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Medowie vs Twelve Mile Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Medowie profile · Twelve Mile Creek profile

Medowie Twelve Mile Creek

Medowie and Twelve Mile Creek are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Medowie is a larger community where typical households earn $2,044 a week and 94.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Twelve Mile Creek is sparsely populated and more affordable, with a typical household income of $933 and a much higher share of renters at 43.9%. Medowie has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 37, while those in Twelve Mile Creek are far older at 49.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with a religion. They also share a similar reliance on cars, as both are described as car-dependent. Other common ground includes very similar drive times to the city and almost no one speaking little or no English. However, Medowie has more people working or looking for work, while Twelve Mile Creek has a much higher unemployment rate of 17.6%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.1 pts higher in Medowie Living alone: 31.0 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek Separate houses: 59.6 pts higher in Medowie 3+ bedrooms: 70.3 pts higher in Medowie Participation: 28.2 pts higher in Medowie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +10,720 larger in Medowie gap widening
10,879 87th pct 159 49th pct
Median age in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +12 yrs older in Twelve Mile Creek gap steady
37 yrs 20th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +7.5 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap widening
6.9% 81st pct 14.5% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +7.5 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap narrowing
14.5% 31st pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +9.9 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
23.1% 84th pct 13.2% 27th pct
De facto in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +3.4 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
12.6% 53rd pct 9.2% 27th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%
23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 13.2%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +21.8 pts 32.3%
31.4% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
7.9% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.3% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Medowie Twelve Mile Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +5.0 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
9.4% 41st pct 4.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 78.6%
3.3% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 35.2%
44.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 40.9%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%
9.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +3.6 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
3.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +0.4 pts higher in Medowie gap steady
0.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 84.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +10.5 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
43.2% 58th pct 32.7% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 45.9%
43.2% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 32.7%
4.1% Not stated +15.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +28.1 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
47.2% 56th pct 19.1% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +9.2 pts higher in Medowie gap steady
14.5% 49th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek
1.59 20th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +4 more in Medowie
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek
588 83rd pct —
ICSEA in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek
1,012 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +28.1 pts 19.1%
31.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%
9.3% Year 9 or below +21.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 39.4%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.9 pts 4.2%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 5.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 21.1%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%
6.1% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.9% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 4.2%
7.6% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +$289 higher in Medowie gap widening
$845 65th pct $556 19th pct
Household income in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +$1,111 higher in Medowie gap widening
$2,044 77th pct $933 11th pct
Family income in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +$999 higher in Medowie gap widening
$2,186 68th pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +7.1 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
11.6% 68th pct 4.5% 28th pct
High-income homes in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +14.9 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
24.0% 72nd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.7 pts 4.5%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.3% Under $650 +22.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 24.1%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.0%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +4.8 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek
33.0% 70th pct 37.7% 86th pct
Mental health in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +3.9 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek
11.8% 82nd pct 15.7% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +5.6 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap steady
5.7% 62nd pct 11.3% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.8% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.1% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
4.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.6% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +18.2 pts 42.8%
22.3% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
3.2% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +0.7 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
12.8% 24th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +1.2 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
14.0% 63rd pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +17.8 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
34.3% 87th pct 16.5% 15th pct
Defence service in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +8.1 pts higher in Medowie
11.8% 100th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +9.6 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
26.1% 61st pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +730 larger in Medowie
753 87th pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +11 yrs older in Twelve Mile Creek
19 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek
39.1% 47th pct —
Unemployment in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek
6.0% 30th pct —
Median income in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +$297 higher in Medowie
$755 61st pct $458 26th pct
Household income in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +$1,555 higher in Medowie
$2,304 73rd pct $749 9th pct
Indigenous language in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +1.9 pts higher in Medowie
1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +1.0 larger in Medowie gap steady
2.9 81st pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +12.4 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap steady
12.9% 62nd pct 25.3% 93rd pct
Living alone in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +31.0 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap widening
14.5% 17th pct 45.5% 97th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +30.2 pts 32.2%
24.2% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.9% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

14.5% 1 person +31.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
33.6% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 9.1%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +$157 higher in Medowie gap widening
$430 87th pct $273 48th pct
Mortgage in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +$368 higher in Medowie gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $1,582 47th pct
People / bedroom in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +0.30 higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +21.9 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap narrowing
22.0% 64th pct 43.9% 90th pct
Owned outright in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +9.4 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap widening
30.0% 23rd pct 39.4% 45th pct
Separate houses in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +59.6 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
97.5% 55th pct 37.9% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +70.3 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
94.6% 89th pct 24.2% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +42.0 pts 4.5%
22.0% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
30.0% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +59.6 pts 37.9%
0.2% Other dwelling +55.9 pts ▸ 56.1%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +47.5 pts 6.1%
29.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 18.2%
0.0% Studio / none +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.4% 1 bedroom +26.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
11.6% 5 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% $200–$349 +39.9 pts ▸ 65.5%
53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +39.5 pts 13.8%
15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%
29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%
14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +8.5 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap widening
0.9% 49th pct 9.4% 87th pct
Work from home in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +1.0 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
21.0% 63rd pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +0.2 pts higher in Medowie gap steady
0.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +113 more in Medowie
115 90th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +2.01 more in Twelve Mile Creek
10.57 88th pct 12.58 89th pct
Departures/1k in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +1,107.7 more in Medowie
1,170.6 87th pct 62.9 64th pct
PT routes in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +1 more in Medowie
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +22 longer in Twelve Mile Creek
4 29th pct 26 63rd pct
Drive to city in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +7 longer in Twelve Mile Creek
118 79th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 57.8%
21.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.3% 1 vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.5 pts 28.1%
18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%
13.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 4.7%
0.9% No vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +9.4 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
44.8% 87th pct 35.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek
9.1% 60th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +13.6 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek gap widening
4.0% 56th pct 17.6% 100th pct
Participation in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +28.2 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
66.5% 71st pct 38.3% 8th pct
Full-time in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +7.5 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
58.6% 53rd pct 51.1% 19th pct

Industries people work in

10.4% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
6.7% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Clerical & administrative +10.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.6% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.6% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.1% Professionals ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
13.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +2.9 higher in Medowie
3.5 75th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +2.6 more in Medowie
3.2 73rd pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +23.7 pts higher in Medowie
23.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +23.7 pts higher in Medowie
23.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +44.3 pts higher in Medowie
75.4% 80th pct 31.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +43.7 pts higher in Medowie
43.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +54.9 pts higher in Medowie
72.9% 71st pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +4.3 more in Twelve Mile Creek
14.5 52nd pct 18.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +11 higher in Medowie
14 73rd pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Medowiein Twelve Mile Creek +1.7 pts higher in Twelve Mile Creek
5.3% 45th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Medowie vs Twelve Mile Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12564/medowie/vs/SAL14006/twelve-mile-creek