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Pomeroy vs Run-o-Waters

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Pomeroy profile · Run-o-Waters profile

Pomeroy Run-o-Waters

Run-o-Waters and Pomeroy are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Run-o-Waters is more affluent, with 31.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 0.0% in Pomeroy. It also has a much older population, with 25.0% aged 65 and over, which helps explain why a far higher share of people there have a long-term health condition (34.2% vs 14.9%) or provide unpaid care (18.1% vs 6.0%). Homes in Run-o-Waters are also larger and more expensive; every home has at least three bedrooms and typical weekly rent is $475, while in Pomeroy, typical rent is just $100.

Both areas are’ completely alike in their housing style, as every single home in both places is a separate detached house. They also share a similar unemployment rate and the same proportion of people with no religion. While Run-o-Waters has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain car-dependent with no public transport stops and no residents commuting by bus or train.

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Where they differ most

Population: 511 larger in Run-o-Waters Rent: $375 higher in Run-o-Waters 3+ bedrooms: 41.9 pts higher in Run-o-Waters Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Run-o-Waters Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Run-o-Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +511 larger in Run-o-Waters gap widening
94 40th pct 605 67th pct
Median age in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +2 yrs older in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +7.1 pts higher in Pomeroy gap widening
9.6% 87th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +12.2 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
12.8% 25th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +4.9 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
12.8% 25th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +1.6 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap steady
9.2% 27th pct 10.8% 38th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
12.8% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.6 pts 9.8%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.8% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

48.2% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 63.9%
30.1% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 23.4%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Pomeroy Run-o-Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +6.9 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
10.6% 46th pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 81.2%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% China +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

50.0% English ◂ +10.8 pts 39.2%
34.0% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
16.0% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%
3.2% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% German ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +6.6 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 9.8% 75th pct
Limited English in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +2.5 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

96.8% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 88.4%
0.0% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even gap narrowing
29.8% 23rd pct 29.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 62.6%
29.8% No religion even 29.8%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +0.3 pts higher in Pomeroy gap narrowing
49.3% 61st pct 49.1% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +0.5 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap steady
18.1% 62nd pct 18.5% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +8 more in Run-o-Waters
0 0th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters
— 363 55th pct
ICSEA in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters
— 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 49.1%
31.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
4.1% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 19.2%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 18.6%
20.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.0% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 6.9%
0.0% Health +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.5 pts 4.1%
9.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +$123 higher in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
$758 51st pct $881 71st pct
Household income in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +$604 higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $2,229 85th pct
Family income in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +$109 higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $2,358 76th pct
High earners in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +4.1 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
10.8% 64th pct 14.9% 79th pct
High-income homes in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +31.3 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 85th pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.3 pts 19.9%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.4%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +19.3 pts higher in Run-o-Waters
14.9% 7th pct 34.2% 75th pct
Mental health in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +1.3 pts higher in Run-o-Waters
5.3% 26th pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +4.4 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.4% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
4.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +14.0 pts 60.5%
10.6% One condition +13.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
3.2% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +5.3 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +12.1 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
6.0% 11th pct 18.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +2.3 pts higher in Pomeroy gap widening
32.5% 83rd pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +5.6 pts higher in Run-o-Waters
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +9.6 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
19.3% 23rd pct 28.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +6 larger in Run-o-Waters
9 58th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +3 yrs older in Run-o-Waters
24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +$49 higher in Run-o-Waters
$725 58th pct $774 63rd pct
Household income in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even
$2,750 86th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +16.5 pts higher in Pomeroy gap widening
21.7% 89th pct 5.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +1.0 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
12.9% 13th pct 13.9% 15th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 61.7%
24.1% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +16.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 39.8%
16.1% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.7% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.9% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +$375 higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
$100 6th pct $475 90th pct
Mortgage in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +$650 higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +0.20 higher in Pomeroy gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +7.5 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +21.0 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
25.8% 15th pct 46.8% 67th pct
Separate houses in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +41.9 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
58.1% 13th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.8% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

12.9% 4 bedrooms +43.3 pts ▸ 56.2%
35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 17.4%
9.7% 5 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 1.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 35.5%
40.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 22.6%
40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 20.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +0.9 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
8.0% 19th pct 8.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters
— 31 67th pct
Drive to city in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +20 longer in Pomeroy
140 88th pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 66.3%
8.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.2% 2 vehicles +30.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
34.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 18.0%
24.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 23.4%
13.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +18.2 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap widening
28.7% 42nd pct 46.9% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters
— 2.8% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +1.0 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Participation in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +2.1 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
60.2% 48th pct 62.3% 56th pct
Full-time in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +3.4 pts higher in Run-o-Waters gap narrowing
58.0% 49th pct 61.4% 66th pct

Industries people work in

22.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 16.5%
18.0% Construction ◂ +11.1 pts 6.9%
6.0% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.0 pts 3.0%
0.0% Retail trade +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 13.9%
6.0% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%
6.0% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.0% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +0.4 higher in Run-o-Waters
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +0.2 more in Run-o-Waters
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +7.8 pts higher in Run-o-Waters
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +3 higher in Run-o-Waters
0 15th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Pomeroyin Run-o-Waters +2.4 pts higher in Pomeroy
9.5% 78th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Pomeroy with nearby areas

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Compare Run-o-Waters with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pomeroy vs Run-o-Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13251/pomeroy/vs/SAL13455/run-o-waters