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Fairy Hill vs Nimbin

Name: Fairy Hill vs Nimbin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Fairy Hill profile · Nimbin profile

Fairy Hill Nimbin

Nimbin (L) and Fairy Hill (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different living patterns. Nimbin (L) is a somewhat walkable place where 50.2% of people have no religion and 55.8% live alone. It has a higher share of one-parent families (48.0%) and renters (31.1%). In contrast, Fairy Hill (L) is car-dependent and more traditional, with a typical weekly household income of $1,298, which is far higher than Nimbin (L)'s $658. Homes in Fairy Hill (L) are larger, with 97.2% having three or more bedrooms, and 64.2% are owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and roughly the same share of residents who finished Year 12. However, the gaps between them have often grown since 2011. The difference in typical incomes has widened significantly, and the gap in home ownership has increased. Nimbin (L) has also seen a sharp rise in the number of people living alone compared to Fairy Hill (L).

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 34.5 pts higher in Nimbin Living alone: 41.6 pts higher in Nimbin Owned outright: 26.3 pts higher in Fairy Hill 3+ bedrooms: 48.7 pts higher in Fairy Hill Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Nimbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +198 larger in Nimbin gap widening

302 17th pct 500 33rd pct

Median age in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +3 yrs older in Nimbin gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 23.6%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +34.1 pts 17.3%

25.5% Never married +19.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.6% Divorced +15.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Fairy Hill Nimbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.7% Australia ◂ +32.7 pts 60.0%

0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +12.0 pts 35.0%

43.7% Australian ◂ +20.1 pts 23.6%

9.3% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

97.0% English only ◂ +29.8 pts 67.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.2% Christianity ◂ +51.6 pts 14.6%

27.2% No religion +23.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

6.0% Not stated +25.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +18.8 pts 18.1%

34.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

19.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 10.2%

5.7% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.6 pts 21.7%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 13.1%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +14.2 pts 3.8%

15.6% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 7.2%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Creative arts +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +$77 higher in Fairy Hill gap narrowing

$547 26th pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +$640 higher in Fairy Hill gap widening

$1,298 53rd pct $658 0th pct

Family income in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +$232 higher in Fairy Hill gap narrowing

$1,357 30th pct $1,125 13th pct

Household income distribution

21.7% Under $650 +28.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

42.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 30.0%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 50.5%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.6%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%

7.9% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

5.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Lung condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +17.8 pts 39.2%

25.8% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 19.2%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

5.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +0.9 larger in Fairy Hill gap widening

2.7 76th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +26.8 pts 27.7%

13.5% One-parent families +34.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 19.8%

1.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

14.2% 1 person +41.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

49.1% 2 people ◂ +25.9 pts 23.2%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 11.1%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +$40 higher in Fairy Hill

$340 73rd pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +$358 higher in Fairy Hill gap narrowing

$1,658 73rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +0.10 higher in Nimbin gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.2% Owned outright ◂ +26.3 pts 37.9%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 20.5%

6.6% Rented +24.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +17.4 pts 82.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.2 pts 6.8%

31.1% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.0% 5 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Studio / none +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 37.3%

0.0% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

51.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.2 pts 10.3%

17.1% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 49.1%

10.9% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Walked +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.9% 1 vehicle +38.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

52.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.4 pts 25.4%

21.7% 4 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 1.7%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 5.5%

0.0% No vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

9.2% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.7% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.6% Community & personal service +15.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.0% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%

16.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 11.4%

16.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +4.7 higher in Nimbin

1.1 11th pct 5.8 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +5.3 more in Nimbin

0.9 8th pct 6.2 79th pct

15-min city in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +78.5 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 78.5% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +78.3 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +6.1 pts higher in Fairy Hill

74.7% 67th pct 68.5% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +62.9 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 62.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +79.5 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 79.5% 29th pct

Walk to health in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +78.3 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +46.1 more in Nimbin

9.9 23rd pct 56.0 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +23 higher in Nimbin

4 5th pct 28 44th pct

Mean slope in Fairy Hill in Nimbin +3.1 pts higher in Nimbin

5.9% 67th pct 9.0% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairy Hill vs Nimbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL122056/fairy-hill/vs/UCL122098/nimbin