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Pinnacle vs Wirrinya

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Pinnacle profile · Wirrinya profile

Pinnacle Wirrinya

Wirrinya and Pinnacle (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales, but they have very different residents. Wirrinya is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and children under 15 making up 32.6% of the population. In contrast, residents are far older in Pinnacle (NSW), where the typical age is 58 and seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.7% of the area. These differences extend to income and work; Wirrinya has a typical weekly family income of $1,875 and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 81.0%, while Pinnacle (NSW) has a typical weekly family income of $1,149 and 58.1% of adults working or looking for work.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Wirrinya seeing a much higher influx of new residents, as 42.3% moved there in the last five years compared to 23.3% in Pinnacle (NSW). They do share some similarities, as neither area has any people born overseas or those using a language other than English at home. Both are also very remote in terms of services, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities for residents in either place.

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Where they differ most

Population: 62 larger in Wirrinya Median age: 25 yrs older in Pinnacle Under 15: 32.6 pts higher in Wirrinya Unpaid child care: 28.4 pts higher in Wirrinya Unpaid carers: 23.8 pts higher in Wirrinya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +62 larger in Wirrinya gap widening
30 19th pct 92 39th pct
Median age in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +25 yrs older in Pinnacle gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +8.0 pts higher in Pinnacle gap widening
16.7% 90th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +12.5 pts higher in Pinnacle gap widening
26.7% 79th pct 14.1% 29th pct
Under 15 in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +32.6 pts higher in Wirrinya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 32.6% 99th pct
De facto in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +16.8 pts higher in Pinnacle gap widening
40.9% 100th pct 24.1% 93rd pct

Age structure

43.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.6 pts 21.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 14.1%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

67.7% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 54.0%
41.9% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 39.7%
0.0% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pinnacle Wirrinya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +16.8 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.0% England even 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

50.0% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
43.3% English +12.1 pts ▸ 55.4%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 8.7%
0.0% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% German +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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 Pinnaclein Wirrinya even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 90.2%
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 Pinnaclein Wirrinya +3.9 pts higher in Pinnacle gap narrowing
30.0% 23rd pct 26.1% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 64.1%
30.0% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 26.1%
23.3% Not stated ◂ +15.7 pts 7.6%
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 Pinnaclein Wirrinya +18.0 pts higher in Wirrinya gap widening
34.5% 22nd pct 52.5% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +3.0 pts higher in Wirrinya gap narrowing
12.9% 43rd pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +18.0 pts ▸ 52.5%
13.8% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 25.0%
18.2% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.7 pts 15.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 15.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.6% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +$95 higher in Wirrinya gap narrowing
$724 45th pct $819 62nd pct
Household income in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +$601 higher in Wirrinya gap widening
$1,024 14th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +$726 higher in Wirrinya gap narrowing
$1,149 10th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +11.1 pts higher in Wirrinya gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— 15.6% 49th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +3.8 pts higher in Pinnacle
23.3% 24th pct 19.6% 13th pct
Mental health in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +5.4 pts higher in Wirrinya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +10.1 pts 3.3%
13.3% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 4.3%
0.0% Asthma +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Cancer +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Lung condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +28.3 pts ▸ 78.3%
20.0% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%
13.3% Two conditions ◂ +10.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +9.2 pts higher in Wirrinya gap narrowing
19.4% 56th pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +23.8 pts higher in Wirrinya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +28.4 pts higher in Wirrinya gap widening
12.9% 10th pct 41.3% 94th pct
Defence service in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +10.9 pts higher in Wirrinya gap steady
12.9% 10th pct 23.8% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +3 larger in Wirrinya
5 49th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +48 yrs older in Pinnacle
63 yrs 97th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +$124 higher in Wirrinya
$1,000 79th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +0.7 larger in Wirrinya gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +5.2 pts higher in Wirrinya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— 15.6% 21st pct

Family composition

20.8% Couples with children +53.2 pts ▸ 74.0%
58.3% Couples without children ◂ +45.3 pts 13.0%
0.0% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 40.6%
46.2% 1 person ◂ +30.5 pts 15.6%
0.0% 5 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 4 people +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
$150 14th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +$132 higher in Pinnacle
$1,865 64th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +0.10 higher in Wirrinya gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— 28.1% 19th pct
Separate houses in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— 90.6% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.0 pts 28.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.1% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Not stated +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 90.6%
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

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.7 pts 12.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 5 or more +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
38.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%
16.7% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 6.3%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

61.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 53.3%
23.1% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 20.0%
23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +19.0 pts higher in Wirrinya gap widening
23.3% 24th pct 42.3% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +22.9 pts higher in Wirrinya gap widening
58.1% 41st pct 81.0% 95th pct
Full-time in Pinnaclein Wirrinya
— 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

61.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 52.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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%

Occupations people work in

61.1% Managers ◂ +13.2 pts 47.9%
22.2% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Pinnaclein Wirrinya even
0 15th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Pinnaclein Wirrinya +1.4 pts higher in Pinnacle
5.7% 50th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Pinnacle with nearby areas

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Compare Wirrinya with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pinnacle vs Wirrinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13232/pinnacle/vs/SAL14360/wirrinya