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Barton vs Wentworth

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Barton profile · Wentworth profile

Barton Wentworth

Barton and Wentworth are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different social and economic profiles. Barton is far more linguistically diverse, with 57% of people using a language other than English at home and 49.6% born overseas. In contrast, Wentworth is much wealthier; its typical weekly family income is $3,991, which is $1,835 higher than the $2,156 typical in Barton. Wentworth also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 53.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 34.4% in Barton.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They are also effectively alike in the number of people per bedroom and the share of homes owned outright. Over time, the gaps between them have tended to widen. The difference in typical weekly personal income has grown since 2011, and the gap in the share of adults working from home has increased since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 39.0 pts higher in Barton Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Barton Personal income: $704 higher in Wentworth Family income: $1,835 higher in Wentworth Work from home: 19.3 pts higher in Wentworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bartonin Wentworth +35,541 larger in Barton gap widening
181,643 79th pct 146,102 25th pct
Median age in Bartonin Wentworth +2 yrs older in Wentworth gap widening
36 yrs 22nd pct 38 yrs 40th pct
First Nations in Bartonin Wentworth +0.3 pts higher in Barton gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.4% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in Bartonin Wentworth +0.8 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
15.6% 42nd pct 16.5% 47th pct
Under 15 in Bartonin Wentworth +0.2 pts higher in Barton gap steady
15.1% 16th pct 15.0% 14th pct
De facto in Bartonin Wentworth +7.9 pts higher in Wentworth gap widening
9.5% 21st pct 17.4% 97th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

38.0% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
46.9% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 38.3%
7.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Barton Wentworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bartonin Wentworth +12.1 pts higher in Barton gap widening
49.6% 97th pct 37.5% 78th pct

Country of birth

45.8% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 57.6%
9.7% China ◂ +8.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% England +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Nepal ◂ +4.7 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
1.7% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Ancestry

12.5% English +20.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.5% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.0% Chinese ◂ +14.5 pts 4.5%
4.7% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.6% Greek ◂ +6.6 pts 3.0%
3.2% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.3% German +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
2.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Bartonin Wentworth +39.0 pts higher in Barton gap steady
57.0% 98th pct 18.0% 56th pct
Limited English in Bartonin Wentworth +9.3 pts higher in Barton gap steady
10.6% 95th pct 1.4% 40th pct

Language used at home

37.1% English only +39.3 pts ▸ 76.4%
9.2% Mandarin ◂ +7.5 pts 1.7%
7.3% Greek ◂ +6.2 pts 1.1%
6.3% Arabic ◂ +6.0 pts 0.3%
6.0% Cantonese ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bartonin Wentworth +12.0 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
29.3% 14th pct 41.3% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 35.0%
29.3% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.2% Judaism +13.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.2% Islam ◂ +7.7 pts 0.5%
7.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 0.5%
5.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bartonin Wentworth +13.2 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
69.5% 78th pct 82.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bartonin Wentworth +19.2 pts higher in Wentworth gap widening
34.4% 78th pct 53.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bartonin Wentworth +0.09 more in Barton
1.78 44th pct 1.69 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bartonin Wentworth +12 more in Barton
49 31st pct 37 8th pct
Students in Bartonin Wentworth +561 more in Wentworth
21,441 14th pct 22,002 17th pct
Avg size in Bartonin Wentworth +164 larger in Wentworth
447 40th pct 611 75th pct
ICSEA in Bartonin Wentworth +78 higher in Wentworth
1,080 75th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 82.8%
10.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 2.2%
3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
15.2% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%
14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 7.3%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
11.1% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%
5.3% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.6% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%
5.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bartonin Wentworth +$704 higher in Wentworth gap widening
$813 57th pct $1,517 95th pct
Household income in Bartonin Wentworth +$933 higher in Wentworth gap widening
$1,937 72nd pct $2,870 100th pct
Family income in Bartonin Wentworth +$1,835 higher in Wentworth gap widening
$2,156 57th pct $3,991 100th pct
High earners in Bartonin Wentworth +22.0 pts higher in Wentworth gap widening
12.0% 58th pct 34.0% 100th pct
High-income homes in Bartonin Wentworth +20.1 pts higher in Wentworth gap widening
25.6% 70th pct 45.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

