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Alison vs Wyong

Name: Alison vs Wyong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Alison profile · Wyong profile

Alison Wyong

Wyong and Alison (Central Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wyong is a larger, more diverse hub where 18.1% of people were born overseas and 10.9% use a language other than English at home. It has a high number of renters (40.1%) and single-person households (34.7%), with a typical weekly household income of $1,096. In contrast, Alison (Central Coast - NSW) is sparsely populated and more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,249 and a higher rate of outright home ownership at 46.9%.

These two areas share similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical drive time to the city. However, the gap in housing types is stark; Alison (Central Coast - NSW) has far more large homes, with 93.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 65% in Wyong. This difference is mirrored in the cost of housing, as typical weekly rents are far higher in Alison (Central Coast - NSW) at $600, while Wyong's are $350.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,445 larger in Wyong Living alone: 25.3 pts higher in Wyong Renting: 30.7 pts higher in Wyong 3+ bedrooms: 28.7 pts higher in Alison No car: 13.6 pts higher in Wyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alison in Wyong +4,445 larger in Wyong gap steady

85 37th pct 4,530 86th pct

Median age in Alison in Wyong +2 yrs older in Alison gap steady

47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

12.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 36.9%

36.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

0.0% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Alison Wyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.1% Australia ◂ +20.3 pts 73.8%

0.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 38.6%

40.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 39.0%

17.6% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 10.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

9.4% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 2.3%

5.9% Greek ◂ +5.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +18.8 pts 81.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.2% Christianity ◂ +18.6 pts 49.6%

34.1% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

0.0% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alison in Wyong

— 4.42 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alison in Wyong +9 more in Wyong

6 74th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Alison in Wyong +36 larger in Wyong

581 82nd pct 616 86th pct

ICSEA in Alison in Wyong +13 higher in Alison

1,012 62nd pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.9%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.5%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

6.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 34.0%

28.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.2 pts 14.8%

7.9% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +10.2 pts 16.1%

18.4% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 10.8%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.9% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Alison in Wyong +$61 higher in Alison gap narrowing

$669 35th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Alison in Wyong +$1,153 higher in Alison gap narrowing

$2,249 86th pct $1,096 19th pct

Family income in Alison in Wyong +$1,069 higher in Alison gap narrowing

$2,562 84th pct $1,493 26th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.5% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +14.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.5%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

14.1% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

8.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

4.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +8.6 pts 52.5%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

3.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alison in Wyong +287 larger in Wyong

0 0th pct 287 86th pct

Median age in Alison in Wyong +30 yrs older in Alison

54 yrs 90th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Alison in Wyong +$264 higher in Wyong

$225 2nd pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Alison in Wyong +$524 higher in Wyong

$450 0th pct $974 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alison in Wyong +0.7 larger in Alison gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 44.1%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 30.3%

5.2% One-parent families +19.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 35.9%

9.4% 1 person +25.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 2.5%

0.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alison in Wyong +$250 higher in Alison gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Alison in Wyong +$1,868 higher in Alison gap widening

$3,500 96th pct $1,632 50th pct

People / bedroom in Alison in Wyong +0.10 higher in Wyong gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 34.5%

9.4% Rented +30.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 22.2%

15.6% Not stated ◂ +14.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 72.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 5 or more ◂ +44.5 pts 5.5%

12.5% 3 bedrooms +27.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 19.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 9.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alison in Wyong +63 more in Wyong

6 76th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Alison in Wyong +55.36 more in Alison

70.59 100th pct 15.23 90th pct

Departures/1k in Alison in Wyong +1,313.5 more in Wyong

1,470.6 89th pct 2,784.1 96th pct

PT routes in Alison in Wyong +37 more in Wyong

4 82nd pct 41 87th pct

Stop walk in Alison in Wyong +1 longer in Alison

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Alison in Wyong +1 longer in Wyong

63 46th pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Alison in Wyong +9,120 more in Wyong

0 0th pct 9,120 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Alison in Wyong +14,349 more in Wyong

0 0th pct 14,349 45th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 48.9%

22.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

18.8% 1 vehicle +25.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

28.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 9.1%

21.9% 4 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% No vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Manufacturing ◂ +11.9 pts 8.1%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.3% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.5%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +16.5 pts 14.9%

28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.2 pts 13.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%

11.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Alison in Wyong +3.7 higher in Wyong

2.8 71st pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Alison in Wyong +3.4 more in Wyong

2.5 69th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Alison in Wyong +63.3 pts higher in Wyong

6.1% 62nd pct 69.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Alison in Wyong +65.0 pts higher in Wyong

2.0% 59th pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Alison in Wyong +0.6 pts higher in Wyong

93.9% 85th pct 94.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alison in Wyong +74.5 pts higher in Wyong

6.1% 59th pct 80.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Alison in Wyong +45.3 pts higher in Wyong

46.9% 63rd pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to health in Alison in Wyong +56.3 pts higher in Wyong

0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Alison in Wyong +34.2 more in Alison

70.6 86th pct 36.4 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Alison in Wyong +75 higher in Wyong

13 72nd pct 88 84th pct

Mean slope in Alison in Wyong +2.9 pts higher in Alison

9.1% 76th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alison vs Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10034/alison/vs/SAL14464/wyong