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Paling Yards vs Wattle Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Paling Yards profile · Wattle Flat profile

Paling Yards Wattle Flat

Wattle Flat (NSW) and Paling Yards (Bathurst Regional - NSW) are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Paling Yards is sparsely populated with only 15 people, while Wattle Flat has 270 residents and more local facilities, including two schools. The financial gap between them is wide; the typical weekly household income in Paling Yards is $2,499, which is far higher than the $1,071 typical income in Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 27 people compared to none in Paling Yards.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or groceries. They share similar living conditions, with about 2.2 to 2.3 people per home and typical weekly rents between $215 and $230. While Wattle Flat has a few more walkable amenities and a slightly lower typical age of 51 compared to 53 in Paling Yards, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 255 larger in Wattle Flat Household income: $1,428 higher in Paling Yards Family income: $928 higher in Paling Yards Personal income: $297 higher in Paling Yards Median age: 2 yrs older in Paling Yards

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +255 larger in Wattle Flat gap steady
15 11th pct 270 58th pct
Median age in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +2 yrs older in Paling Yards gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 16.8% 79th pct

Age structure

66.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.1 pts 35.6%
26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 17.0%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

69.2% Married ◂ +26.6 pts 42.6%
0.0% Never married +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Divorced +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Separated +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Paling Yards Wattle Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 76.7%
0.0% England +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

26.7% Australian +19.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
20.0% English +20.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
33.3% Irish ◂ +22.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 89.6%
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 Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 30.7% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

73.3% Christianity ◂ +21.1 pts 52.2%
33.3% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 30.7%
0.0% Not stated +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 25.6% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 7.8% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 21.74 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +2 more in Wattle Flat
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 9 0th pct
ICSEA in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +28.3 pts 25.6%
23.1% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

85.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +43.7 pts 42.0%
21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 10.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +$297 higher in Paling Yards gap widening
$899 73rd pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +$1,428 higher in Paling Yards
$2,499 89th pct $1,071 17th pct
Family income in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +$928 higher in Paling Yards
$2,499 81st pct $1,571 31st pct
High earners in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% Under $650 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +43.0 pts 10.9%
23.1% Under $650 +25.2 pts ▸ 48.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 35.9% 81st pct
Mental health in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 4.4% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

33.3% Arthritis ◂ +17.0 pts 16.3%
0.0% Asthma +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Mental health +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.0% None +13.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
26.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 23.7%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 23.5% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +27 larger in Wattle Flat
0 0th pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 35.0% 37th pct
Median income in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +0.1 larger in Paling Yards
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 32.7% 79th pct

Family composition

26.7% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 45.6%
33.3% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
20.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% 1 person +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +$15 higher in Paling Yards
$230 34th pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +$152 higher in Paling Yards
$1,452 39th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 9.1% 24th pct
Owned outright in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 66.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% Rented ◂ +33.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

114.3% Worked at home ◂ +101.0 pts 13.3%
42.9% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 66.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 32.6% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 49.6% 21st pct
Full-time in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat
— 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.4 pts 4.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Construction +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

85.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +73.3 pts 12.4%
42.9% Managers ◂ +26.9 pts 15.9%
42.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +27.8 pts 15.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +1.3 higher in Wattle Flat
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +2.0 more in Wattle Flat
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +28.2 pts higher in Wattle Flat
0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +39.3 pts higher in Wattle Flat
0.0% 0th pct 39.3% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +43.2 pts higher in Wattle Flat
0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +33.3 more in Wattle Flat
0.0 0th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +1 higher in Wattle Flat
0 7th pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Paling Yardsin Wattle Flat +0.3 pts higher in Paling Yards
7.5% 66th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paling Yards vs Wattle Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13139/paling-yards/vs/SAL14209/wattle-flat