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Myrtle Creek vs West Bungawalbin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Myrtle Creek profile · West Bungawalbin profile

Myrtle Creek West Bungawalbin

Myrtle Creek (NSW) and West Bungawalbin are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their age profiles and family types. Residents are far older in Myrtle Creek (NSW), where the typical age is 60 and 28.3% are seniors, compared to 49 and 13.0% in West Bungawalbin. This shift is reflected in the children's share, which is far higher in West Bungawalbin at 31.5%, while Myrtle Creek (NSW) has just 13.0%. Additionally, one-parent families are far more common in Myrtle Creek (NSW) at 24.6%, whereas there are none in West Bungawalbin.

These two areas are tracking further apart in several key areas. The gap in typical weekly household income is widening, with West Bungawalbin now well higher at $1,187 compared to $850 in Myrtle Creek (NSW). Despite this, they share some common traits; both have very similar rates of volunteering, few people born overseas, and no public transport options. In both places, the share of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest at their level, sitting far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 24.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek First Nations: 8.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek Under 15: 18.4 pts higher in West Bungawalbin Median age: 11 yrs older in Myrtle Creek Housework 15h+: 17.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +38 larger in Myrtle Creek gap widening
92 39th pct 54 29th pct
Median age in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +11 yrs older in Myrtle Creek gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +8.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
8.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +15.3 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
28.3% 83rd pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +18.4 pts higher in West Bungawalbin gap widening
13.0% 26th pct 31.5% 97th pct
De facto in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +13.6 pts higher in West Bungawalbin gap widening
14.9% 70th pct 28.6% 99th pct

Age structure

43.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 38.9%
13.0% Children (0–14) +18.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 13.0%
5.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Marital status

37.2% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 47.5%
27.9% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
9.3% Widowed ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Separated ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Myrtle Creek West Bungawalbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +0.6 pts higher in West Bungawalbin gap steady
8.7% 37th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +34.3 pts 40.7%
0.0% New Zealand +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% England ◂ +4.3 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

43.5% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 27.8%
32.6% English ◂ +14.1 pts 18.5%
7.6% Irish +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Italian +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% German ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
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 Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +24.4 pts 59.3%
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 Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +11.4 pts higher in West Bungawalbin gap widening
29.3% 22nd pct 40.7% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +40.4 pts 7.4%
29.3% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
19.6% Not stated +19.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
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 Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +0.7 pts higher in West Bungawalbin gap narrowing
25.6% 8th pct 26.3% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +4.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
4.7% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +1 more in Myrtle Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
17 3rd pct —
ICSEA in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
896 12th pct —

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.9%
25.6% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
3.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.0 pts 10.8%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.2% Health +11.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 13.5%
16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +$65 higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
$457 9th pct $392 3rd pct
Household income in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +$337 higher in West Bungawalbin gap widening
$850 8th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +$500 higher in West Bungawalbin gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.2% Under $650 ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.7% Under $650 ◂ +27.2 pts 27.5%
9.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +1.5 pts higher in West Bungawalbin
33.7% 73rd pct 35.2% 78th pct
Mental health in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +0.5 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
9.8% 66th pct 9.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +4.5 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
12.0% 94th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%
14.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%
8.7% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.7% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Lung condition ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
3.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Stroke ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None ◂ +21.1 pts 27.8%
9.8% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%
8.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +0.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
15.1% 35th pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +0.4 pts higher in West Bungawalbin gap steady
22.1% 93rd pct 22.5% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +2.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
17.4% 18th pct 15.0% 13th pct
Defence service in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +8.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
8.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +17.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
34.9% 89th pct 17.5% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +8 larger in Myrtle Creek
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
34 yrs 72nd pct —
Median income in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
$574 43rd pct —
Household income in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +0.1 larger in West Bungawalbin gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +24.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
24.6% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
23.5% 49th pct —

Family composition

38.5% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
27.7% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.6% One-parent families ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.1% 2 people +77.9 pts ▸ 125.0%
29.4% 3 people ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% 6 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +$90 higher in Myrtle Creek
$290 54th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +$332 higher in West Bungawalbin gap widening
$600 4th pct $932 13th pct
People / bedroom in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
17.6% 53rd pct —
Owned outright in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
58.8% 89th pct —
Separate houses in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
73.5% 35th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned outright +28.7 pts ▸ 87.5%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +32.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.6% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +25.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.8% 5 or more +50.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
8.8% 1 bedroom +28.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.4% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% Studio / none ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
32.0% 84th pct —
PT commute in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +23.0 pts 25.0%
32.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 25.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +49.3 pts ▸ 87.5%
11.8% 3 vehicles +75.7 pts ▸ 87.5%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +9.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
20.2% 16th pct 11.1% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
16.7% 99th pct —
Participation in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +7.9 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
27.9% 0th pct 20.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin
40.0% 2nd pct —

Industries people work in

36.0% Manufacturing ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.0% Education & training ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Other services ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining 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% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
12.0% Managers +21.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.0% Labourers ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0.0 22nd pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +3.2 more in Myrtle Creek
21.7 64th pct 18.5 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin even
0 22nd pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Myrtle Creekin West Bungawalbin +0.1 pts higher in West Bungawalbin
5.2% 45th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myrtle Creek vs West Bungawalbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12890/myrtle-creek/vs/SAL14259/west-bungawalbin