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Illawarra vs New England and North West

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 487 km apart · Illawarra profile · New England and North West profile

Illawarra New England and North West

Illawarra and New England and North West are very different in how they are built and settled. Illawarra is more urban, with 70.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more people born overseas (19.3%). In contrast, New England and North West is more rural, where 89.2% of homes are separate houses and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well higher at 11.9%. Illawarra also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,684, compared to $1,328 in New England and North West.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the typical personal weekly income and the 29% share of households that rent. They also have similar rates of people living with long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased, with Illawarra now 10.4 percentage points higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in New England and North West Mortgage: $806 higher in Illawarra Recent arrivals: 15.9 pts higher in New England and North West Full-time: 7.6 pts higher in New England and North West Rent: $130 higher in Illawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawarrain New England and North West +128,282 larger in Illawarra gap widening
313,842 72nd pct 185,560 43rd pct
Median age in Illawarrain New England and North West +1 yrs older in New England and North West gap narrowing
40 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Illawarrain New England and North West +8.3 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
3.6% 53rd pct 11.9% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Illawarrain New England and North West +2.0 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
19.2% 61st pct 21.2% 76th pct
Under 15 in Illawarrain New England and North West +1.3 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
17.9% 53rd pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in Illawarrain New England and North West +1.0 pts higher in New England and North West gap narrowing
11.3% 27th pct 12.3% 50th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.8%
19.2% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 45.0%
36.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 35.6%
9.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Illawarra New England and North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Illawarrain New England and North West +11.1 pts higher in Illawarra gap narrowing
19.3% 49th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 81.8%
3.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.9% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
37.3% English +1.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%
3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Illawarrain New England and North West +8.5 pts higher in Illawarra gap narrowing
13.5% 57th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Limited English in Illawarrain New England and North West +1.3 pts higher in Illawarra gap steady
2.1% 62nd pct 0.8% 25th pct

Language used at home

82.0% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 85.4%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Illawarrain New England and North West +7.6 pts higher in Illawarra gap widening
38.5% 37th pct 30.9% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
38.5% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 30.9%
5.9% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.1% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Illawarrain New England and North West +10.4 pts higher in Illawarra gap widening
50.9% 52nd pct 40.5% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Illawarrain New England and North West +7.2 pts higher in Illawarra gap widening
22.3% 62nd pct 15.1% 35th pct
Schools in Illawarrain New England and North West +34 more in New England and North West
120 63rd pct 154 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Illawarrain New England and North West +2.20 more in New England and North West
2.14 50th pct 4.34 89th pct
Students in Illawarrain New England and North West +17,477 more in Illawarra
47,260 58th pct 29,783 28th pct
Avg size in Illawarrain New England and North West +206 larger in Illawarra
401 44th pct 195 12th pct
ICSEA in Illawarrain New England and North West +93 higher in Illawarra
1,027 56th pct 933 10th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 40.5%
26.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.1% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 17.7%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
10.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Illawarrain New England and North West +$51 higher in Illawarra gap widening
$753 41st pct $702 21st pct
Household income in Illawarrain New England and North West +$356 higher in Illawarra gap widening
$1,684 53rd pct $1,328 16th pct
Family income in Illawarrain New England and North West +$390 higher in Illawarra gap widening
$2,109 61st pct $1,719 20th pct
High earners in Illawarrain New England and North West +4.0 pts higher in Illawarra gap widening
11.5% 62nd pct 7.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Illawarrain New England and North West +8.4 pts higher in Illawarra gap widening
22.0% 60th pct 13.6% 18th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.2%
16.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.6%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.6 pts higher in New England and North West
31.2% 66th pct 31.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.7 pts higher in Illawarra
10.1% 63rd pct 9.4% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.3 pts higher in Illawarra gap steady
6.7% 73rd pct 6.4% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
5.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +5.7 pts 55.8%
20.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%
6.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Illawarrain New England and North West +4.8 pts higher in New England and North West gap narrowing
12.9% 34th pct 17.7% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.5 pts higher in Illawarra gap steady
13.2% 76th pct 12.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Illawarrain New England and North West +2.3 pts higher in Illawarra gap steady
26.7% 59th pct 24.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.6 pts higher in New England and North West
2.3% 26th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.9 pts higher in Illawarra gap narrowing
23.0% 77th pct 22.1% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawarrain New England and North West +10,771 larger in New England and North West
11,287 75th pct 22,058 89th pct
Median age in Illawarrain New England and North West +1 yrs older in New England and North West
22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Illawarrain New England and North West +11.5 pts higher in Illawarra
39.7% 55th pct 28.3% 15th pct
Unemployment in Illawarrain New England and North West +3.7 pts higher in New England and North West
9.3% 31st pct 13.0% 65th pct
Median income in Illawarrain New England and North West +$77 higher in Illawarra
$608 57th pct $531 26th pct
Household income in Illawarrain New England and North West +$380 higher in Illawarra
$1,678 61st pct $1,298 15th pct
Indigenous language in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.2 pts higher in New England and North West
3.0% 12th pct 3.3% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.1 larger in Illawarra gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Illawarrain New England and North West +2.2 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
14.9% 55th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Living alone in Illawarrain New England and North West +4.9 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
25.0% 36th pct 29.9% 80th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 50.4%
26.9% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
25.0% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.9% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawarrain New England and North West +$130 higher in Illawarra gap widening
$400 71st pct $270 21st pct
Mortgage in Illawarrain New England and North West +$806 higher in Illawarra gap widening
$2,167 82nd pct $1,361 18th pct
People / bedroom in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.10 higher in Illawarra gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Illawarrain New England and North West even gap narrowing
29.0% 58th pct 29.0% 58th pct
Owned outright in Illawarrain New England and North West +2.1 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
35.1% 64th pct 37.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in Illawarrain New England and North West +17.5 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
71.7% 25th pct 89.2% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Illawarrain New England and North West +2.7 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
75.5% 38th pct 78.2% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 28.4%
29.0% Rented even 29.0%
1.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 89.2%
14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 2.0%
12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
26.7% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 15.4%
7.3% 5 or more even 7.3%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

