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Oatlands - Dundas Valley vs Northmead

Name: Oatlands - Dundas Valley vs Northmead — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Oatlands - Dundas Valley profile · Northmead profile

Oatlands - Dundas Valley Northmead

Northmead and Oatlands - Dundas Valley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and workforce profiles. Northmead is far more transient and urban, with 52.3% of people moving in recently and 51.5% of households renting. It has a highly qualified population, with 47.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical weekly income of $1,007, which is well higher than the $758 seen in Oatlands - Dundas Valley. In contrast, Oatlands - Dundas Valley is more residential, with 51.7% of homes being separate houses and 72.5% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, at around 19%. They are also similar in their typical weekly rent, which is $420 in both places. While Northmead has seen a much larger influx of recent overseas arrivals, the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in typical weekly income has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley Recent arrivals: 19.1 pts higher in Northmead Recent movers: 15.3 pts higher in Northmead Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Northmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +1,767 larger in Northmead gap widening

18,508 87th pct 20,275 89th pct

Median age in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +6 yrs older in Oatlands - Dundas Valley gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 17.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

52.6% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.5% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Oatlands - Dundas Valley Northmead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.3% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 44.8%

2.7% India +17.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.6% China ◂ +9.3 pts 3.3%

0.2% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

25.8% Chinese ◂ +17.6 pts 8.2%

3.4% Indian +16.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.2% Australian even 16.1%

15.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.3% German even 1.3%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

42.5% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

13.8% Mandarin ◂ +10.1 pts 3.7%

8.2% Cantonese ◂ +5.8 pts 2.4%

1.2% Hindi +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

0.3% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 38.8%

31.0% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 21.0%

3.1% Hinduism +18.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

0.8% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +4 more in Northmead

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +0.84 more in Northmead

1.41 29th pct 2.25 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +2 more in Northmead

64 93rd pct 66 93rd pct

Students in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +3,729 more in Northmead

924 34th pct 4,653 88th pct

Avg size in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +480 larger in Northmead

185 19th pct 665 77th pct

ICSEA in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +54 higher in Northmead

1,029 56th pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 24.2%

12.7% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

8.4% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +$249 higher in Northmead gap widening

$758 40th pct $1,007 78th pct

Household income in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +$237 higher in Northmead gap widening

$1,838 55th pct $2,075 71st pct

Family income in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +$231 higher in Northmead gap widening

$2,170 56th pct $2,401 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.6%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 32.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +3.0 pts ▸ 73.5%

15.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +20 larger in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

173 49th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +6 yrs older in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +$471 higher in Northmead

$443 10th pct $914 85th pct

Household income in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +$442 higher in Northmead

$1,041 7th pct $1,483 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +0.3 larger in Oatlands - Dundas Valley gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 63.1%

20.0% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.6% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.1% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead even gap narrowing

$420 71st pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +$433 higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +0.10 higher in Northmead gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 28.1%

26.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 16.5%

1.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

14.1% Flat or apartment +43.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

51.7% Separate house ◂ +23.3 pts 28.4%

33.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.0 pts 13.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.8% 2 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 28.0%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 11.9%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.6%

5.8% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $350–$549 +37.8 pts ▸ 70.3%

23.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 6.2%

19.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.5%

14.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 24.6%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +23 more in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

78 79th pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +1.50 more in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

4.21 49th pct 2.71 27th pct

Departures/1k in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +747.6 more in Northmead

1,745.1 78th pct 2,492.7 86th pct

PT routes in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +15 more in Northmead

8 52nd pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +5 longer in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

9 68th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +1 longer in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

22 45th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +24,645 more in Northmead

18,508 58th pct 43,153 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +9,407 more in Northmead

81,733 66th pct 91,140 69th pct

Transit to city in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +7 longer in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

78 83rd pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

39.8% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 27.9%

0.6% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.8% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 28.9%

9.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.8% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

8.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

15.6% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.8% Labourers even 5.8%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +2 higher in Northmead

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +3 higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +1 higher in Northmead

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +12 higher in Northmead

1,049 71st pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +2,306 higher in Northmead

19,493 86th pct 21,799 88th pct

Growth in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +1.7 pts higher in Northmead

5.0% 54th pct 6.7% 67th pct

Businesses in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +145 higher in Northmead

2,039 86th pct 2,184 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +62 higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

1,147 71st pct 1,085 67th pct

Max temp in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +0.4 higher in Northmead

24.2 55th pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +0.2 higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

12.0 53rd pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +1.5 higher in Northmead

6.5 66th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +0.6 more in Northmead

6.9 75th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +2.2 pts higher in Northmead

94.9% 78th pct 97.1% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +17.9 pts higher in Northmead

74.6% 60th pct 92.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +1.8 pts higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

99.6% 78th pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +2.2 pts higher in Northmead

97.6% 82nd pct 99.8% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +38.6 pts higher in Northmead

57.2% 60th pct 95.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +0.8 more in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

8.1 12th pct 7.2 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +63 higher in Northmead

133 58th pct 196 70th pct

Mean slope in Oatlands - Dundas Valley in Northmead +2.1 pts higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

7.5% 78th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Compare Northmead with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oatlands - Dundas Valley vs Northmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125021478/oatlands-dundas-valley/vs/125041491/northmead