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Pucawan vs Reefton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Pucawan profile · Reefton profile

Pucawan Reefton

Pucawan and Reefton (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Pucawan is older, with 50% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 29.4% in Reefton (NSW), and it has a far higher share of children under 15 at 13.9% versus 0% in Reefton (NSW). Financial profiles differ sharply; the typical household income in Reefton (NSW) is $1,458, which is far higher than the $849 seen in Pucawan.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and car-dependent. They share an absence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and no residents who use a language other than English at home. While Pucawan has a higher share of volunteers and people providing unpaid care, both are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 11.8 pts higher in Reefton Mortgage: $2,280 higher in Pucawan Aged 65+: 20.6 pts higher in Pucawan De facto: 17.2 pts higher in Reefton Recent movers: 19.4 pts higher in Reefton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pucawanin Reefton +2 larger in Pucawan gap narrowing
36 22nd pct 34 21st pct
Median age in Pucawanin Reefton +4 yrs older in Pucawan gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Pucawanin Reefton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Pucawanin Reefton +20.6 pts higher in Pucawan gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 29.4% 86th pct
Under 15 in Pucawanin Reefton +13.9 pts higher in Pucawan gap narrowing
13.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Pucawanin Reefton +17.2 pts higher in Reefton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 80th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
50.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

67.6% Married ◂ +19.2 pts 48.4%
13.5% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Widowed +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pucawan Reefton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pucawanin Reefton +8.8 pts higher in Reefton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

105.6% Australia ◂ +23.2 pts 82.4%
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

77.8% Australian ◂ +33.7 pts 44.1%
55.6% English ◂ +35.0 pts 20.6%
16.7% Irish ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pucawanin Reefton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Pucawanin Reefton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

111.1% English only ◂ +34.6 pts 76.5%
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

No religion in Pucawanin Reefton +1.6 pts higher in Pucawan gap narrowing
22.2% 12th pct 20.6% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

69.4% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 64.7%
22.2% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 20.6%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%
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 Pucawanin Reefton +2.0 pts higher in Pucawan gap narrowing
43.3% 46th pct 41.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Pucawanin Reefton +11.8 pts higher in Reefton gap widening
10.8% 33rd pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pucawanin Reefton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%
13.3% Year 9 or below +17.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +16.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pucawanin Reefton +$111 higher in Reefton gap widening
$464 9th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Pucawanin Reefton +$609 higher in Reefton gap narrowing
$849 8th pct $1,458 45th pct
Family income in Pucawanin Reefton +$588 higher in Reefton gap widening
$849 2nd pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Pucawanin Reefton +13.5 pts higher in Pucawan gap narrowing
13.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 20.0%
40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

67.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 54.8%
18.9% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pucawanin Reefton +8.5 pts higher in Reefton
44.4% 95th pct 52.9% 100th pct
Mental health in Pucawanin Reefton +2.3 pts higher in Pucawan
11.1% 77th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Pucawanin Reefton +11.8 pts higher in Reefton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +15.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.4% Diabetes ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% Stroke ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Other condition ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%
11.1% Cancer ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
0.0% Lung condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.4% None ◂ +9.2 pts 35.3%
41.7% One condition ◂ +12.3 pts 29.4%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Three or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pucawanin Reefton +7.1 pts higher in Pucawan gap narrowing
29.7% 86th pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Pucawanin Reefton +9.2 pts higher in Pucawan gap narrowing
18.9% 88th pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Pucawanin Reefton +1.7 pts higher in Pucawan gap narrowing
24.3% 45th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Pucawanin Reefton +11.8 pts higher in Reefton
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pucawanin Reefton +10.4 pts higher in Pucawan gap widening
29.7% 77th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pucawanin Reefton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pucawanin Reefton +0.3 larger in Pucawan gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Pucawanin Reefton +3.4 pts higher in Reefton gap narrowing
9.1% 39th pct 12.5% 60th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 45.8%
36.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 29.2%
9.1% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people even 40.0%
0.0% 1 person +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pucawanin Reefton +$15 higher in Pucawan
$150 14th pct $135 11th pct
Mortgage in Pucawanin Reefton +$2,280 higher in Pucawan
$2,817 90th pct $537 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Pucawanin Reefton even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright even 46.7%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 86.7%
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

80.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%
26.7% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pucawanin Reefton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pucawanin Reefton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pucawanin Reefton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pucawanin Reefton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +43.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 4 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pucawanin Reefton +19.4 pts higher in Reefton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Pucawanin Reefton +4.5 pts higher in Pucawan gap widening
43.2% 12th pct 38.7% 8th pct

Industries people work in

43.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 41.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
31.3% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pucawanin Reefton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pucawanin Reefton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pucawanin Reefton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pucawanin Reefton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pucawanin Reefton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pucawanin Reefton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pucawanin Reefton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pucawanin Reefton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pucawanin Reefton +27.8 more in Pucawan
27.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Pucawanin Reefton even
0 28th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Pucawanin Reefton +0.7 pts higher in Pucawan
4.2% 31st pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Pucawan with nearby areas

Quandary Gidginbung Temora Bectric Mimosa Reefton Ariah Park Sebastopol

Compare Reefton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pucawan vs Reefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13280/pucawan/vs/SAL13357/reefton