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Mount Rankin vs Watton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Mount Rankin profile · Watton profile

Mount Rankin Watton

Mount Rankin and Watton are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different household profiles. Mount Rankin is a more established area where 47.1% of homes are owned outright and 90.4% of houses have three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of high earners, with 36.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Watton has a much younger feel, with 30.2% of its population being children under 15, and a far higher share of people reporting no religion (57.1%).

While the two areas differ in these ways, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes and both have no residents who speak little or no English. The gap in the share of children under 15 is far higher in Watton, while the difference in the number of people aged 65 and over is well higher in Mount Rankin. Both areas are effectively identical in their lack of public transport, with no stops or departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 29.1 pts higher in Watton 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Mount Rankin Population: 365 larger in Mount Rankin Participation: 21.2 pts higher in Watton Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Mount Rankin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Rankinin Watton +365 larger in Mount Rankin gap widening
428 62nd pct 63 32nd pct
Median age in Mount Rankinin Watton +3 yrs older in Mount Rankin gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Mount Rankinin Watton +1.2 pts higher in Watton gap steady
6.8% 81st pct 7.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Rankinin Watton +6.0 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap narrowing
18.7% 50th pct 12.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Mount Rankinin Watton +11.7 pts higher in Watton gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 30.2% 95th pct
De facto in Mount Rankinin Watton +1.8 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 6.5% 15th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.5% Children (0–14) +11.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.7%
15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 6.3%

Marital status

57.9% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 70.5%
28.1% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 13.6%
10.2% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Rankin Watton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Rankinin Watton +1.9 pts higher in Watton gap narrowing
6.1% 25th pct 7.9% 33rd pct

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 85.7%
0.9% New Zealand +7.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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

41.1% English +19.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
47.2% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 42.9%
11.9% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%
1.9% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Mount Rankinin Watton +3.1 pts higher in Watton gap steady
3.3% 49th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Mount Rankinin Watton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 95.2%
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 Rankinin Watton +29.1 pts higher in Watton gap widening
28.0% 20th pct 57.1% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

62.4% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 42.9%
28.0% No religion +29.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Rankinin Watton +2.9 pts higher in Watton gap widening
55.8% 73rd pct 58.7% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Rankinin Watton +9.6 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap widening
18.7% 64th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Rankinin Watton +1 more in Mount Rankin
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mount Rankinin Watton
406 60th pct —
ICSEA in Mount Rankinin Watton
986 47th pct —

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 58.7%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.1%
6.5% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.9% Education +16.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.6% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
10.7% Health ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
7.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Rankinin Watton +$137 higher in Watton gap widening
$894 72nd pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Mount Rankinin Watton +$146 higher in Watton gap widening
$2,437 88th pct $2,583 90th pct
Family income in Mount Rankinin Watton +$86 higher in Watton gap narrowing
$2,705 87th pct $2,791 88th pct
High earners in Mount Rankinin Watton +1.5 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap narrowing
12.9% 73rd pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Mount Rankinin Watton +17.5 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap widening
36.8% 90th pct 19.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 11.5%
19.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%
16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
15.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.1%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.3%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Rankinin Watton +7.0 pts higher in Watton
23.1% 24th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Mount Rankinin Watton +3.9 pts higher in Watton
7.2% 41st pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Rankinin Watton +2.6 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma +8.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.5% Other condition +8.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
2.6% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +8.0 pts 61.9%
16.8% One condition +10.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
4.7% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Rankinin Watton +4.1 pts higher in Watton gap narrowing
16.4% 41st pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Rankinin Watton +2.6 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap narrowing
11.7% 39th pct 9.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Rankinin Watton +1.6 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap narrowing
26.6% 57th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Mount Rankinin Watton +2.0 pts higher in Mount Rankin
2.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Rankinin Watton +3.1 pts higher in Watton gap narrowing
31.0% 82nd pct 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Rankinin Watton +24 larger in Mount Rankin
29 72nd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Mount Rankinin Watton +4 yrs older in Mount Rankin
15 yrs 11th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Mount Rankinin Watton +$438 higher in Watton
$687 55th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Mount Rankinin Watton
$2,374 75th pct —
Indigenous language in Mount Rankinin Watton
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Rankinin Watton +0.3 larger in Mount Rankin gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Mount Rankinin Watton +0.9 pts higher in Watton gap narrowing
7.8% 32nd pct 8.8% 37th pct
Living alone in Mount Rankinin Watton +1.4 pts higher in Watton gap steady
14.0% 15th pct 15.4% 20th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 56.1%
25.2% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
7.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

17.6% 3 people +17.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
33.8% 2 people ◂ +22.3 pts 11.5%
14.0% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
9.6% 5 people ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Rankinin Watton +$25 higher in Watton
$335 67th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Mount Rankinin Watton +$766 higher in Mount Rankin gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $1,734 57th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Rankinin Watton +0.10 higher in Mount Rankin gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mount Rankinin Watton +4.2 pts higher in Watton gap narrowing
7.4% 18th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Mount Rankinin Watton +20.1 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap widening
47.1% 68th pct 26.9% 17th pct
Separate houses in Mount Rankinin Watton +5.9 pts higher in Watton gap narrowing
94.1% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Rankinin Watton +28.9 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap widening
90.4% 79th pct 61.5% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 65.4%
47.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.1 pts 26.9%
7.4% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 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

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 19.2%
25.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
18.4% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 even 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
32.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%
28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Rankinin Watton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Rankinin Watton +9.3 pts higher in Watton gap widening
19.6% 59th pct 28.9% 79th pct
PT commute in Mount Rankinin Watton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Rankinin Watton
161 92nd pct —

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 76.3%
19.6% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 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

37.5% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
27.2% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 15.4%
19.1% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.2% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Rankinin Watton +4.2 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap narrowing
34.4% 62nd pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Rankinin Watton
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Rankinin Watton +1.3 pts higher in Mount Rankin gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Rankinin Watton +21.2 pts higher in Watton gap widening
65.2% 66th pct 86.4% 100th pct
Full-time in Mount Rankinin Watton +5.5 pts higher in Watton gap widening
60.3% 61st pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Education & training +11.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.8% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +7.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.2% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.9% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 13.2%
18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.8 pts 7.9%
17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
5.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Rankinin Watton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Rankinin Watton +1 higher in Mount Rankin
1 44th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Mount Rankinin Watton +3.2 pts higher in Watton
8.6% 74th pct 11.8% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Rankin vs Watton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12797/mount-rankin/vs/SAL14213/watton