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Firefly vs Wang Wauk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Firefly profile · Wang Wauk profile

Firefly Wang Wauk

Firefly and Wang Wauk are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Firefly has a higher typical weekly income of $662 compared to $508 in Wang Wauk, and it is far more likely to have households earning $3,000 or more a week (13.3% versus 0.0%). There are also notable differences in beliefs and home ownership; 51.4% of people in Firefly report no religion, which is far higher than the 33.7% in Wang Wauk, while Wang Wauk has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 71.8%.

Both areas are effectively alike in their housing and transport, with identical typical weekly rents of $380 and a total lack of homes without a motor vehicle. This shared reliance on cars is consistent across both places, where all homes are separate detached houses. While they share these basic living conditions, they differ in their movement; 51.6% of Wang Wauk residents moved there in the last five years, far more than the 22.1% in Firefly.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 29.6 pts higher in Wang Wauk Owned outright: 23.8 pts higher in Wang Wauk PT commute: 5.3 pts higher in Firefly Full-time: 22.3 pts higher in Firefly Needs assistance: 9.3 pts higher in Firefly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +149 larger in Firefly gap narrowing
247 58th pct 98 41st pct
Median age in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +1 yrs older in Wang Wauk gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +3.5 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
5.7% 76th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +5.5 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
27.1% 80th pct 32.7% 89th pct
Under 15 in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +8.7 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap steady
13.8% 29th pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +2.9 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
17.3% 81st pct 14.5% 67th pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%
13.8% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 41.1%
29.1% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 24.4%
6.1% Divorced +11.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
2.3% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Firefly Wang Wauk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +4.0 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
9.3% 40th pct 13.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 87.8%
4.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% New Zealand +4.1 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

55.1% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 46.9%
40.9% English +2.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.8% Scottish +10.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.9% German ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%
0.0% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 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 Fireflyin Wang Wauk +4.9 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
1.2% 35th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Fireflyin Wang Wauk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.4% English only +1.6 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 Fireflyin Wang Wauk +17.7 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
51.4% 82nd pct 33.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 56.1%
51.4% No religion ◂ +17.7 pts 33.7%
6.5% Not stated +2.7 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 Fireflyin Wang Wauk +0.8 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
39.8% 36th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +3.8 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
11.7% 38th pct 15.6% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +1 more in Firefly
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Fireflyin Wang Wauk
40 14th pct —
ICSEA in Fireflyin Wang Wauk
908 13th pct —

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.2 pts 28.0%
39.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.0%
4.5% Year 11 +11.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
15.6% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.0 pts 5.6%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
5.7% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +$154 higher in Firefly gap widening
$662 34th pct $508 13th pct
Household income in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +$167 higher in Firefly gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,208 26th pct
Family income in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +$226 higher in Firefly gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +1.4 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
4.7% 30th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +13.3 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
13.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 17.9%
15.3% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 54.4%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 24.4%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +9.7 pts higher in Wang Wauk
33.2% 71st pct 42.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +2.7 pts higher in Wang Wauk
8.5% 54th pct 11.2% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +9.3 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
9.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
6.9% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%
2.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +3.0 pts 60.2%
17.0% One condition +13.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%
3.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +12.3 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
15.5% 37th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +2.3 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
14.6% 69th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +12.2 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
17.8% 19th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +5.2 pts higher in Wang Wauk
4.3% 74th pct 9.5% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +2.8 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
30.5% 80th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +5 larger in Firefly
14 63rd pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +19 yrs older in Firefly
28 yrs 57th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +$150 higher in Firefly
$725 58th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +$1,375 higher in Firefly
$3,250 89th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fireflyin Wang Wauk even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +0.9 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
12.7% 61st pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +9.8 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
18.4% 31st pct 28.2% 66th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 44.7%
38.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 31.6%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
18.4% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
8.2% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.1% 6 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fireflyin Wang Wauk even gap narrowing
$380 78th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +$135 higher in Firefly gap widening
$1,600 48th pct $1,465 39th pct
People / bedroom in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +0.10 higher in Wang Wauk gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +4.1 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
6.1% 14th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Owned outright in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +23.8 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
48.0% 70th pct 71.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Fireflyin Wang Wauk even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +7.8 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
79.6% 50th pct 71.8% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright +23.8 pts ▸ 71.8%
37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 28.2%
6.1% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

48.0% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 12.8%
11.2% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%
29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
8.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fireflyin Wang Wauk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +5.4 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
18.4% 56th pct 23.8% 70th pct
PT commute in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +5.3 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
5.3% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +1 more in Wang Wauk
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +16.36 more in Wang Wauk
4.05 74th pct 20.41 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +81.8 more in Wang Wauk
20.2 59th pct 102.0 69th pct
PT routes in Fireflyin Wang Wauk even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +11 longer in Wang Wauk
68 90th pct 79 96th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +20.1 pts 40.5%
18.4% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Bus ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 32.4%
14.4% 4 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.5% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 10.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +29.6 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap widening
22.1% 20th pct 51.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Fireflyin Wang Wauk
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +2.6 pts higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing
4.3% 61st pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +6.2 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
54.0% 29th pct 47.8% 17th pct
Full-time in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +22.3 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
50.9% 18th pct 28.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.5% Accommodation & food +13.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
13.2% Construction ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
13.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%
12.3% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
6.1% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fireflyin Wang Wauk even
0.1 33rd pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +0.0 more in Wang Wauk
0.0 33rd pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Fireflyin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fireflyin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +2.2 pts higher in Firefly
2.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fireflyin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +4.9 pts higher in Wang Wauk
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 44th pct
Walk to health in Fireflyin Wang Wauk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +36.8 more in Wang Wauk
4.0 26th pct 40.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +0 higher in Firefly
1 43rd pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Fireflyin Wang Wauk +1.1 pts higher in Firefly
9.2% 77th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Firefly with nearby areas

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Compare Wang Wauk with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Firefly vs Wang Wauk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11524/firefly/vs/SAL14150/wang-wauk