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Pottsville vs Burringbar

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Pottsville profile · Burringbar profile

Pottsville Burringbar

Pottsville and Burringbar (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different housing and service profiles. Pottsville is much larger and more developed, with 89.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms and far better access to essentials; 49.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0% in Burringbar (L). In contrast, Burringbar (L) consists entirely of separate houses and has a higher share of people who have never married.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,500 a week. This shared economic baseline exists even as other gaps shift; for example, the difference in home ownership has changed, with Pottsville now having a higher share of homes owned outright. While Pottsville is more likely to have renters, Burringbar (L) has seen its share of detached houses grow further apart from Pottsville since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in Burringbar Population: 6,654 larger in Pottsville PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Pottsville 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Pottsville Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Pottsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pottsvillein Burringbar +6,654 larger in Pottsville gap widening
7,209 86th pct 555 37th pct
Median age in Pottsvillein Burringbar +2 yrs older in Burringbar gap narrowing
42 yrs 39th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Pottsvillein Burringbar +1.9 pts higher in Burringbar gap widening
3.5% 41st pct 5.4% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Pottsvillein Burringbar +4.1 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
20.9% 45th pct 16.8% 30th pct
Under 15 in Pottsvillein Burringbar +5.2 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
23.4% 86th pct 18.2% 55th pct
De facto in Pottsvillein Burringbar +2.8 pts higher in Burringbar gap widening
14.3% 64th pct 17.1% 82nd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 44.3%
29.1% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
3.3% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

Pottsville Burringbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pottsvillein Burringbar +1.2 pts higher in Pottsville gap steady
14.3% 72nd pct 13.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 76.8%
5.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
2.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +5.6 pts 40.0%
37.9% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 36.4%
14.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pottsvillein Burringbar +2.6 pts higher in Burringbar gap steady
3.9% 53rd pct 6.5% 75th pct
Limited English in Pottsvillein Burringbar +0.3 pts higher in Burringbar gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.5% 67th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 84.5%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pottsvillein Burringbar +3.4 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
48.5% 72nd pct 45.0% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 45.0%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 40.2%
7.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.3% Judaism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pottsvillein Burringbar +6.4 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
52.0% 84th pct 45.6% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Pottsvillein Burringbar +1.0 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
22.4% 86th pct 21.4% 84th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 45.6%
27.0% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
6.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 23.8%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%
11.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.7% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.9% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Pottsvillein Burringbar +$62 higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
$730 64th pct $668 51st pct
Household income in Pottsvillein Burringbar +$41 higher in Pottsville gap widening
$1,554 69th pct $1,513 67th pct
Family income in Pottsvillein Burringbar +$135 higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
$1,831 66th pct $1,696 58th pct
High earners in Pottsvillein Burringbar +1.7 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
9.3% 72nd pct 7.6% 61st pct
High-income homes in Pottsvillein Burringbar +7.2 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
16.9% 73rd pct 9.7% 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pottsvillein Burringbar +4.7 pts higher in Pottsville
28.7% 28th pct 24.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Pottsvillein Burringbar +0.3 pts higher in Burringbar
8.5% 34th pct 8.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Pottsvillein Burringbar +2.1 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
5.9% 45th pct 3.8% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
8.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +0.7 pts ▸ 63.8%
20.5% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pottsvillein Burringbar +0.1 pts higher in Pottsville gap steady
15.9% 42nd pct 15.8% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Pottsvillein Burringbar +1.8 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Pottsvillein Burringbar +7.6 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 26.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Pottsvillein Burringbar +2.8 pts higher in Pottsville
3.5% 47th pct 0.7% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pottsvillein Burringbar +4.4 pts higher in Pottsville gap steady
25.8% 65th pct 21.4% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pottsvillein Burringbar +0.1 larger in Pottsville gap narrowing
2.7 76th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Pottsvillein Burringbar +3.7 pts higher in Burringbar gap widening
13.1% 38th pct 16.8% 60th pct
Living alone in Pottsvillein Burringbar +0.6 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
20.1% 23rd pct 19.5% 22nd pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 50.2%
26.9% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
13.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
14.4% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
20.1% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 12.3%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
2.6% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pottsvillein Burringbar +$80 higher in Pottsville gap widening
$500 97th pct $420 89th pct
Mortgage in Pottsvillein Burringbar +$324 higher in Pottsville gap widening
$2,063 90th pct $1,739 77th pct
People / bedroom in Pottsvillein Burringbar even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Pottsvillein Burringbar +11.2 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
23.0% 55th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Owned outright in Pottsvillein Burringbar +6.0 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
37.3% 43rd pct 31.3% 27th pct
Separate houses in Pottsvillein Burringbar +23.8 pts higher in Burringbar gap widening
76.2% 10th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pottsvillein Burringbar +13.1 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
89.5% 86th pct 76.4% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 49.7%
37.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 31.3%
23.0% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 11.8%
0.8% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +23.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 27.7%
7.2% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%
1.8% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 +32.2 pts ▸ 73.9%
34.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.8 pts 17.4%
10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 33.0%
22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pottsvillein Burringbar +0.7 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
2.3% 33rd pct 1.6% 26th pct
Work from home in Pottsvillein Burringbar +4.3 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
16.7% 85th pct 12.4% 73rd pct
PT commute in Pottsvillein Burringbar +0.3 pts higher in Pottsville gap steady
0.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 63.3%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 24.5%
11.7% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.5% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pottsvillein Burringbar +8.5 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
40.8% 76th pct 32.2% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Pottsvillein Burringbar +0.9 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
6.4% 58th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pottsvillein Burringbar +0.6 pts higher in Burringbar gap narrowing
4.6% 48th pct 5.2% 58th pct
Participation in Pottsvillein Burringbar +2.8 pts higher in Burringbar gap steady
57.1% 62nd pct 59.9% 70th pct
Full-time in Pottsvillein Burringbar +3.4 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
49.8% 19th pct 46.3% 11th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 12.7%
12.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
9.5% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 20.1%
16.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.3% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Pottsvillein Burringbar +1.0 higher in Pottsville
5.1 65th pct 4.0 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pottsvillein Burringbar +0.6 more in Pottsville
5.0 57th pct 4.4 46th pct
15-min city in Pottsvillein Burringbar +7.3 pts higher in Burringbar
52.7% 45th pct 60.0% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Pottsvillein Burringbar +3.5 pts higher in Burringbar
58.0% 49th pct 61.5% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in Pottsvillein Burringbar +47.2 pts higher in Pottsville
85.3% 77th pct 38.1% 44th pct
Walk to school in Pottsvillein Burringbar +25.9 pts higher in Pottsville
68.5% 50th pct 42.6% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in Pottsvillein Burringbar +4.9 pts higher in Pottsville
84.9% 36th pct 80.0% 29th pct
Walk to health in Pottsvillein Burringbar +49.8 pts higher in Pottsville
49.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pottsvillein Burringbar +26.7 more in Burringbar
9.3 21st pct 36.0 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Pottsvillein Burringbar +36 higher in Pottsville
52 74th pct 16 23rd pct
Mean slope in Pottsvillein Burringbar +5.1 pts higher in Burringbar
3.9% 39th pct 9.1% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pottsville vs Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114025/pottsville/vs/UCL121016/burringbar