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Spicers Creek vs Twelve Mile

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Spicers Creek profile · Twelve Mile profile

Spicers Creek Twelve Mile

Spicers Creek and Twelve Mile are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Spicers Creek has a far higher share of seniors at 27.3% compared to 16.0% in Twelve Mile, and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 34.5% versus 16.0%. Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Spicers Creek at 63.6% than in Twelve Mile at 47.6%.

The two areas are almost identical in their typical resident age, with both sitting at 51 years. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $900. While Twelve Mile has seen a far higher share of people move in over the last five years (44.0% compared to 7.3% in Spicers Creek), both remain car-dependent with no public transport or walkable amenities available.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 36.7 pts higher in Twelve Mile Needs assistance: 9.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Spicers Creek No religion: 16.0 pts higher in Twelve Mile Housework 15h+: 14.3 pts higher in Spicers Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +30 larger in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
55 30th pct 25 17th pct
Median age in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +11.3 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
27.3% 80th pct 16.0% 37th pct
Under 15 in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +5.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
5.5% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile
23.5% 92nd pct —

Age structure

38.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 32.0%
27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 16.0%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

65.3% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
28.6% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 19.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Spicers Creek Twelve Mile

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +5.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
5.5% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 76.0%
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

34.5% Australian +21.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
49.1% English ◂ +29.1 pts 20.0%
27.3% Irish ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 96.0%
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 Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +16.0 pts higher in Twelve Mile gap widening
20.0% 10th pct 36.0% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

74.5% Christianity ◂ +34.5 pts 40.0%
20.0% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Not stated +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
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 Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +16.0 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
63.6% 85th pct 47.6% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +8.8 pts higher in Twelve Mile gap narrowing
10.2% 30th pct 19.0% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 47.6%
18.2% Year 10 +15.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.7% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Architecture & building +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.0% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Society & culture +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% Education ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +$17 higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
$916 74th pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +$500 higher in Twelve Mile gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +$500 higher in Twelve Mile gap narrowing
$1,499 27th pct $1,999 58th pct
High earners in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +8.2 pts higher in Twelve Mile gap widening
6.1% 39th pct 14.3% 77th pct

Household income distribution

57.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
28.6% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +18.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek
34.5% 76th pct 16.0% 9th pct
Mental health in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +9.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek
9.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +9.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
9.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Other condition +9.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.1% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.9% Heart disease ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
5.5% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
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

61.8% None ◂ +1.8 pts 60.0%
18.2% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%
10.9% Three or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +10.2 pts higher in Twelve Mile gap narrowing
18.4% 51st pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +12.2 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
12.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +8.2 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
8.2% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +14.3 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
28.6% 73rd pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +21 yrs older in Spicers Creek
65 yrs 98th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +$2,350 higher in Twelve Mile
$900 73rd pct $3,250 100th pct
Household income in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +$2,625 higher in Twelve Mile
$1,625 47th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +0.6 larger in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 33.3%
43.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 41.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +30.8 pts 69.2%
28.6% 4 people ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +$347 higher in Spicers Creek
$2,167 80th pct $1,820 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +0.10 higher in Twelve Mile gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +38.5 pts 61.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

57.1% 5 or more ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile
28.1% 77th pct —
PT commute in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

34.4% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 16.7%
15.6% Walked ◂ +15.6 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%

Motor vehicles per home

71.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 61.5%
42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
35.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 30.8%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +36.7 pts higher in Twelve Mile gap widening
7.3% 2nd pct 44.0% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +7.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
69.4% 79th pct 61.9% 54th pct
Full-time in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile
71.9% 90th pct —

Industries people work in

53.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.9 pts 22.2%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +9.4 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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +33.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile even
0 17th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Spicers Creekin Twelve Mile +3.2 pts higher in Twelve Mile
7.1% 63rd pct 10.3% 82nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spicers Creek vs Twelve Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13624/spicers-creek/vs/SAL14005/twelve-mile