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Crookwell vs Wheeo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Crookwell profile · Wheeo profile

Crookwell Wheeo

Crookwell and Wheeo are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Crookwell is a more populated hub with a somewhat walkable layout, where 81.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 16.8% are rented. In contrast, Wheeo is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,250 compared to $1,196 in Crookwell. While 39% of people in Wheeo work from home, only 8.4% do so in Crookwell. Crookwell also has a higher share of people living alone (32.3%) and those with long-term health conditions (39.2%).

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of one-parent families, with Crookwell at 14.5%. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and a similar proportion of people with mental health conditions. These commonalities sit alongside growing gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened, with Crookwell now far higher than Wheeo.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 36.0 pts higher in Crookwell Work from home: 30.6 pts higher in Wheeo Population: 2,618 larger in Crookwell Household income: $1,054 higher in Wheeo Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in Crookwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crookwellin Wheeo +2,618 larger in Crookwell gap steady
2,686 82nd pct 68 33rd pct
Median age in Crookwellin Wheeo +2 yrs older in Crookwell gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Crookwellin Wheeo +3.5 pts higher in Crookwell gap widening
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Crookwellin Wheeo +5.5 pts higher in Crookwell gap narrowing
30.5% 87th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Crookwellin Wheeo +5.7 pts higher in Wheeo gap narrowing
14.9% 36th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Crookwellin Wheeo +1.5 pts higher in Crookwell gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 25.0%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
14.9% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +8.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

Marital status

49.5% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 66.1%
27.8% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 19.4%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
9.3% Widowed ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Crookwell Wheeo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Crookwellin Wheeo +6.4 pts higher in Crookwell gap steady
6.4% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.1% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 91.2%
2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
45.2% English ◂ +1.1 pts 44.1%
15.8% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.7% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Crookwellin Wheeo +2.4 pts higher in Crookwell gap steady
2.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Crookwellin Wheeo +0.3 pts higher in Crookwell gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 95.6%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Crookwellin Wheeo +17.3 pts higher in Crookwell gap widening
24.6% 14th pct 7.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

66.8% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 77.9%
24.6% No religion ◂ +17.3 pts 7.4%
7.3% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Crookwellin Wheeo +7.0 pts higher in Crookwell gap narrowing
36.0% 26th pct 29.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Crookwellin Wheeo +2.5 pts higher in Wheeo gap narrowing
10.4% 31st pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Crookwellin Wheeo
7.48 69th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Crookwellin Wheeo +3 more in Crookwell
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Crookwellin Wheeo
182 36th pct —
ICSEA in Crookwellin Wheeo
966 36th pct —

