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Saratoga - Davistown vs Woy Woy - Blackwall

Name: Saratoga - Davistown vs Woy Woy - Blackwall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Saratoga - Davistown profile · Woy Woy - Blackwall profile

Saratoga - Davistown Woy Woy - Blackwall

Woy Woy - Blackwall and Saratoga - Davistown are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Woy Woy - Blackwall is very walkable, with 53.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a far higher share of renters at 35.3%. In contrast, Saratoga - Davistown is mostly car-dependent, where 80.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 86.7% are separate houses. The two areas also differ in educational outcomes, with First Nations Year 12 completion far higher in Saratoga - Davistown at 45.7% compared to 32.0% in Woy Woy - Blackwall.

Both areas have similar patterns of religious belief, with about 41% of residents in each reporting no religion, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar climates and a high proportion of older residents, although Woy Woy - Blackwall remains slightly older. Since 2011, the gap in renting has widened, while the difference in the number of separate houses has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,186 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,186 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap steady

7,160 36th pct 14,346 73rd pct

Median age in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2 yrs older in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.6%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 38.7%

28.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.4% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.1% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Saratoga - Davistown Woy Woy - Blackwall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 75.1%

5.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +4.7 pts 42.0%

41.6% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 38.0%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 85.4%

0.2% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 48.3%

41.1% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

4.7% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.07 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

0.77 8th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

12 31st pct 14 37th pct

Students in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1,850 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

358 12th pct 2,208 66th pct

Avg size in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +194 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall

358 41st pct 552 67th pct

ICSEA in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +8 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

1,014 49th pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 44.3%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.5%

8.3% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 31.9%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

10.5% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$141 higher in Saratoga - Davistown gap widening

$783 45th pct $642 18th pct

Household income in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$499 higher in Saratoga - Davistown gap widening

$1,760 51st pct $1,261 18th pct

Family income in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$417 higher in Saratoga - Davistown gap widening

$2,144 54th pct $1,727 27th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.3%

14.9% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.5%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +5.4 pts 54.6%

22.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +520 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall

226 58th pct 746 86th pct

Median age in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1 yrs older in Saratoga - Davistown

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$103 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

$680 58th pct $577 38th pct

Household income in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$719 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

$2,079 72nd pct $1,360 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.4 larger in Saratoga - Davistown gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 46.7%

29.7% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.9% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.4% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 34.7%

23.4% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$80 higher in Saratoga - Davistown gap widening

$460 82nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$167 higher in Saratoga - Davistown gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 26.5%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 34.4%

14.9% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +20.5 pts 66.2%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 16.3%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.2 pts 6.8%

14.5% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.5% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.7%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%

13.2% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +119 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

45 54th pct 164 91st pct

Stops/1k in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +5.15 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

6.28 76th pct 11.43 88th pct

Departures/1k in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +995.1 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

1,104.5 61st pct 2,099.5 86th pct

PT routes in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +13 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

1 7th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +19 longer in Woy Woy - Blackwall

3 29th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +8 longer in Woy Woy - Blackwall

64 78th pct 72 81st pct

Reach 30 min in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,186 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

7,160 17th pct 14,346 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,186 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

7,160 11th pct 14,346 22nd pct

How people get to work

48.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 41.2%

28.5% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.4% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 27.8%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%

4.0% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance even 16.9%

14.6% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

9.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +4 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +5 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +6 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +82 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

1,028 63rd pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,134 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

7,432 34th pct 14,566 69th pct

Growth in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2.4 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown

3.5% 41st pct 1.1% 20th pct

Businesses in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +246 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

589 31st pct 835 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +24 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

1,338 83rd pct 1,314 82nd pct

Max temp in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.1 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

23.3 45th pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.4 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

12.8 62nd pct 12.5 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3.1 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

3.1 21st pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3.5 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

2.4 13th pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +72.1 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

0.0% 0th pct 72.1% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +53.2 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

0.0% 0th pct 53.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3.0 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

96.5% 61st pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +46.7 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

38.3% 22nd pct 84.9% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +4.0 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

94.5% 42nd pct 98.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +57.9 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +11.8 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

9.1 17th pct 20.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +19 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

41 37th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Saratoga - Davistown in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3.2 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown

8.5% 85th pct 5.3% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Saratoga - Davistown vs Woy Woy - Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011038/saratoga-davistown/vs/102011042/woy-woy-blackwall