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Holmesville vs West Wallsend

Name: Holmesville vs West Wallsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Holmesville profile · West Wallsend profile

Holmesville West Wallsend

West Wallsend and Holmesville are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different levels of local convenience. West Wallsend is far more walkable, with 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 23.3% in Holmesville. This access extends to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 76.7% of West Wallsend homes but almost no one (0.1%) in Holmesville. West Wallsend also sees more movement, with 43.4% of people having moved there in the last five years, while the figure for Holmesville is 29.6%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical personal weekly incomes, which are $763 in West Wallsend and $743 in Holmesville. They are also very similar in the share of people who are born overseas and those who use another language at home. While West Wallsend has a slightly higher share of people who finished Year 12, both areas are well below the national figure for this qualification. This similarity extends to family life, as both have nearly the same share of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,568 larger in West Wallsend PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in West Wallsend Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in West Wallsend People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Holmesville Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in Holmesville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holmesville in West Wallsend +1,568 larger in West Wallsend gap widening

1,413 75th pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Holmesville in West Wallsend +2 yrs older in Holmesville gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 21.1%

18.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

Marital status

43.9% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.9% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 35.9%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

4.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Holmesville West Wallsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.2% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 89.2%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 47.3%

40.6% English +5.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 92.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 44.8%

46.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

4.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Holmesville in West Wallsend

— 5.03 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Holmesville in West Wallsend even

7 75th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Holmesville in West Wallsend even

360 55th pct 360 55th pct

ICSEA in Holmesville in West Wallsend even

967 36th pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 35.1%

31.3% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

7.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

54.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 47.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.4% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%

15.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.6% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

1.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Holmesville in West Wallsend +$20 higher in West Wallsend gap steady

$743 48th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in Holmesville in West Wallsend +$257 higher in Holmesville gap widening

$1,884 70th pct $1,627 56th pct

Family income in Holmesville in West Wallsend +$53 higher in Holmesville gap narrowing

$2,032 59th pct $1,979 56th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.4%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 41.9%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.9%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None even 57.3%

24.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 23.5%

7.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Holmesville in West Wallsend +72 larger in West Wallsend

120 86th pct 192 86th pct

Median age in Holmesville in West Wallsend even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Holmesville in West Wallsend +$250 higher in West Wallsend

$575 43rd pct $825 67th pct

Household income in Holmesville in West Wallsend +$90 higher in West Wallsend

$1,937 60th pct $2,027 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holmesville in West Wallsend +0.3 larger in Holmesville gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 55.1%

23.5% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.6% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.9%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holmesville in West Wallsend +$10 higher in West Wallsend gap steady

$390 80th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Holmesville in West Wallsend +$130 higher in West Wallsend gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Holmesville in West Wallsend +0.10 higher in Holmesville gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 45.6%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 28.3%

14.1% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.8% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 95.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 54.2%

23.2% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

5.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 57.4%

26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.5%

4.4% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.9%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%

7.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holmesville in West Wallsend +8 more in West Wallsend

19 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Holmesville in West Wallsend +4.39 more in Holmesville

13.45 89th pct 9.06 87th pct

Departures/1k in Holmesville in West Wallsend +107.1 more in Holmesville

1,485.5 89th pct 1,378.4 88th pct

PT routes in Holmesville in West Wallsend even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Holmesville in West Wallsend +19 longer in West Wallsend

5 32nd pct 24 62nd pct

Drive to city in Holmesville in West Wallsend +21 longer in West Wallsend

90 63rd pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 62.8%

11.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Walked even 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.1%

23.2% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 8.7%

1.7% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.3% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

10.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%

12.0% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

9.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Holmesville in West Wallsend +1.6 higher in West Wallsend

4.2 79th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Holmesville in West Wallsend +2.2 more in West Wallsend

3.6 76th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Holmesville in West Wallsend +54.6 pts higher in West Wallsend

23.4% 73rd pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Holmesville in West Wallsend +56.7 pts higher in West Wallsend

23.3% 73rd pct 80.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Holmesville in West Wallsend +2.1 pts higher in Holmesville

99.0% 97th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Holmesville in West Wallsend +24.6 pts higher in West Wallsend

72.0% 83rd pct 96.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Holmesville in West Wallsend +1.9 pts higher in Holmesville

98.7% 85th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Holmesville in West Wallsend +76.5 pts higher in West Wallsend

0.1% 71st pct 76.7% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Holmesville in West Wallsend +3.9 more in Holmesville

17.0 58th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Holmesville in West Wallsend +10 higher in Holmesville

42 77th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Holmesville in West Wallsend +2.4 pts higher in West Wallsend

5.5% 48th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holmesville vs West Wallsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11931/holmesville/vs/SAL14270/west-wallsend