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Werris Creek vs Curlewis

Name: Werris Creek vs Curlewis — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Werris Creek profile · Curlewis profile

Werris Creek Curlewis

Werris Creek and Curlewis (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different own-pace lives. Werris Creek is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 30.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is also much more walkable, with 82.5% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Curlewis (L) is younger, with a typical age of 36, and has far more larger homes, with 85.5% having three or more bedrooms. Curlewis (L) also has a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work, at 61.1% compared to 40.8% in Werris Creek.

The gap in typical household incomes has narrowed since 2011, though Curlewis (L) remains well higher at $1,367 per week. Both areas are alike in other ways, with very similar rates of people using another language at home and nearly the same share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar unemployment rate, while both have very few recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Werris Creek No car: 9.1 pts higher in Werris Creek Participation: 20.4 pts higher in Curlewis 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Curlewis De facto: 7.3 pts higher in Curlewis

Demographics & Identity

Population in Werris Creek in Curlewis +744 larger in Werris Creek gap narrowing

1,349 62nd pct 605 40th pct

Median age in Werris Creek in Curlewis +14 yrs older in Werris Creek gap widening

50 yrs 68th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 17.9%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.5%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.6% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

37.3% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

38.1% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Werris Creek Curlewis

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.8% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 90.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

44.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.7% English +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.0% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

3.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 48.4%

31.7% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.3% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 20.0%

6.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 41.7%

8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.1% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related even 18.1%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

9.8% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment even 2.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Werris Creek in Curlewis +$181 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$492 15th pct $673 52nd pct

Household income in Werris Creek in Curlewis +$450 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$917 15th pct $1,367 58th pct

Family income in Werris Creek in Curlewis +$420 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$1,177 16th pct $1,597 51st pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 32.1%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 14.9%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.8% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

57.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 46.1%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%

12.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

10.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +14.1 pts ▸ 61.2%

24.9% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 17.9%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

7.9% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Werris Creek in Curlewis +0.5 larger in Curlewis gap widening

2.1 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

38.0% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 27.8%

26.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 19.0%

3.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.3% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 21.7%

13.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.3% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Werris Creek in Curlewis +$70 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $290 56th pct

Mortgage in Werris Creek in Curlewis +$152 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $1,019 24th pct

People / bedroom in Werris Creek in Curlewis +0.10 higher in Curlewis gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 36.2%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.7% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 11.3%

2.1% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 54.7%

3.7% $350–$549 +24.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 15.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.2 pts 36.8%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 73.7%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%

5.5% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 27.9%

29.7% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.7% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.9 pts 4.5%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

5.3% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%

15.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

4.1% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.7% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Werris Creek in Curlewis +1.8 higher in Werris Creek

6.4 91st pct 4.6 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Werris Creek in Curlewis +1.2 more in Werris Creek

6.9 89th pct 5.6 69th pct

15-min city in Werris Creek in Curlewis +8.1 pts higher in Curlewis

86.0% 77th pct 94.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Werris Creek in Curlewis +82.5 pts higher in Werris Creek

82.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Werris Creek in Curlewis +5.4 pts higher in Curlewis

88.0% 80th pct 93.4% 88th pct

Walk to school in Werris Creek in Curlewis +9.6 pts higher in Curlewis

83.5% 68th pct 93.1% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Werris Creek in Curlewis +7.8 pts higher in Curlewis

87.0% 39th pct 94.8% 57th pct

Walk to health in Werris Creek in Curlewis +79.5 pts higher in Werris Creek

79.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Werris Creek in Curlewis +16.1 more in Werris Creek

39.3 82nd pct 23.1 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Werris Creek in Curlewis +6 higher in Werris Creek

22 34th pct 16 24th pct

Mean slope in Werris Creek in Curlewis +3.0 pts higher in Werris Creek

5.4% 60th pct 2.4% 7th pct

Compare Werris Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Curlewis with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Werris Creek vs Curlewis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115157/werris-creek/vs/UCL121029/curlewis