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Smithfield - Wetherill Park vs Wetherill Park Industrial

Name: Smithfield - Wetherill Park vs Wetherill Park Industrial — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Smithfield - Wetherill Park profile · Wetherill Park Industrial profile

Smithfield - Wetherill Park Wetherill Park Industrial

Smithfield - Wetherill Park and Wetherill Park Industrial are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Smithfield - Wetherill Park is a residential hub with 19,510 people, where homes are larger, typical families earn $1,531 a week, and 19.2% of residents are children. In contrast, Wetherill Park Industrial is sparsely populated with just 37 residents; it is an area where the typical person is much older at 56, and typical family incomes are far higher at $3,499 a week. Smithfield - Wetherill Park is also very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, growing from 4 years to 17 years. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, including a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and almost identical typical weekly rents of around $400. Both areas also have a very high proportion of people born overseas compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Wetherill Park Industrial Family income: $1,968 higher in Wetherill Park Industrial Needs assistance: 10.8 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park Volunteering: 23.6 pts higher in Wetherill Park Industrial Population: 19,473 larger in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +19,473 larger in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap widening

19,510 88th pct 37 0th pct

Median age in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +17 yrs older in Wetherill Park Industrial gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +40.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +26.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 8.1%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

33.6% Never married +28.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

48.4% Married ◂ +27.8 pts 20.6%

3.5% Separated +17.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.8% Divorced +9.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Smithfield - Wetherill Park Wetherill Park Industrial

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.7% Australia ◂ +23.8 pts 18.9%

5.6% Vietnam +34.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

0.3% India +7.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% New Zealand +7.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.6% Vietnamese +41.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

12.1% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

9.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Italian ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

7.7% Vietnamese +32.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.7% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 27.0%

14.4% Arabic ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.6% Christianity ◂ +42.3 pts 24.3%

7.0% Buddhism +30.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.5% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.6% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

5 64th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

1.33 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +20 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

43 85th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

2,075 64th pct —

Avg size in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

415 49th pct —

ICSEA in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

967 27th pct —

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

24.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

16.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +26.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +28.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +$25 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap narrowing

$491 3rd pct $466 0th pct

Household income in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +$308 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap widening

$1,370 26th pct $1,062 6th pct

Family income in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +$1,968 higher in Wetherill Park Industrial gap widening

$1,531 15th pct $3,499 96th pct

Household income distribution

20.8% Under $650 +29.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +19.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 50.0%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.6%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +7.4 pts 59.5%

16.8% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 8.1%

5.4% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +208 larger in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

208 55th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

23 yrs 36th pct —

Median income in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

$586 40th pct —

Household income in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

$1,295 22nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +1.2 larger in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap widening

3.1 91st pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children +43.2 pts ▸ 107.7%

15.9% Couples without children +22.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

19.8% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.4% 2 people ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% 6 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +$20 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

$420 71st pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

$2,167 73rd pct —

People / bedroom in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +0.30 higher in Wetherill Park Industrial gap widening

1.00 90th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Rented +37.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +22.6 pts 58.3%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom +36.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none +24.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +54.2 pts 0.0%

14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +49 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

112 87th pct 63 69th pct

Stops/1k in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +1,696.96 more in Wetherill Park Industrial

5.74 70th pct 1,702.70 100th pct

Departures/1k in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +493,944.6 more in Wetherill Park Industrial

1,406.7 71st pct 495,351.4 100th pct

PT routes in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +2 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

9 57th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +1 longer in Wetherill Park Industrial

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +3 longer in Wetherill Park Industrial

26 52nd pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +19,473 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

19,510 60th pct 37 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +42,542 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

87,589 68th pct 45,047 51st pct

How people get to work

24.5% Worked at home +28.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 40.0%

1.1% Walked +18.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 25.0%

9.5% No vehicle +23.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.0% Other services +49.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

9.9% Manufacturing +16.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade +16.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.8% Construction ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Technicians & trades +46.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.4% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

2 14th pct —

IRSD decile in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

1 0th pct —

IER decile in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

3 29th pct —

IEO decile in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

894 11th pct —

ERP in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +20,371 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

20,410 87th pct 39 0th pct

Growth in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial

4.4% 48th pct —

Businesses in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +31 higher in Wetherill Park Industrial

1,809 84th pct 1,840 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +44 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

1,075 66th pct 1,030 63rd pct

Max temp in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +0.1 higher in Wetherill Park Industrial

24.7 61st pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +0.2 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

11.6 47th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +2.2 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

6.4 65th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +3.1 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

6.4 68th pct 3.4 23rd pct

15-min city in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +47.1 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

74.9% 57th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +30.5 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

71.2% 57th pct 40.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +2.1 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

100.0% 85th pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +88.5 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

95.4% 77th pct 6.9% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +50.6 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

100.0% 100th pct 49.4% 13th pct

Walk to health in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +53.2 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

59.3% 61st pct 6.1% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +2,153.1 more in Wetherill Park Industrial

9.1 17th pct 2,162.2 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial +127 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

184 68th pct 57 42nd pct

Mean slope in Smithfield - Wetherill Park in Wetherill Park Industrial even

4.6% 37th pct 4.6% 38th pct

Compare Smithfield - Wetherill Park with nearby areas

Fairfield - West Smithfield Industrial Greenfield Park - Prairiewood Wetherill Park Industrial Greystanes - South St Johns Park - Wakeley Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North) Fairfield

Compare Wetherill Park Industrial with nearby areas

Greenfield Park - Prairiewood Smithfield - Wetherill Park Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North) Prospect Reservoir Bossley Park - Abbotsbury St Johns Park - Wakeley Seven Hills - Prospect Fairfield - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smithfield - Wetherill Park vs Wetherill Park Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/127021519/smithfield-wetherill-park/vs/127021521/wetherill-park-industrial