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Nowley vs Wee Waa

Name: Nowley vs Wee Waa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Nowley profile · Wee Waa profile

Nowley Wee Waa

Wee Waa and Nowley are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Wee Waa is a more developed hub, described as somewhat walkable, with 70.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 64.3% near groceries. Nowley is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no amenities within a 15-minute walk. There are also sharp economic contrasts: typical weekly household income is far higher in Nowley at $2,125, compared to $1,286 in Wee Waa. Educational backgrounds differ greatly, with bachelor degrees far more common in Nowley (25.7%) than in Wee Waa (8.2%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 20%. They also have similar rates of people with a mental health condition, sitting at about 8%. While they share these traits, they have drifted apart in other ways. Nowley has seen its First Nations population become far older, with a typical age of 55 compared to just 23 in Wee Waa. Meanwhile, Wee Waa remains a more active centre for services, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,984 larger in Wee Waa Rent: $155 higher in Wee Waa Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in Wee Waa Needs assistance: 6.9 pts higher in Wee Waa Bachelor+: 17.6 pts higher in Nowley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nowley in Wee Waa +1,984 larger in Wee Waa gap steady

50 28th pct 2,034 78th pct

Median age in Nowley in Wee Waa +4 yrs older in Nowley gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.3%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.8%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.0% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

74.3% Married ◂ +31.4 pts 42.9%

11.4% Never married +26.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.1% Widowed ◂ +9.9 pts 7.3%

0.0% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Nowley Wee Waa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 80.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

40.0% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.0% English ◂ +7.2 pts 32.8%

22.0% Irish ◂ +12.6 pts 9.4%

0.0% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 84.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

72.0% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 62.3%

14.0% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.0% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nowley in Wee Waa

— 8.62 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nowley in Wee Waa +4 more in Wee Waa

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Nowley in Wee Waa

— 127 30th pct

ICSEA in Nowley in Wee Waa

— 878 11th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.4% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.5 pts 13.5%

22.7% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.7 pts 9.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +16.5 pts 10.8%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 5.5%

13.6% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nowley in Wee Waa +$210 higher in Nowley gap narrowing

$899 73rd pct $689 39th pct

Household income in Nowley in Wee Waa +$839 higher in Nowley gap narrowing

$2,125 80th pct $1,286 31st pct

Family income in Nowley in Wee Waa +$716 higher in Nowley gap narrowing

$2,374 76th pct $1,658 36th pct

Household income distribution

58.3% Under $650 ◂ +34.8 pts 23.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 4.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

17.1% Under $650 +23.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.3% $650–$1,499 +16.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Diabetes ◂ +14.0 pts 6.0%

10.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Arthritis +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

0.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.0% None +15.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

26.0% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 19.6%

16.0% Two conditions ◂ +8.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nowley in Wee Waa +381 larger in Wee Waa

10 59th pct 391 86th pct

Median age in Nowley in Wee Waa +32 yrs older in Nowley

55 yrs 91st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Nowley in Wee Waa +$89 higher in Nowley

$687 55th pct $598 45th pct

Household income in Nowley in Wee Waa +$676 higher in Nowley

$1,874 57th pct $1,198 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nowley in Wee Waa +0.2 larger in Nowley gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 54.7%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.9 pts 26.5%

10.5% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +18.0 pts 32.0%

33.3% 3 people ◂ +17.5 pts 15.8%

0.0% 1 person +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nowley in Wee Waa +$155 higher in Wee Waa gap widening

$45 0th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Nowley in Wee Waa

— $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Nowley in Wee Waa +0.10 higher in Wee Waa gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 33.7%

33.3% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.0% Other tenure ◂ +20.1 pts 4.9%

25.0% Not stated ◂ +23.0 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 89.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 26.8%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.3% 5 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 7.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

0.0% Under $200 +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nowley in Wee Waa +2 more in Wee Waa

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Nowley in Wee Waa +0.98 more in Wee Waa

0.00 0th pct 0.98 61st pct

Departures/1k in Nowley in Wee Waa +3.9 more in Wee Waa

0.0 0th pct 3.9 58th pct

PT routes in Nowley in Wee Waa +8 more in Wee Waa

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +16.3 pts ▸ 66.3%

0.0% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 38.5%

36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.6 pts 15.7%

0.0% 1 vehicle +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.3% 4 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 5.8%

0.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

58.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.3 pts 27.1%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Managers ◂ +26.9 pts 14.7%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Nowley in Wee Waa +4.6 higher in Wee Waa

0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Nowley in Wee Waa +5.5 more in Wee Waa

0.0 0th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Nowley in Wee Waa +67.7 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Nowley in Wee Waa +64.3 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.0% 0th pct 64.3% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Nowley in Wee Waa +37.7 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.0% 0th pct 37.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in Nowley in Wee Waa +70.4 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Nowley in Wee Waa +70.3 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.0% 0th pct 70.3% 70th pct

Walk to health in Nowley in Wee Waa +67.5 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.0% 0th pct 67.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Nowley in Wee Waa +18.7 more in Wee Waa

0.0 0th pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Nowley in Wee Waa even

0 2nd pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Nowley in Wee Waa +0.3 pts higher in Wee Waa

2.6% 6th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Nowley with nearby areas

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Compare Wee Waa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nowley vs Wee Waa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13038/nowley/vs/SAL14228/wee-waa