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Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley vs Wolli Creek

Name: Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley vs Wolli Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley profile · Wolli Creek profile

Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Wolli Creek

Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley and Wolli Creek are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Wolli Creek is dominated by apartments (97.6%) and has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (71.0%) and those with a bachelor degree or higher (55.9%). In contrast, Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley has a more varied mix of housing, with separate houses making up 43.7% of homes, and is more likely to have families with children (58.7%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100, and they share an identical 15-minute drive time to the city. While Wolli Creek has seen a huge influx of new residents, with 77.1% moving in during the last five years, Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley has remained more stable, with 40.5% arriving in that period. This makes Wolli Creek far more transient, while Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley has a noticeably older population and more homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.1 pts higher in Wolli Creek Separate houses: 42.5 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley 3+ bedrooms: 39.4 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Recent movers: 36.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Wolli Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +5,848 larger in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

16,579 82nd pct 10,731 57th pct

Median age in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +4 yrs older in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

34 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) +26.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 9.7%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 7.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 3.2%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +16.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

44.1% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 33.9%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Wolli Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.2% Australia ◂ +23.9 pts 23.2%

5.7% China +14.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% England even 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

11.6% Chinese +23.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.1% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 6.6%

13.7% English ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

5.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.8% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

3.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

38.1% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 26.0%

6.0% Mandarin +15.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.9% Arabic ◂ +13.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.0% No religion +19.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.1% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 25.9%

19.5% Islam ◂ +15.9 pts 3.6%

4.4% Buddhism +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

1.9% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek

2.23 55th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +27 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

66 93rd pct 39 80th pct

Students in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek

1,997 62nd pct —

Avg size in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek

333 37th pct —

ICSEA in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek

1,046 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 81.8%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.4%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 2.6%

4.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.9% Postgraduate degree +9.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

5.4% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.2% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +$221 higher in Wolli Creek

$848 59th pct $1,069 83rd pct

Household income in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +$93 higher in Wolli Creek

$2,067 70th pct $2,160 75th pct

Family income in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +$135 higher in Wolli Creek

$2,202 58th pct $2,337 67th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 26.0%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None +11.4 pts ▸ 82.1%

14.1% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +87 larger in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

144 43rd pct 57 18th pct

Median age in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +1 yrs older in Wolli Creek

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +$688 higher in Wolli Creek

$828 77th pct $1,516 100th pct

Household income in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +$58 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$2,349 85th pct $2,291 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +0.5 larger in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

2.7 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +24.7 pts 34.0%

26.0% Couples without children +29.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%

1.8% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +13.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

21.6% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.2% 3 people even 17.2%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 6.8%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +$40 higher in Wolli Creek

$500 88th pct $540 92nd pct

Mortgage in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +$17 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$2,400 84th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +0.10 higher in Wolli Creek

1.10 95th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Rented +24.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 27.2%

26.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 7.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

43.1% Flat or apartment +54.5 pts ▸ 97.6%

43.7% Separate house ◂ +42.5 pts 1.2%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 11.2%

9.5% 1 bedroom +16.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 1.0%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 44.5%

30.8% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 22.8%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +42 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

50 59th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +2.27 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

3.02 31st pct 0.75 8th pct

Departures/1k in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +30.6 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

600.3 42nd pct 569.8 41st pct

PT routes in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +1 more in Wolli Creek

10 62nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +3 longer in Wolli Creek

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek even

15 26th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +43,521 more in Wolli Creek

47,163 86th pct 90,684 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +411,814 more in Wolli Creek

251,597 87th pct 663,411 94th pct

Transit to city in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +10 longer in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

43 23rd pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

36.3% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 17.9%

7.1% Train +7.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

12.1% No vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 12.8%

8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 1.5%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

6.7% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

13.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +3 higher in Wolli Creek

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +3 higher in Wolli Creek

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +3 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +2 higher in Wolli Creek

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +81 higher in Wolli Creek

1,034 65th pct 1,115 90th pct

ERP in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +5,628 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

18,213 82nd pct 12,585 60th pct

Growth in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +6.3 pts higher in Wolli Creek

9.2% 77th pct 15.5% 88th pct

Businesses in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +942 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

1,825 84th pct 883 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek even

1,223 76th pct 1,223 76th pct

Max temp in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +0.1 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

8.8 95th pct 8.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +0.1 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

7.9 98th pct 7.8 92nd pct

15-min city in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek even

99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +3.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek

96.5% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +4.4 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

8.4 13th pct 4.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +348 higher in Wolli Creek

198 70th pct 546 95th pct

Mean slope in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley in Wolli Creek +2.7 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

6.4% 66th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Wolli Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley vs Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119041668/arncliffe-bardwell-valley/vs/119041671/wolli-creek