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Lake Illawarra vs Mount Warrigal

Name: Lake Illawarra vs Mount Warrigal — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Lake Illawarra profile · Mount Warrigal profile

Lake Illawarra Mount Warrigal

Mount Warrigal and Lake Illawarra are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing styles. Mount Warrigal is dominated by detached houses, with 98.3% of homes being separate dwellings and 95.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Lake Illawarra has a much higher share of rentals at 48.3%, and far more people living alone, at 38.5%. Mount Warrigal also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,365, compared to $1,069 in Lake Illawarra.

These two areas are becoming more different in how residents get around. While both have’high’ numbers of public transport stops, Lake Illawarra is far more walkable, with 85.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 47.5% in Mount Warrigal. They do share similar levels of overseas birth, at around 18%, and similar typical weekly personal incomes of about $610 to $620.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.4 pts higher in Mount Warrigal 3+ bedrooms: 41.4 pts higher in Mount Warrigal Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Lake Illawarra Living alone: 17.2 pts higher in Lake Illawarra Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Mount Warrigal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +1,592 larger in Mount Warrigal gap steady

3,288 85th pct 4,880 86th pct

Median age in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +1 yrs older in Lake Illawarra gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.3%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

34.5% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.6% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 35.0%

14.4% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%

7.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lake Illawarra Mount Warrigal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 76.7%

4.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%

35.5% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

8.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 82.8%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

39.2% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 35.4%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

1.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +2.75 more in Lake Illawarra

3.86 50th pct 1.11 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +4 more in Mount Warrigal

12 82nd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +64 larger in Mount Warrigal

351 54th pct 415 61st pct

ICSEA in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +25 higher in Mount Warrigal

947 25th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.1% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

9.1% Health even 9.1%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

1.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +$14 higher in Mount Warrigal gap steady

$608 26th pct $622 28th pct

Household income in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +$296 higher in Mount Warrigal gap narrowing

$1,069 17th pct $1,365 38th pct

Family income in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +$147 higher in Mount Warrigal gap narrowing

$1,451 24th pct $1,598 32nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.0%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 18.2%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

8.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +2.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.4%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +182 larger in Mount Warrigal

174 86th pct 356 86th pct

Median age in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +3 yrs older in Lake Illawarra

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +$17 higher in Lake Illawarra

$514 34th pct $497 32nd pct

Household income in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +$28 higher in Mount Warrigal

$1,308 32nd pct $1,336 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +0.5 larger in Mount Warrigal gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 21.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 21.3%

34.8% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.2% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.4% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.4% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +$77 higher in Mount Warrigal gap widening

$328 65th pct $405 83rd pct

Mortgage in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +$217 higher in Mount Warrigal gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +0.10 higher in Lake Illawarra gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 25.7%

26.6% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

49.9% Separate house +48.4 pts ▸ 98.3%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.4 pts 1.2%

22.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

35.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.0 pts 2.0%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 0.8%

2.4% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

28.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 15.7%

22.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%

2.3% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.9%

13.7% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +3 more in Mount Warrigal

25 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +1.87 more in Lake Illawarra

7.60 86th pct 5.74 80th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +239.6 more in Lake Illawarra

841.8 85th pct 602.3 80th pct

PT routes in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +1 more in Lake Illawarra

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +2 longer in Mount Warrigal

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +3 longer in Mount Warrigal

75 53rd pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 59.1%

15.1% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 33.0%

29.0% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.6% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%

6.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

13.0% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.5% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +1.6 higher in Lake Illawarra

6.8 92nd pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +1.5 more in Lake Illawarra

6.3 90th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +37.6 pts higher in Lake Illawarra

85.1% 92nd pct 47.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +65.9 pts higher in Lake Illawarra

85.1% 92nd pct 19.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +15.6 pts higher in Mount Warrigal

75.1% 84th pct 90.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +33.5 pts higher in Lake Illawarra

80.4% 94th pct 47.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +0.3 more in Lake Illawarra

12.2 47th pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +32 higher in Lake Illawarra

150 88th pct 118 87th pct

Mean slope in Lake Illawarra in Mount Warrigal +5.2 pts higher in Mount Warrigal

2.5% 4th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Lake Illawarra with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Warrigal with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Illawarra vs Mount Warrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12259/lake-illawarra/vs/SAL12812/mount-warrigal