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Hanwood vs Lake Wyangan
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Hanwood profile · Lake Wyangan profile
Hanwood Lake Wyangan
Hanwood and Lake Wyangan are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Hanwood is more connected, with far more public transport stops and 34.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to no homes in Lake Wyangan. Recent overseas arrivals are far higher in Hanwood at 27.7%, while Lake Wyangan has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 26.9% of residents speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Hanwood.
Both areas share similar home sizes, typical rents around $280, and a similar proportion of children under 15. However, the gap in household wealth is widening, with Lake Wyangan now seeing a well higher share of homes earning $3,000 or more per week (29.9%) than Hanwood (20.9%). Lake Wyangan also has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work, while Hanwood has more people using a language other than English at home.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,490
- First area, 2016: 1,256
- First area, 2021: 1,388
- Second area, 2011: 901
- Second area, 2016: 897
- Second area, 2021: 877
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 44 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Hanwood: 0.9% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Lake Wyangan: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Hanwood: 1.3% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Lake Wyangan: 0.8% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Hanwood: 1.7% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Lake Wyangan: 0.9% males, 0.9% females
- 70–74 in Hanwood: 1.8% males, 1.4% females; 70–74 in Lake Wyangan: 3.4% males, 2.6% females
- 65–69 in Hanwood: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Lake Wyangan: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Hanwood: 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Lake Wyangan: 5.3% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in Hanwood: 3.3% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Lake Wyangan: 3.7% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Hanwood: 3.0% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Lake Wyangan: 5.6% males, 5.0% females
- 45–49 in Hanwood: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Lake Wyangan: 3.1% males, 4.3% females
- 40–44 in Hanwood: 3.3% males, 2.7% females; 40–44 in Lake Wyangan: 2.0% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Hanwood: 3.0% males, 2.5% females; 35–39 in Lake Wyangan: 2.2% males, 1.9% females
- 30–34 in Hanwood: 3.6% males, 2.5% females; 30–34 in Lake Wyangan: 1.8% males, 1.7% females
- 25–29 in Hanwood: 3.2% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in Lake Wyangan: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Hanwood: 3.9% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Lake Wyangan: 2.9% males, 2.2% females
- 15–19 in Hanwood: 5.0% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Lake Wyangan: 5.3% males, 4.1% females
- 10–14 in Hanwood: 3.8% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Lake Wyangan: 3.8% males, 5.3% females
- 5–9 in Hanwood: 3.6% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Lake Wyangan: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Hanwood: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Lake Wyangan: 2.5% males, 3.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $522
- First area, 2016: $644
- First area, 2021: $825
- Second area, 2011: $659
- Second area, 2016: $762
- Second area, 2021: $920
- First area, 2011: $1,182
- First area, 2016: $1,461
- First area, 2021: $1,856
- Second area, 2011: $1,561
- Second area, 2016: $1,691
- Second area, 2021: $2,210
- First area, 2011: $1,344
- First area, 2016: $1,625
- First area, 2021: $1,995
- Second area, 2011: $1,761
- Second area, 2016: $1,954
- Second area, 2021: $2,386
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 3.2
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $165
- First area, 2016: $220
- First area, 2021: $275
- Second area, 2011: $140
- Second area, 2016: $200
- Second area, 2021: $280
- First area, 2011: $1,509
- First area, 2016: $1,359
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,600
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,800
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hanwood vs Lake Wyangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11857/hanwood/vs/SAL12264/lake-wyangan