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Allandale vs Oswald

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Allandale profile · Oswald profile

Allandale Oswald

Oswald and Allandale (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Oswald is more qualified, with 22.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 50.8% completing Year 12, compared to 12.7% and 35.6% in Allandale (NSW). There is a stark difference in family life; Oswald has no one-parent families and more children under 15 (15.9% versus 8.8%), while Allandale (NSW) has a high share of one-parent families at 24.6%. Allandale (NSW) has more large homes, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms, and a much higher share of people working from home at 41.5% compared to 10.4% in Oswald.

The two neighbouring areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits at about $2,125. They both consist entirely of detached houses, and neither has any residents who use a language other than English at home. While they share these basics, they differ in health and home ownership; Oswald has a higher share of homes owned outright (44.8% versus 34.4%) and more people who volunteer, while Allandale (NSW) has a far higher share of people with a long-term health condition (42.6% versus 27.3%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 29.5 pts higher in Allandale Work from home: 31.0 pts higher in Allandale One-parent: 24.6 pts higher in Allandale Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Oswald Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in Oswald

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allandalein Oswald +20 larger in Oswald gap widening
68 33rd pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Allandalein Oswald +5 yrs older in Allandale gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Allandalein Oswald even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Allandalein Oswald +1.3 pts higher in Oswald gap narrowing
19.1% 52nd pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Allandalein Oswald +7.1 pts higher in Oswald gap narrowing
8.8% 13th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Allandalein Oswald +3.2 pts higher in Oswald gap narrowing
5.0% 11th pct 8.2% 22nd pct

Age structure

36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.8 pts 25.0%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 14.8%
19.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.8% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 56.1%
27.0% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 24.2%
6.3% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Widowed +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Allandale Oswald

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Allandalein Oswald +4.3 pts higher in Allandale gap steady
8.8% 38th pct 4.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

95.6% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 80.7%
8.8% England ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

61.8% English ◂ +33.4 pts 28.4%
47.1% Australian +13.2 pts ▸ 60.2%
19.1% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 11.4%
16.2% German ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
11.8% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%
0.0% Dutch +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Allandalein Oswald even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Allandalein Oswald even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

101.5% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 95.5%
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 Allandalein Oswald +8.8 pts higher in Oswald gap steady
26.5% 17th pct 35.2% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 53.4%
26.5% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
16.2% Not stated ◂ +11.6 pts 4.5%
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 Allandalein Oswald +15.2 pts higher in Oswald gap widening
35.6% 25th pct 50.8% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Allandalein Oswald +10.0 pts higher in Oswald gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 22.7% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Allandalein Oswald +3 more in Oswald
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Allandalein Oswald +289 larger in Oswald
194 37th pct 483 70th pct
ICSEA in Allandalein Oswald +26 higher in Oswald
965 35th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
37.3% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 23.3%
12.8% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.2% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 16.3%
17.9% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Health +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.8% Education ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Allandalein Oswald +$91 higher in Oswald gap narrowing
$1,083 87th pct $1,174 89th pct
Household income in Allandalein Oswald even gap narrowing
$2,124 80th pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Allandalein Oswald +$500 higher in Oswald gap narrowing
$2,750 88th pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Allandalein Oswald +1.0 pts higher in Allandale gap narrowing
22.2% 91st pct 21.2% 90th pct
High-income homes in Allandalein Oswald +1.2 pts higher in Allandale gap narrowing
21.9% 67th pct 20.7% 64th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%
0.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 18.2%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Allandalein Oswald +15.4 pts higher in Allandale
42.6% 93rd pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Allandalein Oswald +7.6 pts higher in Allandale
13.2% 88th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Allandalein Oswald +8.0 pts higher in Oswald gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 10.2%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +7.6 pts 5.7%
11.8% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%
10.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%
7.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Cancer ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +8.2 pts 58.0%
23.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.6%
10.3% Three or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%
4.4% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Allandalein Oswald +16.7 pts higher in Oswald gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Allandalein Oswald +5.8 pts higher in Oswald gap narrowing
4.8% 9th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Allandalein Oswald +8.7 pts higher in Allandale gap narrowing
23.8% 42nd pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Allandalein Oswald +5.0 pts higher in Allandale
5.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Allandalein Oswald +14.2 pts higher in Oswald gap widening
20.6% 29th pct 34.8% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Allandalein Oswald even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allandalein Oswald +0.5 larger in Oswald gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Allandalein Oswald +24.6 pts higher in Allandale gap narrowing
24.6% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Allandalein Oswald +9.2 pts higher in Oswald gap widening
21.9% 44th pct 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +40.7 pts ▸ 83.3%
41.0% Couples without children ◂ +20.2 pts 20.8%
24.6% One-parent families ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +19.9 pts 20.7%
21.9% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.1% 3 people ◂ +10.9 pts 17.2%
0.0% 5 people +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allandalein Oswald +$20 higher in Oswald gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Allandalein Oswald +$320 higher in Oswald gap narrowing
$2,414 87th pct $2,734 90th pct
People / bedroom in Allandalein Oswald even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Allandalein Oswald +24.1 pts higher in Oswald gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Allandalein Oswald +10.5 pts higher in Oswald gap narrowing
34.4% 31st pct 44.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in Allandalein Oswald even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Allandalein Oswald +29.5 pts higher in Allandale gap widening
81.3% 55th pct 51.7% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 34.5%
34.4% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% Rented +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.6% Other tenure ◂ +15.6 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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 24.1%
31.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 27.6%
15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%
9.4% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Allandalein Oswald even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Allandalein Oswald +31.0 pts higher in Allandale gap widening
41.5% 92nd pct 10.4% 28th pct
PT commute in Allandalein Oswald even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Allandalein Oswald even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Allandalein Oswald even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Allandalein Oswald even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Allandalein Oswald even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Allandalein Oswald +10 longer in Allandale
47 78th pct 37 72nd pct
Drive to city in Allandalein Oswald +6 longer in Oswald
102 70th pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 52.1%
41.5% Worked at home ◂ +31.0 pts 10.4%
9.8% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
11.1% 1 vehicle +26.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
18.5% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Allandalein Oswald +9.2 pts higher in Allandale gap narrowing
33.3% 59th pct 24.1% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Allandalein Oswald even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Allandalein Oswald +7.6 pts higher in Oswald gap widening
65.1% 66th pct 72.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Allandalein Oswald +17.6 pts higher in Allandale gap widening
78.0% 95th pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Administrative & support ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.6% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.3% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
9.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Managers +17.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.8% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 12.5%
14.6% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Allandalein Oswald +0.1 higher in Allandale
0.2 44th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Allandalein Oswald +0.1 more in Allandale
0.1 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Allandalein Oswald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Allandalein Oswald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Allandalein Oswald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Allandalein Oswald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Allandalein Oswald +4.8 pts higher in Allandale
4.8% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Allandalein Oswald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Allandalein Oswald even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Allandalein Oswald +4 higher in Allandale
5 66th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Allandalein Oswald +0.4 pts higher in Allandale
8.2% 72nd pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Allandale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allandale vs Oswald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10037/allandale/vs/SAL13111/oswald