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Nerong vs Pindimar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Nerong profile · Pindimar profile

Nerong Pindimar

Pindimar and Nerong are nearby rural areas with different social and economic profiles. Pindimar has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (10.3% compared to 0.0% in Nerong) and more adults working or looking for work (47.0% versus 30.5%). Community activity is also more common in Pindimar, where 18.5% of people volunteer and 18.2% provide unpaid care, compared to 7.1% and 7.8% in Nerong. In contrast, Nerong is better served by transport, with 40.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Pindimar has none.

Both areas are very similar in their household makeup, with an identical average of 2.1 people per home and nearly the same share of children under 15. They both rely heavily on cars, as neither has anyone commuting by public transport and both are largely car-dependent. While Nerong is slightly more walkable, Pindimar's higher rate of home ownership and more qualified workforce suggest a different economic base than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 177 larger in Pindimar Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Nerong Unpaid carers: 10.4 pts higher in Pindimar No car: 3.9 pts higher in Pindimar Participation: 16.5 pts higher in Pindimar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nerongin Pindimar +177 larger in Pindimar gap widening
168 50th pct 345 60th pct
Median age in Nerongin Pindimar +1 yrs older in Pindimar gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Nerongin Pindimar +2.8 pts higher in Nerong gap widening
8.3% 86th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Nerongin Pindimar +5.5 pts higher in Pindimar gap narrowing
32.1% 88th pct 37.7% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Nerongin Pindimar +0.1 pts higher in Pindimar gap narrowing
7.7% 12th pct 7.8% 12th pct
De facto in Nerongin Pindimar +0.4 pts higher in Pindimar gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

38.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
32.1% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
13.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
7.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

48.7% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 53.3%
22.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%
16.9% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
1.9% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Nerong Pindimar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nerongin Pindimar +3.5 pts higher in Pindimar gap steady
11.3% 50th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 81.7%
4.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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%

Ancestry

34.5% English +11.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
37.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 37.4%
10.7% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.7% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nerongin Pindimar +2.1 pts higher in Nerong gap steady
4.2% 56th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Nerongin Pindimar +3.0 pts higher in Nerong gap widening
3.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.7% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 92.2%
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 Nerongin Pindimar +4.7 pts higher in Nerong gap steady
37.5% 41st pct 32.8% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 60.3%
37.5% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 32.8%
14.9% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 4.3%
0.0% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 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 Nerongin Pindimar +0.8 pts higher in Pindimar gap narrowing
28.9% 12th pct 29.6% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Nerongin Pindimar +9.5 pts higher in Pindimar gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 16.0% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nerongin Pindimar +1 more in Pindimar
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Nerongin Pindimar
— 267 45th pct
ICSEA in Nerongin Pindimar
— 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

27.5% Year 10 +13.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
28.9% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 10.4%
12.7% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.5% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%
7.6% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.1% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.8% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.6% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nerongin Pindimar +$98 higher in Pindimar gap widening
$444 7th pct $542 17th pct
Household income in Nerongin Pindimar +$205 higher in Pindimar gap widening
$862 8th pct $1,067 17th pct
Family income in Nerongin Pindimar +$202 higher in Pindimar gap narrowing
$1,100 9th pct $1,302 15th pct
High earners in Nerongin Pindimar +2.7 pts higher in Pindimar gap steady
4.5% 29th pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Nerongin Pindimar +10.3 pts higher in Pindimar gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.7%
17.9% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

