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Abermain vs Weston

Name: Abermain vs Weston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Abermain profile · Weston profile

Abermain Weston

Weston (NSW) and Abermain are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct differences in layout and accessibility. Weston (NSW) is more walkable, with 65.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable). Abermain is mostly car-dependent, with only 14.8% of homes in such a walkshed and a score of 3.0. Weston (NSW) also has more public transport stops (26 compared to 11 in Abermain) and a larger First Nations population of 449 people, where the unemployment rate is well higher at 16.2% compared to 9.6% in Abermain.

These two neighbours share several characteristics, including a typical resident age of 37 and an identical First Nations population share of 11.0%. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,343 in Weston (NSW) and $1,449 in Abermain. The gap in walkability is a striking difference, as Weston (NSW) remains far more accessible by foot than Abermain, while Abermain has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,544 larger in Weston People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Abermain Renting: 5.7 pts higher in Weston Participation: 4.5 pts higher in Abermain One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Weston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abermain in Weston +1,544 larger in Weston gap widening

2,544 81st pct 4,088 86th pct

Median age in Abermain in Weston even gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.5%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) even 25.3%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.4%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

41.8% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 39.6%

37.9% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Abermain Weston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 89.4%

1.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 47.1%

45.3% English ◂ +1.1 pts 44.2%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

8.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.1% Italian even 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 92.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 46.5%

45.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 44.7%

4.8% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abermain in Weston +2.31 more in Abermain

3.46 47th pct 1.15 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abermain in Weston +1 more in Weston

7 75th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Abermain in Weston +37 larger in Abermain

349 53rd pct 312 49th pct

ICSEA in Abermain in Weston even

907 13th pct 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.5%

27.7% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

57.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 53.2%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

9.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 20.6%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

10.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.1%

5.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Abermain in Weston +$32 higher in Abermain gap widening

$667 35th pct $635 30th pct

Household income in Abermain in Weston +$106 higher in Abermain gap widening

$1,449 44th pct $1,343 36th pct

Family income in Abermain in Weston +$207 higher in Abermain gap widening

$1,771 42nd pct $1,564 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.8%

17.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

4.8% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.1%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

11.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

6.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

25.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

8.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abermain in Weston +169 larger in Weston

280 86th pct 449 86th pct

Median age in Abermain in Weston +1 yrs older in Weston

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Abermain in Weston +$33 higher in Abermain

$497 32nd pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Abermain in Weston +$4 higher in Abermain

$1,430 38th pct $1,426 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abermain in Weston +0.1 larger in Abermain gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 49.9%

22.3% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.5% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.3% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

16.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abermain in Weston even gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Abermain in Weston +$87 higher in Weston gap steady

$1,430 37th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Abermain in Weston +0.10 higher in Abermain gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 32.8%

19.1% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 95.9%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 22.0%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 48.6%

32.9% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.2% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abermain in Weston +15 more in Weston

11 81st pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Abermain in Weston +2.04 more in Weston

4.32 75th pct 6.36 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Abermain in Weston +169.1 more in Abermain

648.6 81st pct 479.5 78th pct

PT routes in Abermain in Weston +1 more in Weston

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Abermain in Weston +10 longer in Abermain

15 53rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Abermain in Weston +2 longer in Abermain

101 70th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

9.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 34.8%

30.8% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

2.2% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

9.0% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

4.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

14.8% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.0% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Abermain in Weston +1.1 higher in Weston

3.0 72nd pct 4.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abermain in Weston +0.7 more in Weston

3.3 74th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Abermain in Weston +51.1 pts higher in Weston

14.8% 69th pct 65.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Abermain in Weston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Abermain in Weston +24.4 pts higher in Weston

63.9% 77th pct 88.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Abermain in Weston +7.9 pts higher in Abermain

73.9% 83rd pct 66.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Abermain in Weston +2.5 pts higher in Weston

86.6% 78th pct 89.1% 80th pct

Walk to health in Abermain in Weston +10.0 pts higher in Weston

0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Abermain in Weston +1.8 more in Weston

8.3 37th pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Abermain in Weston +22 higher in Weston

19 73rd pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Abermain in Weston +1.5 pts higher in Abermain

5.9% 52nd pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Abermain with nearby areas

Neath Weston Kearsley Sawyers Gully Kurri Kurri Pelaw Main Elrington Aberdare

Compare Weston with nearby areas

Abermain Kurri Kurri Sawyers Gully Pelaw Main Loxford Stanford Merthyr Neath Heddon Greta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abermain vs Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10010/abermain/vs/SAL14279/weston