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North Wahroonga vs Wahroonga

Name: North Wahroonga vs Wahroonga — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · North Wahroonga profile · Wahroonga profile

North Wahroonga Wahroonga

Wahroonga and North Wahroonga are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Wahroonga is very walkable, with 87.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local shops and services. North Wahroonga is much more car-dependent; only 17.6% of homes have that same access, and it takes much longer to drive to the city. Housing also differs, as North Wahroonga has a far higher share of separate houses (93.6%) and larger homes, with 98.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 83.0% in Wahroonga.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the typical weekly household income of around $3,000 to the fact that about half of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Both areas also have a similar age profile and a high share of people who do not follow a religion. While they share these traits, some gaps are wide, such as the typical weekly rent, which is $350 higher in North Wahroonga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,753 larger in Wahroonga Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in North Wahroonga 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in North Wahroonga Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Wahroonga Rent: $350 higher in North Wahroonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +15,753 larger in Wahroonga gap steady

2,100 79th pct 17,853 89th pct

Median age in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +1 yrs older in North Wahroonga gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 58.6%

25.2% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

North Wahroonga Wahroonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

7.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

30.7% English +0.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.6% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

7.8% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 67.9%

8.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Hindi even 1.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 35.9%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga

— 2.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +21 more in Wahroonga

31 89th pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +35 larger in Wahroonga

689 90th pct 724 91st pct

ICSEA in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga even

1,157 100th pct 1,155 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 81.8%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 41.7%

22.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

7.5% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%

11.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

10.4% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Creative arts even 4.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +$3 higher in Wahroonga gap steady

$1,039 86th pct $1,042 86th pct

Household income in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +$191 higher in North Wahroonga gap widening

$3,189 99th pct $2,998 96th pct

Family income in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +$111 higher in North Wahroonga gap widening

$3,531 97th pct $3,420 96th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 36.0%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.6%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.5%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 68.9%

19.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%

3.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +64 larger in Wahroonga

5 49th pct 69 81st pct

Median age in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga even

27 yrs 54th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +$1,481 higher in North Wahroonga

$2,149 97th pct $668 53rd pct

Household income in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +$2,250 higher in North Wahroonga

$5,500 100th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +0.2 larger in North Wahroonga gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 69.9%

19.6% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

29.4% 2 people even 29.4%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

10.6% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

3.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +$350 higher in North Wahroonga gap widening

$950 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +$417 higher in North Wahroonga gap widening

$3,884 100th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +0.10 higher in Wahroonga gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 38.4%

44.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 39.6%

6.4% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.6% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 74.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment +17.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 33.9%

28.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 20.6%

18.9% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

88.4% $750 or more ◂ +56.4 pts 31.9%

14.0% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.3% $550–$749 +16.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 55.8%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.4% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +103 more in Wahroonga

10 80th pct 113 90th pct

Stops/1k in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +1.57 more in Wahroonga

4.76 76th pct 6.33 83rd pct

Departures/1k in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +791.6 more in Wahroonga

404.8 77th pct 1,196.3 87th pct

PT routes in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +10 more in Wahroonga

2 75th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +8 longer in North Wahroonga

16 54th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +24 longer in North Wahroonga

48 37th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +18,191 more in North Wahroonga

18,191 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +23,820 more in Wahroonga

18,191 48th pct 42,011 61st pct

Transit to city in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga

— 67 69th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 52.6%

28.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 42.4%

23.6% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

2.3% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

9.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Construction even 4.7%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 40.3%

24.2% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 20.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

6.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +3.0 higher in Wahroonga

4.1 78th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +3.5 more in Wahroonga

3.3 74th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +70.2 pts higher in Wahroonga

17.6% 71st pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +65.7 pts higher in Wahroonga

17.1% 70th pct 82.8% 91st pct

Walk to transit in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +2.5 pts higher in North Wahroonga

99.9% 100th pct 97.4% 91st pct

Walk to school in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +86.7 pts higher in Wahroonga

3.9% 59th pct 90.6% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +63.5 pts higher in Wahroonga

17.8% 76th pct 81.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +1.5 more in Wahroonga

20.5 62nd pct 22.0 64th pct

Intersections/km² in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +94 higher in Wahroonga

28 75th pct 122 87th pct

Mean slope in North Wahroonga in Wahroonga +3.6 pts higher in North Wahroonga

11.7% 87th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Wahroonga vs Wahroonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13025/north-wahroonga/vs/SAL14103/wahroonga