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Niemur vs Wakool

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Niemur profile · Wakool profile

Niemur Wakool

Wakool and Niemur are two nearby areas in New South Wales, though they differ sharply in their demographics. Residents are far older in Wakool, where the typical age is 49, compared to 36 in Niemur. This age difference is reflected in health and care needs; 38.9% of people in Wakool have a long-term health condition, and 13.4% need help with daily activities, while Niemur reports 12.2% for health conditions and 0% for daily help. Economic profiles also contrast strongly, with Niemur's typical weekly household income being far higher at $1,812, compared to $888 in Wakool.

Both areas see a similar share of people in de facto relationships, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar profiles in terms of overseas births and a total absence of public transport use. While Wakool is mostly car-dependent with a few walkable amenities and schools, Niemur is entirely car-dependent. Over time, the gap in typical personal income has remained large, with Niemur's typical weekly pay being far higher than that of Wakool.

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Where they differ most

Population: 188 larger in Wakool Needs assistance: 13.4 pts higher in Wakool Housework 15h+: 24.4 pts higher in Wakool Full-time: 21.8 pts higher in Niemur Median age: 13 yrs older in Wakool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Niemurin Wakool +188 larger in Wakool gap narrowing
74 34th pct 262 58th pct
Median age in Niemurin Wakool +13 yrs older in Wakool gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Niemurin Wakool +9.2 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Niemurin Wakool +7.8 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
16.2% 38th pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Niemurin Wakool +4.8 pts higher in Niemur gap narrowing
21.6% 78th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Niemurin Wakool +0.6 pts higher in Wakool gap steady
20.5% 88th pct 21.1% 89th pct

Age structure

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.8%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

67.3% Married ◂ +26.0 pts 41.3%
34.5% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%
16.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Niemur Wakool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Niemurin Wakool +0.8 pts higher in Niemur gap narrowing
5.4% 23rd pct 4.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

54.1% Australia +31.4 pts ▸ 85.5%
5.4% Philippines ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

37.8% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
20.3% English +23.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
13.5% German ◂ +8.9 pts 4.6%
8.1% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Scottish +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.1% Filipino ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Niemurin Wakool +8.1 pts higher in Niemur gap widening
8.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Niemurin Wakool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

64.9% English only +27.1 pts ▸ 92.0%
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% 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 Niemurin Wakool +18.8 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
27.0% 18th pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

32.4% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
27.0% No religion +18.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
32.4% Not stated ◂ +23.7 pts 8.8%
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 Niemurin Wakool +9.9 pts higher in Niemur gap widening
37.3% 29th pct 27.4% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Niemurin Wakool +17.1 pts higher in Niemur gap widening
21.8% 72nd pct 4.7% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Niemurin Wakool
— 22.73 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Niemurin Wakool +1 more in Wakool
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Niemurin Wakool
— 15 2nd pct
ICSEA in Niemurin Wakool
— 849 9th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 27.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.2% Year 10 +16.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.8% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

15.8% Certificate III / IV +33.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 10.0%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%
7.9% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Niemurin Wakool +$463 higher in Niemur gap widening
$939 76th pct $476 10th pct
Household income in Niemurin Wakool +$924 higher in Niemur gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $888 9th pct
Family income in Niemurin Wakool +$1,062 higher in Niemur gap widening
$2,124 64th pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Niemurin Wakool +2.3 pts higher in Wakool gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Niemurin Wakool
— 3.6% 11th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +48.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
0.0% Under $650 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 20.0%
20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

10.9% Under $650 +50.1 pts ▸ 61.0%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.4%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Niemurin Wakool +26.8 pts higher in Wakool
12.2% 4th pct 38.9% 88th pct
Mental health in Niemurin Wakool +8.9 pts higher in Wakool
4.1% 21st pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Niemurin Wakool +13.4 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.1% Mental health +8.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.1% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.5% None +10.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
6.8% One condition +21.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Niemurin Wakool +4.8 pts higher in Niemur gap narrowing
25.5% 76th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Niemurin Wakool +13.8 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
5.5% 10th pct 19.2% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Niemurin Wakool +12.1 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
10.9% 8th pct 23.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Niemurin Wakool +3.7 pts higher in Wakool
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Niemurin Wakool +24.4 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Niemurin Wakool +24 larger in Wakool
0 0th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Niemurin Wakool
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Niemurin Wakool
— $462 27th pct
Household income in Niemurin Wakool
— $833 12th pct
Indigenous language in Niemurin Wakool
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Niemurin Wakool +0.8 larger in Niemur gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Niemurin Wakool +10.5 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Niemurin Wakool
— 36.4% 87th pct

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children ◂ +27.2 pts 45.3%
37.5% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
20.0% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +17.3 pts 2.7%
20.0% 6 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Niemurin Wakool +$50 higher in Wakool
$100 6th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Niemurin Wakool
— $500 1st pct
People / bedroom in Niemurin Wakool +0.20 higher in Niemur gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Niemurin Wakool
— 9.1% 24th pct
Owned outright in Niemurin Wakool
— 61.8% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Niemurin Wakool
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Niemurin Wakool
— 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 61.8%
26.7% Other tenure ◂ +19.4 pts 7.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 9.1%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 21.8%
0.0% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Niemurin Wakool
— 4.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Niemurin Wakool +4.8 pts higher in Wakool gap steady
15.2% 46th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Niemurin Wakool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Niemurin Wakool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Niemurin Wakool even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Niemurin Wakool even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Niemurin Wakool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 50.0%
15.2% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 46.7%
20.0% 1 vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Niemurin Wakool +3.3 pts higher in Wakool gap narrowing
26.1% 32nd pct 29.4% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Niemurin Wakool +4.8 pts higher in Wakool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Niemurin Wakool +10.7 pts higher in Niemur gap narrowing
60.0% 47th pct 49.3% 20th pct
Full-time in Niemurin Wakool +21.8 pts higher in Niemur gap widening
75.8% 93rd pct 54.0% 29th pct

Industries people work in

54.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 39.0%
12.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 5.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.5% Managers ◂ +19.5 pts 29.0%
36.4% Labourers ◂ +24.4 pts 12.0%
15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 8.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Niemurin Wakool +2.2 higher in Wakool
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Niemurin Wakool +2.4 more in Wakool
0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Niemurin Wakool +39.0 pts higher in Wakool
0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Niemurin Wakool +48.6 pts higher in Wakool
0.0% 0th pct 48.6% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Niemurin Wakool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Niemurin Wakool +39.4 pts higher in Wakool
0.0% 0th pct 39.4% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Niemurin Wakool +49.4 pts higher in Wakool
0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 64th pct
Walk to health in Niemurin Wakool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Niemurin Wakool +28.5 more in Wakool
13.5 50th pct 42.0 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Niemurin Wakool even
0 6th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Niemurin Wakool +0.7 pts higher in Niemur
3.2% 15th pct 2.4% 4th pct

Compare Niemur with nearby areas

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Compare Wakool with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Niemur vs Wakool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12972/niemur/vs/SAL14108/wakool