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Lake George vs Wamboin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Lake George profile · Wamboin profile

Lake George Wamboin

Lake George and Wamboin are nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different housing and education profiles. Lake George is sparsely populated and sees more movement, with 41.1% of people moving in the last five years, while Wamboin has a larger population. Qualification levels are far higher in Lake George, where 56.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Wamboin has far more large homes, with 95.0% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 69.0% in Lake George.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who moved house in the last five years. They also share a similar typical resident age of 46 and a near-identical rate of people with no religion, both around 48%. While Lake George has far more renters and Wamboin has far more homeowners who own their place outright, both are almost entirely made up of separate houses. Life in both places is car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,687 larger in Wamboin 3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in Wamboin Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Wamboin Other language: 5.9 pts higher in Wamboin Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Wamboin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Georgein Wamboin +1,687 larger in Wamboin gap steady
118 44th pct 1,805 77th pct
Median age in Lake Georgein Wamboin even gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Lake Georgein Wamboin +1.2 pts higher in Lake George gap steady
3.4% 63rd pct 2.2% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Georgein Wamboin +1.8 pts higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 16.2% 39th pct
Under 15 in Lake Georgein Wamboin +0.5 pts higher in Lake George gap narrowing
18.6% 61st pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Lake Georgein Wamboin +4.5 pts higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
6.7% 15th pct 11.2% 42nd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.4%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

64.6% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 58.2%
20.8% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
3.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lake George Wamboin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Georgein Wamboin +5.1 pts higher in Wamboin gap steady
9.3% 40th pct 14.5% 62nd pct

Country of birth

91.5% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 83.0%
0.0% England +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.2% Australian ◂ +18.6 pts 41.6%
35.6% English +10.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
18.6% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 14.6%
10.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.5% German +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Georgein Wamboin +5.9 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 64th pct
Limited English in Lake Georgein Wamboin +0.3 pts higher in Wamboin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

103.4% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 91.6%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lake Georgein Wamboin +0.6 pts higher in Wamboin gap steady
48.3% 74th pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 45.5%
48.3% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Georgein Wamboin +5.1 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
80.0% 99th pct 74.9% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Georgein Wamboin +15.1 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 41.2% 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 74.9%
9.5% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%
4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 31.9%
20.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%
7.3% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 16.9%
23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 18.7%
13.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.2% Creative arts ◂ +7.0 pts 5.2%
3.7% Health +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Lake Georgein Wamboin +$96 higher in Lake George gap widening
$1,458 97th pct $1,362 95th pct
Household income in Lake Georgein Wamboin +$289 higher in Lake George gap narrowing
$3,750 100th pct $3,461 100th pct
Family income in Lake Georgein Wamboin +$487 higher in Lake George gap widening
$4,062 100th pct $3,575 98th pct
High earners in Lake Georgein Wamboin +9.1 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
38.5% 100th pct 29.4% 100th pct
High-income homes in Lake Georgein Wamboin +4.8 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
57.1% 100th pct 52.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 39.7%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Personal income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
28.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.8%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 13.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Georgein Wamboin +0.9 pts higher in Wamboin
29.7% 54th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Lake Georgein Wamboin +1.0 pts higher in Wamboin
8.5% 54th pct 9.5% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Lake Georgein Wamboin +1.2 pts higher in Wamboin gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 9.6%
6.8% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +6.0 pts 64.4%
22.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.8%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Georgein Wamboin +6.1 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Georgein Wamboin +2.2 pts higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
12.5% 47th pct 14.7% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Georgein Wamboin +0.9 pts higher in Lake George gap narrowing
31.3% 78th pct 30.3% 75th pct
Defence service in Lake Georgein Wamboin +3.5 pts higher in Wamboin
5.9% 87th pct 9.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Georgein Wamboin +2.1 pts higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
27.1% 66th pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Georgein Wamboin +35 larger in Wamboin
4 46th pct 39 75th pct
Median age in Lake Georgein Wamboin +7 yrs older in Wamboin
16 yrs 13th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Lake Georgein Wamboin
— 53.6% 77th pct
Unemployment in Lake Georgein Wamboin
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lake Georgein Wamboin
— $1,100 84th pct
Household income in Lake Georgein Wamboin +$583 higher in Wamboin
$4,250 96th pct $4,833 100th pct
Indigenous language in Lake Georgein Wamboin
— 7.7% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Georgein Wamboin +0.3 larger in Wamboin gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Lake Georgein Wamboin +7.2 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 28th pct
Living alone in Lake Georgein Wamboin +7.4 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
19.0% 33rd pct 11.7% 11th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 64.2%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 28.0%
0.0% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

21.4% 2 people +13.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 18.4%
11.9% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.0% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 11.7%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
0.0% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Georgein Wamboin +$132 higher in Wamboin gap widening
$388 79th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Lake Georgein Wamboin +$440 higher in Lake George gap widening
$3,040 92nd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Georgein Wamboin even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lake Georgein Wamboin +13.1 pts higher in Lake George gap narrowing
19.0% 57th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Lake Georgein Wamboin +15.9 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
26.2% 16th pct 42.1% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Lake Georgein Wamboin +0.3 pts higher in Lake George gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Georgein Wamboin +25.9 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
69.0% 26th pct 95.0% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 50.1%
26.2% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
19.0% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 99.7%
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

42.9% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 47.7%
9.5% 5 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
16.7% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $750 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

85.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +43.7 pts 41.3%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Georgein Wamboin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lake Georgein Wamboin +7.2 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
23.6% 69th pct 16.4% 49th pct
PT commute in Lake Georgein Wamboin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 63.9%
23.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 16.4%
6.9% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 22.0%
14.3% 4 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
11.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Georgein Wamboin +13.1 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
41.1% 80th pct 27.9% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Georgein Wamboin
— 1.9% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Georgein Wamboin +2.9 pts higher in Wamboin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Lake Georgein Wamboin +4.6 pts higher in Lake George gap widening
75.0% 89th pct 70.4% 82nd pct
Full-time in Lake Georgein Wamboin +5.1 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
62.5% 71st pct 67.6% 86th pct

Industries people work in

26.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%
4.2% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 1.8%
6.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%
6.9% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
0.0% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 30.0%
19.4% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
5.6% Clerical & administrative +7.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Georgein Wamboin +1.4 pts higher in Wamboin
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Walk to health in Lake Georgein Wamboin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Georgein Wamboin +0.6 more in Wamboin
0.0 0th pct 0.6 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Georgein Wamboin +1 higher in Wamboin
0 23rd pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Lake Georgein Wamboin +2.0 pts higher in Lake George
10.1% 81st pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Lake George with nearby areas

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Compare Wamboin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake George vs Wamboin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12254/lake-george/vs/SAL14141/wamboin