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Norwood vs Waverley - St Leonards

Name: Norwood vs Waverley - St Leonards — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Norwood profile · Waverley - St Leonards profile

Norwood Waverley - St Leonards

Norwood (Tas.) and Waverley - St Leonards are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in age and accessibility. Norwood (Tas.) is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 37 in Waverley - St Leonards. This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Norwood (Tas.) at 30.9% than the 15.6% found in Waverley - St Leonards. Residents in Norwood (Tas.) also have far more walkable access to groceries and health services, while those in Waverley - St Leonards face a much longer walk to the nearest transport stop.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting at $699 in Norwood (Tas.) and $671 in Waverley - St Leonards. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home and nearly identical weather patterns. While some gaps are closing, such as the 10-year difference in typical age, others are widening. This is seen in education, where the gap between the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher in Norwood (Tas.) and Waverley - St Leonards has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Norwood De facto: 6.6 pts higher in Waverley - St Leonards Aged 65+: 15.3 pts higher in Norwood Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Norwood Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Norwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +99 larger in Norwood gap narrowing

4,031 16th pct 3,932 16th pct

Median age in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +10 yrs older in Norwood gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 15.6%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.6% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 38.0%

27.2% Never married +14.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Norwood Waverley - St Leonards

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 88.4%

3.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

4.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

48.8% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 38.7%

5.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +2 more in Waverley - St Leonards

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +1.90 more in Waverley - St Leonards

3.18 72nd pct 5.08 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +3 more in Waverley - St Leonards

19 49th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +379 more in Norwood

990 36th pct 611 22nd pct

Avg size in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +342 larger in Norwood

495 60th pct 153 16th pct

ICSEA in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +11 higher in Norwood

971 28th pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 36.3%

28.0% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 15.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%

12.0% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

12.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 8.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +$28 higher in Norwood gap narrowing

$699 28th pct $671 23rd pct

Household income in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +$155 higher in Norwood gap narrowing

$1,463 33rd pct $1,308 22nd pct

Family income in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +$262 higher in Norwood gap narrowing

$1,883 37th pct $1,621 21st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.6%

18.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

8.9% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

5.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.6% Lung condition even 2.5%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 57.4%

24.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 22.0%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

4.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +94 larger in Waverley - St Leonards

107 34th pct 201 54th pct

Median age in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +1 yrs older in Norwood

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +$42 higher in Norwood

$585 40th pct $543 30th pct

Household income in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +$838 higher in Norwood

$2,035 69th pct $1,197 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +0.1 larger in Waverley - St Leonards gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 50.1%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 25.9%

14.1% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%

13.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +$70 higher in Norwood gap steady

$320 33rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +$211 higher in Norwood gap narrowing

$1,372 19th pct $1,161 9th pct

People / bedroom in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +0.10 higher in Waverley - St Leonards gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 29.7%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.7% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 89.3%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 15.3%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 pts 10.1%

10.9% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 41.6%

21.8% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +13 more in Waverley - St Leonards

24 34th pct 37 47th pct

Stops/1k in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +3.46 more in Waverley - St Leonards

5.95 73rd pct 9.41 87th pct

Departures/1k in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +232.2 more in Waverley - St Leonards

656.4 44th pct 888.6 53rd pct

PT routes in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +1 more in Waverley - St Leonards

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +35 longer in Waverley - St Leonards

2 14th pct 37 88th pct

Drive to city in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +27 longer in Waverley - St Leonards

120 92nd pct 147 97th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 75.9%

7.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Bus even 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 36.3%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%

14.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 18.6%

7.2% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

3.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 13.2%

11.3% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.9% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

11.2% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +4 higher in Norwood

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +4 higher in Norwood

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +3 higher in Norwood

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +4 higher in Norwood

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +108 higher in Norwood

984 45th pct 876 8th pct

ERP in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +263 higher in Waverley - St Leonards

3,844 14th pct 4,107 15th pct

Growth in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +8.6 pts higher in Waverley - St Leonards

-6.5% 0th pct 2.2% 29th pct

Businesses in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +31 higher in Waverley - St Leonards

189 8th pct 220 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards even

684 31st pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards even

18.4 7th pct 18.4 7th pct

Min temp in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards even

8.4 11th pct 8.4 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +1.7 higher in Norwood

5.9 57th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +1.9 more in Norwood

6.0 61st pct 4.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +25.8 pts higher in Norwood

65.4% 50th pct 39.5% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +55.2 pts higher in Norwood

95.4% 82nd pct 40.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +13.3 pts higher in Norwood

94.6% 55th pct 81.3% 40th pct

Walk to school in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +8.1 pts higher in Waverley - St Leonards

59.5% 38th pct 67.6% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +4.6 pts higher in Norwood

99.1% 56th pct 94.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +63.2 pts higher in Norwood

63.2% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +8.2 more in Waverley - St Leonards

11.2 31st pct 19.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +74 higher in Norwood

83 47th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Norwood in Waverley - St Leonards +0.4 pts higher in Waverley - St Leonards

7.3% 76th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare Norwood with nearby areas

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Compare Waverley - St Leonards with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norwood vs Waverley - St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011043/norwood/vs/602011050/waverley-st-leonards