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Nabiac vs Wang Wauk

Name: Nabiac vs Wang Wauk — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Nabiac profile · Wang Wauk profile

Nabiac Wang Wauk

Nabiac and Wang Wauk are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different scales and layouts. Nabiac is more developed, with a walkability score of 3.1 (mostly car-dependent) and far more people working full-time (52.0% compared to 28.6% in Wang Wauk). In contrast, Wang Wauk is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, with 71.8% of homes owned outright and a far higher share of people working from home at 23.8%.

Since 2011, the gap in the number of people moving into the area has widened, with 51.6% of Wang Wauk residents arriving in the last five years compared to 36.4% in Nabiac. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200 and have almost identical numbers of people per bedroom. Both areas also have older populations than the national figure, with typical residents aged 48 in Nabiac and 52 in Wang Wauk.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.1 pts higher in Wang Wauk Full-time: 23.4 pts higher in Nabiac Population: 1,196 larger in Nabiac Needs assistance: 7.7 pts higher in Nabiac PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Nabiac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +1,196 larger in Nabiac gap steady

1,294 74th pct 98 41st pct

Median age in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +4 yrs older in Wang Wauk gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

23.9% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 21.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 41.1%

31.0% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 24.4%

11.2% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Nabiac Wang Wauk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 87.8%

3.5% England +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 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%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 46.9%

47.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 42.9%

9.6% Scottish +14.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.7% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.3% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 98.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

41.0% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 33.7%

6.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.4% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nabiac in Wang Wauk

4.37 55th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +4 more in Nabiac

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Nabiac in Wang Wauk

337 52nd pct —

ICSEA in Nabiac in Wang Wauk

953 28th pct —

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 10 ◂ +13.1 pts 28.0%

33.2% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.3% Year 11 +9.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 44.4%

11.7% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Health +11.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 5.6%

9.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% Creative arts +7.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +6.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +$54 higher in Nabiac gap steady

$562 19th pct $508 13th pct

Household income in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +$45 higher in Nabiac gap narrowing

$1,253 29th pct $1,208 26th pct

Family income in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +$22 higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing

$1,377 19th pct $1,399 21st pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 33.3%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 17.9%

19.0% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 24.4%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

5.3% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

23.5% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +92 larger in Nabiac

101 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +15 yrs older in Nabiac

24 yrs 43rd pct 9 yrs 3rd pct

Median income in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +$180 higher in Wang Wauk

$395 16th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +$451 higher in Wang Wauk

$1,424 38th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +0.1 larger in Nabiac gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 44.7%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 11.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 33.3%

19.4% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.4% 3 people even 15.4%

4.7% 6 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +$50 higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +$52 higher in Nabiac gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,465 39th pct

People / bedroom in Nabiac in Wang Wauk even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright +26.1 pts ▸ 71.8%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 28.2%

14.7% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 12.8%

12.8% 2 bedrooms even 12.8%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $200–$349 ◂ +60.9 pts 0.0%

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +49.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

25.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +17 more in Nabiac

19 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +5.73 more in Wang Wauk

14.68 90th pct 20.41 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +13.2 more in Wang Wauk

88.9 67th pct 102.0 69th pct

PT routes in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +1 more in Nabiac

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +61 longer in Wang Wauk

18 57th pct 79 96th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +22.6 pts 40.5%

12.6% Worked at home +11.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 32.4%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 21.6%

13.0% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.6% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

13.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

13.7% Construction ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +15.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.1% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.6% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

13.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +3.0 higher in Nabiac

3.1 73rd pct 0.1 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +3.2 more in Nabiac

3.3 74th pct 0.1 36th pct

15-min city in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +37.5 pts higher in Nabiac

37.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +39.1 pts higher in Nabiac

39.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +45.5 pts higher in Nabiac

45.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +37.6 pts higher in Nabiac

37.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +42.2 pts higher in Nabiac

47.1% 63rd pct 4.9% 44th pct

Walk to health in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +34.6 pts higher in Nabiac

34.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +5.3 more in Wang Wauk

35.5 75th pct 40.8 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +1 higher in Nabiac

1 51st pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Nabiac in Wang Wauk +1.9 pts higher in Wang Wauk

6.1% 55th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Nabiac with nearby areas

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Compare Wang Wauk with nearby areas

Willina Dyers Crossing Firefly Minimbah Coolongolook Bunyah Nabiac Krambach

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nabiac vs Wang Wauk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12896/nabiac/vs/SAL14150/wang-wauk