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Eltham vs Wollongbar

Name: Eltham vs Wollongbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Eltham profile · Wollongbar profile

Eltham Wollongbar

Wollongbar and Eltham (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wollongbar is a larger hub where the typical resident is 40, while Eltham (NSW) is more sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 48. Wollongbar is much more connected, described as somewhat walkable with a score of 5.4 and 93.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Eltham (NSW) is car-dependent, with only 13.8% of homes near transport. There are also notable gaps in housing and education; separate houses are far higher in Eltham (NSW) at 98.2%, while Wollongbar has a far higher share of renters at 24.8%.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Wollongbar seeing far more growth in its newcomer population. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 11%. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home and typical weekly rents that sit close to each other at $420 in Wollongbar and $400 in Eltham (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,929 larger in Wollongbar First Nations: 5.0 pts higher in Wollongbar Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Wollongbar PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Wollongbar Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in Eltham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eltham in Wollongbar +2,929 larger in Wollongbar gap widening

332 60th pct 3,261 85th pct

Median age in Eltham in Wollongbar +8 yrs older in Eltham gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 25.2%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.8% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 47.8%

34.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%

8.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Eltham Wollongbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 86.0%

6.3% England ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% English ◂ +6.5 pts 45.9%

43.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 41.7%

15.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

3.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 42.3%

33.1% Christianity +18.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

2.1% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eltham in Wollongbar +18.88 more in Eltham

20.41 88th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eltham in Wollongbar +3 more in Wollongbar

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Eltham in Wollongbar +191 larger in Wollongbar

73 21st pct 263 44th pct

ICSEA in Eltham in Wollongbar +54 higher in Eltham

1,064 83rd pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 50.7%

20.1% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.8% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 24.6%

17.4% Certificate III / IV +16.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.7%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Creative arts ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Eltham in Wollongbar +$81 higher in Eltham gap widening

$873 69th pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Eltham in Wollongbar +$339 higher in Eltham gap narrowing

$1,978 74th pct $1,639 56th pct

Family income in Eltham in Wollongbar +$173 higher in Eltham gap narrowing

$2,100 63rd pct $1,927 53rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

9.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 63.0%

20.2% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eltham in Wollongbar +163 larger in Wollongbar

0 0th pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Eltham in Wollongbar

— 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Eltham in Wollongbar

— $710 57th pct

Household income in Eltham in Wollongbar

— $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eltham in Wollongbar +0.2 larger in Eltham gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 55.1%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%

10.9% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 37.3%

10.9% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%

10.9% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

8.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eltham in Wollongbar +$20 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$400 82nd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Eltham in Wollongbar +$216 higher in Eltham gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Eltham in Wollongbar +0.10 higher in Eltham gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 36.9%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 36.8%

14.5% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 84.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.4% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 6.5%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 54.8%

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +18.1 pts 19.4%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%

18.8% $750 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +18.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 9.7%

7.3% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eltham in Wollongbar +52 more in Wollongbar

2 71st pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Eltham in Wollongbar +10.54 more in Wollongbar

6.02 82nd pct 16.56 91st pct

Departures/1k in Eltham in Wollongbar +190.0 more in Wollongbar

114.5 70th pct 304.5 75th pct

PT routes in Eltham in Wollongbar +3 more in Wollongbar

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Eltham in Wollongbar +23 longer in Eltham

29 66th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

26.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 14.3%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

19.6% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 14.3%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.6 pts 4.1%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

7.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

2.9% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 22.0%

20.9% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 12.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

7.6% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

6.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Eltham in Wollongbar +4.7 higher in Wollongbar

0.8 57th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eltham in Wollongbar +4.9 more in Wollongbar

0.8 58th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Eltham in Wollongbar +69.2 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Eltham in Wollongbar +69.8 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Eltham in Wollongbar +80.1 pts higher in Wollongbar

13.8% 62nd pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Eltham in Wollongbar +63.3 pts higher in Wollongbar

7.2% 60th pct 70.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Eltham in Wollongbar +72.2 pts higher in Wollongbar

19.3% 52nd pct 91.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Eltham in Wollongbar +53.7 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 53.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Eltham in Wollongbar +4.9 more in Wollongbar

18.1 59th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Eltham in Wollongbar +12 higher in Wollongbar

1 47th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Eltham in Wollongbar +5.0 pts higher in Eltham

11.8% 87th pct 6.7% 61st pct

Compare Eltham with nearby areas

Clunes Booyong McLeans Ridges Pearces Creek Alstonvale Wollongbar Bexhill Boat Harbour

Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

Lindendale McLeans Ridges Alstonvale Alstonville Rous Eltham Tuckombil Boat Harbour

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eltham vs Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11412/eltham/vs/SAL14375/wollongbar