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Paxton vs Pelton

Name: Paxton vs Pelton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Paxton profile · Pelton profile

Paxton Pelton

Paxton and Pelton are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ in population and layout. Paxton is the larger of the two and is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Pelton's 1.4 (car-dependent). Homes in Paxton are often larger, with 87.2% having three or more bedrooms, while Pelton has only 60.0%. There is also a notable wealth gap; 16.5% of Paxton households earn $3,000 or more a week, whereas no households in Pelton reach this level.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their core demographics. They share a similar proportion of First Nations residents (about 10% to 11%) and people born overseas. They are also almost identical in their distance to the city and the fact that almost every home is a separate house. While both are largely reliant on cars, Pelton has a much older population, with 23.2% aged 65 and over compared to 13.1% in Paxton.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in Paxton Population: 1,133 larger in Paxton Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in Paxton Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Paxton PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Paxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paxton in Pelton +1,133 larger in Paxton gap widening

1,215 74th pct 82 36th pct

Median age in Paxton in Pelton +1 yrs older in Pelton gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.7%

25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.0%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

Marital status

42.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 40.3%

37.6% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 32.8%

11.7% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Paxton Pelton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 89.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 37.8%

44.6% English ◂ +9.2 pts 35.4%

4.5% German +11.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.3% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 4.9%

0.7% Dutch +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 91.5%

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

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

49.1% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 40.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

0.4% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Paxton in Pelton

3.29 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Paxton in Pelton +1 more in Pelton

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Paxton in Pelton +67 larger in Pelton

98 25th pct 166 34th pct

ICSEA in Paxton in Pelton +7 higher in Paxton

919 14th pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%

36.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%

14.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

52.6% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

9.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

7.4% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +8.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Paxton in Pelton +$112 higher in Paxton gap widening

$730 46th pct $618 27th pct

Household income in Paxton in Pelton +$130 higher in Paxton gap widening

$1,692 59th pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Paxton in Pelton +$188 higher in Paxton gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 41.8%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.7% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%

5.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +1.3 pts 58.5%

21.2% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

4.1% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Paxton in Pelton +115 larger in Paxton

124 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Paxton in Pelton +10 yrs older in Paxton

19 yrs 21st pct 9 yrs 3rd pct

Median income in Paxton in Pelton

$565 41st pct —

Household income in Paxton in Pelton +$62 higher in Pelton

$1,562 45th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paxton in Pelton +0.4 larger in Paxton gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 54.5%

20.6% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.5% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.6% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 23.3%

17.0% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.2% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

9.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paxton in Pelton +$35 higher in Paxton

$345 70th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Paxton in Pelton +$263 higher in Paxton gap widening

$1,671 53rd pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Paxton in Pelton +0.10 higher in Pelton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 36.7%

28.6% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.7% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 106.7%

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

40.1% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%

33.8% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +65.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Paxton in Pelton +1 more in Paxton

4 73rd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Paxton in Pelton +33.29 more in Pelton

3.29 71st pct 36.59 100th pct

Departures/1k in Paxton in Pelton +943.4 more in Pelton

105.3 69th pct 1,048.8 87th pct

PT routes in Paxton in Pelton even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Paxton in Pelton +7 longer in Pelton

0 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Paxton in Pelton +7 longer in Pelton

103 71st pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 58.8%

12.1% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.8% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 25.0%

20.1% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Construction +20.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +13.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.8% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

10.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Mining ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% Other services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers +12.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.1 pts 8.8%

14.5% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.4% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Paxton in Pelton +2.3 higher in Paxton

3.7 76th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Paxton in Pelton +3.3 more in Paxton

4.3 79th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Paxton in Pelton +75.9 pts higher in Paxton

75.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Paxton in Pelton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Paxton in Pelton +8.7 pts higher in Pelton

78.6% 81st pct 87.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Paxton in Pelton +78.1 pts higher in Paxton

81.7% 86th pct 3.6% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Paxton in Pelton +84.6 pts higher in Paxton

88.3% 79th pct 3.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Paxton in Pelton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Paxton in Pelton +28.4 more in Pelton

8.2 37th pct 36.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Paxton in Pelton +8 higher in Paxton

12 72nd pct 3 63rd pct

Mean slope in Paxton in Pelton +0.3 pts higher in Pelton

5.5% 48th pct 5.8% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paxton vs Pelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13173/paxton/vs/SAL13190/pelton