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Nirimba Fields vs The Ponds

Name: Nirimba Fields vs The Ponds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Nirimba Fields profile · The Ponds profile

Nirimba Fields The Ponds

The Ponds and Nirimba Fields are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and income profiles. The Ponds is a wealthier area where typical weekly household income is $3,285, compared to $2,567 in Nirimba Fields. Housing differs sharply; 94.1% of homes in The Ponds have three or more bedrooms and 83.7% are separate houses, while Nirimba Fields has more flats (34.4%) and a much higher share of renters at 49.8%. The Ponds is also more accessible for pedestrians, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.6, whereas Nirimba Fields is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.4.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including similar typical personal incomes and nearly identical monthly home-loan payments of $3,000. Both areas are very diverse, with far more people born overseas and using a language other than English at home than the national figure. However, Nirimba Fields has seen a more rapid influx of new residents, with 80.6% moving in during the last five years compared to 50% in The Ponds.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,683 larger in The Ponds Renting: 27.9 pts higher in Nirimba Fields 3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in The Ponds Recent movers: 30.7 pts higher in Nirimba Fields Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in The Ponds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +14,683 larger in The Ponds

1,632 76th pct 16,315 89th pct

Median age in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +4 yrs older in The Ponds

31 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

51.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.7 pts 34.3%

25.2% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

63.7% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

29.0% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 23.0%

3.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Separated even 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Nirimba Fields The Ponds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

30.5% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.6% India ◂ +17.9 pts 22.6%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.3% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.8% Indian ◂ +11.5 pts 28.4%

8.4% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.1% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

24.6% English only +17.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.8% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

8.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

1.2% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Hinduism ◂ +18.9 pts 25.1%

19.7% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.3% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.9% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

1.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +4.02 more in Nirimba Fields

4.85 58th pct 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +6 more in The Ponds

31 89th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +59 larger in The Ponds

750 93rd pct 809 96th pct

ICSEA in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +28 higher in The Ponds

1,065 83rd pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 81.1%

7.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

26.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 22.5%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.1% Information technology ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

6.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +$48 higher in The Ponds

$1,159 89th pct $1,207 90th pct

Household income in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +$718 higher in The Ponds

$2,567 90th pct $3,285 100th pct

Family income in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +$541 higher in The Ponds

$2,740 87th pct $3,281 94th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 26.0%

19.0% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 25.2%

24.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.3% None ◂ +0.9 pts 78.4%

9.6% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +57 larger in The Ponds

33 73rd pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +3 yrs older in The Ponds

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +$455 higher in The Ponds

$524 36th pct $979 77th pct

Household income in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +$2,466 higher in The Ponds

$700 8th pct $3,166 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +0.6 larger in The Ponds

2.9 81st pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

69.7% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 82.6%

19.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 11.0%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Household size

21.8% 4 people +15.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.3% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 21.3%

25.6% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 16.6%

14.3% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 6.6%

5.3% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +$233 higher in The Ponds

$410 84th pct $643 100th pct

Mortgage in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds even

$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +0.10 higher in Nirimba Fields

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 62.3%

49.8% Rented ◂ +27.9 pts 21.9%

4.1% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house +22.6 pts ▸ 83.7%

34.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 4 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 60.4%

13.7% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 4.4%

16.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%

11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

7.5% $550–$749 +66.7 pts ▸ 74.2%

70.2% $350–$549 ◂ +59.7 pts 10.5%

0.0% $750 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.4%

3.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +40 more in The Ponds

4 73rd pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +0.25 more in The Ponds

2.45 67th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +30.6 more in The Ponds

740.2 83rd pct 770.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +5 more in The Ponds

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +33 longer in Nirimba Fields

36 71st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +4 longer in Nirimba Fields

38 31st pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +21,058 more in The Ponds

0 0th pct 21,058 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +87,560 more in The Ponds

0 0th pct 87,560 76th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

30.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 28.9%

5.8% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

59.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.8 pts 30.4%

28.2% 2 vehicles +22.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

6.6% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.3% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

6.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

5.9% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

3.8% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 35.8%

11.9% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

7.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +2.2 higher in The Ponds

3.4 74th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +1.8 more in The Ponds

3.6 75th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +15.5 pts higher in The Ponds

40.8% 77th pct 56.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +37.8 pts higher in The Ponds

1.4% 58th pct 39.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +56.9 pts higher in The Ponds

43.1% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +5.9 pts higher in Nirimba Fields

99.5% 100th pct 93.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +26.3 pts higher in The Ponds

73.7% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +47.8 pts higher in The Ponds

2.2% 72nd pct 50.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +0.2 more in Nirimba Fields

6.7 33rd pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +377 higher in The Ponds

90 84th pct 467 100th pct

Mean slope in Nirimba Fields in The Ponds +0.1 pts higher in Nirimba Fields

4.6% 37th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Nirimba Fields with nearby areas

Colebee Dean Park Quakers Hill Schofields Tallawong The Ponds Glendenning Marayong

Compare The Ponds with nearby areas

Kellyville Ridge Parklea Quakers Hill Tallawong Stanhope Gardens Rouse Hill Acacia Gardens Nirimba Fields

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nirimba Fields vs The Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12977/nirimba-fields/vs/SAL13851/the-ponds