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Cunningham vs Werriwa

Name: Cunningham vs Werriwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Cunningham profile · Werriwa profile

Cunningham Werriwa

Werriwa and Cunningham are two large New South Wales areas with very different social profiles. Werriwa is a young, multicultural hub where 44.3% of people were born overseas and 56.0% use a language other than English at home. It is also a place of larger families, with 87.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Cunningham has a more traditional Australian profile, with a much higher share of people born here and 39.5% reporting no religion. Life there is more skewed toward older residents and smaller households, as 27.2% of people live alone.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of public transport stops, with Werriwa having 934 and Cunningham 994. While they share similar typical weekly incomes, the two areas have diverged in other ways since 2011. The gap in home ownership has widened, with homes owned outright far higher in Cunningham. At the same time, the difference in overseas births has narrowed, as Werriwa's multicultural makeup has become more pronounced compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 39.3 pts higher in Werriwa No religion: 26.2 pts higher in Cunningham Born overseas: 22.5 pts higher in Werriwa Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Werriwa 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Werriwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunningham in Werriwa +37,496 larger in Werriwa gap widening

161,676 44th pct 199,172 95th pct

Median age in Cunningham in Werriwa +5 yrs older in Cunningham gap narrowing

39 yrs 49th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.3%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

44.3% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

38.5% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 34.4%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cunningham Werriwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +23.5 pts 50.6%

0.5% Vietnam +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.2% English ◂ +24.0 pts 11.2%

33.8% Australian ◂ +19.4 pts 14.4%

10.9% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 2.3%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 2.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

1.5% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +41.2 pts 37.6%

1.3% Arabic +10.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +5.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Hindi +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 47.4%

39.5% No religion ◂ +26.2 pts 13.3%

2.4% Islam +13.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.3% Buddhism +6.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cunningham in Werriwa +1.26 more in Cunningham

2.66 76th pct 1.40 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cunningham in Werriwa +10 more in Cunningham

73 75th pct 63 64th pct

Students in Cunningham in Werriwa +19,371 more in Werriwa

25,727 43rd pct 45,098 99th pct

Avg size in Cunningham in Werriwa +359 larger in Werriwa

357 24th pct 716 88th pct

ICSEA in Cunningham in Werriwa +35 higher in Cunningham

1,055 64th pct 1,020 46th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%

9.9% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 24.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.8% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cunningham in Werriwa +$109 higher in Cunningham gap widening

$780 46th pct $671 12th pct

Household income in Cunningham in Werriwa +$132 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$1,743 49th pct $1,875 63rd pct

Family income in Cunningham in Werriwa +$267 higher in Cunningham gap widening

$2,253 66th pct $1,986 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

4.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +7.1 pts ▸ 70.4%

20.1% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 14.9%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cunningham in Werriwa +0.8 larger in Werriwa gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 69.3%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.5 pts 13.5%

13.8% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 22.1%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 14.4%

15.5% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.0% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.4% 6 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cunningham in Werriwa +$30 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$390 61st pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Cunningham in Werriwa +$33 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Cunningham in Werriwa +0.10 higher in Werriwa gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 23.8%

33.0% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 30.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 83.5%

23.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.5 pts 3.8%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.7% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 34.1%

25.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 8.0%

7.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.4%

14.8% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 22.9%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cunningham in Werriwa +60 more in Cunningham

994 82nd pct 934 75th pct

Stops/1k in Cunningham in Werriwa +1.46 more in Cunningham

6.15 87th pct 4.69 50th pct

Departures/1k in Cunningham in Werriwa +43.3 more in Cunningham

1,255.9 56th pct 1,212.7 55th pct

PT routes in Cunningham in Werriwa even

41 29th pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in Cunningham in Werriwa

— 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Cunningham in Werriwa +23 longer in Cunningham

56 75th pct 33 58th pct

How people get to work

45.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 44.6%

29.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 27.9%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 29.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.5% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

8.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

3.6% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 20.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cunningham in Werriwa +1.2 higher in Cunningham

6.5 62nd pct 5.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cunningham in Werriwa +1.1 more in Cunningham

6.2 62nd pct 5.1 45th pct

15-min city in Cunningham in Werriwa +16.6 pts higher in Cunningham

81.2% 64th pct 64.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Cunningham in Werriwa +6.6 pts higher in Cunningham

67.0% 52nd pct 60.4% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Cunningham in Werriwa +8.1 pts higher in Cunningham

95.7% 67th pct 87.6% 47th pct

Walk to school in Cunningham in Werriwa +6.0 pts higher in Cunningham

88.9% 72nd pct 82.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Cunningham in Werriwa +7.3 pts higher in Cunningham

95.9% 53rd pct 88.6% 37th pct

Walk to health in Cunningham in Werriwa +15.0 pts higher in Cunningham

45.6% 47th pct 30.6% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Cunningham in Werriwa +3.1 more in Cunningham

12.4 28th pct 9.2 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Cunningham in Werriwa +56 higher in Werriwa

27 40th pct 84 53rd pct

Mean slope in Cunningham in Werriwa +2.6 pts higher in Cunningham

7.4% 85th pct 4.8% 32nd pct

Compare Cunningham with nearby areas

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Compare Werriwa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunningham vs Werriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED111/cunningham/vs/CED146/werriwa