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Kungala vs Wells Crossing

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Kungala profile · Wells Crossing profile

Kungala Wells Crossing

Wells Crossing and Kungala are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Wells Crossing is slightly younger and has a larger First Nations population (10.4% compared to 6.2%), while Kungala is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 49. There are significant gaps in housing and income; 51.8% of homes in Kungala are owned outright, which is far higher than the 34.2% in Wells Crossing. Typical weekly personal income is also well higher in Kungala at $593, compared to $460 in Wells Crossing.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with neither area having any public transport stops or homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. They share a similar proportion of residents born overseas (around 11%) and almost identical average household sizes of about 2.4 to 2.5 people. Both areas have typical personal incomes well below the national figure, and they have seen similar levels of resident mobility over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in Kungala Full-time: 14.3 pts higher in Wells Crossing Separate houses: 5.4 pts higher in Wells Crossing One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in Wells Crossing Population: 67 larger in Wells Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kungalain Wells Crossing +67 larger in Wells Crossing gap widening
145 47th pct 212 55th pct
Median age in Kungalain Wells Crossing +4 yrs older in Kungala gap steady
49 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Kungalain Wells Crossing +4.2 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Kungalain Wells Crossing +8.8 pts higher in Kungala gap widening
23.4% 70th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Kungalain Wells Crossing +6.6 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
10.3% 17th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Kungalain Wells Crossing +7.2 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
14.2% 65th pct 21.4% 89th pct

Age structure

38.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 31.1%
23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 14.6%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%
10.3% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.5% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 37.5%
30.3% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%
3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Kungala Wells Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kungalain Wells Crossing +0.4 pts higher in Kungala gap steady
11.7% 52nd pct 11.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 76.4%
4.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%
2.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% China 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

46.9% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 42.5%
44.1% English ◂ +15.8 pts 28.3%
10.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Dutch +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kungalain Wells Crossing +1.1 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
4.1% 56th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Kungalain Wells Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 83.0%
3.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kungalain Wells Crossing +8.9 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
42.1% 55th pct 50.9% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
43.4% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 29.7%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kungalain Wells Crossing +1.6 pts higher in Kungala gap steady
31.6% 15th pct 29.9% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Kungalain Wells Crossing +5.5 pts higher in Kungala gap widening
10.6% 32nd pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kungalain Wells Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.9%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.1%
11.3% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 39.2%
14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 4.1%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%
12.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.6% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.6% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 3.1%
9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kungalain Wells Crossing +$133 higher in Kungala gap widening
$593 24th pct $460 9th pct
Household income in Kungalain Wells Crossing +$180 higher in Kungala gap narrowing
$1,196 25th pct $1,016 14th pct
Family income in Kungalain Wells Crossing +$316 higher in Kungala gap narrowing
$1,416 22nd pct $1,100 9th pct
High earners in Kungalain Wells Crossing +0.2 pts higher in Kungala gap narrowing
3.0% 24th pct 2.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Kungalain Wells Crossing +1.0 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
5.4% 16th pct 6.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.3%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 16.5%
14.3% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 17.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kungalain Wells Crossing +8.2 pts higher in Kungala
39.3% 88th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Kungalain Wells Crossing +2.9 pts higher in Kungala
15.2% 92nd pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Kungalain Wells Crossing +4.1 pts higher in Kungala gap widening
13.1% 97th pct 9.0% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%
15.2% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
13.1% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%
10.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +7.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
21.4% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 17.9%
9.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kungalain Wells Crossing +7.6 pts higher in Kungala gap steady
16.7% 43rd pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Kungalain Wells Crossing +2.3 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Kungalain Wells Crossing +1.1 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
18.2% 20th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Kungalain Wells Crossing +3.5 pts higher in Kungala
6.9% 89th pct 3.4% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Kungalain Wells Crossing +2.7 pts higher in Kungala gap widening
31.1% 82nd pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kungalain Wells Crossing +13 larger in Wells Crossing
9 58th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Kungalain Wells Crossing +30 yrs older in Kungala
52 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Kungalain Wells Crossing +$287 higher in Kungala
$612 47th pct $325 10th pct
Household income in Kungalain Wells Crossing +$650 higher in Wells Crossing
$725 9th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Kungalain Wells Crossing
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kungalain Wells Crossing +0.1 larger in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Kungalain Wells Crossing +8.8 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
6.3% 26th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Kungalain Wells Crossing +5.2 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
21.4% 42nd pct 26.6% 60th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 50.9%
43.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 29.6%
6.3% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.7% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 30.4%
21.4% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
17.9% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%
0.0% 6 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kungalain Wells Crossing +$52 higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
$248 39th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Kungalain Wells Crossing +$147 higher in Kungala gap narrowing
$1,200 24th pct $1,053 17th pct
People / bedroom in Kungalain Wells Crossing +0.10 higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Kungalain Wells Crossing +3.5 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
5.4% 12th pct 8.9% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Kungalain Wells Crossing +17.6 pts higher in Kungala gap steady
51.8% 79th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Kungalain Wells Crossing +5.4 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
94.6% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kungalain Wells Crossing +9.3 pts higher in Kungala gap narrowing
62.5% 16th pct 53.2% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 34.2%
41.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
5.4% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.1% Other dwelling ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 15.2%
8.9% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Studio / none ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.7% Under $1,000 +28.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.5 pts 30.0%
39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 7.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kungalain Wells Crossing +3.3 pts higher in Kungala gap narrowing
8.9% 86th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Kungalain Wells Crossing +5.4 pts higher in Kungala gap steady
15.3% 46th pct 9.9% 26th pct
PT commute in Kungalain Wells Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kungalain Wells Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kungalain Wells Crossing even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kungalain Wells Crossing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kungalain Wells Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kungalain Wells Crossing +26 longer in Kungala
87 100th pct 61 86th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 64.8%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 22.5%
26.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 18.3%
7.1% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kungalain Wells Crossing +0.9 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
26.1% 32nd pct 27.0% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Kungalain Wells Crossing
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kungalain Wells Crossing +7.8 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 14.1% 96th pct
Participation in Kungalain Wells Crossing +3.4 pts higher in Kungala gap narrowing
47.7% 17th pct 44.3% 13th pct
Full-time in Kungalain Wells Crossing +14.3 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
40.7% 3rd pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

28.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.5 pts 18.3%
16.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%
10.2% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Other services ◂ +9.3 pts 4.2%
6.8% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
5.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 12.7%
18.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 9.9%
13.6% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.3% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kungalain Wells Crossing even
0.1 34th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kungalain Wells Crossing even
0.1 35th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Kungalain Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kungalain Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kungalain Wells Crossing +1.4 pts higher in Wells Crossing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 58th pct
Walk to school in Kungalain Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kungalain Wells Crossing +2.4 pts higher in Kungala
6.6% 45th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Walk to health in Kungalain Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kungalain Wells Crossing +6.9 more in Kungala
6.9 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kungalain Wells Crossing +3 higher in Wells Crossing
0 37th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Kungalain Wells Crossing +0.3 pts higher in Kungala
5.7% 51st pct 5.5% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kungala vs Wells Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12220/kungala/vs/SAL14240/wells-crossing