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Memagong vs Wallendbeen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Memagong profile · Wallendbeen profile

Memagong Wallendbeen

Wallendbeen and Memagong are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Wallendbeen is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 28.1% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable, as it is mostly car-dependent while Memagong is simply car-dependent. Memagong has a younger feel, with a typical age of 40 and a much higher share of people who completed Year 12 (71.6% compared to 45.4% in Wallendbeen). Memagong also has a significantly larger share of people working or looking for work at 77.3%, compared to 56.2% in Wallendbeen.

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, most notably in the gap between their typical home-loan payments which is now far higher in Memagong by $1,358. Despite this, they share some common ground, such as having typical weekly personal incomes that are nearly the same ($753 in Wallendbeen and $780 in Memagong). Both areas are exclusively made up of separate houses and have no residents who use public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 203 larger in Wallendbeen Year 12: 26.3 pts higher in Memagong Median age: 14 yrs older in Wallendbeen Participation: 21.1 pts higher in Memagong Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Wallendbeen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Memagongin Wallendbeen +203 larger in Wallendbeen gap steady
96 40th pct 299 59th pct
Median age in Memagongin Wallendbeen +14 yrs older in Wallendbeen gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Memagongin Wallendbeen +5.7 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Memagongin Wallendbeen +11.4 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
16.7% 40th pct 28.1% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Memagongin Wallendbeen +7.2 pts higher in Memagong gap widening
24.0% 86th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Memagongin Wallendbeen +2.3 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
8.9% 26th pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 16.7%
17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 7.4%
10.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

52.0% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
30.7% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 21.7%
0.0% Divorced +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Memagong Wallendbeen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Memagongin Wallendbeen +5.7 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 86.3%
0.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.2% English ◂ +15.0 pts 39.1%
28.1% Australian +15.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
28.1% Scottish ◂ +11.7 pts 16.4%
14.6% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%
0.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Memagongin Wallendbeen +3.7 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Memagongin Wallendbeen +1.7 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 83rd pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 89.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Memagongin Wallendbeen +13.7 pts higher in Memagong gap widening
35.4% 35th pct 21.7% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 69.6%
35.4% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 21.7%
6.3% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Memagongin Wallendbeen +26.3 pts higher in Memagong gap widening
71.6% 92nd pct 45.4% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Memagongin Wallendbeen +4.5 pts higher in Memagong gap widening
21.3% 71st pct 16.9% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Memagongin Wallendbeen +1 more in Memagong
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Memagongin Wallendbeen
13 1st pct —
ICSEA in Memagongin Wallendbeen
966 35th pct —

