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Illawong vs Woronora

Name: Illawong vs Woronora — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Illawong profile · Woronora profile

Illawong Woronora

Illawong and Woronora are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with very different levels of accessibility. Illawong is much more walkable, with 39.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 1.1% in Woronora. It is also more diverse, with 23.9% of people using a language other than English at home and 12.0% speaking a First Nations language, while Woronora has 6.2% and 0.0% respectively. Woronora has a higher share of people with no religion (36.3% compared to 23.7% in Illawong) and a higher typical personal income for First Nations people, at $1,292 compared to $762.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining many of the same core characteristics. They are effectively alike in their typical resident age of 44 and typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,600 to $2,800. Both areas also have very similar proportions of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Illawong has far more public transport stops and routes, both areas see a higher share of homes owned outright than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,384 larger in Illawong Other language: 17.7 pts higher in Illawong No religion: 12.6 pts higher in Woronora De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Woronora Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in Illawong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawong in Woronora +5,384 larger in Illawong gap steady

7,427 87th pct 2,043 79th pct

Median age in Illawong in Woronora even gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 53.4%

27.6% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

5.3% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Illawong Woronora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 81.8%

2.6% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.7% English +14.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.8% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.2% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

6.7% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

2.6% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.8% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 91.2%

5.5% Arabic ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.3% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 56.8%

23.7% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

3.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Illawong in Woronora +0.60 more in Woronora

2.32 33rd pct 2.92 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Illawong in Woronora even

33 89th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Illawong in Woronora +67 larger in Woronora

411 61st pct 478 69th pct

ICSEA in Illawong in Woronora +4 higher in Woronora

1,078 87th pct 1,083 88th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 61.6%

20.8% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 28.0%

25.1% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 20.8%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

11.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

10.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Illawong in Woronora +$42 higher in Woronora gap steady

$985 81st pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Illawong in Woronora +$164 higher in Illawong gap narrowing

$2,778 93rd pct $2,614 91st pct

Family income in Illawong in Woronora +$138 higher in Woronora gap narrowing

$2,882 89th pct $3,020 91st pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

8.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.7%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

5.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +3.0 pts 65.9%

18.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawong in Woronora +44 larger in Illawong

75 82nd pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Illawong in Woronora +1 yrs older in Illawong

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Illawong in Woronora +$530 higher in Woronora

$762 62nd pct $1,292 88th pct

Household income in Illawong in Woronora +$1,000 higher in Illawong

$3,749 93rd pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawong in Woronora +0.2 larger in Illawong gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 65.9%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%

8.0% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.9%

20.8% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

9.8% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawong in Woronora +$70 higher in Illawong gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Illawong in Woronora +$24 higher in Woronora gap narrowing

$2,976 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Illawong in Woronora even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 43.0%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

8.0% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 95.3%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 40.5%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

22.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 15.4%

3.0% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $550–$749 ◂ +15.4 pts 27.7%

30.3% $750 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 16.9%

19.1% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.9% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.3%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Illawong in Woronora +26 more in Illawong

49 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Illawong in Woronora +4.66 more in Woronora

6.60 84th pct 11.26 88th pct

Departures/1k in Illawong in Woronora +544.0 more in Illawong

1,413.4 88th pct 869.3 85th pct

PT routes in Illawong in Woronora +2 more in Illawong

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Illawong in Woronora +1 longer in Illawong

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Illawong in Woronora +5 longer in Woronora

27 23rd pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Illawong in Woronora +7,015 more in Illawong

10,554 59th pct 3,539 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Illawong in Woronora +2,064 more in Woronora

45,418 63rd pct 47,482 64th pct

Transit to city in Illawong in Woronora +11 longer in Illawong

84 94th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 37.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles even 45.6%

17.5% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

1.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

9.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

17.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.0% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

7.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Illawong in Woronora +0.1 higher in Woronora

4.2 79th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Illawong in Woronora +0.4 more in Illawong

4.1 78th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Illawong in Woronora +32.0 pts higher in Illawong

43.9% 78th pct 12.0% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Illawong in Woronora +38.1 pts higher in Illawong

39.1% 77th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Illawong in Woronora +2.7 pts higher in Illawong

94.2% 85th pct 91.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Illawong in Woronora +21.4 pts higher in Illawong

78.3% 85th pct 56.8% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Illawong in Woronora +2.4 pts higher in Illawong

89.5% 80th pct 87.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Illawong in Woronora +8.5 pts higher in Illawong

8.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Illawong in Woronora +6.4 more in Woronora

10.2 42nd pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Illawong in Woronora +14 higher in Illawong

83 83rd pct 70 81st pct

Mean slope in Illawong in Woronora +4.7 pts higher in Woronora

14.0% 90th pct 18.7% 98th pct

Compare Illawong with nearby areas

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Compare Woronora with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Illawong vs Woronora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11982/illawong/vs/SAL14438/woronora