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Lawson vs Wentworth Falls

Name: Lawson vs Wentworth Falls — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Lawson profile · Wentworth Falls profile

Lawson Wentworth Falls

Wentworth Falls and Lawson (NSW) are neighbouring Blue Mountains areas with very different profiles. Wentworth Falls is an older area, where the typical resident is 50 and 29.2% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a higher share of homes owned outright (47.0%) and larger houses, with 85.0% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Lawson (NSW) is more compact and walkable. It has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (70.8% compared to 36.7% in Wentworth Falls), health services (69.0% versus 32.4%), and schools (79.7% versus 46.2%).

Daily life in both places feels similar in several ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,520 and a similar share of children under 15. They both have roughly the same number of schools within 3km. While Wentworth Falls has far more public transport stops and departures, Lawson (NSW) has a much higher share of people using the train. This contrast in transport is also seen in the walk to the nearest stop, which is much shorter in Lawson (NSW) at just one minute.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,777 larger in Wentworth Falls Aged 65+: 11.0 pts higher in Wentworth Falls Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Wentworth Falls Participation: 9.4 pts higher in Lawson 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +3,777 larger in Wentworth Falls gap widening

2,651 82nd pct 6,428 86th pct

Median age in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +5 yrs older in Wentworth Falls gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 27.6%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.2%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

Marital status

42.7% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.8% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 30.0%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

4.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lawson Wentworth Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 74.5%

5.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 44.1%

39.4% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 33.9%

13.7% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.9% Scottish even 13.9%

5.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 87.7%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 49.5%

37.3% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

4.4% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +1.84 more in Lawson

4.63 57th pct 2.79 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lawson in Wentworth Falls even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +79 larger in Wentworth Falls

199 37th pct 278 46th pct

ICSEA in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +34 higher in Wentworth Falls

1,051 79th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.7%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 20.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

15.2% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

9.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

7.4% Creative arts even 7.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +$8 higher in Wentworth Falls gap steady

$732 46th pct $740 48th pct

Household income in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +$9 higher in Wentworth Falls gap narrowing

$1,519 49th pct $1,528 49th pct

Family income in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +$14 higher in Wentworth Falls gap narrowing

$1,964 55th pct $1,978 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

7.9% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.3%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

12.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

10.1% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

5.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.3% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +1.6 pts 57.1%

24.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

3.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +28 larger in Wentworth Falls

114 86th pct 142 86th pct

Median age in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +3 yrs older in Wentworth Falls

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +$68 higher in Lawson

$700 56th pct $632 49th pct

Household income in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +$96 higher in Lawson

$1,674 49th pct $1,578 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +0.1 larger in Lawson gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 51.6%

27.3% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +$43 higher in Wentworth Falls gap steady

$387 79th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +$231 higher in Wentworth Falls gap widening

$1,849 63rd pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +0.10 higher in Lawson gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 33.8%

17.9% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 95.6%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

21.6% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 12.3%

8.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 60.5%

20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.5%

7.2% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.1%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

12.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +52 more in Wentworth Falls

10 80th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +5.87 more in Wentworth Falls

3.77 72nd pct 9.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +327.2 more in Wentworth Falls

250.5 74th pct 577.6 80th pct

PT routes in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +4 more in Wentworth Falls

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +6 longer in Wentworth Falls

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +4 longer in Wentworth Falls

63 46th pct 67 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +11,445 more in Lawson

17,873 72nd pct 6,428 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +11,445 more in Lawson

17,873 47th pct 6,428 37th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 38.1%

33.5% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 41.7%

33.2% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.4%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

11.5% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

7.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +1.7 higher in Lawson

6.3 89th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +2.0 more in Lawson

6.3 90th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +28.7 pts higher in Lawson

72.6% 85th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +34.1 pts higher in Lawson

70.8% 85th pct 36.7% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +18.2 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

72.2% 79th pct 90.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +33.6 pts higher in Lawson

79.7% 85th pct 46.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +7.7 pts higher in Lawson

96.1% 84th pct 88.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +36.7 pts higher in Lawson

69.0% 90th pct 32.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +3.6 more in Lawson

26.0 69th pct 22.4 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +34 higher in Lawson

81 83rd pct 48 78th pct

Mean slope in Lawson in Wentworth Falls +0.6 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

10.0% 81st pct 10.6% 84th pct

Compare Lawson with nearby areas

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Compare Wentworth Falls with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lawson vs Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12298/lawson/vs/SAL14243/wentworth-falls