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Earlwood vs Wolli Creek

Name: Earlwood vs Wolli Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Earlwood profile · Wolli Creek profile

Earlwood Wolli Creek

Earlwood and Wolli Creek are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Earlwood is an older community where the typical resident is 44 and 20.7% of people are aged 65 or over. Most people there live in separate houses, with 80.2% of homes being detached. In contrast, Wolli Creek is far younger, with a typical age of 30 and a population dominated by apartments; 97.6% of its homes are flats. Wolli Creek also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (71.0%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (55.9%).

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household income, which sits at around $2,160. This financial common ground exists alongside different living patterns; Wolli Creek has far more renters (62.7%) and people using public transport (14.9%), while Earlwood has far more homeowners and a higher share of people providing unpaid care. Over time, the gap in home ownership has remained wide, with homes owned outright being far higher in Earlwood.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 36.4 pts higher in Wolli Creek Bachelor+: 26.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek Renting: 42.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek Owned outright: 37.1 pts higher in Earlwood Separate houses: 79.0 pts higher in Earlwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +7,238 larger in Earlwood

17,969 86th pct 10,731 57th pct

Median age in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +14 yrs older in Earlwood

44 yrs 75th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +41.9 pts ▸ 64.7%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.7 pts 9.7%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.5 pts 3.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 7.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

33.7% Never married +24.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

50.7% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 33.9%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Earlwood Wolli Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia ◂ +38.7 pts 23.2%

2.9% China +17.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.9% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Vietnam even 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

7.5% Chinese +27.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.3% Greek ◂ +21.4 pts 1.0%

16.9% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 6.6%

14.9% English ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

9.0% Italian ◂ +6.4 pts 2.6%

7.0% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

4.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.4% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only ◂ +23.8 pts 26.0%

2.7% Mandarin +18.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.1% Greek ◂ +17.6 pts 0.5%

2.1% Cantonese +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Arabic ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

3.4% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.2% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +36.7 pts 25.9%

24.9% No religion +22.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

3.0% Buddhism +6.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Earlwood in Wolli Creek

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Earlwood in Wolli Creek

1.00 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +44 more in Earlwood

83 99th pct 39 80th pct

Students in Earlwood in Wolli Creek

1,126 41st pct —

Avg size in Earlwood in Wolli Creek

375 43rd pct —

ICSEA in Earlwood in Wolli Creek

1,106 85th pct —

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 81.8%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 4.4%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 2.6%

3.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +10.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 7.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce +11.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

3.6% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

7.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +$233 higher in Wolli Creek

$836 57th pct $1,069 83rd pct

Household income in Earlwood in Wolli Creek even

$2,163 76th pct $2,160 75th pct

Family income in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +$149 higher in Earlwood

$2,486 74th pct $2,337 67th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 12.8%

20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 26.0%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 1.4%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +13.7 pts ▸ 82.1%

17.7% One condition ◂ +8.9 pts 8.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +87 larger in Earlwood

144 43rd pct 57 18th pct

Median age in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +1 yrs older in Earlwood

30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +$886 higher in Wolli Creek

$630 49th pct $1,516 100th pct

Household income in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +$146 higher in Earlwood

$2,437 87th pct $2,291 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +0.6 larger in Earlwood

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +31.8 pts 34.0%

20.9% Couples without children +34.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 6.1%

0.9% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +16.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

19.3% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 6.8%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +$30 higher in Earlwood

$570 95th pct $540 92nd pct

Mortgage in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +$426 higher in Earlwood

$2,809 92nd pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +0.30 higher in Wolli Creek

0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.5% Rented +42.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +37.1 pts 7.4%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 27.2%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

11.5% Flat or apartment +86.1 pts ▸ 97.6%

80.2% Separate house ◂ +79.0 pts 1.2%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.4% 2 bedrooms +40.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.8 pts 11.2%

2.2% 1 bedroom +24.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 1.0%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.0% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

14.2% $750 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.6%

6.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +26.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 22.8%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +66 more in Earlwood

74 76th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +3.37 more in Earlwood

4.12 47th pct 0.75 8th pct

Departures/1k in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +1,506.8 more in Earlwood

2,076.6 85th pct 569.8 41st pct

PT routes in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +3 more in Wolli Creek

8 52nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +2 longer in Wolli Creek

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +2 longer in Earlwood

17 31st pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +58,432 more in Wolli Creek

32,252 77th pct 90,684 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +473,625 more in Wolli Creek

189,786 86th pct 663,411 94th pct

Transit to city in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +20 longer in Earlwood

53 40th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 44.4%

27.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 17.9%

1.6% Train +12.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.9 pts 12.8%

8.7% No vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 1.5%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

7.2% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

8.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.9% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +2 higher in Wolli Creek

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Earlwood in Wolli Creek even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +7 higher in Earlwood

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +2 higher in Wolli Creek

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +43 higher in Wolli Creek

1,072 78th pct 1,115 90th pct

ERP in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +5,609 higher in Earlwood

18,194 82nd pct 12,585 60th pct

Growth in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +14.4 pts higher in Wolli Creek

1.1% 19th pct 15.5% 88th pct

Businesses in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +1,149 higher in Earlwood

2,032 86th pct 883 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +93 higher in Earlwood

1,316 82nd pct 1,223 76th pct

Max temp in Earlwood in Wolli Creek even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +0.1 higher in Wolli Creek

13.2 66th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +1.3 higher in Wolli Creek

7.3 78th pct 8.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +0.2 more in Wolli Creek

7.6 85th pct 7.8 92nd pct

15-min city in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +0.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +8.1 pts higher in Wolli Creek

91.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +1.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek

98.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Earlwood in Wolli Creek even

99.8% 96th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Earlwood in Wolli Creek even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +15.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek

84.3% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +5.5 more in Earlwood

9.5 20th pct 4.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +302 higher in Wolli Creek

244 76th pct 546 95th pct

Mean slope in Earlwood in Wolli Creek +4.1 pts higher in Earlwood

7.8% 80th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Earlwood with nearby areas

Canterbury (North) - Ashbury Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Canterbury - South Campsie - South Dulwich Hill - Lewisham Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park Marrickville - South Campsie - North

Compare Wolli Creek with nearby areas

Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Marrickville - South Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Rockdale - Banksia Sydney Airport Marrickville - North Earlwood Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Earlwood vs Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119021662/earlwood/vs/119041671/wolli-creek