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Obley vs Yeoval

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Obley profile · Yeoval profile

Obley Yeoval

Yeoval and Obley are nearby New South Wales areas with very different community profiles. Yeoval is more populated and has a larger First Nations presence at 13.0%, compared to 0.0% in Obley. The two areas also differ in their built environments; Yeoval is mostly car-dependent but has a few local amenities, while Obley is car-dependent with no walkable services. Housing differs too, with Yeoval having far more three-bedroom homes (76.4% compared to 55.9%) and a higher share of renters (22.8% versus 11.8%).

Both areas have remained similar in their lack of public transport and the number of people per home. However, the gap between them has shifted over time, particularly with more people moving into Yeoval over the last five years compared to Obley. While residents in both areas are older than the national figure, the typical resident in Obley is far older at 56, compared to 47 in Yeoval.

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Where they differ most

Population: 236 larger in Yeoval Rent: $95 higher in Yeoval Recent movers: 23.6 pts higher in Yeoval First Nations: 13.0 pts higher in Yeoval 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Yeoval

Demographics & Identity

Population in Obleyin Yeoval +236 larger in Yeoval gap widening
94 40th pct 330 60th pct
Median age in Obleyin Yeoval +9 yrs older in Obley gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Obleyin Yeoval +13.0 pts higher in Yeoval gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Obleyin Yeoval +1.5 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
28.7% 84th pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Obleyin Yeoval +3.9 pts higher in Obley gap widening
22.3% 81st pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Obleyin Yeoval +9.6 pts higher in Yeoval gap widening
4.9% 11th pct 14.5% 67th pct

Age structure

28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.5%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

67.1% Married ◂ +21.4 pts 45.7%
10.5% Never married +22.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
5.3% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
0.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Obley Yeoval

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Obleyin Yeoval +3.2 pts higher in Yeoval gap steady
3.2% 15th pct 6.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 85.8%
3.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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

46.8% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 40.6%
42.6% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.8%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
10.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 Obleyin Yeoval +3.6 pts higher in Yeoval gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Obleyin Yeoval even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 92.7%
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 Obleyin Yeoval +15.6 pts higher in Yeoval gap widening
16.0% 6th pct 31.5% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

63.8% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 63.0%
16.0% No religion +15.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 5.5%
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

Year 12 in Obleyin Yeoval +4.0 pts higher in Yeoval gap narrowing
28.9% 12th pct 32.9% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Obleyin Yeoval +1.4 pts higher in Yeoval gap narrowing
7.9% 21st pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Obleyin Yeoval
— 32.79 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Obleyin Yeoval +2 more in Yeoval
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Obleyin Yeoval
— 53 17th pct
ICSEA in Obleyin Yeoval
— 901 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.9%
28.9% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
11.8% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.3% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 44.5%
12.8% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 15.5%
19.1% Health ◂ +11.9 pts 7.3%
17.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.7 pts 7.3%
17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 10.9%
8.5% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.5% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Obleyin Yeoval +$325 higher in Obley gap widening
$900 73rd pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Obleyin Yeoval +$424 higher in Obley gap narrowing
$1,406 41st pct $982 13th pct
Family income in Obleyin Yeoval +$355 higher in Obley gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,270 14th pct
High earners in Obleyin Yeoval +1.4 pts higher in Yeoval gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 6.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Obleyin Yeoval +5.7 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
8.8% 26th pct 3.1% 10th pct

Household income distribution

44.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 30.7%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 20.5%
0.0% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

