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Arncliffe vs Wolli Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Arncliffe profile · Wolli Creek profile

Arncliffe Wolli Creek

Arncliffe and Wolli Creek are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Wolli Creek is dominated by high-density living, with 98.3% of homes being flats or apartments and 63.0% of households renting. It is a highly qualified and mobile population, where 56.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 77.5% moved in within the last five years. Arncliffe has a more traditional mix, with 40.0% separate houses and 47.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It also has a larger presence of older residents, with 12.6% aged 65 and over compared to just 3.2% in Wolli Creek.

Both areas share very similar typical household and family incomes, which sit around $2,100 and $2,300 per week respectively. This shared economic base exists alongside a stark contrast in diversity and backgrounds. Wolli Creek is far more international, with 71.1% of people born overseas and 67.2% using a language other than English at home. This is far higher than the figures for Arncliffe, where 47.3% were born overseas and 54.6% use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.3 pts higher in Arncliffe 3+ bedrooms: 35.5 pts higher in Arncliffe Recent movers: 35.1 pts higher in Wolli Creek Born overseas: 23.8 pts higher in Wolli Creek Bachelor+: 22.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +1,369 larger in Arncliffe gap narrowing
12,023 88th pct 10,654 87th pct
Median age in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +4 yrs older in Arncliffe gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +0.2 pts higher in Arncliffe gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +9.5 pts higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing
12.6% 24th pct 3.2% 5th pct
Under 15 in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +7.8 pts higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing
15.7% 40th pct 7.9% 12th pct
De facto in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +10.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap steady
12.5% 53rd pct 23.1% 91st pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) +25.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 9.6%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 7.9%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 3.2%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +15.4 pts ▸ 58.7%
42.5% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 33.7%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Arncliffe Wolli Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +23.8 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap widening
47.3% 100th pct 71.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

44.8% Australia ◂ +21.7 pts 23.1%
5.9% China +14.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
2.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

11.8% Chinese +23.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.3% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%
12.8% English ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
4.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
4.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.3% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
3.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +12.6 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap widening
54.6% 98th pct 67.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +0.2 pts higher in Arncliffe gap steady
9.6% 99th pct 9.4% 99th pct

Language used at home

35.8% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 25.9%
6.3% Mandarin +15.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.6% Arabic ◂ +12.9 pts 1.6%
2.4% Cantonese +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
0.6% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +19.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap widening
28.6% 21st pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

