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Cunningham vs Whitlam

Name: Cunningham vs Whitlam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Cunningham profile · Whitlam profile

Cunningham Whitlam

Whitlam and Cunningham are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different housing and education profiles. Whitlam is more suburban, with 84.1% of residents living in separate houses and 83.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Cunningham is more urban, where 28.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 16.6% in Whitlam. This gap in higher education has widened since 2016.

Since 2011, many of the gaps between these two areas have shifted. While Whitlam once had higher shares of renters and people born overseas, those leads have flipped, and Cunningham now has higher figures for both. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as having almost identical numbers of school enrolments and typical weekly personal incomes of around $730 to $780.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Whitlam 3+ bedrooms: 15.9 pts higher in Whitlam Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Cunningham Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Cunningham Bachelor+: 11.6 pts higher in Cunningham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunningham in Whitlam +6,869 larger in Whitlam gap narrowing

161,676 44th pct 168,545 57th pct

Median age in Cunningham in Whitlam +2 yrs older in Whitlam gap narrowing

39 yrs 49th pct 41 yrs 70th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.5%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

44.3% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

38.5% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 32.6%

8.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cunningham Whitlam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 77.9%

3.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.2% English +4.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.8% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

6.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 84.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

39.5% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 36.6%

5.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cunningham in Whitlam +0.65 more in Cunningham

2.66 76th pct 2.01 59th pct

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

73 75th pct 63 64th pct

Students in Cunningham in Whitlam +75 more in Whitlam

25,727 43rd pct 25,802 43rd pct

Avg size in Cunningham in Whitlam +59 larger in Whitlam

357 24th pct 416 33rd pct

ICSEA in Cunningham in Whitlam +53 higher in Cunningham

1,055 64th pct 1,002 34th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 45.0%

21.9% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.9% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 18.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Society & culture even 12.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Cunningham in Whitlam +$50 higher in Cunningham gap narrowing

$780 46th pct $730 27th pct

Household income in Cunningham in Whitlam +$140 higher in Cunningham gap narrowing

$1,743 49th pct $1,603 36th pct

Family income in Cunningham in Whitlam +$272 higher in Cunningham gap narrowing

$2,253 66th pct $1,981 42nd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +3.9 pts 59.4%

20.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cunningham in Whitlam +0.1 larger in Whitlam gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 55.6%

27.0% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.8% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 23.7%

15.5% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cunningham in Whitlam +$20 higher in Whitlam gap narrowing

$390 61st pct $410 75th pct

Mortgage in Cunningham in Whitlam +$87 higher in Cunningham gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,080 66th pct

People / bedroom in Cunningham in Whitlam even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

33.0% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 24.7%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +21.6 pts ▸ 84.1%

23.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.4 pts 3.8%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 11.8%

7.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.6%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

25.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 17.1%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cunningham in Whitlam +11 more in Whitlam

994 82nd pct 1,005 84th pct

Stops/1k in Cunningham in Whitlam +0.19 more in Cunningham

6.15 87th pct 5.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in Cunningham in Whitlam +504.3 more in Cunningham

1,255.9 56th pct 751.6 35th pct

PT routes in Cunningham in Whitlam +23 more in Whitlam

41 29th pct 64 61st pct

Drive to city in Cunningham in Whitlam +32 longer in Whitlam

56 75th pct 88 88th pct

How people get to work

45.4% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

29.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 19.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 33.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

6.5% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

8.8% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 17.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

7.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cunningham in Whitlam +1.3 higher in Cunningham

6.5 62nd pct 5.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cunningham in Whitlam +1.3 more in Cunningham

6.2 62nd pct 4.9 43rd pct

15-min city in Cunningham in Whitlam +25.7 pts higher in Cunningham

81.2% 64th pct 55.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Cunningham in Whitlam +15.9 pts higher in Cunningham

67.0% 52nd pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Cunningham in Whitlam +7.6 pts higher in Cunningham

95.7% 67th pct 88.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in Cunningham in Whitlam +23.7 pts higher in Cunningham

88.9% 72nd pct 65.2% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Cunningham in Whitlam +6.9 pts higher in Cunningham

95.9% 53rd pct 89.0% 38th pct

Walk to health in Cunningham in Whitlam +10.9 pts higher in Cunningham

45.6% 47th pct 34.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Cunningham in Whitlam +0.4 more in Whitlam

12.4 28th pct 12.8 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cunningham in Whitlam +14 higher in Cunningham

27 40th pct 13 32nd pct

Mean slope in Cunningham in Whitlam +1.3 pts higher in Cunningham

7.4% 85th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare Cunningham with nearby areas

Macarthur Whitlam Hughes Cook Werriwa Banks Fowler Blaxland

Compare Whitlam with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunningham vs Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED111/cunningham/vs/CED147/whitlam