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Mid-Coast vs Walcha

Name: Mid-Coast vs Walcha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Mid-Coast profile · Walcha profile

Mid-Coast Walcha

Mid-Coast and Walcha are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Mid-Coast is a larger population centre with more public transport, where 65.4% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Walcha is more rural, with a much higher share of people working from home (28.3% compared to 11.9% in Mid-Coast) and a high reliance on detached houses, which make up 94.8% of its dwellings. Walcha also has a stronger focus on agriculture, forestry and fishing, while Mid-Coast has more people working in health care and retail.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They are also very similar in other ways, such as the typical number of people per home (2.2) and the share of homes owned outright. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in the share of people working from home and those with no religion, while the gap in volunteer rates has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 93,563 larger in Mid-Coast Work from home: 16.4 pts higher in Walcha One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Mid-Coast Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Mid-Coast Full-time: 12.2 pts higher in Walcha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mid-Coast in Walcha +93,563 larger in Mid-Coast gap steady

96,579 85th pct 3,016 26th pct

Median age in Mid-Coast in Walcha +4 yrs older in Mid-Coast gap steady

54 yrs 95th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

33.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) even 27.3%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

27.6% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 26.2%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mid-Coast Walcha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 83.9%

3.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +3.8 pts 40.1%

42.4% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.8% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 88.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

36.6% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 26.5%

8.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mid-Coast in Walcha +47 more in Mid-Coast

51 86th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mid-Coast in Walcha +4.22 more in Walcha

3.62 48th pct 7.84 80th pct

Students in Mid-Coast in Walcha +11,249 more in Mid-Coast

11,587 79th pct 338 22nd pct

Avg size in Mid-Coast in Walcha +143 larger in Mid-Coast

227 50th pct 85 17th pct

ICSEA in Mid-Coast in Walcha +7 higher in Mid-Coast

947 35th pct 940 30th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

34.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.1%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 33.2%

14.9% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mid-Coast in Walcha +$126 higher in Walcha gap widening

$564 13th pct $690 37th pct

Household income in Mid-Coast in Walcha +$164 higher in Walcha gap steady

$1,060 12th pct $1,224 28th pct

Family income in Mid-Coast in Walcha +$242 higher in Walcha gap widening

$1,341 13th pct $1,583 30th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.2%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.8%

3.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 41.7%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

23.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 20.6%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mid-Coast in Walcha +6,815 larger in Mid-Coast

7,016 89th pct 201 30th pct

Median age in Mid-Coast in Walcha +3 yrs older in Walcha

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mid-Coast in Walcha +$64 higher in Mid-Coast

$494 33rd pct $430 15th pct

Household income in Mid-Coast in Walcha +$74 higher in Mid-Coast

$1,211 31st pct $1,137 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mid-Coast in Walcha even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

41.0% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.8% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 8.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

42.2% 2 people even 42.2%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 30.3%

11.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

4.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mid-Coast in Walcha +$115 higher in Mid-Coast gap widening

$315 67th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Mid-Coast in Walcha +$444 higher in Mid-Coast gap widening

$1,500 56th pct $1,056 27th pct

People / bedroom in Mid-Coast in Walcha even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 47.9%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 21.7%

22.5% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%

3.0% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 94.8%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 0.3%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

5.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom even 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 40.9%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +33.0 pts 2.6%

13.0% Under $200 +20.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.8% Under $1,000 +20.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.8%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 11.7%

7.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mid-Coast in Walcha +662 more in Mid-Coast

665 86th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Mid-Coast in Walcha +5.89 more in Mid-Coast

6.89 88th pct 0.99 29th pct

Departures/1k in Mid-Coast in Walcha +119.3 more in Mid-Coast

134.6 58th pct 15.3 35th pct

PT routes in Mid-Coast in Walcha +49 more in Mid-Coast

57 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Mid-Coast in Walcha

56 83rd pct —

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 48.2%

11.9% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.6% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 29.1%

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.8% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.5% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.6 pts 8.8%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 4.6%

10.2% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +21.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%

12.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mid-Coast in Walcha +4 higher in Walcha

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Mid-Coast in Walcha +4 higher in Walcha

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Mid-Coast in Walcha +3 higher in Walcha

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mid-Coast in Walcha +5 higher in Walcha

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mid-Coast in Walcha +58 higher in Walcha

912 22nd pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Mid-Coast in Walcha +96,459 higher in Mid-Coast

99,448 83rd pct 2,989 24th pct

Growth in Mid-Coast in Walcha +4.1 pts higher in Mid-Coast

3.1% 44th pct -1.0% 9th pct

Businesses in Mid-Coast in Walcha +6,872 higher in Mid-Coast

7,518 79th pct 646 35th pct

Approvals in Mid-Coast in Walcha +510 higher in Mid-Coast

513 81st pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mid-Coast in Walcha +269 higher in Mid-Coast

1,167 83rd pct 898 72nd pct

Max temp in Mid-Coast in Walcha +5.5 higher in Mid-Coast

24.0 47th pct 18.5 9th pct

Min temp in Mid-Coast in Walcha +4.8 higher in Mid-Coast

11.6 57th pct 6.8 3rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mid-Coast in Walcha +2,577 higher in Mid-Coast

8,280 49th pct 5,703 25th pct

Assault/100k in Mid-Coast in Walcha +243 higher in Mid-Coast

1,204 63rd pct 962 49th pct

Sexual/100k in Mid-Coast in Walcha +247 higher in Walcha

317 65th pct 564 89th pct

Robbery/100k in Mid-Coast in Walcha

10 17th pct —

Burglary/100k in Mid-Coast in Walcha +380 higher in Mid-Coast

479 46th pct 99 0th pct

Theft/100k in Mid-Coast in Walcha +534 higher in Mid-Coast

832 29th pct 298 1st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mid-Coast in Walcha +288 higher in Mid-Coast

420 59th pct 133 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Mid-Coast in Walcha +368 higher in Mid-Coast

799 55th pct 431 18th pct

Drugs/100k in Mid-Coast in Walcha +391 higher in Mid-Coast

590 59th pct 199 21st pct

5-yr change in Mid-Coast in Walcha +42.7 pts higher in Mid-Coast

0.4% 36th pct -42.3% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mid-Coast in Walcha +0.5 higher in Mid-Coast

4.0 58th pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mid-Coast in Walcha +0.1 more in Walcha

4.0 50th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Mid-Coast in Walcha +2.7 pts higher in Walcha

47.1% 48th pct 49.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Mid-Coast in Walcha +0.8 pts higher in Mid-Coast

47.3% 49th pct 46.5% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Mid-Coast in Walcha +44.4 pts higher in Mid-Coast

65.4% 65th pct 21.0% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Mid-Coast in Walcha +6.4 pts higher in Walcha

45.0% 34th pct 51.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Mid-Coast in Walcha +8.4 pts higher in Mid-Coast

66.8% 45th pct 58.4% 31st pct

Walk to health in Mid-Coast in Walcha +16.1 pts higher in Walcha

31.6% 38th pct 47.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Mid-Coast in Walcha +7.5 more in Walcha

16.7 43rd pct 24.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Mid-Coast in Walcha +1 higher in Mid-Coast

1 56th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Mid-Coast in Walcha +2.5 pts higher in Walcha

6.2% 72nd pct 8.6% 90th pct

Compare Mid-Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Walcha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mid-Coast vs Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15240/mid-coast/vs/LGA17850/walcha