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Lidsdale vs Wallerawang

Name: Lidsdale vs Wallerawang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Lidsdale profile · Wallerawang profile

Lidsdale Wallerawang

Wallerawang and Lidsdale are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Wallerawang is more urbanised and somewhat walkable, with 74.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 65% near health services. In contrast, Lidsdale is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Economic profiles also differ; the typical weekly household income in Lidsdale is well higher at $2,083, compared to $1,424 in Wallerawang.

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of children under 15, which sits at around 21%. They also share similar rates of people born overseas and a nearly identical typical age for First Nations residents. While they share these demographic traits, the gap in educational outcomes for First Nations people is stark, with Year 12 completion far higher in Lidsdale at 66.7% than the 17.5% seen in Wallerawang.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,548 larger in Wallerawang Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Wallerawang No car: 3.0 pts higher in Wallerawang Separate houses: 6.0 pts higher in Lidsdale Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Wallerawang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +1,548 larger in Wallerawang gap widening

471 64th pct 2,019 78th pct

Median age in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +1 yrs older in Wallerawang gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 44.9%

32.4% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Lidsdale Wallerawang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 88.2%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

49.9% English ◂ +4.8 pts 45.1%

46.3% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 41.1%

11.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 92.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 51.3%

29.7% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lidsdale in Wallerawang

— 2.28 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lidsdale in Wallerawang even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Lidsdale in Wallerawang even

186 36th pct 186 36th pct

ICSEA in Lidsdale in Wallerawang even

909 13th pct 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 38.3%

29.7% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 51.0%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

30.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 26.1%

12.2% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.7% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +$108 higher in Lidsdale gap widening

$774 54th pct $666 35th pct

Household income in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +$659 higher in Lidsdale gap widening

$2,083 79th pct $1,424 42nd pct

Family income in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +$327 higher in Lidsdale gap widening

$2,274 72nd pct $1,947 54th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 28.8%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.7% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.1%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Asthma even 10.6%

8.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 58.1%

22.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.8% Two conditions even 6.8%

3.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +148 larger in Wallerawang

39 75th pct 187 86th pct

Median age in Lidsdale in Wallerawang even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +$94 higher in Lidsdale

$706 57th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +$37 higher in Wallerawang

$1,937 60th pct $1,974 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +0.3 larger in Lidsdale gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 56.8%

21.1% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.8% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.8% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 14.2%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

1.9% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +$38 higher in Lidsdale gap widening

$313 61st pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +$43 higher in Lidsdale gap widening

$1,560 46th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +0.10 higher in Lidsdale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 37.4%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 34.9%

11.0% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 94.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 32.5%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 41.3%

0.0% Under $200 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 43.2%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.0%

16.7% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +20 more in Wallerawang

7 77th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +1.49 more in Lidsdale

14.86 90th pct 13.37 89th pct

Departures/1k in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +127.8 more in Wallerawang

95.5 68th pct 223.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +15 more in Wallerawang

1 71st pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +74 longer in Lidsdale

83 98th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +117 longer in Lidsdale

238 100th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 71.1%

8.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 38.2%

13.1% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.8% 4 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 10.4%

22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 16.6%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

10.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

8.1% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.5% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%

13.6% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

5.9% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +4.2 higher in Wallerawang

1.5 62nd pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +4.3 more in Wallerawang

1.5 62nd pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +74.4 pts higher in Wallerawang

0.0% 0th pct 74.4% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +74.7 pts higher in Wallerawang

0.0% 0th pct 74.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +16.0 pts higher in Wallerawang

58.7% 75th pct 74.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +50.7 pts higher in Wallerawang

0.0% 0th pct 50.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +42.2 pts higher in Wallerawang

49.8% 64th pct 92.1% 81st pct

Walk to health in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +65.0 pts higher in Wallerawang

0.0% 0th pct 65.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +10.9 more in Wallerawang

29.7 72nd pct 40.6 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +10 higher in Wallerawang

2 58th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Lidsdale in Wallerawang +0.8 pts higher in Wallerawang

5.6% 49th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Lidsdale with nearby areas

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Compare Wallerawang with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lidsdale vs Wallerawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12327/lidsdale/vs/SAL14132/wallerawang