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Alstonvale vs Wollongbar

Name: Alstonvale vs Wollongbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Alstonvale profile · Wollongbar profile

Alstonvale Wollongbar

Wollongbar and Alstonvale are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wollongbar is a more active hub where the typical resident is 40 and many people have moved in over the last five years (44.6%). It is much more convenient for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) and 93.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Alstonvale is a car-dependent area (score 0.0) where residents are far older, with a typical age of 53. Home ownership is also more common there, as 49.7% of homes are owned outright compared to 36.9% in Wollongbar.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as having the same typical household size of 2.6 people and nearly identical access to schools. They also share a similar percentage of adults working or looking for work. While Alstonvale has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (29.3% compared to 18.0% in Wollongbar), the typical weekly personal income is nearly the same in both areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,830 larger in Wollongbar Median age: 13 yrs older in Alstonvale Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Wollongbar Recent movers: 16.7 pts higher in Wollongbar PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Wollongbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +2,830 larger in Wollongbar gap widening

431 63rd pct 3,261 85th pct

Median age in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +13 yrs older in Alstonvale gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

42.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.5 pts 25.2%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

13.2% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 47.8%

27.4% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

3.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Alstonvale Wollongbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 86.0%

7.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +5.3 pts 45.9%

33.4% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.0% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 13.2%

12.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 92.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

44.1% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 42.3%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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 Alstonvale in Wollongbar

— 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alstonvale in Wollongbar even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +5 larger in Wollongbar

258 44th pct 263 44th pct

ICSEA in Alstonvale in Wollongbar even

1,011 62nd pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 50.7%

27.1% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

5.0% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%

21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 15.7%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

11.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.5% Society & culture +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

10.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +$52 higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing

$844 65th pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +$399 higher in Alstonvale gap widening

$2,038 77th pct $1,639 56th pct

Family income in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +$345 higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing

$2,272 72nd pct $1,927 53rd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 7.2%

4.5% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +7.3 pts 63.0%

18.8% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.9% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Three or more even 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +156 larger in Wollongbar

7 54th pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Alstonvale in Wollongbar even

27 yrs 54th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +$114 higher in Alstonvale

$824 67th pct $710 57th pct

Household income in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +$416 higher in Alstonvale

$2,374 75th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alstonvale in Wollongbar even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 55.1%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 27.3%

9.0% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 37.3%

24.2% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 16.8%

13.4% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.1% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +$110 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$310 60th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +$158 higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Alstonvale in Wollongbar even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 36.9%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.5% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.9%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 84.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.8% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.8% 5 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 6.5%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +54 more in Wollongbar

0 0th pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +16.56 more in Wollongbar

0.00 0th pct 16.56 91st pct

Departures/1k in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +304.5 more in Wollongbar

0.0 0th pct 304.5 75th pct

PT routes in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +8 more in Wollongbar

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +40 longer in Alstonvale

46 77th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Car (driver) +14.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 14.3%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Walked even 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

13.1% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 14.3%

22.1% 4 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.3% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

9.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.6% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 12.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +5.4 higher in Wollongbar

0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +5.7 more in Wollongbar

0.0 0th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +69.2 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +69.8 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +93.9 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +70.5 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +91.5 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 91.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +53.7 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 53.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +23.0 more in Wollongbar

0.0 0th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +12 higher in Wollongbar

1 52nd pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Alstonvale in Wollongbar +3.8 pts higher in Alstonvale

10.5% 83rd pct 6.7% 61st pct

Compare Alstonvale with nearby areas

Pearces Creek Tuckombil Wollongbar Eltham Alstonville Booyong Teven McLeans Ridges

Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

Lindendale McLeans Ridges Alstonvale Alstonville Rous Eltham Tuckombil Boat Harbour

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alstonvale vs Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10045/alstonvale/vs/SAL14375/wollongbar