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Greenwich vs Woolwich

Name: Greenwich vs Woolwich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Greenwich profile · Woolwich profile

Greenwich Woolwich

Greenwich and Woolwich are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Residents are far older in Woolwich, where the typical age is 52 and 32.9% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 42 and 20.7% seniors in Greenwich. Greenwich is more likely to be a hub for working professionals, with 66.5% of adults working or looking for work and a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (59.1%). In contrast, Woolwich has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (56.0%) and more separate houses (66.3%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in other ways, as they share nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $2,940 and the same typical weekly rent of $550. Both areas are highly educated and see a similar share of people volunteering or providing unpaid care. While Greenwich is very walkable and Woolwich is somewhat walkable, both are characterized by a high level of school advantage and very few residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,636 larger in Greenwich Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Woolwich Median age: 10 yrs older in Woolwich Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Greenwich Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Woolwich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenwich in Woolwich +4,636 larger in Greenwich gap steady

5,469 86th pct 833 72nd pct

Median age in Greenwich in Woolwich +10 yrs older in Woolwich gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

20.7% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 14.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.7% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 30.6%

5.4% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Greenwich Woolwich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.7% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 70.9%

5.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% China +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% English ◂ +2.0 pts 31.9%

27.7% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 25.3%

13.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

10.5% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

2.9% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.4% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.6% German even 3.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 80.6%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +18.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

44.1% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 28.8%

5.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenwich in Woolwich +9.31 more in Woolwich

1.11 10th pct 10.42 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenwich in Woolwich +13 more in Greenwich

49 92nd pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Greenwich in Woolwich +63 larger in Greenwich

704 90th pct 641 87th pct

ICSEA in Greenwich in Woolwich +2 higher in Greenwich

1,161 100th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 77.7%

5.6% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 42.6%

24.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 19.7%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.6% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

13.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Greenwich in Woolwich +$169 higher in Greenwich gap widening

$1,457 97th pct $1,288 93rd pct

Household income in Greenwich in Woolwich +$15 higher in Greenwich gap widening

$2,946 96th pct $2,931 95th pct

Family income in Greenwich in Woolwich +$566 higher in Woolwich gap widening

$4,034 100th pct $4,600 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.4%

14.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

6.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.7%

21.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Dementia +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +4.7 pts 65.4%

18.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenwich in Woolwich +19 larger in Greenwich

19 67th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Greenwich in Woolwich

47 yrs 85th pct —

Median income in Greenwich in Woolwich

$1,166 86th pct —

Household income in Greenwich in Woolwich

$3,250 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Greenwich in Woolwich even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 60.8%

29.3% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

27.8% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

6.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenwich in Woolwich even gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Greenwich in Woolwich +$500 higher in Woolwich gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Greenwich in Woolwich +0.10 higher in Greenwich gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +19.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

31.1% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 18.9%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 23.0%

3.4% Other tenure even 3.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

50.6% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

43.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.0 pts 26.8%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 17.2%

28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 24.7%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.7% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.3% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.7%

24.7% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%

8.3% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 14.9%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenwich in Woolwich +43 more in Greenwich

51 87th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Greenwich in Woolwich +0.28 more in Woolwich

9.33 87th pct 9.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Greenwich in Woolwich +1,734.3 more in Greenwich

2,915.5 97th pct 1,181.3 87th pct

PT routes in Greenwich in Woolwich +12 more in Greenwich

14 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Greenwich in Woolwich +1 longer in Greenwich

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Greenwich in Woolwich +3 longer in Woolwich

9 4th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Greenwich in Woolwich +29,919 more in Greenwich

39,763 86th pct 9,844 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenwich in Woolwich +128,636 more in Greenwich

201,705 87th pct 73,069 73rd pct

Transit to city in Greenwich in Woolwich +17 longer in Woolwich

39 17th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 45.0%

20.4% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 31.7%

32.2% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

2.9% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.0% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

46.1% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 40.7%

20.7% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenwich in Woolwich +2.5 higher in Greenwich

7.6 96th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenwich in Woolwich +3.0 more in Greenwich

7.7 98th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Greenwich in Woolwich +18.2 pts higher in Greenwich

99.5% 100th pct 81.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Greenwich in Woolwich +96.8 pts higher in Greenwich

96.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Greenwich in Woolwich even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Greenwich in Woolwich +2.8 pts higher in Greenwich

87.8% 91st pct 85.0% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Greenwich in Woolwich even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greenwich in Woolwich +95.6 pts higher in Greenwich

95.6% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenwich in Woolwich +30.1 more in Woolwich

15.5 55th pct 45.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenwich in Woolwich +91 higher in Woolwich

164 89th pct 255 93rd pct

Mean slope in Greenwich in Woolwich +1.7 pts higher in Woolwich

11.4% 86th pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Compare Woolwich with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenwich vs Woolwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11776/greenwich/vs/SAL14430/woolwich