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O'Connell vs Wisemans Creek

Name: O'Connell vs Wisemans Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · O'Connell profile · Wisemans Creek profile

O'Connell Wisemans Creek

O'Connell (NSW) and Wisemans Creek are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. O'Connell (NSW) is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,578 a week, far higher than the $1,104 seen in Wisemans Creek. Residents in O'Connell (NSW) are more likely to be well-qualified, with 27.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 7.6% in Wisemans Creek. This is reflected in the housing, where O'Connell (NSW) has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (85.3%) and higher typical mortgage payments of $2,200.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways, as both are entirely car-dependent and consist only of separate houses. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15. However, other gaps are wide; residents in Wisemans Creek are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 43 in O'Connell (NSW), and a higher share of people live alone (31.0%). While O'Connell (NSW) has more people working or looking for work, more people in Wisemans Creek work from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 544 larger in O'Connell Participation: 20.8 pts higher in O'Connell Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in O'Connell Household income: $1,474 higher in O'Connell Living alone: 16.7 pts higher in Wisemans Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +544 larger in O'Connell gap widening

653 69th pct 109 43rd pct

Median age in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +9 yrs older in Wisemans Creek gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

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

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 47.8%

25.9% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 23.9%

7.0% Divorced +10.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

O'Connell Wisemans Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 81.7%

2.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 33.9%

43.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 43.1%

15.8% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

11.6% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.4% German ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.4 pts 91.7%

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 ◂ +0.9 pts 59.6%

30.5% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 23.9%

8.9% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek

6.94 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +1 more in O'Connell

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek

68 20th pct —

ICSEA in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek

1,056 80th pct —

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 40.7%

25.8% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 13.7%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 7.8%

14.1% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.2% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +$394 higher in O'Connell gap widening

$1,024 84th pct $630 29th pct

Household income in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +$1,474 higher in O'Connell gap widening

$2,578 90th pct $1,104 19th pct

Family income in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +$1,345 higher in O'Connell gap widening

$2,907 89th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

15.2% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.0%

23.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.9%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +9.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.0% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

3.2% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +17.2 pts 50.5%

16.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.0% Two conditions +8.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.5% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +5 larger in O'Connell

10 59th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +1 yrs older in Wisemans Creek

38 yrs 76th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +$862 higher in O'Connell

$1,062 82nd pct $200 0th pct

Household income in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +$1,851 higher in O'Connell

$3,750 93rd pct $1,899 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +0.7 larger in O'Connell gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +24.2 pts 43.2%

26.8% Couples without children +21.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

5.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.2% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +11.8 pts 7.1%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +$50 higher in Wisemans Creek

$250 40th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +$900 higher in O'Connell gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +0.10 higher in Wisemans Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 50.0%

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%

1.4% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

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

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 33.3%

19.9% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.9% 5 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +30.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 19.0%

27.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +9 more in O'Connell

9 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +13.78 more in O'Connell

13.78 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +114.9 more in O'Connell

114.9 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +1 more in O'Connell

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek

22 60th pct —

Drive to city in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +13 longer in Wisemans Creek

148 89th pct 161 92nd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

18.5% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

12.8% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 16.7%

25.1% 4 or more ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.8% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

10.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% Other services +9.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Electricity, gas & water +5.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.4% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 8.9%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +0.3 higher in O'Connell

0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +0.2 more in O'Connell

0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +3.5 pts higher in O'Connell

3.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +6.4 pts higher in O'Connell

6.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +2.6 pts higher in O'Connell

2.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +5.4 pts higher in O'Connell

5.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +23.0 more in O'Connell

23.0 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek even

0 32nd pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in O'Connell in Wisemans Creek +4.9 pts higher in Wisemans Creek

7.6% 67th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare O'Connell with nearby areas

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

Compare Wisemans Creek with nearby areas

Twenty Forests Mayfield O'Connell Tannas Mount Charlton Essington The Lagoon Oberon

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). O'Connell vs Wisemans Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13063/o-connell/vs/SAL14361/wisemans-creek