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Calga vs Wendoree Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Calga profile · Wendoree Park profile

Calga Wendoree Park

Calga and Wendoree Park are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with similar population sizes. They differ sharply in household makeup and wealth. Calga has far more children (21.6% compared to 11.5%) and a much higher share of renters (31.9% versus 7.1%). In contrast, Wendoree Park is wealthier, with a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (17.0% versus 6.4%) and more residents who finished Year 12 (54.9% compared to 39.6%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,600. They also share a few other traits, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While they are alike in some ways, the gap in housing is wide; Calga has far more homes with three or more bedrooms, while Wendoree Park has a far higher share of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Calga Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Wendoree Park Living alone: 15.8 pts higher in Wendoree Park Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Wendoree Park Under 15: 10.2 pts higher in Calga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calgain Wendoree Park +3 larger in Calga gap narrowing
134 46th pct 131 46th pct
Median age in Calgain Wendoree Park +3 yrs older in Wendoree Park gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Calgain Wendoree Park +0.8 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap narrowing
3.7% 65th pct 4.6% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Calgain Wendoree Park +3.4 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Calgain Wendoree Park +10.2 pts higher in Calga gap widening
21.6% 78th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Calgain Wendoree Park +5.7 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
12.6% 54th pct 18.3% 85th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.6%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 11.5%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

43.1% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
34.9% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
4.6% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Calga Wendoree Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calgain Wendoree Park +12.5 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
11.2% 49th pct 23.7% 83rd pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 74.8%
2.2% England +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 48.1%
38.8% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.7% Scottish ◂ +10.3 pts 5.3%
9.7% German ◂ +7.4 pts 2.3%
8.2% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calgain Wendoree Park +5.4 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 7.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Calgain Wendoree Park even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 87.8%
0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Calgain Wendoree Park +6.1 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap narrowing
33.6% 30th pct 39.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 50.4%
33.6% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
12.7% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 3.1%
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

Year 12 in Calgain Wendoree Park +15.3 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
39.6% 35th pct 54.9% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Calgain Wendoree Park +2.1 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap narrowing
22.0% 72nd pct 24.1% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 54.9%
24.8% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%
7.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 24.3%
25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 23.0%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.8% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%
0.0% Creative arts +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%
6.8% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.8% Information technology ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Income

Personal income in Calgain Wendoree Park +$170 higher in Wendoree Park gap narrowing
$812 61st pct $982 80th pct
Household income in Calgain Wendoree Park +$225 higher in Wendoree Park gap narrowing
$2,124 80th pct $2,349 87th pct
Family income in Calgain Wendoree Park +$116 higher in Wendoree Park gap narrowing
$2,562 84th pct $2,678 87th pct
High earners in Calgain Wendoree Park +10.5 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
6.4% 40th pct 17.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in Calgain Wendoree Park +11.2 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
19.1% 60th pct 30.4% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.2%
23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 12.5%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.4% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.9%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.8% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calgain Wendoree Park +0.2 pts higher in Calga
25.4% 33rd pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Calgain Wendoree Park +5.8 pts higher in Calga
14.2% 90th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Calgain Wendoree Park +2.9 pts higher in Calga gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 8.4%
9.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%
5.2% Lung condition ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +3.0 pts ▸ 65.6%
18.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
3.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calgain Wendoree Park +9.3 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
18.3% 51st pct 27.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Calgain Wendoree Park +4.3 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap narrowing
7.3% 13th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Calgain Wendoree Park +9.8 pts higher in Calga gap widening
32.1% 81st pct 22.3% 36th pct
Defence service in Calgain Wendoree Park +1.0 pts higher in Calga
3.7% 66th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Calgain Wendoree Park +9.1 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
26.6% 64th pct 35.7% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calgain Wendoree Park +1 larger in Wendoree Park
5 49th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Calgain Wendoree Park +31 yrs older in Wendoree Park
35 yrs 73rd pct 66 yrs 99th pct
Median income in Calgain Wendoree Park +$100 higher in Calga
$474 29th pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Calgain Wendoree Park +$375 higher in Wendoree Park
$1,249 29th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calgain Wendoree Park +0.6 larger in Calga gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Calgain Wendoree Park +0.4 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap narrowing
15.1% 73rd pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Calgain Wendoree Park +15.8 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
12.8% 13th pct 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 64.5%
27.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 23.6%
15.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 25.0%
12.8% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.3% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.5% 3 people +11.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.5% 6 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calgain Wendoree Park +$13 higher in Wendoree Park
$350 71st pct $363 74th pct
Mortgage in Calgain Wendoree Park +$860 higher in Calga gap narrowing
$2,485 87th pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Calgain Wendoree Park +0.10 higher in Calga gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Calgain Wendoree Park +24.8 pts higher in Calga gap steady
31.9% 81st pct 7.1% 17th pct
Owned outright in Calgain Wendoree Park +4.5 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
27.7% 18th pct 32.1% 26th pct
Separate houses in Calgain Wendoree Park +14.9 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap widening
85.1% 25th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calgain Wendoree Park +13.1 pts higher in Calga gap widening
70.2% 28th pct 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned with a mortgage +22.4 pts ▸ 60.7%
27.7% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
31.9% Rented ◂ +24.8 pts 7.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 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

23.4% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.0% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 17.9%
17.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.7 pts 5.4%
14.9% 5 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +40.5 pts 20.6%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calgain Wendoree Park even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Calgain Wendoree Park +3.8 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap narrowing
15.4% 46th pct 19.2% 58th pct
PT commute in Calgain Wendoree Park even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Calgain Wendoree Park +3 longer in Wendoree Park
45 35th pct 48 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +23.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
15.4% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.3% Walked ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
31.9% 4 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 12.7%
8.5% 3 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
23.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 21.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calgain Wendoree Park +3.6 pts higher in Calga gap narrowing
35.9% 67th pct 32.3% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Calgain Wendoree Park
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calgain Wendoree Park even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Calgain Wendoree Park +9.1 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 68.8% 78th pct
Full-time in Calgain Wendoree Park +3.0 pts higher in Wendoree Park gap narrowing
47.7% 12th pct 50.7% 17th pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Construction ◂ +20.5 pts 4.1%
13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Education & training +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Rental & real estate +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.5% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.0% Managers ◂ +11.8 pts 8.2%
6.2% Community & personal service +13.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.6% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.2% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Calgain Wendoree Park +0.2 higher in Calga
0.3 48th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calgain Wendoree Park +0.3 more in Calga
0.3 47th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calgain Wendoree Park +31.8 pts higher in Calga
33.0% 59th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in Calgain Wendoree Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calgain Wendoree Park +22.2 more in Calga
29.9 72nd pct 7.6 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Calgain Wendoree Park even
5 68th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Calgain Wendoree Park +27.2 pts higher in Wendoree Park
10.7% 84th pct 37.8% 100th pct

Compare Calga with nearby areas

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Compare Wendoree Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calga vs Wendoree Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10751/calga/vs/SAL14241/wendoree-park