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Arrawarra vs Mullaway

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Arrawarra Mullaway

Mullaway and Arrawarra are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in age and income. Mullaway is much younger, with a typical resident aged 40 and 19.3% of the population being children. Arrawarra is far older, where the typical resident is 66 and over half the population (52.5%) is aged 65 or over. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Mullaway has far more large houses with three or more bedrooms (76.7%), while Arrawarra has a much higher share of homes owned outright (74.8%). Typical weekly household incomes are also far higher in Mullaway at $1,760, compared to $718 in Arrawarra.

Both areas have remained completely car-dependent since 2011, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While they share similar rates of full-time employment, they have followed different paths in other ways. Arrawarra has seen a much larger proportion of residents born overseas (28.1%) and a significantly higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (27.3%). Meanwhile, Mullaway has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.3%) and a much larger group of people who identify as having no religion (55.7%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Arrawarra Aged 65+: 36.5 pts higher in Arrawarra No religion: 25.1 pts higher in Mullaway Household income: $1,042 higher in Mullaway Living alone: 30.7 pts higher in Arrawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arrawarrain Mullaway +16 larger in Mullaway gap widening
591 67th pct 607 67th pct
Median age in Arrawarrain Mullaway +26 yrs older in Arrawarra gap widening
66 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Arrawarrain Mullaway +2.9 pts higher in Mullaway gap steady
3.7% 65th pct 6.6% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Arrawarrain Mullaway +36.5 pts higher in Arrawarra gap narrowing
52.5% 100th pct 16.0% 37th pct
Under 15 in Arrawarrain Mullaway +16.2 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
3.0% 5th pct 19.3% 65th pct
De facto in Arrawarrain Mullaway +9.2 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
7.5% 19th pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

52.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +36.5 pts 16.0%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
3.0% Children (0–14) +16.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

43.8% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
20.8% Never married +15.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 8.8%
12.2% Widowed ◂ +9.7 pts 2.5%
6.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Arrawarra Mullaway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arrawarrain Mullaway +15.9 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
28.1% 88th pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 82.5%
5.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +6.9 pts 43.2%
27.2% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
13.5% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arrawarrain Mullaway +10.3 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
16.4% 85th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Arrawarrain Mullaway +0.4 pts higher in Arrawarra gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 89.6%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arrawarrain Mullaway +25.1 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
30.6% 24th pct 55.7% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +23.3 pts 35.3%
30.6% No religion +25.1 pts ▸ 55.7%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
1.7% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arrawarrain Mullaway +21.0 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
32.2% 17th pct 53.2% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Arrawarrain Mullaway +14.1 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
7.1% 18th pct 21.3% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Arrawarrain Mullaway
— 8.55 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arrawarrain Mullaway +2 more in Mullaway
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Arrawarrain Mullaway +212 larger in Mullaway
225 40th pct 436 64th pct
ICSEA in Arrawarrain Mullaway even
994 53rd pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +21.0 pts ▸ 53.2%
29.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.0%
20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 9.0%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
9.7% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
5.9% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Arrawarrain Mullaway +$237 higher in Mullaway gap widening
$506 13th pct $743 48th pct
Household income in Arrawarrain Mullaway +$1,042 higher in Mullaway gap widening
$718 3rd pct $1,760 63rd pct
Family income in Arrawarrain Mullaway +$925 higher in Mullaway gap widening
$930 5th pct $1,855 48th pct
High earners in Arrawarrain Mullaway +6.3 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
1.0% 18th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Arrawarrain Mullaway +12.4 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
5.6% 17th pct 18.0% 56th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +24.5 pts 13.1%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.7%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +26.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.6% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

62.8% Under $650 ◂ +21.3 pts 41.5%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
3.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arrawarrain Mullaway +21.7 pts higher in Arrawarra
47.0% 99th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Arrawarrain Mullaway +0.2 pts higher in Arrawarra
8.1% 50th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Arrawarrain Mullaway +7.4 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
12.2% 95th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.2% Arthritis ◂ +17.3 pts 8.9%
14.0% Heart disease ◂ +9.9 pts 4.1%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%
8.3% Lung condition ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.5% None +21.4 pts ▸ 66.9%
23.7% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 16.8%
12.9% Two conditions ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%
10.0% Three or more ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arrawarrain Mullaway +5.9 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
12.7% 23rd pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Arrawarrain Mullaway +3.4 pts higher in Arrawarra gap steady
15.5% 75th pct 12.1% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Arrawarrain Mullaway +23.8 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
6.3% 2nd pct 30.1% 74th pct
Defence service in Arrawarrain Mullaway +3.3 pts higher in Arrawarra
5.1% 81st pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arrawarrain Mullaway +1.3 pts higher in Mullaway gap narrowing
22.4% 39th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arrawarrain Mullaway +18 larger in Mullaway
22 70th pct 40 75th pct
Median age in Arrawarrain Mullaway +12 yrs older in Arrawarra
30 yrs 63rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Arrawarrain Mullaway +$200 higher in Mullaway
$524 36th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Arrawarrain Mullaway +$1,049 higher in Mullaway
$575 4th pct $1,624 47th pct
Indigenous language in Arrawarrain Mullaway +27.3 pts higher in Arrawarra
27.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arrawarrain Mullaway +0.8 larger in Mullaway gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Arrawarrain Mullaway +3.2 pts higher in Mullaway gap narrowing
14.0% 68th pct 17.2% 80th pct
Living alone in Arrawarrain Mullaway +30.7 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
45.8% 97th pct 15.0% 19th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples without children ◂ +35.5 pts 32.6%
13.2% Couples with children +36.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
14.0% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.0% Other families ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

