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Barrengarry vs Wildes Meadow

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Barrengarry profile · Wildes Meadow profile

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow

Wildes Meadow and Barrengarry are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. There are notable differences in their layouts and lifestyles. Barrengarry is much more accessible, with 25.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 6.9% in Wildes Meadow. Barrengarry also has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (41.1% compared to 27.8% in Wildes Meadow). In contrast, Wildes Meadow is more likely to be a place for remote work, with 43.1% of people working from home, compared to 30.9% in Barrengarry.

Both areas have very similar typical household incomes and house sizes. However, the gap in how people get to work is widening, with a much larger share of Wildes Meadow residents now working from home. While both areas are older than the national figure, residents in Wildes Meadow are noticeably older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 50 in Barrengarry.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 15.3 pts higher in Barrengarry Work from home: 12.2 pts higher in Wildes Meadow Median age: 7 yrs older in Wildes Meadow Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Barrengarry Volunteering: 8.1 pts higher in Barrengarry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +35 larger in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
214 55th pct 249 58th pct
Median age in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +7 yrs older in Wildes Meadow gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +6.9 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
22.4% 66th pct 29.3% 85th pct
Under 15 in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +3.4 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
15.9% 41st pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +2.4 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
16.4% 77th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
22.4% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%
14.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

60.9% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 64.0%
28.5% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 21.2%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
2.2% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +2.7 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
9.3% 40th pct 12.0% 53rd pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 83.9%
4.2% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 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%

Ancestry

48.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
43.5% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 31.3%
12.6% Scottish +8.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.1% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.4% German ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 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 Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +1.6 pts higher in Barrengarry gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 96.0%
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 Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +15.3 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
51.9% 83rd pct 36.5% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +16.2 pts ▸ 55.4%
51.9% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 36.5%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +5.1 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
61.4% 82nd pct 66.5% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +2.2 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
33.0% 88th pct 35.1% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +53 larger in Barrengarry
83 22nd pct 30 10th pct
ICSEA in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +3 higher in Wildes Meadow
1,073 86th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 66.5%
23.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.1%
5.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 25.2%
23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 21.4%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.7% Postgraduate degree +10.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

5.2% Management & commerce +15.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%
10.4% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.7% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
9.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +$120 higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
$966 79th pct $846 66th pct
Household income in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +$38 higher in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
$2,062 78th pct $2,100 79th pct
Family income in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +$134 higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
$2,749 87th pct $2,615 86th pct
High earners in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +3.5 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap steady
16.8% 84th pct 20.3% 89th pct
High-income homes in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +13.3 pts higher in Barrengarry gap widening
41.1% 94th pct 27.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.7%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%
17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 8.2%
8.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.6%
7.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +4.6 pts higher in Wildes Meadow
30.4% 58th pct 34.9% 77th pct
Mental health in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +3.4 pts higher in Wildes Meadow
4.2% 22nd pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +1.3 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
2.3% 26th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
5.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +7.8 pts 56.2%
24.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
4.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +8.1 pts higher in Barrengarry gap widening
32.4% 88th pct 24.3% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +0.2 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
12.8% 51st pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +4.5 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
23.5% 41st pct 18.9% 23rd pct
Defence service in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +0.1 pts higher in Barrengarry
6.1% 87th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +2.8 pts higher in Barrengarry gap steady
30.7% 81st pct 27.9% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow
21 yrs 29th pct —
Median income in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow
$725 58th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +0.1 larger in Barrengarry gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +2.3 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
3.7% 19th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +1.0 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
16.4% 24th pct 15.5% 21st pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 42.4%
43.3% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
3.7% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.7% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
8.2% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.4% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
13.7% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%
5.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +$35 higher in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
$415 85th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +$183 higher in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
$2,200 81st pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +5.5 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
11.0% 30th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +2.2 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
53.4% 82nd pct 55.7% 86th pct
Separate houses in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +3.4 pts higher in Barrengarry gap widening
97.3% 54th pct 93.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +4.7 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
76.7% 42nd pct 81.4% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 16.5%
11.0% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.1% Other tenure even 4.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 93.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.8% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 29.9%
19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%
12.3% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 25.0%
62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 43.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $3,000 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +12.2 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
30.9% 82nd pct 43.1% 93rd pct
PT commute in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +9 more in Barrengarry
11 81st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +43.37 more in Barrengarry
51.40 100th pct 8.03 86th pct
Departures/1k in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +366.4 more in Barrengarry
406.5 77th pct 40.2 62nd pct
PT routes in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +1 more in Barrengarry
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +53 longer in Wildes Meadow
3 21st pct 56 83rd pct
Drive to city in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +9 longer in Barrengarry
101 70th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 35.4%
30.9% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 15.5%
24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%
12.3% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +9.6 pts higher in Barrengarry gap widening
37.7% 73rd pct 28.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +2.1 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
3.6% 50th pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +1.5 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
62.0% 55th pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +6.4 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
58.2% 50th pct 64.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
12.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%
9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
8.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Other services ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Rental & real estate +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
2.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
24.5% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 20.8%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%
9.1% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%
8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +0.3 higher in Barrengarry
0.5 53rd pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +0.2 more in Barrengarry
0.5 51st pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +18.5 pts higher in Barrengarry
25.4% 65th pct 6.9% 59th pct
Walk to school in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +3.9 pts higher in Barrengarry
7.0% 45th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +40.0 more in Barrengarry
56.1 84th pct 16.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow even
1 47th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Barrengarryin Wildes Meadow +3.4 pts higher in Barrengarry
14.0% 90th pct 10.6% 84th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barrengarry vs Wildes Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10214/barrengarry/vs/SAL14309/wildes-meadow