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Mount Olive vs Westbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Mount Olive profile · Westbrook profile

Mount Olive Westbrook

Westbrook and Mount Olive are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their housing and wealth; Westbrook has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (46.9% compared to 35.4%) and a typical weekly rent that is far higher at $350, while Mount Olive's is just $80. Mount Olive is more likely to have homes with three or more bedrooms (91.7% versus 75.5%) and a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (11.5% compared to 6.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared rural character where every home is a separate detached house and no one uses public transport to commute. They are also alike in their small populations and the fact that no one speaks a language other than English at home. While both have residents who are older than the national figure, Westbrook's typical resident is slightly older at 50, compared to 47 in Mount Olive.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $270 higher in Westbrook First Nations: 8.1 pts higher in Mount Olive Unemployment: 7.0 pts higher in Westbrook No religion: 17.9 pts higher in Mount Olive 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Mount Olive

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Olivein Westbrook +16 larger in Westbrook gap widening
135 46th pct 151 48th pct
Median age in Mount Olivein Westbrook +3 yrs older in Westbrook gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Mount Olivein Westbrook +8.1 pts higher in Mount Olive gap widening
8.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Olivein Westbrook +1.9 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
13.3% 26th pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Mount Olivein Westbrook +3.5 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
10.4% 17th pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Mount Olivein Westbrook +12.4 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 35.1%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.4% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

Marital status

64.6% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 64.3%
31.0% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 26.4%
2.7% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Olive Westbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Olivein Westbrook +0.2 pts higher in Mount Olive gap narrowing
2.2% 10th pct 2.0% 9th pct

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 88.7%
0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

51.9% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 61.6%
45.2% English ◂ +6.8 pts 38.4%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%
5.9% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% German ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Olivein Westbrook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mount Olivein Westbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 92.1%
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 Mount Olivein Westbrook +17.9 pts higher in Mount Olive gap widening
37.8% 41st pct 19.9% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
37.8% No religion ◂ +17.9 pts 19.9%
3.0% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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 Mount Olivein Westbrook +11.4 pts higher in Mount Olive gap widening
43.4% 46th pct 32.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Olivein Westbrook +5.3 pts higher in Mount Olive gap widening
11.5% 37th pct 6.2% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Olivein Westbrook +1 more in Mount Olive
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mount Olivein Westbrook
56 17th pct —
ICSEA in Mount Olivein Westbrook
910 13th pct —

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 32.0%
37.7% Year 10 even 37.7%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

61.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 55.7%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 5.1%
3.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 31.6%
13.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.9% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Olivein Westbrook +$175 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$725 45th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Mount Olivein Westbrook +$195 higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
$2,399 88th pct $2,594 91st pct
Family income in Mount Olivein Westbrook +$479 higher in Mount Olive gap widening
$3,050 91st pct $2,571 84th pct
High earners in Mount Olivein Westbrook even gap narrowing
18.6% 87th pct 18.6% 87th pct
High-income homes in Mount Olivein Westbrook +11.5 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
35.4% 89th pct 46.9% 99th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
14.6% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 8.2%
20.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 31.8%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.3%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.2% $3,000 or more even 6.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Olivein Westbrook +12.0 pts higher in Mount Olive
31.9% 65th pct 19.9% 14th pct
Mental health in Mount Olivein Westbrook +2.1 pts higher in Mount Olive
7.4% 43rd pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Olivein Westbrook +4.4 pts higher in Mount Olive gap widening
4.4% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Asthma ◂ +14.4 pts 2.6%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +8.7 pts ▸ 70.2%
23.7% One condition ◂ +10.5 pts 13.2%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Olivein Westbrook +12.4 pts higher in Mount Olive gap widening
31.0% 87th pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Olivein Westbrook +5.7 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Olivein Westbrook +2.4 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
24.8% 47th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Olivein Westbrook +9.5 pts higher in Mount Olive gap widening
38.9% 94th pct 29.5% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Olivein Westbrook +11 larger in Mount Olive
11 60th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Olivein Westbrook
18 yrs 18th pct —
Median income in Mount Olivein Westbrook
$225 2nd pct —
Household income in Mount Olivein Westbrook
$2,749 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Olivein Westbrook +0.3 larger in Westbrook gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Mount Olivein Westbrook +5.0 pts higher in Mount Olive gap widening
7.3% 29th pct 2.3% 16th pct
Living alone in Mount Olivein Westbrook +12.7 pts higher in Mount Olive gap widening
22.9% 47th pct 10.2% 8th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 56.2%
24.8% Couples without children +19.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
7.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +23.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 10.2%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +12.6 pts 6.1%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%
10.4% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Olivein Westbrook +$270 higher in Westbrook
$80 3rd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Mount Olivein Westbrook +$194 higher in Mount Olive gap narrowing
$2,578 88th pct $2,384 86th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Olivein Westbrook even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Olivein Westbrook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Mount Olivein Westbrook +3.0 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
52.1% 79th pct 55.1% 85th pct
Separate houses in Mount Olivein Westbrook even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Olivein Westbrook +16.2 pts higher in Mount Olive gap widening
91.7% 82nd pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 32.7%
0.0% Rented even 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

45.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 44.9%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 20.4%
8.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Olivein Westbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Olivein Westbrook +7.0 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
9.9% 26th pct 16.9% 51st pct
PT commute in Mount Olivein Westbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
9.9% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
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

31.3% 3 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.8% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
14.6% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Olivein Westbrook +8.4 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
19.5% 14th pct 27.9% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Olivein Westbrook +7.0 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Mount Olivein Westbrook +1.5 pts higher in Mount Olive gap narrowing
68.1% 76th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Mount Olivein Westbrook +12.6 pts higher in Mount Olive gap widening
62.0% 69th pct 49.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

23.9% Mining +12.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 19.3%
25.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 21.7%
4.2% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%
7.0% Clerical & administrative +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.6% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0.0 19th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Olivein Westbrook +1.0 pts higher in Mount Olive
1.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Olivein Westbrook even
0 34th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Mount Olivein Westbrook +0.1 pts higher in Mount Olive
8.6% 74th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Olive vs Westbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12792/mount-olive/vs/SAL14274/westbrook