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Asquith - Mount Colah vs Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Name: Asquith - Mount Colah vs Wahroonga (West) - Waitara — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Asquith - Mount Colah profile · Wahroonga (West) - Waitara profile

Asquith - Mount Colah Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Asquith - Mount Colah and Wahroonga (West) - Waitara are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. Asquith - Mount Colah is a leafy suburb where separate houses are far more common (74.2%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms are the norm (75.4%). In contrast, Wahroonga (West) - Waitara is a walker's paradise with a much higher share of apartments (68.1%) and a very high proportion of people born overseas (57.2%). This area also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 52.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 40.5% in Asquith - Mount Colah.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,000. They also have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and very similar numbers of schools. While the two areas are becoming more alike in terms of their birthplace and language diversity, the gap in rental rates remains significant, with renting far more common in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara (41.8%) than in Asquith - Mount Colah (20.7%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.7 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Separate houses: 47.2 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah 3+ bedrooms: 37.9 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah Renting: 21.1 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Born overseas: 20.8 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +10,180 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

22,057 92nd pct 11,877 62nd pct

Median age in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1 yrs older in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 19.2%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

Marital status

57.4% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.9% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 25.4%

7.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Asquith - Mount Colah Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +22.7 pts 39.1%

4.6% China +8.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.6% India +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.8% English ◂ +14.6 pts 17.2%

29.2% Australian ◂ +14.6 pts 14.6%

10.1% Chinese +14.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.6% Indian +7.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

68.4% English only ◂ +27.8 pts 40.5%

5.6% Mandarin +9.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.0% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Hindi +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 35.1%

39.7% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%

5.7% Hinduism +8.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +5 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.50 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

1.76 41st pct 1.26 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara even

29 68th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +448 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

2,812 76th pct 2,364 69th pct

Avg size in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +386 larger in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

402 47th pct 788 86th pct

ICSEA in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +46 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

1,087 79th pct 1,133 92nd pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 8.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

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

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

7.4% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences even 4.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$32 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

$1,012 78th pct $980 75th pct

Household income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$295 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

$2,450 88th pct $2,155 75th pct

Family income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$283 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap widening

$2,766 84th pct $2,483 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 18.7%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

8.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

7.9% Other condition even 7.9%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +2.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

19.0% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +147 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah

186 51st pct 39 12th pct

Median age in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +8 yrs older in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

23 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$76 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

$840 78th pct $916 85th pct

Household income in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$591 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

$2,466 87th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.4 larger in Asquith - Mount Colah gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 65.1%

20.8% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.6% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

15.9% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 17.6%

21.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$10 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

$500 88th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +$170 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah gap narrowing

$2,550 88th pct $2,380 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.20 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 32.2%

20.7% Rented +21.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 22.1%

0.5% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +47.2 pts 27.0%

20.7% Flat or apartment +47.4 pts ▸ 68.1%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.5% 2 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 22.3%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 10.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

29.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 19.2%

7.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

4.6% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 28.5%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.3% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +143 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

182 93rd pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +4.97 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

8.25 86th pct 3.28 35th pct

Departures/1k in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +508.3 more in Asquith - Mount Colah

1,352.0 69th pct 843.7 51st pct

PT routes in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

8 52nd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +5 longer in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

1 7th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +6 longer in Asquith - Mount Colah

29 57th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1,763 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

22,057 66th pct 23,820 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +122,631 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

33,934 43rd pct 156,565 81st pct

Transit to city in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +22 longer in Asquith - Mount Colah

81 88th pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

42.8% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 22.9%

2.9% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) even 2.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 22.2%

4.1% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 4.1%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

7.0% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

15.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +2 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +5 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +12 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

1,107 88th pct 1,095 86th pct

ERP in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +10,983 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

23,527 89th pct 12,544 60th pct

Growth in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.8 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

6.2% 63rd pct 5.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +907 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

1,810 84th pct 903 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +54 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

1,328 82nd pct 1,382 86th pct

Max temp in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +0.2 higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

23.5 47th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara even

11.9 51st pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +2.2 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

6.7 70th pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1.6 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

6.4 67th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +21.2 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

78.8% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +22.9 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

76.8% 62nd pct 99.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1.7 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

98.3% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +24.2 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

75.8% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +7.0 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

93.0% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +24.4 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

75.2% 73rd pct 99.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +1.4 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

12.9 43rd pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +227 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

44 38th pct 271 80th pct

Mean slope in Asquith - Mount Colah in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara +3.6 pts higher in Asquith - Mount Colah

9.1% 87th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Asquith - Mount Colah vs Wahroonga (West) - Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021403/asquith-mount-colah/vs/121021579/wahroonga-waitara