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James Creek vs Warregah Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · James Creek profile · Warregah Island profile

James Creek Warregah Island

James Creek and Warregah Island are neighbouring New South Wales areas with very different profiles. James Creek is home to more people and has a significantly older population, with 30.4% aged 65 and over compared to 20.0% in Warregah Island. It also has a higher share of university qualifications (18.7% versus 0.0%) and more people born overseas (10.9% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Warregah Island has a much higher share of high earners, with 23.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to just 8.9% in James Creek.

Both areas are very similar in that they have the same typical weekly family income of around $1,750 to $1,850. They also share a lack of local amenities, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. While James Creek has more volunteers and people providing unpaid care, both areas sit far below the national figure for those working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 29.0 pts higher in James Creek Population: 227 larger in James Creek Unpaid carers: 15.4 pts higher in James Creek Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in James Creek Volunteering: 18.2 pts higher in James Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in James Creekin Warregah Island +227 larger in James Creek gap widening
257 58th pct 30 19th pct
Median age in James Creekin Warregah Island +6 yrs older in James Creek gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in James Creekin Warregah Island +1.2 pts higher in James Creek gap narrowing
1.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in James Creekin Warregah Island +10.4 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
30.4% 87th pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in James Creekin Warregah Island +6.0 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
16.0% 42nd pct 10.0% 16th pct
De facto in James Creekin Warregah Island +9.8 pts higher in James Creek gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

14.4% Young adults (25–44) +18.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 20.0%
29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.6 pts 10.0%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +18.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

65.9% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 73.1%
23.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%
5.6% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

James Creek Warregah Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in James Creekin Warregah Island +10.9 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
10.9% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 66.7%
3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 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%

Ancestry

33.9% English +16.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.0% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 36.7%
10.5% Scottish +19.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.5% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 10.0%
4.3% German +12.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 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 James Creekin Warregah Island +3.1 pts higher in James Creek gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in James Creekin Warregah Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 86.7%
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 James Creekin Warregah Island +4.8 pts higher in James Creek gap narrowing
38.1% 42nd pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 33.3%
38.1% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%
10.9% Not stated +9.1 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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in James Creekin Warregah Island +12.6 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
41.7% 41st pct 29.2% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in James Creekin Warregah Island +18.7 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
18.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in James Creekin Warregah Island +5 more in James Creek
7 75th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in James Creekin Warregah Island +170 larger in James Creek
228 40th pct 59 18th pct
ICSEA in James Creekin Warregah Island +3 higher in Warregah Island
964 34th pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 29.2%
33.5% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 21.1%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.4% Architecture & building ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.4% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in James Creekin Warregah Island +$104 higher in James Creek gap widening
$779 55th pct $675 36th pct
Household income in James Creekin Warregah Island +$316 higher in James Creek gap widening
$1,774 64th pct $1,458 45th pct
Family income in James Creekin Warregah Island +$101 higher in James Creek gap narrowing
$1,850 47th pct $1,749 41st pct
High earners in James Creekin Warregah Island +14.2 pts higher in Warregah Island gap widening
8.9% 55th pct 23.1% 92nd pct
High-income homes in James Creekin Warregah Island
25.9% 75th pct —

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 11.5%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in James Creekin Warregah Island +10.5 pts higher in James Creek
33.9% 74th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Mental health in James Creekin Warregah Island +6.9 pts higher in Warregah Island
9.7% 66th pct 16.7% 96th pct
Needs assistance in James Creekin Warregah Island +4.7 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
4.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +8.5 pts ▸ 63.3%
23.0% One condition ◂ +13.0 pts 10.0%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in James Creekin Warregah Island +18.2 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
18.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in James Creekin Warregah Island +15.4 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in James Creekin Warregah Island +4.6 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
23.8% 42nd pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in James Creekin Warregah Island +5.2 pts higher in James Creek
5.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in James Creekin Warregah Island +29.0 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
29.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in James Creekin Warregah Island +3 larger in James Creek
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in James Creekin Warregah Island
62 yrs 96th pct —
Median income in James Creekin Warregah Island
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in James Creekin Warregah Island
$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in James Creekin Warregah Island even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in James Creekin Warregah Island +1.5 pts higher in James Creek gap narrowing
1.5% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in James Creekin Warregah Island
5.9% 0th pct —

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 45.5%
39.3% Couples without children +15.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
1.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.2% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 36.4%
11.8% 3 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in James Creekin Warregah Island +$173 higher in James Creek gap widening
$423 86th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in James Creekin Warregah Island even gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in James Creekin Warregah Island even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in James Creekin Warregah Island
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in James Creekin Warregah Island
64.7% 95th pct —
Separate houses in James Creekin Warregah Island
97.6% 55th pct —
3+ bedrooms in James Creekin Warregah Island
95.3% 90th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 45.5%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

0.0% 2 bedrooms +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.8% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
44.7% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
18.8% 5 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%
35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in James Creekin Warregah Island
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in James Creekin Warregah Island
12.9% 37th pct —
PT commute in James Creekin Warregah Island
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in James Creekin Warregah Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in James Creekin Warregah Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in James Creekin Warregah Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in James Creekin Warregah Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in James Creekin Warregah Island +18 longer in James Creek
48 78th pct 30 67th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +16.4 pts ▸ 77.8%
12.9% Worked at home +42.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) +40.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 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

57.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +57.8 pts 0.0%
22.9% 3 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in James Creekin Warregah Island +14.0 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
25.1% 29th pct 11.1% 5th pct
Recent arrivals in James Creekin Warregah Island
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in James Creekin Warregah Island
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in James Creekin Warregah Island +15.4 pts higher in James Creek gap widening
50.0% 22nd pct 34.6% 5th pct
Full-time in James Creekin Warregah Island
54.5% 31st pct —

Industries people work in

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +107.2 pts ▸ 111.1%
14.9% Construction ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
11.9% Education & training ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Managers +43.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
6.9% Community & personal service +48.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
7.9% Sales workers +25.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.9% Labourers +24.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.8% Professionals ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in James Creekin Warregah Island even
0.1 34th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in James Creekin Warregah Island +0.0 more in Warregah Island
0.0 31st pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in James Creekin Warregah Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in James Creekin Warregah Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in James Creekin Warregah Island +0.8 pts higher in James Creek
0.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in James Creekin Warregah Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in James Creekin Warregah Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in James Creekin Warregah Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in James Creekin Warregah Island +3.9 more in James Creek
3.9 26th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in James Creekin Warregah Island even
1 57th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in James Creekin Warregah Island +4.4 pts higher in James Creek
6.5% 58th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare James Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Warregah Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). James Creek vs Warregah Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12008/james-creek/vs/SAL14187/warregah-island