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Seaham - Woodville vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Name: Seaham - Woodville vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Seaham - Woodville profile · Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah profile

Seaham - Woodville Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah and Seaham - Woodville are nearby New South Wales areas with contrasting levels of infrastructure and income. Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score that is mostly car-dependent compared to the car-dependent score in Seaham - Woodville. It has far more public transport options and more people moving in, with population growth since 2021 far higher at 14.0% compared to 3.7% in Seaham - Woodville. In contrast, Seaham - Woodville has higher typical incomes, with 32.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.0% in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly rents, which sit around $380 to $400. They also share similar patterns in how people work, with about 20% working from home and roughly 58% in full-time employment. While they share these daily rhythms, some gaps are changing; the difference in high-income households has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of new residents has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,327 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +9,327 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

5,693 27th pct 15,020 76th pct

Median age in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2 yrs older in Seaham - Woodville gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 26.4%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 51.4%

29.8% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

6.5% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Seaham - Woodville Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 86.6%

2.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 43.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 92.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 51.8%

34.6% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1.72 more in Seaham - Woodville

3.62 76th pct 1.91 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +4 more in Seaham - Woodville

15 40th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2,309 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

340 11th pct 2,649 74th pct

Avg size in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +357 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

85 6th pct 442 53rd pct

ICSEA in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +14 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

984 35th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 41.4%

35.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%

8.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 14.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

9.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$124 higher in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

$876 63rd pct $752 39th pct

Household income in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$564 higher in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

$2,327 85th pct $1,763 51st pct

Family income in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$449 higher in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

$2,468 73rd pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 8.2%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

7.5% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 58.3%

21.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +869 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

270 62nd pct 1,139 87th pct

Median age in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1 yrs older in Seaham - Woodville

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$97 higher in Seaham - Woodville

$783 73rd pct $686 59th pct

Household income in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$245 higher in Seaham - Woodville

$2,374 86th pct $2,129 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.2 larger in Seaham - Woodville gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 58.7%

25.9% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.2% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

11.4% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$20 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

$380 54th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$267 higher in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 41.5%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 35.6%

6.6% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 45.3%

26.0% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 10.8%

4.8% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +15.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.1% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 13.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +178 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

8 16th pct 186 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +10.98 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1.41 16th pct 12.38 89th pct

Departures/1k in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1,306.2 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

14.1 10th pct 1,320.2 68th pct

PT routes in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +9 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1 7th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

— 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +3 longer in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

115 91st pct 118 92nd pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 55.7%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Walked even 1.3%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles even 40.8%

12.8% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 13.0%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%

0.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.5% Retail trade even 8.5%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

17.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

8.2% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

7.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +3 higher in Seaham - Woodville

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +3 higher in Seaham - Woodville

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2 higher in Seaham - Woodville

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2 higher in Seaham - Woodville

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +57 higher in Seaham - Woodville

1,030 63rd pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +11,279 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

5,899 26th pct 17,178 79th pct

Growth in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +10.3 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

3.7% 42nd pct 14.0% 87th pct

Businesses in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +346 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

621 33rd pct 967 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +92 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1,092 68th pct 1,184 74th pct

Max temp in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.5 higher in Seaham - Woodville

24.4 58th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.8 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

12.1 54th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2.1 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

0.8 3rd pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1.9 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

0.9 3rd pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +16.1 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

8.5% 5th pct 24.6% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +16.9 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

9.7% 6th pct 26.6% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +57.4 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

2.6% 2nd pct 60.0% 28th pct

Walk to school in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +15.9 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

18.9% 10th pct 34.8% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +29.1 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

28.0% 6th pct 57.1% 17th pct

Walk to health in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +9.6 pts higher in Seaham - Woodville

9.6% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +11.3 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

6.5 5th pct 17.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

2 15th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Seaham - Woodville in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1.6 pts higher in Seaham - Woodville

7.0% 73rd pct 5.3% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaham - Woodville vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031123/seaham-woodville/vs/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah