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Mountain Top vs Tuntable Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Mountain Top profile · Tuntable Creek profile

Mountain Top Tuntable Creek

Tuntable Creek and Mountain Top are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different community profiles. Tuntable Creek is more family-oriented, with 20.0% of its people being children under 15 compared to none in Mountain Top. It also has a higher share of university-qualified adults at 34.3% and more one-parent families (28.7%). In contrast, Mountain Top has a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,125, compared to $1,437 in Tuntable Creek, and a larger share of people working full-time (65.2%).

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people per home, with about 2.1 or 2.2 residents each. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas and those in de facto relationships. While Tuntable Creek has more public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest one, Mountain Top has a much higher rate of people working from home at 47.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 170 larger in Tuntable Creek Full-time: 33.0 pts higher in Mountain Top Unemployment: 7.5 pts higher in Tuntable Creek Under 15: 20.0 pts higher in Tuntable Creek Work from home: 19.9 pts higher in Mountain Top

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +170 larger in Tuntable Creek gap widening
45 26th pct 215 55th pct
Median age in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +1 yrs older in Tuntable Creek gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +2.8 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +1.7 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap narrowing
15.6% 35th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +20.0 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +0.0 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap steady
17.9% 83rd pct 18.0% 83rd pct

Age structure

46.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.4 pts 23.3%
15.6% Older adults (45–64) +20.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.1 pts 4.7%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

Marital status

53.2% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 45.3%
17.0% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
6.4% Divorced +12.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Mountain Top Tuntable Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +0.6 pts higher in Mountain Top gap narrowing
17.8% 73rd pct 17.2% 72nd pct

Country of birth

68.9% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 68.4%
8.9% New Zealand ◂ +7.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%
35.6% English +2.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
26.7% Scottish ◂ +7.6 pts 19.1%
15.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%
11.1% Italian ◂ +7.4 pts 3.7%
6.7% German ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Chinese 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 Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +3.7 pts higher in Mountain Top gap narrowing
11.1% 77th pct 7.4% 71st pct
Limited English in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 77.2%
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 Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +2.9 pts higher in Mountain Top gap narrowing
57.8% 91st pct 54.9% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 54.9%
15.6% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.1% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Buddhism +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +6.6 pts higher in Mountain Top gap narrowing
61.5% 82nd pct 54.9% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +15.2 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap widening
19.1% 65th pct 34.3% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +3 more in Tuntable Creek
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +158 larger in Mountain Top
245 42nd pct 87 23rd pct
ICSEA in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +15 higher in Tuntable Creek
956 30th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 54.9%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 19.8%
0.0% Year 11 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 23.9%
33.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +21.0 pts 12.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Education ◂ +12.1 pts 10.1%
14.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.9 pts 2.9%
0.0% Society & culture +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Creative arts +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 2.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +$121 higher in Mountain Top gap steady
$706 41st pct $585 23rd pct
Household income in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +$250 higher in Mountain Top gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +$688 higher in Mountain Top gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +1.7 pts higher in Mountain Top gap steady
6.4% 40th pct 4.7% 29th pct
High-income homes in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek
— 4.8% 15th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 46.5%
27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +15.8 pts higher in Mountain Top
40.0% 89th pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +8.9 pts higher in Mountain Top
17.8% 98th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +5.1 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Mental health ◂ +8.9 pts 8.8%
13.3% Heart disease ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%
11.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%
8.9% Lung condition ◂ +7.0 pts 1.9%
0.0% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +6.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
24.4% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 19.5%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +4.1 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap narrowing
31.9% 87th pct 36.0% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +2.4 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap narrowing
12.8% 50th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +10.3 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap widening
17.0% 17th pct 27.3% 61st pct
Defence service in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +2.4 pts higher in Tuntable Creek
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +8.0 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap widening
23.4% 45th pct 31.4% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +6 larger in Tuntable Creek
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +0.1 larger in Tuntable Creek gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +13.3 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap narrowing
15.4% 74th pct 28.7% 96th pct
Living alone in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek
— 32.1% 77th pct

Family composition

34.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 34.6%
30.8% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.4% One-parent families +13.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 35.7%
43.8% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 32.1%
31.3% 3 people ◂ +19.3 pts 11.9%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +$50 higher in Mountain Top
$263 44th pct $213 29th pct
Mortgage in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +$87 higher in Mountain Top gap narrowing
$1,170 22nd pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek
— 19.0% 57th pct
Owned outright in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek
— 88.1% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek
— 58.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%
25.0% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Other tenure +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 88.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 27.4%
18.8% 3 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +68.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +19.9 pts higher in Mountain Top gap narrowing
47.8% 96th pct 28.0% 77th pct
PT commute in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +15 more in Tuntable Creek
0 0th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +69.77 more in Tuntable Creek
0.00 0th pct 69.77 100th pct
Departures/1k in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +372.1 more in Tuntable Creek
0.0 0th pct 372.1 76th pct
PT routes in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +1 more in Tuntable Creek
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +45 longer in Mountain Top
46 77th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 49.5%
47.8% Worked at home ◂ +19.9 pts 28.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
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

75.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.0 pts 38.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 16.5%
18.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 7.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +14.2 pts higher in Mountain Top gap widening
44.4% 86th pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +7.5 pts higher in Tuntable Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 86th pct
Participation in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +3.4 pts higher in Mountain Top gap narrowing
57.4% 39th pct 54.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +33.0 pts higher in Mountain Top gap widening
65.2% 79th pct 32.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

65.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +55.5 pts 9.7%
21.7% Retail trade ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
17.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Education & training +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

47.8% Managers ◂ +33.8 pts 14.0%
0.0% Professionals +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.7% Sales workers ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
21.7% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%
17.4% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.2 pts 3.2%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +0.5 higher in Tuntable Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +0.4 more in Tuntable Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +35.4 pts higher in Tuntable Creek
0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 69th pct
Walk to school in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +69.8 more in Tuntable Creek
0.0 0th pct 69.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek even
0 29th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Mountain Topin Tuntable Creek +0.3 pts higher in Mountain Top
21.2% 100th pct 20.9% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mountain Top vs Tuntable Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12818/mountain-top/vs/SAL13989/tuntable-creek