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Mayfield - Warabrook vs Waratah - North Lambton

Name: Mayfield - Warabrook vs Waratah - North Lambton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Mayfield - Warabrook profile · Waratah - North Lambton profile

Mayfield - Warabrook Waratah - North Lambton

Mayfield - Warabrook and Waratah - North Lambton are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences in their layout and services. Waratah - North Lambton is much more geared toward education, with far more school enrolments (3,304 compared to 1,832) and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Mayfield - Warabrook has a far larger number of businesses and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (91.3% versus 80.1%).

The two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,600. This shared economic profile exists alongside a widening gap in how people work and think; more people work from home and report having no religion in Mayfield - Warabrook. Both areas have a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions than the national figure, and Waratah - North Lambton has seen a steady increase in the share of people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 8.1 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton Full-time: 2.8 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Unpaid carers: 1.3 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Population: 2,643 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook No religion: 3.8 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +2,643 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook gap steady

15,526 78th pct 12,883 67th pct

Median age in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +1 yrs older in Mayfield - Warabrook gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 30.7%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

47.5% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.3%

32.5% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

5.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mayfield - Warabrook Waratah - North Lambton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 80.1%

1.9% England even 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% China even 0.7%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +1.8 pts 38.9%

37.9% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 37.4%

13.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.8% Chinese even 1.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.9% Greek even 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 82.7%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 44.6%

42.3% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

5.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +3 more in Waratah - North Lambton

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +2.34 more in Waratah - North Lambton

2.45 59th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +8 more in Waratah - North Lambton

38 79th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +1,472 more in Waratah - North Lambton

1,832 59th pct 3,304 82nd pct

Avg size in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +62 larger in Waratah - North Lambton

305 33rd pct 367 42nd pct

ICSEA in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +12 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

1,040 61st pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 55.0%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 27.7%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +$24 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook gap steady

$811 51st pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +$35 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$1,604 41st pct $1,639 44th pct

Family income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +$23 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap narrowing

$2,112 52nd pct $2,135 53rd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.3%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.4%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more even 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.2%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +65 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook

774 86th pct 709 86th pct

Median age in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +4 yrs older in Mayfield - Warabrook

28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +$99 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

$706 63rd pct $607 44th pct

Household income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +$14 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

$1,687 49th pct $1,701 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +0.1 larger in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 49.5%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

17.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%

16.1% 3 people even 16.1%

11.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton even gap steady

$380 54th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +$54 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$1,883 53rd pct $1,937 56th pct

People / bedroom in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 32.3%

24.6% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 77.5%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%

5.8% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

27.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 25.3%

12.8% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

2.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 48.6%

23.2% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.5% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.6% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.4% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 41.2%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.6%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

9.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +12 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

100 86th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +0.39 more in Waratah - North Lambton

6.44 77th pct 6.83 81st pct

Departures/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +112.8 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,809.7 80th pct 1,697.0 77th pct

PT routes in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +2 more in Waratah - North Lambton

10 62nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +3 longer in Waratah - North Lambton

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +1 longer in Mayfield - Warabrook

101 89th pct 100 89th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 21.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Walked even 2.2%

1.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 39.4%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.9%

9.1% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

3.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.9% Manufacturing even 4.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +5 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

982 44th pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +2,875 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

16,026 75th pct 13,151 63rd pct

Growth in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +1.1 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

2.7% 34th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +530 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,172 64th pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton even

1,058 65th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton even

23.9 52nd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton even

12.9 63rd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton even

7.6 82nd pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +0.1 more in Waratah - North Lambton

7.2 80th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +0.6 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

93.6% 76th pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +11.2 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

91.3% 77th pct 80.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +4.5 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

94.5% 55th pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +10.7 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

87.8% 65th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +4.8 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

95.2% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +1.9 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

89.5% 83rd pct 87.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +1.4 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

14.9 54th pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +17 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

228 74th pct 245 77th pct

Mean slope in Mayfield - Warabrook in Waratah - North Lambton +2.0 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

4.9% 42nd pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Mayfield - Warabrook with nearby areas

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Compare Waratah - North Lambton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mayfield - Warabrook vs Waratah - North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031227/mayfield-warabrook/vs/111031234/waratah-north-lambton