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Craven vs Wards River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Craven profile · Wards River profile

Craven Wards River

Wards River and Craven are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Wards River has a much higher share of people living alone (41.9%) and one-parent families (22.4%). In contrast, Craven is far more likely to be rented (55.0%) and has a higher proportion of full-time workers (65.8%). Typical weekly household incomes are also higher in Craven, where the usual home earns $1,050 compared to $783 in Wards River.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very similar in the share of people born overseas and the fact that every home is a separate house. They are also alike in that no one commutes by public transport. While both are well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, this group is even more common in Craven at 36.5%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.7 pts higher in Craven Living alone: 21.9 pts higher in Wards River No car: 9.3 pts higher in Wards River Full-time: 18.3 pts higher in Craven Population: 74 larger in Wards River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cravenin Wards River +74 larger in Wards River gap narrowing
104 42nd pct 178 51st pct
Median age in Cravenin Wards River +1 yrs older in Wards River gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Cravenin Wards River +7.2 pts higher in Wards River gap widening
2.9% 59th pct 10.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Cravenin Wards River +6.8 pts higher in Craven gap steady
36.5% 92nd pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Cravenin Wards River +2.2 pts higher in Craven gap steady
13.5% 28th pct 11.2% 20th pct
De facto in Cravenin Wards River +7.4 pts higher in Craven gap widening
19.3% 87th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

36.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 29.8%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 4.5%

Marital status

35.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
36.1% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%
5.2% Divorced +10.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.4% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%
3.1% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Age & sex structure

Craven Wards River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cravenin Wards River +0.1 pts higher in Wards River gap narrowing
3.8% 17th pct 3.9% 17th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 78.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

52.9% English ◂ +13.6 pts 39.3%
41.3% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.6% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 3.9%
8.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cravenin Wards River +2.8 pts higher in Wards River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Cravenin Wards River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

99.0% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 91.0%
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 Cravenin Wards River +8.1 pts higher in Wards River gap widening
27.9% 20th pct 36.0% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 48.3%
27.9% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
9.6% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
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

Year 12 in Cravenin Wards River +3.7 pts higher in Craven gap narrowing
28.7% 12th pct 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Cravenin Wards River +2.2 pts higher in Craven gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cravenin Wards River +1 more in Craven
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cravenin Wards River
15 2nd pct —
ICSEA in Cravenin Wards River
904 13th pct —

