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Fishing Point vs Wangi Wangi

Name: Fishing Point vs Wangi Wangi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Fishing Point profile · Wangi Wangi profile

Fishing Point Wangi Wangi

Wangi Wangi and Fishing Point are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wangi Wangi is more walkable, with 42.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 39.3% near health services, compared to 26.0% and 0.0% in Fishing Point. Fishing Point has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,755, whereas Wangi Wangi's is $1,339. Housing also differs, as 93.8% of homes in Fishing Point have three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 74.1% in Wangi Wangi.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with about 32% of residents aged 65 and over. They also have an identical share of children under 15 at 14.1%. While they are similar in these respects, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in the number of people who speak a First Nations language is well higher in Wangi Wangi at 9.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,815 larger in Wangi Wangi 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Fishing Point Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in Fishing Point Year 12: 9.2 pts higher in Fishing Point Owned outright: 8.4 pts higher in Fishing Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +1,815 larger in Wangi Wangi gap widening

1,105 73rd pct 2,920 83rd pct

Median age in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +3 yrs older in Wangi Wangi gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% Children (0–14) even 14.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

Marital status

62.9% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 52.3%

21.3% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.6% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Fishing Point Wangi Wangi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 83.6%

4.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +2.8 pts 45.8%

38.8% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

11.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 49.3%

40.8% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi

— 2.43 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +1 more in Fishing Point

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +5 larger in Fishing Point

220 40th pct 216 39th pct

ICSEA in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +38 higher in Fishing Point

1,011 62nd pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 42.0%

27.9% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.8% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 18.6%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

10.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +$107 higher in Fishing Point gap widening

$787 57th pct $680 37th pct

Household income in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +$416 higher in Fishing Point gap narrowing

$1,755 63rd pct $1,339 35th pct

Family income in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +$319 higher in Fishing Point gap narrowing

$1,989 57th pct $1,670 36th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.6%

12.6% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 8.1%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.9%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 52.4%

23.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +118 larger in Wangi Wangi

36 74th pct 154 86th pct

Median age in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +$67 higher in Wangi Wangi

$589 44th pct $656 51st pct

Household income in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +$832 higher in Fishing Point

$2,624 82nd pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +0.1 larger in Fishing Point gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 42.8%

44.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 42.9%

8.6% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 43.8%

21.6% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +$90 higher in Fishing Point gap widening

$430 87th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +$337 higher in Fishing Point gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,830 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +0.10 higher in Wangi Wangi gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 45.2%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 30.0%

13.7% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.2% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 87.5%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 27.3%

38.9% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 38.5%

19.0% $200–$349 +27.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 32.5%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.9% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.3% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +21 more in Wangi Wangi

8 78th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +2.69 more in Wangi Wangi

7.24 86th pct 9.93 87th pct

Departures/1k in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +209.1 more in Wangi Wangi

300.5 75th pct 509.6 79th pct

PT routes in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +1 more in Wangi Wangi

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +2 longer in Fishing Point

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +3 longer in Fishing Point

88 62nd pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 55.1%

21.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 40.4%

24.4% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

1.2% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

10.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.1% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.6% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.6% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

13.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

8.8% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +1.3 higher in Wangi Wangi

3.6 75th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +1.6 more in Wangi Wangi

3.0 72nd pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +17.6 pts higher in Wangi Wangi

25.1% 73rd pct 42.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +16.8 pts higher in Wangi Wangi

26.0% 73rd pct 42.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +2.3 pts higher in Fishing Point

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +23.9 pts higher in Wangi Wangi

13.4% 62nd pct 37.2% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +37.1 pts higher in Fishing Point

100.0% 100th pct 62.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +39.3 pts higher in Wangi Wangi

0.0% 0th pct 39.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +7.4 more in Wangi Wangi

9.0 39th pct 16.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +11 higher in Fishing Point

48 78th pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in Fishing Point in Wangi Wangi +2.0 pts higher in Fishing Point

13.9% 90th pct 11.9% 87th pct

Compare Fishing Point with nearby areas

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Compare Wangi Wangi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fishing Point vs Wangi Wangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11529/fishing-point/vs/SAL14153/wangi-wangi