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Coniston vs Mangerton

Name: Coniston vs Mangerton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Coniston profile · Mangerton profile

Coniston Mangerton

Mangerton and Coniston are neighbouring areas in Wollongong with similar populations. They differ sharply in income and education; Mangerton has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (36.8%) and far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (33.2%). In contrast, Coniston is far more diverse, with a much higher share of people born overseas (30.3%) and those using a language other than English at home (31.0%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they still share many features today. Residents in both places have a typical age of 39 and pay a similar typical weekly rent of around $350. While they remain very close in these respects, Mangerton is far more walkable for health services, whereas Coniston has far more public transport departures and more people using the train.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Mangerton Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Coniston Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Coniston Bachelor+: 14.1 pts higher in Mangerton 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in Mangerton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coniston in Mangerton +595 larger in Mangerton gap steady

2,267 80th pct 2,862 83rd pct

Median age in Coniston in Mangerton even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.9%

14.2% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

Marital status

37.5% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.1% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 37.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Coniston Mangerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 76.0%

2.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% China even 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.6% English +8.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.8% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

8.6% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

1.7% Greek even 1.7%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 51.2%

35.2% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.9% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coniston in Mangerton +1.19 more in Coniston

3.10 44th pct 1.90 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coniston in Mangerton +3 more in Mangerton

22 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Coniston in Mangerton +34 larger in Coniston

489 71st pct 455 66th pct

ICSEA in Coniston in Mangerton even

1,078 87th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 67.3%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 18.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

10.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coniston in Mangerton +$202 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$739 48th pct $941 76th pct

Household income in Coniston in Mangerton +$612 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$1,535 50th pct $2,147 81st pct

Family income in Coniston in Mangerton +$893 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$1,924 52nd pct $2,817 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 19.2%

7.4% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.2%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

6.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +5.4 pts ▸ 65.1%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.1%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coniston in Mangerton +6 larger in Mangerton

56 78th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Coniston in Mangerton even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Coniston in Mangerton +$375 higher in Coniston

$762 62nd pct $387 14th pct

Household income in Coniston in Mangerton +$1,038 higher in Coniston

$2,100 66th pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coniston in Mangerton +0.2 larger in Mangerton gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 66.2%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 22.7%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 29.5%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 25.6%

10.7% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coniston in Mangerton +$3 higher in Mangerton gap steady

$350 71st pct $353 72nd pct

Mortgage in Coniston in Mangerton +$390 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$1,820 62nd pct $2,210 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Coniston in Mangerton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 26.0%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.3% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

50.9% Separate house +20.8 pts ▸ 71.7%

30.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.7 pts 16.1%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 16.7%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.5% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 31.4%

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 19.6%

8.6% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.0% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.1% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 19.8%

15.7% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coniston in Mangerton +1 more in Mangerton

16 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Coniston in Mangerton +1.12 more in Coniston

7.06 86th pct 5.94 81st pct

Departures/1k in Coniston in Mangerton +423.6 more in Coniston

896.3 86th pct 472.7 78th pct

PT routes in Coniston in Mangerton +4 more in Coniston

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Coniston in Mangerton +2 longer in Mangerton

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Coniston in Mangerton +1 longer in Coniston

66 48th pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 44.9%

25.8% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 29.9%

29.4% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.1% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

4.8% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

4.7% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.8% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Coniston in Mangerton +1.1 higher in Mangerton

5.5 86th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coniston in Mangerton +0.6 more in Mangerton

5.5 86th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Coniston in Mangerton +5.6 pts higher in Coniston

81.2% 89th pct 75.6% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Coniston in Mangerton +25.4 pts higher in Mangerton

46.2% 79th pct 71.6% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Coniston in Mangerton +5.2 pts higher in Mangerton

93.4% 85th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Coniston in Mangerton +12.2 pts higher in Mangerton

85.1% 89th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Coniston in Mangerton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Coniston in Mangerton +52.0 pts higher in Mangerton

4.4% 73rd pct 56.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Coniston in Mangerton +1.2 more in Coniston

12.4 47th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Coniston in Mangerton +56 higher in Coniston

153 88th pct 97 85th pct

Mean slope in Coniston in Mangerton +0.7 pts higher in Coniston

10.4% 82nd pct 9.6% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coniston vs Mangerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11010/coniston/vs/SAL12478/mangerton