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Smithfield - Wetherill Park vs St Johns Park - Wakeley

Name: Smithfield - Wetherill Park vs St Johns Park - Wakeley — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Smithfield - Wetherill Park profile · St Johns Park - Wakeley profile

Smithfield - Wetherill Park St Johns Park - Wakeley

Smithfield - Wetherill Park and St Johns Park - Wakeley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. St Johns Park - Wakeley is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 42, and far more homes are owned outright (46.1% compared to 32.1% in Smithfield - Wetherill Park). This area also has far more large homes, with 93.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Smithfield - Wetherill Park is more transient and denser, with a far higher share of renters (37.3%) and more people living alone (19.8%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with both sitting just under $492. They also both have very high shares of people born overseas, although this is still well higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley at 58.1%. While they remain similar in these ways, other gaps are shifting; the difference in home ownership has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley Other language: 12.1 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley Population: 8,313 larger in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +8,313 larger in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap widening

19,510 88th pct 11,197 59th pct

Median age in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +3 yrs older in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.7%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) even 12.8%

Marital status

48.4% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

33.6% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 32.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Smithfield - Wetherill Park St Johns Park - Wakeley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.7% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 38.5%

5.6% Vietnam +10.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.5% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.6% Vietnamese +12.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.3% Chinese +12.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.1% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

9.6% English ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

8.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

2.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

31.7% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 21.0%

7.7% Vietnamese +13.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.4% Arabic ◂ +8.6 pts 5.8%

1.2% Cantonese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.6% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 52.9%

7.0% Buddhism +16.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.5% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.6% Islam ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +2 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.30 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

1.33 26th pct 1.63 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

43 85th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +163 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

2,075 64th pct 1,912 60th pct

Avg size in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +222 larger in St Johns Park - Wakeley

415 49th pct 637 75th pct

ICSEA in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +9 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

967 27th pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

24.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 23.4%

16.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 24.8%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

6.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$1 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap steady

$491 3rd pct $492 3rd pct

Household income in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$190 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap widening

$1,370 26th pct $1,560 39th pct

Family income in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$45 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap widening

$1,531 15th pct $1,576 18th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

55.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 54.5%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +2.3 pts ▸ 69.1%

16.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +156 larger in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

208 55th pct 52 17th pct

Median age in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +2 yrs older in St Johns Park - Wakeley

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$49 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

$586 40th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$517 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

$1,295 22nd pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.2 larger in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 63.4%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

15.9% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

25.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 12.7%

16.6% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.2% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$30 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap narrowing

$420 71st pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$102 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,065 66th pct

People / bedroom in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.10 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.3% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 22.3%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 90.2%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%

8.6% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%

11.9% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.9%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

19.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.1% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +61 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

112 87th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1.19 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

5.74 70th pct 4.55 54th pct

Departures/1k in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +108.1 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

1,406.7 71st pct 1,514.8 74th pct

PT routes in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +3 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

9 57th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1 longer in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +6 longer in St Johns Park - Wakeley

26 52nd pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +8,313 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

19,510 60th pct 11,197 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +34,573 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

87,589 68th pct 122,162 75th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 46.9%

24.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 30.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

8.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Retail trade even 10.4%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

10.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

9.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +2 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +32 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

894 11th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +9,186 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

20,410 87th pct 11,224 54th pct

Growth in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +4.2 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

4.4% 48th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1,030 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

1,809 84th pct 779 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +72 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

1,075 66th pct 1,002 61st pct

Max temp in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.1 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

24.7 61st pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.2 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

11.6 47th pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley even

6.4 65th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.1 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

6.4 68th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +7.8 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

74.9% 57th pct 82.8% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +4.5 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

71.2% 57th pct 66.7% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +3.4 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

95.4% 77th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +5.8 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

59.3% 61st pct 53.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.4 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

9.1 17th pct 8.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +26 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

184 68th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.8 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

4.6% 37th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Smithfield - Wetherill Park with nearby areas

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Compare St Johns Park - Wakeley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smithfield - Wetherill Park vs St Johns Park - Wakeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/127021519/smithfield-wetherill-park/vs/127021520/st-johns-park-wakeley