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Main Creek vs Marshdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Main Creek profile · Marshdale profile

Main Creek Marshdale

Main Creek and Marshdale are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in age and income; Main Creek is much older, with a typical resident aged 57, while the typical person in Marshdale is 42. This age gap is reflected in the household types, with seniors making up 32.6% of Main Creek compared to just 10.9% in Marshdale, where children under 15 are far more common at 21.7%. Education and earnings also diverge, with 40.6% of Marshdale residents holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly family income of $2,749, far higher than the $1,583 typical in Main Creek.

Both areas share a similar daily experience in terms of housing costs and transport. Typical weekly rents are nearly identical, and neither area has any residents who commute by public transport. These similarities exist alongside a widening gap in community involvement; 37.2% of people in Main Creek volunteer, which is far higher than the 12.5% in Marshdale.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Main Creek Volunteering: 24.7 pts higher in Main Creek Bachelor+: 24.3 pts higher in Marshdale Housework 15h+: 23.3 pts higher in Marshdale Aged 65+: 21.8 pts higher in Main Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Main Creekin Marshdale +49 larger in Main Creek gap widening
95 40th pct 46 26th pct
Median age in Main Creekin Marshdale +15 yrs older in Main Creek gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Main Creekin Marshdale +13.2 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 19.6% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Main Creekin Marshdale +21.8 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
32.6% 89th pct 10.9% 19th pct
Under 15 in Main Creekin Marshdale +10.2 pts higher in Marshdale gap steady
11.6% 21st pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Main Creekin Marshdale +3.0 pts higher in Main Creek gap steady
15.9% 75th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

42.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 32.6%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.8 pts 10.9%
11.6% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.2% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 65.6%
26.7% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 18.8%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Separated ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Main Creek Marshdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Main Creekin Marshdale +0.5 pts higher in Marshdale gap narrowing
14.7% 63rd pct 15.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 80.4%
6.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% England ◂ +4.2 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% English ◂ +11.3 pts 41.3%
36.8% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
5.3% Irish +12.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.2% German +9.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Filipino +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Main Creekin Marshdale +3.2 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Main Creekin Marshdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 87.0%
0.0% Tagalog +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
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%

Religion

No religion in Main Creekin Marshdale +6.5 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
34.7% 33rd pct 28.3% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 45.7%
34.7% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 28.3%
0.0% Not stated +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
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 Main Creekin Marshdale +16.7 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
42.7% 44th pct 59.4% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Main Creekin Marshdale +24.3 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
16.3% 56th pct 40.6% 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Main Creekin Marshdale +2 more in Marshdale
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Main Creekin Marshdale
— 167 34th pct
ICSEA in Main Creekin Marshdale
— 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
37.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 31.3%
6.1% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.5% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +22.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
18.8% Bachelor degree +16.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
20.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.3% Health +15.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.4% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Creative arts ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Main Creekin Marshdale +$85 higher in Marshdale gap widening
$669 35th pct $754 50th pct
Household income in Main Creekin Marshdale +$24 higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
$1,399 40th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Main Creekin Marshdale +$1,166 higher in Marshdale gap widening
$1,583 31st pct $2,749 87th pct
High earners in Main Creekin Marshdale +12.5 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Main Creekin Marshdale
6.7% 20th pct —

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
17.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 43.8%
39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 28.1%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Main Creekin Marshdale +1.0 pts higher in Marshdale
31.6% 64th pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Main Creekin Marshdale +5.1 pts higher in Main Creek
11.6% 80th pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Main Creekin Marshdale +6.7 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
4.2% 45th pct 10.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%
11.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
8.4% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.2% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +4.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
15.8% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Main Creekin Marshdale +24.7 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
37.2% 91st pct 12.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Main Creekin Marshdale +16.5 pts higher in Marshdale gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 28.1% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Main Creekin Marshdale +2.9 pts higher in Marshdale gap narrowing
22.1% 34th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Main Creekin Marshdale +6.9 pts higher in Marshdale
5.6% 86th pct 12.5% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Main Creekin Marshdale +23.3 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
26.7% 64th pct 50.0% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Main Creekin Marshdale +3 larger in Marshdale
6 51st pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Main Creekin Marshdale +7 yrs older in Main Creek
38 yrs 76th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Main Creekin Marshdale +$325 higher in Main Creek
$900 73rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Main Creekin Marshdale +$863 higher in Main Creek
$1,625 47th pct $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Main Creekin Marshdale +0.2 larger in Marshdale gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Main Creekin Marshdale +19.0 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
19.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Main Creekin Marshdale
20.0% 37th pct —

Family composition

27.4% Couples with children +24.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.9 pts 35.1%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.3% 2 people ◂ +22.1 pts 31.3%
11.1% 3 people +26.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.1% 4 people +20.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
20.0% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Main Creekin Marshdale +$15 higher in Marshdale gap steady
$270 47th pct $285 52nd pct
Mortgage in Main Creekin Marshdale +$47 higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
$1,867 64th pct $1,820 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Main Creekin Marshdale +0.10 higher in Marshdale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Main Creekin Marshdale
17.8% 53rd pct —
Owned outright in Main Creekin Marshdale
46.7% 66th pct —
Separate houses in Main Creekin Marshdale
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Main Creekin Marshdale
68.9% 26th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 25.0%
15.6% Owned with a mortgage +28.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
17.8% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 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

17.8% 2 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.2 pts 0.0%
17.8% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 42.9%
57.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Main Creekin Marshdale
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Main Creekin Marshdale +10.6 pts higher in Marshdale
18.6% 56th pct 29.2% 79th pct
PT commute in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Main Creekin Marshdale
— 192 98th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
18.6% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
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

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 31.3%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
17.1% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Main Creekin Marshdale +8.4 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
35.7% 67th pct 44.1% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Main Creekin Marshdale
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Main Creekin Marshdale +7.4 pts higher in Marshdale gap narrowing
48.8% 19th pct 56.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Main Creekin Marshdale +14.6 pts higher in Marshdale
39.5% 2nd pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

9.3% Construction +11.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.3% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%
9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.3% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Other services ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Administrative & support ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.6% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%
18.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
14.0% Managers ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Sales workers ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0.0 18th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Main Creekin Marshdale +31.6 more in Main Creek
31.6 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Main Creekin Marshdale even
0 32nd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Main Creekin Marshdale +1.6 pts higher in Main Creek
12.2% 88th pct 10.6% 84th pct

Compare Main Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Marshdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Main Creek vs Marshdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12455/main-creek/vs/SAL12518/marshdale