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Figtree vs Unanderra

Name: Figtree vs Unanderra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Figtree profile · Unanderra profile

Figtree Unanderra

Figtree and Unanderra are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Figtree is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,042 compared to $1,211 in Unanderra. This wealth is reflected in education and housing; 28% of adults in Figtree hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 13.6% do in Unanderra. Figtree also has far more large homes, with 85.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Unanderra has a higher share of renters (42%) and a higher proportion of residents living alone (31.8%) or in one-parent families (23.2%).

These two areas have remained similar in some ways, such as their nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who have served in the Defence Force. However, the gap in household income is far higher in Figtree now than it was in the past. While both areas are well-served by public transport, Unanderra is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Unanderra Year 12: 20.4 pts higher in Figtree 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Figtree Participation: 14.8 pts higher in Figtree Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in Figtree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Figtree in Unanderra +6,859 larger in Figtree gap widening

12,335 88th pct 5,476 86th pct

Median age in Figtree in Unanderra +2 yrs older in Unanderra gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

19.0% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.0%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 38.6%

31.1% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.1% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Figtree Unanderra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 73.1%

3.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.0% English +0.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

6.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 79.7%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 53.1%

34.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Figtree in Unanderra +1.60 more in Unanderra

1.65 21st pct 3.25 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Figtree in Unanderra +2 more in Figtree

30 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Figtree in Unanderra +33 larger in Unanderra

358 54th pct 390 58th pct

ICSEA in Figtree in Unanderra +48 higher in Figtree

1,074 86th pct 1,025 70th pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +20.4 pts 39.2%

22.3% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 17.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 4.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

11.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

10.3% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Figtree in Unanderra +$252 higher in Figtree gap widening

$815 61st pct $563 20th pct

Household income in Figtree in Unanderra +$831 higher in Figtree gap widening

$2,042 77th pct $1,211 26th pct

Family income in Figtree in Unanderra +$815 higher in Figtree gap widening

$2,427 79th pct $1,612 33rd pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.1%

13.9% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 4.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 12.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.1% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +12.2 pts 53.7%

20.1% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.7% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Figtree in Unanderra +10 larger in Figtree

262 86th pct 252 86th pct

Median age in Figtree in Unanderra even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Figtree in Unanderra +$160 higher in Figtree

$594 45th pct $434 22nd pct

Household income in Figtree in Unanderra +$617 higher in Figtree

$1,694 50th pct $1,077 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Figtree in Unanderra +0.4 larger in Figtree gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 48.5%

22.1% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.9% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

20.1% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 11.6%

16.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Figtree in Unanderra +$145 higher in Figtree gap widening

$430 87th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Figtree in Unanderra +$279 higher in Figtree gap widening

$2,229 83rd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Figtree in Unanderra even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.4% Rented +24.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 27.5%

39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 25.1%

1.5% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 78.0%

4.2% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 15.8%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 36.2%

9.4% Under $200 +25.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%

20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +16.4 pts 3.7%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 11.4%

9.8% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Figtree in Unanderra +9 more in Figtree

62 88th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Figtree in Unanderra +4.65 more in Unanderra

5.03 78th pct 9.68 87th pct

Departures/1k in Figtree in Unanderra +1,024.3 more in Unanderra

951.0 86th pct 1,975.3 91st pct

PT routes in Figtree in Unanderra +2 more in Figtree

12 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Figtree in Unanderra even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Figtree in Unanderra +1 longer in Figtree

66 48th pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 18.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 29.7%

28.9% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

4.3% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

8.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food even 7.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 19.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

6.9% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Figtree in Unanderra +0.5 higher in Unanderra

4.6 81st pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Figtree in Unanderra +0.3 more in Unanderra

4.7 81st pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Figtree in Unanderra +0.6 pts higher in Unanderra

55.2% 81st pct 55.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Figtree in Unanderra +25.4 pts higher in Unanderra

31.1% 75th pct 56.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Figtree in Unanderra +2.6 pts higher in Figtree

91.7% 85th pct 89.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Figtree in Unanderra +1.0 pts higher in Unanderra

78.7% 85th pct 79.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Figtree in Unanderra +23.4 pts higher in Unanderra

66.2% 69th pct 89.6% 80th pct

Walk to health in Figtree in Unanderra +36.9 pts higher in Figtree

37.1% 81st pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Figtree in Unanderra +6.9 more in Unanderra

7.4 35th pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Figtree in Unanderra +24 higher in Unanderra

76 82nd pct 100 86th pct

Mean slope in Figtree in Unanderra +4.1 pts higher in Figtree

11.0% 85th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Figtree with nearby areas

West Wollongong Mount Kembla Mangerton Mount Keira Unanderra Cordeaux Heights Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill

Compare Unanderra with nearby areas

Berkeley Spring Hill Cordeaux Heights Figtree Cringila Farmborough Heights Mount Saint Thomas Mount Kembla

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Figtree vs Unanderra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11518/figtree/vs/SAL14026/unanderra