# Centennial Park vs Woollahra — 2021 Census comparison

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison · about 1.6 km apart

Woollahra and Centennial Park are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Woollahra is a residential and commercial hub with 7,454 people and 1,333 businesses, while Centennial Park is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and only 3 businesses. Woollahra is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 9.1 and high street connectivity, whereas Centennial Park is very walkable with a score of 7.9. Access to the city is faster from Woollahra, where the drive takes 7 minutes compared to 12 minutes from Centennial Park.

Both areas have tracked similarly in their local environment, sharing identical rainfall and temperature figures. They also both provide a 15-minute-city experience, with 100% of homes within a short walk of parks, groceries, health services, and public transport. While Woollahra has far more people reachable within 30 and 45 minutes by transit, both areas remain highly accessible to the rest of the city.

## Where they differ most

- Population: 7,454 larger in Woollahra

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 0 | 7,454 | 7,454 larger in Woollahra | gap steady |
| Median age | — | 42 yrs |  |  |
| First Nations | — | 0.3% |  |  |
| Aged 65+ | — | 23.5% |  |  |
| Under 15 | — | 15.5% |  |  |
| De facto | — | 15.1% |  |  |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | — | 33.0% |  |  |

## Language

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | — | 14.9% |  |  |
| Limited English | — | 1.2% |  |  |

## Religion

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | — | 41.8% |  |  |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | — | 84.1% |  |  |
| Bachelor+ | — | 58.4% |  |  |
| Schools | — | 3 |  |  |
| Schools/1k kids | — | 2.59 |  |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 66 | 61 | 5 more in Centennial Park |  |
| Students | — | 863 |  |  |
| Avg size | — | 432 |  |  |
| ICSEA | — | 1,186 |  |  |

## Income

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | — | $1,635 |  |  |
| Household income | — | $3,021 |  |  |
| Family income | — | $4,566 |  |  |
| High earners | — | 37.3% |  |  |
| High-income homes | — | 47.2% |  |  |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | — | 23.2% |  |  |
| Mental health | — | 5.5% |  |  |
| Needs assistance | — | 3.5% |  |  |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | — | 18.9% |  |  |
| Unpaid carers | — | 10.4% |  |  |
| Unpaid child care | — | 24.4% |  |  |
| Defence service | — | 1.9% |  |  |
| Housework 15h+ | — | 17.2% |  |  |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 0 | 24 | 24 larger in Woollahra |  |
| Median age | — | 34 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | — | 40.0% |  |  |
| Median income | — | $1,541 |  |  |
| Household income | — | $2,124 |  |  |
| Indigenous language | — | 16.7% |  |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | — | 2.2 |  |  |
| One-parent | — | 11.4% |  |  |
| Living alone | — | 33.4% |  |  |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | — | $675 |  |  |
| Mortgage | — | $4,000 |  |  |
| People / bedroom | — | 0.90 |  |  |
| Renting | — | 34.2% |  |  |
| Owned outright | — | 36.2% |  |  |
| Separate houses | — | 18.2% |  |  |
| 3+ bedrooms | — | 50.3% |  |  |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | — | 16.7% |  |  |
| Work from home | — | 60.1% |  |  |
| PT commute | — | 4.3% |  |  |
| PT stops | 10 | 24 | 14 more in Woollahra |  |
| Stops/1k | — | 3.22 |  |  |
| Departures/1k | — | 1,137.0 |  |  |
| PT routes | 9 | 10 | 1 more in Woollahra |  |
| Stop walk | 12 | 2 | 10 longer in Centennial Park |  |
| Drive to city | 12 | 7 | 5 longer in Centennial Park |  |
| Reach 30 min | 16,206 | 63,934 | 47,728 more in Woollahra |  |
| Reach 45 min | 146,616 | 263,859 | 117,243 more in Woollahra |  |
| Transit to city | 47 | 32 | 15 longer in Centennial Park |  |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | — | 47.3% |  |  |
| Recent arrivals | — | 13.9% |  |  |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | — | 3.2% |  |  |
| Participation | — | 63.3% |  |  |
| Full-time | — | 65.6% |  |  |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | — | 10 |  |  |
| IRSD decile | — | 10 |  |  |
| IER decile | — | 7 |  |  |
| IEO decile | — | 10 |  |  |
| IRSAD score | — | 1,176 |  |  |
| ERP | 0 | 7,779 | 7,779 higher in Woollahra |  |
| Growth | — | 3.9% |  |  |
| Businesses | 3 | 1,333 | 1,330 higher in Woollahra |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 1,484 | 1,484 |  |  |
| Max temp | 22.9 | 22.9 |  |  |
| Min temp | 14.0 | 14.0 |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Centennial Park | Woollahra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.9 | 9.1 | 1.2 higher in Woollahra |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.9 | 8.0 | 0.1 more in Woollahra |  |
| 15-min city | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 87.5% | 100.0% | 12.5 pts higher in Woollahra |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Amenities/1k | — | 27.5 |  |  |
| Intersections/km² | 225 | 457 | 231 higher in Woollahra |  |
| Mean slope | 7.0% | 9.9% | 2.9 pts higher in Woollahra |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011342/centennial-park/vs/118011347/woollahra