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Main Creek vs Nooroo

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

Main Creek Nooroo

Main Creek and Nooroo are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their age structures; Main Creek is an older community where the typical resident is 57 and 32.6% are seniors, while Nooroo is much younger with a typical age of 44 and 29.2% of people under 15. These different profiles are reflected in the home lives of residents, with Nooroo having far more people caring for children unpaid (38.5%) and Main Creek having a much higher share of volunteers (37.2%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar car-dependent lifestyle, with neither area having any public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. They are almost identical in their typical weekly family incomes, which are around $1,570, and both have a similar proportion of people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 27.0 pts higher in Main Creek Recent movers: 27.0 pts higher in Main Creek Aged 65+: 22.2 pts higher in Main Creek Median age: 13 yrs older in Main Creek One-parent: 19.0 pts higher in Main Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Main Creekin Nooroo +47 larger in Main Creek gap widening
95 40th pct 48 27th pct
Median age in Main Creekin Nooroo +13 yrs older in Main Creek gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Main Creekin Nooroo +6.3 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Main Creekin Nooroo +22.2 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
32.6% 89th pct 10.4% 17th pct
Under 15 in Main Creekin Nooroo +17.6 pts higher in Nooroo gap widening
11.6% 21st pct 29.2% 94th pct
De facto in Main Creekin Nooroo +5.4 pts higher in Nooroo gap steady
15.9% 75th pct 21.2% 89th pct

Age structure

42.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 37.5%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +21.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.2 pts 10.4%
11.6% Children (0–14) +17.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

Marital status

51.2% Married +20.6 pts ▸ 71.8%
26.7% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% Separated ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Main Creek Nooroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Main Creekin Nooroo +2.2 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
14.7% 63rd pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 89.6%
6.3% New Zealand ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
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 +5.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
36.8% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 27.1%
5.3% Irish +23.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
3.2% German +7.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
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 Main Creekin Nooroo +3.2 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Main Creekin Nooroo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 87.5%
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 Main Creekin Nooroo +0.7 pts higher in Nooroo gap narrowing
34.7% 33rd pct 35.4% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 50.0%
34.7% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Not stated +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

Year 12 in Main Creekin Nooroo +9.3 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
42.7% 44th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Main Creekin Nooroo +16.3 pts higher in Main Creek gap steady
16.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Main Creekin Nooroo +2 more in Nooroo
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Main Creekin Nooroo
— 40 14th pct
ICSEA in Main Creekin Nooroo
— 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 33.3%
37.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.7% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
10.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Education ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Creative arts ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Main Creekin Nooroo +$105 higher in Main Creek gap widening
$669 35th pct $564 20th pct
Household income in Main Creekin Nooroo +$163 higher in Nooroo gap narrowing
$1,399 40th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Main Creekin Nooroo +$21 higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
$1,583 31st pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Main Creekin Nooroo +7.7 pts higher in Nooroo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 48th pct
High-income homes in Main Creekin Nooroo
6.7% 20th pct —

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 23.5%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.6%
17.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 56.4%
39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.3 pts 10.3%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Main Creekin Nooroo +0.3 pts higher in Main Creek
31.6% 64th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Main Creekin Nooroo +3.2 pts higher in Main Creek
11.6% 80th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Main Creekin Nooroo +4.1 pts higher in Nooroo gap widening
4.2% 45th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Arthritis ◂ +11.6 pts 6.3%
11.6% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
8.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.2% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 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 ◂ +2.7 pts 58.3%
15.8% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Main Creekin Nooroo +27.0 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
37.2% 91st pct 10.3% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Main Creekin Nooroo +3.9 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
11.6% 38th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Main Creekin Nooroo +16.4 pts higher in Nooroo gap widening
22.1% 34th pct 38.5% 91st pct
Defence service in Main Creekin Nooroo +5.6 pts higher in Main Creek
5.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Main Creekin Nooroo +11.4 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
26.7% 64th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Main Creekin Nooroo +6 larger in Main Creek
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Main Creekin Nooroo
38 yrs 76th pct —
Median income in Main Creekin Nooroo
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Main Creekin Nooroo
$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Main Creekin Nooroo +0.3 larger in Nooroo gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Main Creekin Nooroo +19.0 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
19.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Main Creekin Nooroo
20.0% 37th pct —

Family composition

27.4% Couples with children +41.0 pts ▸ 68.4%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.8 pts 34.2%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.3% 2 people ◂ +35.7 pts 17.6%
11.1% 3 people +24.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
11.1% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Main Creekin Nooroo
$270 47th pct —
Mortgage in Main Creekin Nooroo +$183 higher in Nooroo gap narrowing
$1,867 64th pct $2,050 74th pct
People / bedroom in Main Creekin Nooroo +0.30 higher in Nooroo gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Main Creekin Nooroo
17.8% 53rd pct —
Owned outright in Main Creekin Nooroo
46.7% 66th pct —
Separate houses in Main Creekin Nooroo
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Main Creekin Nooroo
68.9% 26th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +55.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
46.7% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
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% 4 bedrooms +41.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 17.6%
17.8% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
57.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Main Creekin Nooroo
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Main Creekin Nooroo
18.6% 56th pct —
PT commute in Main Creekin Nooroo
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +28.0 pts ▸ 72.2%
18.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Walked +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.5 pts 23.5%
14.3% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.1% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Main Creekin Nooroo +27.0 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
35.7% 67th pct 8.7% 3rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Main Creekin Nooroo
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Main Creekin Nooroo +2.7 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
48.8% 19th pct 46.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Main Creekin Nooroo
39.5% 2nd pct —

Industries people work in

9.3% Construction +24.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.3% Education & training ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
11.6% Other services ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 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%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.0% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.6% Professionals ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
18.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
11.6% Sales workers ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0.0 18th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Main Creekin Nooroo +31.6 more in Main Creek
31.6 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Main Creekin Nooroo even
0 32nd pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Main Creekin Nooroo +0.3 pts higher in Nooroo
12.2% 88th pct 12.6% 88th pct

Compare Main Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Nooroo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Main Creek vs Nooroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12455/main-creek/vs/SAL12982/nooroo