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Obanvale vs Rixs Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Obanvale profile · Rixs Creek profile

Obanvale Rixs Creek

Obanvale and Rixs Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Obanvale has a typical resident age of 37, while people in Rixs Creek are noticeably older with a typical age of 44. There are significant differences in housing and income; typical weekly rent in Obanvale is far higher at $458, compared to $265 in Rixs Creek. Rixs Creek has a well higher typical weekly personal income of $725, while Obanvale is much lower at $575.

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent, with walkability scores of 0.1. This shared reliance on cars is reflected in the fact that neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or health services. They also share the same school advantage score of 920 and have a similar drive time to the city, taking between 128 and 134 minutes.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Rixs Creek Median age: 7 yrs older in Rixs Creek Rent: $193 higher in Obanvale Household size: 0.5 larger in Obanvale Population: 9 larger in Obanvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +9 larger in Obanvale gap widening
27 18th pct 18 13th pct
Median age in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +7 yrs older in Rixs Creek gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
51.9% 100th pct —
Aged 65+ in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
18.5% 49th pct —
Under 15 in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
De facto in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

11.1% Older adults (45–64) +55.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
18.5% Youth (15–24) +25.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

46.2% Never married +37.2 pts ▸ 83.3%
34.6% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%
19.2% Divorced +14.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Obanvale Rixs Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +20.4 pts ▸ 94.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

48.1% Australian +29.6 pts ▸ 77.8%
14.8% English +46.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% Irish +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Obanvalein Rixs Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

81.5% English only +18.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Obanvalein Rixs Creek
25.9% 16th pct —

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.9% No religion +29.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
25.9% Not stated ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
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

Bachelor+ in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
468 68th pct 468 68th pct
ICSEA in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
920 14th pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

15.8% Year 10 +39.8 pts ▸ 55.6%
36.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%
15.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV even 30.0%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +$150 higher in Rixs Creek gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +$501 higher in Obanvale gap narrowing
$2,750 93rd pct $2,249 86th pct
Family income in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +$375 higher in Obanvale gap widening
$2,499 81st pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

15.4% $650–$1,499 +17.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
55.6% 100th pct —
Mental health in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
37.0% 100th pct —
Needs assistance in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
11.1% 92nd pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

37.0% Mental health ◂ +20.4 pts 16.7%
25.9% Asthma +7.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Diabetes +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.1% Other condition +11.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Two conditions +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
26.9% 80th pct —
Unpaid carers in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
26.9% 100th pct —
Unpaid child care in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
19.2% 24th pct —
Defence service in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +9 larger in Obanvale
14 63rd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +25 yrs older in Rixs Creek
23 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +$588 higher in Rixs Creek
$537 37th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +$874 higher in Rixs Creek
$1,875 57th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +0.5 larger in Obanvale gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

37.5% Couples without children +39.4 pts ▸ 76.9%
37.5% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% One-parent families +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 3 people +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +$193 higher in Obanvale
$458 89th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
$1,733 57th pct —
People / bedroom in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +0.20 higher in Rixs Creek
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +140.0 pts ▸ 140.0%
62.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 80.0%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
32 68th pct —
Drive to city in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +6 longer in Rixs Creek
128 85th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +25.0 pts 50.0%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +25.0 pts 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

62.5% 2 vehicles even 62.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
37.0% 71st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Obanvalein Rixs Creek
46.2% 14th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Manufacturing +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
33.3% Mining ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% Sales workers ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0.1 34th pct 0.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +0.1 more in Rixs Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +6.3 pts higher in Rixs Creek
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Obanvalein Rixs Creek even
1 45th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Obanvalein Rixs Creek +2.1 pts higher in Obanvale
8.2% 72nd pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Obanvale with nearby areas

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Compare Rixs Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Obanvale vs Rixs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13077/obanvale/vs/SAL13387/rixs-creek