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
36.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.0%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 11.3%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 36.7%
13.0% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +12.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
6.4% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.2% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.7% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.0% Health even 10.0%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Crookwellin Wheeo +$310 higher in Wheeo gap widening
$639 31st pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Crookwellin Wheeo +$1,054 higher in Wheeo gap widening
$1,196 25th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Crookwellin Wheeo +$914 higher in Wheeo gap widening
$1,622 34th pct $2,536 83rd pct
High earners in Crookwellin Wheeo +2.9 pts higher in Wheeo gap steady
5.2% 33rd pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Crookwellin Wheeo +12.5 pts higher in Wheeo gap widening
10.2% 30th pct 22.7% 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +40.8 pts ▸ 68.2%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 18.2%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
4.7% $4,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 33.9%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.4%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Crookwellin Wheeo +14.2 pts higher in Crookwell
39.2% 88th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Crookwellin Wheeo +0.6 pts higher in Crookwell
9.4% 62nd pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Crookwellin Wheeo +8.0 pts higher in Crookwell gap widening
8.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%
4.0% Cancer +9.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
4.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +11.5 pts ▸ 63.2%
23.8% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 17.6%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Crookwellin Wheeo +4.0 pts higher in Wheeo gap steady
18.6% 52nd pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Crookwellin Wheeo +5.0 pts higher in Crookwell gap widening
14.6% 70th pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Crookwellin Wheeo +0.9 pts higher in Wheeo gap narrowing
21.7% 33rd pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Crookwellin Wheeo +3.1 pts higher in Crookwell
3.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Crookwellin Wheeo +1.3 pts higher in Wheeo gap narrowing
24.5% 52nd pct 25.8% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Crookwellin Wheeo +95 larger in Crookwell
95 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Crookwellin Wheeo
23 yrs 38th pct —
Year 12 in Crookwellin Wheeo
31.7% 30th pct —
Unemployment in Crookwellin Wheeo
5.6% 28th pct —
Median income in Crookwellin Wheeo
$616 47th pct —
Household income in Crookwellin Wheeo
$1,687 50th pct —
Indigenous language in Crookwellin Wheeo
5.3% 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Crookwellin Wheeo +0.6 larger in Wheeo gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Crookwellin Wheeo +14.5 pts higher in Crookwell gap widening
14.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Crookwellin Wheeo +18.7 pts higher in Crookwell gap narrowing
32.3% 78th pct 13.6% 14th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 64.9%
36.6% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 45.6%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +20.4 pts ▸ 59.1%
32.3% 1 person ◂ +18.7 pts 13.6%
9.6% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crookwellin Wheeo
$280 50th pct —
Mortgage in Crookwellin Wheeo +$44 higher in Wheeo gap widening
$1,356 32nd pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Crookwellin Wheeo +0.20 higher in Wheeo gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Crookwellin Wheeo +16.8 pts higher in Crookwell gap widening
16.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Crookwellin Wheeo +3.5 pts higher in Crookwell gap widening
53.5% 82nd pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Crookwellin Wheeo +5.2 pts higher in Wheeo gap narrowing
94.8% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Crookwellin Wheeo +36.0 pts higher in Crookwell gap widening
81.4% 55th pct 45.5% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 50.0%
25.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
2.8% Other tenure +15.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.8% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 22.7%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 22.7%
13.3% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
2.4% 1 bedroom +15.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,000–$1,799 +84.0 pts ▸ 133.3%
22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Crookwellin Wheeo +4.1 pts higher in Crookwell gap steady
4.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Crookwellin Wheeo +30.6 pts higher in Wheeo gap steady
8.4% 21st pct 39.0% 90th pct
PT commute in Crookwellin Wheeo +0.6 pts higher in Crookwell gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Crookwellin Wheeo +4 more in Crookwell
4 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Crookwellin Wheeo +1.49 more in Crookwell
1.49 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Crookwellin Wheeo +29.8 more in Crookwell
29.8 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Crookwellin Wheeo +1 more in Crookwell
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Crookwellin Wheeo
10 46th pct —

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +25.7 pts 41.5%
8.4% Worked at home +30.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
5.3% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
13.8% 3 vehicles +22.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 18.2%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Crookwellin Wheeo +17.4 pts higher in Crookwell gap narrowing
29.5% 44th pct 12.1% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Crookwellin Wheeo
1.8% 31st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Crookwellin Wheeo +3.9 pts higher in Crookwell gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Crookwellin Wheeo +15.2 pts higher in Wheeo gap widening
50.9% 23rd pct 66.1% 70th pct
Full-time in Crookwellin Wheeo +0.7 pts higher in Crookwell gap steady
59.2% 56th pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
8.4% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 7.3%
4.7% Manufacturing +7.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Other services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +21.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%
13.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Crookwellin Wheeo +4.5 higher in Crookwell
4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Crookwellin Wheeo +4.6 more in Crookwell
4.6 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Crookwellin Wheeo +52.7 pts higher in Crookwell
52.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Crookwellin Wheeo +60.1 pts higher in Crookwell
60.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Crookwellin Wheeo +37.4 pts higher in Crookwell
37.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Crookwellin Wheeo +54.6 pts higher in Crookwell
54.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Crookwellin Wheeo +73.7 pts higher in Crookwell
73.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Crookwellin Wheeo +53.0 pts higher in Crookwell
53.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Crookwellin Wheeo +19.7 more in Crookwell
19.7 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Crookwellin Wheeo +1 higher in Crookwell
1 57th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Crookwellin Wheeo +0.5 pts higher in Crookwell
5.6% 49th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crookwell vs Wheeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11124/crookwell/vs/SAL14287/wheeo