20.1% $200–$349 +31.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 22.2%
15.9% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 1.0%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +18.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 20.7%
12.5% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Illawarrain New England and North West +1.3 pts higher in Illawarra gap steady
7.3% 75th pct 6.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in Illawarrain New England and North West +9.7 pts higher in Illawarra gap widening
24.7% 79th pct 15.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.7 pts higher in Illawarra gap narrowing
1.2% 34th pct 0.6% 17th pct
PT stops in Illawarrain New England and North West +1,011 more in Illawarra
1,834 72nd pct 823 36th pct
Stops/1k in Illawarrain New England and North West +1.41 more in Illawarra
5.84 83rd pct 4.44 43rd pct
Departures/1k in Illawarrain New England and North West +883.0 more in Illawarra
1,039.5 55th pct 156.4 14th pct
PT routes in Illawarrain New England and North West +6 more in Illawarra
58 32nd pct 52 28th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
24.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 15.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.7%
35.0% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
12.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.1 pts higher in New England and North West gap narrowing
36.1% 25th pct 36.2% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Illawarrain New England and North West +15.9 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
9.5% 24th pct 25.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Illawarrain New England and North West +0.2 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
4.6% 40th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Participation in Illawarrain New England and North West +2.0 pts higher in Illawarra gap widening
58.1% 42nd pct 56.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Illawarrain New England and North West +7.6 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
54.3% 18th pct 61.8% 79th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%
0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
8.9% Retail trade even 8.9%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 16.8%
11.5% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%
8.6% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
8.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Illawarrain New England and North West +139,068 higher in Illawarra
330,469 61st pct 191,401 29th pct
Growth in Illawarrain New England and North West +2.8 pts higher in Illawarra
5.2% 41st pct 2.4% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Illawarrain New England and North West +571 higher in Illawarra
1,349 84th pct 777 45th pct
Max temp in Illawarrain New England and North West +3.1 higher in New England and North West
21.2 22nd pct 24.4 57th pct
Min temp in Illawarrain New England and North West +2.2 higher in Illawarra
10.5 35th pct 8.3 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Illawarrain New England and North West +1.9 higher in Illawarra
5.9 67th pct 4.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Illawarrain New England and North West +1.6 more in Illawarra
5.7 68th pct 4.1 27th pct
15-min city in Illawarrain New England and North West +22.1 pts higher in Illawarra
70.6% 66th pct 48.5% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Illawarrain New England and North West +20.0 pts higher in Illawarra
60.9% 55th pct 40.8% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Illawarrain New England and North West +39.6 pts higher in Illawarra
93.4% 76th pct 53.8% 25th pct
Walk to school in Illawarrain New England and North West +24.2 pts higher in Illawarra
77.9% 68th pct 53.6% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Illawarrain New England and North West +26.3 pts higher in Illawarra
94.1% 67th pct 67.8% 14th pct
Walk to health in Illawarrain New England and North West +5.0 pts higher in Illawarra
41.7% 48th pct 36.7% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Illawarrain New England and North West +6.4 more in New England and North West
12.2 18th pct 18.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Illawarrain New England and North West +18 higher in Illawarra
18 55th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Illawarrain New England and North West +1.6 pts higher in Illawarra
7.0% 78th pct 5.4% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Illawarra vs New England and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/107/illawarra/vs/110/new-england-and-north-west