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Wahroonga (West) - Waitara vs Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

Name: Wahroonga (West) - Waitara vs Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Wahroonga (West) - Waitara profile · Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee profile

Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee and Wahroonga (West) - Waitara are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee is dominated by larger separate houses, with 74.9% of homes being detached and 84.8% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 50.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Wahroonga (West) - Waitara is much more compact and diverse; 57.2% of its residents were born overseas, and a huge 68.1% of its homes are flats or apartments. While Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee has a walkability score of 6.5 (very walkable), Wahroonga (West) - Waitara is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.9.

The gap in the type of housing has widened since 2016, but the two areas share a similarly highly qualified workforce, with about 52% of adults in both holding a bachelor's degree or higher. They also have nearly identical rates of people working or looking for work, sitting at around 61%. Both areas are far above the national figure for education and job skills, and they are located the same distance from the city.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.9 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Renting: 25.9 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Separate houses: 47.9 pts higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee 3+ bedrooms: 47.4 pts higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +6,314 larger in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap narrowing

11,877 62nd pct 18,191 86th pct

Median age in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +5 yrs older in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 18.8%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.7%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

57.8% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

25.4% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.1% Australia +20.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

13.3% China ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

11.8% India ◂ +9.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

17.2% English +15.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.6% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.3% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 16.6%

12.9% Indian ◂ +8.5 pts 4.4%

4.8% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

1.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

40.5% English only +29.7 pts ▸ 70.2%

14.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

5.3% Hindi ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.1% Christianity +15.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

35.7% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.4% Hinduism ◂ +11.2 pts 3.2%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +5 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +1.09 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

1.26 24th pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +25 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

29 68th pct 54 89th pct

Students in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +4,998 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

2,364 69th pct 7,362 94th pct

Avg size in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +132 larger in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

788 86th pct 920 89th pct

ICSEA in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +50 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

1,133 92nd pct 1,183 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.7% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 84.3%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

23.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.4% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

11.0% Information technology ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

5.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$128 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap steady

$980 75th pct $1,108 86th pct

Household income in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$1,078 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap widening

$2,155 75th pct $3,233 100th pct

Family income in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$1,180 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap widening

$2,483 74th pct $3,663 98th pct

Household income distribution

18.7% $4,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 21.7%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.5%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.6%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.6%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +2.1 pts 70.6%

15.3% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +40 larger in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

39 12th pct 79 25th pct

Median age in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +5 yrs older in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

31 yrs 88th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$254 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

$916 85th pct $662 55th pct

Household income in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$1,750 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

$1,875 60th pct $3,625 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +0.4 larger in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 69.8%

22.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 15.0%

17.6% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.5% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 18.2%

4.3% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$160 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap widening

$490 87th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +$1,220 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee gap widening

$2,380 83rd pct $3,600 100th pct

People / bedroom in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +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 ◂ +25.9 pts 15.9%

22.1% Owned outright +19.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

27.0% Separate house +47.9 pts ▸ 74.9%

68.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.7 pts 20.4%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 12.1%

10.8% 4 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.4% 5 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% $350–$549 ◂ +35.3 pts 27.6%

4.8% $750 or more +33.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

19.2% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $3,000 or more +29.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 17.9%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%

10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +67 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

39 49th pct 106 87th pct

Stops/1k in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +2.54 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

3.28 35th pct 5.83 71st pct

Departures/1k in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +189.4 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

843.7 51st pct 1,033.1 59th pct

PT routes in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

9 57th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +3 longer in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

23 46th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +5,629 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

23,820 70th pct 18,191 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +114,554 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

156,565 81st pct 42,011 48th pct

Transit to city in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +27 longer in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

59 51st pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

22.9% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

6.7% Train ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

58.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 31.3%

22.2% 2 vehicles +22.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.1% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% No vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 3.0%

1.7% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

11.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

8.0% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

3.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 41.3%

15.2% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

6.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

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

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

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

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

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

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +76 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

1,095 86th pct 1,171 100th pct

ERP in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +5,688 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

12,544 60th pct 18,232 82nd pct

Growth in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +5.6 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

5.5% 58th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +1,345 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

903 50th pct 2,248 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +90 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

1,382 86th pct 1,472 88th pct

Max temp in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +0.1 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

23.3 45th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +0.4 higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

11.9 51st pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +2.4 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

8.9 96th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +1.7 more in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

8.0 99th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +21.8 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

100.0% 100th pct 78.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +23.7 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

99.7% 97th pct 76.0% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +2.1 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +18.7 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

100.0% 100th pct 81.3% 57th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +26.6 pts higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

99.6% 99th pct 73.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +5.7 more in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

14.2 50th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +185 higher in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

271 80th pct 86 48th pct

Mean slope in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee +3.2 pts higher in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee

5.5% 53rd pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare Wahroonga (West) - Waitara with nearby areas

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Compare Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wahroonga (West) - Waitara vs Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021579/wahroonga-waitara/vs/121031412/wahroonga-warrawee