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Callaghan vs Waratah West

Name: Callaghan vs Waratah West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Callaghan profile · Waratah West profile

Callaghan Waratah West

Waratah West and Callaghan are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Waratah West is more diverse in age, with 13.7% of people under 15 and 15.3% aged 65 and over, while Callaghan has no residents in either group. This difference is reflected in the typical age, which is 31 in Waratah West and just 20 in Callaghan. The two areas also differ in education and income; adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Waratah West at 24.3%, and the typical weekly personal income there is far higher at $686, compared to $302 in Callaghan.

Since 2011, both areas have seen a significant increase in people moving in, with 49.7% of Waratah West and 72.1% of Callaghan residents arriving in the last five years. They are also both very welcoming to new migrants, with recent overseas arrivals making up 29.1% of Waratah West and 39.6% of Callaghan. Both areas share a similar connection to nature, as 100% of homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,784 larger in Waratah West Personal income: $384 higher in Waratah West Full-time: 49.5 pts higher in Waratah West Bachelor+: 22.5 pts higher in Waratah West Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Callaghan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callaghan in Waratah West +1,784 larger in Waratah West gap narrowing

1,358 75th pct 3,142 85th pct

Median age in Callaghan in Waratah West +11 yrs older in Waratah West gap steady

20 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

97.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +77.5 pts 20.1%

2.4% Young adults (25–44) +30.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.4% Older adults (45–64) +17.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Children (0–14) +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

99.9% Never married ◂ +46.0 pts 53.8%

0.2% Married +29.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Callaghan Waratah West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +14.1 pts ▸ 77.3%

0.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.5% English +10.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

35.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

6.8% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

63.7% English only +17.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

23.3% Christianity +16.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.4% Not stated ◂ +22.6 pts 6.7%

1.3% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Callaghan in Waratah West

— 2.33 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Callaghan in Waratah West +7 more in Waratah West

30 88th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Callaghan in Waratah West +25 larger in Waratah West

359 54th pct 384 57th pct

ICSEA in Callaghan in Waratah West +37 higher in Waratah West

1,024 69th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 56.8%

0.2% Year 10 +20.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.4% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

4.1% Bachelor degree +24.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.2% Certificate III / IV +17.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

2.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

3.9% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.2% Engineering & related +13.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.8% Health +11.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.7% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.4% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Callaghan in Waratah West +$384 higher in Waratah West gap widening

$302 0th pct $686 38th pct

Household income in Callaghan in Waratah West

— $1,518 49th pct

Family income in Callaghan in Waratah West

— $1,938 53rd pct

Personal income distribution

65.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 45.6%

4.6% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.6% Other condition +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.2% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +10.0 pts ▸ 62.0%

15.3% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.4% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Callaghan in Waratah West +192 larger in Waratah West

39 75th pct 231 86th pct

Median age in Callaghan in Waratah West +2 yrs older in Waratah West

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Callaghan in Waratah West +$122 higher in Waratah West

$341 11th pct $463 27th pct

Household income in Callaghan in Waratah West

— $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Callaghan in Waratah West

— 2.4 43rd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callaghan in Waratah West

— $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Callaghan in Waratah West

— $1,853 64th pct

People / bedroom in Callaghan in Waratah West

— 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Callaghan in Waratah West +9 more in Waratah West

9 79th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Callaghan in Waratah West +0.90 more in Callaghan

6.63 84th pct 5.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Callaghan in Waratah West +2,891.5 more in Callaghan

4,629.6 100th pct 1,738.1 90th pct

PT routes in Callaghan in Waratah West +9 more in Callaghan

13 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Callaghan in Waratah West +6 longer in Callaghan

6 36th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Callaghan in Waratah West even

99 68th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

8.5% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.8% Retail trade ◂ +21.9 pts 9.9%

24.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.0 pts 10.1%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

0.8% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Community & personal service ◂ +14.8 pts 16.4%

29.0% Sales workers ◂ +19.4 pts 9.6%

10.5% Professionals +15.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

1.0% Technicians & trades +11.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.6% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Callaghan in Waratah West +0.7 higher in Callaghan

6.4 90th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Callaghan in Waratah West +0.9 more in Callaghan

6.7 92nd pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Callaghan in Waratah West +16.2 pts higher in Callaghan

100.0% 100th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Callaghan in Waratah West +23.2 pts higher in Waratah West

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Callaghan in Waratah West +4.4 pts higher in Callaghan

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 86th pct

Walk to school in Callaghan in Waratah West +6.6 pts higher in Callaghan

100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Callaghan in Waratah West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Callaghan in Waratah West +17.4 pts higher in Callaghan

93.8% 98th pct 76.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Callaghan in Waratah West +20.6 more in Callaghan

30.2 72nd pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Callaghan in Waratah West +348 higher in Callaghan

487 100th pct 139 88th pct

Mean slope in Callaghan in Waratah West +1.5 pts higher in Waratah West

7.2% 64th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Callaghan with nearby areas

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Compare Waratah West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callaghan vs Waratah West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10754/callaghan/vs/SAL14160/waratah-west