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Picketts Valley vs Wamberal

Name: Picketts Valley vs Wamberal — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Picketts Valley profile · Wamberal profile

Picketts Valley Wamberal

Wamberal and Picketts Valley are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Wamberal is a larger community where residents are more likely to rent and have better access to shops and parks. It is described as somewhat walkable, with 58.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Picketts Valley is a sparsely populated, car-dependent area where 100% of homes are separate houses, and every single one has at least three bedrooms. The typical weekly rent is far higher in Picketts Valley at $1,025, compared to $500 in Wamberal.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income neighbourhoods with similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $930. They share a similar profile in terms of family structures and school advantage. However, the two differ in their demographics; Picketts Valley has a much higher share of children under 15 (28.5%) while Wamberal has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (17.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,770 larger in Wamberal Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Picketts Valley PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Wamberal Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Wamberal Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Wamberal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +6,770 larger in Wamberal gap widening

221 56th pct 6,991 87th pct

Median age in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +2 yrs older in Picketts Valley gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%

28.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 20.6%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 53.6%

28.0% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

1.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Picketts Valley Wamberal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 81.3%

6.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 42.8%

43.4% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

16.7% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

6.3% German ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 91.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 49.9%

46.2% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 43.3%

1.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Picketts Valley in Wamberal

— 0.70 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +2 more in Wamberal

13 83rd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +89 larger in Picketts Valley

671 89th pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +13 higher in Picketts Valley

1,079 87th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 63.2%

22.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

1.9% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 29.6%

29.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

7.8% Health +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

10.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +6.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +$17 higher in Wamberal gap steady

$927 75th pct $944 77th pct

Household income in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +$564 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$2,971 96th pct $2,407 88th pct

Family income in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +$158 higher in Picketts Valley gap narrowing

$2,888 89th pct $2,730 87th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 23.2%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +3.1 pts 67.5%

18.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +159 larger in Wamberal

11 60th pct 170 86th pct

Median age in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +9 yrs older in Wamberal

12 yrs 7th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +$279 higher in Picketts Valley

$1,149 86th pct $870 71st pct

Household income in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +$1,444 higher in Picketts Valley

$4,249 96th pct $2,805 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +0.6 larger in Picketts Valley gap widening

3.5 95th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

79.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 65.5%

18.3% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.8% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

35.5% 4 people ◂ +14.4 pts 21.1%

21.0% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

9.7% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +$525 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$1,025 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Picketts Valley in Wamberal even gap steady

$2,500 88th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +0.10 higher in Wamberal gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 43.1%

35.5% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

6.5% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 87.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 5 or more ◂ +30.4 pts 18.0%

46.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 36.4%

8.1% 3 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% $750 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 34.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +62 more in Wamberal

1 64th pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +4.49 more in Wamberal

4.52 76th pct 9.01 87th pct

Departures/1k in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +1,234.0 more in Wamberal

371.0 76th pct 1,605.1 90th pct

PT routes in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +9 more in Wamberal

1 71st pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +9 longer in Picketts Valley

16 54th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +2 longer in Picketts Valley

68 49th pct 66 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Picketts Valley in Wamberal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +22,825 more in Wamberal

0 0th pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 45.7%

35.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 32.1%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.8 pts 16.5%

0.0% 1 vehicle +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 11.8%

0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 11.9%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

6.5% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

5.4% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.7% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 16.3%

21.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 12.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +4.5 higher in Wamberal

0.5 51st pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +4.3 more in Wamberal

0.3 46th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +54.7 pts higher in Wamberal

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +57.3 pts higher in Wamberal

1.1% 58th pct 58.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +91.1 pts higher in Wamberal

4.3% 59th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +24.1 pts higher in Wamberal

0.0% 0th pct 24.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +84.4 pts higher in Wamberal

0.0% 0th pct 84.4% 77th pct

Walk to health in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +3.0 pts higher in Wamberal

0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +8.3 more in Wamberal

4.5 28th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +29 higher in Wamberal

9 72nd pct 38 76th pct

Mean slope in Picketts Valley in Wamberal +6.1 pts higher in Picketts Valley

16.0% 94th pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Picketts Valley vs Wamberal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13210/picketts-valley/vs/SAL14140/wamberal