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Kariong vs Woy Woy - Blackwall

Name: Kariong vs Woy Woy - Blackwall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Kariong profile · Woy Woy - Blackwall profile

Kariong Woy Woy - Blackwall

Woy Woy - Blackwall and Kariong are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Woy Woy - Blackwall is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 26.4% of people aged 65 or over. It has a lower typical weekly household income of $1,261 and a higher share of renters at 35.3%. In contrast, Kariong has a younger typical resident aged 36 and is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,200. Homes in Kariong are also much larger, with 95.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 65.8% in Woy Woy - Blackwall.

These two areas share some common ground, as both have about 18.5% to 18.9% of their people born overseas. This similarity exists alongside gaps that are shifting over time; for example, the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011. While Kariong has a much higher share of working adults at 69.1%, Woy Woy - Blackwall provides far more public transport options, including more frequent departures and a higher number of stops per person.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,861 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in Kariong 3+ bedrooms: 29.6 pts higher in Kariong Living alone: 20.0 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall Participation: 20.0 pts higher in Kariong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,861 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap widening

6,485 32nd pct 14,346 73rd pct

Median age in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +11 yrs older in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.6%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +16.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.4%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 15.2%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 38.7%

37.2% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 35.5%

8.0% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.8% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Kariong Woy Woy - Blackwall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 75.1%

4.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 38.0%

39.6% English +2.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.0% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 85.4%

0.8% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 48.3%

42.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 41.3%

4.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1 more in Kariong

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.69 more in Kariong

3.53 75th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

12 31st pct 14 37th pct

Students in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +172 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

2,036 63rd pct 2,208 66th pct

Avg size in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +145 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall

407 48th pct 552 67th pct

ICSEA in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

1,000 43rd pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 44.3%

26.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.8% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 31.9%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$208 higher in Kariong gap widening

$850 59th pct $642 18th pct

Household income in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$939 higher in Kariong gap widening

$2,200 78th pct $1,261 18th pct

Family income in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$625 higher in Kariong gap widening

$2,352 68th pct $1,727 27th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 25.3%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.3% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.1%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.5%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +9.9 pts 54.6%

20.7% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.4% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +476 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall

270 62nd pct 746 86th pct

Median age in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +5 yrs older in Woy Woy - Blackwall

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$26 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

$551 31st pct $577 38th pct

Household income in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$411 higher in Kariong

$1,771 54th pct $1,360 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.8 larger in Kariong gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.9 pts 46.7%

19.5% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.3% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

15.1% 1 person +20.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.0% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +12.4 pts 11.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.4%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$70 higher in Kariong gap widening

$450 80th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$80 higher in Kariong gap narrowing

$2,080 68th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.7 pts 26.5%

22.4% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.5% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

0.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +25.7 pts 66.2%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 44.8%

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 16.3%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.8%

0.3% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 53.7%

21.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.9 pts 6.8%

9.0% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 37.7%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +132 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

32 42nd pct 164 91st pct

Stops/1k in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +6.50 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

4.93 59th pct 11.43 88th pct

Departures/1k in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1,242.6 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

856.9 52nd pct 2,099.5 86th pct

PT routes in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +8 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

6 43rd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +16 longer in Woy Woy - Blackwall

6 57th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +22 longer in Woy Woy - Blackwall

50 74th pct 72 81st pct

Reach 30 min in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,861 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

6,485 15th pct 14,346 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1,290 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

13,056 20th pct 14,346 22nd pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 41.2%

25.4% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.3% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

26.8% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 27.8%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 8.3%

2.4% No vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Managers even 11.6%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

9.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3 higher in Kariong

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +4 higher in Kariong

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +6 higher in Kariong

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1 higher in Kariong

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +66 higher in Kariong

1,012 56th pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +8,178 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

6,388 28th pct 14,566 69th pct

Growth in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3.1 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

-2.0% 3rd pct 1.1% 20th pct

Businesses in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +436 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

399 19th pct 835 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +107 higher in Kariong

1,421 87th pct 1,314 82nd pct

Max temp in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.1 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

23.1 43rd pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.3 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

12.1 54th pct 12.5 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.4 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

5.8 56th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.9 more in Kariong

6.7 72nd pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +25.6 pts higher in Kariong

97.8% 83rd pct 72.1% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +53.2 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

0.0% 0th pct 53.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3.2 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

96.2% 60th pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +13.2 pts higher in Kariong

98.1% 83rd pct 84.9% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.2 pts higher in Kariong

99.7% 62nd pct 98.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +38.2 pts higher in Kariong

96.2% 92nd pct 58.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +6.4 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

14.5 52nd pct 20.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +20 higher in Kariong

80 47th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Kariong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.1 pts higher in Kariong

5.4% 51st pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Kariong with nearby areas

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Compare Woy Woy - Blackwall with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kariong vs Woy Woy - Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011033/kariong/vs/102011042/woy-woy-blackwall