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Wahroonga (West) - Waitara vs Pymble

Name: Wahroonga (West) - Waitara vs Pymble — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Wahroonga (West) - Waitara profile · Pymble profile

Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Pymble

Pymble and Wahroonga (West) - Waitara are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Pymble is more affluent, with 52.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 31.2% in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara. This is reflected in the homes; 79.7% of Pymble's dwellings are separate houses, often with four or more bedrooms, while 68.1% of homes in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara are flats or apartments. Wahroonga (West) - Waitara is much more diverse, with 57.2% of people born overseas and 55.2% using a language other than English at home, figures far higher than Pymble's 40.6% and 32.8% respectively.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Pymble at 20.5% and Wahroonga (West) - Waitara at 20.1%, which are both close to the national figure. They also share very similar unemployment rates, around 4% to 5%. While the gap in high incomes has narrowed slightly since 2016, the difference in housing remains stark. Pymble continues to have far more homes owned outright, whereas renting is much more common in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 52.6 pts higher in Pymble 3+ bedrooms: 46.2 pts higher in Pymble Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Other language: 22.4 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +5,344 larger in Pymble gap narrowing

11,877 62nd pct 17,221 84th pct

Median age in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +3 yrs older in Pymble gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.1 pts 21.1%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

57.8% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 62.9%

25.4% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Pymble

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.1% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

13.3% China ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

11.8% India ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

17.2% English +11.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.6% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.3% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

12.9% Indian ◂ +8.6 pts 4.3%

5.5% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

40.5% English only +24.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

14.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.3% Hindi ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.1% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.7% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.4% Hinduism ◂ +11.6 pts 2.8%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.9% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +5 more in Pymble

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +1.01 more in Pymble

1.26 24th pct 2.26 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +22 more in Pymble

29 68th pct 51 88th pct

Students in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +2,017 more in Pymble

2,364 69th pct 4,381 88th pct

Avg size in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +240 larger in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

788 86th pct 548 66th pct

ICSEA in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +39 higher in Pymble

1,133 92nd pct 1,172 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.7% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 87.0%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

23.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

8.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.4% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

9.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Information technology ◂ +5.7 pts 5.3%

5.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +$208 higher in Pymble gap widening

$980 75th pct $1,188 89th pct

Household income in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +$1,259 higher in Pymble gap widening

$2,155 75th pct $3,414 100th pct

Family income in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +$1,327 higher in Pymble gap widening

$2,483 74th pct $3,810 100th pct

Household income distribution

18.7% $4,000 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.8%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.9%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.4%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.0%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

5.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 74.2%

15.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble even

39 12th pct 39 12th pct

Median age in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +6 yrs older in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

31 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +$442 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

$916 85th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +$499 higher in Pymble

$1,875 60th pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +0.5 larger in Pymble gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 71.7%

22.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 13.5%

17.6% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 19.3%

4.3% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +$160 higher in Pymble gap steady

$490 87th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +$1,120 higher in Pymble gap widening

$2,380 83rd pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +0.30 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara gap steady

1.10 95th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +24.4 pts 17.4%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

22.1% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

27.0% Separate house +52.6 pts ▸ 79.7%

68.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.4 pts 17.8%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.5 pts 11.7%

10.8% 4 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

4.4% 5 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% $350–$549 ◂ +42.0 pts 20.8%

4.8% $750 or more +36.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.2% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

5.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $3,000 or more +28.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 17.1%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.3%

10.0% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +82 more in Pymble

39 49th pct 121 88th pct

Stops/1k in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +3.74 more in Pymble

3.28 35th pct 7.03 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +636.7 more in Pymble

843.7 51st pct 1,480.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +2 more in Pymble

9 57th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +5 longer in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

23 46th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +6,599 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

23,820 70th pct 17,221 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +139,344 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

156,565 81st pct 17,221 25th pct

Transit to city in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +7 longer in Pymble

59 51st pct 66 64th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

22.9% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

6.7% Train ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

58.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.3 pts 30.4%

22.2% 2 vehicles +23.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

4.1% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% No vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

11.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

8.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

15.2% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

6.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +1 higher in Pymble

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +3 higher in Pymble

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +6 higher in Pymble

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +82 higher in Pymble

1,095 86th pct 1,177 100th pct

ERP in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +5,508 higher in Pymble

12,544 60th pct 18,052 82nd pct

Growth in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +0.9 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

5.5% 58th pct 4.5% 50th pct

Businesses in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +1,652 higher in Pymble

903 50th pct 2,555 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +64 higher in Pymble

1,382 86th pct 1,447 88th pct

Max temp in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble even

23.3 45th pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +0.6 higher in Pymble

11.9 51st pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +1.9 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

8.9 96th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +0.7 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

8.0 99th pct 7.3 80th pct

15-min city in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +7.7 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +11.8 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

99.7% 97th pct 87.9% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +2.7 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +7.7 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +12.3 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

99.6% 99th pct 87.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +5.5 more in Pymble

14.2 50th pct 19.7 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +159 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

271 80th pct 112 53rd pct

Mean slope in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Pymble +4.0 pts higher in Pymble

5.5% 53rd pct 9.5% 88th pct

Compare Wahroonga (West) - Waitara with nearby areas

Hornsby - East Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Hornsby - West Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh Pymble Turramurra Pennant Hills - Cheltenham Asquith - Mount Colah

Compare Pymble with nearby areas

Macquarie Park - Marsfield Gordon - Killara Epping (East) - North Epping Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Lindfield - Roseville St Ives North Ryde - East Ryde

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wahroonga (West) - Waitara vs Pymble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021579/wahroonga-waitara/vs/121031409/pymble