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Congewai vs Paxton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Congewai profile · Paxton profile

Congewai Paxton

Paxton and Congewai are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different age profiles. Paxton is a young community where 25% of people are children under 15, and the typical resident is 33. In contrast, Congewai is far older, with a typical age of 56 and 23.8% of people aged 65 and over. This difference is reflected in the home life and layout of the two areas; Paxton is mostly car-dependent but has many more homes within walking distance of schools and parks, while Congewai is car-dependent and far more likely to have homes owned outright (62.5% compared to 28.6% in Paxton).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $700 to $730 and a nearly identical rate of people with long-term health conditions. They also both consist almost entirely of detached houses. While they are alike in these respects, they have diverged in other areas, with a far higher share of adults in Congewai holding a bachelor degree or higher (20.5%) compared to 8.2% in Paxton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,009 larger in Paxton Median age: 23 yrs older in Congewai Owned outright: 33.9 pts higher in Congewai Under 15: 19.2 pts higher in Paxton Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Paxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Congewaiin Paxton +1,009 larger in Paxton gap widening
206 54th pct 1,215 74th pct
Median age in Congewaiin Paxton +23 yrs older in Congewai gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Congewaiin Paxton +7.8 pts higher in Paxton gap widening
2.4% 55th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Congewaiin Paxton +10.7 pts higher in Congewai gap widening
23.8% 71st pct 13.1% 26th pct
Under 15 in Congewaiin Paxton +19.2 pts higher in Paxton gap widening
5.8% 9th pct 25.0% 88th pct
De facto in Congewaiin Paxton +3.7 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
12.1% 49th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

41.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.3 pts 23.0%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
5.8% Children (0–14) +19.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 13.1%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 42.5%
27.0% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
18.9% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 11.7%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Congewai Paxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Congewaiin Paxton +5.6 pts higher in Congewai gap widening
10.7% 47th pct 5.1% 22nd pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 91.3%
5.3% England ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 48.6%
48.5% English ◂ +3.9 pts 44.6%
10.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Congewaiin Paxton +1.2 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Congewaiin Paxton +0.4 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

96.6% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 95.0%
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

No religion in Congewaiin Paxton +2.0 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
47.1% 71st pct 49.1% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
43.7% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Congewaiin Paxton +12.6 pts higher in Congewai gap widening
48.9% 60th pct 36.3% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Congewaiin Paxton +12.4 pts higher in Congewai gap widening
20.5% 69th pct 8.2% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Congewaiin Paxton
— 3.29 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Congewaiin Paxton +1 more in Congewai
4 71st pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Congewaiin Paxton +22 larger in Paxton
77 21st pct 98 25th pct
ICSEA in Congewaiin Paxton even
918 14th pct 919 14th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 36.3%
30.0% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
12.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.6% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.6 pts 9.0%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.7% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
8.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%
3.6% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Congewaiin Paxton +$23 higher in Paxton gap narrowing
$707 42nd pct $730 46th pct
Household income in Congewaiin Paxton +$5 higher in Paxton gap narrowing
$1,687 59th pct $1,692 59th pct
Family income in Congewaiin Paxton +$236 higher in Congewai gap narrowing
$2,111 64th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Congewaiin Paxton +4.7 pts higher in Congewai gap steady
12.4% 72nd pct 7.7% 48th pct
High-income homes in Congewaiin Paxton +2.2 pts higher in Congewai gap steady
18.8% 59th pct 16.5% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 24.9%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 42.5%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Congewaiin Paxton +0.1 pts higher in Congewai
33.0% 71st pct 32.9% 70th pct
Mental health in Congewaiin Paxton +4.5 pts higher in Paxton
8.3% 51st pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Congewaiin Paxton +0.3 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
7.8% 80th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.4% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 10.0%
8.3% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
2.9% Asthma +8.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 59.8%
19.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%
2.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Congewaiin Paxton +3.3 pts higher in Congewai gap narrowing
13.5% 27th pct 10.2% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Congewaiin Paxton +1.1 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
14.1% 64th pct 15.1% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Congewaiin Paxton +18.0 pts higher in Paxton gap widening
16.2% 14th pct 34.3% 87th pct
Defence service in Congewaiin Paxton +0.7 pts higher in Congewai
4.2% 74th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Congewaiin Paxton +4.7 pts higher in Congewai gap steady
28.6% 74th pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Congewaiin Paxton +119 larger in Paxton
5 49th pct 124 86th pct
Median age in Congewaiin Paxton +18 yrs older in Congewai
37 yrs 75th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Congewaiin Paxton
— 24.3% 15th pct
Unemployment in Congewaiin Paxton
— 7.7% 37th pct
Median income in Congewaiin Paxton +$1,934 higher in Congewai
$2,499 100th pct $565 41st pct
Household income in Congewaiin Paxton +$688 higher in Congewai
$2,250 71st pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Congewaiin Paxton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Congewaiin Paxton +0.6 larger in Paxton gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Congewaiin Paxton +9.5 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
9.9% 44th pct 19.5% 86th pct
Living alone in Congewaiin Paxton +4.3 pts higher in Congewai gap widening
22.5% 46th pct 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 58.7%
44.1% Couples without children ◂ +23.5 pts 20.6%
9.9% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +15.2 pts 28.6%
22.5% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%
13.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%
5.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Congewaiin Paxton +$5 higher in Congewai gap steady
$350 71st pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Congewaiin Paxton +$62 higher in Congewai gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,671 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Congewaiin Paxton even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Congewaiin Paxton +13.0 pts higher in Paxton gap widening
3.8% 8th pct 16.7% 50th pct
Owned outright in Congewaiin Paxton +33.9 pts higher in Congewai gap widening
62.5% 93rd pct 28.6% 20th pct
Separate houses in Congewaiin Paxton +0.5 pts higher in Congewai gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Congewaiin Paxton +2.2 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
85.0% 65th pct 87.2% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +33.9 pts 28.6%
38.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
3.8% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

