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Alstonville vs Wollongbar

Name: Alstonville vs Wollongbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Alstonville profile · Wollongbar profile

Alstonville Wollongbar

Alstonville and Wollongbar are neighbouring areas with very different population profiles. Alstonville is a much older community, where the typical resident is 51 and 32.3% are aged 65 or over. This age profile is consistent with a higher number of people living alone (32.0%) and those needing help with daily activities (9.2%). In contrast, Wollongbar is younger, with a typical age of 40 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.1%). This makes for different housing needs; homes in Wollongbar are more likely to have three or more bedrooms (88.7%) compared to Alstonville (74.0%).

The gap in public transport access is widening, as Wollongbar has far more stops and departures per 1,000 people than Alstonville. However, the two areas remain similar in other ways. They share almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree (around 22.5%) and people born overseas (about 11%). Both areas also have the same share of one-parent families (16.4%) and a similar number of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Alstonville 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Wollongbar Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Wollongbar Aged 65+: 12.2 pts higher in Alstonville Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Alstonville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alstonville in Wollongbar +2,651 larger in Alstonville gap narrowing

5,912 86th pct 3,261 85th pct

Median age in Alstonville in Wollongbar +11 yrs older in Alstonville gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 20.0%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.2%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.9% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

47.2% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.4% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Alstonville Wollongbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 86.0%

4.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +1.3 pts 45.9%

40.1% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

13.0% Scottish even 13.0%

4.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.5% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alstonville in Wollongbar +2.72 more in Alstonville

4.25 54th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alstonville in Wollongbar +1 more in Alstonville

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Alstonville in Wollongbar +40 larger in Wollongbar

224 40th pct 263 44th pct

ICSEA in Alstonville in Wollongbar even

1,010 61st pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

29.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

5.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$121 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$671 36th pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$327 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$1,312 33rd pct $1,639 56th pct

Family income in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$237 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$1,690 37th pct $1,927 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.0%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 40.7%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

10.5% Mental health even 10.5%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

9.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +7.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

24.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 21.8%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alstonville in Wollongbar +4 larger in Alstonville

167 86th pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Alstonville in Wollongbar +3 yrs older in Wollongbar

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$160 higher in Wollongbar

$550 39th pct $710 57th pct

Household income in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$383 higher in Wollongbar

$1,575 45th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alstonville in Wollongbar +0.3 larger in Wollongbar gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 27.3%

16.4% One-parent families even 16.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 37.3%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 20.2%

12.4% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$40 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$380 78th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$112 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$1,730 57th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Alstonville in Wollongbar even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 36.9%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.1% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 84.4%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.5 pts 7.3%

1.0% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 9.8%

6.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.4%

12.5% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.0%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alstonville in Wollongbar +28 more in Wollongbar

26 86th pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Alstonville in Wollongbar +12.16 more in Wollongbar

4.40 75th pct 16.56 91st pct

Departures/1k in Alstonville in Wollongbar +211.5 more in Wollongbar

93.0 68th pct 304.5 75th pct

PT routes in Alstonville in Wollongbar even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Alstonville in Wollongbar +4 longer in Wollongbar

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 32.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 18.0%

11.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades even 13.2%

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alstonville in Wollongbar +0.3 higher in Alstonville

5.8 87th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alstonville in Wollongbar even

5.7 87th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Alstonville in Wollongbar +2.2 pts higher in Wollongbar

67.0% 84th pct 69.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Alstonville in Wollongbar +7.4 pts higher in Wollongbar

62.5% 83rd pct 69.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Alstonville in Wollongbar +18.3 pts higher in Wollongbar

75.7% 80th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alstonville in Wollongbar +3.9 pts higher in Alstonville

74.4% 83rd pct 70.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Alstonville in Wollongbar +1.1 pts higher in Wollongbar

90.4% 80th pct 91.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Alstonville in Wollongbar +8.2 pts higher in Alstonville

61.9% 87th pct 53.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Alstonville in Wollongbar +6.4 more in Wollongbar

16.6 57th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Alstonville in Wollongbar +1 higher in Alstonville

14 73rd pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Alstonville in Wollongbar +1.0 pts higher in Wollongbar

5.7% 51st pct 6.7% 61st pct

Compare Alstonville with nearby areas

Tuckombil Lynwood Uralba Alstonvale Wollongbar Rous Teven Dalwood

Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

Lindendale McLeans Ridges Alstonvale Alstonville Rous Eltham Tuckombil Boat Harbour

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alstonville vs Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10046/alstonville/vs/SAL14375/wollongbar