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Cavan vs Wallaroo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Cavan profile · Wallaroo profile

Cavan Wallaroo

Cavan (NSW) is a sparsely populated area, while Wallaroo (NSW) is a larger community. There are significant differences in family life and wealth; Wallaroo (NSW) has far more children under 15 (18.9% compared to 0% in Cavan (NSW)) and a much higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (24.3% versus 8.1%). Wallaroo (NSW) also has more residents who finished Year 12 (70.5%) and a higher proportion of volunteers (27.5%), while Cavan (NSW) is notably older, with the typical resident being 50.

Everyday life in both areas shares some common traits, such as typical weekly household incomes that are nearly identical at around $3,100. Both places also have similar home sizes, averaging 2.9 or 3.0 people per home, and neither area has any residents who commute by public transport. While Wallaroo (NSW) has more public transport stops and a higher share of people moving in recently, the two areas remain equally remote from essential services like groceries and health clinics on foot.

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Where they differ most

Population: 539 larger in Wallaroo Housework 15h+: 28.2 pts higher in Wallaroo Unpaid child care: 24.1 pts higher in Wallaroo Mortgage: $1,281 higher in Wallaroo Unpaid carers: 16.3 pts higher in Wallaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cavanin Wallaroo +539 larger in Wallaroo gap narrowing
37 22nd pct 576 67th pct
Median age in Cavanin Wallaroo +7 yrs older in Cavan gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Cavanin Wallaroo +1.0 pts higher in Wallaroo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Cavanin Wallaroo +7.9 pts higher in Cavan gap widening
27.0% 80th pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Cavanin Wallaroo +18.9 pts higher in Wallaroo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Cavanin Wallaroo +2.3 pts higher in Cavan gap widening
12.9% 56th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

43.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.9 pts 28.3%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.8%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 19.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 10.1%

Marital status

29.7% Married +29.0 pts ▸ 58.7%
32.4% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 29.5%
24.3% Divorced ◂ +16.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Cavan Wallaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cavanin Wallaroo +6.5 pts higher in Wallaroo gap steady
8.1% 34th pct 14.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 79.0%
8.1% England ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India 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%

Ancestry

51.4% English ◂ +16.6 pts 34.7%
27.0% Australian +17.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
16.2% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%
13.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
8.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cavanin Wallaroo +8.3 pts higher in Wallaroo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 73rd pct
Limited English in Cavanin Wallaroo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 87.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cavanin Wallaroo +3.7 pts higher in Wallaroo gap narrowing
40.5% 50th pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
40.5% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
29.7% Not stated ◂ +23.5 pts 6.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cavanin Wallaroo +16.3 pts higher in Wallaroo gap narrowing
54.3% 71st pct 70.5% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Cavanin Wallaroo +7.1 pts higher in Wallaroo gap widening
24.3% 76th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cavanin Wallaroo +4 more in Wallaroo
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Cavanin Wallaroo
— 434 63rd pct
ICSEA in Cavanin Wallaroo
— 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 70.5%
17.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%
0.0% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.0% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.7% Health ◂ +11.7 pts 10.1%
21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 14.6%
17.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.5 pts 4.9%
13.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cavanin Wallaroo +$97 higher in Wallaroo gap widening
$1,156 89th pct $1,253 92nd pct
Household income in Cavanin Wallaroo +$24 higher in Wallaroo gap narrowing
$3,083 98th pct $3,107 98th pct
Family income in Cavanin Wallaroo +$133 higher in Wallaroo gap narrowing
$3,083 92nd pct $3,216 93rd pct
High earners in Cavanin Wallaroo +16.2 pts higher in Wallaroo gap widening
8.1% 50th pct 24.3% 94th pct
High-income homes in Cavanin Wallaroo
— 48.6% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.0 pts 12.3%
33.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 15.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

