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Galston - Laughtondale vs Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Name: Galston - Laughtondale vs Wahroonga (West) - Waitara — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Galston - Laughtondale profile · Wahroonga (West) - Waitara profile

Galston - Laughtondale Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Galston - Laughtondale and Wahroonga (West) - Waitara are nearby areas with very different characters. Galston - Laughtondale is a spacious area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 47. It is dominated by separate houses (89.2%) and large homes, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wahroonga (West) - Waitara is much more urban, with 68.1% of people living in flats or apartments. It is also far more multicultural, as 57.2% of residents were born overseas and 55.2% use a language other than English at home.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they differ in how they live. Wahroonga (West) - Waitara is far more walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Galston - Laughtondale is more car-dependent. These gaps have generally widened since 2016, particularly in housing types and the share of residents born overseas. However, the two areas are similar in their typical weekly rents, which sit around $460 to $490.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,441 larger in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Born overseas: 38.4 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Other language: 45.6 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Renting: 29.3 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Separate houses: 62.1 pts higher in Galston - Laughtondale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +6,441 larger in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara gap widening

5,436 25th pct 11,877 62nd pct

Median age in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +9 yrs older in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +17.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 19.2%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

Marital status

55.7% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

28.4% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 25.4%

7.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Galston - Laughtondale Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +38.1 pts 39.1%

0.8% China +12.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.4% India +11.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

0.3% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Nepal +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +25.4 pts 17.2%

34.8% Australian ◂ +20.2 pts 14.6%

2.3% Chinese +22.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.7% Indian +12.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%

7.1% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 1.6%

4.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +45.6 pts 40.5%

1.0% Mandarin +13.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.4% Cantonese +5.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.1% Hindi +5.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +23.7 pts 35.1%

33.8% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.3% Hinduism +14.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1 more in Galston - Laughtondale

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +3.11 more in Galston - Laughtondale

4.37 82nd pct 1.26 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +13 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

16 43rd pct 29 68th pct

Students in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +889 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

1,475 50th pct 2,364 69th pct

Avg size in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +419 larger in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

369 42nd pct 788 86th pct

ICSEA in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +44 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

1,089 79th pct 1,133 92nd pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +18.9 pts ▸ 80.7%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +14.1 pts 7.8%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.3 pts 8.0%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +13.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

11.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.5% Information technology +8.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

8.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$77 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara gap steady

$903 67th pct $980 75th pct

Household income in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$209 higher in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

$2,364 86th pct $2,155 75th pct

Family income in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$227 higher in Galston - Laughtondale gap widening

$2,710 82nd pct $2,483 74th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 18.7%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

11.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +8.5 pts ▸ 72.7%

20.2% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 15.3%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +24 larger in Galston - Laughtondale

63 20th pct 39 12th pct

Median age in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +2 yrs older in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$258 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

$1,174 94th pct $916 85th pct

Household income in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$2,208 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

$4,083 100th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.4 larger in Galston - Laughtondale gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 22.8%

8.5% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 29.1%

19.2% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.3% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$30 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$404 higher in Galston - Laughtondale gap narrowing

$2,784 92nd pct $2,380 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.30 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.5 pts 22.1%

12.5% Rented +29.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 32.2%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +62.1 pts 27.0%

5.7% Flat or apartment +62.5 pts ▸ 68.1%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

10.6% 2 bedrooms +35.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 10.8%

26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 22.3%

23.4% 5 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 4.4%

4.3% 1 bedroom +10.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $350–$549 +31.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.2%

19.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 5.9%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 28.5%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +21 more in Galston - Laughtondale

60 67th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +7.75 more in Galston - Laughtondale

11.04 88th pct 3.28 35th pct

Departures/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +262.1 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

581.7 41st pct 843.7 51st pct

PT routes in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +7 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

2 14th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +65 longer in Galston - Laughtondale

71 99th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +59 longer in Galston - Laughtondale

82 85th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +18,384 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

5,436 12th pct 23,820 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +151,129 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

5,436 9th pct 156,565 81st pct

Transit to city in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

— 59 51st pct

How people get to work

38.9% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

40.1% Car (driver) ◂ +17.2 pts 22.9%

0.2% Train +6.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

21.8% 1 vehicle +36.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 22.2%

21.6% 4 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 1.7%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 4.1%

3.0% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.1% Professional & technical +7.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.4% Construction ◂ +10.6 pts 3.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance +7.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +16.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.6% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 15.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

8.8% Community & personal service even 8.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +3 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +6 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +2 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +8 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

1,103 87th pct 1,095 86th pct

ERP in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +7,072 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

5,472 23rd pct 12,544 60th pct

Growth in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +4.8 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

0.6% 15th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +117 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

786 43rd pct 903 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +104 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

1,279 79th pct 1,382 86th pct

Max temp in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.4 higher in Galston - Laughtondale

23.6 49th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.3 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

11.6 48th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +6.7 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

2.2 13th pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +5.9 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

2.1 11th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +79.0 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

21.0% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +79.7 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

20.0% 13th pct 99.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +60.2 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

39.8% 21st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +80.7 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

19.3% 10th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +62.4 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

37.6% 9th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +79.4 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

20.2% 25th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +9.5 more in Galston - Laughtondale

23.7 79th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +268 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

3 16th pct 271 80th pct

Mean slope in Galston - Laughtondale in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +9.5 pts higher in Galston - Laughtondale

15.0% 100th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Galston - Laughtondale vs Wahroonga (West) - Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115021298/galston-laughtondale/vs/121021579/wahroonga-waitara