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Rushes Creek vs Somerton

Name: Rushes Creek vs Somerton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Rushes Creek profile · Somerton profile

Rushes Creek Somerton

Somerton (NSW) and Rushes Creek are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Somerton (NSW) is younger, with a typical age of 38 compared to 48 in Rushes Creek, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.8%. There are also more renters in Somerton (NSW), where 24.5% of homes are rented, while no homes in Rushes Creek are rented. Somerton (NSW) is mostly car-dependent but slightly more walkable than Rushes Creek, which is car-dependent and has no nearby amenities within a 15-minute walk.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both seeing about 30% of their residents move in during the last five years. They share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,000 and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While Rushes Creek has a much higher share of high-earning households at 26.8%, both areas have very similar rates of long-term health conditions, sitting just above 32%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 174 larger in Somerton Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Somerton PT commute: 5.1 pts higher in Rushes Creek First Nations: 11.8 pts higher in Somerton Housework 15h+: 17.2 pts higher in Somerton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rushes Creek in Somerton +174 larger in Somerton gap steady

98 41st pct 272 58th pct

Median age in Rushes Creek in Somerton +10 yrs older in Rushes Creek gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

38.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 25.7%

8.2% Young adults (25–44) +19.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

31.0% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

10.3% Separated ◂ +8.9 pts 1.4%

4.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Rushes Creek Somerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 90.1%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% England 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

49.0% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.6% English +17.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

16.3% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%

9.2% German ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese 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

Language used at home

95.9% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 91.5%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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% 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

63.3% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 58.5%

31.6% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rushes Creek in Somerton

— 15.38 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rushes Creek in Somerton +1 more in Rushes Creek

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Rushes Creek in Somerton +145 larger in Rushes Creek

162 33rd pct 17 3rd pct

ICSEA in Rushes Creek in Somerton +17 higher in Somerton

878 11th pct 895 12th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.4%

18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 5.9%

6.6% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

21.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 9.7%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

0.0% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

8.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rushes Creek in Somerton +$142 higher in Somerton gap narrowing

$669 35th pct $811 60th pct

Household income in Rushes Creek in Somerton +$174 higher in Somerton gap narrowing

$1,281 31st pct $1,455 44th pct

Family income in Rushes Creek in Somerton +$55 higher in Rushes Creek gap narrowing

$2,083 62nd pct $2,028 59th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.1%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +15.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.2%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Lung condition ◂ +10.1 pts 1.1%

7.1% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +2.6 pts 55.5%

15.3% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.2% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rushes Creek in Somerton +32 larger in Somerton

0 0th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Rushes Creek in Somerton +25 yrs older in Rushes Creek

48 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Rushes Creek in Somerton +$883 higher in Rushes Creek

$1,749 93rd pct $866 71st pct

Household income in Rushes Creek in Somerton +$833 higher in Rushes Creek

$2,249 71st pct $1,416 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rushes Creek in Somerton +0.3 larger in Somerton gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 28.0%

0.0% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 35.1%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 26.6%

9.8% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

7.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rushes Creek in Somerton +$95 higher in Somerton gap widening

$190 23rd pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Rushes Creek in Somerton +$652 higher in Rushes Creek gap narrowing

$2,039 74th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Rushes Creek in Somerton +0.20 higher in Somerton gap widening

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 41.5%

17.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% Rented +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.8% Other dwelling ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 36.2%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.3 pts 11.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rushes Creek in Somerton +1 more in Somerton

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Rushes Creek in Somerton +3.68 more in Somerton

0.00 0th pct 3.68 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Rushes Creek in Somerton +14.7 more in Somerton

0.0 0th pct 14.7 59th pct

PT routes in Rushes Creek in Somerton +2 more in Somerton

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Rushes Creek in Somerton

— 47 78th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Car (driver) +19.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

32.2% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 18.5%

6.8% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

5.1% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.2% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 20.2%

28.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 18.1%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 32.2%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

5.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 9.6%

6.8% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 3.4%

10.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

0.0% Sales workers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Rushes Creek in Somerton +2.8 higher in Somerton

0.0 0th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Rushes Creek in Somerton +3.4 more in Somerton

0.0 0th pct 3.4 75th pct

15-min city in Rushes Creek in Somerton +46.5 pts higher in Somerton

0.0% 0th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Rushes Creek in Somerton +47.0 pts higher in Somerton

0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Rushes Creek in Somerton +36.4 pts higher in Somerton

0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 69th pct

Walk to school in Rushes Creek in Somerton +51.2 pts higher in Somerton

0.0% 0th pct 51.2% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Rushes Creek in Somerton +49.8 pts higher in Somerton

0.0% 0th pct 49.8% 64th pct

Walk to health in Rushes Creek in Somerton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Rushes Creek in Somerton +33.1 more in Somerton

0.0 0th pct 33.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Rushes Creek in Somerton even

0 18th pct 0 25th pct

Mean slope in Rushes Creek in Somerton +0.2 pts higher in Rushes Creek

4.9% 41st pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rushes Creek vs Somerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13460/rushes-creek/vs/SAL13588/somerton