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Long Point vs Wylies Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Long Point profile · Wylies Flat profile

Long Point Wylies Flat

Long Point (Singleton - NSW) and Wylies Flat are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas. Long Point (Singleton - NSW) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.9%. In contrast, Wylies Flat is far older, with a typical age of 48, and a far higher share of people born overseas at 18.0%. Long Point (Singleton - NSW) also has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (28.6%) compared to Wylies Flat (9.5%).

These two areas are effectively alike in several ways, including having zero residents aged 65 and over and an identical 134-minute drive time to the city. However, the gap in employment is widening, with adults working or looking for work far higher in Wylies Flat (70.0%) than in Long Point (Singleton - NSW) (48.1%). This is consistent with the different industries they work in, as Wylies Flat is dominated by agriculture and mining, while Long Point (Singleton - NSW) has a larger share of workers in education and training.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 28.9 pts higher in Wylies Flat Median age: 14 yrs older in Wylies Flat First Nations: 21.9 pts higher in Long Point Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in Long Point Participation: 21.9 pts higher in Wylies Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +14 larger in Long Point gap narrowing
64 32nd pct 50 28th pct
Median age in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +14 yrs older in Wylies Flat gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +21.9 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
21.9% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +8.3 pts higher in Long Point gap steady
20.3% 72nd pct 12.0% 23rd pct
De facto in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +19.0 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
28.6% 99th pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +16.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 16.0%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 12.0%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.2 pts 8.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

38.5% Married +26.5 pts ▸ 65.0%
36.5% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 25.0%
17.3% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Long Point Wylies Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +18.0 pts higher in Wylies Flat gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 73rd pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 82.0%
0.0% New Zealand +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
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

43.8% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
23.4% English +12.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
9.4% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.8% German +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Italian ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.7% English only +24.3 pts ▸ 104.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +2.3 pts higher in Wylies Flat gap narrowing
29.7% 23rd pct 32.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity +23.3 pts ▸ 78.0%
29.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
21.9% Not stated ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +1.6 pts higher in Long Point gap narrowing
28.9% 12th pct 27.3% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +1.7 pts higher in Wylies Flat gap narrowing
5.8% 14th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +2 more in Wylies Flat
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +50 larger in Long Point
468 68th pct 418 61st pct
ICSEA in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
920 14th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.3%
28.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.3 pts 13.6%
24.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Year 11 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% Society & culture +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.7% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Education ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +$150 higher in Long Point gap narrowing
$1,083 87th pct $933 76th pct
Household income in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +$208 higher in Long Point gap widening
$2,083 79th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +$249 higher in Wylies Flat gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +0.2 pts higher in Wylies Flat gap narrowing
17.3% 86th pct 17.5% 86th pct
High-income homes in Long Pointin Wylies Flat
— 13.0% 41st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

11.5% $650–$1,499 +26.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.4% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +3.7 pts higher in Long Point
29.7% 54th pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Heart disease +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%
9.4% Stroke ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +32.0 pts ▸ 82.0%
21.9% One condition ◂ +13.9 pts 8.0%
0.0% Three or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Two conditions +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +7.9 pts higher in Wylies Flat gap steady
9.6% 12th pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +7.5 pts higher in Wylies Flat gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +0.8 pts higher in Wylies Flat gap narrowing
19.2% 24th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +21.0 pts higher in Wylies Flat gap widening
11.5% 9th pct 32.5% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +14 larger in Long Point
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +55 yrs older in Wylies Flat
11 yrs 6th pct 66 yrs 99th pct
Median income in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +$2,888 higher in Wylies Flat
$612 47th pct $3,500 100th pct
Household income in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +$4,876 higher in Wylies Flat
$2,124 67th pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +1.0 larger in Long Point gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +1.5 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
14.3% 69th pct 12.8% 61st pct
Living alone in Long Pointin Wylies Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +23.9 pts 40.4%
23.8% Couples without children +18.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.5% 2 people +28.6 pts ▸ 52.2%
29.4% 4 people ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
23.5% 6 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +$80 higher in Long Point
$375 77th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +$260 higher in Wylies Flat gap narrowing
$1,907 67th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +0.10 higher in Long Point gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Long Pointin Wylies Flat
— 21.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in Long Pointin Wylies Flat
— 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Long Pointin Wylies Flat
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Long Pointin Wylies Flat
— 56.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented ◂ +25.3 pts 21.7%
35.3% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 21.7%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.5% 5 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Long Pointin Wylies Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +5.9 pts higher in Wylies Flat
12.0% 34th pct 17.9% 54th pct
PT commute in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Long Pointin Wylies Flat
— 74 93rd pct
Drive to city in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
134 87th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
12.0% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 34.8%
23.5% 4 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 30.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +22.2 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
55.6% 94th pct 33.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +21.9 pts higher in Wylies Flat gap widening
48.1% 18th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +28.9 pts higher in Wylies Flat
64.0% 76th pct 92.9% 100th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.0% Mining +8.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.0% Education & training ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Community & personal service ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 17.9%
0.0% Managers +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Long Pointin Wylies Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +1 higher in Wylies Flat
0 0th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Long Pointin Wylies Flat +0.9 pts higher in Wylies Flat
3.3% 18th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Long Point vs Wylies Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12391/long-point/vs/SAL14459/wylies-flat