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Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah vs Mayfield - Warabrook

Name: Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah vs Mayfield - Warabrook — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah profile · Mayfield - Warabrook profile

Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Mayfield - Warabrook

Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah and Mayfield - Warabrook are nearby areas with very different layouts. Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is mostly car-dependent, with 96% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of three or more bedroom homes (86.5% compared to 62.5%). In contrast, Mayfield - Warabrook is very walkable and more urban, with a much higher proportion of renters (39.3% versus 20.6%) and people living alone (32.7% versus 18.9%). Education levels also differ, as Mayfield - Warabrook has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.9% compared to 12.7%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened in several ways, including education and home ownership. Despite these shifts, they share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $750 to $810 and nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments. While Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah has grown much faster since 2021, both areas remain roughly equal in their level of volunteerism.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook No car: 8.0 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Household size: 0.6 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +506 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook gap narrowing

15,020 76th pct 15,526 78th pct

Median age in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +3 yrs older in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.8%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +18.9 pts 32.5%

31.4% Never married +16.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

9.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Mayfield - Warabrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 81.7%

3.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 37.9%

43.3% English ◂ +2.6 pts 40.8%

10.0% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 86.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 42.3%

41.0% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.55 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

1.91 45th pct 2.45 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +27 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

11 29th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +817 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

2,649 74th pct 1,832 59th pct

Avg size in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +136 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

442 53rd pct 305 33rd pct

ICSEA in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +42 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

998 42nd pct 1,040 61st pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 22.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.5 pts 29.3%

14.9% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.4 pts 12.9%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

10.5% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

1.8% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +$59 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook gap widening

$752 39th pct $811 51st pct

Household income in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +$159 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap narrowing

$1,763 51st pct $1,604 41st pct

Family income in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +$93 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook gap narrowing

$2,019 46th pct $2,112 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%

13.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 38.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

10.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.7% Heart disease even 4.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +2.0 pts 56.4%

22.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.1% Two conditions even 8.2%

4.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +365 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1,139 87th pct 774 86th pct

Median age in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +7 yrs older in Mayfield - Warabrook

21 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +$20 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

$686 59th pct $706 63rd pct

Household income in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +$442 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

$2,129 74th pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.6 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 50.1%

27.1% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.8% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.5% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%

18.9% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +$20 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap steady

$400 62nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +$17 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,883 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 33.4%

20.6% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 24.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +20.6 pts 75.4%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.5 pts 12.8%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.2%

5.1% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +86 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

186 93rd pct 100 86th pct

Stops/1k in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +5.94 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

12.38 89th pct 6.44 77th pct

Departures/1k in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +489.5 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,320.2 68th pct 1,809.7 80th pct

PT routes in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook even

10 62nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +24 longer in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

27 85th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +17 longer in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

118 92nd pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 50.1%

19.7% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 37.3%

26.5% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 9.1%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 3.5%

1.9% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

11.2% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

6.5% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 12.7%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

10.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +1 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +1 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +6 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +3 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +9 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

973 40th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +1,152 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

17,178 79th pct 16,026 75th pct

Growth in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +11.3 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

14.0% 87th pct 2.7% 34th pct

Businesses in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +205 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

967 54th pct 1,172 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +126 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1,184 74th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.1 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

24.0 53rd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook even

12.9 63rd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +4.7 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

2.9 19th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +4.4 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

2.8 17th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +69.0 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

24.6% 16th pct 93.6% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +64.7 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

26.6% 18th pct 91.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +34.6 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

60.0% 28th pct 94.5% 55th pct

Walk to school in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +53.0 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

34.8% 20th pct 87.8% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +38.1 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

57.1% 17th pct 95.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +89.5 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

0.0% 0th pct 89.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +3.0 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

17.8 67th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +224 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

5 18th pct 228 74th pct

Mean slope in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.5 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

5.3% 51st pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah with nearby areas

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Compare Mayfield - Warabrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah vs Mayfield - Warabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah/vs/111031227/mayfield-warabrook