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Meadowbank vs Wentworth Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Meadowbank profile · Wentworth Point profile

Meadowbank Wentworth Point

Wentworth Point and Meadowbank (NSW) are neighbouring areas with different levels of infrastructure and resident profiles. Wentworth Point is more transient, with 77.2% of people moving in during the last five years, compared to 66.9% in Meadowbank (NSW). Access to services varies greatly; 100% of Wentworth Point homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 50.1% of Meadowbank (NSW) homes have the same access. However, Meadowbank (NSW) has far more schools per 1,000 children (4.93 compared to 1.11) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (100% versus 80.8%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and have nearly identical rates of Year 12 completion. The gap in public transport use is widening, as Meadowbank (NSW) has a well higher share of people commuting by public transport (7.5%) than Wentworth Point (3.1%). This is consistent with Meadowbank (NSW) having far more public transport routes and a much larger number of people reachable within 30 to 45 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,614 larger in Wentworth Point Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in Wentworth Point 3+ bedrooms: 7.2 pts higher in Meadowbank No religion: 6.0 pts higher in Wentworth Point No car: 5.4 pts higher in Meadowbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +7,614 larger in Wentworth Point gap widening
5,089 86th pct 12,703 88th pct
Median age in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +2 yrs older in Meadowbank gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.3 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +3.2 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
8.4% 13th pct 5.1% 8th pct
Under 15 in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +2.3 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap widening
11.9% 23rd pct 14.2% 31st pct
De facto in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +3.8 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing
15.5% 73rd pct 19.3% 87th pct

Age structure

54.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
16.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
11.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
8.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

Marital status

44.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
42.9% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 41.9%
7.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Meadowbank Wentworth Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +2.1 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing
59.1% 100th pct 61.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

37.4% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 34.6%
11.7% China +9.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.1% India ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
3.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
2.3% Nepal ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Vietnam even 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

24.3% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.0% English ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
13.0% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%
7.1% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
5.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
4.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
4.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +5.4 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing
57.7% 99th pct 63.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +2.3 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap widening
8.8% 98th pct 11.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

38.2% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 32.1%
13.2% Mandarin +9.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
1.4% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.8% Italian even 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +6.0 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing
41.4% 52nd pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
35.6% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 29.8%
8.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%
3.3% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point even gap narrowing
84.8% 100th pct 84.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +2.3 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
58.3% 100th pct 56.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +3.83 more in Meadowbank
4.93 58th pct 1.11 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +3 more in Meadowbank
26 88th pct 23 87th pct
Avg size in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +93 larger in Meadowbank
502 72nd pct 409 60th pct
ICSEA in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +4 higher in Meadowbank
1,099 91st pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

84.8% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 84.9%
5.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 40.0%
24.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

30.5% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
10.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
8.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
4.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +$12 higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing
$1,184 90th pct $1,196 90th pct
Household income in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +$42 higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing
$1,993 75th pct $2,035 77th pct
Family income in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +$202 higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
$2,531 83rd pct $2,329 75th pct
High earners in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.5 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
19.5% 88th pct 19.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +1.7 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
26.0% 75th pct 24.3% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
22.3% $650–$1,499 even 22.3%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%
27.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +4.0 pts higher in Meadowbank
17.5% 11th pct 13.5% 5th pct
Mental health in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +2.0 pts higher in Meadowbank
6.3% 33rd pct 4.3% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.9 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 1.4% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None +3.5 pts ▸ 80.7%
13.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%
2.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +2.1 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
9.8% 13th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.9 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
6.8% 12th pct 5.9% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +2.8 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap widening
19.1% 23rd pct 21.9% 33rd pct
Defence service in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point even
0.9% 32nd pct 0.9% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.1 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing
15.3% 12th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +55 larger in Wentworth Point
11 60th pct 66 80th pct
Median age in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +3 yrs older in Meadowbank
32 yrs 69th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point
— 77.4% 99th pct
Unemployment in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +$104 higher in Meadowbank
$1,437 89th pct $1,333 88th pct
Household income in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +$576 higher in Meadowbank
$2,625 82nd pct $2,049 64th pct
Indigenous language in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point
— 15.2% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.1 larger in Wentworth Point gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.6 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
9.3% 40th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +5.3 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
37.0% 87th pct 31.8% 76th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
44.3% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
2.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
37.0% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 31.8%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%
7.5% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.8% 5 people even 1.8%
0.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +$70 higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing
$430 87th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +$103 higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing
$2,148 79th pct $2,251 84th pct
People / bedroom in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.10 higher in Wentworth Point gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point even gap narrowing
59.4% 96th pct 59.3% 96th pct
Owned outright in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +5.1 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
12.9% 5th pct 7.8% 1st pct
Separate houses in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +2.3 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +7.2 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
16.9% 0th pct 9.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.4% Rented even 59.3%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
12.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

96.8% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 98.8%
2.3% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 55.9%
28.6% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%
1.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 63.6%
20.2% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 2.0%
5.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
2.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 51.5%
22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 19.7%
19.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%
8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +5.4 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
17.0% 93rd pct 11.5% 88th pct
Work from home in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.9 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
51.9% 99th pct 51.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +4.4 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
7.5% 96th pct 3.1% 86th pct
PT stops in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +1 more in Meadowbank
7 77th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.90 more in Meadowbank
1.38 63rd pct 0.47 59th pct
Departures/1k in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +5.6 more in Meadowbank
491.5 78th pct 485.9 78th pct
PT routes in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +4 more in Meadowbank
7 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +2 longer in Meadowbank
6 36th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point even
17 14th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +43,239 more in Meadowbank
54,692 87th pct 11,453 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +134,225 more in Meadowbank
251,898 88th pct 117,673 82nd pct
Transit to city in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +11 longer in Wentworth Point
50 36th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 51.0%
23.7% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.9% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%
1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

62.1% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 64.6%
18.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%
2.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +10.3 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap widening
66.9% 100th pct 77.2% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +1.9 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing
20.7% 87th pct 22.5% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.8 pts higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing
4.8% 67th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +1.2 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
73.9% 88th pct 72.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +1.4 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
67.7% 86th pct 66.3% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
7.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
5.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.7% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 38.8%
14.3% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
6.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.1 higher in Wentworth Point
8.4 99th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +0.7 more in Meadowbank
7.5 97th pct 6.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +19.2 pts higher in Meadowbank
100.0% 100th pct 80.8% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +49.9 pts higher in Wentworth Point
50.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +3.1 more in Meadowbank
6.3 32nd pct 3.2 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +20 higher in Wentworth Point
435 100th pct 455 100th pct
Mean slope in Meadowbankin Wentworth Point +4.3 pts higher in Meadowbank
9.1% 76th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadowbank vs Wentworth Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12560/meadowbank/vs/SAL14244/wentworth-point