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Northmead vs Wentworthville - Westmead

Name: Northmead vs Wentworthville - Westmead — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Northmead profile · Wentworthville - Westmead profile

Northmead Wentworthville - Westmead

Wentworthville - Westmead and Northmead are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their cultural and educational profiles. Wentworthville - Westmead is far more diverse, with 65.3% of people born overseas and 70.6% using a language other than English at home. In Northmead, 50.4% were born overseas and 50.7% use another language. Northmead has more educational infrastructure, with 9 schools compared to 5 in Wentworthville - Westmead, and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.25 versus 1.10).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $2,100. They also have nearly identical rates of Year 12 completion and a similar proportion of First Nations residents. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.8 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead Born overseas: 15.0 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead No religion: 9.7 pts higher in Northmead Household size: 0.3 larger in Wentworthville - Westmead Living alone: 6.3 pts higher in Northmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +1,293 larger in Wentworthville - Westmead gap narrowing

20,275 89th pct 21,568 91st pct

Median age in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +1 yrs older in Northmead gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

41.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

19.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

53.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

32.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Northmead Wentworthville - Westmead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.8% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 28.0%

19.9% India +17.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

3.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

19.7% Indian +13.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.1% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

16.1% English ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

5.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

43.7% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 21.7%

5.8% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

21.9% Hinduism +21.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

38.8% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 23.1%

21.0% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 11.4%

6.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +4 more in Northmead

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +1.15 more in Northmead

2.25 55th pct 1.10 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +3 more in Northmead

66 93rd pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +2,303 more in Northmead

4,653 88th pct 2,350 69th pct

Avg size in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +195 larger in Northmead

665 77th pct 470 57th pct

ICSEA in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +27 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

1,082 77th pct 1,109 86th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 76.1%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 37.2%

21.9% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%

11.2% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

5.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +$81 higher in Northmead gap narrowing

$1,007 78th pct $926 71st pct

Household income in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +$101 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead gap narrowing

$2,075 71st pct $2,176 76th pct

Family income in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +$45 higher in Northmead gap narrowing

$2,401 71st pct $2,356 68th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.2%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.5%

13.7% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 75.2%

14.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +18 larger in Northmead

153 45th pct 135 41st pct

Median age in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +3 yrs older in Wentworthville - Westmead

26 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +$326 higher in Northmead

$914 85th pct $588 40th pct

Household income in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +$561 higher in Northmead

$1,483 36th pct $922 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +0.3 larger in Wentworthville - Westmead gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 18.3%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 25.2%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 19.3%

20.8% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.3% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead even gap narrowing

$420 71st pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead even gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +0.20 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead gap widening

1.00 90th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 27.2%

16.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

57.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 57.6%

28.4% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

28.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 23.9%

11.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

3.6% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

70.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 67.5%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

6.2% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

24.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 19.2%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.2%

8.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +33 more in Wentworthville - Westmead

55 63rd pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +1.37 more in Wentworthville - Westmead

2.71 27th pct 4.08 46th pct

Departures/1k in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +892.9 more in Northmead

2,492.7 86th pct 1,599.8 75th pct

PT routes in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +1 more in Northmead

23 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +1 longer in Northmead

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +1 longer in Northmead

21 43rd pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +14,280 more in Northmead

43,153 85th pct 28,873 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +19,408 more in Wentworthville - Westmead

91,140 69th pct 110,548 73rd pct

Transit to city in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead even

71 73rd pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

27.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%

3.1% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

28.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 22.9%

11.9% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%

12.0% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.9% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.0% Accommodation & food even 4.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

12.5% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.8% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +1 higher in Northmead

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +2 higher in Northmead

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +1 higher in Northmead

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +1 higher in Northmead

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +21 higher in Northmead

1,061 75th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +2,046 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

21,799 88th pct 23,845 89th pct

Growth in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +2.8 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

6.7% 67th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +39 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

2,184 86th pct 2,223 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead even

1,085 67th pct 1,085 67th pct

Max temp in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead even

24.6 60th pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead even

11.8 50th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +0.8 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

8.0 87th pct 8.8 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +0.5 more in Wentworthville - Westmead

7.5 84th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +2.9 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

97.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +6.3 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

92.5% 78th pct 98.8% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +2.1 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

97.9% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +0.2 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

99.8% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +3.2 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

95.8% 91st pct 98.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +2.5 more in Wentworthville - Westmead

7.2 8th pct 9.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +59 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

196 70th pct 255 78th pct

Mean slope in Northmead in Wentworthville - Westmead +0.3 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

5.5% 53rd pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Northmead with nearby areas

North Parramatta Winston Hills Parramatta - North Toongabbie - Constitution Hill Wentworthville - Westmead Baulkham Hills - East North Rocks Parramatta - South

Compare Wentworthville - Westmead with nearby areas

South Wentworthville Merrylands - Holroyd Toongabbie - Constitution Hill Parramatta - South Parramatta - North Northmead Pendle Hill - Girraween North Parramatta

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northmead vs Wentworthville - Westmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125041491/northmead/vs/125041589/wentworthville-westmead