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Pomona vs Wentworth

Name: Pomona vs Wentworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Pomona profile · Wentworth profile

Pomona Wentworth

Wentworth (NSW) and Pomona (NSW) are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Wentworth (NSW) is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Pomona (NSW) (car-dependent) and has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 10.8% compared to 0.0% in Pomona (NSW). Older residents are also far more common in Wentworth (NSW), where 34.3% are aged 65 or over, compared to 21.0% in Pomona (NSW). Home ownership also differs, with 47.6% of homes in Wentworth (NSW) owned outright, which is far higher than the 28.3% in Pomona (NSW).

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have roughly the same share of detached houses and very similar typical monthly mortgage payments. They also share a similar rate of full-time employment and a lack of public transport use for commuting. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting; for example, Wentworth (NSW) has seen a higher proportion of people moving in over the last five years than Pomona (NSW). Both areas have typical resident ages that are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,410 larger in Wentworth First Nations: 10.8 pts higher in Wentworth Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Wentworth No car: 5.7 pts higher in Wentworth Needs assistance: 9.2 pts higher in Wentworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pomona in Wentworth +1,410 larger in Wentworth gap widening

167 50th pct 1,577 76th pct

Median age in Pomona in Wentworth +6 yrs older in Wentworth gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 28.9%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +13.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 43.7%

24.1% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.1% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%

7.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Pomona Wentworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 76.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 36.7%

38.3% English ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%

7.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 82.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 38.2%

31.1% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

24.6% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 17.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pomona in Wentworth +33.58 more in Pomona

38.46 99th pct 4.88 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pomona in Wentworth +2 more in Wentworth

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Pomona in Wentworth +31 larger in Wentworth

19 4th pct 50 16th pct

ICSEA in Pomona in Wentworth +30 higher in Pomona

929 17th pct 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

22.4% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.7% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 32.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

7.9% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

9.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Pomona in Wentworth +$171 higher in Pomona gap widening

$667 35th pct $496 12th pct

Household income in Pomona in Wentworth +$423 higher in Pomona gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $952 12th pct

Family income in Pomona in Wentworth +$680 higher in Pomona gap widening

$1,906 51st pct $1,226 13th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 21.2%

9.4% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.4%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

8.4% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.0% Other condition +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.3% None ◂ +2.3 pts 45.0%

16.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.0% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pomona in Wentworth +171 larger in Wentworth

0 0th pct 171 86th pct

Median age in Pomona in Wentworth +13 yrs older in Pomona

39 yrs 77th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Pomona in Wentworth +$167 higher in Wentworth

$225 2nd pct $392 15th pct

Household income in Pomona in Wentworth +$2,203 higher in Pomona

$3,250 89th pct $1,047 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pomona in Wentworth +0.4 larger in Pomona gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 35.4%

31.0% Couples without children +14.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

7.0% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.0% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.4% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pomona in Wentworth +$55 higher in Wentworth gap steady

$145 13th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Pomona in Wentworth +$22 higher in Pomona gap narrowing

$900 12th pct $878 11th pct

People / bedroom in Pomona in Wentworth +0.10 higher in Pomona gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.1 pts 22.1%

13.2% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 43.0%

20.8% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +59.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% Under $1,000 +33.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.7 pts 19.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pomona in Wentworth +4 more in Wentworth

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Pomona in Wentworth +2.54 more in Wentworth

0.00 0th pct 2.54 67th pct

Departures/1k in Pomona in Wentworth +40.6 more in Wentworth

0.0 0th pct 40.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Pomona in Wentworth +4 more in Wentworth

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 60.2%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 12.0%

0.0% Walked +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) even 4.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.4% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 7.1%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 13.7%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

8.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Mining ◂ +6.9 pts 1.5%

4.2% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 14.3%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 12.8%

18.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

9.9% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.2% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.6% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Pomona in Wentworth +5.2 higher in Wentworth

0.2 44th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pomona in Wentworth +5.4 more in Wentworth

0.3 46th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Pomona in Wentworth +70.2 pts higher in Wentworth

0.0% 0th pct 70.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Pomona in Wentworth +67.3 pts higher in Wentworth

0.0% 0th pct 67.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Pomona in Wentworth +53.7 pts higher in Wentworth

0.0% 0th pct 53.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Pomona in Wentworth +39.8 pts higher in Wentworth

26.1% 67th pct 65.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Pomona in Wentworth +82.6 pts higher in Wentworth

0.0% 0th pct 82.6% 76th pct

Walk to health in Pomona in Wentworth +67.6 pts higher in Wentworth

0.0% 0th pct 67.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Pomona in Wentworth +27.0 more in Wentworth

6.0 32nd pct 33.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Pomona in Wentworth +4 higher in Pomona

4 64th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Pomona in Wentworth +0.3 pts higher in Wentworth

2.3% 1st pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare Pomona with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pomona vs Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13252/pomona/vs/SAL14242/wentworth