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Iluka vs Woody Head

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Iluka profile · Woody Head profile

Iluka Woody Head

Iluka (NSW) and Woody Head are neighbours with very different scales. Iluka (NSW) is a larger town where people are more likely to walk to shops and schools, with a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable). Woody Head is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.6. There is also a sharp contrast in income; the typical weekly personal income in Woody Head is $850, which is far higher than the $487 seen in Iluka (NSW).

Both areas are similar in that they have virtually no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. They also share a similar landscape, with almost identical street connectivity and terrain slopes. While Iluka (NSW) has a much larger population and more public transport, both areas have typical residents who are far older than the national figure.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ilukain Woody Head +1,757 larger in Iluka gap steady
1,764 77th pct 7 5th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1,701
  • First area, 2016: 1,718
  • First area, 2021: 1,764
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 7
Median age in Ilukain Woody Head +7 yrs older in Iluka
62 yrs 96th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 62 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 62 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 55 yrs
First Nations in Ilukain Woody Head
3.2% 61st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.7%
  • First area, 2016: 2.5%
  • First area, 2021: 3.2%
44.3% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 35.7%
  • First area, 2016: 42.5%
  • First area, 2021: 44.3%
9.9% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 12.9%
  • First area, 2016: 10.7%
  • First area, 2021: 9.9%
14.0% 64th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.7%
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 14.0%

Age structure

44.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%
31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
9.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%
24.8% Never married ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
9.6% Widowed ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Separated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ilukain Woody Head
8.6% 37th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.8%
  • First area, 2016: 8.3%
  • First area, 2021: 8.6%

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 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%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +64.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
49.1% English ◂ +49.1 pts 0.0%
15.5% Irish ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ilukain Woody Head
1.2% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.2%
  • First area, 2016: 1.0%
  • First area, 2021: 1.2%
Limited English in Ilukain Woody Head
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

91.8% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ilukain Woody Head
36.2% 37th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.3%
  • First area, 2016: 24.8%
  • First area, 2021: 36.2%

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +54.9 pts 0.0%
36.2% No religion ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

28.8% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 23.2%
  • First area, 2016: 24.4%
  • First area, 2021: 28.8%
8.8% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.4%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 8.8%
Schools/1k kids in Ilukain Woody Head
5.75 62nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ilukain Woody Head +3 more in Iluka
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
191 36th pct —
1,012 62nd pct —

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 10 ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%
28.8% Year 12 ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ilukain Woody Head +$363 higher in Woody Head
$487 11th pct $850 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: $353
  • First area, 2016: $427
  • First area, 2021: $487
  • Second area, 2021: $850
Household income in Ilukain Woody Head +$415 higher in Woody Head
$834 7th pct $1,249 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: $578
  • First area, 2016: $723
  • First area, 2021: $834
  • Second area, 2021: $1,249
Family income in Ilukain Woody Head +$805 higher in Woody Head
$1,070 8th pct $1,875 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: $743
  • First area, 2016: $854
  • First area, 2021: $1,070
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875
High earners in Ilukain Woody Head
3.3% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.3%
  • First area, 2021: 3.3%
High-income homes in Ilukain Woody Head
4.6% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.2%
  • First area, 2016: 2.2%
  • First area, 2021: 4.6%

Household income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.7% Under $650 ◂ +59.7 pts 0.0%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +33.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ilukain Woody Head
43.8% 95th pct —
Mental health in Ilukain Woody Head
10.9% 75th pct —
Needs assistance in Ilukain Woody Head
10.3% 90th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.6%
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.0% Heart disease ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Lung condition ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.8% None ◂ +46.8 pts 0.0%
25.6% One condition ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Three or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ilukain Woody Head
18.5% 52nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 25.3%
  • First area, 2016: 21.3%
  • First area, 2021: 18.5%
Unpaid carers in Ilukain Woody Head
13.0% 52nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.4%
  • First area, 2016: 14.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.0%
Unpaid child care in Ilukain Woody Head
14.2% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.7%
  • First area, 2016: 14.4%
  • First area, 2021: 14.2%
Defence service in Ilukain Woody Head
5.3% 83rd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Ilukain Woody Head
28.3% 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 30.8%
  • First area, 2016: 29.5%
  • First area, 2021: 28.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Ilukain Woody Head +56 larger in Iluka
56 78th pct 0 0th pct
28 yrs 57th pct —
47.4% 66th pct —
Median income in Ilukain Woody Head
$462 27th pct —
Household income in Ilukain Woody Head
$1,062 21st pct —
Indigenous language in Ilukain Woody Head
7.1% 66th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ilukain Woody Head +0.4 larger in Iluka gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 1.5 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.0
  • First area, 2016: 1.9
  • First area, 2021: 1.9
  • Second area, 2016: 1.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.5
17.3% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.3%
  • First area, 2016: 17.7%
  • First area, 2021: 17.3%
Living alone in Ilukain Woody Head
36.2% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 35.1%
  • First area, 2016: 36.8%
  • First area, 2021: 36.2%

