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Greystanes vs Woodpark

Name: Greystanes vs Woodpark — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Greystanes profile · Woodpark profile

Greystanes Woodpark

Greystanes and Woodpark are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Woodpark is a younger community where the typical resident is 33 and 27.1% of people are children under 15. It is more diverse, with 47.3% of people using a language other than English at home, and it has much better access to groceries, with every home within a 15-minute walk. Greystanes is older, with a typical resident aged 39 and a much higher share of seniors at 18.9%. It is better served for health services and public transport, with 41.2% of homes within walking distance of health care and far more transport stops per person.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which is around $1,930 to $1,945. While Greystanes has a higher share of homes owned outright, Woodpark has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 11.7%. These two places have remained largely alike in their school advantage scores and the typical cost of weekly rent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,805 larger in Greystanes People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Woodpark Median age: 6 yrs older in Greystanes Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in Greystanes Aged 65+: 7.8 pts higher in Greystanes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greystanes in Woodpark +21,805 larger in Greystanes gap steady

23,511 90th pct 1,706 77th pct

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

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

21.0% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 53.0%

29.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Greystanes Woodpark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 59.9%

2.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Philippines even 1.3%

1.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

21.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%

16.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

6.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.3% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.2% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

55.4% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 46.5%

13.0% Arabic +10.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.1% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Mandarin even 1.5%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 57.6%

8.3% Islam +12.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.2% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

5.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greystanes in Woodpark

1.62 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Greystanes in Woodpark +29 more in Greystanes

59 93rd pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Greystanes in Woodpark +69 larger in Greystanes

594 83rd pct 524 75th pct

ICSEA in Greystanes in Woodpark +43 higher in Greystanes

1,030 72nd pct 988 48th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.4%

12.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 26.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%

15.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.0% Information technology even 4.0%

2.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Greystanes in Woodpark +$79 higher in Greystanes gap widening

$737 47th pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Greystanes in Woodpark +$15 higher in Woodpark gap narrowing

$1,930 72nd pct $1,945 73rd pct

Family income in Greystanes in Woodpark +$175 higher in Greystanes gap widening

$2,150 66th pct $1,975 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.6%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +3.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

17.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greystanes in Woodpark +252 larger in Greystanes

264 86th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Greystanes in Woodpark +7 yrs older in Greystanes

28 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Greystanes in Woodpark +$307 higher in Woodpark

$634 49th pct $941 75th pct

Household income in Greystanes in Woodpark +$357 higher in Woodpark

$1,892 58th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greystanes in Woodpark +0.4 larger in Woodpark gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 72.3%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 13.2%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

29.7% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 22.1%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

17.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.0% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

6.2% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greystanes in Woodpark +$20 higher in Woodpark gap widening

$480 90th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Greystanes in Woodpark +$60 higher in Greystanes gap widening

$2,452 87th pct $2,392 87th pct

People / bedroom in Greystanes in Woodpark +0.20 higher in Woodpark gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 30.4%

20.4% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 26.4%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% 1 bedroom even 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

24.3% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 22.9%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greystanes in Woodpark +168 more in Greystanes

173 93rd pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Greystanes in Woodpark +4.43 more in Greystanes

7.36 86th pct 2.93 69th pct

Departures/1k in Greystanes in Woodpark +528.6 more in Greystanes

1,734.3 90th pct 1,205.7 87th pct

PT routes in Greystanes in Woodpark +5 more in Greystanes

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Greystanes in Woodpark even

5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Greystanes in Woodpark even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Greystanes in Woodpark +6,284 more in Woodpark

23,950 77th pct 30,234 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Greystanes in Woodpark +63,165 more in Woodpark

69,324 72nd pct 132,489 86th pct

Transit to city in Greystanes in Woodpark +11 longer in Greystanes

88 100th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 32.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.3%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%

14.8% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

4.4% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

10.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety even 5.9%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Greystanes in Woodpark +0.2 higher in Woodpark

6.3 89th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greystanes in Woodpark +1.1 more in Greystanes

6.2 90th pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Greystanes in Woodpark +5.2 pts higher in Woodpark

92.1% 96th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Greystanes in Woodpark +30.6 pts higher in Woodpark

69.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Greystanes in Woodpark even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greystanes in Woodpark +2.3 pts higher in Woodpark

95.0% 96th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Greystanes in Woodpark even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greystanes in Woodpark +38.2 pts higher in Greystanes

41.2% 82nd pct 3.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Greystanes in Woodpark +2.5 more in Greystanes

11.9 46th pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Greystanes in Woodpark +123 higher in Woodpark

123 87th pct 246 93rd pct

Mean slope in Greystanes in Woodpark +0.5 pts higher in Greystanes

5.6% 49th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Greystanes with nearby areas

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Compare Woodpark with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greystanes vs Woodpark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11787/greystanes/vs/SAL14408/woodpark