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Butterwick vs Wallalong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Butterwick profile · Wallalong profile

Butterwick Wallalong

Wallalong and Butterwick are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Wallalong is larger, with 1,049 residents and a higher proportion of First Nations people (4.8%). It has a more walkable environment, with 46.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, and larger schools with an average size of 141. Butterwick is smaller and more expensive for renters, where the typical weekly rent is $650, compared to $375 in Wallalong. First Nations residents in Butterwick are far older and have far higher personal incomes than those in Wallalong.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, at 38.4% for Wallalong and 46.3% for Butterwick. They share a very similar housing style, with almost every home being a separate house, and typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same. While Butterwick has a higher share of university graduates and more people who have moved recently, Wallalong has a higher proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 859 larger in Wallalong First Nations: 4.8 pts higher in Wallalong Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Wallalong Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Butterwick No car: 1.3 pts higher in Wallalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Butterwickin Wallalong +859 larger in Wallalong gap steady
190 52nd pct 1,049 73rd pct
Median age in Butterwickin Wallalong +3 yrs older in Butterwick gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Butterwickin Wallalong +4.8 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Butterwickin Wallalong +6.7 pts higher in Butterwick gap steady
17.9% 46th pct 11.2% 20th pct
Under 15 in Butterwickin Wallalong +2.3 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
20.5% 73rd pct 22.8% 83rd pct
De facto in Butterwickin Wallalong +3.4 pts higher in Butterwick gap widening
12.0% 48th pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 29.6%
20.5% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 56.0%
29.6% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Butterwick Wallalong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Butterwickin Wallalong +4.7 pts higher in Butterwick gap widening
11.6% 51st pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 92.0%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
2.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 45.1%
46.8% English ◂ +1.0 pts 45.9%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
12.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
7.9% Dutch ◂ +5.9 pts 2.0%
4.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.6% Italian even 1.6%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Butterwickin Wallalong +1.0 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
1.6% 37th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Butterwickin Wallalong +0.5 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 96.2%
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 Butterwickin Wallalong +7.9 pts higher in Butterwick gap widening
46.3% 69th pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
46.3% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 38.4%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Butterwickin Wallalong +2.7 pts higher in Butterwick gap narrowing
49.3% 61st pct 46.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Butterwickin Wallalong +5.2 pts higher in Butterwick gap widening
23.0% 74th pct 17.8% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Butterwickin Wallalong +3 more in Wallalong
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Butterwickin Wallalong +94 larger in Wallalong
47 16th pct 141 31st pct
ICSEA in Butterwickin Wallalong +17 higher in Wallalong
992 51st pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 46.6%
28.4% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 17.4%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 18.3%
14.4% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%
4.8% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
4.8% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Butterwickin Wallalong +$81 higher in Wallalong gap widening
$841 65th pct $922 75th pct
Household income in Butterwickin Wallalong +$119 higher in Butterwick gap narrowing
$2,666 92nd pct $2,547 90th pct
Family income in Butterwickin Wallalong +$78 higher in Wallalong gap widening
$2,650 86th pct $2,728 87th pct
High earners in Butterwickin Wallalong +3.5 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
13.8% 76th pct 17.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Butterwickin Wallalong +2.6 pts higher in Butterwick gap steady
39.0% 92nd pct 36.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
23.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.4%
15.3% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.3% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 34.9%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Butterwickin Wallalong +3.2 pts higher in Wallalong
26.3% 37th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Butterwickin Wallalong +0.7 pts higher in Butterwick
10.5% 73rd pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Butterwickin Wallalong +3.3 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
1.6% 22nd pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
7.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
1.6% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +5.8 pts 65.3%
23.2% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
4.7% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Butterwickin Wallalong +2.0 pts higher in Butterwick gap steady
16.4% 42nd pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Butterwickin Wallalong +2.6 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
12.5% 47th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Butterwickin Wallalong +3.2 pts higher in Butterwick gap narrowing
36.8% 90th pct 33.7% 86th pct
Defence service in Butterwickin Wallalong +1.4 pts higher in Wallalong
1.9% 41st pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Butterwickin Wallalong +9.6 pts higher in Butterwick gap narrowing
34.9% 89th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Butterwickin Wallalong +50 larger in Wallalong
0 0th pct 50 77th pct
Median age in Butterwickin Wallalong +28 yrs older in Butterwick
49 yrs 86th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Butterwickin Wallalong
— 41.9% 55th pct
Unemployment in Butterwickin Wallalong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Butterwickin Wallalong +$1,731 higher in Butterwick
$2,500 100th pct $769 62nd pct
Household income in Butterwickin Wallalong +$876 higher in Butterwick
$3,250 89th pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Butterwickin Wallalong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Butterwickin Wallalong +0.1 larger in Wallalong gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Butterwickin Wallalong +3.6 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
5.1% 23rd pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Butterwickin Wallalong +11.9 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 11th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 74.2%
32.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 17.2%
5.1% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

44.1% 2 people ◂ +17.7 pts 26.3%
30.5% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 28.8%
5.1% 3 people +11.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.1% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Butterwickin Wallalong +$275 higher in Butterwick
$650 100th pct $375 77th pct
Mortgage in Butterwickin Wallalong +$91 higher in Butterwick gap narrowing
$2,275 85th pct $2,184 80th pct
People / bedroom in Butterwickin Wallalong +0.10 higher in Butterwick gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Butterwickin Wallalong +2.4 pts higher in Butterwick gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Butterwickin Wallalong +8.8 pts higher in Butterwick gap steady
45.8% 64th pct 37.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in Butterwickin Wallalong +0.9 pts higher in Butterwick gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Butterwickin Wallalong +9.8 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
86.4% 69th pct 96.2% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 57.7%
45.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 37.0%
6.8% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 99.1%
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

37.3% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
25.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 19.4%
23.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 21.6%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $550–$749 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
11.5% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Butterwickin Wallalong +1.3 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 51st pct
Work from home in Butterwickin Wallalong +2.6 pts higher in Butterwick gap widening
22.2% 66th pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Butterwickin Wallalong even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Butterwickin Wallalong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Butterwickin Wallalong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Butterwickin Wallalong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Butterwickin Wallalong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Butterwickin Wallalong
46 77th pct —
Drive to city in Butterwickin Wallalong +6 longer in Butterwick
117 79th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%
4.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 38.2%
23.7% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.8% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Butterwickin Wallalong +14.8 pts higher in Butterwick gap widening
43.5% 86th pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Butterwickin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Butterwickin Wallalong +2.9 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Butterwickin Wallalong +7.6 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
65.1% 66th pct 72.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Butterwickin Wallalong +2.0 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
58.6% 53rd pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

3.0% Construction +11.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%
7.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
8.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
4.0% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.2% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.2% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%
16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 11.6%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
6.1% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Butterwickin Wallalong +0.4 higher in Wallalong
0.0 31st pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Butterwickin Wallalong +0.4 more in Wallalong
0.0 31st pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Butterwickin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Butterwickin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Butterwickin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Butterwickin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Butterwickin Wallalong +46.7 pts higher in Wallalong
0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Butterwickin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Butterwickin Wallalong +1.9 more in Wallalong
0.0 0th pct 1.9 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Butterwickin Wallalong even
2 58th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Butterwickin Wallalong +3.5 pts higher in Butterwick
8.7% 74th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Butterwick with nearby areas

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Compare Wallalong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Butterwick vs Wallalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10723/butterwick/vs/SAL14122/wallalong