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Mayfield West vs Waratah

Name: Mayfield West vs Waratah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Mayfield West profile · Waratah profile

Mayfield West Waratah

Waratah (NSW) and Mayfield West are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Waratah (NSW) is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and public transport. It has a much older population, with 25% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of people who need help with daily activities (11.9%). In contrast, Mayfield West is somewhat walkable and has a higher share of separate houses (79.6% compared to 62.5% in Waratah (NSW)). It is a younger area, with more children under 15 and a typical resident aged 34.

Everyday life in both places is similar when it comes to money and home size. Typical weekly household incomes are almost the same, sitting around $1,500 to $1,600, and the typical number of people per home is about 2.2 to 2.3. While Waratah (NSW) is far more connected for pedestrians, both areas have very similar shares of people who have served in the Defence Force and people living with a mental health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,934 larger in Waratah Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Mayfield West Median age: 7 yrs older in Waratah Aged 65+: 10.6 pts higher in Waratah People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mayfield West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mayfield West in Waratah +2,934 larger in Waratah gap steady

1,993 78th pct 4,927 86th pct

Median age in Mayfield West in Waratah +7 yrs older in Waratah gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 28.4%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 42.8%

31.6% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 30.7%

9.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mayfield West Waratah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 76.9%

1.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +4.7 pts 36.5%

38.4% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 34.7%

11.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

5.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 78.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 39.6%

43.3% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.3% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mayfield West in Waratah +10.41 more in Waratah

2.86 41st pct 13.27 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mayfield West in Waratah +11 more in Waratah

30 88th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Mayfield West in Waratah +43 larger in Waratah

351 54th pct 394 58th pct

ICSEA in Mayfield West in Waratah +25 higher in Waratah

1,042 76th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 51.3%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.0%

9.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 24.1%

23.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

14.1% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mayfield West in Waratah +$23 higher in Mayfield West gap widening

$808 60th pct $785 57th pct

Household income in Mayfield West in Waratah +$81 higher in Mayfield West gap widening

$1,592 53rd pct $1,511 48th pct

Family income in Mayfield West in Waratah +$66 higher in Waratah gap narrowing

$2,024 59th pct $2,090 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%

18.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.3%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.6%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Dementia +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +2.7 pts 52.2%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%

7.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mayfield West in Waratah +109 larger in Waratah

112 86th pct 221 86th pct

Median age in Mayfield West in Waratah +1 yrs older in Waratah

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Mayfield West in Waratah +$2 higher in Waratah

$669 53rd pct $671 53rd pct

Household income in Mayfield West in Waratah +$112 higher in Mayfield West

$1,778 53rd pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mayfield West in Waratah +0.1 larger in Mayfield West gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 46.3%

27.4% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.1% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.1% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mayfield West in Waratah +$20 higher in Mayfield West gap widening

$370 76th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Mayfield West in Waratah +$17 higher in Mayfield West gap narrowing

$1,844 63rd pct $1,827 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Mayfield West in Waratah +0.10 higher in Mayfield West gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 28.1%

23.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%

0.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 62.5%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.4% Flat or apartment +10.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 40.6%

25.7% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

10.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 43.6%

26.5% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.3% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.2% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 39.3%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.2%

10.0% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mayfield West in Waratah +24 more in Waratah

19 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mayfield West in Waratah +0.81 more in Mayfield West

9.53 87th pct 8.73 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mayfield West in Waratah +947.6 more in Mayfield West

2,787.3 96th pct 1,839.7 91st pct

PT routes in Mayfield West in Waratah +4 more in Waratah

7 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Mayfield West in Waratah +10 longer in Mayfield West

13 50th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mayfield West in Waratah +3 longer in Mayfield West

102 70th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 50.4%

21.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%

11.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

3.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

8.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mayfield West in Waratah +3.0 higher in Waratah

5.7 87th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mayfield West in Waratah +2.2 more in Waratah

5.7 87th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Mayfield West in Waratah +30.1 pts higher in Waratah

69.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mayfield West in Waratah +35.7 pts higher in Waratah

64.0% 83rd pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mayfield West in Waratah +29.9 pts higher in Waratah

70.1% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mayfield West in Waratah +14.1 pts higher in Waratah

85.9% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mayfield West in Waratah +26.7 pts higher in Waratah

73.3% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mayfield West in Waratah +35.8 pts higher in Waratah

64.2% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mayfield West in Waratah +1.3 more in Waratah

18.6 60th pct 19.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Mayfield West in Waratah +252 higher in Waratah

150 88th pct 401 100th pct

Mean slope in Mayfield West in Waratah +0.6 pts higher in Waratah

5.3% 45th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Mayfield West with nearby areas

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Compare Waratah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mayfield West vs Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12546/mayfield-west/vs/SAL14159/waratah