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Hamlyn Terrace vs Wadalba

Name: Hamlyn Terrace vs Wadalba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Hamlyn Terrace profile · Wadalba profile

Hamlyn Terrace Wadalba

Hamlyn Terrace and Wadalba are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they offer different levels of convenience. Wadalba is much more walkable, with 75.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 46.0% in Hamlyn Terrace. Residents in Wadalba also have far better access to basics on foot; 74.0% can walk to groceries within 15 minutes, while only 25.6% in Hamlyn Terrace can do the same. Wadalba has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 32 and a higher share of children under 15 (26.3%).

These two areas are becoming more distinct in their accessibility, as the gap in walking distance to transport and shops has widened. Despite this, they share many core similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,941. Both areas also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, sitting between 6.1% and 6.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,557 larger in Hamlyn Terrace Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Hamlyn Terrace Aged 65+: 7.7 pts higher in Hamlyn Terrace Renting: 6.7 pts higher in Wadalba Median age: 4 yrs older in Hamlyn Terrace

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +4,557 larger in Hamlyn Terrace gap widening

8,761 87th pct 4,204 86th pct

Median age in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +4 yrs older in Hamlyn Terrace gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.6% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 10.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 44.0%

34.0% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

4.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Hamlyn Terrace Wadalba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 78.5%

3.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.7% English +1.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

4.3% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 83.6%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 51.5%

35.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +0.40 more in Wadalba

0.50 0th pct 0.90 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +1 more in Hamlyn Terrace

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +55 larger in Hamlyn Terrace

606 85th pct 551 78th pct

ICSEA in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +16 higher in Wadalba

973 39th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.7% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

6.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.0% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.5%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

11.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +$19 higher in Wadalba gap narrowing

$786 57th pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba even gap narrowing

$1,941 72nd pct $1,942 73rd pct

Family income in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba even gap narrowing

$2,131 65th pct $2,127 65th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.9%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.0%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health even 11.8%

9.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +2.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.5%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +329 larger in Hamlyn Terrace

587 87th pct 258 86th pct

Median age in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +1 yrs older in Wadalba

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +$21 higher in Hamlyn Terrace

$742 60th pct $721 58th pct

Household income in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +$137 higher in Hamlyn Terrace

$2,089 65th pct $1,952 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +0.1 larger in Wadalba gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%

17.8% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 25.0%

19.6% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.9% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +$10 higher in Hamlyn Terrace gap narrowing

$490 91st pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.7% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

25.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 17.2%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 94.3%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.1% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

17.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%

8.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.5% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 58.7%

20.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.3%

2.4% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.6% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

7.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +25 more in Hamlyn Terrace

48 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba even

5.48 79th pct 5.47 79th pct

Departures/1k in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +233.7 more in Wadalba

762.9 83rd pct 996.7 86th pct

PT routes in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +2 more in Hamlyn Terrace

15 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +2 longer in Hamlyn Terrace

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +4 longer in Hamlyn Terrace

72 52nd pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +10,931 more in Hamlyn Terrace

20,051 49th pct 9,120 40th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 52.9%

20.1% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles even 44.1%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

7.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Managers even 10.5%

9.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +0.8 higher in Wadalba

4.5 81st pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +0.6 more in Wadalba

4.4 79th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +29.2 pts higher in Wadalba

46.0% 79th pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +48.4 pts higher in Wadalba

25.6% 73rd pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +4.2 pts higher in Wadalba

93.4% 85th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +17.1 pts higher in Wadalba

55.2% 77th pct 72.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +0.3 pts higher in Hamlyn Terrace

98.8% 85th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +20.3 pts higher in Wadalba

48.1% 84th pct 68.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +2.5 more in Wadalba

8.2 37th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +5 higher in Hamlyn Terrace

153 88th pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Hamlyn Terrace in Wadalba +3.2 pts higher in Wadalba

4.9% 41st pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Hamlyn Terrace with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamlyn Terrace vs Wadalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11850/hamlyn-terrace/vs/SAL14098/wadalba