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Callaghan vs Waratah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Callaghan profile · Waratah profile

Callaghan Waratah

Waratah (NSW) and Callaghan are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Waratah (NSW) is a more established community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 41 compared to just 20 in Callaghan. This gap is reflected in the age structure; 25% of people in Waratah (NSW) are seniors, while 97.6% of Callaghan's population are youth aged 15 to 24. Waratah (NSW) also has far higher typical weekly incomes ($785 vs $302) and more adults with bachelor degrees (24.1% vs 1.8%).

Both areas are very easy to get around, with 100% of homes within a short walk of public transport, parks, and schools. While they share these local amenities, they have tracked differently since 2011. Waratah (NSW) has remained a walker's paradise with almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Callaghan is very walkable but has no homes within that distance of a grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,569 larger in Waratah Median age: 21 yrs older in Waratah Personal income: $483 higher in Waratah Recent movers: 28.6 pts higher in Callaghan Full-time: 55.0 pts higher in Waratah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callaghanin Waratah +3,569 larger in Waratah gap narrowing
1,358 75th pct 4,927 86th pct
Median age in Callaghanin Waratah +21 yrs older in Waratah gap widening
20 yrs 0th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Callaghanin Waratah +1.6 pts higher in Waratah gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Callaghanin Waratah +25.0 pts higher in Waratah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Callaghanin Waratah +12.2 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 24th pct
De facto in Callaghanin Waratah
— 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

97.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +84.9 pts 12.6%
2.4% Young adults (25–44) +26.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.4% Older adults (45–64) +21.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

99.9% Never married ◂ +57.1 pts 42.8%
0.2% Married +30.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% Divorced +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Widowed +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Callaghan Waratah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Callaghanin Waratah +5.7 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
10.2% 45th pct 16.0% 67th pct

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 76.9%
0.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% China even 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

28.5% English +8.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
35.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 34.7%
11.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
1.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Callaghanin Waratah +2.3 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
8.9% 74th pct 11.2% 77th pct
Limited English in Callaghanin Waratah +1.2 pts higher in Waratah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

63.7% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 78.7%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Callaghanin Waratah +3.7 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
43.3% 59th pct 39.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

23.3% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
43.3% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 39.6%
29.4% Not stated ◂ +17.5 pts 11.8%
1.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Callaghanin Waratah +20.0 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
71.3% 91st pct 51.3% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Callaghanin Waratah +22.4 pts higher in Waratah gap widening
1.8% 4th pct 24.1% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in Callaghanin Waratah
— 13.27 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Callaghanin Waratah +11 more in Waratah
30 88th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Callaghanin Waratah +35 larger in Waratah
359 54th pct 394 58th pct
ICSEA in Callaghanin Waratah +43 higher in Waratah
1,024 69th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 51.3%
0.2% Year 10 +18.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.4% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

4.1% Bachelor degree +20.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
11.2% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
2.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.6% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

3.9% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.7% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.8% Health +8.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.2% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.4% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Callaghanin Waratah +$483 higher in Waratah gap widening
$302 0th pct $785 57th pct
Household income in Callaghanin Waratah
— $1,511 48th pct
Family income in Callaghanin Waratah
— $2,090 63rd pct
High earners in Callaghanin Waratah +8.4 pts higher in Waratah gap widening
0.2% 15th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Callaghanin Waratah
— 17.7% 56th pct