Family composition

55.1% Couples without children +44.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
26.3% Couples with children ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.3% 2 people ◂ +47.3 pts 0.0%
36.2% 1 person ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%
8.8% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$300 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $210
  • First area, 2016: $240
  • First area, 2021: $300
$1,300 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $996
  • First area, 2016: $1,203
  • First area, 2021: $1,300
People / bedroom in Ilukain Woody Head +0.10 higher in Iluka gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
29.6% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 33.4%
  • First area, 2016: 31.8%
  • First area, 2021: 29.6%
Owned outright in Ilukain Woody Head
52.7% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 50.6%
  • First area, 2016: 53.8%
  • First area, 2021: 52.7%
Separate houses in Ilukain Woody Head
71.9% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 69.6%
  • First area, 2016: 77.0%
  • First area, 2021: 71.9%
3+ bedrooms in Ilukain Woody Head
59.9% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 60.9%
  • First area, 2016: 60.0%
  • First area, 2021: 59.9%

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +52.7 pts 0.0%
29.6% Rented ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
12.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house ◂ +71.9 pts 0.0%
14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
8.6% Other dwelling ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +43.9 pts 0.0%
28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%
13.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

5.9% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.3%
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 5.9%
Work from home in Ilukain Woody Head
14.4% 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.5%
  • First area, 2016: 3.4%
  • First area, 2021: 14.4%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.7%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Ilukain Woody Head +13 more in Iluka
13 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ilukain Woody Head +7.37 more in Iluka
7.37 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ilukain Woody Head +150.2 more in Iluka
150.2 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ilukain Woody Head +4 more in Iluka
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ilukain Woody Head +40 longer in Woody Head
8 43rd pct 48 78th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +57.0 pts 0.0%
14.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%
8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ilukain Woody Head
37.7% 73rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 36.6%
  • First area, 2016: 34.2%
  • First area, 2021: 37.7%
Recent arrivals in Ilukain Woody Head
5.9% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.6%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ilukain Woody Head
10.0% 90th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.6%
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%
Participation in Ilukain Woody Head
31.1% 2nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 31.4%
  • First area, 2016: 27.4%
  • First area, 2021: 31.1%
47.2% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 46.3%
  • First area, 2016: 45.1%
  • First area, 2021: 47.2%

Industries people work in

10.0% Accommodation & food +90.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
12.4% Construction ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
16.0% Labourers ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.9% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ilukain Woody Head +4.4 higher in Iluka
5.0 83rd pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ilukain Woody Head +3.9 more in Iluka
4.9 82nd pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Ilukain Woody Head +70.2 pts higher in Iluka
70.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ilukain Woody Head +65.8 pts higher in Iluka
65.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ilukain Woody Head +93.3 pts higher in Iluka
93.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ilukain Woody Head +69.9 pts higher in Iluka
69.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ilukain Woody Head +1.6 pts higher in Woody Head
98.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ilukain Woody Head even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ilukain Woody Head +125.3 more in Woody Head
17.6 59th pct 142.9 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Ilukain Woody Head +0 higher in Woody Head
16 73rd pct 17 73rd pct
Mean slope in Ilukain Woody Head +0.5 pts higher in Woody Head
3.5% 21st pct 4.0% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Iluka vs Woody Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11983/iluka/vs/SAL14417/woody-head