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Wentworth Falls vs Emu Plains - Leonay

Name: Wentworth Falls vs Emu Plains - Leonay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Wentworth Falls profile · Emu Plains - Leonay profile

Wentworth Falls Emu Plains - Leonay

Wentworth Falls and Emu Plains - Leonay are two distinct nearby areas with very different profiles. Wentworth Falls is a much older community where the typical resident is 50, compared to 40 in Emu Plains - Leonay. It is also more highly educated, with 35.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.6% in Emu Plains - Leonay. Residents in Wentworth Falls are also far more likely to report having no religion (49.5% versus 34.0%).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, such as typical weekly rents being almost identical at around $430. However, their accessibility differs greatly; Emu Plains - Leonay is far more walkable, with 79.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "city" hub, compared to 43.9% in Wentworth Falls. The two areas have also drifted apart in some ways since 2011, with the gap in typical weekly personal income widening to $194.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,486 larger in Emu Plains - Leonay Median age: 10 yrs older in Wentworth Falls Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in Wentworth Falls No religion: 15.5 pts higher in Wentworth Falls Participation: 12.8 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +7,486 larger in Emu Plains - Leonay gap steady

6,428 31st pct 13,914 72nd pct

Median age in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +10 yrs older in Wentworth Falls gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 19.3%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

49.3% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

30.0% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth Falls Emu Plains - Leonay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 82.0%

6.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +4.5 pts 39.6%

33.9% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.0% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian even 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +19.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

49.5% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 34.0%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +3 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +0.55 more in Wentworth Falls

2.79 65th pct 2.25 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +21 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

5 10th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +1,682 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

996 37th pct 2,678 74th pct

Avg size in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +114 larger in Emu Plains - Leonay

332 37th pct 446 53rd pct

ICSEA in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +95 higher in Wentworth Falls

1,108 86th pct 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 51.6%

19.7% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 21.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%

9.6% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +$194 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay gap widening

$740 37th pct $934 72nd pct

Household income in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +$594 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay gap steady

$1,528 37th pct $2,122 73rd pct

Family income in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +$492 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay gap narrowing

$1,978 43rd pct $2,470 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.2%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.1%

10.7% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 36.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

8.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +5.5 pts ▸ 62.6%

23.3% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +396 larger in Emu Plains - Leonay

142 43rd pct 538 81st pct

Median age in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +1 yrs older in Emu Plains - Leonay

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +$87 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

$632 49th pct $719 65th pct

Household income in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +$743 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

$1,578 43rd pct $2,321 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +0.4 larger in Emu Plains - Leonay gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 23.6%

11.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 32.2%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 20.8%

11.6% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.1% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.7% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +$7 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay gap narrowing

$430 74th pct $437 76th pct

Mortgage in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +$120 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay gap narrowing

$2,080 68th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +0.10 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 38.1%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.4% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 88.3%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 43.7%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 4.8%

8.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 59.0%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

11.4% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.8% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.2% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.7%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +65 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

62 68th pct 127 89th pct

Stops/1k in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +0.52 more in Wentworth Falls

9.65 87th pct 9.13 87th pct

Departures/1k in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +584.4 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

577.6 41st pct 1,162.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay even

7 48th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +14 longer in Emu Plains - Leonay

7 61st pct 21 80th pct

Drive to city in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +26 longer in Wentworth Falls

67 79th pct 41 69th pct

Reach 30 min in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +7,486 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

6,428 14th pct 13,914 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +7,486 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

6,428 10th pct 13,914 21st pct

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 32.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Walked even 0.9%

0.8% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 30.3%

38.8% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.6% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

6.8% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

7.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 21.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.3% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Managers even 13.8%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

7.8% Sales workers even 7.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +1 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +1 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +2 higher in Wentworth Falls

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +3 higher in Wentworth Falls

1,036 66th pct 1,033 65th pct

ERP in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +7,433 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

6,503 29th pct 13,936 66th pct

Growth in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +1.1 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

1.0% 19th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +603 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

454 22nd pct 1,057 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +546 higher in Wentworth Falls

1,565 91st pct 1,018 62nd pct

Max temp in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +4.9 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

20.5 22nd pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +2.6 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

8.1 10th pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +2.0 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

4.6 37th pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +2.0 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

4.3 36th pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +35.5 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

43.9% 32nd pct 79.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +39.7 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

36.7% 26th pct 76.4% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +3.2 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

90.3% 49th pct 93.5% 54th pct

Walk to school in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +39.4 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

46.2% 27th pct 85.5% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +6.5 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

88.4% 36th pct 94.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +22.5 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

32.4% 37th pct 54.8% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +0.4 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

22.4 77th pct 22.8 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +41 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

48 39th pct 89 49th pct

Mean slope in Wentworth Falls in Emu Plains - Leonay +5.0 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

10.6% 91st pct 5.6% 55th pct

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

Compare Emu Plains - Leonay with nearby areas

Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Jamisontown - South Penrith Penrith Glenmore Park - Regentville Cranebrook - Castlereagh Cambridge Park Kingswood - Werrington Springwood - Winmalee

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth Falls vs Emu Plains - Leonay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011455/wentworth-falls/vs/124031459/emu-plains-leonay