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Middlingbank vs Wambrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Middlingbank profile · Wambrook profile

Middlingbank Wambrook

Wambrook and Middlingbank are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Wambrook has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 52 compared to 46 in Middlingbank. Wambrook also has a far higher share of seniors (35.4% versus 18.2%) and children under 15 (14.6% versus 0.0%). Other distinct differences include the share of people born overseas, which is far higher in Wambrook at 16.7% compared to 0.0% in Middlingbank, and typical weekly family income, which is well higher in Middlingbank at $2,624 compared to $1,687 in Wambrook.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or schools within a 15-minute walk. They also share a similar lack of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While the two areas are similar in their basic infrastructure, Wambrook has seen a higher share of people reporting no religion and mental health conditions than Middlingbank.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middlingbankin Wambrook +26 larger in Wambrook gap narrowing
22 15th pct 48 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14
  • First area, 2021: 22
  • Second area, 2016: 44
  • Second area, 2021: 48
Median age in Middlingbankin Wambrook +6 yrs older in Wambrook gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
  • First area, 2016: 52 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 52 yrs
First Nations in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Middlingbankin Wambrook +17.2 pts higher in Wambrook
18.2% 47th pct 35.4% 91st pct
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.4%
Under 15 in Middlingbankin Wambrook +14.6 pts higher in Wambrook
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 34th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.6%
— 14.3% 66th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +17.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

41.2% Married +26.4 pts ▸ 67.6%
17.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.6% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Middlingbank Wambrook

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

  • 85+ in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 9.7% females
  • 75–79 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 12.9% females
  • 70–74 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Wambrook: 9.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Wambrook: 9.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 50–54 in Wambrook: 9.7% males, 19.4% females
  • 45–49 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Wambrook: 9.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Wambrook: 19.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Middlingbank: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Wambrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Middlingbankin Wambrook +16.7 pts higher in Wambrook
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 70th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%

Country of birth

90.9% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 70.8%
0.0% England +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
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

59.1% English ◂ +34.1 pts 25.0%
22.7% Australian +16.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% German +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 75.0%
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 Middlingbankin Wambrook +17.6 pts higher in Wambrook
13.6% 3rd pct 31.3% 26th pct
  • First area, 2021: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.3%

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
13.6% No religion +17.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Not stated +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 59.5% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 48.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 59.5%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 23.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
35.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

90.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +74.0 pts 16.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

60.0% Engineering & related ◂ +28.0 pts 32.0%
40.0% Health ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Management & commerce ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Middlingbankin Wambrook +$337 higher in Middlingbank gap steady
$1,062 86th pct $725 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: $899
  • First area, 2021: $1,062
  • Second area, 2016: $556
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Household income in Middlingbankin Wambrook +$396 higher in Wambrook gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $1,583 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,749
  • First area, 2021: $1,187
  • Second area, 2016: $1,062
  • Second area, 2021: $1,583
Family income in Middlingbankin Wambrook +$937 higher in Middlingbank
$2,624 86th pct $1,687 37th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,624
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $1,687
— 24.3% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.3%

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 24.3%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 24.3%
17.6% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Middlingbankin Wambrook +3.4 pts higher in Middlingbank
40.9% 91st pct 37.5% 86th pct
Mental health in Middlingbankin Wambrook +14.6 pts higher in Wambrook
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Middlingbankin Wambrook +8.3 pts higher in Wambrook
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 84th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

27.3% Arthritis ◂ +10.6 pts 16.7%
18.2% Cancer ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Heart disease +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Asthma +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.5% None ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%
0.0% One condition +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 8.1% 10th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.1%
— 27.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.0%
Unpaid child care in Middlingbankin Wambrook
— 13.5% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.5%
Defence service in Middlingbankin Wambrook
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 27.0% 66th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
48 yrs 86th pct —
$1,375 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Middlingbankin Wambrook +0.5 larger in Wambrook gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.4
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

41.7% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
50.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 45.9%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 35.3%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 4 people +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Middlingbankin Wambrook +$1,250 higher in Middlingbank
$1,750 58th pct $500 1st pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,750
  • Second area, 2016: $950
  • Second area, 2021: $500
People / bedroom in Middlingbankin Wambrook +0.20 higher in Wambrook gap widening
0.40 0th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.40
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +70.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
40.0% Rented ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
30.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 23.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +38.8 pts ▸ 84.2%
36.4% Worked at home ◂ +20.6 pts 15.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +22.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 21.3% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 22.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.3%

Jobs & Industry

— 51.4% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 57.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.4%

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Other services +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%
27.3% Professionals ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Labourers +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Middlingbankin Wambrook +0.1 more in Middlingbank
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Middlingbankin Wambrook +6.7 pts higher in Middlingbank
6.7% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Middlingbankin Wambrook +45.5 more in Middlingbank
45.5 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Middlingbankin Wambrook even
0 16th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Middlingbankin Wambrook +5.6 pts higher in Wambrook
8.5% 73rd pct 14.1% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middlingbank vs Wambrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12619/middlingbank/vs/SAL14143/wambrook