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Packsaddle vs White Cliffs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Packsaddle profile · White Cliffs profile

Packsaddle White Cliffs

White Cliffs and Packsaddle are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. White Cliffs is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 38 in Packsaddle. This age difference is reflected in the health and home data: residents in White Cliffs are far more likely to have a long-term health condition (32.7% versus 8.2%) and to live alone (60.8% versus 13.6%). In contrast, Packsaddle has much larger households, with a typical home containing 3.4 people compared to 1.8 in White Cliffs.

While they differ in age and home size, they share similar proportions of First Nations people and a nearly identical typical family income of around $880 a week. The gap between them is most striking in how people work; while both are far above the national figure for working from home, this is even more common in Packsaddle, where 72.2% of people do so compared to 32.4% in White Cliffs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 83 larger in White Cliffs Median age: 18 yrs older in White Cliffs Aged 65+: 28.9 pts higher in White Cliffs Unpaid child care: 30.5 pts higher in Packsaddle Living alone: 47.1 pts higher in White Cliffs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +83 larger in White Cliffs gap widening
73 34th pct 156 48th pct
Median age in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +18 yrs older in White Cliffs gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +0.9 pts higher in Packsaddle gap steady
4.1% 68th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +28.9 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
9.6% 15th pct 38.5% 94th pct
Under 15 in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +4.2 pts higher in Packsaddle gap widening
26.0% 89th pct 21.8% 78th pct
De facto in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +4.5 pts higher in Packsaddle gap narrowing
9.5% 29th pct 5.0% 11th pct

Age structure

9.6% Seniors (65+) +28.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.8%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 46.7%
36.0% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 28.9%
0.0% Divorced +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Packsaddle White Cliffs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +12.8 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 86.5%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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

53.4% English ◂ +16.2 pts 37.2%
27.4% Australian +23.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
21.9% Scottish ◂ +13.6 pts 8.3%
11.0% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.2% German ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese 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 Packsaddlein White Cliffs +3.2 pts higher in White Cliffs gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Packsaddlein White Cliffs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 98.7%
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 Packsaddlein White Cliffs +0.6 pts higher in White Cliffs gap narrowing
41.1% 52nd pct 41.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
41.1% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%
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 Packsaddlein White Cliffs +0.9 pts higher in Packsaddle gap narrowing
42.0% 42nd pct 41.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +0.7 pts higher in White Cliffs gap steady
6.0% 14th pct 6.7% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Packsaddlein White Cliffs
— 29.41 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +1 more in White Cliffs
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Packsaddlein White Cliffs
— 17 3rd pct
ICSEA in Packsaddlein White Cliffs
— 873 11th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 41.1%
20.0% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%
17.4% Health ◂ +10.9 pts 6.5%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +$265 higher in Packsaddle gap widening
$737 47th pct $472 10th pct
Household income in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +$283 higher in Packsaddle gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $617 0th pct
Family income in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +$24 higher in Packsaddle gap narrowing
$899 4th pct $875 3rd pct
High earners in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +16.3 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +13.1 pts higher in Packsaddle gap widening
18.2% 57th pct 5.1% 16th pct

Household income distribution

13.6% Under $650 +31.9 pts ▸ 45.6%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%
18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 5.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.9 pts 8.1%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +24.5 pts higher in White Cliffs
8.2% 0th pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +1.6 pts higher in White Cliffs
5.5% 27th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +4.5 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Cancer +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +4.0 pts 68.6%
11.0% One condition +12.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +1.3 pts higher in White Cliffs gap narrowing
32.0% 88th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +1.1 pts higher in Packsaddle gap narrowing
10.0% 25th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +30.5 pts higher in Packsaddle gap widening
52.0% 100th pct 21.5% 32nd pct
Defence service in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +8.5 pts higher in White Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +1.6 pts higher in Packsaddle gap narrowing
32.0% 86th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +2 larger in White Cliffs
3 43rd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +26 yrs older in Packsaddle
58 yrs 93rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +$801 higher in Packsaddle
$1,125 86th pct $324 10th pct
Household income in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +$675 higher in Packsaddle
$1,125 23rd pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +1.6 larger in Packsaddle gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +5.8 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
5.2% 23rd pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +47.1 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
13.6% 14th pct 60.8% 100th pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 53.8%
25.9% Couples without children +17.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.2% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

13.6% 1 person +47.1 pts ▸ 60.8%
27.3% 3 people ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
27.3% 5 people ◂ +20.9 pts 6.3%
13.6% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.7% 6 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Packsaddlein White Cliffs
— $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +$2,441 higher in Packsaddle
$2,874 91st pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in Packsaddlein White Cliffs even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +12.7 pts higher in White Cliffs gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 36th pct
Owned outright in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +22.1 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
27.3% 18th pct 49.4% 74th pct
Separate houses in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +53.5 pts higher in Packsaddle gap widening
86.4% 26th pct 32.9% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +17.0 pts higher in Packsaddle gap narrowing
72.7% 33rd pct 55.7% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +22.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.0 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other tenure +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +53.5 pts 32.9%
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

59.1% 5 or more ◂ +47.7 pts 11.4%
13.6% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Packsaddlein White Cliffs
— 5.0% 74th pct
Work from home in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +39.9 pts higher in Packsaddle gap widening
72.2% 100th pct 32.4% 84th pct
PT commute in Packsaddlein White Cliffs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Packsaddlein White Cliffs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Packsaddlein White Cliffs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Packsaddlein White Cliffs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Packsaddlein White Cliffs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Worked at home ◂ +39.9 pts 32.4%
11.1% Car (driver) +27.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.3% Walked +10.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 4 or more ◂ +50.4 pts 16.3%
20.0% 1 vehicle +22.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 13.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +8.9 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
16.4% 11th pct 25.3% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Packsaddlein White Cliffs
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +4.1 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +17.9 pts higher in Packsaddle gap narrowing
72.0% 86th pct 54.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +27.9 pts higher in Packsaddle gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 72.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

88.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.1 pts 58.8%
8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Managers ◂ +26.5 pts 48.5%
8.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +2.0 higher in White Cliffs
0.0 33rd pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +2.9 more in White Cliffs
0.0 33rd pct 2.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +47.7 pts higher in White Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 47.7% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Packsaddlein White Cliffs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Packsaddlein White Cliffs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +48.8 pts higher in White Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +50.0 pts higher in White Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 64th pct
Walk to health in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +49.3 pts higher in White Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 49.3% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +56.8 more in White Cliffs
13.7 50th pct 70.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Packsaddlein White Cliffs even
0 0th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Packsaddlein White Cliffs +1.1 pts higher in White Cliffs
2.9% 10th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Packsaddle with nearby areas

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Compare White Cliffs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Packsaddle vs White Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13125/packsaddle/vs/SAL14291/white-cliffs