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Oberon vs Wisemans Creek

Name: Oberon vs Wisemans Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Oberon profile · Wisemans Creek profile

Oberon Wisemans Creek

Oberon and Wisemans Creek are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Oberon is a larger center where 27.1% of homes are rented and 26.1% of people are aged 65 and over. It is somewhat walkable, with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of shops and health services. In contrast, Wisemans Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no one renting their home and a much higher share of people working from home (31.1% compared to 7.8% in Oberon).

Both areas share similar typical weekly incomes, of about $1,600, and have roughly the same number of people per home. The gap in their age structures is widening, as Oberon's senior population is now far higher than that of Wisemans Creek. While both are far from the city, Oberon has more public transport stops and a more diverse range of local jobs, particularly in manufacturing.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.1 pts higher in Oberon Population: 3,210 larger in Oberon Work from home: 23.3 pts higher in Wisemans Creek Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Oberon No car: 4.9 pts higher in Oberon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +3,210 larger in Oberon gap steady

3,319 86th pct 109 43rd pct

Median age in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +5 yrs older in Wisemans Creek gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 14.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

Marital status

43.2% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.5% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 23.9%

10.0% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

4.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Oberon Wisemans Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 81.7%

2.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +4.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.4% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 33.9%

8.9% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

3.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

26.6% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 23.9%

11.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oberon in Wisemans Creek

5.24 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +3 more in Oberon

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Oberon in Wisemans Creek

184 36th pct —

ICSEA in Oberon in Wisemans Creek

936 21st pct —

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.5% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%

9.3% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

7.2% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +$79 higher in Oberon gap widening

$709 42nd pct $630 29th pct

Household income in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +$217 higher in Oberon gap widening

$1,321 34th pct $1,104 19th pct

Family income in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +$109 higher in Oberon gap widening

$1,671 36th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.6%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 19.0%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 9.5%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 23.9%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

7.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +3.1 pts 50.5%

20.2% One condition even 20.2%

8.6% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +179 larger in Oberon

184 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +16 yrs older in Wisemans Creek

23 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +$456 higher in Oberon

$656 51st pct $200 0th pct

Household income in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +$594 higher in Wisemans Creek

$1,305 32nd pct $1,899 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oberon in Wisemans Creek even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

34.8% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

46.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 43.2%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 4.1%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%

4.1% 5 people +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +$20 higher in Wisemans Creek

$280 50th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +$217 higher in Oberon gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +0.20 higher in Wisemans Creek gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 35.7%

27.1% Rented ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 35.7%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 7.1%

0.5% Studio / none +11.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +17 more in Oberon

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +5.12 more in Oberon

5.12 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +42.2 more in Oberon

42.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +2 more in Oberon

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Oberon in Wisemans Creek

4 29th pct —

Drive to city in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +11 longer in Wisemans Creek

150 90th pct 161 92nd pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 66.7%

7.8% Worked at home +23.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 31.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

22.1% Manufacturing ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.6% Other services +8.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

5.7% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Managers +15.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.4% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 8.9%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +5.0 higher in Oberon

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +5.3 more in Oberon

5.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +66.1 pts higher in Oberon

66.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +58.9 pts higher in Oberon

58.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +59.2 pts higher in Oberon

59.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +69.2 pts higher in Oberon

69.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +72.8 pts higher in Oberon

72.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +58.4 pts higher in Oberon

58.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +23.5 more in Oberon

23.5 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +4 higher in Oberon

4 64th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Oberon in Wisemans Creek +6.2 pts higher in Wisemans Creek

6.3% 56th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Oberon with nearby areas

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Compare Wisemans Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oberon vs Wisemans Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13079/oberon/vs/SAL14361/wisemans-creek