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +26.3 pts 45.4%
14.9% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 23.4%
25.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 20.0%
20.5% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 14.5%
15.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
12.8% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%
7.7% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.7% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% Creative arts ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%
10.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Memagongin Wallendbeen +$27 higher in Memagong gap narrowing
$780 56th pct $753 50th pct
Household income in Memagongin Wallendbeen +$646 higher in Memagong gap widening
$2,062 78th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Memagongin Wallendbeen +$403 higher in Memagong gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,847 47th pct
High earners in Memagongin Wallendbeen +0.4 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap narrowing
12.0% 70th pct 12.4% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Memagongin Wallendbeen +5.8 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
13.3% 42nd pct 19.1% 60th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.2%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%
5.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Memagongin Wallendbeen +8.8 pts higher in Wallendbeen
25.0% 31st pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Memagongin Wallendbeen +4.9 pts higher in Wallendbeen
3.1% 17th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Memagongin Wallendbeen +4.3 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
3.1% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Diabetes +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +9.4 pts 55.2%
18.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
4.2% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Memagongin Wallendbeen +8.3 pts higher in Memagong gap steady
36.0% 91st pct 27.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Memagongin Wallendbeen +8.8 pts higher in Memagong gap widening
20.0% 90th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Memagongin Wallendbeen +4.7 pts higher in Memagong gap steady
24.0% 43rd pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Memagongin Wallendbeen +0.7 pts higher in Memagong
3.9% 70th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Memagongin Wallendbeen +10.2 pts higher in Memagong gap widening
26.7% 64th pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Memagongin Wallendbeen +17 larger in Wallendbeen
0 0th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Memagongin Wallendbeen
— 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Memagongin Wallendbeen
— $687 55th pct
Household income in Memagongin Wallendbeen
— $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Memagongin Wallendbeen +0.2 larger in Memagong gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Memagongin Wallendbeen +0.3 pts higher in Memagong gap narrowing
8.8% 38th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Memagongin Wallendbeen +10.6 pts higher in Memagong gap widening
36.7% 87th pct 26.1% 58th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.5 pts 45.7%
26.5% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
36.7% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 26.1%
13.3% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 5.2%
0.0% 3 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Memagongin Wallendbeen +$25 higher in Memagong gap narrowing
$225 32nd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Memagongin Wallendbeen +$1,358 higher in Memagong gap widening
$2,400 87th pct $1,042 16th pct
People / bedroom in Memagongin Wallendbeen +0.10 higher in Wallendbeen gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Memagongin Wallendbeen +14.8 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Memagongin Wallendbeen +5.8 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap steady
53.3% 82nd pct 59.1% 89th pct
Separate houses in Memagongin Wallendbeen even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Memagongin Wallendbeen +8.8 pts higher in Memagong gap widening
96.7% 93rd pct 87.8% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 24.3%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 28.7%
16.7% 3 bedrooms +27.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
26.7% 5 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 14.8%
13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
33.3% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Memagongin Wallendbeen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Memagongin Wallendbeen +16.7 pts higher in Memagong gap widening
36.1% 88th pct 19.4% 59th pct
PT commute in Memagongin Wallendbeen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Memagongin Wallendbeen +1 more in Wallendbeen
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Memagongin Wallendbeen +3.34 more in Wallendbeen
0.00 0th pct 3.34 71st pct
Departures/1k in Memagongin Wallendbeen +113.7 more in Wallendbeen
0.0 0th pct 113.7 70th pct
PT routes in Memagongin Wallendbeen +8 more in Wallendbeen
0 0th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Memagongin Wallendbeen
— 52 81st pct

How people get to work

34.4% Car (driver) +20.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
36.1% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 pts 19.4%
0.0% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 41.7%
27.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%
10.3% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Memagongin Wallendbeen +7.0 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap steady
16.3% 11th pct 23.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Memagongin Wallendbeen +2.1 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 39th pct
Participation in Memagongin Wallendbeen +21.1 pts higher in Memagong gap widening
77.3% 92nd pct 56.2% 36th pct
Full-time in Memagongin Wallendbeen +5.0 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap narrowing
52.5% 23rd pct 57.5% 46th pct

Industries people work in

54.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 39.6%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.9% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
6.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

47.5% Managers ◂ +17.7 pts 29.9%
8.2% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.5% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%
4.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Memagongin Wallendbeen +2.1 higher in Wallendbeen
0.0 16th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Memagongin Wallendbeen +2.2 more in Wallendbeen
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Memagongin Wallendbeen +34.1 pts higher in Wallendbeen
0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Memagongin Wallendbeen +38.5 pts higher in Wallendbeen
0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Memagongin Wallendbeen +27.4 pts higher in Wallendbeen
0.0% 0th pct 27.4% 66th pct
Walk to school in Memagongin Wallendbeen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Memagongin Wallendbeen +47.4 pts higher in Wallendbeen
0.0% 0th pct 47.4% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Memagongin Wallendbeen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Memagongin Wallendbeen +30.1 more in Wallendbeen
0.0 0th pct 30.1 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Memagongin Wallendbeen even
0 8th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Memagongin Wallendbeen +0.8 pts higher in Memagong
5.8% 52nd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Memagong with nearby areas

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Compare Wallendbeen with nearby areas

Nubba Berthong Wombat Cootamundra Murrumburrah Beggan Beggan Memagong Kingsvale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Memagong vs Wallendbeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12576/memagong/vs/SAL14131/wallendbeen