CensusAtlas

Compare

Main Creek vs Stroud Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Main Creek profile · Stroud Hill profile

Main Creek Stroud Hill

Main Creek and Stroud Hill are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Main Creek is larger and has a higher population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,399, which is far higher than the $780 seen in Stroud Hill. Main Creek also has a more mobile population, with 35.7% of residents moving in the last five years compared to just 11.1% in Stroud Hill. Other notable differences include Main Creek having a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (15.9% versus 0.0%) and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (6.3% versus 0.0%).

Both areas have a similar share of seniors, with about 32% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure that sits close to the national average. This shared age profile is mirrored in their similarities regarding terrain slope and a complete lack of nearby public transport or walkable amenities. While they share these traits, they differ in their workforces; adults working or looking for work are far more common in Stroud Hill (73.9%) than in Main Creek (48.8%).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Participation: 25.1 pts higher in Stroud Hill Recent movers: 24.6 pts higher in Main Creek Housework 15h+: 21.1 pts higher in Stroud Hill First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Main Creek De facto: 15.9 pts higher in Main Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +64 larger in Main Creek gap steady
95 40th pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +4 yrs older in Main Creek gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +6.3 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +0.4 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
32.6% 89th pct 32.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +1.9 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
11.6% 21st pct 9.7% 15th pct
De facto in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +15.9 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
15.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

42.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.8 pts 19.4%
32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 32.3%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
11.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

51.2% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 56.5%
26.7% Never married ◂ +13.7 pts 13.0%
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 Stroud Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +5.1 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
14.7% 63rd pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 80.6%
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 ◂ +13.9 pts 38.7%
36.8% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 51.6%
3.2% German +16.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 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 Main Creekin Stroud Hill +3.2 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Main Creekin Stroud Hill +2.5 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
34.7% 33rd pct 32.3% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 58.1%
34.7% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 32.3%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +1.9 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
42.7% 44th pct 40.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +1.1 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
16.3% 56th pct 17.4% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +3 more in Stroud Hill
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
— 300 48th pct
ICSEA in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
— 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.7%
37.8% Year 10 ◂ +19.3 pts 18.5%
8.5% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +19.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.8% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
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 +51.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
10.4% Management & commerce +18.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.6% Natural & physical sciences +6.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Education ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Creative arts ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
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% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +$50 higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
$669 35th pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +$619 higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
$1,399 40th pct $780 5th pct
Family income in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +$42 higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
$1,583 31st pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
6.7% 20th pct —

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
24.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
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 ◂ +16.4 pts 34.8%
39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +2.5 pts higher in Main Creek
31.6% 64th pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +11.6 pts higher in Main Creek
11.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +4.2 pts higher in Main Creek gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 12.9%
5.3% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 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 ◂ +9.4 pts 51.6%
15.8% One condition ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +2.4 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
37.2% 91st pct 34.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +1.4 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
11.6% 38th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +9.0 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
22.1% 34th pct 13.0% 10th pct
Defence service in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +5.6 pts higher in Main Creek
5.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +21.1 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap steady
26.7% 64th pct 47.8% 100th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +0.1 larger in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +8.3 pts higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
19.0% 86th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
20.0% 37th pct —

Family composition

27.4% Couples with children +36.9 pts ▸ 64.3%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.3% 2 people ◂ +20.0 pts 33.3%
11.1% 3 people +30.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
20.0% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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 Stroud Hill +$130 higher in Stroud Hill
$270 47th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +$300 higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
$1,867 64th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +0.10 higher in Main Creek gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
17.8% 53rd pct —
Owned outright in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
46.7% 66th pct —
Separate houses in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
68.9% 26th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +45.0 pts ▸ 91.7%
15.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

42.2% 3 bedrooms +41.1 pts ▸ 83.3%
17.8% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
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 Stroud Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
18.6% 56th pct —
PT commute in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
— 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
— 153 90th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 41.2%
18.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%
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% 3 vehicles +40.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 30.0%
17.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +24.6 pts higher in Main Creek gap widening
35.7% 67th pct 11.1% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +25.1 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
48.8% 19th pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Main Creekin Stroud Hill
39.5% 2nd pct —

Industries people work in

9.3% Construction +20.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.3% Education & training ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
11.6% Other services ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 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%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
18.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.0% Managers ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
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 Stroud Hill even
0.0 18th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +31.6 more in Main Creek
31.6 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Main Creekin Stroud Hill even
0 32nd pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Main Creekin Stroud Hill +0.9 pts higher in Stroud Hill
12.2% 88th pct 13.1% 89th pct

Compare Main Creek with nearby areas

Fosterton Monkerai Stroud Hill Bendolba Bandon Grove Marshdale Nooroo Dungog

Compare Stroud Hill with nearby areas

Marshdale Flat Tops Fosterton Alison Nooroo Dungog Main Creek Bendolba

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Main Creek vs Stroud Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12455/main-creek/vs/SAL13693/stroud-hill