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Lords Hill vs Paddys Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Lords Hill profile · Paddys Flat profile

Lords Hill Paddys Flat

Lords Hill and Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) are both sparsely populated areas located nearby in New South Wales. They differ sharply in age and wealth; residents in Lords Hill are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 31 in Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW). This age gap is mirrored by a significant difference in income, as typical weekly personal income is far higher in Lords Hill at $1,124, while it is $575 in Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW). Furthermore, children under 15 are far more common in Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) at 17.4%, whereas there are none in Lords Hill.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their lack of basic infrastructure, with neither having any public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. They are also alike in that no residents were born overseas or use a language other than English at home. Outside of these similarities, the two places remain distinct, with Paddys Flat (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) having far more one-parent families and a higher share of people providing unpaid care.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +10 larger in Lords Hill gap narrowing
33 20th pct 23 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22
  • First area, 2021: 33
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 23
Median age in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +21 yrs older in Lords Hill
52 yrs 77th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 43 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 52 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 31 yrs
First Nations in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +9.1 pts higher in Lords Hill
9.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Under 15 in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +17.4 pts higher in Paddys Flat
0.0% 0th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 36.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

39.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.4 pts 13.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 45.0%
25.0% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Separated ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lords Hill Paddys Flat

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

  • 85+ in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Lords Hill: 15.8% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 15.8% females; 60–64 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Lords Hill: 26.3% males, 21.1% females; 55–59 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 50.0% females
  • 45–49 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Lords Hill: 21.1% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 50.0% females
  • 0–4 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Paddys Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 113.0%
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

66.7% English ◂ +23.2 pts 43.5%
45.5% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% Irish +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
15.2% German ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 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 Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

103.0% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 113.0%
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 Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +7.9 pts higher in Paddys Flat
18.2% 8th pct 26.1% 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.1%

Religious affiliation

78.8% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 87.0%
18.2% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +15.2 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

48.1% 58th pct —
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +3 more in Lords Hill
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
108 27th pct —
941 23rd pct —

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 35.3%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.7 pts 17.6%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Agriculture & environment +32.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
45.0% Health ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Society & culture +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.0% Education ◂ +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% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +$549 higher in Lords Hill
$1,124 88th pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $687
  • First area, 2021: $1,124
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +$62 higher in Lords Hill
$1,437 43rd pct $1,375 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,062
  • First area, 2021: $1,437
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Family income in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +$1,813 higher in Lords Hill
$3,250 94th pct $1,437 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $3,250
  • Second area, 2021: $1,437
High earners in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +19.4 pts higher in Lords Hill
19.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

61.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% Under $650 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +35.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +40.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +10.5 pts higher in Paddys Flat
24.2% 27th pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

27.3% Arthritis ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
9.1% Cancer ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma 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%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +4.2 pts ▸ 73.9%
21.2% One condition +13.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +5.0 pts higher in Paddys Flat
25.0% 75th pct 30.0% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +6.7 pts higher in Paddys Flat
8.3% 16th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +5.6 pts higher in Paddys Flat
19.4% 24th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +10.0 pts higher in Paddys Flat
25.0% 55th pct 35.0% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +1.0 larger in Paddys Flat
1.9 11th pct 2.9 81st pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.2
  • First area, 2021: 1.9
  • Second area, 2021: 2.9
One-parent in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +13.0 pts higher in Paddys Flat
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
39.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 26.1%
0.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +61.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
23.1% 4 people +76.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
69.2% 1 person ◂ +69.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +$20 higher in Lords Hill
$220 31st pct $200 25th pct
  • First area, 2016: $160
  • First area, 2021: $220
  • Second area, 2021: $200
— $900 12th pct
People / bedroom in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +0.30 higher in Paddys Flat
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented +53.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
61.5% Owned outright ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

123.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 125.0%
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

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.5 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% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

33.3% 86th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Worked at home +26.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +23.8 pts 33.3%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +3.4 pts higher in Paddys Flat
8.1% 2nd pct 11.5% 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 44.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.5%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +1.7 pts higher in Paddys Flat
58.3% 42nd pct 60.0% 47th pct
57.1% 44th pct —

Industries people work in

57.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.1 pts 40.0%
42.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% Education & training ◂ +28.6 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%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +14.3 pts 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

Walk score in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +1 higher in Paddys Flat
0 23rd pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Lords Hillin Paddys Flat +0.5 pts higher in Lords Hill
7.8% 69th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lords Hill vs Paddys Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12397/lords-hill/vs/SAL13128/paddys-flat