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Oxley vs Waugorah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Oxley profile · Waugorah profile

Oxley Waugorah

Oxley (Balranald - NSW) and Waugorah are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Oxley (Balranald - NSW) has 31 residents, while Waugorah has only 9. A notable difference is that households in Oxley (Balranald - NSW) are larger, with 2.8 people per home compared to 2.0 in Waugorah. Weekly family income is also a little higher in Oxley (Balranald - NSW) at $2,562, while Waugorah residents typically earn $2,124.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and car-dependent. They are almost identical in their typical personal incomes, which sit around $900 to $949 per week. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store, and both have walkability scores that are car-dependent.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxleyin Waugorah +22 larger in Oxley gap steady
31 19th pct 9 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33
  • First area, 2021: 31
  • Second area, 2016: 9
  • Second area, 2021: 9
Median age in Oxleyin Waugorah +1 yrs older in Waugorah gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 43 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
First Nations in Oxleyin Waugorah
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
19.4% 53rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 19.4%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
28.0% 98th pct —

Age structure

41.9% Older adults (45–64) +24.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
16.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

69.0% Never married ◂ +35.6 pts 33.3%
44.8% Married ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oxleyin Waugorah
9.7% 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%

Country of birth

96.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.7% England ◂ +9.7 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

61.3% Australian ◂ +28.0 pts 33.3%
45.2% English ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%
22.6% Irish ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
12.9% German ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Oxleyin Waugorah
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Oxleyin Waugorah
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

112.9% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 100.0%
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 Oxleyin Waugorah
35.5% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • First area, 2021: 35.5%

Religious affiliation

67.7% Christianity ◂ +67.7 pts 0.0%
35.5% No religion +31.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

69.0% 90th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 44.4%
  • First area, 2021: 69.0%
10.3% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

13.8% Year 11 +186.2 pts ▸ 200.0%
69.0% Year 12 ◂ +69.0 pts 0.0%
10.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oxleyin Waugorah +$49 higher in Oxley gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $900 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $933
  • First area, 2021: $949
  • Second area, 2016: $649
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Household income in Oxleyin Waugorah even gap narrowing
$2,125 80th pct $2,124 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,437
  • First area, 2021: $2,125
  • Second area, 2016: $1,149
  • Second area, 2021: $2,124
Family income in Oxleyin Waugorah +$438 higher in Oxley gap narrowing
$2,562 84th pct $2,124 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,125
  • First area, 2021: $2,562
  • Second area, 2016: $1,149
  • Second area, 2021: $2,124
High earners in Oxleyin Waugorah
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%
20.7% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oxleyin Waugorah
35.5% 79th pct —
Mental health in Oxleyin Waugorah
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Oxleyin Waugorah
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Diabetes ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +15.4 pts 55.6%
35.5% One condition ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oxleyin Waugorah
27.6% 81st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 31.0%
  • First area, 2021: 27.6%
Unpaid carers in Oxleyin Waugorah
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Oxleyin Waugorah
17.2% 17th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 17.2%
Defence service in Oxleyin Waugorah
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Oxleyin Waugorah
31.0% 82nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.8%
  • First area, 2021: 31.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oxleyin Waugorah +0.8 larger in Oxley gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.8
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
One-parent in Oxleyin Waugorah
16.0% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children +48.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
32.0% Couples with children ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$9,999 100th pct —
People / bedroom in Oxleyin Waugorah +0.10 higher in Oxley gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Oxleyin Waugorah
53.6% 100th pct —
PT commute in Oxleyin Waugorah
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Worked at home ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%
32.1% Car (driver) ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
10.7% Walked ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oxleyin Waugorah
25.8% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 37.0%
  • First area, 2021: 25.8%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oxleyin Waugorah
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Oxleyin Waugorah
86.2% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 58.6%
  • First area, 2021: 86.2%
78.6% 96th pct —

Industries people work in

78.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +78.6 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% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Managers ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
32.1% Labourers ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Oxleyin Waugorah +0.2 higher in Oxley
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oxleyin Waugorah +0.3 more in Oxley
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oxleyin Waugorah +78.9 more in Waugorah
32.3 73rd pct 111.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Oxleyin Waugorah even
0 1st pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Oxleyin Waugorah +1.3 pts higher in Waugorah
3.2% 16th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley vs Waugorah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13118/oxley/vs/SAL14215/waugorah