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Aberfoyle vs Wards Mistake

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Aberfoyle profile · Wards Mistake profile

Aberfoyle Wards Mistake

Aberfoyle and Wards Mistake are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Aberfoyle is generally younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 51 in Wards Mistake. There are also notable differences in education and income; 54.5% of Aberfoyle residents completed Year 12, while only 30.0% did in Wards Mistake. Typical weekly family income is far higher in Aberfoyle at $3,083, compared to $1,916 in Wards Mistake.

These two areas are both completely car-dependent, with no public transport or shops within walking distance. This shared isolation is reflected in their similar levels of mobility, as about 21% to 22% of people in both areas moved recently. However, the gap in age is widening, as Wards Mistake has become far older than Aberfoyle over time. This is consistent with the fact that 22.2% of Wards Mistake residents are seniors, while only 14.0% of people in Aberfoyle are aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.5 pts higher in Aberfoyle Median age: 14 yrs older in Wards Mistake Unpaid carers: 13.5 pts higher in Wards Mistake Population: 94 larger in Aberfoyle Participation: 16.9 pts higher in Wards Mistake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +94 larger in Aberfoyle gap widening
121 44th pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +14 yrs older in Wards Mistake gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +2.5 pts higher in Aberfoyle gap narrowing
2.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +8.2 pts higher in Wards Mistake gap widening
14.0% 29th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +2.1 pts higher in Aberfoyle gap narrowing
20.7% 73rd pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +10.5 pts higher in Aberfoyle
10.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

14.9% Older adults (45–64) +22.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.0% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.1% Married +30.9 pts ▸ 90.0%
36.6% Never married ◂ +16.6 pts 20.0%
5.4% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Aberfoyle Wards Mistake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +5.8 pts higher in Aberfoyle gap widening
5.8% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 92.6%
3.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
42.1% English ◂ +16.2 pts 25.9%
24.0% Scottish ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
20.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%
5.0% German ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +2.5 pts higher in Aberfoyle gap widening
2.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only +12.8 pts ▸ 103.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +14.0 pts higher in Aberfoyle gap widening
14.0% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

77.7% Christianity +18.6 pts ▸ 96.3%
14.0% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
6.6% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +24.5 pts higher in Aberfoyle
54.5% 72nd pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +4.4 pts higher in Aberfoyle
19.4% 65th pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +24.5 pts 30.0%
23.9% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
3.4% Year 9 or below +21.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
7.7% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +$222 higher in Aberfoyle gap narrowing
$1,041 86th pct $819 62nd pct
Household income in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +$934 higher in Aberfoyle gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,316 34th pct
Family income in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +$1,167 higher in Aberfoyle gap widening
$3,083 92nd pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +3.2 pts higher in Wards Mistake
11.8% 69th pct 15.0% 79th pct
High-income homes in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
52.5% 100th pct —

Household income distribution

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +22.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.0%
27.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Personal income distribution

17.2% $650–$1,499 +52.8 pts ▸ 70.0%
25.8% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
3.2% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +7.7 pts higher in Wards Mistake
25.6% 34th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +3.3 pts higher in Aberfoyle
3.3% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +3.3 pts higher in Aberfoyle gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +24.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.7% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.5% Cancer +12.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.3% Other condition +11.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.4% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.3% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +5.6 pts 55.6%
24.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
2.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +16.2 pts higher in Aberfoyle
31.2% 87th pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +13.5 pts higher in Wards Mistake
6.5% 12th pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +9.9 pts higher in Wards Mistake
30.1% 74th pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +12.4 pts higher in Wards Mistake
22.6% 40th pct 35.0% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +3 larger in Aberfoyle
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
28 yrs 57th pct —
Household income in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +0.8 larger in Aberfoyle gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +3.9 pts higher in Aberfoyle gap widening
3.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
7.5% 3rd pct —

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +29.1 pts 35.0%
26.2% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
3.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

7.5% 1 person +45.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
35.0% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 26.7%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
$210 28th pct —
Mortgage in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
$150 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
10.0% 27th pct —
Owned outright in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
45.0% 61st pct —
Separate houses in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
95.0% 90th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 20.0%
27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%
10.0% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Other tenure ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.0% 5 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
32.4% 84th pct —
PT commute in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Worked at home +60.9 pts ▸ 93.3%
36.6% Car (driver) ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.0% 2 vehicles +26.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
40.5% 4 or more ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%
18.9% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
32.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +0.8 pts higher in Aberfoyle gap narrowing
22.2% 21st pct 21.4% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
5.9% 76th pct —
Participation in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +16.9 pts higher in Wards Mistake
73.1% 87th pct 90.0% 100th pct
Full-time in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake
73.2% 91st pct —

Industries people work in

63.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.6 pts ▸ 80.0%
8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.9% Managers +18.4 pts ▸ 73.3%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.9% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake even
0 16th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Aberfoylein Wards Mistake +2.3 pts higher in Wards Mistake
6.2% 56th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Aberfoyle with nearby areas

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Compare Wards Mistake with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aberfoyle vs Wards Mistake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10008/aberfoyle/vs/SAL14164/wards-mistake