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Menai vs Woronora Heights

Name: Menai vs Woronora Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Menai profile · Woronora Heights profile

Menai Woronora Heights

Menai and Woronora Heights are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, but they offer different lifestyles. Menai is more walkable and diverse, with a walkability score of 6.6 (very walkable) compared to 4.5 (somewhat walkable) in Woronora Heights. Menai has a higher share of people born overseas (19.6%) and those using another language at home (17.4%). Woronora Heights is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $3,250, which is well higher than Menai's $2,575. It also has a much higher proportion of separate houses at 98.1%, whereas Menai's is 75.2%.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in other ways, as they share nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 and almost the same percentage of people aged 65 and over. Both areas have a typical personal weekly income around $1,000, which is above the national figure. While Menai has more renters and a younger typical resident aged 39, Woronora Heights is noticeably older with a typical age of 43.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Woronora Heights Population: 7,638 larger in Menai No car: 3.2 pts higher in Menai Other language: 11.2 pts higher in Menai Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Menai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menai in Woronora Heights +7,638 larger in Menai gap steady

10,419 87th pct 2,781 83rd pct

Median age in Menai in Woronora Heights +4 yrs older in Woronora Heights gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.3%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

Marital status

56.2% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

30.8% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Menai Woronora Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 85.4%

2.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.5% English +7.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.2% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.2% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

3.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 92.4%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.9% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 66.2%

25.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Menai in Woronora Heights

1.46 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Menai in Woronora Heights +3 more in Woronora Heights

27 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Menai in Woronora Heights +51 larger in Woronora Heights

507 73rd pct 558 79th pct

ICSEA in Menai in Woronora Heights +12 higher in Woronora Heights

1,067 84th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 64.0%

21.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 25.5%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.9% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

11.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

8.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Menai in Woronora Heights +$22 higher in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

$994 81st pct $1,016 83rd pct

Household income in Menai in Woronora Heights +$675 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$2,575 90th pct $3,250 100th pct

Family income in Menai in Woronora Heights +$416 higher in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

$2,824 88th pct $3,240 94th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.1%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer even 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +0.5 pts 68.2%

19.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Menai in Woronora Heights +90 larger in Menai

140 86th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Menai in Woronora Heights +3 yrs older in Menai

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Menai in Woronora Heights +$203 higher in Woronora Heights

$746 60th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Menai in Woronora Heights +$1,604 higher in Woronora Heights

$2,270 72nd pct $3,874 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Menai in Woronora Heights +0.2 larger in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 73.3%

19.1% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.6% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.6% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 6.2%

9.7% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menai in Woronora Heights +$190 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$560 97th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Menai in Woronora Heights even gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Menai in Woronora Heights even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

36.0% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

14.7% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 4.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +23.0 pts ▸ 98.1%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.0 pts 2.5%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 14.5%

12.5% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 34.3%

12.9% $750 or more +27.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

10.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.6%

13.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Menai in Woronora Heights +37 more in Menai

55 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Menai in Woronora Heights +1.19 more in Woronora Heights

5.28 79th pct 6.47 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Menai in Woronora Heights +382.4 more in Menai

1,434.9 89th pct 1,052.5 87th pct

PT routes in Menai in Woronora Heights +4 more in Menai

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Menai in Woronora Heights +2 longer in Menai

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Menai in Woronora Heights +10 longer in Woronora Heights

28 24th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Menai in Woronora Heights +20,895 more in Woronora Heights

0 0th pct 20,895 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Menai in Woronora Heights +10,586 more in Menai

31,481 57th pct 20,895 50th pct

Transit to city in Menai in Woronora Heights

81 90th pct —

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles even 45.9%

24.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 13.4%

15.5% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.6% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 22.6%

17.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.1% Managers even 16.1%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

4.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Menai in Woronora Heights +2.1 higher in Menai

6.6 91st pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Menai in Woronora Heights +2.6 more in Menai

6.5 91st pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Menai in Woronora Heights +79.4 pts higher in Menai

79.6% 89th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Menai in Woronora Heights +20.5 pts higher in Woronora Heights

77.5% 88th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Menai in Woronora Heights +1.1 pts higher in Menai

97.7% 92nd pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Menai in Woronora Heights +81.1 pts higher in Menai

81.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Menai in Woronora Heights +3.9 pts higher in Woronora Heights

90.2% 80th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Menai in Woronora Heights +58.3 pts higher in Menai

58.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Menai in Woronora Heights +2.4 more in Menai

10.7 43rd pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Menai in Woronora Heights +41 higher in Menai

101 86th pct 60 80th pct

Mean slope in Menai in Woronora Heights +2.7 pts higher in Woronora Heights

7.6% 68th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menai vs Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12578/menai/vs/SAL14440/woronora-heights