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Calimo vs Wakool

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Calimo profile · Wakool profile

Calimo Wakool

Wakool and Calimo are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in wealth and health needs; Calimo has a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,542 compared to $888 in Wakool. Wakool also has a much higher share of people needing help with daily activities (13.4%) and those providing unpaid care (19.2%), while both are 0.0% in Calimo. Calimo is more focused on high-earning roles, with 66.7% of workers as managers and far more people working from home (50.0%) than in Wakool (20.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in their educational backgrounds, with about 5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar lack of public transport, with no stops or departures recorded for either. While they are only 17km apart, Wakool is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) with some access to parks and shops, whereas Calimo is strictly car-dependent. Over time, the gaps in home loan payments and weekly rents have remained significant, with Calimo continuing to be far more expensive.

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Where they differ most

Population: 191 larger in Wakool Work from home: 30.0 pts higher in Calimo Full-time: 26.0 pts higher in Calimo Needs assistance: 13.4 pts higher in Wakool Mortgage: $2,800 higher in Calimo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calimoin Wakool +191 larger in Wakool gap narrowing
71 34th pct 262 58th pct
Median age in Calimoin Wakool +4 yrs older in Wakool gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Calimoin Wakool +2.1 pts higher in Calimo gap narrowing
11.3% 87th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Calimoin Wakool +10.0 pts higher in Wakool gap steady
14.1% 29th pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Calimoin Wakool +2.7 pts higher in Wakool gap steady
14.1% 31st pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Calimoin Wakool +6.3 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
14.8% 70th pct 21.1% 89th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 27.9%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.1% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 41.3%
39.0% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 33.8%
5.1% Divorced +10.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Calimo Wakool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calimoin Wakool +1.1 pts higher in Calimo gap steady
5.6% 24th pct 4.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 85.5%
0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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

39.4% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
15.5% English +28.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
19.7% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 13.0%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese 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 Calimoin Wakool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Calimoin Wakool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 92.0%
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 Calimoin Wakool +0.7 pts higher in Calimo gap steady
46.5% 69th pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

28.2% Christianity +18.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
46.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 45.8%
26.8% Not stated ◂ +18.0 pts 8.8%
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

Year 12 in Calimoin Wakool +0.2 pts higher in Calimo gap steady
27.6% 10th pct 27.4% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Calimoin Wakool +0.4 pts higher in Calimo gap narrowing
5.1% 12th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Calimoin Wakool
— 22.73 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calimoin Wakool +1 more in Wakool
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Calimoin Wakool
— 15 2nd pct
ICSEA in Calimoin Wakool
— 849 9th pct

Highest year of school

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.9%
27.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.4%
19.0% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
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

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%
13.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.0% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calimoin Wakool +$249 higher in Calimo gap widening
$725 45th pct $476 10th pct
Household income in Calimoin Wakool +$654 higher in Calimo gap widening
$1,542 50th pct $888 9th pct
Family income in Calimoin Wakool +$500 higher in Calimo gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Calimoin Wakool +2.3 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Calimoin Wakool +13.8 pts higher in Calimo gap widening
17.4% 55th pct 3.6% 11th pct

Household income distribution

21.7% $650–$1,499 +26.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
39.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 20.0%
13.0% Under $650 +25.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 3.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 61.0%
37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 25.4%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calimoin Wakool +7.9 pts higher in Wakool
31.0% 61st pct 38.9% 88th pct
Mental health in Calimoin Wakool +4.5 pts higher in Wakool
8.5% 53rd pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Calimoin Wakool +13.4 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.5% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%
11.3% Diabetes ◂ +8.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Other condition +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +8.4 pts 50.8%
22.5% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
4.2% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calimoin Wakool +5.4 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
15.3% 36th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Calimoin Wakool +19.2 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Calimoin Wakool +4.1 pts higher in Calimo gap steady
27.1% 60th pct 23.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Calimoin Wakool +3.7 pts higher in Wakool
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calimoin Wakool +0.7 pts higher in Wakool gap steady
23.7% 47th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calimoin Wakool +16 larger in Wakool
8 57th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Calimoin Wakool +23 yrs older in Calimo
46 yrs 84th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Calimoin Wakool +$112 higher in Wakool
$350 12th pct $462 27th pct
Household income in Calimoin Wakool +$241 higher in Calimo
$1,074 21st pct $833 12th pct
Indigenous language in Calimoin Wakool
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calimoin Wakool +0.7 larger in Calimo gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Calimoin Wakool +2.3 pts higher in Calimo gap narrowing
12.7% 61st pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Calimoin Wakool +23.3 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
13.0% 13th pct 36.4% 87th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 45.3%
25.5% Couples without children +17.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
0.0% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
13.0% 1 person +23.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 15.5%
0.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calimoin Wakool +$110 higher in Calimo
$260 43rd pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Calimoin Wakool +$2,800 higher in Calimo gap widening
$3,300 95th pct $500 1st pct
People / bedroom in Calimoin Wakool even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Calimoin Wakool +4.0 pts higher in Calimo gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 9.1% 24th pct
Owned outright in Calimoin Wakool +5.3 pts higher in Wakool gap steady
56.5% 87th pct 61.8% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Calimoin Wakool even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calimoin Wakool +16.4 pts higher in Calimo gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%
17.4% Other tenure ◂ +10.1 pts 7.3%
13.0% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%
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

52.2% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 21.8%
21.7% 5 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 7.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calimoin Wakool +4.7 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Calimoin Wakool +30.0 pts higher in Calimo gap widening
50.0% 98th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Calimoin Wakool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calimoin Wakool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calimoin Wakool even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calimoin Wakool even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calimoin Wakool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) even 50.0%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +30.0 pts 20.0%
16.7% Walked ◂ +11.7 pts 5.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
30.4% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
34.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.6 pts 12.1%
26.1% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 11.2%
0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calimoin Wakool +3.3 pts higher in Wakool gap narrowing
26.1% 32nd pct 29.4% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calimoin Wakool +4.8 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Calimoin Wakool +11.7 pts higher in Calimo gap widening
61.0% 51st pct 49.3% 20th pct
Full-time in Calimoin Wakool +26.0 pts higher in Calimo gap widening
80.0% 97th pct 54.0% 29th pct

Industries people work in

83.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.3 pts 39.0%
13.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Managers ◂ +37.7 pts 29.0%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.3% Sales workers ◂ +8.3 pts 5.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Calimoin Wakool +2.2 higher in Wakool
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calimoin Wakool +2.4 more in Wakool
0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Calimoin Wakool +39.0 pts higher in Wakool
0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Calimoin Wakool +48.6 pts higher in Wakool
0.0% 0th pct 48.6% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Calimoin Wakool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calimoin Wakool +39.4 pts higher in Wakool
0.0% 0th pct 39.4% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Calimoin Wakool +49.4 pts higher in Wakool
0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 64th pct
Walk to health in Calimoin Wakool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calimoin Wakool +42.0 more in Wakool
0.0 0th pct 42.0 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Calimoin Wakool even
0 6th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Calimoin Wakool +0.2 pts higher in Calimo
2.6% 7th pct 2.4% 4th pct

Compare Calimo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calimo vs Wakool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10753/calimo/vs/SAL14108/wakool