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The Entrance vs Wyong

Name: The Entrance vs Wyong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · The Entrance profile · Wyong profile

The Entrance Wyong

The Entrance and Wyong are neighbouring areas with very different characters. The Entrance is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 40 in Wyong. This is reflected in the home types: Wyong has far more separate houses (79.5% versus 46.9%) and larger homes, with 75.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 55.3% in The Entrance. Meanwhile, The Entrance is more compact, with 83% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local services, whereas 70.4% of homes in Wyong share this convenience.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,200 for both. They also share a similar level of health, with about 35-36% of residents living with a long-term condition. However, some gaps are widening. The Entrance has become noticeably older since 2011, and the share of people aged 65 and over is now 8.1 percentage points higher there than in Wyong.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in Wyong 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Wyong Median age: 8 yrs older in The Entrance Population: 6,719 larger in The Entrance Under 15: 4.1 pts higher in Wyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Entrance in Wyong +6,719 larger in The Entrance gap widening

15,839 79th pct 9,120 47th pct

Median age in The Entrance in Wyong +8 yrs older in The Entrance gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.2%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 18.5%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.1% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

34.4% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 37.5%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

The Entrance Wyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 76.3%

3.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 39.4%

38.7% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

3.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.3% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch even 1.5%

1.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 83.1%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 48.3%

34.5% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in The Entrance in Wyong +3 more in Wyong

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in The Entrance in Wyong +2.27 more in Wyong

1.35 27th pct 3.62 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in The Entrance in Wyong +6 more in Wyong

9 21st pct 15 40th pct

Students in The Entrance in Wyong +791 more in Wyong

1,784 58th pct 2,575 73rd pct

Avg size in The Entrance in Wyong +165 larger in The Entrance

595 72nd pct 429 51st pct

ICSEA in The Entrance in Wyong +6 higher in The Entrance

996 41st pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.7%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%

12.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%

11.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in The Entrance in Wyong +$38 higher in The Entrance gap steady

$662 22nd pct $624 15th pct

Household income in The Entrance in Wyong +$38 higher in Wyong gap narrowing

$1,176 12th pct $1,214 14th pct

Family income in The Entrance in Wyong +$88 higher in The Entrance gap narrowing

$1,626 21st pct $1,538 16th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

9.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Lung condition even 3.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +0.3 pts 54.1%

22.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.8%

8.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in The Entrance in Wyong +184 larger in The Entrance

868 86th pct 684 86th pct

Median age in The Entrance in Wyong +4 yrs older in The Entrance

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in The Entrance in Wyong +$86 higher in The Entrance

$575 37th pct $489 17th pct

Household income in The Entrance in Wyong +$297 higher in The Entrance

$1,402 30th pct $1,105 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Entrance in Wyong +0.3 larger in Wyong gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 25.9%

21.8% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

37.9% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 29.3%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.9%

12.2% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Entrance in Wyong +$5 higher in The Entrance gap narrowing

$365 48th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in The Entrance in Wyong +$260 higher in The Entrance gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,690 40th pct

People / bedroom in The Entrance in Wyong even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 39.3%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 29.3%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

46.9% Separate house +32.6 pts ▸ 79.5%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 12.8%

21.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.5 pts 7.1%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

35.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 17.3%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

4.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 47.3%

29.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.0%

9.7% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.2%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 7.1%

15.0% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in The Entrance in Wyong +12 more in Wyong

87 84th pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in The Entrance in Wyong +5.36 more in Wyong

5.49 67th pct 10.86 88th pct

Departures/1k in The Entrance in Wyong +486.3 more in The Entrance

2,377.0 86th pct 1,890.7 81st pct

PT routes in The Entrance in Wyong +25 more in Wyong

16 80th pct 41 87th pct

Stop walk in The Entrance in Wyong +5 longer in Wyong

17 77th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in The Entrance in Wyong

78 83rd pct —

Reach 30 min in The Entrance in Wyong +6,719 more in The Entrance

15,839 50th pct 9,120 25th pct

Reach 45 min in The Entrance in Wyong +6,719 more in The Entrance

15,839 24th pct 9,120 14th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

22.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.2% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 41.1%

31.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 31.1%

8.0% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

10.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety even 6.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Professional & technical even 4.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 14.3%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

11.0% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in The Entrance in Wyong +2 higher in The Entrance

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in The Entrance in Wyong +1 higher in The Entrance

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in The Entrance in Wyong even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in The Entrance in Wyong +2 higher in The Entrance

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in The Entrance in Wyong +43 higher in The Entrance

935 24th pct 892 11th pct

ERP in The Entrance in Wyong +6,995 higher in The Entrance

16,336 76th pct 9,341 44th pct

Growth in The Entrance in Wyong +0.9 pts higher in The Entrance

2.5% 32nd pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in The Entrance in Wyong +408 higher in The Entrance

1,237 67th pct 829 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in The Entrance in Wyong +32 higher in Wyong

1,295 80th pct 1,327 82nd pct

Max temp in The Entrance in Wyong +0.3 higher in Wyong

23.3 45th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in The Entrance in Wyong +0.6 higher in The Entrance

13.4 68th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in The Entrance in Wyong +0.5 higher in The Entrance

6.8 72nd pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in The Entrance in Wyong +0.6 more in The Entrance

6.5 68th pct 5.8 58th pct

15-min city in The Entrance in Wyong +12.6 pts higher in The Entrance

83.0% 64th pct 70.4% 54th pct

Walk to shops in The Entrance in Wyong +10.9 pts higher in The Entrance

77.0% 63rd pct 66.1% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in The Entrance in Wyong +3.6 pts higher in The Entrance

99.9% 83rd pct 96.3% 60th pct

Walk to school in The Entrance in Wyong +26.2 pts higher in Wyong

60.2% 38th pct 86.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in The Entrance in Wyong +5.5 pts higher in The Entrance

100.0% 71st pct 94.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in The Entrance in Wyong +5.5 pts higher in Wyong

46.5% 51st pct 52.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in The Entrance in Wyong +12.0 more in Wyong

13.1 44th pct 25.1 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in The Entrance in Wyong +9 higher in The Entrance

96 50th pct 87 48th pct

Mean slope in The Entrance in Wyong +3.0 pts higher in Wyong

3.9% 24th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare The Entrance with nearby areas

Toukley - Norah Head Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Warnervale - Wadalba Blue Haven - San Remo Wyong Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi

Compare Wyong with nearby areas

Tuggerah - Kangy Angy Warnervale - Wadalba Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi The Entrance Ourimbah - Fountaindale Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale Blue Haven - San Remo

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Entrance vs Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102021053/the-entrance/vs/102021057/wyong