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Muscle Creek vs Rouchel Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Muscle Creek profile · Rouchel Brook profile

Muscle Creek Rouchel Brook

Muscle Creek and Rouchel Brook are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different populations. Muscle Creek is a family-oriented place where 21.7% of residents are children under 15 and the typical weekly household income is far higher at $3,083. In contrast, Rouchel Brook is sparsely populated and much older, with no children under 15 and a typical resident aged 56. Typical weekly household income in Rouchel Brook is far lower at $1,583.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, though Muscle Creek is about the same as Australia and Rouchel Brook is far older. They are effectively alike in their lack of local amenities, with both being car-dependent and having no public transport stops or schools within a short walk. These similarities extend to their typical weekly rent, which is $243 in both places.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Rouchel Brook Population: 291 larger in Muscle Creek Under 15: 21.7 pts higher in Muscle Creek Household size: 0.9 larger in Muscle Creek First Nations: 3.5 pts higher in Muscle Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +291 larger in Muscle Creek gap steady
313 59th pct 22 15th pct
Median age in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +18 yrs older in Rouchel Brook gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +3.5 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +4.2 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap steady
4.2% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +21.7 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
21.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
14.7% 69th pct —

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) +16.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 22.7%
21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.8% Married +20.1 pts ▸ 78.9%
30.7% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Muscle Creek Rouchel Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +4.5 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
4.5% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

93.0% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 81.8%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

47.9% English +29.3 pts ▸ 77.3%
53.4% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 50.0%
8.3% Scottish +37.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.9% Irish +21.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
4.8% German ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +3.2 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.0% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +10.6 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
28.8% 21st pct 18.2% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

65.2% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 68.2%
28.8% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 18.2%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
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 Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
35.6% 25th pct —
Bachelor+ in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
10.5% 32nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
46.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 42.1%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +39.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 27.3%
11.6% Bachelor degree +24.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II +33.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +24.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
11.6% Health +24.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
32.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 27.3%
7.7% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +$182 higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
$1,244 91st pct $1,062 86th pct
Household income in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +$1,500 higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
$3,083 98th pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +$1,342 higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
$3,216 93rd pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
32.8% 100th pct —
High-income homes in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
52.0% 100th pct —

Household income distribution

26.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
24.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 15.8%
16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +8.8 pts higher in Rouchel Brook
23.0% 23rd pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +6.1 pts higher in Muscle Creek
6.1% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +1.3 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap steady
1.3% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.1% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 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

72.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 72.7%
16.0% One condition +24.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
19.3% 56th pct —
Unpaid carers in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
10.9% 32nd pct —
Unpaid child care in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
31.5% 79th pct —
Defence service in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +1.7 pts higher in Muscle Creek
1.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
23.9% 49th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +11 larger in Muscle Creek
11 60th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
26 yrs 50th pct —
Median income in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
$1,124 86th pct —
Household income in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
$3,499 91st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +0.9 larger in Muscle Creek gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +7.8 pts higher in Muscle Creek gap widening
7.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
10.2% 8th pct —

Family composition

21.6% Couples without children +59.3 pts ▸ 81.0%
69.5% Couples with children ◂ +45.7 pts 23.8%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.2% 1 person +21.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
$243 38th pct $243 38th pct
Mortgage in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +$1,351 higher in Rouchel Brook
$2,383 86th pct $3,734 99th pct
People / bedroom in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +0.10 higher in Rouchel Brook gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
7.1% 17th pct —
Owned outright in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
26.5% 16th pct —
Separate houses in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

66.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.3 pts 25.0%
7.1% Rented +24.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 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

57.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
10.2% 2 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
29.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%
13.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 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

52.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +52.3 pts 0.0%
16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
15.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
4.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
11.2% 31st pct —
PT commute in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +37.3 pts 30.8%
11.2% Worked at home +19.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 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

51.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 50.0%
25.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 18.8%
15.3% 4 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +1.2 pts higher in Rouchel Brook gap narrowing
30.6% 49th pct 31.8% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
1.6% 36th pct —
Participation in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
80.7% 95th pct —
Full-time in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook
67.6% 86th pct —

Industries people work in

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.4% Mining ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +25.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.0% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
10.1% Labourers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.0% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook even
0 24th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Muscle Creekin Rouchel Brook +1.2 pts higher in Muscle Creek
7.8% 69th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare Muscle Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Rouchel Brook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Muscle Creek vs Rouchel Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12878/muscle-creek/vs/SAL13438/rouchel-brook