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Ourimbah vs Wyong Creek

Name: Ourimbah vs Wyong Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Ourimbah profile · Wyong Creek profile

Ourimbah Wyong Creek

Ourimbah and Wyong Creek are neighbours with very different layouts. Ourimbah is a somewhat walkable area where many people rent and the typical resident is 39. In contrast, Wyong Creek is car-dependent, with a much older typical resident of 47 and a far higher share of homes owned outright (48.8% compared to 31.6% in Ourimbah). These differences extend to the streets; Ourimbah has many more public transport stops and a higher share of townhouses, while Wyong Creek is almost entirely made up of separate houses.

Both areas share a similar level of education, with about 22% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This common ground exists alongside other differences, such as the cost of housing. Typical weekly rent is far higher in Wyong Creek at $650, while Ourimbah is $400. Similarly, the typical monthly home-loan payment in Wyong Creek is far higher at $3,275 compared to $1,950 in Ourimbah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,543 larger in Ourimbah Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Wyong Creek PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Ourimbah Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Wyong Creek Mortgage: $1,325 higher in Wyong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +3,543 larger in Ourimbah gap steady

4,019 86th pct 476 64th pct

Median age in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +8 yrs older in Wyong Creek gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.4%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.7%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

36.9% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 30.4%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ourimbah Wyong Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 83.0%

4.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.1% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.5% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 91.8%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

45.0% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 37.6%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

0.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +12.94 more in Wyong Creek

1.34 15th pct 14.29 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +7 more in Ourimbah

14 84th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +133 larger in Wyong Creek

336 52nd pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek even

1,006 59th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 even 55.6%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%

7.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%

23.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.7%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

9.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +$38 higher in Wyong Creek gap narrowing

$840 65th pct $878 70th pct

Household income in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +$420 higher in Wyong Creek gap widening

$1,940 72nd pct $2,360 87th pct

Family income in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +$317 higher in Wyong Creek gap widening

$2,219 70th pct $2,536 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.6%

12.6% $4,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.0%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 33.6%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

9.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +2.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +126 larger in Ourimbah

140 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +20 yrs older in Wyong Creek

23 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +$59 higher in Ourimbah

$634 49th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +$859 higher in Ourimbah

$2,234 71st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +0.1 larger in Wyong Creek gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 54.3%

25.1% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 15.6%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

4.1% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +$250 higher in Wyong Creek gap widening

$400 82nd pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +$1,325 higher in Wyong Creek gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $3,275 94th pct

People / bedroom in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +0.10 higher in Ourimbah gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 36.9%

23.0% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 10.0%

1.0% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 96.9%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 30.0%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.4% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

0.2% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $350–$549 ◂ +35.7 pts 25.0%

11.3% $550–$749 +20.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.1% $3,000 or more +39.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.1%

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.6%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +47 more in Ourimbah

47 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +11.69 more in Ourimbah

11.69 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +1,775.1 more in Ourimbah

1,775.1 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +5 more in Ourimbah

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek

84 99th pct —

Drive to city in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +104 longer in Ourimbah

178 95th pct 74 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 45.2%

24.7% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.9% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 34.6%

30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 15.4%

11.4% 4 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.3% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%

9.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

9.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.2% Other services even 5.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.0% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

7.9% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +4.5 higher in Ourimbah

4.9 82nd pct 0.4 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +4.2 more in Ourimbah

4.6 81st pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +53.1 pts higher in Ourimbah

53.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +53.0 pts higher in Ourimbah

53.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +77.4 pts higher in Ourimbah

80.5% 82nd pct 3.1% 58th pct

Walk to school in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +45.2 pts higher in Ourimbah

60.0% 79th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +74.4 pts higher in Ourimbah

84.2% 77th pct 9.7% 47th pct

Walk to health in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +31.9 pts higher in Ourimbah

31.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +21.0 more in Ourimbah

29.4 72nd pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +12 higher in Ourimbah

13 72nd pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Ourimbah in Wyong Creek +6.4 pts higher in Wyong Creek

10.8% 84th pct 17.2% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ourimbah vs Wyong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13114/ourimbah/vs/SAL14465/wyong-creek