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Paxton vs Mulbring

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Paxton profile · Mulbring profile

Paxton Mulbring

Paxton (L) and Mulbring (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Paxton (L) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 44 in Mulbring (L). There is a significant gap in education and wealth; 24% of adults in Mulbring (L) hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 7.9% in Paxton (L). This is reflected in household income, with 28.7% of Mulbring (L) homes earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 15.5% do so in Paxton (L). Paxton (L) is also much more mobile, with 44.1% of people moving in the last five years, and it is far more walkable, with 80.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to none in Mulbring (L).

Both areas are very similar in their housing and basic infrastructure, with nearly every home being a separate house and typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $719 to $754. They also share similar household sizes, averaging nearly three people per home. Since 2011, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of people with no religion, while others have grown, including the gap in home ownership and university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Mulbring PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Paxton Population: 794 larger in Paxton Bachelor+: 16.1 pts higher in Mulbring Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Mulbring

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paxtonin Mulbring +794 larger in Paxton gap widening
1,160 59th pct 366 23rd pct
Median age in Paxtonin Mulbring +11 yrs older in Mulbring gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Paxtonin Mulbring +5.5 pts higher in Paxton gap widening
10.7% 79th pct 5.2% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Paxtonin Mulbring +8.6 pts higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
13.5% 20th pct 22.1% 49th pct
Under 15 in Paxtonin Mulbring +8.2 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
25.2% 89th pct 16.9% 44th pct
De facto in Paxtonin Mulbring +1.4 pts higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
16.4% 78th pct 17.8% 86th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.4%
25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 16.9%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

40.9% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
38.7% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 31.3%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Paxton Mulbring

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Paxtonin Mulbring +1.4 pts higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
4.7% 11th pct 6.0% 16th pct

Country of birth

91.8% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 89.9%
0.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.9% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
44.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.6%
12.8% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Paxtonin Mulbring +1.3 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
1.3% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Paxtonin Mulbring +0.4 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
0.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.8% English only even 94.8%
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 Paxtonin Mulbring +14.2 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
49.5% 75th pct 35.2% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +14.1 pts ▸ 58.2%
49.5% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 35.2%
4.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Paxtonin Mulbring +9.0 pts higher in Mulbring gap widening
35.3% 40th pct 44.4% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Paxtonin Mulbring +16.1 pts higher in Mulbring gap widening
7.9% 25th pct 24.0% 88th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
36.2% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 8.5%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

53.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.5 pts 35.8%
8.7% Bachelor degree +14.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
7.2% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
10.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%
7.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Paxtonin Mulbring +$35 higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
$719 61st pct $754 69th pct
Household income in Paxtonin Mulbring +$366 higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
$1,663 74th pct $2,029 87th pct
Family income in Paxtonin Mulbring +$327 higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
$1,839 67th pct $2,166 83rd pct
High earners in Paxtonin Mulbring +1.6 pts higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
8.0% 64th pct 9.5% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Paxtonin Mulbring +13.2 pts higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
15.5% 69th pct 28.7% 90th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.1%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 9.0%
5.7% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.8%
36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.9%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Paxtonin Mulbring +1.3 pts higher in Paxton
32.7% 48th pct 31.4% 41st pct
Mental health in Paxtonin Mulbring +3.8 pts higher in Paxton
12.8% 86th pct 9.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Paxtonin Mulbring +3.2 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
8.6% 75th pct 5.5% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%
9.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +3.7 pts ▸ 63.9%
21.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%
7.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Paxtonin Mulbring +7.2 pts higher in Mulbring gap widening
10.5% 13th pct 17.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Paxtonin Mulbring +0.3 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
15.4% 81st pct 15.1% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Paxtonin Mulbring +5.0 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
33.9% 86th pct 28.9% 72nd pct
Defence service in Paxtonin Mulbring +1.2 pts higher in Mulbring
3.8% 57th pct 5.0% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Paxtonin Mulbring +4.5 pts higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
24.1% 50th pct 28.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paxtonin Mulbring +0.1 larger in Paxton gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Paxtonin Mulbring +8.0 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
19.8% 75th pct 11.8% 30th pct
Living alone in Paxtonin Mulbring +5.1 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
19.9% 23rd pct 14.8% 11th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 52.3%
20.5% Couples without children +17.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
19.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 11.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +16.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
19.9% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.9% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +9.6 pts 8.2%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
5.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paxtonin Mulbring +$28 higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
$345 74th pct $373 81st pct
Mortgage in Paxtonin Mulbring +$190 higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
$1,668 74th pct $1,858 84th pct
People / bedroom in Paxtonin Mulbring even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Paxtonin Mulbring +9.4 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
17.6% 37th pct 8.2% 9th pct
Owned outright in Paxtonin Mulbring +15.8 pts higher in Mulbring gap widening
27.6% 20th pct 43.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Paxtonin Mulbring +0.5 pts higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
99.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Paxtonin Mulbring +0.9 pts higher in Mulbring gap narrowing
86.8% 79th pct 87.7% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 43.4%
27.6% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
17.6% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 8.2%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 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

40.6% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 29.5%
9.6% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 +52.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.8% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
34.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 34.0%
22.5% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Paxtonin Mulbring +1.3 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
1.3% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Paxtonin Mulbring +7.8 pts higher in Mulbring gap steady
10.7% 66th pct 18.5% 87th pct
PT commute in Paxtonin Mulbring +0.6 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
0.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 58.9%
10.7% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
2.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 20.0%
19.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.0% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Paxtonin Mulbring +14.9 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
44.1% 86th pct 29.1% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Paxtonin Mulbring +7.4 pts higher in Paxton
7.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Paxtonin Mulbring +3.4 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
5.2% 58th pct 1.8% 10th pct
Participation in Paxtonin Mulbring +4.2 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
59.8% 70th pct 55.6% 58th pct
Full-time in Paxtonin Mulbring +5.4 pts higher in Paxton gap widening
57.2% 56th pct 51.8% 27th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.8% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%
6.0% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
5.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
2.5% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 17.9%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 8.9%
13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 5.4%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
6.8% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.6% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Paxtonin Mulbring +1.4 higher in Paxton
3.8 41st pct 2.4 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Paxtonin Mulbring +1.2 more in Paxton
4.4 46th pct 3.2 31st pct
15-min city in Paxtonin Mulbring +80.1 pts higher in Paxton
80.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Paxtonin Mulbring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Paxtonin Mulbring +58.4 pts higher in Paxton
79.7% 71st pct 21.3% 37th pct
Walk to school in Paxtonin Mulbring +4.7 pts higher in Paxton
86.3% 73rd pct 81.6% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Paxtonin Mulbring +1.5 pts higher in Mulbring
89.9% 42nd pct 91.4% 47th pct
Walk to health in Paxtonin Mulbring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Paxtonin Mulbring +5.9 more in Mulbring
7.8 17th pct 13.7 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Paxtonin Mulbring +1 higher in Paxton
23 35th pct 21 32nd pct
Mean slope in Paxtonin Mulbring +1.3 pts higher in Mulbring
5.4% 61st pct 6.7% 74th pct

Compare Paxton with nearby areas

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Compare Mulbring with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paxton vs Mulbring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121093/paxton/vs/UCL122092/mulbring