28.6% No religion +19.2 pts ▸ 47.8%
34.6% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 25.7%
19.4% Islam ◂ +15.8 pts 3.5%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%
4.3% Buddhism +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.1% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +16.6 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
65.4% 87th pct 81.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +22.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
33.5% 88th pct 56.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arncliffein Wolli Creek
2.64 38th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +14 more in Arncliffe
53 92nd pct 39 90th pct
Avg size in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +83 larger in Arncliffe
435 64th pct 352 54th pct
ICSEA in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +11 higher in Wolli Creek
1,072 85th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 81.9%
11.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%
8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%
4.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
14.0% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 7.0%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce +10.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
5.4% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.6% Health even 5.7%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +$215 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
$856 67th pct $1,071 87th pct
Household income in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +$117 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
$2,046 77th pct $2,163 82nd pct
Family income in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +$132 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
$2,205 69th pct $2,337 75th pct
High earners in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +3.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap steady
11.9% 69th pct 15.2% 80th pct
High-income homes in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +0.6 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
26.1% 76th pct 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%
12.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
36.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.8%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
4.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +8.8 pts higher in Arncliffe
19.3% 13th pct 10.5% 1st pct
Mental health in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +1.9 pts higher in Arncliffe
5.5% 27th pct 3.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +4.3 pts higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing
5.2% 57th pct 0.9% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +12.2 pts ▸ 82.2%
14.1% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +0.9 pts higher in Arncliffe gap steady
7.7% 9th pct 6.9% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +5.2 pts higher in Arncliffe gap steady
9.3% 22nd pct 4.0% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +8.2 pts higher in Arncliffe gap steady
20.7% 29th pct 12.6% 10th pct
Defence service in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +0.1 pts higher in Wolli Creek
0.9% 32nd pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +5.3 pts higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing
16.0% 13th pct 10.7% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +34 larger in Arncliffe
91 86th pct 57 78th pct
Median age in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +1 yrs older in Wolli Creek
28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +23.1 pts higher in Wolli Creek
51.4% 74th pct 74.5% 97th pct
Unemployment in Arncliffein Wolli Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +$636 higher in Wolli Creek
$880 72nd pct $1,516 90th pct
Household income in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +$41 higher in Wolli Creek
$2,250 71st pct $2,291 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +6.6 pts higher in Wolli Creek
11.0% 78th pct 17.5% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +0.5 larger in Arncliffe gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +7.9 pts higher in Arncliffe gap widening
13.9% 67th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +3.3 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap widening
22.6% 46th pct 25.9% 58th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +24.2 pts 33.9%
26.1% Couples without children +29.8 pts ▸ 55.9%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 6.0%
1.8% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +13.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
22.6% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 6.9%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +$40 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $540 95th pct
Mortgage in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +$64 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
$2,319 86th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +0.10 higher in Wolli Creek gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +22.6 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
40.4% 88th pct 63.0% 98th pct
Owned outright in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +16.8 pts higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing
23.9% 13th pct 7.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +39.3 pts higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing
40.0% 5th pct 0.7% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +35.5 pts higher in Arncliffe gap narrowing
47.3% 8th pct 11.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 63.0%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 27.3%
23.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 7.1%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

48.4% Flat or apartment +49.9 pts ▸ 98.3%
40.0% Separate house ◂ +39.3 pts 0.7%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
28.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 10.9%
9.6% 1 bedroom +16.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 0.8%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.1%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 44.5%
29.6% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 1.2%
5.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 22.9%
14.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%
7.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +15.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap widening
13.0% 90th pct 28.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +7.8 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap widening
36.7% 88th pct 44.5% 94th pct
PT commute in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +7.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
7.8% 97th pct 15.0% 100th pct
PT stops in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +25 more in Arncliffe
32 86th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +2.00 more in Arncliffe
2.66 68th pct 0.66 60th pct
Departures/1k in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +11.4 more in Wolli Creek
546.9 79th pct 558.3 79th pct
PT routes in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +3 more in Wolli Creek
8 86th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +2 longer in Arncliffe
6 36th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +1 longer in Wolli Creek
14 10th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +43,521 more in Wolli Creek
47,163 86th pct 90,684 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +390,241 more in Wolli Creek
273,170 88th pct 663,411 94th pct
Transit to city in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +8 longer in Arncliffe
41 21st pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
31.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 17.8%
7.3% Train +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
13.0% No vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 12.6%
7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +35.1 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap steady
42.5% 83rd pct 77.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +16.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
20.2% 87th pct 36.4% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +0.6 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap steady
5.7% 75th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +12.3 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
57.4% 39th pct 69.7% 80th pct
Full-time in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +3.8 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
56.8% 43rd pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
6.9% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
8.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
13.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +0.4 higher in Arncliffe
9.0 100th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +0.2 more in Arncliffe
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Arncliffein Wolli Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Arncliffein Wolli Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Arncliffein Wolli Creek even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Arncliffein Wolli Creek even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Arncliffein Wolli Creek even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Arncliffein Wolli Creek even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +4.7 more in Arncliffe
8.6 38th pct 3.8 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +326 higher in Wolli Creek
214 91st pct 540 100th pct
Mean slope in Arncliffein Wolli Creek +2.1 pts higher in Arncliffe
5.8% 51st pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Arncliffe with nearby areas

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Compare Wolli Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arncliffe vs Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10087/arncliffe/vs/SAL14371/wolli-creek