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Emerton vs Whalan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Emerton profile · Whalan profile

Emerton Whalan

Whalan and Emerton are neighbouring areas in Blacktown with distinct differences in housing and accessibility. Whalan has a far higher share of separate houses at 88.6% and more large homes, with 85.4% having three or more bedrooms. Emerton is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.4, compared to Whalan's very walkable 6.5. This higher walkability in Emerton is linked to better access to services; 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 34.8% of homes in Whalan share that proximity.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in terms of typical household income and the proportion of children under 15. They are both diverse communities, with a high share of people born overseas, though this is well higher in Emerton at 32.2%. They also share a similar level of educational attainment, with both areas sitting far below the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,634 larger in Whalan Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Whalan Recent movers: 5.5 pts higher in Emerton Born overseas: 4.7 pts higher in Emerton Year 12: 4.0 pts higher in Emerton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emertonin Whalan +3,634 larger in Whalan gap steady
2,295 80th pct 5,929 86th pct
Median age in Emertonin Whalan +2 yrs older in Whalan gap steady
32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Emertonin Whalan +1.4 pts higher in Whalan gap steady
9.6% 87th pct 11.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Emertonin Whalan +1.4 pts higher in Whalan gap steady
13.8% 28th pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Emertonin Whalan +0.9 pts higher in Emerton gap steady
25.2% 88th pct 24.3% 87th pct
De facto in Emertonin Whalan +1.0 pts higher in Whalan gap steady
8.2% 23rd pct 9.2% 27th pct

Age structure

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.2%
13.8% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

Marital status

45.8% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 45.5%
34.2% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.4%
9.1% Divorced even 9.0%
6.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Emerton Whalan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emertonin Whalan +4.7 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
32.2% 90th pct 27.5% 87th pct

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 61.2%
6.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
4.9% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

21.0% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
23.9% English ◂ +1.2 pts 22.7%
6.6% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
5.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
2.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dutch even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Emertonin Whalan +2.2 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
29.7% 90th pct 27.5% 89th pct
Limited English in Emertonin Whalan +0.5 pts higher in Whalan gap steady
4.5% 90th pct 5.0% 91st pct

Language used at home

60.2% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 61.2%
3.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Emertonin Whalan +2.1 pts higher in Whalan gap widening
25.2% 15th pct 27.3% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 48.1%
25.2% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
11.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.8% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emertonin Whalan +4.0 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
42.3% 43rd pct 38.4% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Emertonin Whalan +0.4 pts higher in Whalan gap steady
7.5% 20th pct 7.9% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Emertonin Whalan +1.38 more in Emerton
3.45 47th pct 2.08 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emertonin Whalan +10 more in Whalan
38 90th pct 48 91st pct
Avg size in Emertonin Whalan +35 larger in Whalan
433 63rd pct 469 68th pct
ICSEA in Emertonin Whalan +8 higher in Whalan
945 25th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 38.4%
21.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
7.8% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Information technology even 2.8%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Emertonin Whalan +$56 higher in Emerton gap widening
$562 19th pct $506 13th pct
Household income in Emertonin Whalan +$78 higher in Emerton gap widening
$1,238 28th pct $1,160 23rd pct
Family income in Emertonin Whalan +$60 higher in Emerton gap widening
$1,414 22nd pct $1,354 18th pct
High earners in Emertonin Whalan +0.1 pts higher in Emerton gap steady
2.2% 21st pct 2.1% 21st pct
High-income homes in Emertonin Whalan +0.5 pts higher in Emerton gap steady
8.5% 25th pct 8.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.9%
21.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 5.2%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
0.5% $3,000 or more even 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emertonin Whalan +0.2 pts higher in Whalan
31.4% 63rd pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Emertonin Whalan +0.1 pts higher in Whalan
9.6% 65th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Emertonin Whalan +1.7 pts higher in Whalan gap steady
8.3% 83rd pct 10.0% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%
9.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Diabetes even 8.2%
7.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 54.6%
19.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
4.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emertonin Whalan +1.0 pts higher in Whalan gap steady
5.3% 5th pct 6.3% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Emertonin Whalan +0.7 pts higher in Whalan gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Emertonin Whalan +0.9 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
22.6% 37th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Emertonin Whalan +1.1 pts higher in Whalan
0.8% 31st pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emertonin Whalan +2.0 pts higher in Whalan gap steady
15.5% 13th pct 17.4% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emertonin Whalan +431 larger in Whalan
221 86th pct 652 87th pct
Median age in Emertonin Whalan +2 yrs older in Emerton
20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Emertonin Whalan +4.3 pts higher in Whalan
23.8% 14th pct 28.1% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Emertonin Whalan +4.5 pts higher in Emerton
15.4% 73rd pct 10.9% 53rd pct
Median income in Emertonin Whalan +$120 higher in Emerton
$594 45th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Emertonin Whalan +$14 higher in Emerton
$1,125 23rd pct $1,111 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Emertonin Whalan +2.3 pts higher in Emerton
6.8% 64th pct 4.4% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emertonin Whalan +0.1 larger in Emerton gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Emertonin Whalan +0.5 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
33.7% 100th pct 33.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Emertonin Whalan +2.6 pts higher in Whalan gap widening
23.9% 51st pct 26.5% 60th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 50.2%
33.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 33.2%
14.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

