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Werriwa vs Whitlam

Name: Werriwa vs Whitlam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Werriwa profile · Whitlam profile

Werriwa Whitlam

Whitlam and Werriwa are two different types of New South Wales hubs. Werriwa is a much more diverse area, with 44.3% of people born overseas and 56.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.5% and 10.4% in Whitlam. Whitlam has an older population, with a typical resident aged 41 and 21.2% of people aged 65 and over, while Werriwa's typical resident is 34 and only 11.3% are seniors. Whitlam is also more likely to be home to people who identify as having no religion (36.6%) and those who own their homes outright (37.2%), whereas Werriwa has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (59.9% compared to 45.0%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the gap in overseas births has widened and the difference in typical age has grown. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly rent of around $410 to $420 and a similar share of detached houses. Both areas also have about the same percentage of one-parent families and similar typical family incomes of around $1,980 a week.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.8 pts higher in Werriwa Other language: 45.6 pts higher in Werriwa No religion: 23.3 pts higher in Whitlam Aged 65+: 9.9 pts higher in Whitlam Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Werriwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Werriwa in Whitlam +30,627 larger in Werriwa gap widening

199,172 95th pct 168,545 57th pct

Median age in Werriwa in Whitlam +7 yrs older in Whitlam gap widening

34 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 70th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.5%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 18.6%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 48.0%

34.4% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%

6.9% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Werriwa Whitlam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.6% Australia +27.3 pts ▸ 77.9%

0.7% England +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Vietnam ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

2.7% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

11.2% English +28.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.4% Australian +23.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

2.0% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.3% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Vietnamese ◂ +6.2 pts 0.3%

6.3% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

5.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

1.1% German +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

37.6% English only +47.3 pts ▸ 84.9%

11.4% Arabic ◂ +10.7 pts 0.8%

6.4% Vietnamese ◂ +6.1 pts 0.2%

3.6% Hindi ◂ +3.5 pts 0.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

13.3% No religion +23.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.0% Islam ◂ +14.3 pts 1.6%

7.4% Buddhism ◂ +6.6 pts 0.8%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 0.7%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Werriwa in Whitlam +0.61 more in Whitlam

1.40 14th pct 2.01 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Werriwa in Whitlam even

63 64th pct 63 64th pct

Students in Werriwa in Whitlam +19,296 more in Werriwa

45,098 99th pct 25,802 43rd pct

Avg size in Werriwa in Whitlam +300 larger in Werriwa

716 88th pct 416 33rd pct

ICSEA in Werriwa in Whitlam +18 higher in Werriwa

1,020 46th pct 1,002 34th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 45.0%

15.7% Year 10 +14.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

4.3% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 18.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

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

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 18.2%

13.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Werriwa in Whitlam +$59 higher in Whitlam gap narrowing

$671 12th pct $730 27th pct

Household income in Werriwa in Whitlam +$272 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$1,875 63rd pct $1,603 36th pct

Family income in Werriwa in Whitlam +$5 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$1,986 43rd pct $1,981 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.6%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.8%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.0% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +11.0 pts 59.4%

14.9% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.1% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Werriwa in Whitlam +0.7 larger in Werriwa gap narrowing

3.3 100th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 55.6%

13.5% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.4% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 15.6%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%

9.8% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Werriwa in Whitlam +$10 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$420 78th pct $410 75th pct

Mortgage in Werriwa in Whitlam +$120 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $2,080 66th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 35.2%

23.8% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.7% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 24.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 84.1%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

3.8% Flat or apartment even 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

42.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 33.1%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

15.4% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

1.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.2%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 17.1%

10.8% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Werriwa in Whitlam +71 more in Whitlam

934 75th pct 1,005 84th pct

Stops/1k in Werriwa in Whitlam +1.27 more in Whitlam

4.69 50th pct 5.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in Werriwa in Whitlam +461.1 more in Werriwa

1,212.7 55th pct 751.6 35th pct

PT routes in Werriwa in Whitlam +23 more in Whitlam

41 29th pct 64 61st pct

Stop walk in Werriwa in Whitlam

1 7th pct —

Drive to city in Werriwa in Whitlam +55 longer in Whitlam

33 58th pct 88 88th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

27.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 19.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.8% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

7.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

11.8% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

10.6% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Werriwa in Whitlam +0.2 higher in Werriwa

5.3 45th pct 5.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Werriwa in Whitlam +0.2 more in Werriwa

5.1 45th pct 4.9 43rd pct

15-min city in Werriwa in Whitlam +9.1 pts higher in Werriwa

64.6% 48th pct 55.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Werriwa in Whitlam +9.3 pts higher in Werriwa

60.4% 45th pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Werriwa in Whitlam +0.4 pts higher in Whitlam

87.6% 47th pct 88.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in Werriwa in Whitlam +17.7 pts higher in Werriwa

82.9% 58th pct 65.2% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Werriwa in Whitlam +0.4 pts higher in Whitlam

88.6% 37th pct 89.0% 38th pct

Walk to health in Werriwa in Whitlam +4.1 pts higher in Whitlam

30.6% 14th pct 34.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Werriwa in Whitlam +3.6 more in Whitlam

9.2 1st pct 12.8 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Werriwa in Whitlam +71 higher in Werriwa

84 53rd pct 13 32nd pct

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

4.8% 32nd pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Werriwa vs Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED146/werriwa/vs/CED147/whitlam