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Curlwaa vs Wentworth

Name: Curlwaa vs Wentworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Curlwaa profile · Wentworth profile

Curlwaa Wentworth

Wentworth (NSW) and Curlwaa are nearby areas with very different demographics. Residents are far older in Wentworth (NSW), where the typical age is 56 and 34.3% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 42 and 19.6% seniors in Curlwaa. This age gap is reflected in health and home life, with a far higher share of people in Wentworth (NSW) living alone (34.7%) or managing long-term health conditions (38.2%). Curlwaa is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,589, which is far higher than the $952 seen in Wentworth (NSW).

Both areas share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents sitting at $200. While they are close in that regard, they differ in how people get around; Wentworth (NSW) is somewhat walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, whereas Curlwaa is car-dependent. Curlwaa also has a larger share of recent overseas arrivals (30.4%) and more adults working or looking for work (60.0%) than Wentworth (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,081 larger in Wentworth Median age: 14 yrs older in Wentworth Participation: 19.1 pts higher in Curlwaa No car: 5.7 pts higher in Wentworth Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Wentworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curlwaa in Wentworth +1,081 larger in Wentworth gap widening

496 64th pct 1,577 76th pct

Median age in Curlwaa in Wentworth +14 yrs older in Wentworth gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

19.6% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 15.3%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.0%

6.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 43.7%

32.4% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 30.4%

5.3% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Curlwaa Wentworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 76.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 36.7%

36.7% English ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%

9.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% German ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

5.4% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 82.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.9% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%

17.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curlwaa in Wentworth

— 4.88 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Curlwaa in Wentworth even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Curlwaa in Wentworth +68 larger in Curlwaa

118 29th pct 50 16th pct

ICSEA in Curlwaa in Wentworth +80 higher in Wentworth

819 7th pct 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.4%

24.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.3% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

9.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Curlwaa in Wentworth +$306 higher in Curlwaa gap widening

$802 59th pct $496 12th pct

Household income in Curlwaa in Wentworth +$637 higher in Curlwaa gap widening

$1,589 53rd pct $952 12th pct

Family income in Curlwaa in Wentworth +$686 higher in Curlwaa gap widening

$1,912 52nd pct $1,226 13th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.5% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.2%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 4.9%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.4%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.7% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +11.1 pts 45.0%

15.9% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.8% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Curlwaa in Wentworth +155 larger in Wentworth

16 64th pct 171 86th pct

Median age in Curlwaa in Wentworth +2 yrs older in Curlwaa

28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Curlwaa in Wentworth +$75 higher in Wentworth

$317 9th pct $392 15th pct

Household income in Curlwaa in Wentworth +$322 higher in Wentworth

$725 9th pct $1,047 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curlwaa in Wentworth +0.4 larger in Curlwaa gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +27.6 pts 35.4%

31.1% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

5.0% One-parent families +11.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

23.9% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curlwaa in Wentworth even gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Curlwaa in Wentworth +$205 higher in Curlwaa gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $878 11th pct

People / bedroom in Curlwaa in Wentworth +0.10 higher in Curlwaa gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 22.1%

11.3% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 89.1%

7.5% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 17.4%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 59.2%

27.8% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

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

32.0% Under $1,000 +26.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 19.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curlwaa in Wentworth +1 more in Wentworth

3 72nd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Curlwaa in Wentworth +3.51 more in Curlwaa

6.05 82nd pct 2.54 67th pct

Departures/1k in Curlwaa in Wentworth +181.2 more in Curlwaa

221.8 73rd pct 40.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Curlwaa in Wentworth even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Curlwaa in Wentworth

29 66th pct —

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 60.2%

9.0% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 36.9%

18.7% 1 vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 11.8%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

12.6% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

7.6% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Curlwaa in Wentworth +4.1 higher in Wentworth

1.3 61st pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Curlwaa in Wentworth +4.4 more in Wentworth

1.3 61st pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Curlwaa in Wentworth +70.2 pts higher in Wentworth

0.0% 0th pct 70.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Curlwaa in Wentworth +67.3 pts higher in Wentworth

0.0% 0th pct 67.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Curlwaa in Wentworth +30.8 pts higher in Wentworth

23.0% 65th pct 53.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Curlwaa in Wentworth +65.9 pts higher in Wentworth

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Curlwaa in Wentworth +11.9 pts higher in Wentworth

70.7% 70th pct 82.6% 76th pct

Walk to health in Curlwaa in Wentworth +67.6 pts higher in Wentworth

0.0% 0th pct 67.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Curlwaa in Wentworth +17.4 more in Curlwaa

50.4 81st pct 33.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Curlwaa in Wentworth +2 higher in Curlwaa

2 59th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Curlwaa in Wentworth +0.2 pts higher in Curlwaa

2.7% 8th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare Curlwaa with nearby areas

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Compare Wentworth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curlwaa vs Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11171/curlwaa/vs/SAL14242/wentworth