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Mylestom vs Valery

Name: Mylestom vs Valery — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Mylestom profile · Valery profile

Mylestom Valery

Mylestom and Valery are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. Mylestom is a more populated hub with a walkability score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable), while Valery is a sparsely populated area that is car-dependent. There are sharp contrasts in their social makeup; for example, no religion is far more common in Mylestom at 45.2% compared to 20.8% in Valery. Housing costs also vary, with typical weekly rent far higher in Mylestom at $360 than in Valery at $209.

Both areas are very similar in that they have roughly the same number of children under 15, and neither has residents who use a language other than English at home. They also share a similar housing density, with about two people per home in both places. While Mylestom has seen more people move in over the last five years, Valery has a higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 24.5 pts higher in Mylestom One-parent: 22.4 pts higher in Mylestom Needs assistance: 10.1 pts higher in Mylestom Unemployment: 9.9 pts higher in Mylestom Population: 283 larger in Mylestom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mylestom in Valery +283 larger in Mylestom gap widening

336 60th pct 53 29th pct

Median age in Mylestom in Valery +7 yrs older in Valery gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) +14.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.6%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

9.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

Marital status

31.0% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.3% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 30.4%

13.7% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.7% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mylestom Valery

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 73.6%

5.4% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +2.8 pts 47.2%

39.0% Australian ◂ +18.2 pts 20.8%

17.3% Irish ◂ +11.6 pts 5.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

3.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 81.1%

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

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

45.2% No religion ◂ +24.5 pts 20.8%

8.9% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mylestom in Valery even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Mylestom in Valery +45 larger in Mylestom

89 24th pct 44 15th pct

ICSEA in Mylestom in Valery +30 higher in Valery

998 55th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 26.1%

32.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.3%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

5.5% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.4 pts 21.2%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 12.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.5% Engineering & related +20.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.8% Education ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% Creative arts +8.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

9.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mylestom in Valery +$50 higher in Valery gap widening

$619 27th pct $669 35th pct

Household income in Mylestom in Valery +$479 higher in Valery gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Mylestom in Valery +$268 higher in Valery gap widening

$1,524 28th pct $1,792 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 17.6%

25.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 30.4%

35.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +6.4 pts 52.8%

17.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mylestom in Valery +10 larger in Mylestom

10 59th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mylestom in Valery

48 yrs 86th pct —

Median income in Mylestom in Valery

$699 56th pct —

Household income in Mylestom in Valery

$1,149 24th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mylestom in Valery +0.1 larger in Valery gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

36.4% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

38.4% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other families +6.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 29.4%

12.2% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mylestom in Valery +$151 higher in Mylestom gap widening

$360 73rd pct $209 28th pct

Mortgage in Mylestom in Valery +$875 higher in Mylestom gap widening

$1,675 53rd pct $800 9th pct

People / bedroom in Mylestom in Valery even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright +38.6 pts ▸ 88.2%

30.9% Rented ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.9% Other dwelling ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 29.4%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 17.6%

25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%

10.1% 1 bedroom +13.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.0% Under $1,000 +113.0 pts ▸ 125.0%

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mylestom in Valery +2 more in Mylestom

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mylestom in Valery +5.95 more in Mylestom

5.95 81st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mylestom in Valery +95.2 more in Mylestom

95.2 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mylestom in Valery +2 more in Mylestom

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mylestom in Valery +80 longer in Valery

2 14th pct 82 98th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.1 pts 51.9%

13.3% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 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

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.9 pts 17.6%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 23.5%

8.6% 3 vehicles +20.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

12.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

11.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

9.4% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mylestom in Valery +5.8 higher in Mylestom

5.8 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mylestom in Valery +6.0 more in Mylestom

6.0 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Mylestom in Valery +100.0 pts higher in Mylestom

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mylestom in Valery +100.0 pts higher in Mylestom

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mylestom in Valery +99.7 pts higher in Mylestom

99.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mylestom in Valery even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mylestom in Valery +99.7 pts higher in Mylestom

99.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Mylestom in Valery even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mylestom in Valery +26.8 more in Mylestom

26.8 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mylestom in Valery +18 higher in Mylestom

21 74th pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Mylestom in Valery +9.5 pts higher in Valery

2.5% 4th pct 11.9% 87th pct

Compare Mylestom with nearby areas

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Compare Valery with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mylestom vs Valery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12886/mylestom/vs/SAL14084/valery