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Wolli Creek vs Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

Name: Wolli Creek vs Dulwich Hill - Lewisham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Wolli Creek profile · Dulwich Hill - Lewisham profile

Wolli Creek Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

Dulwich Hill - Lewisham and Wolli Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wolli Creek is a highly international hub where 71.0% of people were born overseas and 67.1% use a language other than English at home. It is also a much younger place, with a typical resident aged 30 compared to 37 in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham. In contrast, Dulwich Hill - Lewisham has more traditional housing, with 28.6% of homes being separate houses, while Wolli Creek is almost entirely apartments. Dulwich Hill - Lewisham also has a higher share of older residents, with 12.8% aged 65 or over compared to just 3.2% in Wolli Creek.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Wolli Creek seeing a much faster population growth of 15.5% compared to 4.3% in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham. Despite these trends, they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,160 and an identical level of high education and job skills. They are also both fully covered by a 15-minute-city walkshed, making them equally accessible for those without a car.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 39.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek Other language: 40.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham Recent movers: 29.8 pts higher in Wolli Creek Recent arrivals: 26.6 pts higher in Wolli Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +7,217 larger in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

10,731 57th pct 17,948 86th pct

Median age in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +7 yrs older in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

30 yrs 3rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

64.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.9 pts 38.7%

9.7% Older adults (45–64) +14.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

7.9% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.2% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

58.5% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 51.5%

33.9% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

4.9% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Wolli Creek Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

23.2% Australia +39.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

20.1% China ◂ +18.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.4% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

35.2% Chinese ◂ +28.5 pts 6.7%

9.3% English +19.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

6.6% Australian +17.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.0% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.9% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.0% Greek +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

3.2% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

26.0% English only +42.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

21.6% Mandarin ◂ +19.5 pts 2.2%

6.4% Cantonese ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

0.5% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.7% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

25.9% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.0% Buddhism ◂ +6.9 pts 3.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

3.6% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

— 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

— 2.77 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +36 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

39 80th pct 75 96th pct

Students in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

— 2,828 76th pct

Avg size in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

— 404 47th pct

ICSEA in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

— 1,085 78th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 75.1%

4.4% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.6% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 40.1%

23.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

35.1% Management & commerce ◂ +15.0 pts 20.2%

10.0% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.2% Creative arts +8.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

8.3% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

5.7% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$128 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

$1,069 83rd pct $1,197 89th pct

Household income in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even

$2,160 75th pct $2,162 76th pct

Family income in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$548 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

$2,337 67th pct $2,885 87th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 30.8%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.8% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

9.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.1%

26.0% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.4% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.1% None ◂ +17.7 pts 64.4%

8.8% One condition +11.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.4% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +209 larger in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

57 18th pct 266 62nd pct

Median age in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1 yrs older in Wolli Creek

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$841 higher in Wolli Creek

$1,516 100th pct $675 58th pct

Household income in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$649 higher in Wolli Creek

$2,291 82nd pct $1,642 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples without children ◂ +23.5 pts 32.2%

34.0% Couples with children +18.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

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

4.2% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 35.4%

25.9% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

6.8% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$60 higher in Wolli Creek

$540 92nd pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$217 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

$2,383 84th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +0.20 higher in Wolli Creek

1.20 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.7% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 46.4%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.4% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.4 pts 57.2%

1.2% Separate house +27.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 45.0%

26.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.1 pts 16.1%

11.2% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.0% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.1% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.2% $550–$749 ◂ +17.0 pts 25.2%

4.8% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.6% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 31.1%

22.8% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +28 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

8 16th pct 36 46th pct

Stops/1k in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1.26 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

0.75 8th pct 2.01 21st pct

Departures/1k in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +795.5 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

569.8 41st pct 1,365.3 70th pct

PT routes in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +10 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

11 67th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1 longer in Wolli Creek

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +3 longer in Wolli Creek

15 26th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +15,084 more in Wolli Creek

90,684 89th pct 75,600 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +309,169 more in Wolli Creek

663,411 94th pct 354,242 89th pct

Transit to city in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +11 longer in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

33 11th pct 44 24th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

17.9% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.2% Train ◂ +11.0 pts 3.3%

1.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

56.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 55.9%

28.4% No vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 17.7%

12.8% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.5% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

2.3% Media & telecommunications +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

12.5% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1 higher in Wolli Creek

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +3 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +9 higher in Wolli Creek

1,115 90th pct 1,106 88th pct

ERP in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +6,241 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

12,585 60th pct 18,826 84th pct

Growth in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +11.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek

15.5% 88th pct 4.3% 47th pct

Businesses in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +471 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

883 49th pct 1,354 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +93 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

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

Max temp in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +0.1 higher in Wolli Creek

13.3 67th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +0.4 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

8.7 93rd pct 9.1 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +0.2 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

7.8 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Wolli Creek in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even