56.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nerongin Pindimar +4.8 pts higher in Pindimar
36.9% 84th pct 41.7% 92nd pct
Mental health in Nerongin Pindimar +1.8 pts higher in Nerong
14.3% 90th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Nerongin Pindimar +1.6 pts higher in Pindimar gap steady
6.5% 71st pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.3% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
5.4% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +6.0 pts ▸ 53.6%
22.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%
8.3% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.8% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nerongin Pindimar +11.4 pts higher in Pindimar gap widening
7.1% 8th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Nerongin Pindimar +10.4 pts higher in Pindimar gap widening
7.8% 14th pct 18.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Nerongin Pindimar +8.6 pts higher in Nerong gap widening
20.8% 29th pct 12.2% 10th pct
Defence service in Nerongin Pindimar +2.7 pts higher in Nerong
8.6% 93rd pct 5.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nerongin Pindimar +7.9 pts higher in Pindimar gap widening
24.7% 53rd pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nerongin Pindimar +5 larger in Pindimar
14 63rd pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Nerongin Pindimar +27 yrs older in Nerong
58 yrs 93rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Nerongin Pindimar +$250 higher in Pindimar
$437 23rd pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Nerongin Pindimar +$116 higher in Nerong
$966 17th pct $850 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nerongin Pindimar even gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Nerongin Pindimar +1.0 pts higher in Nerong gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Nerongin Pindimar +5.4 pts higher in Pindimar gap narrowing
22.4% 45th pct 27.7% 64th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 56.4%
38.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 30.7%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.2% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 54.2%
22.4% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
11.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.0% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nerongin Pindimar +$40 higher in Pindimar gap widening
$310 60th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Nerongin Pindimar +$450 higher in Pindimar gap widening
$1,250 26th pct $1,700 55th pct
People / bedroom in Nerongin Pindimar +0.10 higher in Nerong gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Nerongin Pindimar +2.3 pts higher in Nerong gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 9.7% 26th pct
Owned outright in Nerongin Pindimar +12.4 pts higher in Pindimar gap steady
46.3% 65th pct 58.7% 89th pct
Separate houses in Nerongin Pindimar +5.8 pts higher in Nerong gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Nerongin Pindimar +7.0 pts higher in Pindimar gap widening
67.2% 23rd pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 58.7%
38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 33.5%
11.9% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 94.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 40.0%
31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 16.8%
10.4% 4 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +22.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.8%
23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 11.5%
15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nerongin Pindimar +3.9 pts higher in Pindimar gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 68th pct
Work from home in Nerongin Pindimar +8.9 pts higher in Pindimar gap steady
16.7% 50th pct 25.5% 73rd pct
PT commute in Nerongin Pindimar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nerongin Pindimar +1 more in Nerong
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nerongin Pindimar +5.95 more in Nerong
5.95 81st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nerongin Pindimar +226.2 more in Nerong
226.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nerongin Pindimar +2 more in Nerong
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Nerongin Pindimar +24 longer in Pindimar
50 79th pct 74 93rd pct
Drive to city in Nerongin Pindimar
— 140 88th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 50.4%
16.7% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
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

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 43.2%
31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 28.4%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%
7.5% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nerongin Pindimar +9.6 pts higher in Nerong gap widening
43.1% 85th pct 33.5% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Nerongin Pindimar
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nerongin Pindimar +5.2 pts higher in Nerong gap narrowing
8.5% 87th pct 3.3% 47th pct
Participation in Nerongin Pindimar +16.5 pts higher in Pindimar gap widening
30.5% 1st pct 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Nerongin Pindimar +8.7 pts higher in Pindimar gap steady
38.1% 0th pct 46.8% 11th pct

Industries people work in

7.1% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
19.0% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 12.8%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 3.5%
11.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%
7.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 13.5%
21.4% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 14.2%
11.9% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.5% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
9.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Nerongin Pindimar +2.3 higher in Nerong
2.3 68th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nerongin Pindimar +2.5 more in Nerong
2.5 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Nerongin Pindimar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nerongin Pindimar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nerongin Pindimar +40.7 pts higher in Nerong
40.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nerongin Pindimar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nerongin Pindimar +88.4 pts higher in Nerong
88.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nerongin Pindimar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nerongin Pindimar +47.6 more in Nerong
47.6 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Nerongin Pindimar +1 higher in Pindimar
0 31st pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Nerongin Pindimar +4.4 pts higher in Nerong
9.6% 79th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Nerong with nearby areas

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Compare Pindimar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nerong vs Pindimar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12938/nerong/vs/SAL13223/pindimar