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Casula vs Wattle Grove

Name: Casula vs Wattle Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Casula profile · Wattle Grove profile

Casula Wattle Grove

Casula and Wattle Grove (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different characters. Casula is far more multicultural, with 44.6% of people born overseas and 56.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Wattle Grove (NSW) is dominated by detached houses (97.5% compared to 71.1% in Casula) and has a wealthier profile, with the typical family earning $2,632 a week, which is well higher than the $1,917 typical in Casula. Casula is also much more walkable, with 92.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas Wattle Grove (NSW) is more car-dependent at 59.9%.

These two areas have drifted apart in their workforce patterns, as the gap in adults working or looking for work has widened to 18 percentage points in favour of Wattle Grove (NSW). Despite this, they share many similarities, including nearly identical average school sizes and almost the same number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Both areas also have about the same number of people per home and similar typical monthly home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Wattle Grove Other language: 24.7 pts higher in Casula Participation: 17.7 pts higher in Wattle Grove Born overseas: 14.4 pts higher in Casula Personal income: $365 higher in Wattle Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casula in Wattle Grove +7,698 larger in Casula gap widening

16,584 89th pct 8,886 87th pct

Median age in Casula in Wattle Grove +1 yrs older in Casula gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.1% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

50.7% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

33.7% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 32.4%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Casula Wattle Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.8% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

2.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian +16.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.6% English +13.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.4% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

2.2% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

38.0% English only +28.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

17.6% Arabic ◂ +10.9 pts 6.7%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Cantonese even 1.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

11.8% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.4% Islam ◂ +16.0 pts 4.3%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Casula in Wattle Grove +0.41 more in Wattle Grove

0.57 0th pct 0.98 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Casula in Wattle Grove +20 more in Casula

42 90th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Casula in Wattle Grove +35 larger in Casula

660 88th pct 625 86th pct

ICSEA in Casula in Wattle Grove even

1,016 65th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 68.5%

15.6% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%

4.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Casula in Wattle Grove +$365 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$645 31st pct $1,010 83rd pct

Household income in Casula in Wattle Grove +$729 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$1,730 61st pct $2,459 89th pct

Family income in Casula in Wattle Grove +$715 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$1,917 52nd pct $2,632 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 15.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 34.0%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +3.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

16.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Casula in Wattle Grove even

199 86th pct 199 86th pct

Median age in Casula in Wattle Grove +6 yrs older in Casula

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Casula in Wattle Grove +$190 higher in Wattle Grove

$553 40th pct $743 60th pct

Household income in Casula in Wattle Grove +$832 higher in Wattle Grove

$1,386 36th pct $2,218 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casula in Wattle Grove +0.1 larger in Casula gap steady

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 71.5%

14.8% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

19.8% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.1% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casula in Wattle Grove +$50 higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Casula in Wattle Grove +$33 higher in Wattle Grove gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Casula in Wattle Grove even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.9% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 29.4%

26.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +26.4 pts ▸ 97.5%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.4 pts 2.3%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

37.2% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 1.2%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 38.8%

11.2% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.9% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.5%

21.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

11.3% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casula in Wattle Grove +43 more in Casula

90 89th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Casula in Wattle Grove +0.14 more in Casula

5.43 79th pct 5.29 79th pct

Departures/1k in Casula in Wattle Grove +770.6 more in Casula

1,491.4 89th pct 720.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Casula in Wattle Grove +14 more in Casula

17 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Casula in Wattle Grove even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Casula in Wattle Grove +1 longer in Casula

28 24th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Casula in Wattle Grove +27,120 more in Casula

27,120 80th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Casula in Wattle Grove +86,077 more in Casula

106,890 80th pct 20,813 50th pct

Transit to city in Casula in Wattle Grove

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 36.1%

28.9% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 26.2%

15.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

8.1% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Casula in Wattle Grove +1.0 higher in Casula

6.5 90th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Casula in Wattle Grove +1.5 more in Casula

6.3 90th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Casula in Wattle Grove +32.9 pts higher in Casula

92.8% 96th pct 59.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Casula in Wattle Grove +13.3 pts higher in Casula

78.4% 88th pct 65.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Casula in Wattle Grove +0.3 pts higher in Wattle Grove

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Casula in Wattle Grove +14.2 pts higher in Casula

85.0% 88th pct 70.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Casula in Wattle Grove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Casula in Wattle Grove +42.5 pts higher in Casula

50.9% 84th pct 8.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Casula in Wattle Grove +1.8 more in Casula

10.7 43rd pct 8.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Casula in Wattle Grove +124 higher in Wattle Grove

161 89th pct 284 94th pct

Mean slope in Casula in Wattle Grove +2.4 pts higher in Casula

5.3% 45th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casula vs Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10851/casula/vs/SAL14210/wattle-grove