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Waverley vs Woollahra

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Waverley profile · Woollahra profile

Waverley Woollahra

Waverley and Woollahra are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Woollahra has far more homes owned outright (35.3% compared to 24.2% in Waverley) and a higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms. Waverley is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical resident in Woollahra is 41. Waverley also has a far higher rate of renting at 49.0% and sees much higher rates of theft and robbery.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their share of children under 15 and the number of people per home. They also both have very high levels of education and income, with far more residents earning $2,000 or more a week than the national figure. These commonalities sit alongside gaps that are drifting apart; the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also grown.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in Woollahra Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Waverley Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in Woollahra Median age: 6 yrs older in Woollahra Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Waverley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waverleyin Woollahra +15,109 larger in Waverley gap widening
68,605 78th pct 53,496 75th pct
Median age in Waverleyin Woollahra +6 yrs older in Woollahra gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.1 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 0.3% 1st pct
Aged 65+ in Waverleyin Woollahra +8.0 pts higher in Woollahra gap widening
12.9% 20th pct 20.9% 57th pct
Under 15 in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.9 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
15.8% 26th pct 14.9% 18th pct
De facto in Waverleyin Woollahra +5.9 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
19.6% 89th pct 13.8% 64th pct

Age structure

40.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 29.2%
21.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

51.1% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 40.7%
35.8% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
7.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Waverley Woollahra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Waverleyin Woollahra +7.3 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
41.7% 95th pct 34.4% 89th pct

Country of birth

52.9% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 61.3%
8.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
4.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.8% English +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.7% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Waverleyin Woollahra +5.4 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
20.9% 79th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Limited English in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.4 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
1.6% 72nd pct 1.2% 66th pct

Language used at home

73.1% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 79.5%
1.4% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Waverleyin Woollahra +4.5 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
42.0% 54th pct 37.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 37.5%
31.6% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
16.0% Judaism ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Islam even 0.5%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Waverleyin Woollahra +2.6 pts higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
82.0% 100th pct 84.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Waverleyin Woollahra +3.2 pts higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
52.0% 99th pct 55.2% 100th pct
Schools in Waverleyin Woollahra +2 more in Waverley
16 67th pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.28 more in Woollahra
1.48 8th pct 1.76 15th pct
Students in Waverleyin Woollahra +763 more in Woollahra
8,828 74th pct 9,591 76th pct
Avg size in Waverleyin Woollahra +186 larger in Woollahra
552 87th pct 738 99th pct
ICSEA in Waverleyin Woollahra +41 higher in Woollahra
1,132 96th pct 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
17.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
8.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.6% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
7.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
4.9% Education even 4.9%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Waverleyin Woollahra +$177 higher in Woollahra gap steady
$1,442 96th pct $1,619 100th pct
Household income in Waverleyin Woollahra +$338 higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
$2,854 99th pct $3,192 100th pct
Family income in Waverleyin Woollahra +$852 higher in Woollahra gap widening
$3,709 100th pct $4,561 100th pct
High earners in Waverleyin Woollahra +5.9 pts higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
31.7% 100th pct 37.5% 100th pct
High-income homes in Waverleyin Woollahra +3.6 pts higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
45.4% 100th pct 49.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%
14.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
9.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.1%
18.5% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Waverleyin Woollahra +3.2 pts higher in Woollahra
19.3% 11th pct 22.5% 20th pct
Mental health in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.3 pts higher in Waverley
5.8% 19th pct 5.5% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.1 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
2.8% 10th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
2.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +2.3 pts 70.5%
14.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Waverleyin Woollahra +2.8 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
16.0% 40th pct 18.8% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Waverleyin Woollahra +1.8 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
9.3% 18th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.3 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
23.5% 38th pct 23.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.6 pts higher in Woollahra
1.2% 7th pct 1.8% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Waverleyin Woollahra +2.0 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
15.8% 13th pct 17.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Waverleyin Woollahra +103 larger in Waverley
279 36th pct 176 28th pct
Median age in Waverleyin Woollahra +3 yrs older in Waverley
31 yrs 82nd pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Waverleyin Woollahra +3.6 pts higher in Woollahra
72.4% 100th pct 76.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Waverleyin Woollahra +1.0 pts higher in Waverley
3.8% 9th pct 2.8% 6th pct
Median income in Waverleyin Woollahra +$87 higher in Woollahra
$1,254 100th pct $1,341 100th pct
Household income in Waverleyin Woollahra +$889 higher in Woollahra
$2,361 94th pct $3,250 100th pct
Indigenous language in Waverleyin Woollahra +5.6 pts higher in Waverley
10.8% 79th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waverleyin Woollahra even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.6 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
9.6% 16th pct 10.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Waverleyin Woollahra +1.8 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
29.9% 57th pct 31.7% 72nd pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 54.9%
31.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.6% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
29.9% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
4.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% 6 or more even 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waverleyin Woollahra +$25 higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
$670 100th pct $695 100th pct
Mortgage in Waverleyin Woollahra +$400 higher in Woollahra gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $3,900 100th pct
People / bedroom in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.10 higher in Waverley gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Waverleyin Woollahra +12.2 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
49.0% 88th pct 36.8% 78th pct
Owned outright in Waverleyin Woollahra +11.1 pts higher in Woollahra gap widening
24.2% 18th pct 35.3% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Waverleyin Woollahra +6.3 pts higher in Woollahra gap widening
16.0% 0th pct 22.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Waverleyin Woollahra +12.5 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
39.6% 0th pct 52.0% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 36.8%
24.2% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
1.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

