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Wauchope vs Wingham

Name: Wauchope vs Wingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Wauchope profile · Wingham profile

Wauchope Wingham

Wauchope and Wingham are two New South Wales towns with distinct layouts and resources. Wingham has much better access to transport and local services, with 87% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more public transport stops and school access per child. In contrast, Wauchope has a higher share of people with a Year 12 qualification (38.7% compared to 31.5%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (12.7% versus 7.1%).

Both areas have typical monthly home-loan payments that sit near the national figure. Beyond this, the gaps between them are often widening; Wingham's population is becoming noticeably older than Wauchope's, and the difference in the share of people living alone has grown since 2011. The two towns share similar proportions of First Nations residents and people who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,401 larger in Wauchope Living alone: 8.5 pts higher in Wingham Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Wingham Recent movers: 7.4 pts higher in Wauchope People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wauchope

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wauchope in Wingham +7,401 larger in Wauchope gap widening

12,796 67th pct 5,395 25th pct

Median age in Wauchope in Wingham +4 yrs older in Wingham gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.8% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 42.2%

32.3% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%

10.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Wauchope Wingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 86.4%

3.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 45.7%

44.8% English +0.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

10.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% German even 3.3%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 91.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 52.0%

39.2% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%

6.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wauchope in Wingham even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wauchope in Wingham +2.52 more in Wingham

1.59 35th pct 4.11 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wauchope in Wingham +4 more in Wauchope

9 21st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Wauchope in Wingham +462 more in Wauchope

1,543 52nd pct 1,081 39th pct

Avg size in Wauchope in Wingham +116 larger in Wauchope

386 45th pct 270 28th pct

ICSEA in Wauchope in Wingham even

925 13th pct 926 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 31.5%

33.3% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

14.9% Engineering & related even 14.8%

12.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Wauchope in Wingham +$76 higher in Wauchope gap widening

$653 20th pct $577 10th pct

Household income in Wauchope in Wingham +$250 higher in Wauchope gap widening

$1,355 25th pct $1,105 9th pct

Family income in Wauchope in Wingham +$213 higher in Wauchope gap widening

$1,590 19th pct $1,377 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.9%

18.1% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.1%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +4.5 pts 52.2%

22.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wauchope in Wingham +622 larger in Wauchope

1,018 87th pct 396 73rd pct

Median age in Wauchope in Wingham +2 yrs older in Wingham

18 yrs 5th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wauchope in Wingham +$4 higher in Wauchope

$604 44th pct $600 43rd pct

Household income in Wauchope in Wingham +$274 higher in Wauchope

$1,625 46th pct $1,351 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wauchope in Wingham +0.3 larger in Wauchope gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 45.0%

29.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.9% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 36.1%

22.3% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wauchope in Wingham +$54 higher in Wauchope gap widening

$360 46th pct $306 29th pct

Mortgage in Wauchope in Wingham +$362 higher in Wauchope gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,371 19th pct

People / bedroom in Wauchope in Wingham +0.10 higher in Wauchope gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%

23.1% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%

1.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 92.0%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 23.0%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 +24.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 30.9%

10.9% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 17.4%

15.1% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wauchope in Wingham +71 more in Wingham

12 21st pct 83 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Wauchope in Wingham +14.45 more in Wingham

0.94 11th pct 15.38 91st pct

Departures/1k in Wauchope in Wingham +200.2 more in Wingham

38.4 15th pct 238.6 28th pct

PT routes in Wauchope in Wingham +8 more in Wauchope

26 86th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Wauchope in Wingham +25 longer in Wauchope

41 90th pct 16 76th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 72.8%

9.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.7% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 37.0%

31.7% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

3.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.3% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

11.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.0% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

10.3% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

10.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wauchope in Wingham +2 higher in Wauchope

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Wauchope in Wingham +1 higher in Wauchope

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wauchope in Wingham +3 higher in Wauchope

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Wauchope in Wingham +1 higher in Wauchope

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Wauchope in Wingham +59 higher in Wauchope

931 22nd pct 872 8th pct

ERP in Wauchope in Wingham +8,317 higher in Wauchope

13,754 66th pct 5,437 23rd pct

Growth in Wauchope in Wingham +6.6 pts higher in Wauchope

7.4% 71st pct 0.8% 16th pct

Businesses in Wauchope in Wingham +859 higher in Wauchope

1,133 62nd pct 274 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wauchope in Wingham +73 higher in Wauchope

1,376 85th pct 1,303 81st pct

Max temp in Wauchope in Wingham +0.3 higher in Wauchope

24.7 61st pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Wauchope in Wingham +0.2 higher in Wauchope

12.2 56th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wauchope in Wingham +1.4 higher in Wingham

3.4 23rd pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wauchope in Wingham +1.1 more in Wingham

3.6 26th pct 4.6 41st pct

15-min city in Wauchope in Wingham +7.3 pts higher in Wingham

39.9% 29th pct 47.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Wauchope in Wingham +2.7 pts higher in Wingham

37.7% 27th pct 40.4% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Wauchope in Wingham +47.0 pts higher in Wingham

40.0% 21st pct 87.0% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Wauchope in Wingham +19.3 pts higher in Wingham

38.0% 22nd pct 57.3% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Wauchope in Wingham +21.2 pts higher in Wingham

59.1% 18th pct 80.4% 28th pct

Walk to health in Wauchope in Wingham +3.1 pts higher in Wingham

43.6% 48th pct 46.7% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Wauchope in Wingham +18.4 more in Wingham

7.0 8th pct 25.4 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Wauchope in Wingham +1 higher in Wingham

5 19th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Wauchope in Wingham +0.4 pts higher in Wauchope

6.8% 71st pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Wauchope with nearby areas

Port Macquarie - West Port Macquarie - South Port Macquarie - East Laurieton - Bonny Hills Port Macquarie Surrounds Kempsey Taree Wingham

Compare Wingham with nearby areas

Taree Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head Taree Surrounds Tuncurry Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Forster Laurieton - Bonny Hills Port Macquarie Surrounds

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wauchope vs Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041166/wauchope/vs/108051171/wingham