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Wyong vs Port Stephens

Name: Wyong vs Port Stephens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Wyong profile · Port Stephens profile

Wyong Port Stephens

Port Stephens and Wyong are two New South Wales regions with distinct characters. Port Stephens is older and more remote, with a typical resident aged 48 and a drive time to the city that is far higher at 126 minutes. It has a strong connection to the Defence Force, with 6.6% of people having served, and a high rate of home ownership, as 41.7% own their homes outright. Wyong is more urbanised and connected, with far more public transport routes (68 compared to 18) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (62.5% versus 41.8%).

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011, with Port Stephens becoming noticeably older than Wyong. Despite this, the two areas share very similar profiles in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes and the share of residents born overseas. They also have nearly identical proportions of First Nations people and adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 91,757 larger in Wyong Median age: 7 yrs older in Port Stephens No car: 1.8 pts higher in Wyong Under 15: 2.2 pts higher in Wyong Owned outright: 7.6 pts higher in Port Stephens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wyong in Port Stephens +91,757 larger in Wyong gap widening

168,171 89th pct 76,414 63rd pct

Median age in Wyong in Port Stephens +7 yrs older in Port Stephens gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

21.5% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

Marital status

42.5% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

35.0% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 29.3%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Wyong Port Stephens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 82.4%

3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English +2.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

41.9% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.2%

11.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

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 +1.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

38.8% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 38.5%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wyong in Port Stephens +21 more in Wyong

48 86th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Wyong in Port Stephens +0.62 more in Port Stephens

1.54 25th pct 2.16 50th pct

Students in Wyong in Port Stephens +14,180 more in Wyong

23,740 86th pct 9,560 47th pct

Avg size in Wyong in Port Stephens +141 larger in Wyong

495 57th pct 354 38th pct

ICSEA in Wyong in Port Stephens +11 higher in Wyong

980 31st pct 969 25th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.6%

32.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 39.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.5% Management & commerce even 17.6%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Wyong in Port Stephens +$35 higher in Wyong gap widening

$692 24th pct $657 17th pct

Household income in Wyong in Port Stephens +$84 higher in Wyong gap widening

$1,422 27th pct $1,338 20th pct

Family income in Wyong in Port Stephens +$160 higher in Wyong gap widening

$1,806 31st pct $1,646 18th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.6%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +1.8 pts 54.4%

22.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Three or more even 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wyong in Port Stephens +5,795 larger in Wyong

10,725 93rd pct 4,930 86th pct

Median age in Wyong in Port Stephens even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wyong in Port Stephens +$46 higher in Wyong

$623 54th pct $577 39th pct

Household income in Wyong in Port Stephens +$59 higher in Wyong

$1,624 52nd pct $1,565 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wyong in Port Stephens +0.1 larger in Wyong gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 48.4%

26.9% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wyong in Port Stephens +$25 higher in Wyong gap widening

$385 63rd pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Wyong in Port Stephens +$167 higher in Wyong gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Wyong in Port Stephens +0.10 higher in Wyong gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 29.8%

28.6% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 24.3%

1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 80.8%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 47.4%

23.5% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

7.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.6%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.2% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wyong in Port Stephens +763 more in Wyong

1,422 98th pct 659 86th pct

Stops/1k in Wyong in Port Stephens +0.17 more in Port Stephens

8.46 94th pct 8.62 95th pct

Departures/1k in Wyong in Port Stephens +473.1 more in Wyong

1,459.2 73rd pct 986.2 57th pct

PT routes in Wyong in Port Stephens +50 more in Wyong

68 86th pct 18 35th pct

Stop walk in Wyong in Port Stephens +6 longer in Wyong

12 69th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Wyong in Port Stephens +59 longer in Port Stephens

67 74th pct 126 88th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 36.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.7% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wyong in Port Stephens +94,728 higher in Wyong

175,025 88th pct 80,297 60th pct

Growth in Wyong in Port Stephens +1.7 pts higher in Port Stephens

3.4% 27th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wyong in Port Stephens +91 higher in Wyong

1,273 80th pct 1,182 74th pct

Max temp in Wyong in Port Stephens +0.1 higher in Port Stephens

23.9 51st pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Wyong in Port Stephens +0.8 higher in Port Stephens

12.3 57th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wyong in Port Stephens +0.8 higher in Wyong

5.3 53rd pct 4.4 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wyong in Port Stephens +0.8 more in Wyong

5.0 52nd pct 4.2 36th pct

15-min city in Wyong in Port Stephens +6.5 pts higher in Wyong

56.5% 49th pct 49.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Wyong in Port Stephens +3.7 pts higher in Wyong

49.9% 39th pct 46.1% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Wyong in Port Stephens +17.7 pts higher in Wyong

95.0% 69th pct 77.4% 47th pct

Walk to school in Wyong in Port Stephens +20.7 pts higher in Wyong

62.5% 46th pct 41.8% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Wyong in Port Stephens +10.0 pts higher in Wyong

93.2% 55th pct 83.2% 41st pct

Walk to health in Wyong in Port Stephens +8.9 pts higher in Wyong

33.7% 32nd pct 24.8% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Wyong in Port Stephens +1.9 more in Port Stephens

15.5 51st pct 17.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Wyong in Port Stephens +14 higher in Wyong

22 46th pct 8 36th pct

Mean slope in Wyong in Port Stephens +0.9 pts higher in Port Stephens

5.4% 48th pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wyong vs Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10202/wyong/vs/10603/port-stephens