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Pages River vs Warrah Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Pages River profile · Warrah Creek profile

Pages River Warrah Creek

Warrah Creek and Pages River are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Warrah Creek is the larger of the two, with 78 people, while Pages River has only five residents. There are sharp differences in their demographics and wealth; the typical resident in Pages River is far older at 64, compared to 40 in Warrah Creek. Incomes are also much higher in Warrah Creek, where typical family weekly income is $2,250, compared to $1,024 in Pages River. Warrah Creek also has more people per home, averaging 2.9, which is well higher than the 2.0 in Pages River.

These two neighbours are becoming more different in terms of age and income. Despite these shifts, they share a similar landscape of isolation. Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no public transport, no schools within 3km, and no shops or health services within a 15-minute walk. Their typical personal weekly incomes are also very similar, sitting around $890.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek +73 larger in Warrah Creek gap narrowing
5 4th pct 78 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 5
  • Second area, 2016: 90
  • Second area, 2021: 78
Median age in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek +24 yrs older in Pages River
64 yrs 99th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
  • First area, 2021: 64 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
— 5.1% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.1%
— 24.4% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.4%
— 25.6% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 22.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.6%
— 15.1% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.1%

Age structure

200.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +173.1 pts 26.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +35.8 pts 64.2%
0.0% Never married +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pages River Warrah Creek

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

  • 85+ in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Warrah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Warrah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Warrah Creek: 5.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Warrah Creek: 5.5% males, 6.8% females
  • 65–69 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Warrah Creek: 0.0% males, 4.1% females
  • 60–64 in Pages River: 54.5% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Warrah Creek: 6.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 45.5% females; 55–59 in Warrah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Warrah Creek: 5.5% males, 5.5% females
  • 45–49 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Warrah Creek: 5.5% males, 4.1% females
  • 40–44 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Warrah Creek: 4.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Warrah Creek: 0.0% males, 4.1% females
  • 30–34 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Warrah Creek: 4.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Warrah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Warrah Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Warrah Creek: 4.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Warrah Creek: 16.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Warrah Creek: 8.2% males, 4.1% females
  • 0–4 in Pages River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Warrah Creek: 0.0% males, 5.5% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 5.1% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.1%

Country of birth

180.0% Australia ◂ +94.1 pts 85.9%
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

100.0% English ◂ +71.8 pts 28.2%
80.0% Australian ◂ +24.9 pts 55.1%
0.0% Irish +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Scottish +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
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

— 5.1% 61st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.1%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 88.5%
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

— 12.8% 3rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.8%

Religious affiliation

180.0% Christianity ◂ +108.2 pts 71.8%
0.0% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Islam +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
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

— 32.6% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.6%
— 11.3% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +67.4 pts 32.6%
0.0% Year 10 +63.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

55.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +35.6 pts 20.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.0 pts 13.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

66.7% Health ◂ +36.7 pts 30.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology 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% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek +$11 higher in Pages River
$899 73rd pct $888 72nd pct
  • First area, 2021: $899
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $888
Household income in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek +$882 higher in Warrah Creek
$1,024 14th pct $1,906 71st pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,024
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $1,906
Family income in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek +$1,226 higher in Warrah Creek
$1,024 7th pct $2,250 71st pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,024
  • Second area, 2016: $1,312
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
— 13.2% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.2%
High-income homes in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek
— 30.4% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.4%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% Under $650 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

— 25.6% 34th pct
— 7.7% 46th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

80.0% Cancer ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +33.3 pts 66.7%
80.0% One condition ◂ +68.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

— 37.7% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.7%
— 9.4% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.4%
Unpaid child care in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek
— 39.6% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 39.6%
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 37.7% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek +4 larger in Warrah Creek
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
— 8 yrs 1st pct
— $1,125 86th pct
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek +0.9 larger in Warrah Creek
2.0 14th pct 2.9 81st pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.9
— 7.7% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.7%
— 26.1% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.1%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +80.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Couples with children +81.5 pts ▸ 81.5%
0.0% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $385 79th pct
— $2,578 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $2,016
  • Second area, 2021: $2,578
People / bedroom in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek +0.60 higher in Warrah Creek
0.50 0th pct 1.10 93rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.50
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 1.10
— 17.4% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%
— 56.5% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 75.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.5%
— 100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
— 91.3% 81st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 87.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 91.3%

Transport & Vehicles

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 43.6% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.6%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
0.0% Worked at home +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% Walked +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
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%

Migration & Movement

— 27.1% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.1%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 83.0% 97th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 54.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 83.0%
— 56.4% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 46.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.4%

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Mining +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Retail trade +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
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%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek even
0 9th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Pages Riverin Warrah Creek +7.1 pts higher in Pages River
15.7% 93rd pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pages River vs Warrah Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13135/pages-river/vs/SAL14179/warrah-creek