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Charleys Forest vs Wog Wog

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Charleys Forest profile · Wog Wog profile

Charleys Forest Wog Wog

Charleys Forest and Wog Wog (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) are both sparsely populated areas. The typical resident in Charleys Forest is noticeably older at 55, compared to 50 in Wog Wog (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW). There are clear differences in pay, with typical weekly household income well higher in Wog Wog (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) at $1,125, while the typical weekly personal income is well higher in Charleys Forest at $589.

These two neighbours share a car-dependent lifestyle, with neither area having any public transport or amenities within a 15-minute walk. They also have the same typical weekly family income of $1,375. The gap in typical personal income between the two has widened since the last census, alongside a growing difference in typical household earnings.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +55 larger in Charleys Forest gap steady
70 33rd pct 15 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 65
  • First area, 2021: 70
  • Second area, 2016: 15
  • Second area, 2021: 15
Median age in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +5 yrs older in Charleys Forest gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 50 yrs
11.4% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.4%
18.6% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 12.3%
  • First area, 2021: 18.6%
15.7% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.8%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
5.9% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.9%

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) +43.3 pts ▸ 93.3%
15.7% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
12.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

23.3% Never married +55.2 pts ▸ 78.6%
53.3% Married ◂ +24.8 pts 28.6%
5.0% Separated +16.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% Divorced ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Charleys Forest Wog Wog

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

  • 85+ in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Charleys Forest: 9.8% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Charleys Forest: 5.9% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Charleys Forest: 11.8% males, 9.8% females; 60–64 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Wog Wog: 36.4% males, 36.4% females
  • 50–54 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 5.9% females; 50–54 in Wog Wog: 27.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Charleys Forest: 15.7% males, 5.9% females; 45–49 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 11.8% females; 40–44 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Charleys Forest: 9.8% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Charleys Forest: 7.8% males, 5.9% females; 5–9 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Charleys Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Wog Wog: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

17.1% 71st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 12.3%
  • First area, 2021: 17.1%

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +21.0 pts ▸ 106.7%
11.4% England ◂ +11.4 pts 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

54.3% English ◂ +21.0 pts 33.3%
35.7% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
12.9% Scottish +27.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Italian +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.7% Irish ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
12.9% German ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Dutch ◂ +5.7 pts 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

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

92.9% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

35.7% 36th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 16.9%
  • First area, 2021: 35.7%

Religious affiliation

35.7% No religion +17.6 pts ▸ 53.3%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +16.2 pts 26.7%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
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

51.7% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 39.3%
  • First area, 2021: 51.7%
30.0% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 18.9%
  • First area, 2021: 30.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +23.1 pts 28.6%
28.3% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV +35.9 pts ▸ 81.8%
29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.1% Architecture & building +37.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.8% Health +16.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
16.2% Society & culture ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +$139 higher in Charleys Forest gap narrowing
$589 23rd pct $450 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: $474
  • First area, 2021: $589
  • Second area, 2016: $899
  • Second area, 2021: $450
Household income in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +$275 higher in Wog Wog gap narrowing
$850 8th pct $1,125 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $850
  • Second area, 2016: $1,374
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Family income in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
$1,375 19th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $966
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog
10.7% 32nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.7%

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +153.6 pts ▸ 175.0%
35.7% $1,500–$2,999 +39.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
28.6% Under $650 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

65.0% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 78.6%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
5.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog
28.6% 49th pct —
10.0% 68th pct —
Needs assistance in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog
4.3% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Lung condition +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.6% Asthma +8.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
7.1% Arthritis +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.0% Mental health +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.1% Other condition +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +45.7 pts 20.0%
20.0% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Three or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

18.3% 51st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 22.6%
  • First area, 2021: 18.3%
8.3% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%
Unpaid child care in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog
16.7% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%
14.3% 100th pct —
18.3% 19th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 32.1%
  • First area, 2021: 18.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +3 larger in Charleys Forest
8 57th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +9 yrs older in Wog Wog
41 yrs 79th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +$174 higher in Wog Wog
$900 73rd pct $1,074 83rd pct
Household income in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +$300 higher in Charleys Forest
$1,499 42nd pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +0.1 larger in Charleys Forest gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.8
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2016: 1.6
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
7.0% 28th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 29.4%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%
53.6% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 55.2%
  • First area, 2021: 53.6%

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
53.5% Couples without children ◂ +24.9 pts 28.6%
7.0% One-parent families +35.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

10.7% 3 people +164.3 pts ▸ 175.0%
32.1% 2 people +92.9 pts ▸ 125.0%
53.6% 1 person ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$275 48th pct —
Mortgage in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +$100 higher in Wog Wog
$1,200 24th pct $1,300 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,300
  • First area, 2021: $1,200
  • Second area, 2021: $1,300
People / bedroom in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +0.10 higher in Wog Wog gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
10.7% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.7%
71.4% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 62.1%
  • First area, 2021: 71.4%
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
57.1% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 37.9%
  • First area, 2021: 57.1%

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Owned outright +28.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
42.9% Owned with a mortgage +32.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
10.7% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

42.9% 3 bedrooms +132.1 pts ▸ 175.0%
35.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
13.3% 39th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.3%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +17.9 pts 45.5%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +67.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
39.3% 2 vehicles +60.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.4% 3 vehicles +53.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

33.8% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 24.1%
  • First area, 2021: 33.8%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
50.0% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 41.5%
  • First area, 2021: 50.0%
63.3% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 72.7%
  • First area, 2021: 63.3%

Industries people work in

26.7% Construction +18.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
20.0% Retail trade ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Other services ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Manufacturing ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.3% Labourers ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog even
0 10th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Charleys Forestin Wog Wog +2.3 pts higher in Wog Wog
8.8% 75th pct 11.1% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charleys Forest vs Wog Wog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10885/charleys-forest/vs/SAL14365/wog-wog