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Nashua vs Pearces Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Nashua profile · Pearces Creek profile

Nashua Pearces Creek

Nashua and Pearces Creek are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Nashua is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48, and has a far higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework at 27.8%. It also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 12.1%, compared to none in Pearces Creek. In contrast, Pearces Creek has far more large homes, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 74.1%.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing very similar typical weekly incomes of around $830 to $854. Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses and are car-dependent, as no one commutes by public transport. While Nashua has more public transport stops and departures, Pearces Creek residents face a much longer walk to the nearest stop, taking 72 minutes compared to 7 in Nashua. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for home ownership, with more than 47% of homes owned outright in each location.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Nashua Housework 15h+: 11.7 pts higher in Nashua Participation: 14.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in Pearces Creek Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in Pearces Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nashuain Pearces Creek +57 larger in Nashua gap steady
267 58th pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Nashuain Pearces Creek +6 yrs older in Nashua gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Nashuain Pearces Creek +1.1 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
1.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Nashuain Pearces Creek +3.8 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
21.0% 60th pct 17.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Nashuain Pearces Creek +3.1 pts higher in Nashua gap narrowing
18.4% 59th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Nashuain Pearces Creek +6.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
13.8% 63rd pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 52.3%
28.8% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
1.4% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nashua Pearces Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nashuain Pearces Creek +2.4 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
12.4% 55th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 80.5%
4.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% New Zealand +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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +3.1 pts 43.3%
28.8% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
21.3% Irish ◂ +10.9 pts 10.5%
14.6% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.5% German ◂ +6.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nashuain Pearces Creek +0.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Nashuain Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.4% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 89.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nashuain Pearces Creek +3.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
52.1% 84th pct 55.2% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
32.2% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%
2.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nashuain Pearces Creek +1.7 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
59.3% 79th pct 61.0% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Nashuain Pearces Creek +2.9 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
29.2% 85th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nashuain Pearces Creek +1 more in Nashua
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Nashuain Pearces Creek +4 larger in Nashua
50 16th pct 46 16th pct
ICSEA in Nashuain Pearces Creek +3 higher in Pearces Creek
1,057 80th pct 1,060 81st pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
18.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 21.4%
18.9% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%
6.9% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.9% Education +10.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.8% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
8.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
5.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nashuain Pearces Creek +$24 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$830 63rd pct $854 67th pct
Household income in Nashuain Pearces Creek +$260 higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
$2,025 76th pct $2,285 86th pct
Family income in Nashuain Pearces Creek +$384 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$1,949 54th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Nashuain Pearces Creek +1.2 pts higher in Nashua gap steady
12.7% 73rd pct 11.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Nashuain Pearces Creek +4.0 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
3.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nashuain Pearces Creek +0.1 pts higher in Pearces Creek
26.6% 39th pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Nashuain Pearces Creek +2.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek
9.7% 66th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Nashuain Pearces Creek +2.7 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
4.1% 44th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%
6.7% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
1.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Diabetes even 1.9%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +9.8 pts ▸ 68.6%
16.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nashuain Pearces Creek +1.6 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
23.1% 71st pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Nashuain Pearces Creek +3.9 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
9.9% 25th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Nashuain Pearces Creek +2.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Nashuain Pearces Creek +3.2 pts higher in Nashua
3.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nashuain Pearces Creek +11.7 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
27.8% 70th pct 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nashuain Pearces Creek +3 larger in Nashua
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Nashuain Pearces Creek
58 yrs 93rd pct —
Median income in Nashuain Pearces Creek
$1,199 87th pct —
Household income in Nashuain Pearces Creek
$3,250 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Nashuain Pearces Creek +0.2 larger in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Nashuain Pearces Creek +5.0 pts higher in Nashua gap narrowing
15.3% 74th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Nashuain Pearces Creek +7.2 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
11.6% 11th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 27.7%
15.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%
3.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.2% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
22.1% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 11.9%
18.6% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%
10.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.6% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nashuain Pearces Creek +$70 higher in Nashua gap widening
$450 88th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Nashuain Pearces Creek +$26 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$2,357 86th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Nashuain Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Nashuain Pearces Creek +4.2 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
22.1% 64th pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Nashuain Pearces Creek +5.7 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
53.5% 82nd pct 47.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in Nashuain Pearces Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nashuain Pearces Creek +13.8 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
69.8% 27th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 47.8%
25.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
22.1% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

103.5% Separate house ◂ +3.5 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

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 37.3%
25.6% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
3.5% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.3 pts 33.3%
26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.0%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 13.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nashuain Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nashuain Pearces Creek +3.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
25.4% 73rd pct 28.7% 78th pct
PT commute in Nashuain Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nashuain Pearces Creek +5 more in Nashua
5 74th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nashuain Pearces Creek +18.73 more in Nashua
18.73 92nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nashuain Pearces Creek +187.3 more in Nashua
187.3 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nashuain Pearces Creek +2 more in Nashua
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Nashuain Pearces Creek +65 longer in Pearces Creek
7 39th pct 72 92nd pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
25.4% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 56.9%
24.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 13.8%
8.5% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nashuain Pearces Creek +2.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
32.0% 54th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Nashuain Pearces Creek +12.1 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
12.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nashuain Pearces Creek +4.6 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
2.4% 40th pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Nashuain Pearces Creek +14.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
59.9% 47th pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Nashuain Pearces Creek +8.1 pts higher in Nashua gap narrowing
51.6% 21st pct 43.4% 7th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 14.8%
7.9% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.9% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%
6.3% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
2.4% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Managers ◂ +13.7 pts 17.2%
25.4% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 24.6%
12.7% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.1% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Nashuain Pearces Creek +0.4 higher in Nashua
0.4 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nashuain Pearces Creek +0.3 more in Nashua
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Nashuain Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nashuain Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nashuain Pearces Creek +16.9 pts higher in Nashua
16.9% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nashuain Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nashuain Pearces Creek +3.1 pts higher in Nashua
3.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nashuain Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nashuain Pearces Creek +22.5 more in Nashua
22.5 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Nashuain Pearces Creek +0 higher in Nashua
1 49th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Nashuain Pearces Creek +0.6 pts higher in Nashua
10.7% 84th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Nashua with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nashua vs Pearces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12923/nashua/vs/SAL13181/pearces-creek