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Raymond Terrace vs Waratah - North Lambton

Name: Raymond Terrace vs Waratah - North Lambton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Raymond Terrace profile · Waratah - North Lambton profile

Raymond Terrace Waratah - North Lambton

Raymond Terrace and Waratah - North Lambton are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Waratah - North Lambton is very walkable and has a much more qualified workforce, with 25.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 7.9% in Raymond Terrace. This gap in higher education, alongside a far higher rate of Year 12 completion in Waratah - North Lambton, is consistent with a higher proportion of professional jobs in that area. In contrast, Raymond Terrace has more large family homes, with 77.1% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of children under 15 at 19.9%.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people aged 65 and over, who make up around 18% of each population. They also share similar weather and a similar lack of people who speak little or no English. While they have some common ground, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in university qualifications has grown since 2011. Waratah - North Lambton also provides much easier access to essentials, with 87.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to only 18.4% in Raymond Terrace.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton Under 15: 5.3 pts higher in Raymond Terrace Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

Demographics & Identity

Population in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +1,705 larger in Raymond Terrace gap steady

14,588 74th pct 12,883 67th pct

Median age in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +2 yrs older in Raymond Terrace gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 14.6%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

40.4% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.5% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 32.9%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

5.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Raymond Terrace Waratah - North Lambton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 80.1%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 37.4%

42.3% English ◂ +3.3 pts 38.9%

10.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 82.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 42.4%

41.0% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

7.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +3 more in Waratah - North Lambton

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +2.72 more in Waratah - North Lambton

2.07 50th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +35 more in Waratah - North Lambton

11 29th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +476 more in Waratah - North Lambton

2,828 76th pct 3,304 82nd pct

Avg size in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +104 larger in Raymond Terrace

471 57th pct 367 42nd pct

ICSEA in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +140 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

912 11th pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 20.9%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.3 pts 27.7%

11.0% Bachelor degree +16.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 13.7%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

9.7% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +$137 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$650 20th pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +$367 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$1,272 19th pct $1,639 44th pct

Family income in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +$614 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$1,521 15th pct $2,135 53rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.7%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.6% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 38.3%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.4%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

9.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.9% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +5.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

23.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 22.2%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +952 larger in Raymond Terrace

1,661 88th pct 709 86th pct

Median age in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +3 yrs older in Waratah - North Lambton

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +$93 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

$514 23rd pct $607 44th pct

Household income in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +$374 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

$1,327 25th pct $1,701 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +0.2 larger in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

24.6% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 18.6%

1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.3% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +$60 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$320 33rd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +$420 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,937 56th pct

People / bedroom in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 24.8%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 77.5%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

0.9% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 12.9%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

46.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.1 pts 23.9%

11.5% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.7% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.2% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.8 pts 28.6%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +19 more in Raymond Terrace

107 87th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +0.50 more in Raymond Terrace

7.33 86th pct 6.83 81st pct

Departures/1k in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +168.8 more in Waratah - North Lambton

1,528.2 74th pct 1,697.0 77th pct

PT routes in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +1 more in Waratah - North Lambton

11 67th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +14 longer in Raymond Terrace

20 79th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +6 longer in Raymond Terrace

106 90th pct 100 89th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 52.5%

12.0% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 39.4%

34.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

6.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

6.3% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

8.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Professionals +16.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

14.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

8.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +4 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +3 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +5 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +115 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

872 8th pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +2,194 higher in Raymond Terrace

15,345 72nd pct 13,151 63rd pct

Growth in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +2.8 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

4.5% 49th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +331 higher in Raymond Terrace

973 54th pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +37 higher in Raymond Terrace

1,096 68th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +0.3 higher in Raymond Terrace

24.2 55th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton even

12.9 63rd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +2.3 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

5.3 48th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +2.3 more in Waratah - North Lambton

5.0 46th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +29.7 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

64.5% 49th pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +11.5 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

68.6% 55th pct 80.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +10.6 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

88.4% 46th pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +22.8 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

75.7% 52nd pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +9.6 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

90.4% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +69.2 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

18.4% 23rd pct 87.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +1.4 more in Raymond Terrace

14.8 54th pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +228 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

18 30th pct 245 77th pct

Mean slope in Raymond Terrace in Waratah - North Lambton +1.9 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

5.0% 44th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Raymond Terrace with nearby areas

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Compare Waratah - North Lambton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Raymond Terrace vs Waratah - North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031122/raymond-terrace/vs/111031234/waratah-north-lambton