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Alleena vs Wyalong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Alleena profile · Wyalong profile

Alleena Wyalong

Wyalong and Alleena are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Wyalong is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to just 31 in Alleena. Wyalong has a much higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (18.7% versus 0.0%) and more people with long-term health conditions (33.4% versus 18.3%). While Wyalong is mostly car-dependent, it is more walkable than Alleena, which is described as car-dependent and has no homes within walking distance of a school, park, or public transport.

Both areas share a lack of residents who speak little or no English and have similar terrain. Since 2011, the two have tracked differently, with Alleena seeing a far higher share of people working from home (48.4% compared to 7.3% in Wyalong). This trend in Alleena is consistent with its workforce, where adults are more likely to be managers or professionals and are far more likely to hold a bachelor's degree or higher (14.9% versus 6.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 560 larger in Wyalong Work from home: 41.0 pts higher in Alleena PT commute: 6.1 pts higher in Wyalong Median age: 13 yrs older in Wyalong First Nations: 7.6 pts higher in Wyalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alleenain Wyalong +560 larger in Wyalong gap steady
60 31st pct 620 68th pct
Median age in Alleenain Wyalong +13 yrs older in Wyalong gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Alleenain Wyalong +7.6 pts higher in Wyalong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Alleenain Wyalong +18.7 pts higher in Wyalong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 50th pct
Under 15 in Alleenain Wyalong +9.6 pts higher in Alleena gap widening
26.7% 90th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Alleenain Wyalong +13.5 pts higher in Wyalong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%
26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 17.1%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 49.1%
31.9% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 33.5%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Alleena Wyalong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alleenain Wyalong +7.7 pts higher in Alleena gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 5.6% 24th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 86.0%
8.3% South Africa ◂ +7.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
36.7% English +5.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
18.3% Scottish ◂ +9.9 pts 8.4%
11.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
0.0% German +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alleenain Wyalong +2.6 pts higher in Wyalong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Alleenain Wyalong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alleenain Wyalong +5.4 pts higher in Alleena gap narrowing
28.3% 20th pct 22.9% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

65.0% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 66.8%
28.3% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 22.9%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam 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 Alleenain Wyalong +15.6 pts higher in Alleena gap widening
47.6% 57th pct 32.1% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Alleenain Wyalong +8.5 pts higher in Alleena gap widening
14.9% 51st pct 6.4% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alleenain Wyalong
— 9.43 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alleenain Wyalong +4 more in Wyalong
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Alleenain Wyalong
— 166 34th pct
ICSEA in Alleenain Wyalong
— 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 32.1%
26.2% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
7.1% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 47.0%
37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +24.9 pts 12.6%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 10.4%
12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

37.5% Engineering & related ◂ +19.0 pts 18.5%
25.0% Society & culture ◂ +16.9 pts 8.1%
20.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.6 pts 5.2%
20.8% Health ◂ +11.6 pts 9.3%
12.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alleenain Wyalong +$160 higher in Alleena gap widening
$900 73rd pct $740 48th pct
Household income in Alleenain Wyalong +$471 higher in Alleena gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,404 41st pct
Family income in Alleenain Wyalong +$594 higher in Alleena gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,656 36th pct
High earners in Alleenain Wyalong +3.4 pts higher in Wyalong gap narrowing
6.4% 40th pct 9.8% 60th pct
High-income homes in Alleenain Wyalong
— 11.3% 35th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

