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New Park vs West Wiangaree

Name: New Park vs West Wiangaree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · New Park profile · West Wiangaree profile

New Park West Wiangaree

New Park and West Wiangaree are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. New Park is older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 31.7% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 18.3% in West Wiangaree. This older population in New Park is consistent with a higher share of people living alone (41.0% compared to 21.7%) and more people with long-term health conditions. In contrast, West Wiangaree is far more secular, with 42.0% of people reporting no religion compared to 23.2% in New Park.

Both areas have very similar shares of children under 15, sitting at around 18%. While they share this family presence, their access to services differs. New Park has more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, and health services, whereas West Wiangaree is more dependent on public transport. Over time, New Park has seen more movement, with 34.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 21.6% in West Wiangaree.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in New Park Living alone: 19.2 pts higher in New Park No religion: 18.7 pts higher in West Wiangaree No car: 4.9 pts higher in New Park Aged 65+: 13.4 pts higher in New Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Park in West Wiangaree +11 larger in New Park gap narrowing

142 47th pct 131 46th pct

Median age in New Park in West Wiangaree +5 yrs older in New Park gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 18.3%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.8% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

43.4% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

31.9% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

8.0% Separated ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

New Park West Wiangaree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 77.9%

2.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

43.7% English ◂ +8.5 pts 35.1%

34.5% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.3% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Italian ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.2% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese 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

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 84.7%

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

Religious affiliation

65.5% Christianity ◂ +26.6 pts 38.9%

23.2% No religion +18.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

4.9% Not stated +11.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

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

Schools ≤3 km in New Park in West Wiangaree +1 more in New Park

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in New Park in West Wiangaree +218 larger in New Park

238 41st pct 20 5th pct

ICSEA in New Park in West Wiangaree +43 higher in New Park

939 22nd pct 896 12th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%

33.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.5%

14.9% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Year 11 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 32.9%

21.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 12.9%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.8% Architecture & building ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

8.2% Health +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 4.3%

9.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in New Park in West Wiangaree +$107 higher in West Wiangaree gap widening

$564 20th pct $671 36th pct

Household income in New Park in West Wiangaree +$542 higher in West Wiangaree gap widening

$1,020 14th pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in New Park in West Wiangaree +$292 higher in West Wiangaree gap widening

$1,583 31st pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +33.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.1%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.1%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 37.7%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 6.1%

12.7% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +3.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

25.4% One condition ◂ +9.3 pts 16.0%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New Park in West Wiangaree +4 larger in New Park

7 54th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in New Park in West Wiangaree +22 yrs older in New Park

31 yrs 66th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct

Median income in New Park in West Wiangaree +$158 higher in New Park

$383 14th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in New Park in West Wiangaree +$1,226 higher in West Wiangaree

$1,024 19th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Park in West Wiangaree +0.2 larger in West Wiangaree gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 41.6%

30.4% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 14.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

41.0% 1 person ◂ +19.2 pts 21.7%

6.6% 5 people +10.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.9% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Park in West Wiangaree +$25 higher in New Park gap narrowing

$255 42nd pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in New Park in West Wiangaree +$86 higher in West Wiangaree gap narrowing

$1,106 19th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in New Park in West Wiangaree even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 47.8%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.1% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

77.0% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 87.0%

19.7% Other dwelling ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 28.3%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.1% Studio / none ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New Park in West Wiangaree +4 more in West Wiangaree

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in New Park in West Wiangaree +30.53 more in West Wiangaree

0.00 0th pct 30.53 98th pct

Departures/1k in New Park in West Wiangaree +152.7 more in West Wiangaree

0.0 0th pct 152.7 72nd pct

PT routes in New Park in West Wiangaree +1 more in West Wiangaree

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in New Park in West Wiangaree +40 longer in West Wiangaree

33 69th pct 73 93rd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 54.9%

8.5% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 28.3%

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 30.4%

14.8% 3 vehicles +17.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

6.6% 4 or more even 6.5%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Retail trade +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Other services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.5% Sales workers +13.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.9% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

8.5% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in New Park in West Wiangaree +1.4 higher in New Park

1.7 64th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in New Park in West Wiangaree +1.2 more in New Park

1.6 63rd pct 0.4 50th pct

15-min city in New Park in West Wiangaree +16.3 pts higher in New Park

19.8% 72nd pct 3.4% 60th pct

Walk to shops in New Park in West Wiangaree +21.0 pts higher in New Park

21.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in New Park in West Wiangaree +9.9 pts higher in New Park

18.5% 63rd pct 8.6% 60th pct

Walk to school in New Park in West Wiangaree +10.1 pts higher in New Park

13.6% 62nd pct 3.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in New Park in West Wiangaree +14.3 pts higher in New Park

24.7% 55th pct 10.3% 47th pct

Walk to health in New Park in West Wiangaree +19.8 pts higher in New Park

19.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in New Park in West Wiangaree +2.4 more in West Wiangaree

28.2 72nd pct 30.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in New Park in West Wiangaree +6 higher in New Park

6 70th pct 0 25th pct

Mean slope in New Park in West Wiangaree +1.9 pts higher in West Wiangaree

8.1% 71st pct 10.0% 80th pct

Compare New Park with nearby areas

Geneva Fawcetts Plain Horse Station Creek Kyogle Kilgra Little Back Creek Homeleigh West Wiangaree

Compare West Wiangaree with nearby areas

Kilgra Wiangaree Wyneden The Risk Roseberry Eden Creek Fawcetts Plain Horse Station Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Park vs West Wiangaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12954/new-park/vs/SAL14271/west-wiangaree