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Majors Creek vs Reidsdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Majors Creek profile · Reidsdale profile

Majors Creek Reidsdale

Majors Creek (NSW) and Reidsdale are two nearby rural areas with distinct profiles. Reidsdale has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 39.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.3% in Majors Creek (NSW). This is consistent with a higher typical weekly family income in Reidsdale ($2,062) than in Majors Creek (NSW) ($1,583), as well as a far higher share of people working from home (31.7% versus 15.3%). Majors Creek (NSW) is more likely to have larger homes, with 69.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 51.1% in Reidsdale.

Both areas are identical in their housing style, with every single home being a separate detached house. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas (around 10%) and an equal average of 2.4 people per home. While both have populations that are far older than the national figure, residents in Reidsdale are noticeably older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 47 in Majors Creek (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Reidsdale Full-time: 21.0 pts higher in Reidsdale Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Reidsdale Bachelor+: 19.3 pts higher in Reidsdale 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in Majors Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +169 larger in Majors Creek gap widening
290 59th pct 121 44th pct
Median age in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +3 yrs older in Reidsdale gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +1.0 pts higher in Majors Creek gap widening
1.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +1.8 pts higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
22.4% 66th pct 20.7% 59th pct
Under 15 in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +1.5 pts higher in Reidsdale gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 21.5% 77th pct
De facto in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +2.2 pts higher in Majors Creek gap widening
20.4% 88th pct 18.2% 84th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%
20.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Marital status

47.1% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
31.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 29.2%
17.2% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Majors Creek Reidsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +0.4 pts higher in Reidsdale gap narrowing
10.3% 45th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 77.7%
1.7% England +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
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

40.0% English +6.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
40.3% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 33.9%
16.6% Irish +10.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%
3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 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

Other language in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +0.1 pts higher in Reidsdale gap narrowing
2.4% 42nd pct 2.5% 42nd pct
Limited English in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +0.8 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

No religion in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +0.9 pts higher in Reidsdale gap narrowing
54.5% 88th pct 55.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 55.4%
34.5% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
10.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +21.7 pts higher in Reidsdale gap widening
43.9% 47th pct 65.6% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +19.3 pts higher in Reidsdale gap widening
20.3% 68th pct 39.6% 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +21.7 pts ▸ 65.6%
28.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 20.4%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Bachelor degree +19.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 24.7%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.1% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.2% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.3% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +$118 higher in Reidsdale gap steady
$757 51st pct $875 70th pct
Household income in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +$255 higher in Reidsdale gap widening
$1,328 35th pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +$479 higher in Reidsdale gap widening
$1,583 31st pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +0.6 pts higher in Reidsdale gap narrowing
11.9% 69th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +6.0 pts higher in Reidsdale gap narrowing
16.2% 51st pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.7 pts 22.2%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.3%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%
7.6% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 37.5%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.2%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%
4.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +5.8 pts higher in Majors Creek
33.1% 71st pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +1.4 pts higher in Majors Creek
5.5% 27th pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +0.5 pts higher in Reidsdale gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
8.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +7.2 pts ▸ 64.5%
21.0% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +9.5 pts higher in Reidsdale gap widening
17.6% 48th pct 27.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +2.6 pts higher in Reidsdale gap narrowing
14.1% 64th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +6.0 pts higher in Reidsdale gap widening
27.3% 61st pct 33.3% 86th pct
Defence service in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +5.7 pts higher in Majors Creek
5.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +10.2 pts higher in Reidsdale gap widening
27.3% 67th pct 37.5% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +3 larger in Majors Creek
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +2 yrs older in Reidsdale
16 yrs 13th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Majors Creekin Reidsdale
$1,900 95th pct —
Household income in Majors Creekin Reidsdale
$4,624 99th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +6.5 pts higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
16.1% 76th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +5.1 pts higher in Reidsdale gap narrowing
23.8% 50th pct 28.9% 68th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
40.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 35.5%
16.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.4% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 42.2%
23.8% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
8.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.8% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +$90 higher in Majors Creek gap widening
$390 80th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +$470 higher in Reidsdale gap widening
$1,430 37th pct $1,900 66th pct
People / bedroom in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +5.1 pts higher in Reidsdale gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 15.6% 46th pct
Owned outright in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +20.6 pts higher in Reidsdale gap narrowing
43.8% 58th pct 64.4% 94th pct
Separate houses in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +18.4 pts higher in Majors Creek gap widening
69.5% 27th pct 51.1% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 64.4%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 28.9%
10.5% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 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

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 33.3%
21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 17.8%
13.3% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.7% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.8% Studio / none ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

109.1% $350–$549 ◂ +109.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%
11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +16.5 pts higher in Reidsdale gap widening
15.3% 46th pct 31.7% 83rd pct
PT commute in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 57.1%
15.3% Worked at home +16.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 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

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%
25.7% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%
8.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +5.6 pts higher in Majors Creek gap steady
40.1% 78th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Majors Creekin Reidsdale
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +6.2 pts higher in Reidsdale gap widening
4.2% 59th pct 10.4% 90th pct
Participation in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +17.4 pts higher in Reidsdale gap widening
52.4% 26th pct 69.8% 81st pct
Full-time in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +21.0 pts higher in Reidsdale gap widening
44.1% 7th pct 65.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Administrative & support ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%
11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
5.1% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
5.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Managers +31.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.8% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.3% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 11.1%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
4.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +1.4 higher in Majors Creek
1.4 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +1.9 more in Majors Creek
1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +58.8 pts higher in Majors Creek
58.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Majors Creekin Reidsdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +27.6 more in Majors Creek
27.6 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +1 higher in Majors Creek
1 50th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Majors Creekin Reidsdale +1.6 pts higher in Reidsdale
7.6% 67th pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Majors Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Reidsdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Majors Creek vs Reidsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12461/majors-creek/vs/SAL13361/reidsdale