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Barrack Point vs Windang

Name: Barrack Point vs Windang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Barrack Point profile · Windang profile

Barrack Point Windang

Windang and Barrack Point are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Windang is an older community where the typical resident is 56, and 37.5% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Barrack Point is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,836 compared to $916 in Windang. Education levels are also much higher in Barrack Point, where 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 9.8% do in Windang.

These two areas are similar in their shared drive times to the city and the fact that almost no one in either place commutes by public transport. However, the gap in walkability is widening, with 85.2% of Barrack Point homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Windang. This contrast is reflected in the homes, as Barrack Point has far more large houses with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,885 larger in Windang 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Barrack Point Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Barrack Point Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Windang Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Barrack Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barrack Point in Windang +1,885 larger in Windang gap steady

725 71st pct 2,610 82nd pct

Median age in Barrack Point in Windang +8 yrs older in Windang gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

23.6% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 25.4%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 42.6%

28.7% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 26.2%

12.1% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.6% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.1% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Barrack Point Windang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 79.0%

5.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 39.3%

37.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.9%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 52.5%

29.8% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

6.9% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barrack Point in Windang

— 2.98 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barrack Point in Windang +3 more in Barrack Point

13 83rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Barrack Point in Windang +95 larger in Barrack Point

387 57th pct 292 47th pct

ICSEA in Barrack Point in Windang +24 higher in Barrack Point

962 33rd pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 29.8%

31.5% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.4% Year 9 or below +9.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 12.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

12.3% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

9.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Barrack Point in Windang +$195 higher in Barrack Point gap widening

$783 56th pct $588 23rd pct

Household income in Barrack Point in Windang +$920 higher in Barrack Point gap widening

$1,836 67th pct $916 10th pct

Family income in Barrack Point in Windang +$930 higher in Barrack Point gap widening

$2,510 82nd pct $1,580 31st pct

Household income distribution

17.1% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.3%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 5.7%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.5% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.6% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +14.2 pts 49.3%

19.3% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.2% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barrack Point in Windang +118 larger in Windang

19 67th pct 137 86th pct

Median age in Barrack Point in Windang +10 yrs older in Barrack Point

37 yrs 75th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Barrack Point in Windang +$247 higher in Barrack Point

$762 62nd pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Barrack Point in Windang +$1,036 higher in Barrack Point

$2,499 79th pct $1,463 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barrack Point in Windang +0.5 larger in Barrack Point gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 48.2%

29.2% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.5% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

29.0% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.9% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 32.3%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barrack Point in Windang +$145 higher in Barrack Point gap widening

$480 90th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Barrack Point in Windang +$650 higher in Barrack Point gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Barrack Point in Windang even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 22.4%

19.0% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

64.7% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 80.2%

17.5% Other dwelling ◂ +11.1 pts 6.4%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 15.0%

27.5% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.3% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

21.6% $200–$349 +20.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.7%

35.3% $550–$749 ◂ +28.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.8%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 18.2%

10.7% Under $1,000 +13.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barrack Point in Windang +6 more in Windang

8 78th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Barrack Point in Windang +5.67 more in Barrack Point

11.03 88th pct 5.36 79th pct

Departures/1k in Barrack Point in Windang +1,331.1 more in Windang

259.3 74th pct 1,590.4 89th pct

PT routes in Barrack Point in Windang +3 more in Windang

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Barrack Point in Windang +4 longer in Windang

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Barrack Point in Windang +4 longer in Barrack Point

77 55th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 18.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 26.5%

4.6% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 3.5%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.1% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

6.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Mining even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 15.1%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

16.0% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 9.8%

12.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

6.5% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Barrack Point in Windang +0.6 higher in Barrack Point

5.3 85th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Barrack Point in Windang +1.0 more in Barrack Point

5.4 85th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Barrack Point in Windang +21.9 pts higher in Barrack Point

84.7% 91st pct 62.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Barrack Point in Windang +85.2 pts higher in Barrack Point

85.2% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Barrack Point in Windang +1.3 pts higher in Barrack Point

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Barrack Point in Windang +13.4 pts higher in Barrack Point

76.5% 84th pct 63.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Barrack Point in Windang +4.2 pts higher in Barrack Point

100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Barrack Point in Windang even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Barrack Point in Windang +7.6 more in Barrack Point

17.9 59th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Barrack Point in Windang +11 higher in Windang

76 82nd pct 87 84th pct

Mean slope in Barrack Point in Windang +0.7 pts higher in Barrack Point

2.7% 7th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Barrack Point with nearby areas

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Compare Windang with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barrack Point vs Windang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10209/barrack-point/vs/SAL14334/windang