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Bylong vs Wollar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bylong profile · Wollar profile

Bylong Wollar

Wollar and Bylong are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their age profiles, with residents far older in Bylong, where the typical person is 57, compared to 35 in Wollar. Rent is also far higher in Wollar at $163 a week, while the typical rent in Bylong is just $30. Other gaps include the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is far larger in Wollar.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical age, though in opposite directions, as Wollar is noticeably younger and Bylong is far older than the Australian average. They share several characteristics, such as being car-dependent and having no homes within a short walk of schools, groceries, or health services. Typical weekly family incomes are also very similar, at $2,249 in Wollar and $2,125 in Bylong.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bylongin Wollar +33 larger in Wollar gap narrowing
19 14th pct 52 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 23
  • First area, 2021: 19
  • Second area, 2011: 260
  • Second area, 2016: 69
  • Second area, 2021: 52
Median age in Bylongin Wollar +22 yrs older in Bylong gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 57 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
First Nations in Bylongin Wollar
9.6% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.6%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
34.6% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 16.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.6%
19.0% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.0%

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 57.1%
0.0% Never married +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Divorced +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Separated +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bylong Wollar

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

  • 85+ in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wollar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Bylong: 46.2% males, 30.8% females; 60–64 in Wollar: 7.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Bylong: 23.1% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Wollar: 14.0% males, 11.6% females
  • 45–49 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Wollar: 7.0% males, 11.6% females
  • 40–44 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Wollar: 9.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Wollar: 9.3% males, 7.0% females
  • 10–14 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 9.3% females
  • 5–9 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Bylong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Wollar: 0.0% males, 14.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bylongin Wollar
7.7% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.7%

Country of birth

36.8% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

21.1% English +9.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.3% Australian ◂ +14.8 pts 11.5%
0.0% Irish +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Scottish +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Bylongin Wollar
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Bylongin Wollar
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

52.6% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
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 Bylongin Wollar
5.8% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.8%

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 42.3%
0.0% Not stated +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

32.4% 17th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.4%
Bachelor+ in Bylongin Wollar
8.6% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Bylongin Wollar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.4%
0.0% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +30.6 pts 11.1%
41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Architecture & building ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.5 pts 14.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bylongin Wollar +$162 higher in Wollar gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $1,062 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $724
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2011: $355
  • Second area, 2016: $350
  • Second area, 2021: $1,062
Household income in Bylongin Wollar +$250 higher in Bylong gap narrowing
$2,125 80th pct $1,875 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,562
  • First area, 2021: $2,125
  • Second area, 2011: $753
  • Second area, 2016: $1,062
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875
Family income in Bylongin Wollar +$124 higher in Wollar gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $2,249 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,874
  • First area, 2021: $2,125
  • Second area, 2011: $660
  • Second area, 2016: $1,024
  • Second area, 2021: $2,249
High earners in Bylongin Wollar
8.6% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.6%

Household income distribution

40.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.4%
0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bylongin Wollar
5.8% 0th pct
Mental health in Bylongin Wollar
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bylongin Wollar
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +11.7 pts 46.2%
0.0% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bylongin Wollar
17.1% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.1%
Unpaid carers in Bylongin Wollar
8.6% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.6%
Unpaid child care in Bylongin Wollar
14.3% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%
Defence service in Bylongin Wollar
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bylongin Wollar
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 24.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bylongin Wollar +5 larger in Wollar
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Bylongin Wollar
53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Bylongin Wollar
$2,500 100th pct
Household income in Bylongin Wollar
$2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bylongin Wollar +0.4 larger in Wollar gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.9
  • Second area, 2011: 2.1
  • Second area, 2016: 1.4
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3

Family composition

36.4% Couples with children +42.6 pts ▸ 78.9%
63.6% Couples without children ◂ +63.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bylongin Wollar +$133 higher in Wollar
$30 0th pct $163 16th pct
  • First area, 2021: $30
  • Second area, 2011: $100
  • Second area, 2016: $65
  • Second area, 2021: $163
$1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Bylongin Wollar +0.10 higher in Wollar gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Other tenure ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bylongin Wollar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bylongin Wollar even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bylongin Wollar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bylongin Wollar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
42.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bylongin Wollar
26.7% 34th pct
  • First area, 2016: 65.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 19.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.7%

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Bylongin Wollar
48.6% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 44.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 41.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.6%

Industries people work in

71.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

171.4% Managers ◂ +148.4 pts 23.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Professionals +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bylongin Wollar +0.1 higher in Wollar
0.4 49th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bylongin Wollar +0.2 more in Wollar
0.5 52nd pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Bylongin Wollar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bylongin Wollar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bylongin Wollar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bylongin Wollar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bylongin Wollar +13.7 pts higher in Wollar
24.4% 55th pct 38.1% 60th pct
Walk to health in Bylongin Wollar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bylongin Wollar +119.4 more in Bylong
157.9 90th pct 38.5 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Bylongin Wollar even
0 16th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Bylongin Wollar +1.1 pts higher in Bylong
8.3% 72nd pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bylong vs Wollar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10728/bylong/vs/SAL14369/wollar