45.8% 1 person ◂ +30.7 pts 15.0%
40.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
6.2% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.2% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arrawarrain Mullaway +$210 higher in Mullaway gap widening
$200 25th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Arrawarrain Mullaway +$950 higher in Mullaway gap widening
$659 6th pct $1,609 49th pct
People / bedroom in Arrawarrain Mullaway +0.10 higher in Mullaway gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Arrawarrain Mullaway +13.4 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
14.7% 44th pct 28.2% 76th pct
Owned outright in Arrawarrain Mullaway +40.9 pts higher in Arrawarra gap narrowing
74.8% 100th pct 34.0% 30th pct
Separate houses in Arrawarrain Mullaway +11.1 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
77.8% 18th pct 88.8% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arrawarrain Mullaway +39.4 pts higher in Mullaway gap narrowing
37.3% 3rd pct 76.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.8% Owned outright ◂ +40.9 pts 34.0%
5.2% Owned with a mortgage +33.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
14.7% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 88.8%
18.0% Other dwelling ◂ +13.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.2 pts 11.2%
27.5% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
6.9% 4 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

17.8% $350–$549 +39.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
46.7% Under $200 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
24.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.0 pts 16.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arrawarrain Mullaway +1.6 pts higher in Arrawarra gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 4.3% 71st pct
Work from home in Arrawarrain Mullaway +7.3 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
6.7% 15th pct 14.1% 42nd pct
PT commute in Arrawarrain Mullaway +35.6 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
35.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arrawarrain Mullaway +3 more in Arrawarra
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arrawarrain Mullaway +5.08 more in Arrawarra
5.08 78th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arrawarrain Mullaway +67.7 more in Arrawarra
67.7 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arrawarrain Mullaway +1 more in Arrawarra
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Arrawarrain Mullaway +2 longer in Mullaway
13 50th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +20.6 pts ▸ 60.5%
35.6% Bus ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.1% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.9 pts 28.2%
20.4% 2 vehicles +22.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
4.8% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.8% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arrawarrain Mullaway +5.1 pts higher in Mullaway gap widening
36.3% 68th pct 41.4% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Arrawarrain Mullaway +14.9 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 35.1% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arrawarrain Mullaway +7.6 pts higher in Arrawarra gap widening
9.9% 90th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Arrawarrain Mullaway +30.1 pts higher in Mullaway gap narrowing
31.4% 2nd pct 61.6% 53rd pct
Full-time in Arrawarrain Mullaway +0.7 pts higher in Mullaway gap narrowing
51.5% 20th pct 52.2% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

39.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.2 pts 12.7%
2.5% Construction +11.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.7% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%
5.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.7% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.5% Labourers ◂ +32.0 pts 16.5%
12.3% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.7% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.4% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.6% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.5% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Arrawarrain Mullaway +1.4 higher in Arrawarra
3.4 74th pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arrawarrain Mullaway +0.9 more in Arrawarra
2.9 72nd pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Arrawarrain Mullaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arrawarrain Mullaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arrawarrain Mullaway +81.4 pts higher in Arrawarra
96.8% 89th pct 15.4% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Arrawarrain Mullaway +63.5 pts higher in Mullaway
0.0% 0th pct 63.5% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Arrawarrain Mullaway +2.8 pts higher in Arrawarra
99.4% 86th pct 96.6% 84th pct
Walk to health in Arrawarrain Mullaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arrawarrain Mullaway +2.0 more in Arrawarra
11.8 46th pct 9.9 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Arrawarrain Mullaway +1 higher in Mullaway
27 75th pct 28 75th pct
Mean slope in Arrawarrain Mullaway +1.5 pts higher in Mullaway
4.0% 29th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Arrawarra with nearby areas

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Compare Mullaway with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arrawarra vs Mullaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10089/arrawarra/vs/SAL12833/mullaway