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Alison vs Wyong Creek

Name: Alison vs Wyong Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Alison profile · Wyong Creek profile

Alison Wyong Creek

Wyong Creek and Alison (Central Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wyong Creek has a much more qualified workforce, with 22.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 4.1% in Alison (Central Coast - NSW). This is reflected in the finances; the typical weekly personal income is well higher in Wyong Creek at $878, while in Alison (Central Coast - NSW) it is $669. Wyong Creek also has far more separate houses, at 96.9% compared to 81.3% in Alison (Central Coast - NSW).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 47 and nearly identical typical family and household incomes. Both areas are also very similar in their housing setups, with about 2.8 to 2.9 people per home. However, the two areas differ sharply in accessibility. Alison (Central Coast - NSW) is mostly car-dependent but has far more public transport stops and amenities within walking distance, while Wyong Creek is car-dependent with almost no public transport access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 391 larger in Wyong Creek Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Wyong Creek Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in Wyong Creek Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Wyong Creek Other language: 5.0 pts higher in Wyong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alison in Wyong Creek +391 larger in Wyong Creek gap widening

85 37th pct 476 64th pct

Median age in Alison in Wyong Creek even gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 10.9%

12.9% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

48.6% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

36.5% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 30.4%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 7.6%

0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Alison Wyong Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.1% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 83.0%

0.0% England +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

40.0% English +6.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.9% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 42.6%

17.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.4% Italian ◂ +7.9 pts 1.5%

5.9% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 91.8%

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

Religious affiliation

68.2% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 55.0%

34.1% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alison in Wyong Creek

— 14.29 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alison in Wyong Creek +1 more in Wyong Creek

6 74th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Alison in Wyong Creek +111 larger in Alison

581 82nd pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Alison in Wyong Creek +5 higher in Alison

1,012 62nd pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 25.4%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 30.3%

28.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.2 pts 16.7%

7.9% Bachelor degree +18.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 19.5%

18.4% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 8.0%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.9% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

7.9% Creative arts ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Alison in Wyong Creek +$209 higher in Wyong Creek gap widening

$669 35th pct $878 70th pct

Household income in Alison in Wyong Creek +$111 higher in Wyong Creek gap narrowing

$2,249 86th pct $2,360 87th pct

Family income in Alison in Wyong Creek +$26 higher in Alison gap narrowing

$2,562 84th pct $2,536 83rd pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.4% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 33.6%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +15.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

14.1% Other condition ◂ +10.1 pts 4.0%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

8.2% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +2.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alison in Wyong Creek +14 larger in Wyong Creek

0 0th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Alison in Wyong Creek +11 yrs older in Alison

54 yrs 90th pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Alison in Wyong Creek +$350 higher in Wyong Creek

$225 2nd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Alison in Wyong Creek +$925 higher in Wyong Creek

$450 0th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alison in Wyong Creek +0.1 larger in Alison gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 54.3%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 33.9%

5.2% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 41.3%

9.4% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

0.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alison in Wyong Creek +$50 higher in Wyong Creek gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Alison in Wyong Creek +$225 higher in Alison gap narrowing

$3,500 96th pct $3,275 94th pct

People / bedroom in Alison in Wyong Creek even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%

15.6% Not stated ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

9.4% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 96.9%

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

50.0% 5 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%

31.3% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.5% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $3,000 or more +29.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alison in Wyong Creek +6 more in Alison

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alison in Wyong Creek +70.59 more in Alison

70.59 100th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alison in Wyong Creek +1,470.6 more in Alison

1,470.6 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Alison in Wyong Creek +4 more in Alison

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Alison in Wyong Creek

5 32nd pct —

Drive to city in Alison in Wyong Creek +11 longer in Wyong Creek

63 46th pct 74 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Alison in Wyong Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Alison in Wyong Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +17.7 pts 45.2%

22.9% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.9% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.9% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Manufacturing ◂ +15.6 pts 4.4%

14.3% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 4.8%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Education & training +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Arts & recreation +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 22.4%

28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.6 pts 10.0%

11.4% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.3% Sales workers ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%

8.6% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alison in Wyong Creek +2.5 higher in Alison

2.8 71st pct 0.4 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alison in Wyong Creek +2.1 more in Alison

2.5 69th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Alison in Wyong Creek +6.1 pts higher in Alison

6.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Alison in Wyong Creek +2.0 pts higher in Alison

2.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Alison in Wyong Creek +90.8 pts higher in Alison

93.9% 85th pct 3.1% 58th pct

Walk to school in Alison in Wyong Creek +8.7 pts higher in Wyong Creek

6.1% 59th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Alison in Wyong Creek +37.2 pts higher in Alison

46.9% 63rd pct 9.7% 47th pct

Walk to health in Alison in Wyong Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alison in Wyong Creek +62.2 more in Alison

70.6 86th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Alison in Wyong Creek +12 higher in Alison

13 72nd pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Alison in Wyong Creek +8.0 pts higher in Wyong Creek

9.1% 76th pct 17.2% 95th pct

Compare Alison with nearby areas

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Compare Wyong Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alison vs Wyong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10034/alison/vs/SAL14465/wyong-creek