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Eden-Monaro vs Whitlam

Name: Eden-Monaro vs Whitlam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 251 km apart · Eden-Monaro profile · Whitlam profile

Eden-Monaro Whitlam

Eden-Monaro and Whitlam are two New South Wales areas with similar populations but very different layouts. Whitlam is much more connected, with far more public transport stops (1,005 compared to 550) and 88.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Eden-Monaro sees only 53.1% of homes with that access. Whitlam also has far more street intersections per square kilometre and larger schools, with an average size of 416 compared to 224 in Eden-Monaro. Conversely, Eden-Monaro has a more qualified workforce, with 22.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.6% in Whitlam.

The gap in full-time employment has widened since 2016, with 61.5% of people in Eden-Monaro working full-time compared to 54.6% in Whitlam. Despite this, the two areas are effectively alike in many other ways. They have almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over, and the typical weekly household income is similar in both, sitting between $1,603 and $1,720.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 7.7 pts higher in Eden-Monaro Full-time: 6.9 pts higher in Eden-Monaro One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in Whitlam Rent: $90 higher in Whitlam Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Whitlam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +7,015 larger in Whitlam gap narrowing

161,530 43rd pct 168,545 57th pct

Median age in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +2 yrs older in Eden-Monaro gap narrowing

43 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 70th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.5%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 48.0%

33.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

5.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Eden-Monaro Whitlam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 77.9%

3.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 37.6%

39.6% English +0.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 84.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

40.9% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 36.6%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

0.7% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +1.10 more in Eden-Monaro

3.11 84th pct 2.01 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +26 more in Eden-Monaro

89 86th pct 63 64th pct

Students in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +6,094 more in Whitlam

19,708 12th pct 25,802 43rd pct

Avg size in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +192 larger in Whitlam

224 7th pct 416 33rd pct

ICSEA in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +3 higher in Eden-Monaro

1,005 36th pct 1,002 34th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 45.0%

23.2% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 18.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.5% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

9.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +$143 higher in Eden-Monaro gap narrowing

$873 67th pct $730 27th pct

Household income in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +$117 higher in Eden-Monaro gap narrowing

$1,720 47th pct $1,603 36th pct

Family income in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +$205 higher in Eden-Monaro gap narrowing

$2,186 60th pct $1,981 42nd pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.2%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Cancer even 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 59.4%

21.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +0.2 larger in Whitlam gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 27.5%

12.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 35.2%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 23.7%

13.5% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +$90 higher in Whitlam gap narrowing

$320 27th pct $410 75th pct

Mortgage in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +$260 higher in Whitlam gap narrowing

$1,820 41st pct $2,080 66th pct

People / bedroom in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 37.2%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 35.2%

23.0% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 84.1%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.8% $200–$349 ◂ +20.1 pts 18.6%

7.2% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.6% Under $200 even 14.5%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 24.1%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +455 more in Whitlam

550 15th pct 1,005 84th pct

Stops/1k in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +2.56 more in Whitlam

3.40 19th pct 5.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +592.9 more in Whitlam

158.7 7th pct 751.6 35th pct

PT routes in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +15 more in Eden-Monaro

79 79th pct 64 61st pct

Stop walk in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam

23 76th pct —

Drive to city in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam

— 88 88th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 56.6%

12.0% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.6% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.8%

32.4% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

3.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.5 pts 6.2%

10.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

17.3% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +1.2 higher in Whitlam

3.9 16th pct 5.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +1.0 more in Whitlam

3.9 17th pct 4.9 43rd pct

15-min city in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +9.6 pts higher in Whitlam

45.9% 22nd pct 55.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +5.5 pts higher in Whitlam

45.6% 20th pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +35.0 pts higher in Whitlam

53.1% 14th pct 88.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +20.1 pts higher in Whitlam

45.1% 11th pct 65.2% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +21.3 pts higher in Whitlam

67.7% 11th pct 89.0% 38th pct

Walk to health in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +0.5 pts higher in Eden-Monaro

35.2% 26th pct 34.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +5.7 more in Eden-Monaro

18.6 76th pct 12.8 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +12 higher in Whitlam

1 12th pct 13 32nd pct

Mean slope in Eden-Monaro in Whitlam +2.4 pts higher in Eden-Monaro

8.5% 91st pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eden-Monaro vs Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED113/eden-monaro/vs/CED147/whitlam