14.0% $4,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.8%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.0%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 22.2%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 23.6%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
4.2% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bartonin Wentworth +0.5 pts higher in Wentworth
20.6% 11th pct 21.1% 12th pct
Mental health in Bartonin Wentworth +0.6 pts higher in Wentworth
5.4% 11th pct 6.0% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Bartonin Wentworth +2.7 pts higher in Barton gap steady
5.6% 44th pct 2.9% 2nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
5.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.8% Dementia even 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +0.6 pts 71.3%
14.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bartonin Wentworth +8.6 pts higher in Wentworth gap narrowing
8.5% 12th pct 17.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Bartonin Wentworth +0.5 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
10.4% 22nd pct 9.9% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bartonin Wentworth +1.3 pts higher in Wentworth gap narrowing
21.3% 14th pct 22.7% 20th pct
Defence service in Bartonin Wentworth +0.7 pts higher in Wentworth
0.8% 5th pct 1.5% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bartonin Wentworth +1.8 pts higher in Barton gap widening
18.3% 26th pct 16.4% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bartonin Wentworth +0.4 larger in Barton gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in Bartonin Wentworth +3.7 pts higher in Barton gap steady
13.4% 40th pct 9.7% 2nd pct
Living alone in Bartonin Wentworth +9.6 pts higher in Wentworth gap widening
23.4% 35th pct 33.0% 92nd pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 55.8%
26.3% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
23.4% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bartonin Wentworth +$170 higher in Wentworth gap widening
$480 90th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Bartonin Wentworth +$1,117 higher in Wentworth gap widening
$2,383 86th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Bartonin Wentworth even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Bartonin Wentworth +5.6 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
39.0% 85th pct 44.6% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Bartonin Wentworth +0.2 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
28.7% 36th pct 28.4% 35th pct
Separate houses in Bartonin Wentworth +26.6 pts higher in Barton gap widening
44.0% 10th pct 17.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bartonin Wentworth +7.1 pts higher in Barton gap widening
49.7% 6th pct 42.5% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 23.8%
28.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 28.4%
1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

45.5% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 61.7%
44.0% Separate house ◂ +26.6 pts 17.3%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 37.6%
29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 24.3%
9.1% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
0.6% Studio / none +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +29.0 pts 22.5%
5.3% $750 or more +30.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
24.4% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
5.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $3,000 or more +23.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 16.4%
16.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.7%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bartonin Wentworth +3.3 pts higher in Wentworth gap widening
15.6% 94th pct 18.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Bartonin Wentworth +19.3 pts higher in Wentworth gap widening
36.5% 86th pct 55.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Bartonin Wentworth +4.5 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
8.2% 97th pct 3.6% 66th pct
PT stops in Bartonin Wentworth +161 more in Barton
754 44th pct 593 20th pct
Stops/1k in Bartonin Wentworth +0.09 more in Barton
4.15 35th pct 4.06 32nd pct
Departures/1k in Bartonin Wentworth +1,241.6 more in Wentworth
1,478.3 69th pct 2,719.9 94th pct
PT routes in Bartonin Wentworth +15 more in Barton
52 47th pct 37 23rd pct
Stop walk in Bartonin Wentworth +1 longer in Wentworth
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Bartonin Wentworth +6 longer in Barton
16 20th pct 10 6th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Worked at home +19.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
29.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 19.4%
7.2% Train ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%
2.6% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
26.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 25.5%
15.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
3.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bartonin Wentworth +7.7 pts higher in Wentworth gap widening
40.9% 59th pct 48.7% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Bartonin Wentworth +0.6 pts higher in Wentworth gap narrowing
18.4% 77th pct 18.9% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bartonin Wentworth +2.1 pts higher in Barton gap steady
5.7% 70th pct 3.6% 7th pct
Participation in Bartonin Wentworth +8.6 pts higher in Wentworth gap widening
58.6% 34th pct 67.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Bartonin Wentworth +9.8 pts higher in Wentworth gap widening
55.3% 24th pct 65.0% 91st pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Professional & technical +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
7.0% Finance & insurance +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
7.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
2.3% Media & telecommunications +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
13.0% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%
10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bartonin Wentworth +0.5 higher in Wentworth
8.5 94th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bartonin Wentworth +0.1 more in Wentworth
7.8 97th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Bartonin Wentworth even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bartonin Wentworth +1.4 pts higher in Barton
99.1% 99th pct 97.7% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Bartonin Wentworth even
99.8% 95th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in Bartonin Wentworth +0.3 pts higher in Barton
99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bartonin Wentworth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bartonin Wentworth +6.0 pts higher in Wentworth
91.5% 93rd pct 97.5% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Bartonin Wentworth +9.8 more in Wentworth
9.4 2nd pct 19.2 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Bartonin Wentworth +92 higher in Wentworth
232 84th pct 324 92nd pct
Mean slope in Bartonin Wentworth +4.3 pts higher in Wentworth
5.6% 51st pct 9.8% 98th pct

Compare Barton with nearby areas

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Compare Wentworth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barton vs Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED102/barton/vs/CED145/wentworth