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West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth profile · Wallsend - Elermore Vale profile
West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth Wallsend - Elermore Vale
Wallsend - Elermore Vale and West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth are nearby areas with very different characters. Wallsend - Elermore Vale is more urban and walkable, with 28.9% of people living alone and 31.8% of homes being rented. In contrast, West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth is more car-dependent, where 97.6% of homes are separate houses and 89.3% have three or more bedrooms. Educational profiles also differ; 20.6% of adults in Wallsend - Elermore Vale hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.1% in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth.
These two areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,900 to $2,000 and both have an overall advantage score near the national average. While they remain alike in these ways, other gaps are changing. The difference in the share of university degrees and people living alone has widened since 2011, while the gap in the proportion of older residents has narrowed.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 6,133
- First area, 2016: 6,479
- First area, 2021: 7,254
- Second area, 2011: 19,037
- Second area, 2016: 19,629
- Second area, 2021: 20,958
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 0.4% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 1.4% males, 2.8% females
- 80–84 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 0.6% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 1.2% males, 1.9% females
- 75–79 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 1.5% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 70–74 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 65–69 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.4% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.0% males, 3.5% females; 60–64 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 45–49 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 25–29 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 3.7% males, 3.9% females
- 20–24 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 3.6% males, 3.5% females
- 15–19 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 15–19 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.6% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.9% males, 2.6% females
- 0–4 in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 0–4 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $549
- First area, 2016: $616
- First area, 2021: $774
- Second area, 2011: $501
- Second area, 2016: $581
- Second area, 2021: $714
- First area, 2011: $1,269
- First area, 2016: $1,383
- First area, 2021: $1,769
- Second area, 2011: $1,064
- Second area, 2016: $1,189
- Second area, 2021: $1,470
- First area, 2011: $1,379
- First area, 2016: $1,495
- First area, 2021: $2,020
- Second area, 2011: $1,354
- Second area, 2016: $1,485
- Second area, 2021: $1,917
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $280
- First area, 2016: $335
- First area, 2021: $390
- Second area, 2011: $261
- Second area, 2016: $330
- Second area, 2021: $380
- First area, 2011: $1,603
- First area, 2016: $1,690
- First area, 2021: $1,798
- Second area, 2011: $1,712
- Second area, 2016: $1,699
- Second area, 2021: $1,777
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111021221/west-wallsend-barnsley-killingworth/vs/111031233/wallsend-elermore-vale