64.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 55.6%
16.0% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 34.3%
22.2% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%
12.6% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.7% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.4% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
33.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.9%
19.4% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.0% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 58.2%
17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%
10.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Waverleyin Woollahra +4.3 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
18.9% 89th pct 14.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Waverleyin Woollahra +2.0 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
55.1% 100th pct 57.0% 100th pct
PT commute in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.5 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
3.6% 80th pct 3.2% 76th pct
PT stops in Waverleyin Woollahra +30 more in Woollahra
226 73rd pct 256 74th pct
Stops/1k in Waverleyin Woollahra +1.49 more in Woollahra
3.29 50th pct 4.79 70th pct
Departures/1k in Waverleyin Woollahra +467.7 more in Waverley
2,782.3 98th pct 2,314.6 94th pct
PT routes in Waverleyin Woollahra +5 more in Waverley
23 73rd pct 18 68th pct
Stop walk in Waverleyin Woollahra +2 longer in Woollahra
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Waverleyin Woollahra +1 longer in Waverley
10 9th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
19.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%
3.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 47.3%
25.3% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%
5.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Waverleyin Woollahra +3.9 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
50.2% 94th pct 46.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Waverleyin Woollahra +9.8 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
23.2% 87th pct 13.4% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.4 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
3.7% 32nd pct 3.3% 23rd pct
Participation in Waverleyin Woollahra +4.6 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
68.7% 95th pct 64.1% 80th pct
Full-time in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.2 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
64.7% 76th pct 64.5% 75th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.7% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
6.7% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
3.1% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
22.1% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
3.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Waverleyin Woollahra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Waverleyin Woollahra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Waverleyin Woollahra +2 higher in Woollahra
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Waverleyin Woollahra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Waverleyin Woollahra +13 higher in Woollahra
1,163 100th pct 1,176 100th pct
ERP in Waverleyin Woollahra +18,127 higher in Waverley
73,345 78th pct 55,218 74th pct
Growth in Waverleyin Woollahra +3.3 pts higher in Waverley
5.7% 68th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Businesses in Waverleyin Woollahra +990 higher in Waverley
11,439 86th pct 10,449 85th pct
Approvals in Waverleyin Woollahra +39 higher in Waverley
152 65th pct 113 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Waverleyin Woollahra even
1,484 91st pct 1,484 91st pct
Max temp in Waverleyin Woollahra even
22.9 36th pct 22.9 36th pct
Min temp in Waverleyin Woollahra even
14.0 76th pct 14.0 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Waverleyin Woollahra +3,121 higher in Waverley
7,263 41st pct 4,142 11th pct
Assault/100k in Waverleyin Woollahra +264 higher in Waverley
707 31st pct 443 12th pct
Sexual/100k in Waverleyin Woollahra +48 higher in Waverley
207 39th pct 159 24th pct
Robbery/100k in Waverleyin Woollahra +11 higher in Waverley
13 25th pct 2 0th pct
Burglary/100k in Waverleyin Woollahra +8 higher in Woollahra
192 9th pct 200 10th pct
Theft/100k in Waverleyin Woollahra +917 higher in Waverley
1,624 64th pct 707 22nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Waverleyin Woollahra +27 higher in Waverley
287 41st pct 260 35th pct
Property damage/100k in Waverleyin Woollahra +109 higher in Waverley
440 20th pct 331 8th pct
Drugs/100k in Waverleyin Woollahra +402 higher in Waverley
662 62nd pct 260 29th pct
5-yr change in Waverleyin Woollahra +9.4 pts higher in Woollahra
-9.9% 20th pct -0.5% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.4 higher in Waverley
9.2 100th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.2 more in Waverley
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.6 pts higher in Waverley
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Waverleyin Woollahra +5.3 pts higher in Waverley
99.5% 100th pct 94.1% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Waverleyin Woollahra +0.2 pts higher in Waverley
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Waverleyin Woollahra +1.1 pts higher in Waverley
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Waverleyin Woollahra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Waverleyin Woollahra +2.7 pts higher in Waverley
98.3% 100th pct 95.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Waverleyin Woollahra +14.2 more in Woollahra
13.6 27th pct 27.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Waverleyin Woollahra +67 higher in Waverley
365 97th pct 297 94th pct
Mean slope in Waverleyin Woollahra +2.6 pts higher in Woollahra
8.7% 90th pct 11.3% 100th pct

Compare Waverley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waverley vs Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA18050/waverley/vs/LGA18500/woollahra