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Attunga vs Wallamore

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Attunga profile · Wallamore profile

Attunga Wallamore

Attunga and Wallamore are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different residential patterns. Attunga is more populous and has more infrastructure, including a walkability score of 2.3 (mostly car-dependent) and several public transport stops. In contrast, Wallamore is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no public transport or amenities within a 15-minute walk. There are also notable differences in households; 26.6% of people in Attunga live alone, compared to 11.1% in Wallamore, while homes in Wallamore are more likely to be large, with 100% having three or more bedrooms.

These two places share a typical weekly family income of $1,718 and nearly identical typical weekly rents. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in home-loan payments, which are now far higher in Wallamore at $2,167 compared to $1,284 in Attunga. This financial contrast is consistent with a wider gap in employment, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Wallamore at 82.8% compared to 66.3% in Attunga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 458 larger in Attunga 3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Wallamore Mortgage: $883 higher in Wallamore Participation: 16.5 pts higher in Wallamore No religion: 15.7 pts higher in Wallamore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Attungain Wallamore +458 larger in Attunga gap narrowing
542 66th pct 84 37th pct
Median age in Attungain Wallamore +3 yrs older in Attunga gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Attungain Wallamore +5.4 pts higher in Attunga gap steady
10.1% 87th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Attungain Wallamore +2.2 pts higher in Attunga gap steady
18.8% 50th pct 16.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Attungain Wallamore +7.3 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
19.2% 65th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
De facto in Attungain Wallamore +3.9 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
14.7% 69th pct 10.8% 38th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +24.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 17.9%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 11.9%
18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

Marital status

49.9% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
30.7% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Attunga Wallamore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Attungain Wallamore +4.0 pts higher in Wallamore gap widening
5.5% 23rd pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

89.3% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 85.7%
0.7% England +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +3.1 pts 40.5%
42.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 40.5%
16.6% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%
9.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
1.7% Dutch +6.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.4% German ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Attungain Wallamore +2.5 pts higher in Wallamore gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Attungain Wallamore even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 89.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Attungain Wallamore +15.7 pts higher in Wallamore gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

65.3% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 54.8%
27.1% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Attungain Wallamore +2.4 pts higher in Wallamore gap widening
35.1% 24th pct 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Attungain Wallamore +4.1 pts higher in Wallamore gap widening
9.9% 29th pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in Attungain Wallamore
9.62 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Attungain Wallamore +1 more in Attunga
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Attungain Wallamore
39 14th pct —
ICSEA in Attungain Wallamore
908 13th pct —

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
37.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.1% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
14.6% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.9% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
5.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Attungain Wallamore +$86 higher in Wallamore gap widening
$757 51st pct $843 65th pct
Household income in Attungain Wallamore +$447 higher in Wallamore gap widening
$1,428 43rd pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Attungain Wallamore even gap narrowing
$1,718 39th pct $1,718 39th pct
High earners in Attungain Wallamore +0.5 pts higher in Wallamore gap steady
5.8% 36th pct 6.3% 39th pct
High-income homes in Attungain Wallamore +14.0 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
14.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.6%
14.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
39.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.0%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Attungain Wallamore +0.6 pts higher in Wallamore
33.9% 74th pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Attungain Wallamore +3.3 pts higher in Wallamore
9.8% 66th pct 13.1% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Attungain Wallamore +2.2 pts higher in Wallamore gap widening
5.0% 54th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
6.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 61.9%
21.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
5.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Attungain Wallamore +1.8 pts higher in Wallamore gap steady
13.9% 29th pct 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Attungain Wallamore +3.6 pts higher in Wallamore gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Attungain Wallamore +6.1 pts higher in Wallamore gap narrowing
31.4% 79th pct 37.5% 90th pct
Defence service in Attungain Wallamore +1.6 pts higher in Wallamore
2.5% 48th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Attungain Wallamore +3.1 pts higher in Wallamore gap narrowing
26.6% 63rd pct 29.7% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Attungain Wallamore +51 larger in Attunga
55 78th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Attungain Wallamore +8 yrs older in Attunga
22 yrs 33rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Attungain Wallamore
22.2% 13th pct —
Median income in Attungain Wallamore +$400 higher in Wallamore
$725 58th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Attungain Wallamore +$42 higher in Attunga
$1,916 59th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Attungain Wallamore
9.1% 74th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Attungain Wallamore +0.2 larger in Wallamore gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Attungain Wallamore +1.6 pts higher in Wallamore gap steady
13.1% 63rd pct 14.7% 71st pct
Living alone in Attungain Wallamore +15.5 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
26.6% 60th pct 11.1% 10th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 52.0%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%
13.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +17.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +15.5 pts 11.1%
13.1% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%
7.5% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Attungain Wallamore +$5 higher in Attunga gap steady
$300 57th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Attungain Wallamore +$883 higher in Wallamore gap widening
$1,284 28th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Attungain Wallamore even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Attungain Wallamore +13.8 pts higher in Wallamore gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 25.9% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Attungain Wallamore +6.4 pts higher in Attunga gap narrowing
39.7% 46th pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Attungain Wallamore +3.3 pts higher in Wallamore gap narrowing
96.7% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Attungain Wallamore +20.6 pts higher in Wallamore gap widening
79.4% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 33.3%
39.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 33.3%
12.1% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 22.2%
8.9% 5 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
11.5% $350–$549 +45.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
11.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +41.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Attungain Wallamore +2.9 pts higher in Attunga gap steady
2.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Attungain Wallamore +2.7 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
18.3% 56th pct 15.7% 47th pct
PT commute in Attungain Wallamore even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Attungain Wallamore +13 more in Attunga
13 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Attungain Wallamore +23.99 more in Attunga
23.99 94th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Attungain Wallamore +179.0 more in Attunga
179.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Attungain Wallamore +3 more in Attunga
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Attungain Wallamore
66 89th pct —

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 56.9%
18.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 15.7%
1.1% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
9.6% 4 or more +27.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
29.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 14.8%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Attungain Wallamore +13.4 pts higher in Wallamore gap widening
28.9% 42nd pct 42.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Attungain Wallamore
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Attungain Wallamore +2.9 pts higher in Wallamore gap steady
2.8% 42nd pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Attungain Wallamore +16.5 pts higher in Wallamore gap widening
66.3% 70th pct 82.8% 97th pct
Full-time in Attungain Wallamore +11.0 pts higher in Wallamore gap widening
65.5% 80th pct 76.5% 94th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.0% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.8% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.0% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%
1.4% Mining +8.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.0% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.6% Technicians & trades even 17.6%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Attungain Wallamore +2.3 higher in Attunga
2.3 68th pct 0.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Attungain Wallamore +2.9 more in Attunga
2.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Attungain Wallamore +54.4 pts higher in Attunga
54.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Attungain Wallamore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Attungain Wallamore +58.4 pts higher in Attunga
58.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Attungain Wallamore +55.0 pts higher in Attunga
55.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Attungain Wallamore +57.0 pts higher in Attunga
57.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Attungain Wallamore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Attungain Wallamore +33.2 more in Attunga
33.2 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Attungain Wallamore even
0 33rd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Attungain Wallamore +0.5 pts higher in Attunga
5.1% 44th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Attunga with nearby areas

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Compare Wallamore with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Attunga vs Wallamore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10106/attunga/vs/SAL14123/wallamore