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Lovedale vs Oswald

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Lovedale profile · Oswald profile

Lovedale Oswald

Lovedale and Oswald are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales with very different household profiles. Lovedale has a larger population and more spacious homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 51.7% in Oswald. Lovedale is also more diverse, with 14.1% of people born overseas and a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. In contrast, Oswald has a higher proportion of people living alone at 31.0% and a higher percentage of full-time workers at 60.4%.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with no public transport stops or departures. They share a few core traits, such as a total lack of homes without a motor vehicle and a very similar number of nearby schools. They also sit close to each other in terms of typical weekly rent, which is $340 in Lovedale and $350 in Oswald.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 36.0 pts higher in Lovedale Population: 414 larger in Lovedale Work from home: 19.5 pts higher in Lovedale First Nations: 5.6 pts higher in Lovedale Other language: 5.2 pts higher in Lovedale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lovedalein Oswald +414 larger in Lovedale gap steady
502 65th pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Lovedalein Oswald +6 yrs older in Lovedale gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Lovedalein Oswald +5.6 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
5.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lovedalein Oswald +3.6 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
24.1% 72nd pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Lovedalein Oswald +1.4 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Lovedalein Oswald +1.7 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
9.9% 32nd pct 8.2% 22nd pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 25.0%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.5%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 56.1%
22.1% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
7.4% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.5% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lovedale Oswald

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lovedalein Oswald +9.6 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
14.1% 61st pct 4.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia even 80.7%
1.6% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% England ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 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

41.6% Australian +18.6 pts ▸ 60.2%
43.0% English ◂ +14.6 pts 28.4%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
10.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
1.2% Dutch +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% German ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Lovedalein Oswald +5.2 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
5.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lovedalein Oswald even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 95.5%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Lovedalein Oswald +4.5 pts higher in Oswald gap narrowing
30.7% 25th pct 35.2% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 53.4%
30.7% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lovedalein Oswald +3.5 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
54.3% 71st pct 50.8% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Lovedalein Oswald +1.1 pts higher in Oswald gap steady
21.7% 72nd pct 22.7% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lovedalein Oswald even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Lovedalein Oswald +52 larger in Lovedale
534 76th pct 483 70th pct
ICSEA in Lovedalein Oswald +11 higher in Oswald
980 43rd pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 50.8%
26.8% Year 10 +22.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
7.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 23.3%
21.6% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.0 pts 7.0%
9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%
10.7% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.0% Education ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lovedalein Oswald +$255 higher in Oswald gap narrowing
$919 74th pct $1,174 89th pct
Household income in Lovedalein Oswald +$37 higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
$2,162 82nd pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Lovedalein Oswald +$820 higher in Oswald gap widening
$2,430 79th pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Lovedalein Oswald +4.3 pts higher in Oswald gap widening
16.9% 85th pct 21.2% 90th pct
High-income homes in Lovedalein Oswald +9.7 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
30.4% 83rd pct 20.7% 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%
9.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 18.2%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lovedalein Oswald +4.0 pts higher in Lovedale
31.3% 62nd pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Lovedalein Oswald +0.5 pts higher in Lovedale
6.2% 32nd pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Lovedalein Oswald +4.8 pts higher in Oswald gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
7.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +3.4 pts 58.0%
22.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.6%
5.8% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Three or more even 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lovedalein Oswald +0.5 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
17.1% 45th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Lovedalein Oswald +3.4 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Lovedalein Oswald +12.0 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
27.1% 60th pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Lovedalein Oswald +4.1 pts higher in Lovedale
4.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lovedalein Oswald +2.0 pts higher in Oswald gap narrowing
32.9% 87th pct 34.8% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lovedalein Oswald +28 larger in Lovedale
28 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lovedalein Oswald
25 yrs 46th pct —
Year 12 in Lovedalein Oswald
45.0% 61st pct —
Median income in Lovedalein Oswald
$866 71st pct —
Household income in Lovedalein Oswald
$2,374 75th pct —
Indigenous language in Lovedalein Oswald
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lovedalein Oswald +0.1 larger in Oswald gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Lovedalein Oswald +7.8 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
7.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Lovedalein Oswald +14.7 pts higher in Oswald gap widening
16.4% 24th pct 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +28.2 pts ▸ 83.3%
37.3% Couples without children ◂ +16.5 pts 20.8%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +22.0 pts 20.7%
16.4% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.9% 5 people +14.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lovedalein Oswald +$10 higher in Oswald gap narrowing
$340 69th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Lovedalein Oswald +$236 higher in Oswald gap widening
$2,498 88th pct $2,734 90th pct
People / bedroom in Lovedalein Oswald +0.10 higher in Oswald gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lovedalein Oswald +10.1 pts higher in Oswald gap narrowing
14.0% 42nd pct 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Lovedalein Oswald +3.1 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
48.0% 70th pct 44.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in Lovedalein Oswald even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lovedalein Oswald +36.0 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
87.7% 72nd pct 51.7% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 44.8%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%
14.0% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 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

39.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 24.1%
26.9% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.1% 5 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.8% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $350–$549 +64.9 pts ▸ 85.7%
29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.4% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
6.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lovedalein Oswald even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lovedalein Oswald +19.5 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
30.0% 80th pct 10.4% 28th pct
PT commute in Lovedalein Oswald even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lovedalein Oswald even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lovedalein Oswald even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lovedalein Oswald even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lovedalein Oswald even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lovedalein Oswald
— 37 72nd pct
Drive to city in Lovedalein Oswald +1 longer in Lovedale
109 74th pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
30.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.5 pts 10.4%
3.9% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 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

48.0% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
14.6% 1 vehicle +23.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
21.1% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
13.5% 4 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lovedalein Oswald +6.0 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
30.1% 47th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Lovedalein Oswald
9.9% 63rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lovedalein Oswald +2.3 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
2.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lovedalein Oswald +10.3 pts higher in Oswald gap narrowing
62.4% 56th pct 72.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Lovedalein Oswald +12.2 pts higher in Oswald gap widening
48.2% 12th pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.9% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.8% Retail trade +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.2% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
5.4% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.5% Technicians & trades +10.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.1% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 12.5%
7.0% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
7.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lovedalein Oswald +0.6 higher in Lovedale
0.7 57th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lovedalein Oswald +0.7 more in Lovedale
0.7 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lovedalein Oswald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lovedalein Oswald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lovedalein Oswald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lovedalein Oswald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lovedalein Oswald +37.8 pts higher in Lovedale
37.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lovedalein Oswald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lovedalein Oswald +12.0 more in Lovedale
12.0 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lovedalein Oswald +3 higher in Lovedale
4 63rd pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Lovedalein Oswald +1.5 pts higher in Oswald
6.3% 57th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Lovedale with nearby areas

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Compare Oswald with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lovedale vs Oswald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12405/lovedale/vs/SAL13111/oswald