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Springwood - Winmalee vs Wentworth Falls

Name: Springwood - Winmalee vs Wentworth Falls — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Springwood - Winmalee profile · Wentworth Falls profile

Springwood - Winmalee Wentworth Falls

Springwood - Winmalee and Wentworth Falls are two nearby Blue Mountains areas with distinct profiles. Springwood - Winmalee is larger and more family-focused, with far more schools and a typical household income that is well higher at $2,043. It also has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (61.8%) and far more homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries (47.4%). In contrast, Wentworth Falls has a notably older population, with a typical age of 50 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.2%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They are also very similar in their typical weekly rents and the number of people per bedroom. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in typical age and employment, others have widened. Over time, the gap in university qualifications has grown, with bachelor degrees now well higher in Wentworth Falls, and the difference in the share of people with no religion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,536 larger in Springwood - Winmalee Median age: 7 yrs older in Wentworth Falls Participation: 11.3 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in Wentworth Falls Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +15,536 larger in Springwood - Winmalee gap steady

21,964 92nd pct 6,428 31st pct

Median age in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +7 yrs older in Wentworth Falls gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

20.9% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 49.3%

29.8% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Springwood - Winmalee Wentworth Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 74.5%

5.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +0.8 pts 44.1%

41.1% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 33.9%

15.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 87.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 39.4%

43.2% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

4.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +5 more in Springwood - Winmalee

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +0.88 more in Wentworth Falls

1.92 45th pct 2.79 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +12 more in Springwood - Winmalee

17 45th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +3,128 more in Springwood - Winmalee

4,124 87th pct 996 37th pct

Avg size in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +184 larger in Springwood - Winmalee

516 62nd pct 332 37th pct

ICSEA in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +47 higher in Wentworth Falls

1,061 69th pct 1,108 86th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.7%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 20.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

14.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

5.1% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +$159 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap widening

$899 66th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +$515 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap narrowing

$2,043 69th pct $1,528 37th pct

Family income in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +$424 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap narrowing

$2,402 71st pct $1,978 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.3%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

4.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Diabetes even 4.5%

3.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +3.4 pts 57.1%

23.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +444 larger in Springwood - Winmalee

586 84th pct 142 43rd pct

Median age in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +1 yrs older in Wentworth Falls

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +$159 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

$791 74th pct $632 49th pct

Household income in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +$906 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

$2,484 87th pct $1,578 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +0.3 larger in Springwood - Winmalee gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 51.6%

27.3% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.0% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +$10 higher in Wentworth Falls gap widening

$420 71st pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +$87 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,080 68th pct

People / bedroom in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 33.8%

13.8% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 95.6%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 29.7%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 60.5%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

10.6% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

1.2% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.1%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 17.2%

11.9% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +140 more in Springwood - Winmalee

202 94th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +0.45 more in Wentworth Falls

9.20 87th pct 9.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +147.1 more in Springwood - Winmalee

724.7 47th pct 577.6 41st pct

PT routes in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +7 more in Springwood - Winmalee

14 76th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +3 longer in Springwood - Winmalee

10 71st pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +14 longer in Wentworth Falls

53 75th pct 67 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +15,536 more in Springwood - Winmalee

21,964 66th pct 6,428 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +15,536 more in Springwood - Winmalee

21,964 31st pct 6,428 10th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 38.1%

35.3% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 38.8%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

4.5% No vehicle even 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

10.0% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +1 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +2 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +2 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +20 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

1,056 73rd pct 1,036 66th pct

ERP in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +15,863 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

22,366 88th pct 6,503 29th pct

Growth in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +0.2 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

1.3% 21st pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +1,054 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

1,508 76th pct 454 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +378 higher in Wentworth Falls

1,186 74th pct 1,565 91st pct

Max temp in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +3.6 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

24.1 54th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +1.9 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

10.1 25th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +0.5 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

5.1 45th pct 4.6 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +0.4 more in Springwood - Winmalee

4.7 42nd pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +7.4 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

51.3% 38th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +10.7 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

47.4% 36th pct 36.7% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +2.8 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

87.6% 44th pct 90.3% 49th pct

Walk to school in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +7.8 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

53.9% 33rd pct 46.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +0.9 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

89.3% 37th pct 88.4% 36th pct

Walk to health in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +9.0 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

41.4% 46th pct 32.4% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +11.4 more in Springwood - Winmalee

33.8 86th pct 22.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +23 higher in Wentworth Falls

25 32nd pct 48 39th pct

Mean slope in Springwood - Winmalee in Wentworth Falls +0.1 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

10.7% 92nd pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare Springwood - Winmalee with nearby areas

Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Emu Plains - Leonay Cranebrook - Castlereagh Penrith Jamisontown - South Penrith Glenmore Park - Regentville Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Blue Mountains - North

Compare Wentworth Falls with nearby areas

Katoomba - Leura Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Blue Mountains - North Blackheath - Megalong Valley Springwood - Winmalee Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Emu Plains - Leonay Warragamba - Silverdale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Springwood - Winmalee vs Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011454/springwood-winmalee/vs/124011455/wentworth-falls