Personal income distribution

65.0% Under $650 ◂ +29.8 pts 35.3%
4.6% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Callaghanin Waratah +19.0 pts higher in Waratah
17.4% 10th pct 36.3% 82nd pct
Mental health in Callaghanin Waratah +5.5 pts higher in Waratah
9.6% 65th pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Callaghanin Waratah +11.5 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
0.4% 16th pct 11.9% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.6% Other condition +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.2% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.4% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dementia +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.2% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
15.3% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
2.4% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Callaghanin Waratah +2.1 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 11.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Callaghanin Waratah +8.2 pts higher in Waratah gap steady
1.4% 3rd pct 9.6% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Callaghanin Waratah +18.0 pts higher in Waratah gap steady
1.3% 0th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Callaghanin Waratah +3.1 pts higher in Waratah
0.5% 29th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Callaghanin Waratah +12.1 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
2.1% 0th pct 14.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Callaghanin Waratah +182 larger in Waratah
39 75th pct 221 86th pct
Median age in Callaghanin Waratah +8 yrs older in Waratah
19 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Callaghanin Waratah +51.1 pts higher in Callaghan
94.9% 100th pct 43.8% 59th pct
Unemployment in Callaghanin Waratah +4.5 pts higher in Waratah
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 26th pct
Median income in Callaghanin Waratah +$330 higher in Waratah
$341 11th pct $671 53rd pct
Household income in Callaghanin Waratah
— $1,666 49th pct
Indigenous language in Callaghanin Waratah +3.2 pts higher in Waratah
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Callaghanin Waratah
— 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Callaghanin Waratah
— 20.8% 88th pct
Living alone in Callaghanin Waratah
— 35.9% 86th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callaghanin Waratah
— $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Callaghanin Waratah
— $1,827 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Callaghanin Waratah
— 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Callaghanin Waratah
— 46.4% 91st pct
Owned outright in Callaghanin Waratah
— 21.3% 11th pct
Separate houses in Callaghanin Waratah
— 62.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Callaghanin Waratah
— 53.4% 11th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Callaghanin Waratah
— 12.1% 89th pct
Work from home in Callaghanin Waratah +13.1 pts higher in Waratah gap widening
8.5% 21st pct 21.7% 64th pct
PT commute in Callaghanin Waratah +1.2 pts higher in Callaghan gap steady
2.6% 84th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Callaghanin Waratah +34 more in Waratah
9 79th pct 43 87th pct
Stops/1k in Callaghanin Waratah +2.10 more in Waratah
6.63 84th pct 8.73 87th pct
Departures/1k in Callaghanin Waratah +2,789.9 more in Callaghan
4,629.6 100th pct 1,839.7 91st pct
PT routes in Callaghanin Waratah +2 more in Callaghan
13 86th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Callaghanin Waratah +3 longer in Callaghan
6 36th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Callaghanin Waratah even
99 68th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 50.4%
8.5% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
4.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Callaghanin Waratah +28.6 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
72.1% 100th pct 43.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Callaghanin Waratah +20.1 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
39.6% 100th pct 19.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Callaghanin Waratah +13.3 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
18.0% 100th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Callaghanin Waratah +12.5 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
44.1% 13th pct 56.6% 37th pct
Full-time in Callaghanin Waratah +55.0 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
0.6% 0th pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Retail trade ◂ +22.2 pts 9.6%
24.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.9 pts 8.3%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +13.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
2.2% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.8% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.2% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%
1.0% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Community & personal service ◂ +16.4 pts 14.8%
29.0% Sales workers ◂ +19.8 pts 9.2%
10.5% Professionals +17.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.0% Technicians & trades +10.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.6% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Callaghanin Waratah +2.3 higher in Waratah
6.4 90th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Callaghanin Waratah +1.3 more in Waratah
6.7 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Callaghanin Waratah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Callaghanin Waratah +99.8 pts higher in Waratah
0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Callaghanin Waratah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Callaghanin Waratah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Callaghanin Waratah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Callaghanin Waratah +6.3 pts higher in Waratah
93.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Callaghanin Waratah +10.3 more in Callaghan
30.2 72nd pct 19.9 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Callaghanin Waratah +86 higher in Callaghan
487 100th pct 401 100th pct
Mean slope in Callaghanin Waratah +1.4 pts higher in Callaghan
7.2% 64th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callaghan vs Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10754/callaghan/vs/SAL14159/waratah