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McLeans Ridges vs Wollongbar

Name: McLeans Ridges vs Wollongbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · McLeans Ridges profile · Wollongbar profile

McLeans Ridges Wollongbar

Wollongbar and McLeans Ridges are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Wollongbar is more connected, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable and 93.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, McLeans Ridges is car-dependent, with no public transport stops and a much higher share of detached houses at 96.0%. McLeans Ridges also has a more highly qualified population, with 32.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.6% in Wollongbar, and a larger share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (30.1% versus 18.0%).

These two areas share a similar profile in many ways, such as having almost the same proportion of people born overseas and nearly identical typical weekly rents. They also both have around 20% of their residents aged 65 and over. While they share these commonalities, the gap in housing tenure is wide, as renting is far higher in Wollongbar at 24.8% compared to just 6.9% in McLeans Ridges.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,453 larger in Wollongbar Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Wollongbar Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Wollongbar PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Wollongbar One-parent: 11.4 pts higher in Wollongbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +2,453 larger in Wollongbar gap widening

808 72nd pct 3,261 85th pct

Median age in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +5 yrs older in McLeans Ridges gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 25.2%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 47.8%

29.5% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

6.7% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

McLeans Ridges Wollongbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 86.0%

3.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 41.7%

15.5% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

12.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 92.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity even 51.6%

39.2% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar

— 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +1 more in McLeans Ridges

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +50 larger in Wollongbar

214 39th pct 263 44th pct

ICSEA in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +8 higher in Wollongbar

1,002 57th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 50.7%

22.7% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

6.5% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 24.6%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

11.6% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.5% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

11.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +$50 higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing

$842 65th pct $792 58th pct

Household income in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +$666 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening

$2,305 87th pct $1,639 56th pct

Family income in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +$419 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening

$2,346 75th pct $1,927 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.1%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 7.2%

5.4% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +1.8 pts 63.0%

20.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

1.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +146 larger in Wollongbar

17 65th pct 163 86th pct

Median age in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +13 yrs older in Wollongbar

14 yrs 10th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +$789 higher in McLeans Ridges

$1,499 90th pct $710 57th pct

Household income in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +$1,792 higher in McLeans Ridges

$3,750 93rd pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +0.3 larger in McLeans Ridges gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 55.1%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 27.3%

5.0% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 37.3%

11.2% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

15.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +$20 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$400 82nd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +$325 higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +0.10 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 36.8%

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 36.9%

6.9% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 84.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 39.2%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

14.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 6.5%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $350–$549 +18.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

15.8% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 9.7%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +54 more in Wollongbar

0 0th pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +16.56 more in Wollongbar

0.00 0th pct 16.56 91st pct

Departures/1k in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +304.5 more in Wollongbar

0.0 0th pct 304.5 75th pct

PT routes in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +8 more in Wollongbar

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +45 longer in McLeans Ridges

51 80th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 14.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 45.6%

17.0% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 14.3%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 18.0%

11.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

8.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

3.5% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 22.0%

16.3% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

11.1% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +5.4 higher in Wollongbar

0.1 35th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +5.6 more in Wollongbar

0.1 38th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +69.2 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +69.8 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +93.9 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +70.5 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +91.5 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 91.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +53.7 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 53.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +21.8 more in Wollongbar

1.2 18th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +12 higher in Wollongbar

1 57th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in McLeans Ridges in Wollongbar +6.9 pts higher in McLeans Ridges

13.7% 90th pct 6.7% 61st pct

Compare McLeans Ridges with nearby areas

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Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLeans Ridges vs Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12555/mcleans-ridges/vs/SAL14375/wollongbar