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Nimbin vs Terania Creek

Name: Nimbin vs Terania Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Nimbin profile · Terania Creek profile

Nimbin Terania Creek

Nimbin and Terania Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Nimbin is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) and far more people living within a 15-minute walk of health services (34.4%), groceries (34.1%) and parks (36.0%). In contrast, Terania Creek is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. Nimbin also has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 5.6%. Terania Creek sees more professional workers and has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (29.5% compared to 1.6% in Nimbin).

Both areas share a similar age profile, with about 23% of residents aged 65 and over. They also have very similar typical weekly incomes, at $479 in Nimbin and $515 in Terania Creek. While both areas have a high share of people with no religion compared to the national figure, Terania Creek's share is slightly higher at 63.8%. Home ownership is strong in both places, though it is far higher in Terania Creek, where 67.1% of homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.9 pts higher in Terania Creek Population: 1,400 larger in Nimbin No car: 6.3 pts higher in Nimbin PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Nimbin Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Nimbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nimbin in Terania Creek +1,400 larger in Nimbin gap steady

1,607 76th pct 207 54th pct

Median age in Nimbin in Terania Creek +1 yrs older in Nimbin gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 34.3%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.9% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

Marital status

45.4% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 41.6%

25.9% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

4.6% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Nimbin Terania Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

5.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English +7.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

25.3% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.5% German ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

2.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 85.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 63.8%

23.5% Not stated ◂ +12.4 pts 11.1%

12.7% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.5% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nimbin in Terania Creek

8.33 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Nimbin in Terania Creek even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Nimbin in Terania Creek +79 larger in Nimbin

108 27th pct 29 9th pct

ICSEA in Nimbin in Terania Creek +57 higher in Terania Creek

968 36th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 16.3%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 19.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.1% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nimbin in Terania Creek +$36 higher in Terania Creek gap narrowing

$479 10th pct $515 13th pct

Household income in Nimbin in Terania Creek +$151 higher in Terania Creek gap narrowing

$798 6th pct $949 11th pct

Family income in Nimbin in Terania Creek +$213 higher in Terania Creek gap narrowing

$1,203 12th pct $1,416 22nd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.9%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.2%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 even 51.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

6.5% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None +3.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

17.9% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nimbin in Terania Creek +87 larger in Nimbin

90 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Nimbin in Terania Creek +5 yrs older in Terania Creek

23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Nimbin in Terania Creek +$40 higher in Terania Creek

$410 18th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Nimbin in Terania Creek +$143 higher in Terania Creek

$982 18th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nimbin in Terania Creek +0.2 larger in Terania Creek gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 25.6%

26.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.6% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 32.9%

31.4% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.0% 3 people +8.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.9% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

3.3% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nimbin in Terania Creek +$40 higher in Nimbin gap steady

$300 57th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Nimbin in Terania Creek +$14 higher in Terania Creek gap narrowing

$1,199 24th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Nimbin in Terania Creek +0.10 higher in Terania Creek gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 67.1%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%

18.2% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.4% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

3.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Studio / none ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 28.6%

33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.7%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nimbin in Terania Creek +15 more in Nimbin

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nimbin in Terania Creek +9.33 more in Nimbin

9.33 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nimbin in Terania Creek +177.3 more in Nimbin

177.3 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nimbin in Terania Creek +2 more in Nimbin

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Nimbin in Terania Creek

45 77th pct —

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

16.6% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.7% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.8% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.8% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.2% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.9% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.4% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.8% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nimbin in Terania Creek +2.6 higher in Nimbin

2.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nimbin in Terania Creek +2.8 more in Nimbin

2.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Nimbin in Terania Creek +34.5 pts higher in Nimbin

34.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Nimbin in Terania Creek +34.1 pts higher in Nimbin

34.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Nimbin in Terania Creek +32.5 pts higher in Nimbin

32.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nimbin in Terania Creek +28.2 pts higher in Nimbin

28.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Nimbin in Terania Creek +36.0 pts higher in Nimbin

36.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Nimbin in Terania Creek +34.4 pts higher in Nimbin

34.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nimbin in Terania Creek +24.9 more in Nimbin

24.9 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Nimbin in Terania Creek +1 higher in Nimbin

1 58th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Nimbin in Terania Creek +0.4 pts higher in Terania Creek

18.4% 97th pct 18.8% 98th pct

Compare Nimbin with nearby areas

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Compare Terania Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nimbin vs Terania Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12974/nimbin/vs/SAL13809/terania-creek