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Mangerton vs Wollongong

Name: Mangerton vs Wollongong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Mangerton profile · Wollongong profile

Mangerton Wollongong

Wollongong and Mangerton are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Wollongong is a densely populated hub where 77.3% of homes are flats or apartments, and 54.5% of households rent. It is a highly diverse area where 32.0% of people were born overseas and 27.1% use another language at home. Mangerton is dominated by detached houses (71.7%) and is far more family-oriented, with 66.2% of households being couples with children. It is also wealthier, with 33.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.9% in Wollongong.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for their share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a high level of access to nature, with everyone in both places living within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Wollongong is a walker's paradise with an 8.7 walkability score, Mangerton is also very walkable at 6.6. The gap in walkability has grown by 2.0 points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,584 larger in Wollongong Renting: 28.5 pts higher in Wollongong Separate houses: 57.9 pts higher in Mangerton 3+ bedrooms: 41.6 pts higher in Mangerton Recent movers: 25.8 pts higher in Wollongong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mangerton in Wollongong +17,584 larger in Wollongong gap widening

2,862 83rd pct 20,446 90th pct

Median age in Mangerton in Wollongong +4 yrs older in Mangerton gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.8%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 8.8%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

37.8% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

48.1% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 33.2%

8.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mangerton Wollongong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 63.0%

3.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +5.0 pts 30.5%

33.4% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 25.4%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

5.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.3% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% German even 3.8%

3.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.6% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 67.2%

1.5% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 42.0%

38.9% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.9% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mangerton in Wollongong +0.89 more in Wollongong

1.90 27th pct 2.79 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mangerton in Wollongong +4 more in Wollongong

25 87th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Mangerton in Wollongong +34 larger in Mangerton

455 66th pct 421 62nd pct

ICSEA in Mangerton in Wollongong even

1,078 87th pct 1,077 86th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 65.3%

16.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

6.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.8% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

10.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.7% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mangerton in Wollongong +$105 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$941 76th pct $836 64th pct

Household income in Mangerton in Wollongong +$598 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$2,147 81st pct $1,549 51st pct

Family income in Mangerton in Wollongong +$783 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$2,817 88th pct $2,034 59th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 8.5%

14.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.5%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 63.0%

19.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mangerton in Wollongong +336 larger in Wollongong

62 80th pct 398 86th pct

Median age in Mangerton in Wollongong +1 yrs older in Wollongong

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Mangerton in Wollongong +$335 higher in Wollongong

$387 14th pct $722 58th pct

Household income in Mangerton in Wollongong +$604 higher in Wollongong

$1,062 21st pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mangerton in Wollongong +0.6 larger in Mangerton gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +29.3 pts 36.8%

22.7% Couples without children +24.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

10.4% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

25.6% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +13.5 pts 6.3%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mangerton in Wollongong +$57 higher in Wollongong gap steady

$353 72nd pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Mangerton in Wollongong +$260 higher in Mangerton gap widening

$2,210 82nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Mangerton in Wollongong +0.10 higher in Wollongong gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Rented +28.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 17.7%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 24.1%

1.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

16.1% Flat or apartment +61.2 pts ▸ 77.3%

71.7% Separate house ◂ +57.9 pts 13.8%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

16.7% 2 bedrooms +35.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 28.6%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 4.8%

5.7% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.4% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

21.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 9.6%

19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%

17.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 17.1%

9.4% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mangerton in Wollongong +76 more in Wollongong

17 86th pct 93 89th pct

Stops/1k in Mangerton in Wollongong +1.39 more in Mangerton

5.94 81st pct 4.55 76th pct

Departures/1k in Mangerton in Wollongong +1,720.2 more in Wollongong

472.7 78th pct 2,193.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Mangerton in Wollongong +31 more in Wollongong

2 75th pct 33 87th pct

Stop walk in Mangerton in Wollongong +1 longer in Wollongong

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mangerton in Wollongong +1 longer in Mangerton

65 47th pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 38.8%

32.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 28.7%

0.9% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 1 vehicle +20.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 26.3%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 5.5%

8.7% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 31.6%

15.8% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

10.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mangerton in Wollongong +2.0 higher in Wollongong

6.6 91st pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mangerton in Wollongong +1.8 more in Wollongong

6.2 89th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Mangerton in Wollongong +24.3 pts higher in Wollongong

75.6% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mangerton in Wollongong +28.2 pts higher in Wollongong

71.6% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mangerton in Wollongong +1.4 pts higher in Wollongong

98.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mangerton in Wollongong +0.8 pts higher in Mangerton

97.2% 98th pct 96.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Mangerton in Wollongong even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mangerton in Wollongong +41.4 pts higher in Wollongong

56.4% 86th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Mangerton in Wollongong +3.3 more in Wollongong

11.2 44th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mangerton in Wollongong +264 higher in Wollongong

97 85th pct 361 98th pct

Mean slope in Mangerton in Wollongong +3.0 pts higher in Mangerton

9.6% 79th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare Mangerton with nearby areas

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Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mangerton vs Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12478/mangerton/vs/SAL14376/wollongong