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New England vs Wright

Name: New England vs Wright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 295 km apart · New England profile · Wright profile

New England Wright

Wright and New England are two large regions located in different states. Wright is more likely to have large homes, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of residents reporting no religion (43.4%). New England is much more walkable, with 49.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 17.8% in Wright. New England also has a significantly higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 26.4%, while Wright is at 8.9%.

Everyday life in both places shares similar patterns of health and work, with nearly identical rates of mental health conditions and unemployment. However, the gaps between them are shifting; the number of people living alone has grown much higher in New England, and the age gap has widened as New England becomes noticeably older. While Wright has more people born overseas, New England has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in New England Recent arrivals: 17.5 pts higher in New England Household size: 0.5 larger in Wright No car: 4.0 pts higher in New England Unpaid child care: 5.2 pts higher in Wright

Demographics & Identity

Population in New England in Wright +23,016 larger in Wright gap widening

158,649 37th pct 181,665 79th pct

Median age in New England in Wright +3 yrs older in New England gap widening

42 yrs 78th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

45.1% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

35.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 33.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

New England Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 76.7%

0.9% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% English +2.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.9% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 38.2%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.5% Scottish even 10.5%

4.3% German +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 46.0%

31.6% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in New England in Wright +2.11 more in New England

4.09 93rd pct 1.98 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in New England in Wright +45 more in New England

121 92nd pct 76 77th pct

Students in New England in Wright +1,885 more in Wright

25,987 45th pct 27,872 58th pct

Avg size in New England in Wright +150 larger in Wright

217 6th pct 367 25th pct

ICSEA in New England in Wright +39 higher in Wright

949 8th pct 987 24th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.5%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

6.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.6% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in New England in Wright +$62 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$690 15th pct $752 36th pct

Household income in New England in Wright +$495 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$1,302 8th pct $1,797 54th pct

Family income in New England in Wright +$299 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$1,685 12th pct $1,984 43rd pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.3%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.6%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.0%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.9% Mental health even 9.9%

8.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +5.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in New England in Wright +0.5 larger in Wright gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 25.5%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.9%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 16.7%

11.8% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New England in Wright +$75 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$280 13th pct $355 41st pct

Mortgage in New England in Wright +$450 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$1,400 10th pct $1,850 45th pct

People / bedroom in New England in Wright +0.10 higher in Wright gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 29.8%

28.4% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 19.9%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 94.6%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 30.4%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 7.8%

7.2% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 36.6%

22.4% $350–$549 +20.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 6.8%

1.0% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 31.2%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 13.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New England in Wright +621 more in New England

739 41st pct 118 2nd pct

Stops/1k in New England in Wright +4.01 more in New England

4.66 49th pct 0.65 0th pct

Departures/1k in New England in Wright +108.4 more in New England

173.8 8th pct 65.4 0th pct

PT routes in New England in Wright +33 more in New England

42 31st pct 9 4th pct

Stop walk in New England in Wright

34 85th pct —

Drive to city in New England in Wright

— 62 79th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 23.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.1% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

7.3% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

9.1% Retail trade even 9.0%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.7% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Sales workers even 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in New England in Wright +2.1 higher in New England

4.0 18th pct 1.9 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in New England in Wright +2.1 more in New England

4.1 21st pct 2.0 0th pct

15-min city in New England in Wright +31.7 pts higher in New England

49.5% 27th pct 17.8% 0th pct

Walk to shops in New England in Wright +21.5 pts higher in New England

43.1% 15th pct 21.6% 0th pct

Walk to transit in New England in Wright +38.2 pts higher in New England

55.0% 15th pct 16.8% 3rd pct

Walk to school in New England in Wright +23.5 pts higher in New England

52.7% 23rd pct 29.2% 0th pct

Walk to a park in New England in Wright +13.3 pts higher in New England

68.0% 11th pct 54.7% 1st pct

Walk to health in New England in Wright +22.4 pts higher in New England

37.3% 31st pct 14.9% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in New England in Wright +9.8 more in New England

18.8 78th pct 9.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in New England in Wright +2 higher in Wright

0 5th pct 2 17th pct

Mean slope in New England in Wright +2.1 pts higher in Wright

6.0% 61st pct 8.1% 89th pct

Compare New England with nearby areas

Cowper Lyne Page Hunter Paterson Newcastle Wright Shortland

Compare Wright with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New England vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED130/new-england/vs/CED330/wright