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Wyong vs Lower Hunter

Name: Wyong vs Lower Hunter — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Wyong profile · Lower Hunter profile

Wyong Lower Hunter

Wyong and Lower Hunter are two New South Wales regions with different layouts. Wyong is much more walkable, with 56.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 33.0% in Lower Hunter. This accessibility is seen in public transport, where Wyong has far more stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people. Wyong also has far larger schools on average, with 495 students compared to 289 in Lower Hunter, though the latter has far more schools per 1,000 children.

The gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, and Wyong is now well higher at 40.8% compared to 35.5% in Lower Hunter. Both areas share similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around the $692 to $727 mark. They also have nearly identical rates of people with a mental health condition, at 11.9% each. While both have much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations than the national figure, this share is well higher in Lower Hunter at 9.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 70,244 larger in Wyong Full-time: 5.9 pts higher in Lower Hunter Unpaid child care: 3.8 pts higher in Lower Hunter No car: 1.8 pts higher in Wyong Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in Lower Hunter

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wyong in Lower Hunter +70,244 larger in Wyong gap steady

168,171 89th pct 97,927 75th pct

Median age in Wyong in Lower Hunter +3 yrs older in Wyong gap steady

41 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 16.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

42.5% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.0% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Wyong Lower Hunter

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 87.4%

3.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

42.2% English +0.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

10.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 51.1%

38.8% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wyong in Lower Hunter +1 more in Lower Hunter

48 86th pct 49 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wyong in Lower Hunter +0.95 more in Lower Hunter

1.54 25th pct 2.49 58th pct

Students in Wyong in Lower Hunter +9,586 more in Wyong

23,740 86th pct 14,154 68th pct

Avg size in Wyong in Lower Hunter +206 larger in Wyong

495 57th pct 289 29th pct

ICSEA in Wyong in Lower Hunter +44 higher in Wyong

980 31st pct 936 13th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.5%

32.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Wyong in Lower Hunter +$35 higher in Lower Hunter gap steady

$692 24th pct $727 32nd pct

Household income in Wyong in Lower Hunter +$182 higher in Lower Hunter gap narrowing

$1,422 27th pct $1,604 44th pct

Family income in Wyong in Lower Hunter +$135 higher in Lower Hunter gap narrowing

$1,806 31st pct $1,941 43rd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.6%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.8%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.7%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

11.9% Mental health even 11.9%

10.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wyong in Lower Hunter +1,513 larger in Wyong

10,725 93rd pct 9,212 91st pct

Median age in Wyong in Lower Hunter even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wyong in Lower Hunter +$22 higher in Wyong

$623 54th pct $601 47th pct

Household income in Wyong in Lower Hunter +$112 higher in Lower Hunter

$1,624 52nd pct $1,736 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wyong in Lower Hunter +0.1 larger in Lower Hunter gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 17.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 23.9%

15.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wyong in Lower Hunter +$45 higher in Wyong gap widening

$385 63rd pct $340 43rd pct

Mortgage in Wyong in Lower Hunter +$167 higher in Wyong gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Wyong in Lower Hunter even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%

28.6% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 25.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 90.7%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 43.4%

23.5% $200–$349 +17.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.3% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 2.1%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.1%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.2% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wyong in Lower Hunter +938 more in Wyong

1,422 98th pct 484 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Wyong in Lower Hunter +3.51 more in Wyong

8.46 94th pct 4.94 61st pct

Departures/1k in Wyong in Lower Hunter +1,182.1 more in Wyong

1,459.2 73rd pct 277.1 32nd pct

PT routes in Wyong in Lower Hunter +29 more in Wyong

68 86th pct 39 70th pct

Stop walk in Wyong in Lower Hunter

12 69th pct —

Drive to city in Wyong in Lower Hunter +59 longer in Lower Hunter

67 74th pct 126 88th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 13.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 30.1%

12.5% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.6% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

12.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

0.6% Mining +11.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

11.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wyong in Lower Hunter +67,465 higher in Wyong

175,025 88th pct 107,560 74th pct

Growth in Wyong in Lower Hunter +5.8 pts higher in Lower Hunter

3.4% 27th pct 9.1% 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wyong in Lower Hunter +468 higher in Wyong

1,273 80th pct 805 44th pct

Max temp in Wyong in Lower Hunter +1.6 higher in Lower Hunter

23.9 51st pct 25.4 66th pct

Min temp in Wyong in Lower Hunter +1.3 higher in Wyong

12.3 57th pct 11.0 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wyong in Lower Hunter +2.0 higher in Wyong

5.3 53rd pct 3.3 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wyong in Lower Hunter +1.7 more in Wyong

5.0 52nd pct 3.2 17th pct

15-min city in Wyong in Lower Hunter +23.4 pts higher in Wyong

56.5% 49th pct 33.0% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Wyong in Lower Hunter +25.3 pts higher in Wyong

49.9% 39th pct 24.5% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Wyong in Lower Hunter +34.5 pts higher in Wyong

95.0% 69th pct 60.5% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Wyong in Lower Hunter +16.0 pts higher in Wyong

62.5% 46th pct 46.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Wyong in Lower Hunter +23.7 pts higher in Wyong

93.2% 55th pct 69.5% 26th pct

Walk to health in Wyong in Lower Hunter +17.7 pts higher in Wyong

33.7% 32nd pct 16.0% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Wyong in Lower Hunter +3.7 more in Wyong

15.5 51st pct 11.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Wyong in Lower Hunter +20 higher in Wyong

22 46th pct 1 27th pct

Mean slope in Wyong in Lower Hunter +1.1 pts higher in Lower Hunter

5.4% 48th pct 6.4% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wyong vs Lower Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10202/wyong/vs/10601/lower-hunter