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Wyong vs Lake Macquarie - West

Name: Wyong vs Lake Macquarie - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Wyong profile · Lake Macquarie - West profile

Wyong Lake Macquarie - West

Wyong and Lake Macquarie - West are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different levels of accessibility. Wyong is much larger, with a population of 168,171, and it is far more connected, offering 1,459.2 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people compared to 667.9 in Lake Macquarie - West. This ease of access is reflected in the streets; 56.5% of Wyong homes are within a 15-minute walk of key amenities, while only 36.9% of homes in Lake Macquarie - West share that advantage. Wyong also has a higher share of one-parent families (19.7%) and more people renting their homes (28.6%).

Both areas share many basic characteristics, including an almost identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (6.4%) and children under 15. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $692 in Wyong and $727 in Lake Macquarie - West. While these similarities remain steady, some gaps are shifting; the difference in full-time employment has widened since 2011, with Lake Macquarie - West now seeing a higher share of full-time workers at 56.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 83,149 larger in Wyong 3+ bedrooms: 4.5 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West Unpaid carers: 1.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West Renting: 6.1 pts higher in Wyong Separate houses: 6.5 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +83,149 larger in Wyong gap steady

168,171 89th pct 85,022 69th pct

Median age in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +1 yrs older in Lake Macquarie - West gap steady

41 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

Marital status

42.5% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.0% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 32.1%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Wyong Lake Macquarie - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 84.9%

3.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

10.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 50.5%

38.8% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +11 more in Wyong

48 86th pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +0.88 more in Lake Macquarie - West

1.54 25th pct 2.42 57th pct

Students in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +12,401 more in Wyong

23,740 86th pct 11,339 58th pct

Avg size in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +188 larger in Wyong

495 57th pct 306 31st pct

ICSEA in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West even

980 31st pct 979 31st pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 39.6%

16.2% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.3%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

10.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Information technology even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +$35 higher in Lake Macquarie - West gap steady

$692 24th pct $727 32nd pct

Household income in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +$140 higher in Lake Macquarie - West gap widening

$1,422 27th pct $1,562 40th pct

Family income in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +$124 higher in Lake Macquarie - West gap steady

$1,806 31st pct $1,930 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.6%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.7%

32.6% $650–$1,499 even 32.6%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 55.8%

22.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +5,273 larger in Wyong

10,725 93rd pct 5,452 87th pct

Median age in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +$22 higher in Wyong

$623 54th pct $601 47th pct

Household income in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +$149 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

$1,624 52nd pct $1,773 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

26.9% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%

15.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +$5 higher in Wyong gap steady

$385 63rd pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West even gap steady

$1,900 54th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.0% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.6% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 22.6%

1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 89.6%

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

6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 50.9%

23.5% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.3% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +867 more in Wyong

1,422 98th pct 555 78th pct

Stops/1k in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +1.93 more in Wyong

8.46 94th pct 6.53 86th pct

Departures/1k in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +791.4 more in Wyong

1,459.2 73rd pct 667.9 46th pct

PT routes in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +37 more in Wyong

68 86th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +25 longer in Lake Macquarie - West

12 69th pct 37 87th pct

Drive to city in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +12 longer in Lake Macquarie - West

67 74th pct 79 78th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 18.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 32.1%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.6% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

7.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

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

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.7% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +83,170 higher in Wyong

175,025 88th pct 91,855 66th pct

Growth in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +4.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West

3.4% 27th pct 7.9% 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +20 higher in Wyong

1,273 80th pct 1,253 78th pct

Max temp in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +0.1 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

23.9 51st pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +0.3 higher in Wyong

12.3 57th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +1.3 higher in Wyong

5.3 53rd pct 4.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +1.1 more in Wyong

5.0 52nd pct 3.9 31st pct

15-min city in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +19.6 pts higher in Wyong

56.5% 49th pct 36.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +16.9 pts higher in Wyong

49.9% 39th pct 32.9% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +12.0 pts higher in Wyong

95.0% 69th pct 83.0% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +11.7 pts higher in Wyong

62.5% 46th pct 50.7% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +15.7 pts higher in Wyong

93.2% 55th pct 77.5% 35th pct

Walk to health in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +10.5 pts higher in Wyong

33.7% 32nd pct 23.2% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +4.4 more in Wyong

15.5 51st pct 11.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +4 higher in Wyong

22 46th pct 18 44th pct

Mean slope in Wyong in Lake Macquarie - West +2.5 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West

5.4% 48th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Wyong with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Macquarie - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wyong vs Lake Macquarie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10202/wyong/vs/11102/lake-macquarie-west