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Waratah - North Lambton vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Name: Waratah - North Lambton vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Waratah - North Lambton profile · Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill profile

Waratah - North Lambton Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Waratah - North Lambton and Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill has a more qualified workforce, with 36.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.3% in Waratah - North Lambton. It is also the more rapidly growing of the two, with a population increase of 12.9% since 2021, while Waratah - North Lambton grew by just 1.6%. In contrast, Waratah - North Lambton is more suburban, with 77.5% of homes being separate houses and a far higher number of schools.

The gap in home ownership and housing types has widened since 2011, but other aspects of life remain very similar. Both areas have almost the same share of children under 15 and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also share a similar commute, with typical drive times to the city sitting around 100 to 106 minutes and similar monthly home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton No religion: 15.3 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Bachelor+: 11.7 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3,712 larger in Waratah - North Lambton gap narrowing

12,883 67th pct 9,171 47th pct

Median age in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 yrs older in Waratah - North Lambton gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 12.3%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

Marital status

46.3% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

32.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 30.4%

10.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Waratah - North Lambton Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 83.4%

1.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% English +4.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.4% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 31.6%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +6 more in Waratah - North Lambton

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2.42 more in Waratah - North Lambton

4.79 86th pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +6 more in Waratah - North Lambton

46 86th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2,677 more in Waratah - North Lambton

3,304 82nd pct 627 23rd pct

Avg size in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +158 larger in Waratah - North Lambton

367 42nd pct 209 22nd pct

ICSEA in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +29 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

1,052 66th pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 66.3%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.1%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 22.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

13.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$209 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$787 46th pct $996 77th pct

Household income in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$276 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$1,639 44th pct $1,915 60th pct

Family income in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$287 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$2,135 53rd pct $2,422 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.8%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 32.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +5.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +350 larger in Waratah - North Lambton

709 86th pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5 yrs older in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$180 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

$607 44th pct $787 74th pct

Household income in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$241 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

$1,701 50th pct $1,942 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.1 larger in Waratah - North Lambton gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 46.0%

30.0% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.2% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$70 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$380 54th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$48 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$1,937 56th pct $1,985 60th pct

People / bedroom in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.10 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%

24.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 23.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +21.1 pts 56.3%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.5% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 45.7%

25.3% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

6.9% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.2%

8.0% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.3%

1.4% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 39.3%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +31 more in Waratah - North Lambton

88 85th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.62 more in Waratah - North Lambton

6.83 81st pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +20.5 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

1,697.0 77th pct 1,717.5 78th pct

PT routes in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +4 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

12 71st pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +6 longer in Waratah - North Lambton

6 57th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +6 longer in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

100 89th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 44.8%

21.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.6% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

6.6% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

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

9.5% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +58 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

987 46th pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2,756 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

13,151 63rd pct 10,395 50th pct

Growth in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +11.3 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

1.6% 24th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +450 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

642 34th pct 1,092 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +33 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

1,058 65th pct 1,026 63rd pct

Max temp in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.2 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

23.9 52nd pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.4 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

12.9 63rd pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1.0 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

7.6 82nd pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.5 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

7.3 81st pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5.8 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

94.2% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +19.9 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

80.1% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1.0 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

99.0% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1.5 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

98.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1.3 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

87.6% 82nd pct 88.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +4.2 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

13.4 46th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +90 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

245 77th pct 336 86th pct

Mean slope in Waratah - North Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2.7 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

6.9% 72nd pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Waratah - North Lambton with nearby areas

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Compare Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waratah - North Lambton vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031234/waratah-north-lambton/vs/111031235/wickham-carrington-tighes-hill