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Dyers Crossing vs Wang Wauk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Dyers Crossing profile · Wang Wauk profile

Dyers Crossing Wang Wauk

Dyers Crossing and Wang Wauk are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales, though they differ in their layouts and populations. Dyers Crossing is more populous and has a higher share of large homes, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher rate of full-time employment at 52.5% and is more accessible, as a walk to the nearest transport stop takes only 4 minutes. In contrast, Wang Wauk is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, with a 79-minute walk to the nearest stop. Residents there are more likely to volunteer (27.8%) and work from home (23.8%).

These areas share a similar residential feel, as every home in both is a separate house and typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical at around $1,150 to $1,200. However, the gap in how people get to work is widening, as Dyers Crossing has seen a much larger share of residents rely on driving while Wang Wauk has seen a significant increase in people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 23.9 pts higher in Dyers Crossing Recent movers: 18.6 pts higher in Wang Wauk Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Wang Wauk Population: 248 larger in Dyers Crossing Needs assistance: 6.4 pts higher in Dyers Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +248 larger in Dyers Crossing gap steady
346 60th pct 98 41st pct
Median age in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +1 yrs older in Dyers Crossing gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +5.4 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
3.8% 65th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +6.6 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
26.0% 77th pct 32.7% 89th pct
Under 15 in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +7.4 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap steady
15.0% 36th pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +0.8 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap narrowing
15.2% 72nd pct 14.5% 67th pct

Age structure

26.0% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 21.4%
15.0% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 41.1%
29.2% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 24.4%
13.6% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.1% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Dyers Crossing Wang Wauk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +3.1 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
10.1% 44th pct 13.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 87.8%
6.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
2.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
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

46.0% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
44.8% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.9%
11.6% Scottish +12.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
10.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
2.0% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +3.5 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 98.0%
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 Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +13.1 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap widening
46.8% 70th pct 33.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 56.1%
46.8% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 33.7%
7.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +5.2 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
33.8% 21st pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +3.0 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap steady
12.5% 41st pct 15.6% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +1 more in Dyers Crossing
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk
40 14th pct —
ICSEA in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk
908 13th pct —

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.2 pts 28.0%
33.8% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%
6.9% Year 11 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
16.2% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.1% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%
13.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%
9.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%
0.0% Creative arts +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +$5 higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
$503 12th pct $508 13th pct
Household income in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +$59 higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
$1,149 22nd pct $1,208 26th pct
Family income in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +$7 higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
$1,392 20th pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +2.1 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap widening
5.4% 34th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +10.6 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap widening
10.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.9%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 54.4%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +7.0 pts higher in Wang Wauk
35.8% 80th pct 42.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +2.6 pts higher in Wang Wauk
8.7% 55th pct 11.2% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +6.4 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap narrowing
6.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.7% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
2.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +5.3 pts ▸ 60.2%
24.0% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
3.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +16.3 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
11.5% 18th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +3.1 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
9.2% 21st pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +8.3 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
21.7% 33rd pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +6.1 pts higher in Wang Wauk
3.4% 62nd pct 9.5% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +0.8 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap steady
32.5% 86th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +4 larger in Dyers Crossing
13 62nd pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +11 yrs older in Dyers Crossing
20 yrs 25th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +$24 higher in Dyers Crossing
$599 45th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +$250 higher in Wang Wauk
$1,625 47th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +1.5 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap narrowing
13.3% 64th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +4.0 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
24.2% 52nd pct 28.2% 66th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
42.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 31.6%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 33.3%
24.2% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
9.8% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.3% 6 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.3% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +$80 higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
$300 57th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +$135 higher in Dyers Crossing gap narrowing
$1,600 48th pct $1,465 39th pct
People / bedroom in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +0.10 higher in Wang Wauk gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +4.2 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
6.1% 14th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Owned outright in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +18.0 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
53.8% 83rd pct 71.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +14.6 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap widening
86.4% 69th pct 71.8% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 71.8%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 28.2%
6.1% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
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

43.2% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 12.8%
13.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%
6.1% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 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

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +12.3 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 23.8% 70th pct
PT commute in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +9 more in Dyers Crossing
11 81st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +11.38 more in Dyers Crossing
31.79 98th pct 20.41 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +56.9 more in Dyers Crossing
159.0 72nd pct 102.0 69th pct
PT routes in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +75 longer in Wang Wauk
4 29th pct 79 96th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +18.5 pts 40.5%
11.5% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Walked ◂ +6.5 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

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 32.4%
26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 21.6%
14.4% 4 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 10.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +18.6 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
33.0% 58th pct 51.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk
11.4% 69th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +1.5 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
5.5% 73rd pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +1.7 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap narrowing
49.5% 21st pct 47.8% 17th pct
Full-time in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +23.9 pts higher in Dyers Crossing gap widening
52.5% 24th pct 28.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.7 pts 11.9%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.0% Accommodation & food +11.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
7.2% Other services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.5% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.9% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
7.2% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.1 pts 7.1%
15.8% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.9% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.6% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +0.4 higher in Dyers Crossing
0.5 51st pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +0.3 more in Dyers Crossing
0.4 49th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +23.6 pts higher in Dyers Crossing
23.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +4.9 pts higher in Wang Wauk
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 44th pct
Walk to health in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +6.1 more in Wang Wauk
34.7 74th pct 40.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk even
0 39th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Dyers Crossingin Wang Wauk +1.0 pts higher in Wang Wauk
7.0% 63rd pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dyers Crossing vs Wang Wauk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11341/dyers-crossing/vs/SAL14150/wang-wauk