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Salisbury Plains vs Walcha Road

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Salisbury Plains profile · Walcha Road profile

Salisbury Plains Walcha Road

Walcha Road and Salisbury Plains are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Salisbury Plains is much more qualified and wealthier, with 25.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly personal income of $788. In contrast, only 4.8% of adults in Walcha Road have a degree, and the typical weekly income is much lower at $485. Family life also differs, as children under 15 are far more common in Walcha Road (16.7%) than in Salisbury Plains (4.9%), and one-parent families are far higher in Walcha Road at 15.4%.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining almost identical in several ways. Both areas have the same typical resident age of 57, and every home in both places is a separate house. They also share a total lack of public transport use for commuting and no residents who speak a language other than English. While both are car-dependent, Walcha Road has slightly more people who have moved in the last five years, at 31.5% compared to 0.0% in Salisbury Plains.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.9 pts higher in Salisbury Plains Volunteering: 36.9 pts higher in Salisbury Plains Rent: $158 higher in Walcha Road 3+ bedrooms: 30.5 pts higher in Salisbury Plains Work from home: 26.7 pts higher in Salisbury Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +11 larger in Walcha Road gap narrowing
61 31st pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +4.0 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap widening
8.2% 86th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +3.2 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
42.6% 98th pct 45.8% 100th pct
Under 15 in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +11.7 pts higher in Walcha Road gap widening
4.9% 7th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +14.0 pts higher in Walcha Road gap widening
14.6% 68th pct 28.6% 99th pct

Age structure

42.6% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
4.9% Children (0–14) +11.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

70.9% Married ◂ +24.9 pts 46.0%
12.7% Never married +25.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Divorced +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Separated +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Salisbury Plains Walcha Road

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +2.4 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +29.2 pts 70.8%
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

52.5% English ◂ +19.1 pts 33.3%
37.7% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
23.0% Irish ◂ +9.1 pts 13.9%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
6.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
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 Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +34.7 pts 65.3%
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 Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +13.6 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap narrowing
34.4% 33rd pct 20.8% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 50.0%
34.4% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 20.8%
0.0% Not stated +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
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 Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +32.9 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap narrowing
51.9% 66th pct 19.0% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +20.7 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap steady
25.5% 78th pct 4.8% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +32.9 pts 19.0%
30.8% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.6 pts 8.6%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +19.3 pts 11.4%
17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 8.6%
7.7% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.8% Education ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%
10.3% Creative arts ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +$303 higher in Salisbury Plains gap widening
$788 57th pct $485 11th pct
Household income in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +$625 higher in Salisbury Plains gap widening
$1,916 71st pct $1,291 32nd pct
Family income in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +$749 higher in Salisbury Plains gap widening
$2,124 64th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +12.7 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap widening
12.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +14.3 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +26.4 pts ▸ 55.0%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +35.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 12.7%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +2.5 pts higher in Salisbury Plains
34.4% 76th pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +12.5 pts higher in Walcha Road
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +5.6 pts higher in Walcha Road gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Asthma ◂ +9.4 pts 6.9%
14.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% Heart disease +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Mental health +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +29.7 pts 37.5%
19.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%
0.0% Three or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +36.9 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap widening
52.7% 100th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +1.8 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap narrowing
14.5% 69th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +4.3 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
16.4% 15th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +5.3 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap narrowing
29.1% 75th pct 23.8% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +2 larger in Salisbury Plains
5 49th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +17 yrs older in Walcha Road
27 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +$426 higher in Salisbury Plains
$1,125 86th pct $699 56th pct
Household income in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +$4,125 higher in Salisbury Plains
$5,500 100th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +0.2 larger in Salisbury Plains gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +15.4 pts higher in Walcha Road gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +3.6 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap widening
28.6% 67th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
43.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 43.6%
0.0% One-parent families +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

71.4% 2 people ◂ +21.4 pts 50.0%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.0%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +$158 higher in Walcha Road gap widening
$42 0th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +$497 higher in Walcha Road
$559 3rd pct $1,056 17th pct
People / bedroom in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +20.0 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +12.4 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
47.6% 69th pct 60.0% 90th pct
Separate houses in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +30.5 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap narrowing
90.5% 79th pct 60.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 15.0%
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 +5.0 pts ▸ 105.0%
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

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 40.0%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +26.7 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap widening
60.0% 100th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +2 more in Walcha Road
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +27.78 more in Walcha Road
0.00 0th pct 27.78 96th pct
Departures/1k in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +388.9 more in Walcha Road
0.0 0th pct 388.9 76th pct
PT routes in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +4 more in Walcha Road
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

How people get to work

60.0% Worked at home ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
22.5% Car (driver) +21.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
7.5% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
28.6% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.3% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.3% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +31.5 pts higher in Walcha Road gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.5% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +27.2 pts higher in Salisbury Plains gap widening
76.4% 91st pct 49.2% 20th pct
Full-time in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +15.4 pts higher in Walcha Road gap steady
55.0% 34th pct 70.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.1 pts 44.4%
15.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.0 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%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

67.5% Managers ◂ +26.8 pts 40.7%
15.0% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.0% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +0.4 higher in Walcha Road
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +0.4 more in Walcha Road
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +13.2 pts higher in Walcha Road
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 61st pct
Walk to school in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +41.7 more in Walcha Road
0.0 0th pct 41.7 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road even
0 10th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Salisbury Plainsin Walcha Road +2.4 pts higher in Walcha Road
6.2% 56th pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Salisbury Plains vs Walcha Road [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13480/salisbury-plains/vs/SAL14112/walcha-road