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Main Creek vs Stroud Road

Name: Main Creek vs Stroud Road — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Main Creek profile · Stroud Road profile

Main Creek Stroud Road

Stroud Road and Main Creek are both small rural areas in New South Wales. Stroud Road has a more active workforce, with 59.0% of adults working or looking for work compared to 48.8% in Main Creek. It also has more infrastructure, including two schools and a walkability score of 2.4 (mostly car-dependent), while Main Creek is car-dependent with no schools within 3 km. In contrast, Main Creek has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 57 and 32.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 49 years and 19.0% in Stroud Road.

These two areas are almost identical in their housing and income, with both consisting entirely of separate houses and sharing a typical weekly personal income of around $670. Main Creek is however far more likely to have residents born overseas (14.7% compared to 3.3%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.3% versus 5.4%). While both areas are far older than the national figure, Main Creek is significantly older than Stroud Road.

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Where they differ most

Population: 147 larger in Stroud Road Volunteering: 20.6 pts higher in Main Creek Full-time: 16.6 pts higher in Stroud Road Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Stroud Road Aged 65+: 13.6 pts higher in Main Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Main Creek in Stroud Road +147 larger in Stroud Road gap steady

95 40th pct 242 57th pct

Median age in Main Creek in Stroud Road +8 yrs older in Main Creek gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

42.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 32.6%

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 19.0%

13.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.6% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 47.3%

26.7% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Main Creek Stroud Road

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 84.3%

6.3% New Zealand ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

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 ◂ +8.0 pts 44.6%

36.8% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

5.3% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 86.8%

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

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 55.0%

34.7% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 32.6%

0.0% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

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

Schools/1k kids in Main Creek in Stroud Road

— 30.30 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Main Creek in Stroud Road +2 more in Stroud Road

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Main Creek in Stroud Road

— 40 14th pct

ICSEA in Main Creek in Stroud Road

— 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 30.3%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.4%

8.5% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.1% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +29.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

20.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.1 pts 11.7%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 9.9%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +11.3 pts 5.4%

14.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +11.9 pts 2.7%

10.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 5.4%

12.5% Creative arts ◂ +9.8 pts 2.7%

10.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Main Creek in Stroud Road +$8 higher in Stroud Road gap narrowing

$669 35th pct $677 37th pct

Household income in Main Creek in Stroud Road +$84 higher in Stroud Road gap narrowing

$1,399 40th pct $1,483 46th pct

Family income in Main Creek in Stroud Road +$192 higher in Stroud Road gap narrowing

$1,583 31st pct $1,775 42nd pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 29.9%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.0%

17.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 42.0%

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 32.7%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 12.4%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

11.6% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

0.0% Diabetes +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +4.9 pts 56.2%

15.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%

5.3% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Main Creek in Stroud Road +19 larger in Stroud Road

6 51st pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Main Creek in Stroud Road +5 yrs older in Main Creek

38 yrs 76th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Main Creek in Stroud Road +$376 higher in Main Creek

$900 73rd pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Main Creek in Stroud Road +$476 higher in Main Creek

$1,625 47th pct $1,149 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Main Creek in Stroud Road +0.2 larger in Stroud Road gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

27.4% Couples with children +23.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 36.8%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 11.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.3% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 39.1%

20.0% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

0.0% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Main Creek in Stroud Road +$47 higher in Main Creek gap steady

$270 47th pct $223 32nd pct

Mortgage in Main Creek in Stroud Road +$367 higher in Main Creek gap narrowing

$1,867 64th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Main Creek in Stroud Road even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 40.2%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.8% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

0.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other tenure 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 +6.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +26.9 pts 23.1%

37.5% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +47.1 pts 10.0%

57.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Main Creek in Stroud Road +2 more in Stroud Road

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Main Creek in Stroud Road +8.26 more in Stroud Road

0.00 0th pct 8.26 86th pct

Departures/1k in Main Creek in Stroud Road +41.3 more in Stroud Road

0.0 0th pct 41.3 62nd pct

PT routes in Main Creek in Stroud Road +2 more in Stroud Road

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Main Creek in Stroud Road

— 59 85th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +18.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

18.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

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 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%

40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.8 pts 20.2%

17.1% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.3% Education & training ◂ +12.2 pts 4.1%

9.3% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Other services ◂ +7.6 pts 4.1%

9.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

0.0% Mining +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.0% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 9.8%

18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 11.4%

18.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 13.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%

7.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Main Creek in Stroud Road +2.4 higher in Stroud Road

0.0 18th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Main Creek in Stroud Road +2.2 more in Stroud Road

0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Main Creek in Stroud Road +41.2 pts higher in Stroud Road

0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Main Creek in Stroud Road +41.8 pts higher in Stroud Road

0.0% 0th pct 41.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Main Creek in Stroud Road +34.1 pts higher in Stroud Road

0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 68th pct

Walk to school in Main Creek in Stroud Road +46.5 pts higher in Stroud Road

0.0% 0th pct 46.5% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Main Creek in Stroud Road +47.6 pts higher in Stroud Road

0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Main Creek in Stroud Road even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Main Creek in Stroud Road +2.7 more in Main Creek

31.6 73rd pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Main Creek in Stroud Road +0 higher in Stroud Road

0 32nd pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Main Creek in Stroud Road +0.7 pts higher in Main Creek

12.2% 88th pct 11.5% 86th pct

Compare Main Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Stroud Road with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Main Creek vs Stroud Road [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12455/main-creek/vs/SAL13694/stroud-road