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Bunyah vs Wang Wauk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Bunyah profile · Wang Wauk profile

Bunyah Wang Wauk

Bunyah and Wang Wauk are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their family structures and wealth; Wang Wauk has a far higher share of children (22.4% compared to 5.4% in Bunyah) and people in de facto relationships. In contrast, Bunyah is more likely to have high-earning households, with 17.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Wang Wauk has none. Bunyah also has a much higher share of people working from home at 35.7%.

Both areas have followed a similar path since 2011, remaining rural spaces where every home is a separate house and no one uses public transport to commute. They share the same typical weekly household income of $1,208 and have identical rates of people speaking little or no English. Both are far older than the national figure, though the typical resident in Bunyah is slightly older at 56 compared to 52 in Wang Wauk.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 30.9 pts higher in Wang Wauk Unpaid child care: 23.4 pts higher in Wang Wauk Full-time: 21.4 pts higher in Bunyah Under 15: 17.1 pts higher in Wang Wauk De facto: 14.5 pts higher in Wang Wauk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +32 larger in Bunyah gap narrowing
130 45th pct 98 41st pct
Median age in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +4 yrs older in Bunyah gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +5.3 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
3.8% 66th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +1.2 pts higher in Bunyah gap narrowing
33.8% 90th pct 32.7% 89th pct
Under 15 in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +17.1 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
5.4% 8th pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +14.5 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 67th pct

Age structure

43.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.4 pts 21.4%
33.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 32.7%
5.4% Children (0–14) +17.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

Marital status

68.6% Married ◂ +27.5 pts 41.1%
21.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Divorced +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.3% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Bunyah Wang Wauk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +5.6 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
7.7% 32nd pct 13.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 87.8%
5.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
44.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 42.9%
15.4% Scottish +9.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.9% German ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
0.0% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +3.0 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 98.0%
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 Bunyahin Wang Wauk +3.7 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
30.0% 23rd pct 33.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
30.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%
3.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +3.0 pts higher in Bunyah gap narrowing
42.0% 42nd pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +4.3 pts higher in Bunyah gap widening
19.8% 67th pct 15.6% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%
41.2% Year 10 ◂ +13.1 pts 28.0%
0.0% Year 11 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.2% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
20.7% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
8.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.7% Engineering & related ◂ +15.0 pts 16.7%
3.7% Health +18.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 5.6%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
9.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.9% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +$60 higher in Bunyah gap widening
$568 20th pct $508 13th pct
Household income in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even gap narrowing
$1,208 26th pct $1,208 26th pct
Family income in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +$288 higher in Bunyah gap widening
$1,687 37th pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +5.8 pts higher in Bunyah gap widening
9.1% 56th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +17.3 pts higher in Bunyah gap widening
17.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%
11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 54.4%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.4%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +10.5 pts higher in Wang Wauk
32.3% 67th pct 42.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +5.8 pts higher in Wang Wauk
5.4% 27th pct 11.2% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +6.2 pts higher in Bunyah gap steady
6.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%
5.4% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.2% Cancer ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%
8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.8% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.3% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Dementia ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 60.2%
20.0% One condition +10.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.7 pts 7.1%
2.3% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +0.5 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
27.3% 80th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +4.0 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +23.4 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
6.6% 3rd pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +4.7 pts higher in Wang Wauk
4.8% 79th pct 9.5% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +6.9 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
26.4% 63rd pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +4 larger in Wang Wauk
5 49th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +22 yrs older in Bunyah
31 yrs 66th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Bunyahin Wang Wauk
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Bunyahin Wang Wauk
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +0.3 larger in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +2.1 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
9.7% 43rd pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +7.1 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
21.2% 41st pct 28.2% 66th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples without children ◂ +21.8 pts 31.6%
40.8% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
9.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.8% 2 people ◂ +22.4 pts 33.3%
21.2% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%
0.0% 6 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +$64 higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
$316 62nd pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +$458 higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
$1,007 15th pct $1,465 39th pct
People / bedroom in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +4.5 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
5.8% 13th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Owned outright in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +1.3 pts higher in Bunyah gap narrowing
73.1% 100th pct 71.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +2.6 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
69.2% 26th pct 71.8% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 71.8%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
5.8% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 51.3%
34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 12.8%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%
0.0% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
57.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +11.9 pts higher in Bunyah gap widening
35.7% 87th pct 23.8% 70th pct
PT commute in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +2 more in Wang Wauk
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +20.41 more in Wang Wauk
0.00 0th pct 20.41 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +102.0 more in Wang Wauk
0.0 0th pct 102.0 69th pct
PT routes in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +1 more in Wang Wauk
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bunyahin Wang Wauk
— 79 96th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 40.5%
35.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 23.8%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 32.4%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 10.8%
10.7% 4 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.9% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +30.9 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
20.8% 17th pct 51.6% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +2.1 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
4.9% 68th pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +2.6 pts higher in Bunyah gap narrowing
50.4% 22nd pct 47.8% 17th pct
Full-time in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +21.4 pts higher in Bunyah gap widening
50.0% 15th pct 28.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%
17.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 9.5%
5.4% Accommodation & food +11.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Construction ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
5.4% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 16.7%
5.4% Community & personal service +13.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.9% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
16.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%
7.1% Clerical & administrative even 7.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +0.0 higher in Wang Wauk
0.0 31st pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even
0.1 34th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +4.9 pts higher in Wang Wauk
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 44th pct
Walk to health in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +33.1 more in Wang Wauk
7.7 36th pct 40.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Bunyahin Wang Wauk even
0 40th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Bunyahin Wang Wauk +0.9 pts higher in Bunyah
9.0% 76th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunyah vs Wang Wauk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10687/bunyah/vs/SAL14150/wang-wauk