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Arrawarra vs Woolgoolga

Name: Arrawarra vs Woolgoolga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Arrawarra profile · Woolgoolga profile

Arrawarra Woolgoolga

Woolgoolga and Arrawarra are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Woolgoolga is a larger hub with more families and children, and its typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,190 compared to $718 in Arrawarra. Arrawarra is much older, with the typical resident aged 66 and over half the population aged 65 or over, whereas Woolgoolga's typical resident is 45. This age gap is reflected in health and housing, as Arrawarra has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (47%) and more homes owned outright (74.8%).

Both areas have a similar proportion of First Nations people, sitting around 4% each. While they share some similarities, the gap in how people get to work is stark; 35.6% of Arrawarra residents use the bus, compared to just 0.3% in Woolgoolga. Arrawarra also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 50%, which is 25 points more than in Woolgoolga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,560 larger in Woolgoolga Median age: 21 yrs older in Arrawarra Aged 65+: 25.7 pts higher in Arrawarra Mortgage: $1,074 higher in Woolgoolga Owned outright: 31.1 pts higher in Arrawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +5,560 larger in Woolgoolga gap widening

591 67th pct 6,151 86th pct

Median age in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +21 yrs older in Arrawarra gap steady

66 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

52.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.7 pts 26.7%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.0% Children (0–14) +12.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

43.8% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

20.8% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%

12.2% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

6.1% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Arrawarra Woolgoolga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

1.0% India +9.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +12.4 pts 37.7%

27.2% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

0.0% Indian +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italian even 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 71.7%

1.0% Punjabi +16.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +21.7 pts 36.8%

30.6% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.0% Other religions +16.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga

— 3.11 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +3 more in Woolgoolga

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +192 larger in Woolgoolga

225 40th pct 416 61st pct

ICSEA in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +4 higher in Arrawarra

994 53rd pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.0%

20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 13.2%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 31.1%

9.7% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

8.3% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +$130 higher in Woolgoolga gap widening

$506 13th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +$472 higher in Woolgoolga gap widening

$718 3rd pct $1,190 25th pct

Family income in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +$565 higher in Woolgoolga gap widening

$930 5th pct $1,495 26th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 22.3%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.2%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

62.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 47.2%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

26.2% Arthritis ◂ +12.6 pts 13.6%

14.0% Heart disease ◂ +8.1 pts 5.9%

8.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

8.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.5% None +13.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

23.7% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%

12.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

10.0% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +261 larger in Woolgoolga

22 70th pct 283 86th pct

Median age in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +12 yrs older in Arrawarra

30 yrs 63rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +$58 higher in Woolgoolga

$524 36th pct $582 44th pct

Household income in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +$754 higher in Woolgoolga

$575 4th pct $1,329 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +0.5 larger in Woolgoolga gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples without children ◂ +34.9 pts 33.3%

13.2% Couples with children +37.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

14.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.0% Other families ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

45.8% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 29.8%

40.2% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 35.1%

6.2% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.2% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% 6 or more even 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +$160 higher in Woolgoolga gap widening

$200 25th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +$1,074 higher in Woolgoolga gap widening

$659 6th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.8% Owned outright ◂ +31.1 pts 43.8%

14.7% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

5.2% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

2.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 82.2%

18.0% Other dwelling ◂ +17.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 24.2%

27.5% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.9% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.9% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

17.8% $350–$549 +29.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

46.7% Under $200 ◂ +34.6 pts 12.1%

24.4% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.4 pts 18.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +11 more in Woolgoolga

3 72nd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +2.80 more in Arrawarra

5.08 78th pct 2.28 66th pct

Departures/1k in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +59.5 more in Woolgoolga

67.7 65th pct 127.1 71st pct

PT routes in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +33 longer in Woolgoolga

13 50th pct 46 77th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +25.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

35.6% Bus ◂ +35.3 pts 0.3%

6.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 41.1%

20.4% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

4.8% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.8 pts 21.1%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

2.5% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

Occupations people work in

48.5% Labourers ◂ +30.2 pts 18.3%

10.4% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.3% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.6% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.7% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +1.8 higher in Woolgoolga

3.4 74th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +2.4 more in Woolgoolga

2.9 72nd pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +63.3 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +66.7 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 66.7% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +29.1 pts higher in Arrawarra

96.8% 89th pct 67.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +61.1 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +31.9 pts higher in Arrawarra

99.4% 86th pct 67.4% 69th pct

Walk to health in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +46.0 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +0.3 more in Woolgoolga

11.8 46th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +13 higher in Arrawarra

27 75th pct 14 72nd pct

Mean slope in Arrawarra in Woolgoolga +2.6 pts higher in Woolgoolga

4.0% 29th pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arrawarra vs Woolgoolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10089/arrawarra/vs/SAL14420/woolgoolga