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Central Mangrove vs Wyong Creek

Name: Central Mangrove vs Wyong Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Central Mangrove profile · Wyong Creek profile

Central Mangrove Wyong Creek

Wyong Creek and Central Mangrove are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with different profiles. Wyong Creek has a more affluent population, with 17.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 7.4% in Central Mangrove. It also has more people who finished Year 12 (55.6% versus 44.9%) and a higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over (20.4% versus 15.0%). In contrast, Central Mangrove is much more connected, with 46.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 3.1% of homes in Wyong Creek have that access.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,360 to $2,388. They also have nearly identical unemployment rates of about 2%. However, the gap in accessibility is stark, as Central Mangrove has far more public transport stops and walkable health services. This contrast in infrastructure remains a defining difference between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 223 larger in Wyong Creek Housework 15h+: 11.4 pts higher in Wyong Creek Separate houses: 3.1 pts higher in Central Mangrove Mortgage: $1,000 higher in Wyong Creek Year 12: 10.7 pts higher in Wyong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +223 larger in Wyong Creek gap widening

253 58th pct 476 64th pct

Median age in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +1 yrs older in Wyong Creek gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 31.9%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%

13.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

49.5% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

36.1% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 30.4%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Central Mangrove Wyong Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 83.0%

2.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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

34.0% English +12.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.1% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.9% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

4.7% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 91.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

32.0% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +15.13 more in Central Mangrove

29.41 94th pct 14.29 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +5 more in Wyong Creek

2 62nd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +448 larger in Wyong Creek

21 5th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +93 higher in Wyong Creek

914 14th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

24.6% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 30.3%

25.2% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 19.5%

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

5.3% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

7.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +$106 higher in Wyong Creek gap widening

$772 54th pct $878 70th pct

Household income in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +$28 higher in Central Mangrove gap narrowing

$2,388 88th pct $2,360 87th pct

Family income in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +$180 higher in Wyong Creek gap widening

$2,356 76th pct $2,536 83rd pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 25.6%

8.2% $4,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 7.5%

4.1% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.6%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

2.8% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.4% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.8% Lung condition even 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

16.2% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +5 larger in Wyong Creek

9 58th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +22 yrs older in Wyong Creek

21 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +$37 higher in Central Mangrove

$612 47th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +$999 higher in Central Mangrove

$2,374 75th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +0.3 larger in Central Mangrove gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 54.3%

25.4% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.4% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.8% 3 people ◂ +14.4 pts 14.4%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 11.3%

16.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

4.1% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +$100 higher in Wyong Creek gap widening

$550 96th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +$1,000 higher in Wyong Creek gap widening

$2,275 85th pct $3,275 94th pct

People / bedroom in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +0.10 higher in Central Mangrove gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 48.8%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.8% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 10.0%

8.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%

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

46.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 31.9%

28.8% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.1% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.5% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.0% $3,000 or more +30.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +9 more in Central Mangrove

9 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +35.57 more in Central Mangrove

35.57 100th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +751.0 more in Central Mangrove

751.0 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +3 more in Central Mangrove

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek

4 29th pct —

Drive to city in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +17 longer in Wyong Creek

57 42nd pct 74 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

28.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 26.3%

30.8% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.2% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.5% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 5.6%

10.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

5.8% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.4% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.2% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +1.2 higher in Central Mangrove

1.6 63rd pct 0.4 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +1.3 more in Central Mangrove

1.7 64th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +4.6 pts higher in Central Mangrove

4.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +43.8 pts higher in Central Mangrove

46.9% 72nd pct 3.1% 58th pct

Walk to school in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +16.0 pts higher in Central Mangrove

30.8% 69th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +27.2 pts higher in Central Mangrove

36.9% 60th pct 9.7% 47th pct

Walk to health in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +41.5 pts higher in Central Mangrove

41.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +46.9 more in Central Mangrove

55.3 84th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek even

1 55th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Central Mangrove in Wyong Creek +9.0 pts higher in Wyong Creek

8.2% 72nd pct 17.2% 95th pct

Compare Central Mangrove with nearby areas

Palm Grove Peats Ridge Mangrove Mountain Yarramalong Wyong Creek Ourimbah Somersby Upper Mangrove

Compare Wyong Creek with nearby areas

Ourimbah Little Jilliby Palm Grove Alison Jilliby Palmdale Mardi Yarramalong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Mangrove vs Wyong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10875/central-mangrove/vs/SAL14465/wyong-creek