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Grenfell vs West Wyalong

Name: Grenfell vs West Wyalong — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Grenfell profile · West Wyalong profile

Grenfell West Wyalong

West Wyalong and Grenfell are two regional New South Wales areas with different demographic profiles. Residents in Grenfell are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 43 in West Wyalong. This age gap is reflected in the senior population, which is well higher in Grenfell at 30.1%. West Wyalong has a younger feel, with a well higher share of children under 15 (19.6%) and a typical household income that is well higher than in Grenfell, where the usual weekly income is $1,043.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have grown, particularly regarding typical incomes and the age of residents. Despite these trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have almost the same share of renters, similar typical weekly rents of around $200, and nearly identical levels of university qualifications. They also share a common reliance on the land, with agriculture being a top employer in both places.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.1 pts higher in West Wyalong Median age: 9 yrs older in Grenfell Population: 1,928 larger in West Wyalong Under 15: 4.2 pts higher in West Wyalong Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Grenfell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grenfell in West Wyalong +1,928 larger in West Wyalong gap narrowing

3,597 14th pct 5,525 26th pct

Median age in Grenfell in West Wyalong +9 yrs older in Grenfell gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 22.9%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.9%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.4% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

28.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Grenfell West Wyalong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 84.4%

1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +4.4 pts 41.2%

45.1% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 44.3%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

3.8% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 88.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 66.1%

27.4% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 22.0%

8.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grenfell in West Wyalong +3 more in West Wyalong

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Grenfell in West Wyalong +2.51 more in Grenfell

10.81 100th pct 8.30 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grenfell in West Wyalong +2 more in West Wyalong

7 14th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Grenfell in West Wyalong +354 more in West Wyalong

428 14th pct 782 29th pct

Avg size in Grenfell in West Wyalong +16 larger in West Wyalong

71 4th pct 87 6th pct

ICSEA in Grenfell in West Wyalong +14 higher in Grenfell

960 23rd pct 946 18th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.9%

33.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

6.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Grenfell in West Wyalong +$155 higher in West Wyalong gap widening

$575 10th pct $730 34th pct

Household income in Grenfell in West Wyalong +$281 higher in West Wyalong gap widening

$1,043 5th pct $1,324 23rd pct

Family income in Grenfell in West Wyalong +$416 higher in West Wyalong gap widening

$1,394 10th pct $1,810 32nd pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.1%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.3%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 40.3%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grenfell in West Wyalong +200 larger in West Wyalong

169 48th pct 369 72nd pct

Median age in Grenfell in West Wyalong +10 yrs older in Grenfell

32 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Grenfell in West Wyalong +$173 higher in West Wyalong

$488 17th pct $661 55th pct

Household income in Grenfell in West Wyalong +$6 higher in Grenfell

$1,333 25th pct $1,327 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grenfell in West Wyalong +0.1 larger in West Wyalong gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 33.0%

13.2% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 35.9%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 31.5%

11.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.2% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grenfell in West Wyalong +$2 higher in West Wyalong gap narrowing

$198 7th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Grenfell in West Wyalong +$130 higher in West Wyalong gap narrowing

$953 2nd pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Grenfell in West Wyalong even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 46.9%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.3% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

4.1% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 91.4%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 12.7%

6.3% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.9%

44.9% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

2.2% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 38.4%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grenfell in West Wyalong +5 more in West Wyalong

2 5th pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Grenfell in West Wyalong +0.71 more in West Wyalong

0.56 6th pct 1.27 14th pct

Departures/1k in Grenfell in West Wyalong +2.6 more in Grenfell

11.7 8th pct 9.0 6th pct

PT routes in Grenfell in West Wyalong +2 more in Grenfell

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%

7.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 31.7%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 24.8%

0.9% Mining +10.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

7.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

5.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 23.9%

10.0% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grenfell in West Wyalong +1 higher in West Wyalong

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Grenfell in West Wyalong +2 higher in West Wyalong

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Grenfell in West Wyalong +1 higher in West Wyalong

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Grenfell in West Wyalong +1 higher in Grenfell

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Grenfell in West Wyalong +16 higher in West Wyalong

942 27th pct 958 33rd pct

ERP in Grenfell in West Wyalong +1,871 higher in West Wyalong

3,549 13th pct 5,420 23rd pct

Growth in Grenfell in West Wyalong +0.9 pts higher in Grenfell

-0.8% 8th pct -1.8% 4th pct

Businesses in Grenfell in West Wyalong +280 higher in West Wyalong

556 29th pct 836 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grenfell in West Wyalong +116 higher in Grenfell

689 32nd pct 573 15th pct

Max temp in Grenfell in West Wyalong +0.7 higher in West Wyalong

23.5 47th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Grenfell in West Wyalong +0.9 higher in West Wyalong

8.2 10th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grenfell in West Wyalong +0.4 higher in Grenfell

3.8 28th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grenfell in West Wyalong +0.4 more in Grenfell

4.3 35th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Grenfell in West Wyalong +4.5 pts higher in Grenfell

56.7% 43rd pct 52.3% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Grenfell in West Wyalong +18.5 pts higher in Grenfell

50.6% 39th pct 32.1% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Grenfell in West Wyalong +19.7 pts higher in West Wyalong

18.2% 13th pct 37.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in Grenfell in West Wyalong +1.4 pts higher in Grenfell

56.9% 36th pct 55.5% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Grenfell in West Wyalong +8.7 pts higher in Grenfell

66.2% 21st pct 57.5% 17th pct

Walk to health in Grenfell in West Wyalong +10.0 pts higher in Grenfell

43.1% 48th pct 33.1% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Grenfell in West Wyalong +3.8 more in Grenfell

23.9 80th pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Grenfell in West Wyalong even

0 4th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Grenfell in West Wyalong +1.9 pts higher in Grenfell

4.4% 33rd pct 2.5% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grenfell vs West Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021066/grenfell/vs/103021069/west-wyalong