%
19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%
17.7% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%
16.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.5% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +0.7 higher in Limpinwood
0.0 15th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +0.6 more in Limpinwood
0.0 0th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +37.3 pts higher in Limpinwood
0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 69th pct
Walk to school in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +8.9 pts higher in Limpinwood
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 46th pct
Walk to health in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +76.9 more in Limpinwood
0.0 0th pct 76.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood even
0 14th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Hopkins Creekin Limpinwood +3.3 pts higher in Hopkins Creek
18.0% 97th pct 14.7% 91st pct

Compare Hopkins Creek with nearby areas

Zara Numinbah Limpinwood Chillingham Natural Bridge Tyalgum Upper Crystal Creek Crystal Creek

Compare Limpinwood with nearby areas

Hopkins Creek Tyalgum Creek Zara Tyalgum Numinbah Natural Bridge Pumpenbil Chillingham

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hopkins Creek vs Limpinwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11941/hopkins-creek/vs/SAL12342/limpinwood