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Northwood vs Wollstonecraft

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Northwood profile · Wollstonecraft profile

Northwood Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft and Northwood (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Wollstonecraft is a more transient, diverse place where 41.7% of people were born overseas and 49.1% of homes are rented, mostly flats or apartments. In contrast, Northwood (NSW) is dominated by separate houses, with 92.7% of homes being detached and a much higher share of residents owning their homes outright (48.1%). This difference is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Northwood (NSW) at $5,012 compared to $2,639 in Wollstonecraft.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition. They also share a similar level of access to basics, as every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park and groceries. While Wollstonecraft has a younger feel—with a typical age of 38 compared to 46 in Northwood (NSW)—the two areas have remained very similar in their proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and those who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,199 larger in Wollstonecraft Living alone: 27.7 pts higher in Wollstonecraft Renting: 40.4 pts higher in Wollstonecraft Separate houses: 85.4 pts higher in Northwood 3+ bedrooms: 61.4 pts higher in Northwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +7,199 larger in Wollstonecraft gap steady
916 72nd pct 8,115 87th pct
Median age in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +8 yrs older in Northwood gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +0.4 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +2.2 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
18.3% 48th pct 16.1% 38th pct
Under 15 in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +6.2 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
19.1% 64th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +13.0 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening
5.8% 13th pct 18.8% 86th pct

Age structure

14.2% Young adults (25–44) +26.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 22.6%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 12.9%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +23.0 pts 41.1%
27.0% Never married +18.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
4.2% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Northwood Wollstonecraft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +16.2 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap steady
25.4% 86th pct 41.7% 96th pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 56.4%
5.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% China +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 23.7%
32.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
17.0% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 13.2%
11.9% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
3.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +12.0 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap steady
14.1% 82nd pct 26.0% 89th pct
Limited English in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft even gap narrowing
1.9% 85th pct 1.9% 86th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 71.4%
2.5% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +10.9 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening
38.4% 43rd pct 49.4% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 38.3%
38.4% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
3.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +1.7 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
89.9% 100th pct 88.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +4.0 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening
59.8% 100th pct 63.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft
— 0.95 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +7 more in Wollstonecraft
31 89th pct 38 90th pct
Avg size in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +65 larger in Northwood
754 93rd pct 689 90th pct
ICSEA in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +9 higher in Wollstonecraft
1,160 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

89.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 88.1%
4.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
0.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Highest qualification level

49.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 46.8%
22.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
3.4% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%
15.1% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%
5.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
2.9% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
0.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +$64 higher in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing
$1,526 99th pct $1,590 100th pct
Household income in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +$2,373 higher in Northwood gap widening
$5,012 100th pct $2,639 91st pct
Family income in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +$1,687 higher in Northwood gap widening
$5,175 100th pct $3,488 97th pct
High earners in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +3.5 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
39.1% 100th pct 35.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +18.6 pts higher in Northwood gap widening
62.6% 100th pct 44.1% 97th pct

Household income distribution

56.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 30.5%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
3.8% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.4% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
30.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 17.6%
28.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.4%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +0.3 pts higher in Northwood
24.9% 30th pct 24.6% 29th pct
Mental health in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +2.4 pts higher in Wollstonecraft
5.2% 26th pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +0.3 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
2.9% 31st pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
6.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +0.7 pts ▸ 71.1%
18.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +8.2 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
26.2% 78th pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +5.5 pts higher in Northwood gap widening
14.8% 72nd pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +7.7 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
28.9% 68th pct 21.2% 31st pct
Defence service in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +0.2 pts higher in Northwood
2.2% 42nd pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +11.2 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
28.9% 74th pct 17.7% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +34 larger in Wollstonecraft
0 0th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +4 yrs older in Northwood
36 yrs 74th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft
— 61.8% 88th pct
Unemployment in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +$624 higher in Northwood
$1,999 96th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +$2,834 higher in Northwood
$5,500 100th pct $2,666 83rd pct
Indigenous language in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft
— 11.8% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +1.0 larger in Northwood gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +1.8 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing
7.0% 28th pct 8.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +27.7 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening
6.2% 0th pct 33.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 46.5%
25.7% Couples without children +16.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
7.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
6.2% 1 person +27.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.8% 4 people ◂ +13.8 pts 9.0%
20.1% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 15.3%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +10.6 pts 1.5%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +$624 higher in Northwood gap widening
$1,200 100th pct $576 98th pct
Mortgage in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +$1,489 higher in Northwood gap narrowing
$4,200 100th pct $2,711 89th pct
People / bedroom in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +0.10 higher in Wollstonecraft gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +40.4 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening
8.7% 22nd pct 49.1% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +20.9 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
48.1% 71st pct 27.2% 17th pct
Separate houses in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +85.4 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
92.7% 39th pct 7.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +61.4 pts higher in Northwood gap widening
97.6% 95th pct 36.2% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

8.7% Rented +40.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
48.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.9 pts 27.2%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 22.1%
1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +85.4 pts 7.3%
1.4% Flat or apartment +78.0 pts ▸ 79.3%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

1.0% 2 bedrooms +46.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.6 pts 4.7%
24.9% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
27.3% 5 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 1.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $750 or more ◂ +47.2 pts 20.8%
12.0% $550–$749 +24.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 43.9%
8.8% $1,800–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
8.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.0% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +13.2 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing
1.0% 50th pct 14.2% 91st pct
Work from home in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +7.2 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening
55.3% 100th pct 62.5% 100th pct
PT commute in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +0.2 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
4.4% 89th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +12 more in Wollstonecraft
7 77th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +5.30 more in Northwood
7.64 86th pct 2.34 67th pct
Departures/1k in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +2,018.5 more in Northwood
2,650.7 95th pct 632.2 81st pct
PT routes in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +4 more in Wollstonecraft
1 71st pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +3 longer in Northwood
11 6th pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +46,742 more in Wollstonecraft
12,928 64th pct 59,670 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +368,033 more in Wollstonecraft
25,369 53rd pct 393,402 90th pct
Transit to city in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +21 longer in Northwood
51 38th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
26.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 15.0%
0.7% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

16.3% 1 vehicle +44.4 pts ▸ 60.7%
56.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.4 pts 20.7%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 3.4%
1.0% No vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +22.9 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening
31.1% 50th pct 53.9% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +9.7 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap steady
5.6% 45th pct 15.2% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +1.7 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +13.5 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening
59.9% 47th pct 73.4% 88th pct
Full-time in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +14.1 pts higher in Wollstonecraft gap steady
57.9% 49th pct 71.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%
7.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
2.1% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

47.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
23.8% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 21.2%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
2.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +3.2 higher in Wollstonecraft
5.7 86th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +2.6 more in Wollstonecraft
5.4 85th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +22.9 pts higher in Wollstonecraft
77.1% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +28.9 pts higher in Wollstonecraft
71.1% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +23.4 pts higher in Wollstonecraft
76.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +1.8 more in Wollstonecraft
12.0 46th pct 13.8 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +162 higher in Wollstonecraft
141 88th pct 303 95th pct
Mean slope in Northwoodin Wollstonecraft +5.6 pts higher in Northwood
16.2% 94th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northwood vs Wollstonecraft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13034/northwood/vs/SAL14377/wollstonecraft