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Greystanes vs Wentworthville

Name: Greystanes vs Wentworthville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Greystanes profile · Wentworthville profile

Greystanes Wentworthville

Greystanes and Wentworthville are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Greystanes is a suburb of detached houses, with 85.1% of homes being separate houses and 92.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wentworthville is much denser, where 40% of homes are flats or apartments. This difference extends to the people living there; Wentworthville is far more diverse and mobile, with 63.5% born overseas and 53.7% moving in during the last five years. Wentworthville also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 47.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.7% in Greystanes.

Both areas are almost identical in their commute to the city, which takes about 22 to 23 minutes. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a nearly identical number of people per home. While both are very walkable, Wentworthville is a walker's paradise and has far more health services and shops within a short walk. Greystanes is generally older, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 33 in Wentworthville, and has a much higher share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.9 pts higher in Wentworthville Other language: 29.2 pts higher in Wentworthville Bachelor+: 28.0 pts higher in Wentworthville Renting: 27.7 pts higher in Wentworthville Separate houses: 47.9 pts higher in Greystanes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greystanes in Wentworthville +8,413 larger in Greystanes gap narrowing

23,511 90th pct 15,098 88th pct

Median age in Greystanes in Wentworthville +6 yrs older in Greystanes gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 9.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

55.1% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

29.9% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Greystanes Wentworthville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +33.5 pts 29.4%

2.9% India +32.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

1.5% China +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

4.3% Indian +27.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.0% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 8.0%

16.4% English ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%

4.0% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

5.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

3.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

55.4% English only ◂ +32.2 pts 23.2%

13.0% Arabic ◂ +9.9 pts 3.1%

1.1% Hindi +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.7% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +41.4 pts 24.9%

3.8% Hinduism +39.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.2% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

5.6% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

1.3% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greystanes in Wentworthville +0.60 more in Greystanes

1.62 21st pct 1.02 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greystanes in Wentworthville +2 more in Wentworthville

59 93rd pct 61 94th pct

Avg size in Greystanes in Wentworthville +1 larger in Greystanes

594 83rd pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Greystanes in Wentworthville +29 higher in Wentworthville

1,030 72nd pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.7 pts 8.1%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 5.9%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.8 pts 8.9%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +17.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.0% Information technology +12.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

7.8% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

7.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Greystanes in Wentworthville +$182 higher in Wentworthville gap widening

$737 47th pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Greystanes in Wentworthville +$289 higher in Wentworthville gap widening

$1,930 72nd pct $2,219 84th pct

Family income in Greystanes in Wentworthville +$215 higher in Wentworthville gap widening

$2,150 66th pct $2,365 76th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.8%

12.9% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 34.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +7.3 pts ▸ 74.9%

17.2% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greystanes in Wentworthville +170 larger in Greystanes

264 86th pct 94 86th pct

Median age in Greystanes in Wentworthville +1 yrs older in Greystanes

28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Greystanes in Wentworthville +$44 higher in Wentworthville

$634 49th pct $678 54th pct

Household income in Greystanes in Wentworthville +$564 higher in Greystanes

$1,892 58th pct $1,328 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greystanes in Wentworthville +0.1 larger in Greystanes gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

19.4% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.7% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 25.2%

17.6% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.5% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.0% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greystanes in Wentworthville +$55 higher in Greystanes gap widening

$480 90th pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Greystanes in Wentworthville +$281 higher in Greystanes gap widening

$2,452 87th pct $2,171 80th pct

People / bedroom in Greystanes in Wentworthville +0.30 higher in Wentworthville gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.4% Rented +27.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +23.7 pts 16.4%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 32.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +47.9 pts 37.2%

1.4% Flat or apartment +38.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 28.2%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +39.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 13.3%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 65.7%

24.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 10.7%

10.1% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 22.2%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greystanes in Wentworthville +106 more in Greystanes

173 93rd pct 67 88th pct

Stops/1k in Greystanes in Wentworthville +2.92 more in Greystanes

7.36 86th pct 4.44 75th pct

Departures/1k in Greystanes in Wentworthville +656.9 more in Greystanes

1,734.3 90th pct 1,077.4 87th pct

PT routes in Greystanes in Wentworthville +4 more in Wentworthville

8 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Greystanes in Wentworthville +3 longer in Greystanes

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Greystanes in Wentworthville +1 longer in Greystanes

23 20th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Greystanes in Wentworthville +9,680 more in Wentworthville

23,950 77th pct 33,630 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Greystanes in Wentworthville +207,779 more in Wentworthville

69,324 72nd pct 277,103 88th pct

Transit to city in Greystanes in Wentworthville +30 longer in Greystanes

88 100th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

33.9% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 30.3%

0.7% Train +5.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 27.0%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 6.5%

4.4% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.3% Professional & technical +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

6.4% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

12.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Greystanes in Wentworthville +2.1 higher in Wentworthville

6.3 89th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greystanes in Wentworthville +1.7 more in Wentworthville

6.2 90th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Greystanes in Wentworthville +7.9 pts higher in Wentworthville

92.1% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Greystanes in Wentworthville +27.0 pts higher in Wentworthville

69.4% 85th pct 96.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Greystanes in Wentworthville even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greystanes in Wentworthville +4.9 pts higher in Wentworthville

95.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Greystanes in Wentworthville even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greystanes in Wentworthville +54.1 pts higher in Wentworthville

41.2% 82nd pct 95.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Greystanes in Wentworthville +1.9 more in Greystanes

11.9 46th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Greystanes in Wentworthville +101 higher in Wentworthville

123 87th pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Greystanes in Wentworthville +0.0 pts higher in Greystanes

5.6% 49th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Greystanes with nearby areas

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Compare Wentworthville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greystanes vs Wentworthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11787/greystanes/vs/SAL14245/wentworthville