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Wyong vs Pittwater

Name: Wyong vs Pittwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Wyong profile · Pittwater profile

Wyong Pittwater

Wyong and Pittwater are two distinct areas of New South Wales with a significant gap in wealth and education. Pittwater is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,512 compared to $1,422 in Wyong. Qualifications also differ sharply; 33.2% of Pittwater residents hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 12.9% of people in Wyong have the same. This contrast extends to housing costs, where typical monthly home loan payments are $1,300 higher in Pittwater. In contrast, Wyong has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 6.4%, while Pittwater's is only 0.7%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, with Wyong at 18.5% and Pittwater at 18.0%. While they are similar in family size and the share of people providing unpaid care, the gap in household income and the number of people working from home have widened since 2011. Pittwater has also become noticeably older than Wyong, with a typical resident now five years older than those in Wyong.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.1 pts higher in Pittwater One-parent: 9.9 pts higher in Wyong Work from home: 20.4 pts higher in Pittwater Bachelor+: 20.3 pts higher in Pittwater Rent: $310 higher in Pittwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wyong in Pittwater +104,689 larger in Wyong gap widening

168,171 89th pct 63,482 54th pct

Median age in Wyong in Pittwater +5 yrs older in Pittwater gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

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

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

42.5% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.0% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 29.0%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Wyong Pittwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 72.6%

3.5% England +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +3.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.9% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 34.0%

11.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 87.4%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 47.2%

38.8% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wyong in Pittwater +34 more in Wyong

48 86th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wyong in Pittwater +0.32 more in Wyong

1.54 25th pct 1.22 12th pct

Students in Wyong in Pittwater +15,949 more in Wyong

23,740 86th pct 7,791 35th pct

Avg size in Wyong in Pittwater +62 larger in Pittwater

495 57th pct 557 70th pct

ICSEA in Wyong in Pittwater +102 higher in Pittwater

980 31st pct 1,082 78th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +29.1 pts ▸ 69.9%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +16.1 pts 16.5%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 3.7%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.3 pts 19.7%

16.2% Bachelor degree +16.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

2.8% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Wyong in Pittwater +$361 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$692 24th pct $1,053 85th pct

Household income in Wyong in Pittwater +$1,090 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$1,422 27th pct $2,512 91st pct

Family income in Wyong in Pittwater +$1,179 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$1,806 31st pct $2,985 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 18.1%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.3%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 32.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.4%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +11.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

22.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wyong in Pittwater +10,256 larger in Wyong

10,725 93rd pct 469 17th pct

Median age in Wyong in Pittwater +3 yrs older in Pittwater

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wyong in Pittwater +$315 higher in Pittwater

$623 54th pct $938 91st pct

Household income in Wyong in Pittwater +$1,403 higher in Pittwater

$1,624 52nd pct $3,027 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wyong in Pittwater +0.2 larger in Pittwater gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.2%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 20.7%

14.3% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.4% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wyong in Pittwater +$310 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$385 63rd pct $695 100th pct

Mortgage in Wyong in Pittwater +$1,300 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $3,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in Wyong in Pittwater even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.6% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 17.1%

1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 71.9%

6.3% Flat or apartment +11.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 32.6%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

7.7% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +35.2 pts 20.2%

0.9% $750 or more +40.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

7.6% $550–$749 +20.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 pts 4.5%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.6% $3,000 or more +40.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 19.5%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.4 pts 10.2%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wyong in Pittwater +1,083 more in Wyong

1,422 98th pct 339 58th pct

Stops/1k in Wyong in Pittwater +3.12 more in Wyong

8.46 94th pct 5.34 70th pct

Departures/1k in Wyong in Pittwater +651.4 more in Pittwater

1,459.2 73rd pct 2,110.6 87th pct

PT routes in Wyong in Pittwater +57 more in Wyong

68 86th pct 11 22nd pct

Stop walk in Wyong in Pittwater +11 longer in Wyong

12 69th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Wyong in Pittwater +36 longer in Wyong

67 74th pct 31 53rd pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 37.6%

20.3% Worked at home +20.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 29.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%

4.2% Professional & technical +8.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

7.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.7% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 8.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 4.7%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wyong in Pittwater +110,185 higher in Wyong

175,025 88th pct 64,840 48th pct

Growth in Wyong in Pittwater +1.4 pts higher in Wyong

3.4% 27th pct 2.0% 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wyong in Pittwater +100 higher in Pittwater

1,273 80th pct 1,373 86th pct

Max temp in Wyong in Pittwater +0.9 higher in Wyong

23.9 51st pct 23.0 41st pct

Min temp in Wyong in Pittwater +1.3 higher in Pittwater

12.3 57th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wyong in Pittwater +0.9 higher in Pittwater

5.3 53rd pct 6.2 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wyong in Pittwater +0.9 more in Pittwater

5.0 52nd pct 5.8 64th pct

15-min city in Wyong in Pittwater +14.3 pts higher in Pittwater

56.5% 49th pct 70.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Wyong in Pittwater +17.7 pts higher in Pittwater

49.9% 39th pct 67.6% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Wyong in Pittwater +5.7 pts higher in Wyong

95.0% 69th pct 89.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Wyong in Pittwater +8.4 pts higher in Pittwater

62.5% 46th pct 70.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Wyong in Pittwater +1.7 pts higher in Pittwater

93.2% 55th pct 94.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Wyong in Pittwater +24.8 pts higher in Pittwater

33.7% 32nd pct 58.5% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Wyong in Pittwater +1.0 more in Pittwater

15.5 51st pct 16.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Wyong in Pittwater +33 higher in Pittwater

22 46th pct 54 56th pct

Mean slope in Wyong in Pittwater +7.3 pts higher in Pittwater

5.4% 48th pct 12.7% 100th pct

Compare Wyong with nearby areas

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Compare Pittwater with nearby areas

Warringah Manly Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Chatswood - Lane Cove North Sydney - Mosman Eastern Suburbs - North Ryde - Hunters Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wyong vs Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10202/wyong/vs/12202/pittwater