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Caddens vs Werrington
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Caddens profile · Werrington profile
Caddens Werrington
Werrington and Caddens are neighbouring areas in Penrith, but they differ sharply in housing and wealth. Caddens is a more affluent area, with a typical weekly household income of $2,592 compared to $1,605 in Werrington. It is also dominated by separate houses, which make up 87.8% of homes, whereas Werrington has many more rentals (45.9%) and a higher share of townhouses. Werrington is more walkable, with 86.7% of homes within 15 minutes of health services, compared to almost none in Caddens.
These two places have diverged further in recent years, with the gap in new arrivals widening as 69.6% of Caddens residents moved in during the last five years. Despite this, they share similar profiles in other ways, such as having nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English. Both areas also sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 1,475
- First area, 2021: 3,487
- Second area, 2011: 3,849
- Second area, 2016: 4,031
- Second area, 2021: 5,328
- First area, 2016: 30 yrs
- First area, 2021: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 32 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Caddens: 1.2% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Werrington: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Caddens: 0.8% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Werrington: 0.4% males, 0.5% females
- 75–79 in Caddens: 0.9% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Werrington: 0.8% males, 0.9% females
- 70–74 in Caddens: 0.9% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Werrington: 1.5% males, 1.6% females
- 65–69 in Caddens: 0.6% males, 1.1% females; 65–69 in Werrington: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 60–64 in Caddens: 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 60–64 in Werrington: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 55–59 in Caddens: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 55–59 in Werrington: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 50–54 in Caddens: 2.1% males, 1.9% females; 50–54 in Werrington: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Caddens: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Werrington: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Caddens: 4.4% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Werrington: 3.6% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Caddens: 5.7% males, 5.8% females; 35–39 in Werrington: 5.0% males, 4.8% females
- 30–34 in Caddens: 4.4% males, 6.0% females; 30–34 in Werrington: 4.3% males, 5.4% females
- 25–29 in Caddens: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Werrington: 3.5% males, 4.5% females
- 20–24 in Caddens: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Werrington: 3.6% males, 3.9% females
- 15–19 in Caddens: 2.6% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Werrington: 3.1% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Caddens: 3.4% males, 4.0% females; 10–14 in Werrington: 3.3% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Caddens: 4.8% males, 4.7% females; 5–9 in Werrington: 3.9% males, 4.1% females
- 0–4 in Caddens: 5.2% males, 5.2% females; 0–4 in Werrington: 4.1% males, 4.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $645
- First area, 2021: $1,053
- Second area, 2011: $565
- Second area, 2016: $643
- Second area, 2021: $806
- First area, 2016: $2,190
- First area, 2021: $2,592
- Second area, 2011: $1,078
- Second area, 2016: $1,228
- Second area, 2021: $1,605
- First area, 2016: $2,264
- First area, 2021: $2,714
- Second area, 2011: $1,254
- Second area, 2016: $1,420
- Second area, 2021: $1,885
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 3.1
- First area, 2021: 3.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $500
- First area, 2021: $560
- Second area, 2011: $280
- Second area, 2016: $330
- Second area, 2021: $360
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $2,817
- Second area, 2011: $1,610
- Second area, 2016: $1,647
- Second area, 2021: $1,950
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caddens vs Werrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10741/caddens/vs/SAL14252/werrington