10.6% Under $650 +29.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alleenain Wyalong +15.1 pts higher in Wyalong
18.3% 12th pct 33.4% 72nd pct
Mental health in Alleenain Wyalong +5.3 pts higher in Wyalong
5.0% 25th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Alleenain Wyalong +3.4 pts higher in Wyalong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.0% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.0% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Diabetes +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +17.2 pts 56.1%
8.3% One condition +12.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.7% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alleenain Wyalong +16.7 pts higher in Alleena gap narrowing
36.2% 91st pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Alleenain Wyalong +3.3 pts higher in Alleena gap steady
14.9% 72nd pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Alleenain Wyalong +11.7 pts higher in Alleena gap steady
38.3% 91st pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Alleenain Wyalong +1.2 pts higher in Wyalong
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alleenain Wyalong +9.4 pts higher in Alleena gap steady
31.9% 85th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alleenain Wyalong +47 larger in Wyalong
0 0th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Alleenain Wyalong
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Alleenain Wyalong
— 26.5% 19th pct
Unemployment in Alleenain Wyalong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Alleenain Wyalong
— $634 49th pct
Household income in Alleenain Wyalong
— $1,333 33rd pct
Indigenous language in Alleenain Wyalong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alleenain Wyalong +0.8 larger in Alleena gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Alleenain Wyalong +13.6 pts higher in Wyalong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Alleenain Wyalong
— 24.4% 52nd pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children ◂ +24.7 pts 50.3%
13.6% Couples without children +23.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

64.3% 1 person ◂ +39.9 pts 24.4%
0.0% 2 people +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 14.3%
21.4% 5 people ◂ +16.4 pts 5.0%
0.0% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alleenain Wyalong +$25 higher in Alleena
$250 40th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Alleenain Wyalong
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Alleenain Wyalong even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Alleenain Wyalong
— 17.2% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Alleenain Wyalong
— 41.2% 50th pct
Separate houses in Alleenain Wyalong
— 94.1% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Alleenain Wyalong
— 79.8% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 41.2%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 94.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +43.7 pts 27.7%
21.4% 3 bedrooms +27.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
28.6% 5 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +96.5 pts 36.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alleenain Wyalong
— 3.0% 63rd pct
Work from home in Alleenain Wyalong +41.0 pts higher in Alleena gap narrowing
48.4% 97th pct 7.3% 17th pct
PT commute in Alleenain Wyalong +6.1 pts higher in Wyalong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 93rd pct
PT stops in Alleenain Wyalong +2 more in Wyalong
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Alleenain Wyalong +3.23 more in Wyalong
0.00 0th pct 3.23 70th pct
Departures/1k in Alleenain Wyalong +22.6 more in Wyalong
0.0 0th pct 22.6 60th pct
PT routes in Alleenain Wyalong +4 more in Wyalong
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Alleenain Wyalong
— 74 93rd pct

How people get to work

35.5% Car (driver) +22.7 pts ▸ 58.1%
48.4% Worked at home ◂ +41.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Bus +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.1 pts 17.0%
41.2% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 13.5%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alleenain Wyalong +1.8 pts higher in Wyalong gap narrowing
23.1% 23rd pct 24.9% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Alleenain Wyalong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alleenain Wyalong +2.8 pts higher in Wyalong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Alleenain Wyalong +12.8 pts higher in Alleena gap steady
74.5% 89th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Alleenain Wyalong +3.0 pts higher in Wyalong gap narrowing
58.1% 50th pct 61.0% 65th pct

Industries people work in

54.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.0 pts 10.9%
16.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%
0.0% Mining +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%
9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

41.9% Managers ◂ +30.1 pts 11.8%
22.6% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 9.9%
19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%
12.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.7% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Sales workers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Alleenain Wyalong +3.1 higher in Wyalong
0.0 16th pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Alleenain Wyalong +3.6 more in Wyalong
0.0 0th pct 3.6 76th pct
15-min city in Alleenain Wyalong +56.7 pts higher in Wyalong
0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Alleenain Wyalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alleenain Wyalong +55.4 pts higher in Wyalong
0.0% 0th pct 55.4% 75th pct
Walk to school in Alleenain Wyalong +57.5 pts higher in Wyalong
0.0% 0th pct 57.5% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Alleenain Wyalong +64.4 pts higher in Wyalong
0.0% 0th pct 64.4% 68th pct
Walk to health in Alleenain Wyalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alleenain Wyalong +9.1 more in Wyalong
16.7 57th pct 25.8 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Alleenain Wyalong even
0 14th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Alleenain Wyalong +0.6 pts higher in Alleena
2.8% 10th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Alleena with nearby areas

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Compare Wyalong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alleena vs Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10039/alleena/vs/SAL14449/wyalong