103.8% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 99.5%
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

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 40.1%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 0.7%
8.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Studio / none ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +24.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
32.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 9.3%
22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.1% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Congewaiin Paxton +1.2 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Congewaiin Paxton +9.0 pts higher in Congewai gap narrowing
21.2% 63rd pct 12.1% 34th pct
PT commute in Congewaiin Paxton +0.6 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 67th pct
PT stops in Congewaiin Paxton +4 more in Paxton
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Congewaiin Paxton +3.29 more in Paxton
0.00 0th pct 3.29 71st pct
Departures/1k in Congewaiin Paxton +105.3 more in Paxton
0.0 0th pct 105.3 69th pct
PT routes in Congewaiin Paxton +1 more in Paxton
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Congewaiin Paxton +52 longer in Congewai
52 81st pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Congewaiin Paxton +5 longer in Congewai
108 74th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 65.0%
21.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 12.1%
4.8% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 37.5%
26.3% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.8% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Congewaiin Paxton +11.1 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
32.1% 54th pct 43.3% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Congewaiin Paxton +6.5 pts higher in Paxton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Congewaiin Paxton +5.8 pts higher in Paxton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 75th pct
Participation in Congewaiin Paxton +2.8 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
56.8% 37th pct 59.6% 46th pct
Full-time in Congewaiin Paxton +0.3 pts higher in Paxton gap narrowing
57.7% 48th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
5.8% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
8.7% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
2.9% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
2.9% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.2% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 8.2%
18.3% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 10.4%
9.6% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.7% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.9% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Congewaiin Paxton +3.6 higher in Paxton
0.1 33rd pct 3.7 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Congewaiin Paxton +4.2 more in Paxton
0.1 37th pct 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Congewaiin Paxton +75.9 pts higher in Paxton
0.0% 0th pct 75.9% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Congewaiin Paxton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Congewaiin Paxton +78.6 pts higher in Paxton
0.0% 0th pct 78.6% 81st pct
Walk to school in Congewaiin Paxton +72.9 pts higher in Paxton
8.9% 60th pct 81.7% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Congewaiin Paxton +88.3 pts higher in Paxton
0.0% 0th pct 88.3% 79th pct
Walk to health in Congewaiin Paxton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Congewaiin Paxton +3.4 more in Paxton
4.9 29th pct 8.2 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Congewaiin Paxton +11 higher in Paxton
1 51st pct 12 72nd pct
Mean slope in Congewaiin Paxton +7.1 pts higher in Congewai
12.6% 88th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Congewai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Congewai vs Paxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11007/congewai/vs/SAL13173/paxton