27.8% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 26.4%
23.9% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
10.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
7.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emertonin Whalan +$20 higher in Emerton gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Emertonin Whalan +$115 higher in Whalan gap widening
$1,618 50th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Emertonin Whalan +0.10 higher in Emerton gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Emertonin Whalan +1.0 pts higher in Emerton gap steady
53.6% 94th pct 52.6% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Emertonin Whalan +3.0 pts higher in Whalan gap narrowing
19.0% 9th pct 22.0% 12th pct
Separate houses in Emertonin Whalan +10.1 pts higher in Whalan gap steady
78.5% 18th pct 88.6% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emertonin Whalan +3.5 pts higher in Whalan gap widening
81.8% 57th pct 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 52.6%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 22.2%
19.0% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
2.7% Not stated even 2.6%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 88.6%
16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 5.5%
5.7% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 59.7%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
2.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 27.7%
30.7% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
23.4% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 34.5%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%
9.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emertonin Whalan +1.5 pts higher in Emerton gap steady
17.4% 93rd pct 15.9% 92nd pct
Work from home in Emertonin Whalan +2.8 pts higher in Whalan gap widening
14.0% 42nd pct 16.8% 51st pct
PT commute in Emertonin Whalan +0.3 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
3.8% 88th pct 3.5% 87th pct
PT stops in Emertonin Whalan +31 more in Whalan
12 82nd pct 43 87th pct
Stops/1k in Emertonin Whalan +2.02 more in Whalan
5.23 78th pct 7.25 86th pct
Departures/1k in Emertonin Whalan +145.0 more in Emerton
1,926.8 91st pct 1,781.8 90th pct
PT routes in Emertonin Whalan even
6 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Emertonin Whalan +1 longer in Emerton
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Emertonin Whalan +2 longer in Emerton
36 30th pct 34 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Emertonin Whalan +40,087 more in Emerton
63,005 87th pct 22,918 76th pct
Reach 45 min in Emertonin Whalan +22,826 more in Whalan
63,005 70th pct 85,831 76th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 51.1%
14.0% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
2.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.1% Bus even 1.1%
0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 42.2%
27.0% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
7.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emertonin Whalan +5.5 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
33.2% 58th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Emertonin Whalan +2.3 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
11.1% 68th pct 8.8% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emertonin Whalan +2.5 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
12.0% 93rd pct 9.5% 89th pct
Participation in Emertonin Whalan +3.8 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
43.7% 12th pct 39.9% 9th pct
Full-time in Emertonin Whalan +0.8 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
55.2% 35th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
9.6% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
6.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
9.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
5.9% Managers even 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Emertonin Whalan +1.9 higher in Emerton
8.4 99th pct 6.5 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Emertonin Whalan +2.1 more in Emerton
8.0 100th pct 5.9 88th pct
15-min city in Emertonin Whalan +7.1 pts higher in Emerton
100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Emertonin Whalan +2.6 pts higher in Emerton
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Emertonin Whalan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Emertonin Whalan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Emertonin Whalan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Emertonin Whalan +65.2 pts higher in Emerton
100.0% 100th pct 34.8% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Emertonin Whalan +9.3 more in Emerton
20.9 63rd pct 11.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Emertonin Whalan +187 higher in Emerton
391 99th pct 204 91st pct
Mean slope in Emertonin Whalan +0.7 pts higher in Whalan
3.6% 23rd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Emerton with nearby areas

Lethbridge Park Dharruk Blackett Whalan Tregear Shalvey Hebersham Bidwill

Compare Whalan with nearby areas

Emerton Dharruk Tregear Oxley Park Lethbridge Park Mount Druitt Blackett Hebersham

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerton vs Whalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11416/emerton/vs/SAL14283/whalan