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Marlee vs Wingham

Name: Marlee vs Wingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Marlee profile · Wingham profile

Marlee Wingham

Wingham and Marlee are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Wingham is a larger centre where life is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and services are easier to reach, with 87% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Marlee is car-dependent and more sparsely populated. Key differences include housing and family life; Wingham has far more one-parent families (23.2% compared to 6.2% in Marlee) and more people living alone, while Marlee has a higher share of volunteers at 27.8%.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared economic profile. They are very alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $570, and they both have a very low share of people who speak little or no English. While residents in Marlee are noticeably older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 47 in Wingham, both areas sit far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,196 larger in Wingham No car: 5.7 pts higher in Wingham Living alone: 17.8 pts higher in Wingham Rent: $126 higher in Wingham One-parent: 17.0 pts higher in Wingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marlee in Wingham +5,196 larger in Wingham gap steady

199 53rd pct 5,395 86th pct

Median age in Marlee in Wingham +6 yrs older in Marlee gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

41.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.2 pts 27.0%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.0% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 42.2%

30.0% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

0.0% Widowed +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Marlee Wingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 86.4%

3.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.7% English +8.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

16.1% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

2.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

41.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 38.8%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marlee in Wingham

— 4.11 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marlee in Wingham +4 more in Wingham

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Marlee in Wingham +361 larger in Wingham

13 1st pct 374 56th pct

ICSEA in Marlee in Wingham +26 higher in Wingham

938 21st pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 31.5%

36.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.8% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.5% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 12.7%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

12.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Marlee in Wingham +$10 higher in Wingham gap steady

$567 20th pct $577 22nd pct

Household income in Marlee in Wingham +$257 higher in Marlee gap widening

$1,362 37th pct $1,105 19th pct

Family income in Marlee in Wingham +$51 higher in Marlee gap widening

$1,428 22nd pct $1,377 19th pct

Household income distribution

45.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 36.0%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

3.9% Under $650 +20.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 50.2%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.1% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +6.6 pts 52.2%

20.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.5% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marlee in Wingham +386 larger in Wingham

10 59th pct 396 86th pct

Median age in Marlee in Wingham +5 yrs older in Marlee

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Marlee in Wingham +$63 higher in Wingham

$537 37th pct $600 45th pct

Household income in Marlee in Wingham +$23 higher in Marlee

$1,374 35th pct $1,351 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marlee in Wingham +0.2 larger in Marlee gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 45.0%

41.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 30.4%

6.2% One-parent families +17.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 36.1%

13.0% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

10.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marlee in Wingham +$126 higher in Wingham gap widening

$180 20th pct $306 59th pct

Mortgage in Marlee in Wingham +$20 higher in Marlee gap narrowing

$1,391 35th pct $1,371 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Marlee in Wingham +0.10 higher in Marlee gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 43.2%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 30.8%

6.5% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 92.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 23.0%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%

3.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% Under $200 ◂ +68.4 pts 11.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 17.4%

20.0% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marlee in Wingham +82 more in Wingham

1 64th pct 83 89th pct

Stops/1k in Marlee in Wingham +10.36 more in Wingham

5.03 78th pct 15.38 90th pct

Departures/1k in Marlee in Wingham +188.3 more in Wingham

50.3 63rd pct 238.6 74th pct

PT routes in Marlee in Wingham +17 more in Wingham

1 71st pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Marlee in Wingham +11 longer in Wingham

5 32nd pct 16 54th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 72.8%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 5.4%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.9% 1 vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 11.1%

13.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance even 23.7%

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.5 pts 2.2%

13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

7.2% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 15.6%

14.4% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

7.2% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

6.2% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Marlee in Wingham +4.7 higher in Wingham

0.1 35th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Marlee in Wingham +4.6 more in Wingham

0.1 34th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Marlee in Wingham +47.2 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Marlee in Wingham +40.4 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Marlee in Wingham +84.4 pts higher in Wingham

2.6% 58th pct 87.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Marlee in Wingham +57.3 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Marlee in Wingham +80.4 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Marlee in Wingham +46.7 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Marlee in Wingham +20.4 more in Wingham

5.0 29th pct 25.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Marlee in Wingham +6 higher in Wingham

0 20th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Marlee in Wingham +5.8 pts higher in Marlee

12.1% 87th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Marlee with nearby areas

Strathcedar Bobin Mooral Creek Cedar Party Wingham Wherrol Flat Dollys Flat Killabakh

Compare Wingham with nearby areas

The Bight Cedar Party Dollys Flat Bootawa Mondrook Taree Strathcedar Killawarra

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marlee vs Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12504/marlee/vs/SAL14350/wingham