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Killawarra vs Wingham

Name: Killawarra vs Wingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Killawarra profile · Wingham profile

Killawarra Wingham

Wingham and Killawarra (NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in size and layout. Wingham is a larger centre where 47.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Killawarra (NSW) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Wingham has a higher share of one-parent families (23.2% compared to 9.2%) and more people living alone (30.8% compared to 18.2%). In contrast, Killawarra (NSW) is much older, with 37.6% of people aged 65 and over and a far higher share of homes owned outright (60.0% compared to 43.2%).

These areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $600, and similar rates of unemployment. While both are older than the national figure, the age gap between them is widening, with Killawarra (NSW) becoming notably older than Wingham. This shift is seen in the First Nations population, where residents in Killawarra (NSW) are now far older than those in Wingham, with a typical age of 46 compared to 20.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,217 larger in Wingham No car: 5.7 pts higher in Wingham Housework 15h+: 17.2 pts higher in Killawarra Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Killawarra Separate houses: 8.0 pts higher in Killawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Killawarra in Wingham +5,217 larger in Wingham gap steady

178 51st pct 5,395 86th pct

Median age in Killawarra in Wingham +5 yrs older in Killawarra gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

37.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 25.6%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 27.0%

10.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.9% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) even 9.6%

Marital status

64.4% Married ◂ +22.2 pts 42.2%

26.0% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.5% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.7% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Killawarra Wingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.8% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 86.4%

2.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.1% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 45.7%

46.6% English ◂ +0.9 pts 45.7%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

6.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.6% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 91.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 52.0%

39.9% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 38.8%

2.2% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Killawarra in Wingham

— 4.11 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Killawarra in Wingham +4 more in Wingham

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Killawarra in Wingham +134 larger in Wingham

240 42nd pct 374 56th pct

ICSEA in Killawarra in Wingham +30 higher in Wingham

934 20th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.5%

31.2% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.9% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Health ◂ +9.4 pts 13.2%

10.7% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +9.0 pts 5.3%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

13.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.9 pts 3.2%

3.6% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Killawarra in Wingham +$31 higher in Killawarra gap widening

$608 26th pct $577 22nd pct

Household income in Killawarra in Wingham +$470 higher in Killawarra gap widening

$1,575 52nd pct $1,105 19th pct

Family income in Killawarra in Wingham +$151 higher in Killawarra gap widening

$1,528 28th pct $1,377 19th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.9%

12.7% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.1%

2.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% Asthma even 11.2%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

3.9% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +10.7 pts 52.2%

17.4% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Killawarra in Wingham +388 larger in Wingham

8 57th pct 396 86th pct

Median age in Killawarra in Wingham +26 yrs older in Killawarra

46 yrs 84th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Killawarra in Wingham +$26 higher in Wingham

$574 43rd pct $600 45th pct

Household income in Killawarra in Wingham +$23 higher in Killawarra

$1,374 35th pct $1,351 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Killawarra in Wingham +0.5 larger in Killawarra gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples without children ◂ +19.3 pts 30.4%

44.4% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

9.2% One-parent families +14.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +23.9 pts 36.1%

18.2% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.9% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%

7.3% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Killawarra in Wingham +$34 higher in Killawarra gap widening

$340 69th pct $306 59th pct

Mortgage in Killawarra in Wingham +$318 higher in Killawarra gap narrowing

$1,689 54th pct $1,371 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Killawarra in Wingham +0.10 higher in Killawarra gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 43.2%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 30.8%

10.9% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

105.5% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 92.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 50.5%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 23.0%

5.5% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.1 pts 30.9%

0.0% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +20.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 17.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Killawarra in Wingham +81 more in Wingham

2 71st pct 83 89th pct

Stops/1k in Killawarra in Wingham +4.15 more in Wingham

11.24 88th pct 15.38 90th pct

Departures/1k in Killawarra in Wingham +182.4 more in Wingham

56.2 64th pct 238.6 74th pct

PT routes in Killawarra in Wingham +16 more in Wingham

2 75th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Killawarra in Wingham +27 longer in Killawarra

43 75th pct 16 54th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 72.8%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 5.4%

7.2% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.3% 1 vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 37.0%

22.0% 4 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 7.8%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 11.1%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Health care & social assistance +16.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.9% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%

8.7% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 2.2%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

5.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.4% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 8.5%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

14.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

14.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

11.6% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Killawarra in Wingham +4.7 higher in Wingham

0.1 38th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Killawarra in Wingham +4.6 more in Wingham

0.1 37th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Killawarra in Wingham +47.2 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Killawarra in Wingham +40.4 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Killawarra in Wingham +86.0 pts higher in Wingham

1.0% 57th pct 87.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Killawarra in Wingham +57.3 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Killawarra in Wingham +80.4 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Killawarra in Wingham +46.7 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Killawarra in Wingham +14.2 more in Wingham

11.2 44th pct 25.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Killawarra in Wingham +6 higher in Wingham

0 30th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Killawarra in Wingham +2.9 pts higher in Killawarra

9.2% 77th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Killawarra with nearby areas

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Compare Wingham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Killawarra vs Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12140/killawarra/vs/SAL14350/wingham