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O'Connell vs White Rock

Name: O'Connell vs White Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · O'Connell profile · White Rock profile

O'Connell White Rock

White Rock (NSW) and O'Connell (NSW) are nearby areas with distinct profiles. White Rock (NSW) is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 43 in O'Connell (NSW). It is also much more internationally diverse, with 26.1% of people arriving from overseas recently, while O'Connell (NSW) has no recent arrivals. White Rock (NSW) has more large homes, with 96.2% having three or more bedrooms, and far more schools within 3 km. In contrast, O'Connell (NSW) is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,024 compared to $697 in White Rock (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely residential with almost every home being a separate house. They share very similar typical family and household incomes, as well as the same number of people per bedroom. However, the two differ in their transport and accessibility; O'Connell (NSW) has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. While both are above the national figure for home ownership, White Rock (NSW) is well higher in this regard, with 47.6% of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 26.1 pts higher in White Rock PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in White Rock Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in White Rock De facto: 8.5 pts higher in O'Connell Personal income: $327 higher in O'Connell

Demographics & Identity

Population in O'Connell in White Rock +154 larger in White Rock gap widening

653 69th pct 807 72nd pct

Median age in O'Connell in White Rock +5 yrs older in O'Connell gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +14.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.6%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 54.1%

25.9% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

4.9% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

O'Connell White Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

2.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

43.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.8%

15.8% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

11.6% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 94.1%

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

60.5% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

30.5% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 22.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in O'Connell in White Rock +0.85 more in O'Connell

6.94 67th pct 6.10 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in O'Connell in White Rock +12 more in White Rock

1 43rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in O'Connell in White Rock +352 larger in White Rock

68 20th pct 420 62nd pct

ICSEA in O'Connell in White Rock +57 higher in O'Connell

1,056 80th pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

25.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 31.8%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

0.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in O'Connell in White Rock +$327 higher in O'Connell gap widening

$1,024 84th pct $697 40th pct

Household income in O'Connell in White Rock +$16 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing

$2,578 90th pct $2,562 90th pct

Family income in O'Connell in White Rock +$60 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing

$2,907 89th pct $2,847 89th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.5%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.4%

15.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.6%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

3.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +0.4 pts 67.3%

16.2% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in O'Connell in White Rock +6 larger in White Rock

10 59th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in O'Connell in White Rock +20 yrs older in O'Connell

38 yrs 76th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in O'Connell in White Rock +$712 higher in O'Connell

$1,062 82nd pct $350 12th pct

Household income in O'Connell in White Rock +$500 higher in O'Connell

$3,750 93rd pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in O'Connell in White Rock +0.3 larger in White Rock gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 18.9%

5.9% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%

19.0% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

14.2% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

7.6% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.8% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in O'Connell in White Rock +$60 higher in White Rock gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in O'Connell in White Rock +$33 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in O'Connell in White Rock even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 48.6%

39.3% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

4.7% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 99.5%

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

45.5% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

19.9% 5 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 16.0%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.5% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in O'Connell in White Rock +8 more in O'Connell

9 79th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in O'Connell in White Rock +12.54 more in O'Connell

13.78 89th pct 1.24 62nd pct

Departures/1k in O'Connell in White Rock +108.7 more in O'Connell

114.9 70th pct 6.2 58th pct

PT routes in O'Connell in White Rock even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in O'Connell in White Rock

22 60th pct —

Drive to city in O'Connell in White Rock +15 longer in White Rock

148 89th pct 163 92nd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 58.5%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

1.5% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.4%

25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 22.5%

25.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

5.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.6% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

6.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in O'Connell in White Rock +0.2 higher in O'Connell

0.3 47th pct 0.1 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in O'Connell in White Rock +0.2 more in O'Connell

0.2 45th pct 0.1 35th pct

15-min city in O'Connell in White Rock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in O'Connell in White Rock +3.5 pts higher in O'Connell

3.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in O'Connell in White Rock +6.0 pts higher in O'Connell

6.4% 59th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in O'Connell in White Rock +1.8 pts higher in O'Connell

2.6% 58th pct 0.7% 57th pct

Walk to a park in O'Connell in White Rock +5.4 pts higher in O'Connell

5.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in O'Connell in White Rock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in O'Connell in White Rock +19.3 more in O'Connell

23.0 65th pct 3.7 25th pct

Intersections/km² in O'Connell in White Rock +2 higher in White Rock

0 32nd pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in O'Connell in White Rock +1.3 pts higher in O'Connell

7.6% 67th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare O'Connell with nearby areas

Wambool Wisemans Creek The Lagoon Brewongle Tannas Mount Locksley White Rock Walang

Compare White Rock with nearby areas

Gormans Hill Orton Park Brewongle South Bathurst The Lagoon Raglan Perthville Kelso

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). O'Connell vs White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13063/o-connell/vs/SAL14292/white-rock