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Obley vs Wambangalang

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Obley profile · Wambangalang profile

Obley Wambangalang

Obley and Wambangalang are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Obley has a much younger and older mix of residents, with children under 15 at 22.3% and seniors at 28.7%, compared to just 8.8% and 5.9% in Wambangalang. This helps explain why unpaid care is far more common in Obley, where 25% of people provide such support. Wambangalang has a more affluent profile, with 21.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, while only 5.3% do so in Obley. Education levels also differ, as 44.6% of Wambangalang residents completed Year 12 compared to 28.9% in Obley.

Daily life in both areas is very similar, with nearly identical typical household incomes and no one using a language other than English at home. Both places are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops and no homes within walking distance of a park. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the proportion of people working from home has widened, with Wambangalang now far higher at 34.3% compared to 21.4% in Obley.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 25.0 pts higher in Obley Rent: $130 higher in Wambangalang 3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in Wambangalang Aged 65+: 22.8 pts higher in Obley First Nations: 5.9 pts higher in Wambangalang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Obleyin Wambangalang +26 larger in Obley gap widening
94 40th pct 68 33rd pct
Median age in Obleyin Wambangalang +5 yrs older in Obley gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Obleyin Wambangalang +5.9 pts higher in Wambangalang gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Obleyin Wambangalang +22.8 pts higher in Obley gap widening
28.7% 84th pct 5.9% 9th pct
Under 15 in Obleyin Wambangalang +13.5 pts higher in Obley gap widening
22.3% 81st pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Obleyin Wambangalang +1.3 pts higher in Wambangalang gap narrowing
4.9% 11th pct 6.3% 14th pct

Age structure

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +30.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.8 pts 5.9%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.5 pts 8.8%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

67.1% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 54.4%
10.5% Never married +21.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
7.9% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Obley Wambangalang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Obleyin Wambangalang +3.2 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
3.2% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 79.4%
3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

46.8% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 30.9%
42.6% English +1.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
10.6% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Obleyin Wambangalang even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Obleyin Wambangalang even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 79.4%
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

No religion in Obleyin Wambangalang +1.3 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
16.0% 6th pct 14.7% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

63.8% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 52.9%
12.8% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.0% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Obleyin Wambangalang +15.7 pts higher in Wambangalang gap widening
28.9% 12th pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Obleyin Wambangalang +6.1 pts higher in Wambangalang gap narrowing
7.9% 21st pct 14.0% 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Obleyin Wambangalang +1 more in Wambangalang
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
38.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 28.6%
11.8% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.5 pts 27.3%
12.8% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
19.1% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 9.1%
8.5% Society & culture +9.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 9.1%
17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 9.1%
8.5% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Obleyin Wambangalang +$88 higher in Obley gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $812 61st pct
Household income in Obleyin Wambangalang +$31 higher in Wambangalang gap narrowing
$1,406 41st pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Obleyin Wambangalang +$42 higher in Obley gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Obleyin Wambangalang +15.8 pts higher in Wambangalang gap widening
5.3% 33rd pct 21.1% 90th pct
High-income homes in Obleyin Wambangalang +8.8 pts higher in Obley gap widening
8.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

44.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.8 pts 17.5%
32.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
5.3% $3,000 or more even 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Obleyin Wambangalang +5.9 pts higher in Wambangalang
30.9% 60th pct 36.8% 84th pct
Mental health in Obleyin Wambangalang +0.2 pts higher in Obley
14.9% 92nd pct 14.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Obleyin Wambangalang +4.3 pts higher in Obley gap widening
4.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +9.0 pts 5.9%
14.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%
8.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Cancer +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.4% Stroke ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +13.5 pts 39.7%
22.3% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
9.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Three or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Obleyin Wambangalang +7.9 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
23.7% 72nd pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Obleyin Wambangalang +25.0 pts higher in Obley gap widening
25.0% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Obleyin Wambangalang +16.7 pts higher in Obley gap widening
34.2% 87th pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Obleyin Wambangalang +7.9 pts higher in Wambangalang
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Obleyin Wambangalang +0.4 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 24.6% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Obleyin Wambangalang +4 larger in Wambangalang
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Obleyin Wambangalang +1 yrs older in Obley
64 yrs 98th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
Median income in Obleyin Wambangalang +$925 higher in Wambangalang
$824 67th pct $1,749 93rd pct
Household income in Obleyin Wambangalang +$1,699 higher in Obley
$2,149 68th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Obleyin Wambangalang +0.2 larger in Obley gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Obleyin Wambangalang +9.0 pts higher in Wambangalang gap narrowing
4.1% 20th pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Obleyin Wambangalang +10.5 pts higher in Obley gap narrowing
23.5% 49th pct 13.0% 13th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 52.6%
47.9% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 28.9%
4.1% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other families +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Household size

44.1% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 13.0%
14.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Obleyin Wambangalang +$130 higher in Wambangalang
$100 6th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Obleyin Wambangalang +$337 higher in Obley
$1,637 51st pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Obleyin Wambangalang +0.10 higher in Obley gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Obleyin Wambangalang +10.0 pts higher in Wambangalang gap widening
11.8% 33rd pct 21.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in Obleyin Wambangalang +6.5 pts higher in Wambangalang gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 56.5% 87th pct
Separate houses in Obleyin Wambangalang +8.8 pts higher in Wambangalang gap widening
91.2% 35th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Obleyin Wambangalang +26.7 pts higher in Wambangalang gap widening
55.9% 12th pct 82.6% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 13.0%
11.8% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.8% Other tenure ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 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

20.6% 3 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 26.1%
0.0% 5 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Obleyin Wambangalang even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Obleyin Wambangalang +12.9 pts higher in Wambangalang gap narrowing
21.4% 64th pct 34.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Obleyin Wambangalang even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Obleyin Wambangalang even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Obleyin Wambangalang even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Obleyin Wambangalang even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Obleyin Wambangalang even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 51.4%
21.4% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Walked +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 43.5%
26.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 17.4%
8.8% 3 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Obleyin Wambangalang +9.4 pts higher in Wambangalang gap narrowing
9.6% 4th pct 19.0% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Obleyin Wambangalang even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Obleyin Wambangalang +6.1 pts higher in Wambangalang gap narrowing
55.3% 33rd pct 61.4% 53rd pct
Full-time in Obleyin Wambangalang +3.8 pts higher in Obley gap steady
66.7% 83rd pct 62.9% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +8.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Other services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 8.6%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Obleyin Wambangalang even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Obleyin Wambangalang +0.1 more in Wambangalang
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Obleyin Wambangalang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Obleyin Wambangalang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Obleyin Wambangalang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Obleyin Wambangalang +5.8 pts higher in Wambangalang
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Obleyin Wambangalang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Obleyin Wambangalang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Obleyin Wambangalang +29.4 more in Wambangalang
0.0 0th pct 29.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Obleyin Wambangalang even
0 18th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Obleyin Wambangalang +0.1 pts higher in Obley
5.4% 46th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Obley vs Wambangalang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13080/obley/vs/SAL14139/wambangalang