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Huonbrook vs Whian Whian

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Huonbrook profile · Whian Whian profile

Huonbrook Whian Whian

Whian Whian and Huonbrook are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Whian Whian has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,437 compared to $725 in Huonbrook. It also has more full-time workers, at 50.7% compared to 26.9% in Huonbrook, and a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (64.2% versus 36.4%). In contrast, Huonbrook has a much higher share of people living alone, at 45.5% compared to 11.3% in Whian Whian, and more volunteers at 31.7% versus 18.9% in Whian Whian.

Both areas are essentially car-dependent and share a similar lack of public transport. This shared reliance on cars is consistent with their remote nature. While they are alike in this way, Huonbrook tends to be older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 47 in Whian Whian. This age gap is seen in the higher proportion of people aged 65 and over in Huonbrook, which is 30.3% compared to 25.1% in Whian Whian.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 34.1 pts higher in Huonbrook 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in Whian Whian Household income: $712 higher in Whian Whian Full-time: 23.8 pts higher in Whian Whian No car: 8.6 pts higher in Huonbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +80 larger in Whian Whian gap narrowing
99 41st pct 179 51st pct
Median age in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +5 yrs older in Huonbrook gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +1.7 pts higher in Whian Whian gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +5.2 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
30.3% 87th pct 25.1% 75th pct
Under 15 in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +2.0 pts higher in Whian Whian gap steady
13.1% 27th pct 15.1% 37th pct
De facto in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +8.8 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
30.4% 100th pct 21.6% 89th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 25.1%
28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 15.1%
13.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

47.6% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 35.8%
30.5% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
15.9% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 10.1%
7.3% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Huonbrook Whian Whian

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +6.0 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
17.2% 71st pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

59.6% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 67.6%
5.1% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% English +11.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
23.2% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.1% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +1.4 pts higher in Whian Whian gap steady
3.0% 47th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

68.7% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 79.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +6.3 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
61.6% 96th pct 55.3% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

61.6% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 55.3%
25.3% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 19.0%
10.1% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.1% Buddhism ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +4.7 pts higher in Whian Whian gap narrowing
46.3% 54th pct 51.0% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +1.3 pts higher in Whian Whian gap narrowing
24.4% 76th pct 25.7% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Huonbrookin Whian Whian
— 37.04 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +5 more in Whian Whian
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Huonbrookin Whian Whian
— 29 9th pct
ICSEA in Huonbrookin Whian Whian
— 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
15.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%
25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 17.3%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.5% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 6.4%
4.8% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.3% Architecture & building ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
11.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +$137 higher in Whian Whian gap narrowing
$471 10th pct $608 26th pct
Household income in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +$712 higher in Whian Whian gap widening
$725 3rd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +$313 higher in Whian Whian gap narrowing
$1,062 8th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +6.8 pts higher in Whian Whian gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +17.0 pts higher in Whian Whian gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 15.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

57.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 42.6%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +5.8 pts higher in Whian Whian
18.2% 11th pct 24.0% 27th pct
Mental health in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +2.1 pts higher in Whian Whian
4.0% 21st pct 6.1% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +2.0 pts higher in Whian Whian gap widening
3.0% 32nd pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
6.1% Stroke ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +2.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
14.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Three or more even 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +12.8 pts higher in Huonbrook gap narrowing
31.7% 87th pct 18.9% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +7.3 pts higher in Whian Whian gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 18.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +11.8 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
28.0% 64th pct 16.2% 14th pct
Defence service in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +7.3 pts higher in Huonbrook gap steady
39.0% 94th pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +3 larger in Whian Whian
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Huonbrookin Whian Whian
— 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Huonbrookin Whian Whian
— $262 5th pct
Household income in Huonbrookin Whian Whian
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +0.7 larger in Whian Whian gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +8.4 pts higher in Huonbrook gap narrowing
19.6% 86th pct 11.2% 52nd pct
Living alone in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +34.1 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
45.5% 97th pct 11.3% 10th pct

Family composition

28.6% Couples with children +26.6 pts ▸ 55.2%
48.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 36.2%
19.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 11.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 1 person ◂ +34.1 pts 11.3%
27.3% 2 people +18.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
9.1% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +$95 higher in Whian Whian gap widening
$255 42nd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +$54 higher in Whian Whian gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,354 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +0.10 higher in Huonbrook gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +1.9 pts higher in Huonbrook gap widening
15.2% 45th pct 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +9.7 pts higher in Whian Whian gap widening
39.4% 45th pct 49.1% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +15.2 pts higher in Whian Whian gap widening
84.8% 25th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +27.8 pts higher in Whian Whian gap narrowing
36.4% 2nd pct 64.2% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 49.1%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.2% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
30.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 11.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

140.0% $200–$349 ◂ +140.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +8.6 pts higher in Huonbrook gap narrowing
8.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +7.0 pts higher in Whian Whian gap narrowing
15.4% 46th pct 22.4% 66th pct
PT commute in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 52.2%
15.4% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% 4 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
8.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +7.4 pts higher in Whian Whian gap widening
23.2% 23rd pct 30.5% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Huonbrookin Whian Whian
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +7.2 pts higher in Whian Whian gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 85th pct
Participation in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +11.3 pts higher in Whian Whian gap narrowing
35.4% 5th pct 46.6% 15th pct
Full-time in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +23.8 pts higher in Whian Whian gap widening
26.9% 0th pct 50.7% 18th pct

Industries people work in

34.6% Construction ◂ +28.6 pts 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Education & training +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.5% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +9.4 pts 6.0%
15.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.9 pts 4.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 29.9%
38.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +29.5 pts 9.0%
26.9% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 14.9%
0.0% Managers +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.4 pts 6.0%
15.4% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +0.1 higher in Whian Whian
0.0 30th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +0.1 more in Whian Whian
0.0 31st pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +14.4 pts higher in Whian Whian
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Huonbrookin Whian Whian even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +16.8 more in Whian Whian
0.0 0th pct 16.8 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +1 higher in Whian Whian
0 38th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Huonbrookin Whian Whian +9.0 pts higher in Huonbrook
23.0% 100th pct 14.1% 90th pct

Compare Huonbrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Huonbrook vs Whian Whian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11969/huonbrook/vs/SAL14289/whian-whian