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Mebul vs Spicers Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Mebul profile · Spicers Creek profile

Mebul Spicers Creek

Mebul and Spicers Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are sharp differences in education and income; 63.6% of Spicers Creek residents completed Year 12 compared to 26.4% in Mebul. The typical weekly personal income is far higher in Spicers Creek at $916, while Mebul's is $474. Mebul has a higher share of one-parent families (12.8% compared to 0.0%) and a much higher typical weekly rent of $425, whereas Spicers Creek residents usually pay $150.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,075 in Mebul and $1,125 in Spicers Creek. They also share a lack of public transport and no residents who speak a language other than English at home. While Mebul has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas have a higher share of people aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 37.2 pts higher in Spicers Creek De facto: 23.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek Personal income: $442 higher in Spicers Creek Participation: 23.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek Recent movers: 21.3 pts higher in Mebul

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mebulin Spicers Creek +6 larger in Mebul gap narrowing
61 31st pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Mebulin Spicers Creek +2 yrs older in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Mebulin Spicers Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mebulin Spicers Creek +5.5 pts higher in Mebul gap narrowing
32.8% 89th pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Mebulin Spicers Creek +6.0 pts higher in Mebul gap narrowing
11.5% 21st pct 5.5% 8th pct
De facto in Mebulin Spicers Creek +23.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +15.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 27.3%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 65.3%
11.1% Never married +17.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mebul Spicers Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mebulin Spicers Creek +5.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 81.8%
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

26.2% English +22.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
41.0% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 34.5%
6.6% Irish +20.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.9% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Mebulin Spicers Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mebulin Spicers Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.0% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 85.5%
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 Mebulin Spicers Creek +13.4 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
6.6% 0th pct 20.0% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity +15.5 pts ▸ 74.5%
36.1% Not stated ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
6.6% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
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 Mebulin Spicers Creek +37.2 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
26.4% 9th pct 63.6% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Mebulin Spicers Creek +2.8 pts higher in Mebul gap narrowing
13.0% 43rd pct 10.2% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.4% Year 12 +37.2 pts ▸ 63.6%
37.7% Year 10 ◂ +19.6 pts 18.2%
5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 23.3%
20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mebulin Spicers Creek +$442 higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
$474 10th pct $916 74th pct
Household income in Mebulin Spicers Creek +$50 higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
$1,075 18th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Mebulin Spicers Creek +$437 higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
$1,062 8th pct $1,499 27th pct
High earners in Mebulin Spicers Creek +6.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 39th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
7.4% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mebulin Spicers Creek +6.7 pts higher in Spicers Creek
27.9% 45th pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Mebulin Spicers Creek +9.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Mebulin Spicers Creek +0.9 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
8.2% 83rd pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%
9.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
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

39.3% None +22.5 pts ▸ 61.8%
16.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.6% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mebulin Spicers Creek +0.2 pts higher in Mebul gap narrowing
18.5% 52nd pct 18.4% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Mebulin Spicers Creek +6.7 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
5.6% 10th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Mebulin Spicers Creek +8.5 pts higher in Mebul gap steady
16.7% 16th pct 8.2% 5th pct
Defence service in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mebulin Spicers Creek +13.8 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
14.8% 12th pct 28.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mebulin Spicers Creek +5 yrs older in Mebul
70 yrs 100th pct 65 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Mebulin Spicers Creek +$325 higher in Spicers Creek
$575 43rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Mebulin Spicers Creek +$500 higher in Spicers Creek
$1,125 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mebulin Spicers Creek +0.3 larger in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Mebulin Spicers Creek +12.8 pts higher in Mebul gap widening
12.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
30.8% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +57.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.1% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mebulin Spicers Creek +$275 higher in Mebul
$425 86th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Mebulin Spicers Creek +$95 higher in Mebul
$2,262 84th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Mebulin Spicers Creek +0.20 higher in Mebul gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +52.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 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

0.0% 5 or more +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
31.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
31.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%
21.1% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Mebulin Spicers Creek +15.9 pts higher in Mebul gap narrowing
44.0% 93rd pct 28.1% 77th pct
PT commute in Mebulin Spicers Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 34.4%
44.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 28.1%
0.0% Walked +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
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

26.3% 2 vehicles +45.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
21.1% 3 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mebulin Spicers Creek +21.3 pts higher in Mebul gap widening
28.6% 41st pct 7.3% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mebulin Spicers Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mebulin Spicers Creek +23.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
46.3% 14th pct 69.4% 79th pct
Full-time in Mebulin Spicers Creek +11.9 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
60.0% 60th pct 71.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 53.1%
20.0% Professional & technical ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Retail trade +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%
12.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mebulin Spicers Creek +0.1 higher in Mebul
0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mebulin Spicers Creek +0.1 more in Mebul
0.1 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mebulin Spicers Creek +12.0 pts higher in Mebul
12.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mebulin Spicers Creek +16.4 more in Mebul
16.4 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mebulin Spicers Creek even
0 12th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Mebulin Spicers Creek +1.8 pts higher in Mebul
8.9% 75th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mebul vs Spicers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12562/mebul/vs/SAL13624/spicers-creek