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Marom Creek vs Ruthven

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Marom Creek profile · Ruthven profile

Marom Creek Ruthven

Marom Creek and Ruthven are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their age profiles; Marom Creek has a far older typical resident at 51, while the typical person in Ruthven is 40. This is reflected in the children under 15, who make up 21.1% of Ruthven but only 4.8% of Marom Creek. Consequently, people caring for children unpaid are far more common in Ruthven at 33.0% compared to 22.2% in Marom Creek. Marom Creek also has a well higher share of people with no religion at 53.4% compared to 43.0% in Ruthven.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and transport, as every single home in both places is a separate house and no one uses public transport to get to work. They also share a very low walkability score, with both being car-dependent. These similar patterns of living exist even as other gaps shift, such as the share of people with a long-term health condition, which is well higher in Marom Creek at 28.8% than in Ruthven at 22.8%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.1 pts higher in Marom Creek Median age: 11 yrs older in Marom Creek First Nations: 4.8 pts higher in Marom Creek Under 15: 16.3 pts higher in Ruthven Needs assistance: 5.8 pts higher in Ruthven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marom Creekin Ruthven +32 larger in Marom Creek gap widening
146 47th pct 114 44th pct
Median age in Marom Creekin Ruthven +11 yrs older in Marom Creek gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Marom Creekin Ruthven +4.8 pts higher in Marom Creek gap steady
4.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Marom Creekin Ruthven +4.6 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
16.4% 39th pct 21.1% 60th pct
Under 15 in Marom Creekin Ruthven +16.3 pts higher in Ruthven gap widening
4.8% 7th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Marom Creekin Ruthven +0.5 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
18.1% 84th pct 17.6% 82nd pct

Age structure

44.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.0 pts 24.6%
4.8% Children (0–14) +16.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

43.7% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
35.6% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 30.7%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
2.2% Separated +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Age & sex structure

Marom Creek Ruthven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marom Creekin Ruthven +2.1 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
8.2% 35th pct 6.1% 26th pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 80.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

54.1% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 49.1%
39.0% English ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%
8.9% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.0% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%
2.7% Dutch +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%
2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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

