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Mangerton vs Mount Saint Thomas

Name: Mangerton vs Mount Saint Thomas — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Mangerton profile · Mount Saint Thomas profile

Mangerton Mount Saint Thomas

Mangerton and Mount Saint Thomas are neighbouring areas in Wollongong with distinct profiles. Mangerton is more walkable, with 71.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 15.1% in Mount Saint Thomas. Mangerton also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is 12 percentage points higher than in Mount Saint Thomas. In contrast, Mount Saint Thomas has a much higher proportion of separate houses at 92.3%, compared to 71.7% in Mangerton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share very similar household patterns, with both having exactly 2.6 people per home and about 25% of residents living alone. While they are similar in these respects, the gaps in their local amenities and education levels have remained distinct.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Mount Saint Thomas Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in Mangerton Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in Mangerton Population: 1,413 larger in Mangerton De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Mount Saint Thomas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +1,413 larger in Mangerton gap steady

2,862 83rd pct 1,449 75th pct

Median age in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +2 yrs older in Mangerton gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

18.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 44.2%

37.8% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Mangerton Mount Saint Thomas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 74.7%

3.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

35.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

5.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 79.1%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 50.1%

38.9% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas

1.90 27th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +4 more in Mangerton

25 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +6 larger in Mangerton

455 66th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +6 higher in Mount Saint Thomas

1,078 87th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 54.5%

16.2% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 25.0%

18.8% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

12.8% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +$122 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$941 76th pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +$312 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$2,147 81st pct $1,835 67th pct

Family income in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +$514 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$2,817 88th pct $2,303 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 11.1%

14.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +3.2 pts 61.9%

19.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +18 larger in Mangerton

62 80th pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +5 yrs older in Mount Saint Thomas

25 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +$282 higher in Mount Saint Thomas

$387 14th pct $669 53rd pct

Household income in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +$138 higher in Mangerton

$1,062 21st pct $924 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 62.3%

22.7% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.4% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%

17.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +$53 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$353 72nd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +$43 higher in Mangerton gap narrowing

$2,210 82nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 28.8%

26.0% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 92.3%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.8 pts 1.3%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 17.3%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.0% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.7%

19.6% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.3 pts 4.7%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 20.3%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.4% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +3 more in Mangerton

17 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +3.72 more in Mount Saint Thomas

5.94 81st pct 9.66 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +446.5 more in Mount Saint Thomas

472.7 78th pct 919.3 86th pct

PT routes in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +1 longer in Mount Saint Thomas

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas even

65 47th pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 30.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%

29.9% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

12.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 29.7%

15.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.6% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +1.9 higher in Mangerton

6.6 91st pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +1.7 more in Mangerton

6.2 89th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +42.4 pts higher in Mangerton

75.6% 86th pct 33.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +56.6 pts higher in Mangerton

71.6% 85th pct 15.1% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +1.3 pts higher in Mount Saint Thomas

98.6% 95th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +4.5 pts higher in Mangerton

97.2% 98th pct 92.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +52.7 pts higher in Mangerton

56.4% 86th pct 3.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +0.8 more in Mangerton

11.2 44th pct 10.4 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +15 higher in Mount Saint Thomas

97 85th pct 111 86th pct

Mean slope in Mangerton in Mount Saint Thomas +2.0 pts higher in Mount Saint Thomas

9.6% 79th pct 11.6% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mangerton vs Mount Saint Thomas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12478/mangerton/vs/SAL12802/mount-saint-thomas