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Mount Vincent vs Wakefield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Mount Vincent profile · Wakefield profile

Mount Vincent Wakefield

Mount Vincent and Wakefield are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different family and transport profiles. Wakefield is much more home to children, with 28.5% under 15 compared to just 13.7% in Mount Vincent. This is consistent with Wakefield having far more people doing unpaid childcare (49%) and housework (52%). Mount Vincent is more geared towards older residents and larger homes, with 92.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and a typical resident who is 46, compared to 40 in Wakefield. Mount Vincent also has more public transport options, including more stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas are effectively identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,280 to $2,300. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas and only detached houses. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps are shifting; for example, Wakefield has seen a higher number of people move in over the last five years. The two areas also differ in their local amenities, with Wakefield having far more parks and schools within a short walk, while Mount Vincent has better access to public transport.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 22.9 pts higher in Wakefield Unpaid child care: 19.3 pts higher in Wakefield 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Mount Vincent Under 15: 14.8 pts higher in Wakefield Population: 236 larger in Mount Vincent

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +236 larger in Mount Vincent gap widening
380 61st pct 144 47th pct
Median age in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +6 yrs older in Mount Vincent gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +5.7 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
4.7% 72nd pct 10.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +3.9 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap widening
19.2% 52nd pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +14.8 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
13.7% 28th pct 28.5% 93rd pct
De facto in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +1.2 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap widening
7.3% 18th pct 6.1% 13th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 22.2%
13.7% Children (0–14) +14.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

Marital status

56.0% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.9% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 21.6%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 2.9%
2.5% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.9% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Vincent Wakefield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +0.7 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap steady
7.6% 32nd pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 93.1%
1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 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

49.2% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 41.0%
47.6% English +0.3 pts ▸ 47.9%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
8.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +2.6 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mount Vincentin Wakefield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 97.9%
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 Vincentin Wakefield +6.5 pts higher in Wakefield gap narrowing
37.9% 42nd pct 44.4% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 49.3%
37.9% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
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

Year 12 in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +5.0 pts higher in Wakefield gap narrowing
49.1% 60th pct 54.1% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +3.2 pts higher in Wakefield gap narrowing
22.3% 73rd pct 25.5% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Vincentin Wakefield
— 24.39 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +14 more in Wakefield
1 43rd pct 15 86th pct
Avg size in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +238 larger in Wakefield
56 17th pct 294 47th pct
ICSEA in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +25 higher in Wakefield
954 28th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 54.1%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.6%
7.3% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
24.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%
1.4% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%
14.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.4% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%
14.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%
9.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
6.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +$123 higher in Wakefield gap widening
$805 60th pct $928 75th pct
Household income in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +$13 higher in Mount Vincent gap steady
$2,294 86th pct $2,281 86th pct
Family income in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +$146 higher in Mount Vincent gap narrowing
$2,396 77th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +0.3 pts higher in Wakefield gap narrowing
17.3% 86th pct 17.6% 86th pct
High-income homes in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +5.6 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap widening
34.1% 88th pct 28.6% 80th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 14.3%
21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%
9.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 28.4%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%
8.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +6.8 pts higher in Mount Vincent
31.8% 65th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +0.6 pts higher in Wakefield
6.3% 33rd pct 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +3.0 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap steady
5.8% 63rd pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
6.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +5.7 pts ▸ 68.1%
23.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +3.8 pts higher in Wakefield gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 19.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +1.1 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap steady
15.8% 77th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +19.3 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
29.7% 72nd pct 49.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +0.8 pts higher in Mount Vincent
3.7% 67th pct 2.9% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +22.9 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
29.1% 75th pct 52.0% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +3 larger in Mount Vincent
18 66th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +30 yrs older in Mount Vincent
45 yrs 83rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +$50 higher in Mount Vincent
$725 58th pct $675 53rd pct
Household income in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +$249 higher in Wakefield
$3,250 89th pct $3,499 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +0.4 larger in Wakefield gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +2.5 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap narrowing
13.2% 63rd pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +8.7 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
12.7% 13th pct 21.4% 42nd pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 74.0%
32.3% Couples without children ◂ +20.1 pts 12.2%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +19.0 pts 23.8%
17.5% 3 people +8.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.7% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.6% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +$53 higher in Wakefield gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $353 72nd pct
Mortgage in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +$600 higher in Wakefield gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +0.10 higher in Wakefield gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +7.1 pts higher in Wakefield gap narrowing
4.8% 11th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +7.1 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap steady
54.8% 85th pct 47.6% 69th pct
Separate houses in Mount Vincentin Wakefield even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +16.7 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap widening
92.9% 85th pct 76.2% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 47.6%
40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 31.0%
4.8% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 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

43.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%
38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 19.0%
11.1% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.9% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.3% $200–$349 ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
35.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%
5.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Vincentin Wakefield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +4.0 pts higher in Wakefield gap steady
26.0% 74th pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Mount Vincentin Wakefield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +2 more in Mount Vincent
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +5.26 more in Mount Vincent
5.26 79th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +73.7 more in Mount Vincent
73.7 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +1 more in Mount Vincent
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +32 longer in Wakefield
13 50th pct 45 77th pct
Drive to city in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +1 longer in Wakefield
84 59th pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
26.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 42.9%
26.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 21.4%
14.0% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +10.5 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
27.0% 36th pct 37.6% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Vincentin Wakefield
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +1.4 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap narrowing
1.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +7.5 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
65.0% 66th pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +9.8 pts higher in Mount Vincent gap widening
59.8% 59th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.8% Education & training +10.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.4% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
5.4% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
6.9% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
24.0% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 17.1%
8.8% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.9 pts 4.3%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +0.4 higher in Wakefield
0.3 48th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +0.8 more in Wakefield
0.3 47th pct 1.1 59th pct
15-min city in Mount Vincentin Wakefield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Vincentin Wakefield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +12.9 pts higher in Mount Vincent
12.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +46.7 pts higher in Wakefield
0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +54.2 pts higher in Wakefield
0.0% 0th pct 54.2% 65th pct
Walk to health in Mount Vincentin Wakefield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +12.9 more in Wakefield
7.9 36th pct 20.8 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +3 higher in Wakefield
1 49th pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Mount Vincentin Wakefield +0.2 pts higher in Wakefield
9.6% 79th pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Vincent vs Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12810/mount-vincent/vs/SAL14106/wakefield