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Ourimbah - Fountaindale vs Wyong

Name: Ourimbah - Fountaindale vs Wyong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Ourimbah - Fountaindale profile · Wyong profile

Ourimbah - Fountaindale Wyong

Wyong and Ourimbah - Fountaindale are nearby areas with very different economic profiles. Ourimbah - Fountaindale has a much wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,011 compared to $1,214 in Wyong. This gap is reflected in education and employment; 23.0% of adults in Ourimbah - Fountaindale hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 11.8% do in Wyong. Wyong has a much higher share of renters at 39.3% and more one-parent families at 25.8%. However, Wyong is far more walkable, with 96.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 86.4% within 15 minutes of a school.

Both areas share a very similar demographic foundation, with the same typical resident age of 40 and an identical share of children under 15. They also have almost the same proportion of detached houses and people born overseas. While they share these basics, the economic divide has grown over time. The gap in typical household income and the share of university-qualified adults have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,192 larger in Wyong Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Wyong Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Wyong No car: 8.2 pts higher in Wyong Participation: 15.0 pts higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +4,192 larger in Wyong gap widening

4,928 22nd pct 9,120 47th pct

Median age in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 26.2%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) even 18.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 37.5%

35.6% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Ourimbah - Fountaindale Wyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 76.3%

5.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +5.9 pts 39.4%

41.2% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 39.6%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

4.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 83.1%

0.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

44.5% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 39.4%

5.3% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +4 more in Wyong

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +1.39 more in Wyong

2.23 55th pct 3.62 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong even

15 40th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +1,913 more in Wyong

662 24th pct 2,575 73rd pct

Avg size in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +98 larger in Wyong

331 37th pct 429 51st pct

ICSEA in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +66 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

1,055 67th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 40.7%

27.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 15.6%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

12.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +$211 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale gap widening

$835 56th pct $624 15th pct

Household income in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +$797 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale gap widening

$2,011 67th pct $1,214 14th pct

Family income in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +$725 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale gap widening

$2,263 62nd pct $1,538 16th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.4%

11.9% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.1%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +7.6 pts 54.1%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

6.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +511 larger in Wyong

173 49th pct 684 86th pct

Median age in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +1 yrs older in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +$172 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

$661 55th pct $489 17th pct

Household income in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +$1,218 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

$2,323 83rd pct $1,105 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +0.4 larger in Ourimbah - Fountaindale gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 46.9%

25.6% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.5% One-parent families +13.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 33.9%

18.5% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +$40 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale gap steady

$400 62nd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +$310 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $1,690 40th pct

People / bedroom in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 28.4%

20.3% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 29.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 79.5%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 24.5%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 47.3%

19.0% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.2% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.2%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 7.1%

15.7% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +37 more in Wyong

62 68th pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +1.73 more in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

12.58 89th pct 10.86 88th pct

Departures/1k in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +296.9 more in Wyong

1,593.8 75th pct 1,890.7 81st pct

PT routes in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +36 more in Wyong

5 36th pct 41 87th pct

Stop walk in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +50 longer in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

72 99th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong

187 100th pct —

Reach 30 min in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +4,192 more in Wyong

4,928 11th pct 9,120 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +4,192 more in Wyong

4,928 8th pct 9,120 14th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

26.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 19.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 31.1%

27.8% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%

2.1% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

6.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 14.3%

12.3% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.8% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.5% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +6 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +7 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +7 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +4 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +139 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

1,031 64th pct 892 11th pct

ERP in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +4,407 higher in Wyong

4,934 20th pct 9,341 44th pct

Growth in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +1.7 pts higher in Wyong

-0.1% 11th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +334 higher in Wyong

495 25th pct 829 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +153 higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

1,480 89th pct 1,327 82nd pct

Max temp in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +0.3 higher in Wyong

23.4 46th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +0.7 higher in Wyong

12.1 54th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +2.1 higher in Wyong

4.2 32nd pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +1.8 more in Wyong

4.0 31st pct 5.8 58th pct

15-min city in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +26.9 pts higher in Wyong

43.5% 32nd pct 70.4% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +22.4 pts higher in Wyong

43.7% 33rd pct 66.1% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +21.9 pts higher in Wyong

74.3% 36th pct 96.3% 60th pct

Walk to school in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +31.1 pts higher in Wyong

55.3% 34th pct 86.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +24.7 pts higher in Wyong

69.8% 23rd pct 94.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +25.8 pts higher in Wyong

26.2% 30th pct 52.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +3.1 more in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

28.2 86th pct 25.1 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +75 higher in Wyong

13 27th pct 87 48th pct

Mean slope in Ourimbah - Fountaindale in Wyong +4.5 pts higher in Ourimbah - Fountaindale

11.4% 94th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ourimbah - Fountaindale vs Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102021051/ourimbah-fountaindale/vs/102021057/wyong