47.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.5 pts 30.9%
32.9% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Obleyin Yeoval +8.8 pts higher in Yeoval
30.9% 60th pct 39.7% 89th pct
Mental health in Obleyin Yeoval +3.4 pts higher in Obley
14.9% 92nd pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Obleyin Yeoval +10.0 pts higher in Yeoval gap widening
4.3% 45th pct 14.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%
14.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%
8.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Heart disease +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Stroke ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
0.0% Cancer +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Lung condition +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +0.5 pts 52.7%
22.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
0.0% Three or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Obleyin Yeoval +5.1 pts higher in Obley gap steady
23.7% 72nd pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Obleyin Yeoval +10.5 pts higher in Obley gap widening
25.0% 97th pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Obleyin Yeoval +11.2 pts higher in Obley gap widening
34.2% 87th pct 23.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Obleyin Yeoval +1.8 pts higher in Yeoval
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Obleyin Yeoval +2.7 pts higher in Obley gap steady
25.0% 55th pct 22.3% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Obleyin Yeoval +43 larger in Yeoval
0 0th pct 43 75th pct
Median age in Obleyin Yeoval +32 yrs older in Obley
64 yrs 98th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Obleyin Yeoval
— 25.0% 16th pct
Unemployment in Obleyin Yeoval
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Obleyin Yeoval +$85 higher in Obley
$824 67th pct $739 60th pct
Household income in Obleyin Yeoval +$524 higher in Obley
$2,149 68th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Obleyin Yeoval
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Obleyin Yeoval +0.1 larger in Obley gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Obleyin Yeoval +10.4 pts higher in Yeoval gap steady
4.1% 20th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Obleyin Yeoval +8.8 pts higher in Yeoval gap narrowing
23.5% 49th pct 32.3% 77th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 51.7%
43.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 34.2%
4.1% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.1% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 39.4%
23.5% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%
0.0% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Obleyin Yeoval +$95 higher in Yeoval
$100 6th pct $195 24th pct
Mortgage in Obleyin Yeoval +$900 higher in Obley gap narrowing
$1,637 51st pct $737 8th pct
People / bedroom in Obleyin Yeoval +0.10 higher in Obley gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Obleyin Yeoval +11.1 pts higher in Yeoval gap widening
11.8% 33rd pct 22.8% 66th pct
Owned outright in Obleyin Yeoval +3.5 pts higher in Obley gap steady
50.0% 75th pct 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Obleyin Yeoval +2.5 pts higher in Yeoval gap narrowing
91.2% 35th pct 93.7% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Obleyin Yeoval +20.5 pts higher in Yeoval gap widening
55.9% 12th pct 76.4% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 46.5%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 17.3%
11.8% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 93.7%
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

20.6% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 26.8%
8.8% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% 5 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +58.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +58.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Obleyin Yeoval +3.1 pts higher in Yeoval gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in Obleyin Yeoval +11.0 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
21.4% 64th pct 10.4% 28th pct
PT commute in Obleyin Yeoval even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Obleyin Yeoval even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Obleyin Yeoval even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Obleyin Yeoval even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Obleyin Yeoval even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 54.4%
21.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 10.4%
0.0% Walked +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.2 pts 30.7%
26.5% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
17.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 7.9%
8.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Obleyin Yeoval +23.6 pts higher in Yeoval gap widening
9.6% 4th pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Obleyin Yeoval
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Obleyin Yeoval +5.4 pts higher in Yeoval gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Obleyin Yeoval +7.3 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
55.3% 33rd pct 48.0% 18th pct
Full-time in Obleyin Yeoval +3.5 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
66.7% 83rd pct 63.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 30.4%
7.1% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.9% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 3.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
7.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +28.5 pts 14.4%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%
16.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.5% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Obleyin Yeoval +3.9 higher in Yeoval
0.0 0th pct 3.9 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Obleyin Yeoval +4.2 more in Yeoval
0.0 0th pct 4.2 78th pct
15-min city in Obleyin Yeoval +69.3 pts higher in Yeoval
0.0% 0th pct 69.3% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Obleyin Yeoval +69.3 pts higher in Yeoval
0.0% 0th pct 69.3% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Obleyin Yeoval even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Obleyin Yeoval +69.6 pts higher in Yeoval
0.0% 0th pct 69.6% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Obleyin Yeoval +70.0 pts higher in Yeoval
0.0% 0th pct 70.0% 70th pct
Walk to health in Obleyin Yeoval even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Obleyin Yeoval +63.6 more in Yeoval
0.0 0th pct 63.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Obleyin Yeoval even
0 18th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Obleyin Yeoval +2.1 pts higher in Obley
5.4% 46th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Obley with nearby areas

Wambangalang Yeoval Baldry North Yeoval Trewilga Tomingley Toongi Yullundry

Compare Yeoval with nearby areas

North Yeoval Yullundry Bournewood Cumnock Obley Walmer Baldry Eurimbla

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Obley vs Yeoval [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13080/obley/vs/SAL14525/yeoval