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Valentine - Eleebana vs Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

Name: Valentine - Eleebana vs Wangi Wangi - Rathmines — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Valentine - Eleebana profile · Wangi Wangi - Rathmines profile

Valentine - Eleebana Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

Valentine - Eleebana and Wangi Wangi - Rathmines are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie. They differ most in their economic profiles and qualifications. Valentine - Eleebana is far more likely to have adults with a bachelor degree (28.7% compared to 18.1%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.3% compared to 19.4%). It also has many more children, with 19.4% of the population under 15, while Wangi Wangi - Rathmines has more convenient access to daily needs, as 30.6% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

These gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many characteristics. They have almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English (0.4%) and those with no religion (about 43%). Both areas also have an older population than the national figure, and they are very similar in terms of full-time employment and the number of bedrooms per home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines Household income: $648 higher in Valentine - Eleebana Family income: $640 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +3,101 larger in Valentine - Eleebana gap steady

12,568 65th pct 9,467 49th pct

Median age in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +3 yrs older in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 53.8%

24.5% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

7.1% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Valentine - Eleebana Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 84.8%

3.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 46.4%

42.4% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 41.8%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 92.3%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 49.8%

42.8% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

3.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1.17 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

0.82 9th pct 1.99 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +15 more in Valentine - Eleebana

25 61st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +353 more in Valentine - Eleebana

1,016 37th pct 663 25th pct

Avg size in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +287 larger in Valentine - Eleebana

508 61st pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +101 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

1,088 79th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 44.0%

26.9% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.3% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 18.5%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%

13.0% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

12.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

10.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$162 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap widening

$894 66th pct $732 35th pct

Household income in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$648 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap widening

$2,201 78th pct $1,553 38th pct

Family income in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$640 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap widening

$2,503 75th pct $1,863 35th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 9.7%

11.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.1%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +6.7 pts 55.8%

22.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +207 larger in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

277 63rd pct 484 78th pct

Median age in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2 yrs older in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$68 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

$734 67th pct $666 56th pct

Household income in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$384 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

$2,449 87th pct $2,065 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.2 larger in Valentine - Eleebana gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 48.9%

27.8% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.6% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.7% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%

14.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$120 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap widening

$490 87th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$279 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,888 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 44.0%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 37.1%

10.8% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 93.3%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 32.4%

34.5% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 50.3%

8.9% $200–$349 +24.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +19.6 pts 7.3%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 13.4%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +35 more in Valentine - Eleebana

111 87th pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.80 more in Valentine - Eleebana

8.83 87th pct 8.03 86th pct

Departures/1k in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +404.8 more in Valentine - Eleebana

756.1 48th pct 351.3 32nd pct

PT routes in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +3 longer in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +12 longer in Valentine - Eleebana

98 88th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

27.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 19.3%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 41.1%

25.6% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

1.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

10.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

2.8% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 19.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.4% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

10.6% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +3 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +3 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +81 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

1,069 77th pct 988 46th pct

ERP in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2,827 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

12,537 60th pct 9,710 46th pct

Growth in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2.4 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

0.3% 13th pct 2.7% 33rd pct

Businesses in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +312 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

894 49th pct 582 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +29 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

1,177 73rd pct 1,206 75th pct

Max temp in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.2 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

23.6 48th pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.1 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

12.8 62nd pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.8 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

3.2 21st pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1.0 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

2.7 16th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +32.6 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

0.0% 0th pct 32.6% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +30.6 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

0.0% 0th pct 30.6% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2.0 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

94.4% 55th pct 96.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1.5 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

48.4% 29th pct 49.8% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +21.8 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana

94.7% 43rd pct 72.8% 24th pct

Walk to health in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +13.7 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

0.4% 1st pct 14.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.9 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

11.5 33rd pct 12.4 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +59 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

92 49th pct 33 35th pct

Mean slope in Valentine - Eleebana in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.5 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

10.2% 90th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

Compare Valentine - Eleebana with nearby areas

Mount Hutton - Windale Belmont - Bennetts Green Warners Bay - Boolaroo Belmont South - Blacksmiths Redhead Charlestown - Dudley Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough Bolton Point - Teralba

Compare Wangi Wangi - Rathmines with nearby areas

Toronto - Awaba Bonnells Bay - Silverwater Belmont South - Blacksmiths Valentine - Eleebana Summerland Point - Gwandalan Bolton Point - Teralba Belmont - Bennetts Green Swansea - Caves Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Valentine - Eleebana vs Wangi Wangi - Rathmines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011213/valentine-eleebana/vs/111021220/wangi-wangi-rathmines