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Caddens vs Werrington Downs

Name: Caddens vs Werrington Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Caddens profile · Werrington Downs profile

Caddens Werrington Downs

Caddens and Werrington Downs are neighbouring suburbs in Penrith, but they have very different profiles. Caddens is a highly mobile area where nearly 70% of people moved in within the last five years. It is far more diverse, with 38.8% of people born overseas and 41.8% using a language other than English at home. Residents in Caddens also tend to have higher qualifications, with 32.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher, and more households earn $3,000 or more a week (36.9%).

While the two areas share similar rental rates and unemployment levels, the gap in residency is widening as Caddens continues to grow rapidly. Werrington Downs is more established, with a much higher share of homes owned outright (29.9% compared to 8.9% in Caddens) and a larger proportion of detached houses. It also offers better access to daily needs, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 40.9% of homes in Caddens have that same proximity.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.3 pts higher in Caddens Recent movers: 43.5 pts higher in Caddens Born overseas: 23.5 pts higher in Caddens Year 12: 22.1 pts higher in Caddens Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Werrington Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caddens in Werrington Downs +266 larger in Caddens gap narrowing

3,487 86th pct 3,221 85th pct

Median age in Caddens in Werrington Downs +3 yrs older in Werrington Downs gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 30.6%

27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.3%

13.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 51.8%

25.1% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

4.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Caddens Werrington Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +23.6 pts ▸ 80.9%

18.7% India ◂ +17.2 pts 1.5%

3.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

21.7% Australian +20.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

22.0% English +15.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.0% Indian ◂ +18.5 pts 1.6%

4.9% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Filipino ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.6% English only +32.8 pts ▸ 86.4%

7.1% Punjabi ◂ +6.4 pts 0.7%

3.7% Hindi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

16.1% No religion +20.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.0% Hinduism ◂ +19.2 pts 0.8%

6.1% Other religions ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

4.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Caddens in Werrington Downs +7 more in Caddens

28 88th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Caddens in Werrington Downs +18 larger in Caddens

529 76th pct 511 73rd pct

ICSEA in Caddens in Werrington Downs +18 higher in Caddens

1,021 67th pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +22.1 pts 44.6%

15.6% Year 10 +19.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

5.6% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

18.7% Certificate III / IV +24.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.6 pts 16.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 4.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 19.2%

12.5% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

7.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Caddens in Werrington Downs +$131 higher in Caddens gap narrowing

$1,053 86th pct $922 75th pct

Household income in Caddens in Werrington Downs +$453 higher in Caddens gap widening

$2,592 91st pct $2,139 81st pct

Family income in Caddens in Werrington Downs +$461 higher in Caddens gap widening

$2,714 87th pct $2,253 72nd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%

8.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

30.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.4% None ◂ +11.5 pts 63.9%

13.0% One condition +8.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caddens in Werrington Downs +143 larger in Werrington Downs

71 81st pct 214 86th pct

Median age in Caddens in Werrington Downs +1 yrs older in Caddens

19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Caddens in Werrington Downs +$23 higher in Caddens

$900 73rd pct $877 72nd pct

Household income in Caddens in Werrington Downs +$628 higher in Caddens

$2,916 87th pct $2,288 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caddens in Werrington Downs +0.5 larger in Caddens gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

78.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.9 pts 59.7%

14.4% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.6% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

19.9% 2 people +15.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.6% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 18.5%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

14.1% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caddens in Werrington Downs +$135 higher in Caddens gap widening

$560 97th pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Caddens in Werrington Downs +$650 higher in Caddens gap steady

$2,817 90th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Caddens in Werrington Downs even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 52.0%

8.9% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.7% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Other tenure ◂ +10.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 98.5%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 33.3%

12.4% 3 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

20.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 11.0%

10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.9% $350–$549 +49.5 pts ▸ 79.4%

55.4% $550–$749 ◂ +51.5 pts 3.9%

14.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

40.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.2 pts 15.9%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.0% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caddens in Werrington Downs +2 more in Werrington Downs

14 84th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Caddens in Werrington Downs +0.95 more in Werrington Downs

4.01 73rd pct 4.97 77th pct

Departures/1k in Caddens in Werrington Downs +78.3 more in Caddens

818.5 84th pct 740.1 83rd pct

PT routes in Caddens in Werrington Downs +2 more in Caddens

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Caddens in Werrington Downs +2 longer in Werrington Downs

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Caddens in Werrington Downs +5 longer in Werrington Downs

34 29th pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Caddens in Werrington Downs +8,621 more in Caddens

24,625 78th pct 16,004 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Caddens in Werrington Downs +7,980 more in Caddens

41,950 61st pct 33,970 58th pct

How people get to work

44.1% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

32.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 25.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 42.6%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%

12.8% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.4% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

9.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.7% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 14.8%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.8% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Caddens in Werrington Downs +1.1 higher in Werrington Downs

5.1 84th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caddens in Werrington Downs +2.2 more in Werrington Downs

4.3 79th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Caddens in Werrington Downs +26.9 pts higher in Werrington Downs

53.3% 80th pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Caddens in Werrington Downs +10.9 pts higher in Werrington Downs

63.1% 83rd pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Caddens in Werrington Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Caddens in Werrington Downs +59.1 pts higher in Werrington Downs

40.9% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Caddens in Werrington Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Caddens in Werrington Downs +54.0 pts higher in Werrington Downs

0.9% 72nd pct 54.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Caddens in Werrington Downs +3.5 more in Caddens

10.0 41st pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Caddens in Werrington Downs +592 higher in Caddens

717 100th pct 124 87th pct

Mean slope in Caddens in Werrington Downs +3.2 pts higher in Caddens

7.5% 66th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Caddens with nearby areas

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Compare Werrington Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caddens vs Werrington Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10741/caddens/vs/SAL14254/werrington-downs