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Oberon vs Wentworth Falls

Name: Oberon vs Wentworth Falls — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Oberon profile · Wentworth Falls profile

Oberon Wentworth Falls

Oberon and Wentworth Falls are two different types of New South Wales communities. Wentworth Falls has a much more highly qualified population, with 35.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.8% in Oberon. It is also far more likely for people there to work from home (38.0% versus 11.7%) and to report having no religion (49.5% versus 26.8%). In contrast, Oberon has a higher share of full-time employment at 63.7% and a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 13.6%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as the typical weekly personal income of around $735 to $740 and an equal number of schools within 3km. Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15 and the same average number of people per home. While they share these basics, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in Year 12 completion and the number of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.0 pts higher in Wentworth Falls Work from home: 26.3 pts higher in Wentworth Falls Bachelor+: 23.4 pts higher in Wentworth Falls No religion: 22.7 pts higher in Wentworth Falls Full-time: 15.2 pts higher in Oberon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +1,594 larger in Wentworth Falls gap steady

4,834 21st pct 6,428 31st pct

Median age in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +2 yrs older in Wentworth Falls gap narrowing

48 yrs 87th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

26.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

46.1% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

32.5% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 30.0%

10.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Oberon Wentworth Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 74.5%

2.3% England +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.5% English +5.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 33.9%

14.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.0% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +16.3 pts 39.4%

26.8% No religion +22.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%

0.4% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +1 more in Oberon

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +2.19 more in Oberon

4.99 86th pct 2.79 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oberon in Wentworth Falls even

5 10th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +442 more in Wentworth Falls

554 20th pct 996 37th pct

Avg size in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +194 larger in Wentworth Falls

139 14th pct 332 37th pct

ICSEA in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +172 higher in Wentworth Falls

937 14th pct 1,108 86th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +28.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +12.7 pts 19.7%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 20.4%

14.3% Bachelor degree +14.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +10.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 9.6%

7.0% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.4% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.8% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +$5 higher in Wentworth Falls gap narrowing

$735 36th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +$147 higher in Wentworth Falls gap widening

$1,381 27th pct $1,528 37th pct

Family income in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +$227 higher in Wentworth Falls gap widening

$1,751 28th pct $1,978 43rd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.0%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

5.0% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.3%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +4.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

19.7% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

3.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +95 larger in Oberon

237 59th pct 142 43rd pct

Median age in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +2 yrs older in Oberon

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +$12 higher in Oberon

$644 52nd pct $632 49th pct

Household income in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +$303 higher in Wentworth Falls

$1,275 21st pct $1,578 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oberon in Wentworth Falls even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 35.6%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 28.3%

11.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +$150 higher in Wentworth Falls gap widening

$280 22nd pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +$563 higher in Wentworth Falls gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $2,080 68th pct

People / bedroom in Oberon in Wentworth Falls even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.5% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 17.4%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 95.6%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 29.7%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

5.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.6% $350–$549 +42.9 pts ▸ 60.5%

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +36.0 pts 14.5%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +17.5 pts 5.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.0 pts 23.1%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

8.5% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +45 more in Wentworth Falls

17 26th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +6.13 more in Wentworth Falls

3.52 38th pct 9.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +548.7 more in Wentworth Falls

29.0 15th pct 577.6 41st pct

PT routes in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +5 more in Wentworth Falls

2 14th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Oberon in Wentworth Falls

— 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Oberon in Wentworth Falls

— 67 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Oberon in Wentworth Falls

— 6,428 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Oberon in Wentworth Falls

— 6,428 10th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +27.1 pts 38.1%

11.7% Worked at home +26.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

4.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

3.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Manufacturing ◂ +15.4 pts 2.8%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.3 pts 0.6%

6.3% Education & training +8.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

6.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +21.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.8% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.3 pts 3.1%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%

10.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +4 higher in Wentworth Falls

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +4 higher in Wentworth Falls

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +2 higher in Wentworth Falls

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +6 higher in Wentworth Falls

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +102 higher in Wentworth Falls

934 24th pct 1,036 66th pct

ERP in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +1,639 higher in Wentworth Falls

4,864 19th pct 6,503 29th pct

Growth in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +0.3 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

0.7% 16th pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +183 higher in Oberon

637 34th pct 454 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +605 higher in Wentworth Falls

959 58th pct 1,565 91st pct

Max temp in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +3.4 higher in Wentworth Falls

17.1 1st pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +2.8 higher in Wentworth Falls

5.3 0th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +1.5 higher in Wentworth Falls

3.0 20th pct 4.6 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +1.1 more in Wentworth Falls

3.2 22nd pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +5.0 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

38.9% 28th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +2.1 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

34.6% 24th pct 36.7% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +55.6 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

34.8% 19th pct 90.3% 49th pct

Walk to school in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +4.5 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

41.7% 24th pct 46.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +42.9 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

45.5% 12th pct 88.4% 36th pct

Walk to health in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +2.0 pts higher in Oberon

34.3% 39th pct 32.4% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +0.9 more in Wentworth Falls

21.5 76th pct 22.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +47 higher in Wentworth Falls

1 11th pct 48 39th pct

Mean slope in Oberon in Wentworth Falls +2.4 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

8.2% 83rd pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare Oberon with nearby areas

Blue Mountains - South Bathurst - South Bathurst - East Blackheath - Megalong Valley Lithgow Bathurst - West Katoomba - Leura Wentworth Falls

Compare Wentworth Falls with nearby areas

Katoomba - Leura Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Blue Mountains - North Blackheath - Megalong Valley Springwood - Winmalee Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Emu Plains - Leonay Warragamba - Silverdale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oberon vs Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011061/oberon/vs/124011455/wentworth-falls