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Wallsend - Elermore Vale vs Waratah - North Lambton

Name: Wallsend - Elermore Vale vs Waratah - North Lambton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Wallsend - Elermore Vale profile · Waratah - North Lambton profile

Wallsend - Elermore Vale Waratah - North Lambton

Wallsend - Elermore Vale and Waratah - North Lambton are neighbouring areas with different urban layouts. Waratah - North Lambton is more walkable, with 87.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 48.4% in Wallsend - Elermore Vale. It also has a higher share of university degrees (25.3% versus 20.6%) and a younger typical resident at 36. Wallsend - Elermore Vale has a larger First Nations population, with 1,162 people, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 31.6%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of homes owned outright. They also share similar levels of overseas birth (14.7%) and the same proportion of First Nations people (5.5%). Since 2011, the age gap between the two has widened, with residents in Wallsend - Elermore Vale becoming noticeably older than those in Waratah - North Lambton. At the same time, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,075 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Renting: 8.2 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton Year 12: 7.4 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton Owned outright: 6.8 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Unpaid carers: 1.9 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +8,075 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap widening

20,958 90th pct 12,883 67th pct

Median age in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +4 yrs older in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

37.9% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.8% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 32.9%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Wallsend - Elermore Vale Waratah - North Lambton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 80.1%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +0.5 pts 38.9%

38.7% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 37.4%

10.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 82.7%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 42.4%

40.9% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

5.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hinduism even 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +2 more in Waratah - North Lambton

7 86th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +2.73 more in Waratah - North Lambton

2.06 50th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +8 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

54 89th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +107 more in Waratah - North Lambton

3,197 81st pct 3,304 82nd pct

Avg size in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +90 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

457 55th pct 367 42nd pct

ICSEA in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +62 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

990 38th pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.9%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 27.7%

23.9% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

12.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.2% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +$73 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$714 31st pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +$169 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$1,470 33rd pct $1,639 44th pct

Family income in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +$218 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$1,917 39th pct $2,135 53rd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.7%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 38.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +2.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

23.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +453 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,162 87th pct 709 86th pct

Median age in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +1 yrs older in Waratah - North Lambton

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +$10 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

$617 46th pct $607 44th pct

Household income in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +$147 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

$1,554 41st pct $1,701 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +0.1 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 49.5%

28.2% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.9% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton even gap steady

$380 54th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +$160 higher in Waratah - North Lambton gap widening

$1,777 46th pct $1,937 56th pct

People / bedroom in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 24.8%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 77.5%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

3.6% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

22.5% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 12.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 48.6%

22.7% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.6% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.7% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.6%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

8.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +67 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

155 91st pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +0.57 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

7.40 86th pct 6.83 81st pct

Departures/1k in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +372.6 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

2,069.6 85th pct 1,697.0 77th pct

PT routes in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +2 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

14 76th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +3 longer in Waratah - North Lambton

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +7 longer in Waratah - North Lambton

93 87th pct 100 89th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 52.5%

18.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

7.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +1 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +1 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +1 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +26 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

961 35th pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +8,804 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

21,955 88th pct 13,151 63rd pct

Growth in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +2.7 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

4.4% 48th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +485 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,127 62nd pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +23 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,081 67th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +0.1 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

24.0 53rd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +0.4 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

12.6 60th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +1.1 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

6.5 66th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +1.0 more in Waratah - North Lambton

6.3 65th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +14.8 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

79.5% 61st pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +11.0 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

69.1% 56th pct 80.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +1.4 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

97.6% 65th pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +13.2 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

85.3% 62nd pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +5.0 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

95.0% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +39.2 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

48.4% 52nd pct 87.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +0.4 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

13.8 48th pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +141 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

105 52nd pct 245 77th pct

Mean slope in Wallsend - Elermore Vale in Waratah - North Lambton +0.5 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

7.4% 76th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wallsend - Elermore Vale vs Waratah - North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031233/wallsend-elermore-vale/vs/111031234/waratah-north-lambton