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Lower Acacia Creek vs Undercliffe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Lower Acacia Creek profile · Undercliffe profile

Lower Acacia Creek Undercliffe

Lower Acacia Creek and Undercliffe are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their family and social makeup; Undercliffe has a far higher share of children (18.5% compared to 0.0%) and seniors, while Lower Acacia Creek has a higher proportion of First Nations residents (8.3%). Income is also quite different, with the typical weekly personal income far higher in Lower Acacia Creek at $693, compared to $366 in Undercliffe.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having the same typical resident age of 59 and no residents born overseas. Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport or walkable amenities. While they share these traits, other gaps remain wide: the share of people with no religion is far higher in Undercliffe at 66.7%, and a far higher proportion of people in Undercliffe have volunteered (32.1% compared to 11.4%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 41.7 pts higher in Undercliffe One-parent: 20.8 pts higher in Undercliffe First Nations: 8.3 pts higher in Lower Acacia Creek Participation: 21.4 pts higher in Lower Acacia Creek Volunteering: 20.7 pts higher in Undercliffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +9 larger in Lower Acacia Creek gap narrowing
36 22nd pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +8.3 pts higher in Lower Acacia Creek
8.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +13.0 pts higher in Undercliffe
16.7% 40th pct 29.6% 86th pct
Under 15 in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +18.5 pts higher in Undercliffe
0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +35.2 pts 14.8%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

71.4% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 57.1%
8.6% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lower Acacia Creek Undercliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

61.1% Australia +31.5 pts ▸ 92.6%
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

30.6% English +13.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
41.7% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 37.0%
22.2% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%
8.3% Scottish +13.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% German +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
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 Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.6% English only +30.6 pts ▸ 111.1%
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 Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +41.7 pts higher in Undercliffe
25.0% 14th pct 66.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

25.0% No religion +41.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +20.4 pts 29.6%
44.4% Not stated ◂ +29.6 pts 14.8%
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 Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +9.2 pts higher in Undercliffe
20.0% 2nd pct 29.2% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +9.3 pts higher in Undercliffe
8.6% 24th pct 17.9% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 10 ◂ +24.9 pts 20.8%
20.0% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

13.0% Bachelor degree +22.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
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

21.7% Society & culture ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related 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% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +$327 higher in Lower Acacia Creek gap widening
$693 39th pct $366 1st pct
Household income in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +$479 higher in Lower Acacia Creek gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $833 7th pct
Family income in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +$774 higher in Lower Acacia Creek gap widening
$1,624 34th pct $850 2nd pct
High earners in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +43.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.6 pts 10.7%
28.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +13.9 pts higher in Undercliffe
30.6% 59th pct 44.4% 95th pct
Mental health in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +13.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.7% Heart disease ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
8.3% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other condition +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.9% Cancer ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Dementia 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

55.6% None +18.5 pts ▸ 74.1%
19.4% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +20.7 pts higher in Undercliffe
11.4% 17th pct 32.1% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +10.0 pts higher in Undercliffe
11.4% 36th pct 21.4% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +3.6 pts higher in Lower Acacia Creek
14.3% 12th pct 10.7% 8th pct
Defence service in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +14.8 pts higher in Undercliffe
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +4.3 pts higher in Undercliffe
31.4% 83rd pct 35.7% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +3 larger in Lower Acacia Creek
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +11 yrs older in Lower Acacia Creek
60 yrs 95th pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
$899 73rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +$499 higher in Lower Acacia Creek
$1,399 37th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +0.5 larger in Undercliffe gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +20.8 pts higher in Undercliffe
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 88th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples without children ◂ +23.7 pts 45.8%
13.0% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% One-parent families +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.3% 2 people ◂ +17.0 pts 36.4%
20.0% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
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

Rent in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe
— $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe
$747 8th pct —
People / bedroom in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +69.1 pts ▸ 109.1%
53.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +53.3 pts 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

106.7% Separate house ◂ +6.7 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

20.0% 2 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
20.0% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

92.9% Car (driver) ◂ +30.4 pts 62.5%
0.0% Worked at home +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
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

90.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +53.6 pts 36.4%
40.0% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +13.5 pts higher in Undercliffe
22.2% 21st pct 35.7% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +21.4 pts higher in Lower Acacia Creek
42.9% 12th pct 21.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
42.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% Retail trade ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.4 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
35.7% Managers ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
21.4% Community & personal service ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% Labourers ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +1 higher in Lower Acacia Creek
1 45th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Lower Acacia Creekin Undercliffe +5.6 pts higher in Undercliffe
8.3% 72nd pct 13.9% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Acacia Creek vs Undercliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12408/lower-acacia-creek/vs/SAL14028/undercliffe