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Lilydale vs Smiths Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Lilydale profile · Smiths Creek profile

Lilydale Smiths Creek

Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) and Lilydale (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas. They differ most in their residents' ages and household sizes; Lilydale (NSW) is far older, with a typical age of 67 compared to 43 in Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW). Homes in Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) are much more crowded, with 3.3 people per home and 1.6 people per bedroom, while Lilydale (NSW) has only 1.7 people per home and 0.7 per bedroom. Typical weekly household income is also far higher in Lilydale (NSW) at $1,125, compared to $450 in Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW).

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no shops, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk. They share a similar landscape with a mean terrain slope of around 9% and nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of about $950. These shared characteristics highlight how both neighbours operate as very quiet, rural locations.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Lilydale People / bedroom: 0.90 higher in Smiths Creek Household size: 1.6 larger in Smiths Creek Household income: $675 higher in Lilydale Personal income: $154 higher in Lilydale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lilydalein Smiths Creek +1 larger in Smiths Creek gap narrowing
19 14th pct 20 14th pct
Median age in Lilydalein Smiths Creek +24 yrs older in Lilydale gap widening
67 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

36.8% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.1% Divorced +20.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
15.8% Widowed ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Never married even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lilydale Smiths Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

47.4% Australia +17.6 pts ▸ 65.0%
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

47.4% English ◂ +27.4 pts 20.0%
42.1% Scottish ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
26.3% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.8% Irish ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% German ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

Other language in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

105.3% English only ◂ +40.3 pts 65.0%
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

No religion in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— 65.0% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

15.8% No religion +49.2 pts ▸ 65.0%
52.6% Christianity ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%
26.3% Not stated ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
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

Schools ≤3 km in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.0%
21.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV +65.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education 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 Lilydalein Smiths Creek +$154 higher in Lilydale gap widening
$537 16th pct $383 2nd pct
Household income in Lilydalein Smiths Creek +$675 higher in Lilydale gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $450 0th pct
Family income in Lilydalein Smiths Creek +$13 higher in Lilydale
$962 5th pct $949 5th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Other condition ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Arthritis ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
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

78.9% None ◂ +28.9 pts 50.0%
26.3% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Defence service in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— 70 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lilydalein Smiths Creek +1.6 larger in Smiths Creek gap widening
1.7 6th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
56.3% Couples without children ◂ +33.2 pts 23.1%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

64.3% 2 people ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Lilydalein Smiths Creek
— $3,142 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Lilydalein Smiths Creek +0.90 higher in Smiths Creek
0.70 14th pct 1.60 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 2 vehicles +78.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction 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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades 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%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lilydalein Smiths Creek even
0 11th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Lilydalein Smiths Creek +0.3 pts higher in Lilydale
9.1% 76th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Lilydale with nearby areas

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Compare Smiths Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lilydale vs Smiths Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12333/lilydale/vs/SAL13576/smiths-creek