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Girraween vs South Wentworthville

Name: Girraween vs South Wentworthville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Girraween profile · South Wentworthville profile

Girraween South Wentworthville

South Wentworthville and Girraween (NSW) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their residents' backgrounds and incomes. Girraween (NSW) has a much higher share of people born overseas (62.6%) and those using a language other than English at home (73.3%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 47.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 25.7% in South Wentworthville. These factors are consistent with higher typical household incomes in Girraween (NSW), which are $2,378 a week compared to $1,793 in South Wentworthville.

Both areas are very similar in their housing costs, with typical weekly rents and monthly home loans sitting at about the same level. They also share similar unemployment rates and a similar number of people per home. South Wentworthville is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 78.1% in Girraween (NSW), and it has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.6 pts higher in Girraween Other language: 18.5 pts higher in Girraween Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Girraween Full-time: 14.9 pts higher in Girraween Work from home: 14.1 pts higher in Girraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girraween in South Wentworthville +657 larger in South Wentworthville gap narrowing

6,256 86th pct 6,913 87th pct

Median age in Girraween in South Wentworthville +1 yrs older in Girraween gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

65.1% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 50.6%

24.0% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

4.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Girraween South Wentworthville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.2% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.9% India ◂ +25.5 pts 9.4%

1.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.8% Indian ◂ +26.1 pts 9.7%

8.2% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% English +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.9% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

22.8% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

2.0% Arabic +17.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.4% Hindi ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Mandarin even 1.9%

1.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Hinduism ◂ +40.8 pts 11.6%

25.4% Christianity +23.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

5.2% Islam +8.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.7% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.5% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Girraween in South Wentworthville

1.80 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Girraween in South Wentworthville +15 more in South Wentworthville

37 90th pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Girraween in South Wentworthville +20 larger in South Wentworthville

568 80th pct 588 83rd pct

ICSEA in Girraween in South Wentworthville +9 higher in Girraween

1,061 82nd pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 60.3%

10.2% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 28.6%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.4 pts 12.1%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 23.2%

17.4% Information technology ◂ +10.7 pts 6.7%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%

7.1% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

1.8% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Girraween in South Wentworthville +$192 higher in Girraween gap widening

$918 74th pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Girraween in South Wentworthville +$585 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,378 88th pct $1,793 65th pct

Family income in Girraween in South Wentworthville +$539 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,556 84th pct $2,017 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 11.0%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.6%

11.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +9.0 pts 67.9%

12.2% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Girraween in South Wentworthville +8 larger in South Wentworthville

31 73rd pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Girraween in South Wentworthville +11 yrs older in Girraween

36 yrs 74th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Girraween in South Wentworthville +$367 higher in Girraween

$850 69th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Girraween in South Wentworthville +$291 higher in South Wentworthville

$1,375 35th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Girraween in South Wentworthville +0.2 larger in Girraween gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

79.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 67.8%

11.7% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.6% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.4% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 18.0%

17.7% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 18.7%

14.0% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girraween in South Wentworthville +$10 higher in Girraween gap steady

$460 89th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Girraween in South Wentworthville +$175 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,435 87th pct $2,260 84th pct

People / bedroom in Girraween in South Wentworthville +0.10 higher in Girraween gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 34.2%

33.4% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

21.7% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

45.8% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

46.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 36.1%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 41.3%

22.7% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.0% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 55.3%

21.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

7.1% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.6% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.2%

25.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 25.0%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.1% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Girraween in South Wentworthville +24 more in South Wentworthville

32 86th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Girraween in South Wentworthville +2.99 more in South Wentworthville

5.12 78th pct 8.10 86th pct

Departures/1k in Girraween in South Wentworthville +1,201.3 more in South Wentworthville

1,028.1 86th pct 2,229.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Girraween in South Wentworthville +4 more in South Wentworthville

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Girraween in South Wentworthville even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Girraween in South Wentworthville +4 longer in Girraween

24 21st pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Girraween in South Wentworthville +15,418 more in South Wentworthville

25,517 78th pct 40,935 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Girraween in South Wentworthville +68,999 more in South Wentworthville

82,000 75th pct 150,999 86th pct

Transit to city in Girraween in South Wentworthville +11 longer in Girraween

78 86th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 32.5%

30.6% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

4.8% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 40.2%

34.5% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.1% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

3.6% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

7.2% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety even 6.1%

6.0% Transport & warehousing even 6.0%

2.7% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 24.2%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.7% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Girraween in South Wentworthville +1.1 higher in South Wentworthville

6.2 89th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Girraween in South Wentworthville +0.7 more in South Wentworthville

6.3 90th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Girraween in South Wentworthville +13.1 pts higher in South Wentworthville

85.3% 92nd pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Girraween in South Wentworthville +21.9 pts higher in South Wentworthville

78.1% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Girraween in South Wentworthville +0.4 pts higher in South Wentworthville

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Girraween in South Wentworthville +0.7 pts higher in South Wentworthville

95.9% 97th pct 96.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Girraween in South Wentworthville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Girraween in South Wentworthville +43.9 pts higher in South Wentworthville

30.4% 79th pct 74.3% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Girraween in South Wentworthville +2.3 more in South Wentworthville

9.3 40th pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Girraween in South Wentworthville +69 higher in South Wentworthville

92 85th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Girraween in South Wentworthville +0.3 pts higher in Girraween

5.2% 45th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girraween vs South Wentworthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11640/girraween/vs/SAL13615/south-wentworthville