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Narara vs Woy Woy - Blackwall

Name: Narara vs Woy Woy - Blackwall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Narara profile · Woy Woy - Blackwall profile

Narara Woy Woy - Blackwall

Woy Woy - Blackwall and Narara are two different types of residential hubs on the Central Coast. Woy Woy - Blackwall is an older area where the typical resident is 47 and 26.4% of people are aged 65 and over. It has a high share of people living alone (35.1%) and renters (35.3%), but it is much more convenient for pedestrians, with 53.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Narara is younger and more family-oriented; the typical age is 39, and 20.8% of the population are children under 15. Homes in Narara are mostly large, detached houses, with 90.5% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas are almost identical in their share of people born overseas, both sitting around 19%. While they share similar levels of full-time employment and typical mortgage payments, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, with Narara now reaching $1,950 compared to $1,261 in Woy Woy - Blackwall. At the same time, the age gap has narrowed slightly, as Woy Woy - Blackwall remains far older than Narara.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,189 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall 3+ bedrooms: 24.7 pts higher in Narara Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Narara Household size: 0.6 larger in Narara Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,189 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap steady

7,157 36th pct 14,346 73rd pct

Median age in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +8 yrs older in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.4%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 15.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 38.7%

33.5% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.6% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.7% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Narara Woy Woy - Blackwall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 75.1%

5.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English even 42.0%

41.1% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 38.0%

11.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 85.4%

1.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 48.3%

42.4% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 41.3%

3.9% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% Buddhism even 1.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.17 more in Narara

2.01 48th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +6 more in Narara

20 51st pct 14 37th pct

Students in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +726 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

1,482 50th pct 2,208 66th pct

Avg size in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +58 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall

494 60th pct 552 67th pct

ICSEA in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +22 higher in Narara

1,029 56th pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 44.3%

26.0% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.6% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 19.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$172 higher in Narara gap widening

$814 52nd pct $642 18th pct

Household income in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$689 higher in Narara gap widening

$1,950 63rd pct $1,261 18th pct

Family income in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$458 higher in Narara gap widening

$2,185 57th pct $1,727 27th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.3%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.5% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.5%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

9.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +8.3 pts 54.6%

21.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +424 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall

322 68th pct 746 86th pct

Median age in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2 yrs older in Woy Woy - Blackwall

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$77 higher in Narara

$654 54th pct $577 38th pct

Household income in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$688 higher in Narara

$2,048 70th pct $1,360 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.6 larger in Narara gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 46.7%

23.4% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.6% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.4% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

19.1% 1 person +16.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

32.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 11.0%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$40 higher in Narara gap steady

$420 71st pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$7 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap narrowing

$1,993 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 26.5%

20.0% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.0% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

1.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 66.2%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 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

43.0% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 16.3%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 53.7%

15.9% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.6% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.7%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%

15.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +111 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

53 61st pct 164 91st pct

Stops/1k in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +4.03 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

7.41 86th pct 11.43 88th pct

Departures/1k in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1,164.1 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

935.4 55th pct 2,099.5 86th pct

PT routes in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +9 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

5 36th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +17 longer in Woy Woy - Blackwall

5 50th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +14 longer in Woy Woy - Blackwall

58 76th pct 72 81st pct

Reach 30 min in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,189 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

7,157 17th pct 14,346 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +4,234 more in Narara

18,580 27th pct 14,346 22nd pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 41.2%

26.7% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.1% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 27.8%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%

4.0% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3 higher in Narara

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

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

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2 higher in Narara

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +60 higher in Narara

1,006 54th pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,141 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

7,425 34th pct 14,566 69th pct

Growth in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2.1 pts higher in Narara

3.3% 38th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Businesses in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +499 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

336 15th pct 835 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +185 higher in Narara

1,499 89th pct 1,314 82nd pct

Max temp in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.2 higher in Narara

23.4 46th pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.1 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

12.3 57th pct 12.5 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.6 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

4.6 37th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.4 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

4.4 38th pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +31.0 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

41.2% 30th pct 72.1% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +37.8 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

15.4% 10th pct 53.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7.7 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

91.8% 51st pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +9.0 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

76.0% 52nd pct 84.9% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.1 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

97.4% 51st pct 98.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +18.8 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

39.2% 44th pct 58.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +6.0 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

15.0 55th pct 20.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +6 higher in Narara

66 44th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Narara in Woy Woy - Blackwall +4.2 pts higher in Narara

9.5% 88th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Narara with nearby areas

Wyoming Gosford - Springfield Niagara Park - Lisarow Point Clare - Koolewong Kariong Ourimbah - Fountaindale Erina - Green Point Saratoga - Davistown

Compare Woy Woy - Blackwall with nearby areas

Kariong Point Clare - Koolewong Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga Saratoga - Davistown Gosford - Springfield Narara Box Head - MacMasters Beach Wyoming

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narara vs Woy Woy - Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011035/narara/vs/102011042/woy-woy-blackwall