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 38.1%
28.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.0%
12.8% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 28.9%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%
8.5% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.9% Society & culture ◂ +10.3 pts 6.7%
10.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%
8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
8.5% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cravenin Wards River +$186 higher in Craven gap widening
$627 29th pct $441 7th pct
Household income in Cravenin Wards River +$267 higher in Craven gap widening
$1,050 16th pct $783 5th pct
Family income in Cravenin Wards River +$324 higher in Craven gap widening
$1,224 12th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Cravenin Wards River +3.5 pts higher in Craven gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Cravenin Wards River +20.0 pts higher in Craven gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
7.5% Under $650 +33.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 59.4%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.0%
4.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cravenin Wards River +4.1 pts higher in Wards River
37.5% 86th pct 41.6% 92nd pct
Mental health in Cravenin Wards River +5.2 pts higher in Wards River
7.7% 46th pct 12.9% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Cravenin Wards River +4.7 pts higher in Wards River gap steady
7.7% 79th pct 12.4% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 14.6%
7.7% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.8% Other condition +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.7% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.7% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Lung condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Stroke ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +12.5 pts 43.3%
21.2% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
5.8% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cravenin Wards River +0.4 pts higher in Craven gap narrowing
18.6% 52nd pct 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Cravenin Wards River +2.2 pts higher in Craven gap narrowing
13.4% 57th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Cravenin Wards River +2.6 pts higher in Wards River gap narrowing
12.4% 10th pct 15.0% 13th pct
Defence service in Cravenin Wards River +6.7 pts higher in Wards River
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cravenin Wards River +3.8 pts higher in Craven gap narrowing
35.1% 89th pct 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cravenin Wards River +15 larger in Wards River
3 43rd pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Cravenin Wards River +7 yrs older in Wards River
34 yrs 72nd pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Cravenin Wards River +$26 higher in Craven
$450 25th pct $424 20th pct
Household income in Cravenin Wards River +$237 higher in Wards River
$450 0th pct $687 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cravenin Wards River +0.2 larger in Craven gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Cravenin Wards River +11.4 pts higher in Wards River gap widening
11.0% 51st pct 22.4% 89th pct
Living alone in Cravenin Wards River +21.9 pts higher in Wards River gap widening
20.0% 37th pct 41.9% 93rd pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 43.2%
39.7% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.0% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
4.1% Other families ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 31.1%
20.0% 1 person +21.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
30.0% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 20.3%
12.5% 6 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 4.1%
0.0% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cravenin Wards River +$5 higher in Wards River gap narrowing
$265 45th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Cravenin Wards River +$360 higher in Wards River gap narrowing
$1,105 19th pct $1,465 39th pct
People / bedroom in Cravenin Wards River +0.10 higher in Wards River gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cravenin Wards River +34.7 pts higher in Craven gap widening
55.0% 95th pct 20.3% 60th pct
Owned outright in Cravenin Wards River +1.4 pts higher in Wards River gap steady
50.0% 75th pct 51.4% 78th pct
Separate houses in Cravenin Wards River even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cravenin Wards River +12.4 pts higher in Craven gap widening
80.0% 51st pct 67.6% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Rented ◂ +34.7 pts 20.3%
50.0% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
7.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other tenure 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

45.0% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 13.5%
15.0% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 60.0%
13.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +77.1 pts 56.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cravenin Wards River +9.3 pts higher in Wards River gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 87th pct
Work from home in Cravenin Wards River +1.7 pts higher in Craven gap narrowing
23.7% 69th pct 22.0% 65th pct
PT commute in Cravenin Wards River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cravenin Wards River even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Cravenin Wards River +7.99 more in Craven
19.23 92nd pct 11.24 88th pct
Departures/1k in Cravenin Wards River +40.0 more in Craven
96.2 68th pct 56.2 64th pct
PT routes in Cravenin Wards River even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Cravenin Wards River
— 19 58th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 59.3%
23.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 22.0%
10.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 42.7%
15.4% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 6.7%
7.7% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cravenin Wards River +9.8 pts higher in Wards River gap widening
28.3% 40th pct 38.2% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cravenin Wards River +6.5 pts higher in Wards River gap widening
8.7% 88th pct 15.2% 97th pct
Participation in Cravenin Wards River +6.2 pts higher in Craven gap steady
47.4% 17th pct 41.3% 10th pct
Full-time in Cravenin Wards River +18.3 pts higher in Craven gap widening
65.8% 81st pct 47.5% 11th pct

Industries people work in

28.9% Construction ◂ +15.4 pts 13.6%
21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.9% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.5% Other services ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +14.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
23.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.6 pts 5.1%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
7.9% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cravenin Wards River +0.6 higher in Wards River
0.5 52nd pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cravenin Wards River +0.9 more in Wards River
0.5 51st pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Cravenin Wards River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cravenin Wards River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cravenin Wards River +18.9 pts higher in Wards River
21.7% 64th pct 40.6% 70th pct
Walk to school in Cravenin Wards River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cravenin Wards River +21.5 pts higher in Wards River
23.3% 55th pct 44.8% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Cravenin Wards River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cravenin Wards River +16.0 more in Craven
38.5 76th pct 22.5 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Cravenin Wards River even
0 26th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Cravenin Wards River +0.4 pts higher in Wards River
8.0% 71st pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Craven with nearby areas

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Compare Wards River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Craven vs Wards River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11107/craven/vs/SAL14165/wards-river