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Bushells Ridge vs Wyee

Name: Bushells Ridge vs Wyee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Bushells Ridge profile · Wyee profile

Bushells Ridge Wyee

Wyee and Bushells Ridge are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in scale and population. Wyee is a larger area with 2,909 people, while Bushells Ridge is sparsely populated with only 8 residents. This difference is clear in their infrastructure; Wyee has far more public transport routes and stops, and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. Financially, typical personal income is far higher in Wyee, where it is $623 compared to $374 in Bushells Ridge.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a similar need for cars, as both are car-dependent and no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.6 to 2.7 people per house. However, the two areas remain distinct in their demographics, with residents far older in Bushells Ridge, where the typical age is 60 compared to 49 in Wyee.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,901 larger in Wyee Median age: 11 yrs older in Bushells Ridge Personal income: $249 higher in Wyee Family income: $600 higher in Wyee Household income: $259 higher in Wyee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +2,901 larger in Wyee gap widening

8 6th pct 2,909 83rd pct

Median age in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +11 yrs older in Bushells Ridge gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

62.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +33.0 pts 29.5%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Children (0–14) +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 48.2%

50.0% Never married ◂ +20.5 pts 29.5%

0.0% Widowed +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

112.5% Australia ◂ +27.0 pts 85.5%

0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% English +44.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

0.0% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

112.5% English only ◂ +19.3 pts 93.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

87.5% Christianity ◂ +31.7 pts 55.8%

50.0% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 37.8%

0.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bushells Ridge in Wyee

— 2.36 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +1 more in Bushells Ridge

7 75th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +257 larger in Bushells Ridge

620 86th pct 363 55th pct

ICSEA in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +66 higher in Bushells Ridge

989 49th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 10 ◂ +26.6 pts 35.9%

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 44.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +$249 higher in Wyee gap widening

$374 2nd pct $623 28th pct

Household income in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +$259 higher in Wyee gap narrowing

$1,125 21st pct $1,384 39th pct

Family income in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +$600 higher in Wyee gap narrowing

$1,125 10th pct $1,725 39th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

37.5% Arthritis ◂ +20.8 pts 16.7%

37.5% Mental health ◂ +24.8 pts 12.7%

0.0% Other condition +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Diabetes +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Heart disease +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Dementia +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

87.5% None ◂ +35.6 pts 51.9%

62.5% One condition ◂ +39.5 pts 23.0%

0.0% Two conditions +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Three or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +170 larger in Wyee

0 0th pct 170 86th pct

Median age in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +15 yrs older in Bushells Ridge

39 yrs 77th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +$101 higher in Wyee

$574 43rd pct $675 53rd pct

Household income in Bushells Ridge in Wyee

— $2,073 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +0.1 larger in Bushells Ridge gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

0.0% Couples without children +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% One-parent families +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% 1 person +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% 3 people +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 4 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +$90 higher in Bushells Ridge gap widening

$450 88th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Bushells Ridge in Wyee

— $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Bushells Ridge in Wyee even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +86.3 pts 13.7%

0.0% Owned outright +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Other tenure +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.2 pts 77.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% 5 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +36 more in Wyee

2 71st pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +236.94 more in Bushells Ridge

250.00 100th pct 13.06 89th pct

Departures/1k in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +778.4 more in Bushells Ridge

1,250.0 88th pct 471.6 78th pct

PT routes in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +6 more in Wyee

1 71st pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +11 longer in Bushells Ridge

30 67th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +4 longer in Wyee

66 48th pct 70 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Bushells Ridge in Wyee

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Bushells Ridge in Wyee

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +54.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

0.0% Worked at home +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +85.9 pts 14.1%

0.0% 2 vehicles +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% 1 vehicle +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.0% 4 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Construction +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Managers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Sales workers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +1.5 higher in Wyee

0.3 48th pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +1.3 more in Wyee

0.3 47th pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +12.8 pts higher in Wyee

0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Bushells Ridge in Wyee even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +55.8 pts higher in Wyee

13.3% 61st pct 69.1% 78th pct

Walk to school in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +16.1 pts higher in Wyee

0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +22.2 pts higher in Wyee

0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 54th pct

Walk to health in Bushells Ridge in Wyee even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +235.2 more in Bushells Ridge

250.0 94th pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +7 higher in Wyee

1 46th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bushells Ridge in Wyee +0.8 pts higher in Wyee

5.1% 44th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Bushells Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Wyee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bushells Ridge vs Wyee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10720/bushells-ridge/vs/SAL14456/wyee