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Lethbridge Park vs Whalan

Name: Lethbridge Park vs Whalan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Lethbridge Park profile · Whalan profile

Lethbridge Park Whalan

Whalan and Lethbridge Park are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar populations. Whalan is much more walkable, with 97.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 65.0% in Lethbridge Park. Whalan also has more public transport stops and a higher share of people born overseas (27.5% versus 23.1%). In contrast, Lethbridge Park has a higher share of people with no religion (31.1% versus 27.3%) and a higher rate of First Nations unemployment (19.8% versus 10.9%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing very similar profiles in many ways. They have nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents, children under 15, and typical weekly personal incomes. Both areas have high rental rates compared to the national figure, and both sit well below the national average for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 7.5 pts higher in Whalan Population: 1,199 larger in Whalan Work from home: 4.8 pts higher in Whalan Renting: 4.4 pts higher in Lethbridge Park Born overseas: 4.4 pts higher in Whalan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +1,199 larger in Whalan gap steady

4,730 86th pct 5,929 86th pct

Median age in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +2 yrs older in Whalan gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%

24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

Marital status

49.1% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 45.5%

30.4% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Lethbridge Park Whalan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 61.2%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 26.6%

26.8% English ◂ +4.1 pts 22.7%

5.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

5.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.7% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 61.2%

2.5% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 48.1%

31.1% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 27.3%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

3.3% Islam +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +0.35 more in Whalan

1.73 23rd pct 2.08 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +16 more in Whalan

32 89th pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +7 larger in Whalan

461 67th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +13 higher in Whalan

941 22nd pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.5%

18.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 31.6%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.9% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +$18 higher in Lethbridge Park gap widening

$524 14th pct $506 13th pct

Household income in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +$87 higher in Whalan gap widening

$1,073 17th pct $1,160 23rd pct

Family income in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +$70 higher in Whalan gap narrowing

$1,284 14th pct $1,354 18th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.3%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

6.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

10.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

8.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +3.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +95 larger in Whalan

557 87th pct 652 87th pct

Median age in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +1 yrs older in Lethbridge Park

19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +$5 higher in Lethbridge Park

$479 29th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +$132 higher in Whalan

$979 18th pct $1,111 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +0.1 larger in Whalan gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

35.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 33.2%

15.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

1.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 26.4%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%

16.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

6.7% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lethbridge Park in Whalan even gap steady

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Lethbridge Park in Whalan even gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Lethbridge Park in Whalan even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 52.6%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.3% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 88.6%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 59.7%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.8%

30.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.1%

26.8% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.5%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +23 more in Whalan

20 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +3.02 more in Whalan

4.23 74th pct 7.25 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +79.0 more in Whalan

1,702.7 90th pct 1,781.8 90th pct

PT routes in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +1 more in Whalan

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +1 longer in Whalan

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +2 longer in Lethbridge Park

36 30th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +21,551 more in Lethbridge Park

44,469 86th pct 22,918 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +5,501 more in Whalan

80,330 74th pct 85,831 76th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 51.1%

12.0% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

1.2% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Walked even 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 42.2%

25.7% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

12.1% Transport & warehousing even 12.2%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.7% Administrative & support even 4.8%

4.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%

17.9% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

10.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Sales workers even 9.0%

7.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +0.9 higher in Whalan

5.6 86th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +0.3 more in Whalan

5.6 86th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +24.8 pts higher in Whalan

68.1% 84th pct 92.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +32.4 pts higher in Whalan

65.0% 83rd pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +0.3 pts higher in Whalan

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lethbridge Park in Whalan even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lethbridge Park in Whalan even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +8.9 pts higher in Whalan

25.9% 78th pct 34.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +3.4 more in Whalan

8.2 37th pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +37 higher in Whalan

166 89th pct 204 91st pct

Mean slope in Lethbridge Park in Whalan +0.7 pts higher in Whalan

3.6% 23rd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Lethbridge Park with nearby areas

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Compare Whalan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lethbridge Park vs Whalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12316/lethbridge-park/vs/SAL14283/whalan