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Blaxland vs Werriwa

Name: Blaxland vs Werriwa — 2021 Census comparison
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Blaxland profile · Werriwa profile

Blaxland Werriwa

Werriwa and Blaxland are two large, nearby areas in New South Wales with very different housing and income profiles. Werriwa is dominated by separate houses, with 83.5% of homes being detached and 87.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Blaxland has far more apartments, with only 56.1% being separate houses and only 63.4% having three or more bedrooms. This difference extends to income, where the typical household in Werriwa earns $1,875 a week, which is well higher than the $1,452 typical for Blaxland.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, growing from $80 to $423. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as having almost identical proportions of adults with a bachelor degree (around 20%) and similar typical monthly mortgage payments of about $2,100 to $2,200. Blaxland is generally more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (65.6% compared to 30.6% in Werriwa), while Werriwa has a higher proportion of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in Werriwa 3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in Werriwa Recent arrivals: 9.3 pts higher in Blaxland Other language: 11.2 pts higher in Blaxland Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Blaxland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Werriwa +10,565 larger in Werriwa gap widening

188,607 87th pct 199,172 95th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Werriwa +1 yrs older in Werriwa gap steady

33 yrs 4th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.4% Youth (15–24) even 14.3%

13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

33.7% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Werriwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.9% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

8.4% Vietnam ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

6.6% China ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

11.1% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% Chinese ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%

8.8% English +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

2.6% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

24.3% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.0% Arabic ◂ +8.5 pts 11.4%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

6.7% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

0.7% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.2% Christianity +16.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

31.7% Islam ◂ +15.7 pts 16.0%

15.2% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.0% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Werriwa +0.13 more in Blaxland

1.53 25th pct 1.40 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland in Werriwa +4 more in Werriwa

59 59th pct 63 64th pct

Students in Blaxland in Werriwa +12,717 more in Werriwa

32,381 76th pct 45,098 99th pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Werriwa +158 larger in Werriwa

558 63rd pct 716 88th pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Werriwa +26 higher in Werriwa

995 28th pct 1,020 46th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

12.8% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

3.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 26.9%

17.6% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Werriwa +$115 higher in Werriwa gap widening

$556 0th pct $671 12th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Werriwa +$423 higher in Werriwa gap widening

$1,452 21st pct $1,875 63rd pct

Family income in Blaxland in Werriwa +$442 higher in Werriwa gap widening

$1,544 4th pct $1,986 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.6%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 45.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Cancer even 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None even 70.4%

13.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland in Werriwa +0.1 larger in Werriwa gap steady

3.2 100th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 69.3%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

16.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

23.7% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

17.7% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 14.4%

17.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Werriwa +$20 higher in Werriwa gap widening

$400 71st pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Werriwa +$90 higher in Werriwa gap widening

$2,110 69th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Werriwa +0.20 higher in Blaxland gap widening

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.6% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 30.7%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 23.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

56.1% Separate house +27.4 pts ▸ 83.5%

29.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.6 pts 3.8%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.2% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 34.1%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 8.0%

8.1% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 45.3%

13.4% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

14.5% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Werriwa +55 more in Blaxland

989 82nd pct 934 75th pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Werriwa +0.55 more in Blaxland

5.24 69th pct 4.69 50th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Werriwa +208.7 more in Blaxland

1,421.3 66th pct 1,212.7 55th pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Werriwa +3 more in Blaxland

44 34th pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Werriwa +3 longer in Blaxland

4 35th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Blaxland in Werriwa +10 longer in Werriwa

23 38th pct 33 58th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

24.7% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.5% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.8%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 29.8%

31.0% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

6.7% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

7.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Werriwa +2.0 higher in Blaxland

7.2 74th pct 5.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Werriwa +1.8 more in Blaxland

6.9 73rd pct 5.1 45th pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Werriwa +27.0 pts higher in Blaxland

91.6% 78th pct 64.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Werriwa +20.7 pts higher in Blaxland

81.1% 69th pct 60.4% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Werriwa +12.1 pts higher in Blaxland

99.7% 93rd pct 87.6% 47th pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Werriwa +14.3 pts higher in Blaxland

97.2% 90th pct 82.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Werriwa +11.2 pts higher in Blaxland

99.8% 84th pct 88.6% 37th pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Werriwa +35.0 pts higher in Blaxland

65.6% 67th pct 30.6% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Werriwa +0.1 more in Blaxland

9.3 2nd pct 9.2 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Werriwa +69 higher in Blaxland

152 68th pct 84 53rd pct

Mean slope in Blaxland in Werriwa even

4.8% 31st pct 4.8% 32nd pct

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Compare Werriwa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Werriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED105/blaxland/vs/CED146/werriwa