Other language in Marom Creekin Ruthven even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Marom Creekin Ruthven even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.3% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 86.0%
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 Marom Creekin Ruthven +10.4 pts higher in Marom Creek gap widening
53.4% 86th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 43.0%
39.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
8.2% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 Marom Creekin Ruthven +7.0 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
48.4% 59th pct 41.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Marom Creekin Ruthven +1.5 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
18.5% 63rd pct 17.0% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Marom Creekin Ruthven +1 more in Marom Creek
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Marom Creekin Ruthven +77 larger in Marom Creek
94 24th pct 17 3rd pct
ICSEA in Marom Creekin Ruthven +25 higher in Marom Creek
1,010 62nd pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 41.4%
30.6% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
8.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 19.3%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.3% Society & culture ◂ +9.3 pts 7.0%
12.8% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 5.3%
9.3% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.5% Education ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Creative arts +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
7.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Marom Creekin Ruthven +$96 higher in Ruthven gap widening
$804 59th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Marom Creekin Ruthven +$309 higher in Ruthven gap widening
$1,899 71st pct $2,208 84th pct
Family income in Marom Creekin Ruthven +$169 higher in Ruthven gap widening
$2,031 59th pct $2,200 69th pct
High earners in Marom Creekin Ruthven +1.2 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
2.2% 21st pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Marom Creekin Ruthven +0.8 pts higher in Marom Creek gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 55.2%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
9.3% Under $650 +25.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
40.7% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 20.5%
8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marom Creekin Ruthven +6.0 pts higher in Marom Creek
28.8% 50th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Mental health in Marom Creekin Ruthven +6.4 pts higher in Marom Creek
11.6% 81st pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Marom Creekin Ruthven +5.8 pts higher in Ruthven gap widening
2.1% 25th pct 7.9% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Other condition ◂ +7.8 pts 5.3%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%
2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 64.9%
18.5% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 11.4%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marom Creekin Ruthven +5.0 pts higher in Marom Creek gap steady
14.1% 30th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Marom Creekin Ruthven +3.1 pts higher in Marom Creek gap widening
13.3% 56th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Marom Creekin Ruthven +10.7 pts higher in Ruthven gap widening
22.2% 35th pct 33.0% 84th pct
Defence service in Marom Creekin Ruthven +2.3 pts higher in Ruthven
2.2% 42nd pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Marom Creekin Ruthven +6.9 pts higher in Marom Creek gap steady
29.6% 77th pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marom Creekin Ruthven +7 larger in Marom Creek
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Marom Creekin Ruthven +15 yrs older in Ruthven
11 yrs 6th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Marom Creekin Ruthven +$76 higher in Ruthven
$649 51st pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Marom Creekin Ruthven +$1,875 higher in Ruthven
$1,875 57th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marom Creekin Ruthven +0.3 larger in Ruthven gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Marom Creekin Ruthven +7.9 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 16.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Marom Creekin Ruthven +6.3 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
16.7% 25th pct 10.3% 8th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 54.7%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 30.2%
8.3% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
11.1% 3 people +13.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.7% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% 6 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marom Creekin Ruthven +$49 higher in Ruthven gap widening
$264 45th pct $313 61st pct
Mortgage in Marom Creekin Ruthven +$459 higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $2,192 81st pct
People / bedroom in Marom Creekin Ruthven even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Marom Creekin Ruthven +4.5 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
14.8% 44th pct 10.3% 28th pct
Owned outright in Marom Creekin Ruthven +3.1 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
44.4% 60th pct 41.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in Marom Creekin Ruthven even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Marom Creekin Ruthven +11.4 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
85.2% 66th pct 96.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 41.4%
42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 34.5%
14.8% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.9% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 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

48.1% 3 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 79.3%
31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 17.2%
11.1% Studio / none ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
37.5% Under $200 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +77.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.2 pts 30.0%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marom Creekin Ruthven even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Marom Creekin Ruthven +3.9 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
16.8% 51st pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Marom Creekin Ruthven even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Marom Creekin Ruthven +3 more in Ruthven
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Marom Creekin Ruthven +26.32 more in Ruthven
0.00 0th pct 26.32 96th pct
Departures/1k in Marom Creekin Ruthven +394.7 more in Ruthven
0.0 0th pct 394.7 76th pct
PT routes in Marom Creekin Ruthven +2 more in Ruthven
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Marom Creekin Ruthven
— 10 46th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 63.0%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%
4.2% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 30.0%
24.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 13.3%
13.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marom Creekin Ruthven +7.7 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
26.0% 32nd pct 33.7% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marom Creekin Ruthven +6.1 pts higher in Marom Creek gap widening
6.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Marom Creekin Ruthven +6.7 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
72.6% 87th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Marom Creekin Ruthven +9.3 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
53.7% 28th pct 63.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%
21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%
13.7% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%
7.4% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.2% Other services +8.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
8.4% Technicians & trades +15.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.6% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Marom Creekin Ruthven +0.3 higher in Ruthven
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marom Creekin Ruthven +0.2 more in Ruthven
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Marom Creekin Ruthven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marom Creekin Ruthven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marom Creekin Ruthven +20.5 pts higher in Ruthven
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 64th pct
Walk to school in Marom Creekin Ruthven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Marom Creekin Ruthven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Marom Creekin Ruthven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marom Creekin Ruthven +26.3 more in Ruthven
0.0 0th pct 26.3 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Marom Creekin Ruthven even
0 34th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Marom Creekin Ruthven +3.7 pts higher in Marom Creek
9.7% 79th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Marom Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Ruthven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marom Creek vs Ruthven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12509/marom-creek/vs/SAL13465/ruthven