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Niagara Park - Lisarow vs Wamberal - Forresters Beach

Name: Niagara Park - Lisarow vs Wamberal - Forresters Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Niagara Park - Lisarow profile · Wamberal - Forresters Beach profile

Niagara Park - Lisarow Wamberal - Forresters Beach

Wamberal - Forresters Beach and Niagara Park - Lisarow are neighbouring areas with a few stark differences in how people get around and live. Wamberal - Forresters Beach has far more public transport options, with 94.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 76.7% in Niagara Park - Lisarow. However, Niagara Park - Lisarow is much better served for education, with 75.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 17.8% of homes in Wamberal - Forresters Beach share that convenience. Wamberal - Forresters Beach also has a wealthier profile, with 33.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 26.1% in Niagara Park - Lisarow.

These two areas share a very similar family feel, as both have about 20% of their population made up of children under 15. They are also alike in that their typical homes hold 2.8 people. While the gap in high incomes has widened since 2011, other differences have stayed steady, such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree, which is 5.4 percentage points higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow Population: 2,470 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach Mortgage: $434 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach Aged 65+: 3.8 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +2,470 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

8,205 42nd pct 10,675 56th pct

Median age in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +2 yrs older in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.6%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.2%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

Marital status

48.9% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

33.4% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 29.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Niagara Park - Lisarow Wamberal - Forresters Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 81.4%

5.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +0.1 pts 45.1%

41.9% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 41.8%

12.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

43.1% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 42.2%

4.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +2 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1.47 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

2.40 59th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

17 45th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +432 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

1,709 56th pct 1,277 45th pct

Avg size in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +211 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

427 51st pct 639 75th pct

ICSEA in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +13 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

1,014 49th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.4%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 27.2%

23.8% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

11.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

6.1% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$99 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$798 49th pct $897 66th pct

Household income in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$201 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$1,987 65th pct $2,188 77th pct

Family income in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$233 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$2,287 63rd pct $2,520 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.6%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.1% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +4.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.6%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +33 larger in Niagara Park - Lisarow

325 68th pct 292 64th pct

Median age in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +4 yrs older in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

17 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$179 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

$687 60th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$601 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

$2,071 71st pct $2,672 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 63.2%

21.2% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

18.5% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

8.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% 6 or more even 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$75 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$425 73rd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +$434 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,434 86th pct

People / bedroom in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 40.8%

31.8% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

17.5% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

1.9% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 84.9%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 31.5%

37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 35.3%

14.1% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 45.5%

12.0% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 32.3%

18.8% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.1%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +48 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

51 60th pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3.06 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

6.22 75th pct 9.27 87th pct

Departures/1k in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +643.2 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

855.3 52nd pct 1,498.5 73rd pct

PT routes in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +7 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

4 29th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +4 longer in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +9 longer in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

59 77th pct 68 80th pct

Reach 30 min in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +2,470 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

8,205 22nd pct 10,675 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +16,110 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

26,785 36th pct 10,675 17th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 46.7%

28.1% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.8% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

9.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.5% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +2 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +2 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +2 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +53 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

1,024 61st pct 1,077 80th pct

ERP in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +2,633 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

8,264 39th pct 10,897 52nd pct

Growth in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1.6 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

0.3% 13th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +645 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

530 27th pct 1,175 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +40 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

1,499 89th pct 1,460 88th pct

Max temp in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.3 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

23.4 46th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.5 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

12.3 57th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.4 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

4.6 38th pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +0.1 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

4.5 39th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +8.9 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

52.5% 39th pct 61.4% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +21.9 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

43.1% 32nd pct 65.0% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +17.5 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

76.7% 37th pct 94.2% 55th pct

Walk to school in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +57.7 pts higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

75.5% 52nd pct 17.8% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +3.0 pts higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

89.4% 37th pct 86.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +5.4 pts higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

34.3% 39th pct 28.9% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +5.3 more in Niagara Park - Lisarow

18.8 70th pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +4 higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

38 36th pct 34 35th pct

Mean slope in Niagara Park - Lisarow in Wamberal - Forresters Beach +1.5 pts higher in Niagara Park - Lisarow

11.3% 93rd pct 9.7% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Niagara Park - Lisarow vs Wamberal - Forresters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011036/niagara-park-lisarow/vs/102011041/wamberal-forresters-beach