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Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry vs Galston - Laughtondale
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry profile · Galston - Laughtondale profile
Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry Galston - Laughtondale
Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry and Galston - Laughtondale are nearby residential areas with a few striking differences. Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry is much larger, with 17 schools and 6,050 enrolments compared to just 4 schools and 1,475 enrolments in Galston - Laughtondale. It also has a more diverse population, with a well higher share of people born overseas (24.0% versus 18.8%) and those using another language at home (18.7% versus 9.5%). In contrast, Galston - Laughtondale has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion (57.9% versus 39.9%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (20.2% versus 3.9%).
The gap in language use at home has widened since 2011, but the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes (around $900) and typical family incomes (roughly $2,700), both of which are above the national figure. They are also alike in their school advantage scores and the proportion of residents who provide unpaid care. Residents in both areas generally live in large homes, with the vast majority of houses having three or more bedrooms.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 20,242
- First area, 2016: 21,016
- First area, 2021: 22,479
- Second area, 2011: 5,097
- Second area, 2016: 5,210
- Second area, 2021: 5,436
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 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 Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Galston - Laughtondale: 1.1% males, 2.3% females
- 80–84 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 1.3% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Galston - Laughtondale: 1.7% males, 1.6% females
- 75–79 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Galston - Laughtondale: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 70–74 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Galston - Laughtondale: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 65–69 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Galston - Laughtondale: 2.8% males, 3.2% females
- 60–64 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Galston - Laughtondale: 3.7% males, 3.6% females
- 55–59 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 3.7% males, 3.7% females; 55–59 in Galston - Laughtondale: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 3.9% males, 4.1% females; 50–54 in Galston - Laughtondale: 3.7% males, 3.9% females
- 45–49 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 3.8% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Galston - Laughtondale: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
- 40–44 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Galston - Laughtondale: 2.5% males, 2.9% females
- 35–39 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 35–39 in Galston - Laughtondale: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 30–34 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 1.7% males, 1.8% females; 30–34 in Galston - Laughtondale: 2.0% males, 2.1% females
- 25–29 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 2.5% males, 1.9% females; 25–29 in Galston - Laughtondale: 2.2% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 3.5% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Galston - Laughtondale: 2.6% males, 2.2% females
- 15–19 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 4.1% males, 3.5% females; 15–19 in Galston - Laughtondale: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
- 10–14 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 4.2% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Galston - Laughtondale: 3.6% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Galston - Laughtondale: 3.0% males, 2.6% females
- 0–4 in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Galston - Laughtondale: 2.2% males, 1.9% 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: $652
- First area, 2016: $750
- First area, 2021: $906
- Second area, 2011: $651
- Second area, 2016: $741
- Second area, 2021: $903
- First area, 2011: $1,857
- First area, 2016: $2,195
- First area, 2021: $2,595
- Second area, 2011: $1,641
- Second area, 2016: $1,942
- Second area, 2021: $2,364
- First area, 2011: $2,035
- First area, 2016: $2,328
- First area, 2021: $2,777
- Second area, 2011: $1,971
- Second area, 2016: $2,216
- Second area, 2021: $2,710
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: 3.1
- First area, 2016: 3.2
- First area, 2021: 3.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $350
- First area, 2016: $450
- First area, 2021: $550
- Second area, 2011: $300
- Second area, 2016: $433
- Second area, 2021: $460
- First area, 2011: $2,600
- First area, 2016: $2,550
- First area, 2021: $3,033
- Second area, 2011: $2,444
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $2,784
- 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). Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry vs Galston - Laughtondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115021297/dural-kenthurst-wisemans-ferry/vs/115021298/galston-laughtondale