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Wynyard vs Waratah

Name: Wynyard vs Waratah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Wynyard profile · Waratah profile

Wynyard Waratah

Wynyard and Waratah are two Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Wynyard is more urban, with a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) and 56.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Waratah is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.2 and only 13.4% of homes near groceries. These differences extend to housing and transport; renting is far more common in Wynyard (27.7% compared to 13.3% in Waratah), and Wynyard has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in different directions. The difference in rental rates has widened, while the gap in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has narrowed, as Wynyard's share is 28.4% and Waratah's is 20.2%. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in many ways, including having the same unemployment rate of 5.0% and very similar levels of language diversity.

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Where they differ most

No car: 6.8 pts higher in Wynyard Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Wynyard 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in Waratah One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Wynyard Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in Wynyard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wynyard in Waratah +2,545 larger in Wynyard gap widening

6,388 31st pct 3,843 15th pct

Median age in Wynyard in Waratah +3 yrs older in Wynyard gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 20.2%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

47.5% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

29.8% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wynyard Waratah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 80.4%

4.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +2.8 pts 43.5%

45.2% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 44.6%

9.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 90.4%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 33.7%

7.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wynyard in Waratah +1 more in Wynyard

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wynyard in Waratah +0.10 more in Waratah

2.77 65th pct 2.87 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wynyard in Waratah +1 more in Waratah

5 10th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Wynyard in Waratah +364 more in Wynyard

708 26th pct 344 11th pct

Avg size in Wynyard in Waratah +64 larger in Wynyard

236 24th pct 172 18th pct

ICSEA in Wynyard in Waratah +11 higher in Waratah

938 14th pct 949 19th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

9.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 38.5%

16.6% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

9.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Wynyard in Waratah +$22 higher in Waratah gap narrowing

$599 12th pct $621 14th pct

Household income in Wynyard in Waratah +$281 higher in Waratah gap widening

$1,048 5th pct $1,329 23rd pct

Family income in Wynyard in Waratah +$98 higher in Waratah gap narrowing

$1,497 14th pct $1,595 19th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.6%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 47.5%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.9%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +5.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wynyard in Waratah +300 larger in Wynyard

619 85th pct 319 67th pct

Median age in Wynyard in Waratah +1 yrs older in Wynyard

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wynyard in Waratah +$87 higher in Wynyard

$578 38th pct $491 17th pct

Household income in Wynyard in Waratah +$380 higher in Waratah

$1,189 14th pct $1,569 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wynyard in Waratah +0.3 larger in Waratah gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 35.1%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 11.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 24.4%

11.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wynyard in Waratah +$26 higher in Waratah gap widening

$224 11th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Wynyard in Waratah +$65 higher in Wynyard gap narrowing

$1,235 12th pct $1,170 10th pct

People / bedroom in Wynyard in Waratah +0.10 higher in Waratah gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.7% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 13.3%

1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 99.4%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 51.6%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%

3.1% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 58.4%

38.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.3 pts 20.5%

8.1% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.0%

32.0% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wynyard in Waratah +25 more in Wynyard

35 45th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Wynyard in Waratah +2.88 more in Wynyard

5.48 67th pct 2.60 26th pct

Departures/1k in Wynyard in Waratah +385.6 more in Wynyard

405.1 34th pct 19.5 14th pct

PT routes in Wynyard in Waratah +1 more in Wynyard

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Wynyard in Waratah

34 88th pct —

Drive to city in Wynyard in Waratah

211 100th pct —

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 67.6%

6.0% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 24.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.1% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

9.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

5.5% Mining even 5.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

15.1% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

11.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wynyard in Waratah +2 higher in Waratah

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Wynyard in Waratah +2 higher in Waratah

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Wynyard in Waratah +3 higher in Waratah

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Wynyard in Waratah +1 higher in Waratah

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Wynyard in Waratah +47 higher in Waratah

892 11th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Wynyard in Waratah +2,787 higher in Wynyard

6,767 30th pct 3,980 14th pct

Growth in Wynyard in Waratah +2.2 pts higher in Wynyard

3.4% 40th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Wynyard in Waratah +11 higher in Waratah

366 17th pct 377 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wynyard in Waratah +1,128 higher in Waratah

890 52nd pct 2,017 100th pct

Max temp in Wynyard in Waratah +3.5 higher in Wynyard

17.4 3rd pct 13.9 0th pct

Min temp in Wynyard in Waratah +2.4 higher in Wynyard

9.5 19th pct 7.1 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wynyard in Waratah +4.2 higher in Wynyard

5.4 50th pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wynyard in Waratah +3.8 more in Wynyard

5.1 48th pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Wynyard in Waratah +42.3 pts higher in Wynyard

55.7% 42nd pct 13.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Wynyard in Waratah +43.0 pts higher in Wynyard

56.4% 44th pct 13.4% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Wynyard in Waratah +68.9 pts higher in Wynyard

79.4% 38th pct 10.5% 8th pct

Walk to school in Wynyard in Waratah +49.6 pts higher in Wynyard

53.9% 33rd pct 4.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Wynyard in Waratah +44.7 pts higher in Wynyard

85.4% 32nd pct 40.8% 10th pct

Walk to health in Wynyard in Waratah +49.7 pts higher in Wynyard

49.7% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wynyard in Waratah +2.4 more in Waratah

18.6 70th pct 21.1 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Wynyard in Waratah +10 higher in Wynyard

10 24th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Wynyard in Waratah +5.8 pts higher in Waratah

3.9% 24th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare Wynyard with nearby areas

Somerset Parklands - Camdale Acton - Upper Burnie Romaine - Havenview Burnie - Wivenhoe Penguin - Sulphur Creek Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds West Ulverstone

Compare Waratah with nearby areas

West Coast North West Wynyard Somerset Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds Parklands - Camdale Romaine - Havenview Acton - Upper Burnie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wynyard vs Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604011084/wynyard/vs/604031096/waratah