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James Creek vs Townsend

Name: James Creek vs Townsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · James Creek profile · Townsend profile

James Creek Townsend

Townsend and James Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Townsend is a more active hub where 20.3% of families are one-parent households and many more people live alone (28.4%). It is also more accessible, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.6 and many homes within walking distance of schools and groceries. James Creek is much quieter and older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 42 in Townsend. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,774, which is far higher than the $1,044 seen in Townsend.

Daily life is similar in both places in that neither area has any residents who use public transport to commute and both have roughly 3% of people using a language other than English at home. While Townsend has more renters (26.7%) and a higher share of First Nations residents (10.3%), James Creek has a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 64.7%. The two areas have remained similar in their lack of public transport and their shared levels of non-religious residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 734 larger in Townsend Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Townsend Owned outright: 25.1 pts higher in James Creek Living alone: 22.5 pts higher in Townsend One-parent: 18.8 pts higher in Townsend

Demographics & Identity

Population in James Creek in Townsend +734 larger in Townsend gap widening

257 58th pct 991 73rd pct

Median age in James Creek in Townsend +10 yrs older in James Creek gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 25.3%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 21.0%

14.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

65.9% Married ◂ +23.1 pts 42.8%

23.4% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

5.6% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.9% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

James Creek Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 87.5%

3.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 43.7%

33.9% English +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.5% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%

10.5% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

38.1% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

Schools/1k kids in James Creek in Townsend

— 9.85 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in James Creek in Townsend +1 more in James Creek

7 75th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in James Creek in Townsend +32 larger in Townsend

228 40th pct 261 44th pct

ICSEA in James Creek in Townsend even

964 34th pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 33.9%

33.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.2% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 12.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.4% Architecture & building ◂ +12.1 pts 5.3%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

6.3% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in James Creek in Townsend +$204 higher in James Creek gap widening

$779 55th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in James Creek in Townsend +$730 higher in James Creek gap widening

$1,774 64th pct $1,044 16th pct

Family income in James Creek in Townsend +$480 higher in James Creek gap widening

$1,850 47th pct $1,370 19th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.9% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 3.5%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

5.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

3.1% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +1.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in James Creek in Townsend +99 larger in Townsend

3 43rd pct 102 86th pct

Median age in James Creek in Townsend +37 yrs older in James Creek

62 yrs 96th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in James Creek in Townsend +$344 higher in James Creek

$900 73rd pct $556 40th pct

Household income in James Creek in Townsend +$621 higher in Townsend

$900 14th pct $1,521 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in James Creek in Townsend +0.3 larger in James Creek gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 52.4%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 26.5%

1.5% One-parent families +18.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

48.2% 2 people ◂ +13.3 pts 34.9%

5.9% 1 person +22.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.8% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% 4 people even 11.7%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in James Creek in Townsend +$58 higher in James Creek gap narrowing

$423 86th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in James Creek in Townsend +$314 higher in James Creek gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,419 36th pct

People / bedroom in James Creek in Townsend +0.10 higher in James Creek gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.1 pts 39.7%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 29.2%

0.0% Rented +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 92.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +30.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

44.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 27.9%

18.8% 5 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 29.1%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +24.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in James Creek in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in James Creek in Townsend even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in James Creek in Townsend even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in James Creek in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in James Creek in Townsend +14 longer in James Creek

48 78th pct 34 70th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 70.2%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 4.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 39.2%

13.3% 1 vehicle +30.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 9.9%

3.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Retail trade +12.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.9% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 5.4%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

3.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 13.7%

8.9% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.9% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

7.9% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in James Creek in Townsend +3.5 higher in Townsend

0.1 34th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in James Creek in Townsend +4.4 more in Townsend

0.0 31st pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in James Creek in Townsend +66.3 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in James Creek in Townsend +94.8 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in James Creek in Townsend +0.8 pts higher in James Creek

0.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in James Creek in Townsend +87.7 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 87.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in James Creek in Townsend +94.2 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in James Creek in Townsend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in James Creek in Townsend +4.2 more in Townsend

3.9 26th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in James Creek in Townsend +20 higher in Townsend

1 57th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in James Creek in Townsend +1.0 pts higher in James Creek

6.5% 58th pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare James Creek with nearby areas

Townsend Maclean Palmers Channel Harwood Gulmarrad Ashby Island Ashby Micalo Island

Compare Townsend with nearby areas

Maclean James Creek Gulmarrad Ashby Ashby Island Palmers Channel Ilarwill Harwood

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). James Creek vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12008/james-creek/vs/SAL13946/townsend