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Pola Creek vs Verges Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Pola Creek profile · Verges Creek profile

Pola Creek Verges Creek

Verges Creek and Pola Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different social profiles. Pola Creek is a smaller community where the typical household income is well higher at $2,333 compared to $1,525 in Verges Creek. Pola Creek also has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (20.0% versus 6.1%) and more adults working or looking for work (69.5% versus 53.2%). In contrast, Verges Creek has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (4.4% versus 0.0%) and a larger share of residents who have moved into the area in the last five years (39.5% versus 26.3%).

While the two areas are about 4km apart, the gap in public transport access is widening. Pola Creek has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, whereas Verges Creek has none. Despite this, they share a similar reliance on cars, with 0.0% of residents in both areas commuting by public transport. They also both have similar rates of home ownership, with about 45% of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 212 larger in Verges Creek Limited English: 3.5 pts higher in Pola Creek De facto: 13.9 pts higher in Pola Creek Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Verges Creek First Nations: 4.4 pts higher in Verges Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +212 larger in Verges Creek gap widening
86 38th pct 298 59th pct
Median age in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +6 yrs older in Verges Creek gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +4.4 pts higher in Verges Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +2.8 pts higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
25.6% 76th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +9.0 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
26.7% 90th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +13.9 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 6.1% 14th pct

Age structure

26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 17.8%
15.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.8%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

62.7% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 54.8%
20.3% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.6% Separated ◂ +9.9 pts 3.6%
6.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Pola Creek Verges Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +1.1 pts higher in Verges Creek gap narrowing
7.0% 29th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 83.6%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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

25.6% Australian +24.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
47.7% English ◂ +12.1 pts 35.6%
22.1% Irish ◂ +11.7 pts 10.4%
5.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% German +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +2.1 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
3.5% 50th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +3.5 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
3.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 91.3%
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 Pola Creekin Verges Creek +3.0 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
37.2% 40th pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
37.2% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +7.0 pts higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
37.9% 31st pct 30.9% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +1.3 pts higher in Pola Creek gap steady
10.2% 30th pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +4 more in Pola Creek
6 74th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +63 larger in Pola Creek
382 57th pct 319 50th pct
ICSEA in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +25 higher in Verges Creek
906 13th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 30.9%
36.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.3%
22.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 17.6%
6.9% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.8% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.3% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.3% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.6 pts 2.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
7.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +$141 higher in Pola Creek gap steady
$767 53rd pct $626 28th pct
Household income in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +$808 higher in Pola Creek gap widening
$2,333 87th pct $1,525 49th pct
Family income in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +$653 higher in Pola Creek gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $1,472 25th pct
High earners in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +6.5 pts higher in Verges Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +3.2 pts higher in Pola Creek gap steady
25.0% 74th pct 21.8% 66th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 7.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +8.7 pts higher in Verges Creek
27.9% 45th pct 36.6% 83rd pct
Mental health in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +2.9 pts higher in Verges Creek
3.5% 18th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +0.7 pts higher in Verges Creek gap narrowing
7.0% 74th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.5% None +7.9 pts ▸ 54.4%
20.9% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +2.5 pts higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
18.6% 53rd pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +1.3 pts higher in Verges Creek gap steady
15.3% 74th pct 16.5% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +13.2 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
39.0% 92nd pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +5.2 pts higher in Verges Creek
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +15.9 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
45.8% 100th pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +13 larger in Verges Creek
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Pola Creekin Verges Creek
— 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Pola Creekin Verges Creek
— $850 69th pct
Household income in Pola Creekin Verges Creek
— $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +0.1 larger in Pola Creek gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +3.9 pts higher in Verges Creek gap widening
6.1% 25th pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +0.1 pts higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
15.0% 19th pct 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 55.0%
27.3% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
6.1% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 36.6%
0.0% 4 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% 5 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +$25 higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $255 42nd pct
Mortgage in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +$68 higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
$1,668 53rd pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +0.20 higher in Pola Creek gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +9.1 pts higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
15.0% 45th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +0.4 pts higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
45.0% 61st pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +4.0 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +1.1 pts higher in Verges Creek gap narrowing
85.0% 65th pct 86.1% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.4 pts 36.6%
45.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 44.6%
15.0% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 96.0%
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

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 33.7%
30.0% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 6.9%
15.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +116.7 pts ▸ 116.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
23.1% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pola Creekin Verges Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +4.2 pts higher in Pola Creek gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 5.6% 12th pct
PT commute in Pola Creekin Verges Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +2 more in Pola Creek
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +23.26 more in Pola Creek
23.26 94th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +290.7 more in Pola Creek
290.7 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +1 more in Pola Creek
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +40 longer in Verges Creek
16 54th pct 56 83rd pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +19.1 pts ▸ 77.6%
9.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
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

55.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +36.4 pts 18.6%
35.0% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
15.0% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% 4 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +13.3 pts higher in Verges Creek gap widening
26.3% 33rd pct 39.5% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Pola Creekin Verges Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +5.3 pts higher in Verges Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +16.3 pts higher in Pola Creek gap widening
69.5% 80th pct 53.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +8.9 pts higher in Verges Creek gap widening
46.3% 10th pct 55.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 8.0%
9.8% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
7.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
7.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 12.8%
17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%
7.3% Sales workers +8.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
7.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +0.3 higher in Pola Creek
0.4 49th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +0.2 more in Pola Creek
0.3 46th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Pola Creekin Verges Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pola Creekin Verges Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +24.4 pts higher in Pola Creek
24.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pola Creekin Verges Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +7.0 pts higher in Verges Creek
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 45th pct
Walk to health in Pola Creekin Verges Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +16.5 more in Pola Creek
23.3 66th pct 6.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +0 higher in Verges Creek
0 36th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Pola Creekin Verges Creek +2.0 pts higher in Verges Creek
4.6% 37th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare Pola Creek with nearby areas

Hampden Hall Frederickton Kempsey East Kempsey Verges Creek Old Station West Kempsey Bellimbopinni

Compare Verges Creek with nearby areas

Old Station Hampden Hall Pola Creek East Kempsey Kempsey Austral Eden South Kempsey Belmore River

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pola Creek vs Verges Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13249/pola-creek/vs/SAL14090/verges-creek