48.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 28.6%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
8.1% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cavanin Wallaroo +6.0 pts higher in Wallaroo
16.2% 9th pct 22.2% 20th pct
Mental health in Cavanin Wallaroo +6.1 pts higher in Wallaroo
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Cavanin Wallaroo +1.9 pts higher in Wallaroo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
0.0% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.5% None +30.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
24.3% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 17.7%
0.0% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cavanin Wallaroo +11.3 pts higher in Wallaroo gap widening
16.2% 41st pct 27.5% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Cavanin Wallaroo +16.3 pts higher in Wallaroo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Cavanin Wallaroo +24.1 pts higher in Wallaroo gap widening
8.1% 5th pct 32.3% 82nd pct
Defence service in Cavanin Wallaroo +4.7 pts higher in Wallaroo
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cavanin Wallaroo +28.2 pts higher in Wallaroo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cavanin Wallaroo +6 larger in Wallaroo
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Cavanin Wallaroo
— 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Cavanin Wallaroo
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Cavanin Wallaroo
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cavanin Wallaroo +0.1 larger in Wallaroo gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Cavanin Wallaroo +5.2 pts higher in Wallaroo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in Cavanin Wallaroo
— 12.3% 12th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 65.8%
24.2% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
9.1% Other families ◂ +7.8 pts 1.3%
0.0% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +33.1 pts 33.5%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +18.2 pts 15.1%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +13.8 pts 19.6%
0.0% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 5 people +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cavanin Wallaroo +$140 higher in Wallaroo gap widening
$300 57th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Cavanin Wallaroo +$1,281 higher in Wallaroo
$1,500 42nd pct $2,781 90th pct
People / bedroom in Cavanin Wallaroo even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cavanin Wallaroo
— 14.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Cavanin Wallaroo
— 42.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in Cavanin Wallaroo
— 92.7% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cavanin Wallaroo
— 87.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +24.2 pts 42.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
33.3% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 14.5%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +30.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 92.7%
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

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 35.2%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 23.5%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% 5 or more +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cavanin Wallaroo
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cavanin Wallaroo +3.7 pts higher in Cavan gap narrowing
25.9% 74th pct 22.2% 66th pct
PT commute in Cavanin Wallaroo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cavanin Wallaroo +3 more in Wallaroo
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Cavanin Wallaroo +5.21 more in Wallaroo
0.00 0th pct 5.21 78th pct
Departures/1k in Cavanin Wallaroo +104.2 more in Wallaroo
0.0 0th pct 104.2 69th pct
PT routes in Cavanin Wallaroo +2 more in Wallaroo
0 0th pct 2 75th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 63.9%
25.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 22.2%
11.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.0 pts 24.4%
33.3% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% 4 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cavanin Wallaroo +12.2 pts higher in Wallaroo gap narrowing
21.6% 19th pct 33.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Cavanin Wallaroo
— 4.8% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cavanin Wallaroo +2.4 pts higher in Wallaroo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Cavanin Wallaroo +0.5 pts higher in Cavan gap narrowing
73.0% 87th pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Cavanin Wallaroo +2.8 pts higher in Cavan gap narrowing
63.0% 73rd pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.7 pts 4.6%
25.9% Professional & technical ◂ +18.5 pts 7.4%
0.0% Construction +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%
0.0% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

37.0% Labourers ◂ +32.4 pts 4.6%
25.9% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 24.7%
25.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Professionals +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cavanin Wallaroo +0.1 higher in Wallaroo
0.0 0th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cavanin Wallaroo +0.2 more in Wallaroo
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Cavanin Wallaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cavanin Wallaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cavanin Wallaroo +0.3 pts higher in Wallaroo
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Cavanin Wallaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cavanin Wallaroo +6.3 pts higher in Wallaroo
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 45th pct
Walk to health in Cavanin Wallaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cavanin Wallaroo +12.2 more in Wallaroo
0.0 0th pct 12.2 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Cavanin Wallaroo +2 higher in Wallaroo
0 15th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Cavanin Wallaroo +6.4 pts higher in Cavan
13.2% 89th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cavan vs Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10860/cavan/vs/SAL14130/wallaroo