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Prospect Reservoir vs Wetherill Park Industrial
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Prospect Reservoir profile · Wetherill Park Industrial profile
Prospect Reservoir Wetherill Park Industrial
Wetherill Park Industrial and Prospect Reservoir are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their resident profiles and income. Wetherill Park Industrial has a much more diverse population, with 67.6% born overseas and 59.5% using a language other than English at home. Residents there are also far older, with a typical age of 56. In contrast, Prospect Reservoir has a typical age of 40 and a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,208, compared to $466 in Wetherill Park Industrial.
The gap in typical personal income has widened significantly since 2011, growing from $47 to $742. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities; for example, they have almost the same number of public transport stops and very similar weather patterns. They also both have a low share of children under 15 and a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 17
- First area, 2016: 40
- First area, 2021: 12
- Second area, 2011: 23
- Second area, 2016: 35
- Second area, 2021: 37
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 56 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 Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 11.1% females
- 70–74 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 15.6% males, 6.7% females
- 55–59 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 11.1% males, 13.3% females
- 50–54 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 13.3% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 6.7% females
- 30–34 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 30–34 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 8.9% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 6.7% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Prospect Reservoir: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Wetherill Park Industrial: 6.7% males, 0.0% 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: $387
- First area, 2016: $875
- First area, 2021: $1,208
- Second area, 2011: $340
- Second area, 2016: $440
- Second area, 2021: $466
- First area, 2011: $1,750
- First area, 2021: $1,624
- Second area, 2016: $1,125
- Second area, 2021: $1,062
- First area, 2021: $2,250
- Second area, 2011: $1,750
- Second area, 2021: $3,499
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: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 1.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.0
- Second area, 2016: 1.4
- Second area, 2021: 1.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.20
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.30
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prospect Reservoir vs Wetherill Park Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116031318/prospect-reservoir/vs/127021521/wetherill-park-industrial