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Cartwrights Hill vs Downside

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cartwrights Hill profile · Downside profile

Cartwrights Hill Downside

Cartwrights Hill and Downside are two nearby areas in Wagga Wagga with very different profiles. Downside is more affluent and highly qualified, with 22.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.8% in Cartwrights Hill. This is reflected in household incomes, where 45.9% of Downside homes earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 19.6% in Cartwrights Hill. In contrast, Cartwrights Hill has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 34.3%, while Downside's figure is much lower at 23.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They also share several traits, such as having no one who speaks a language other than English at home and an identical typical home size of 2.6 people. However, their accessibility differs greatly; while 68.1% of Cartwrights Hill homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, no homes in Downside have that same access.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 21.1 pts higher in Downside 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill Volunteering: 14.3 pts higher in Downside Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill First Nations: 2.4 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +45 larger in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing
169 50th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +1 yrs older in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +2.4 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap widening
2.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +2.3 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing
13.6% 27th pct 11.3% 20th pct
Under 15 in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +5.2 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
14.2% 31st pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +9.0 pts higher in Downside gap widening
2.4% 5th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

37.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 35.5%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%
14.2% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

65.5% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 60.6%
23.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cartwrights Hill Downside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +2.1 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing
5.3% 23rd pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 82.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

46.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
33.1% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%
10.1% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%
4.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cartwrights Hillin Downside even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cartwrights Hillin Downside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 82.3%
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% 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 Cartwrights Hillin Downside +3.7 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing
25.4% 15th pct 21.8% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 62.1%
25.4% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 21.8%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%
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 Cartwrights Hillin Downside +6.7 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
35.6% 25th pct 42.3% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +11.4 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
10.8% 33rd pct 22.2% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +1 more in Cartwrights Hill
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +173 larger in Downside
528 75th pct 701 90th pct
ICSEA in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +9 higher in Downside
1,070 85th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
40.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 34.0%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 32.8%
9.0% Bachelor degree +20.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.1% Agriculture & environment +14.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.5% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.1% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.4% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%
7.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Creative arts +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +$123 higher in Downside gap narrowing
$846 66th pct $969 79th pct
Household income in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +$750 higher in Downside gap widening
$1,833 67th pct $2,583 90th pct
Family income in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +$870 higher in Downside gap widening
$1,963 55th pct $2,833 89th pct
High earners in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +2.5 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
8.6% 53rd pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +26.3 pts higher in Downside gap widening
19.6% 61st pct 45.9% 98th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.2 pts 8.1%
8.9% $4,000 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.6%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
32.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 21.2%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +10.9 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill
34.3% 75th pct 23.4% 24th pct
Mental health in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +6.8 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill
10.1% 69th pct 3.2% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +1.1 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing
3.6% 37th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%
7.7% Cancer ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.8% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +9.5 pts ▸ 58.1%
20.1% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 13.7%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +14.3 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
18.0% 50th pct 32.3% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +8.0 pts higher in Downside gap widening
12.2% 44th pct 20.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +4.7 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing
25.9% 53rd pct 21.2% 31st pct
Defence service in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +2.1 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill
2.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +6.7 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing
20.9% 30th pct 14.1% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +4 larger in Cartwrights Hill
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +8 yrs older in Cartwrights Hill
35 yrs 73rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +$475 higher in Cartwrights Hill
$1,375 89th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +$537 higher in Cartwrights Hill
$1,437 39th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cartwrights Hillin Downside even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +0.3 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap narrowing
12.0% 57th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +9.7 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap steady
23.2% 48th pct 13.5% 14th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 56.5%
38.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 36.5%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
19.6% 3 people +10.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% 4 people +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.2% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 13.5%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +$115 higher in Cartwrights Hill gap widening
$300 57th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +$216 higher in Downside gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Cartwrights Hillin Downside even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +9.1 pts higher in Downside gap widening
12.5% 36th pct 21.6% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +9.5 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap widening
44.6% 60th pct 35.1% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +1.8 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
98.2% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +18.1 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap widening
96.4% 93rd pct 78.4% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
44.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 35.1%
12.5% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.8 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

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 29.7%
37.5% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
14.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%
7.1% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 37.5%
42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.5 pts 23.5%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +27.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cartwrights Hillin Downside even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +6.6 pts higher in Downside gap steady
12.3% 35th pct 18.9% 57th pct
PT commute in Cartwrights Hillin Downside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +1 more in Downside
4 73rd pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +16.65 more in Downside
23.67 94th pct 40.32 100th pct
Departures/1k in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +77.8 more in Downside
325.4 75th pct 403.2 77th pct
PT routes in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +2 more in Cartwrights Hill
4 82nd pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +64 longer in Downside
2 14th pct 66 89th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 64.9%
12.3% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
8.6% 4 or more +28.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.7% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +13.8 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap widening
29.6% 45th pct 15.8% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +0.1 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +21.1 pts higher in Downside gap widening
59.7% 46th pct 80.8% 95th pct
Full-time in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +7.4 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill gap widening
64.2% 76th pct 56.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
16.0% Construction ◂ +12.0 pts 4.1%
13.6% Retail trade ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%
7.4% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
4.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
3.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +20.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.6% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 9.5%
6.2% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%
8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +1.3 higher in Cartwrights Hill
1.4 61st pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +0.9 more in Cartwrights Hill
1.1 59th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Cartwrights Hillin Downside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cartwrights Hillin Downside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +68.1 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill
68.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +1.4 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill
1.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +34.0 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill
34.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cartwrights Hillin Downside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +12.9 more in Downside
35.5 75th pct 48.4 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +15 higher in Cartwrights Hill
15 73rd pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Cartwrights Hillin Downside +1.1 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill
5.4% 47th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Cartwrights Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Downside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cartwrights Hill vs Downside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10838/cartwrights-hill/vs/SAL11287/downside