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Ponto vs Walmer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Ponto profile · Walmer profile

Ponto Walmer

Ponto and Walmer (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Ponto is an older community where the typical resident is 49, and 30.2% of people are seniors. It has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,274 compared to $782 in Walmer (NSW). In contrast, Walmer (NSW) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 17.3%, while Ponto has none. Walmer (NSW) also has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships at 20.5%.

Both areas are very similar in their home sizes, with a typical 2.8 people per home. They also share a lack of public transport and a total absence of residents born overseas or people using a language other than English at home. While both areas are largely rural, Walmer (NSW) has seen much more movement recently, with 62.7% of residents moving in the last five years compared to just 5.7% in Ponto.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 57.1 pts higher in Walmer First Nations: 17.3 pts higher in Walmer De facto: 20.5 pts higher in Walmer Participation: 21.4 pts higher in Ponto Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in Ponto

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pontoin Walmer +1 larger in Ponto gap narrowing
53 29th pct 52 29th pct
Median age in Pontoin Walmer +10 yrs older in Ponto gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Pontoin Walmer +17.3 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.3% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Pontoin Walmer +18.7 pts higher in Ponto gap widening
30.2% 86th pct 11.5% 21st pct
Under 15 in Pontoin Walmer +14.8 pts higher in Ponto gap widening
30.2% 95th pct 15.4% 38th pct
De facto in Pontoin Walmer +20.5 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 88th pct

Age structure

30.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.8 pts 15.4%
30.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.7 pts 11.5%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.1%
9.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

77.1% Married ◂ +24.8 pts 52.4%
20.0% Never married +25.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
17.1% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 7.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ponto Walmer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pontoin Walmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

96.2% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 86.5%
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

41.5% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
39.6% English ◂ +8.9 pts 30.8%
22.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 21.2%
9.4% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.4% German ◂ +9.4 pts 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 Pontoin Walmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Pontoin Walmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 86.5%
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 Pontoin Walmer +14.9 pts higher in Ponto gap widening
22.6% 12th pct 7.7% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

73.6% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 76.9%
22.6% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 7.7%
5.7% Not stated +15.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
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 Pontoin Walmer +12.0 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
43.6% 46th pct 55.6% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Pontoin Walmer +1.4 pts higher in Ponto gap narrowing
22.9% 74th pct 21.4% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pontoin Walmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
43.6% Year 10 ◂ +24.1 pts 19.4%
7.7% Year 9 or below +14.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 21.7%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +10.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
16.0% Education +14.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pontoin Walmer +$492 higher in Ponto gap narrowing
$1,274 92nd pct $782 56th pct
Household income in Pontoin Walmer +$200 higher in Ponto gap narrowing
$2,249 86th pct $2,049 77th pct
Family income in Pontoin Walmer +$533 higher in Ponto gap narrowing
$2,583 85th pct $2,050 60th pct
High earners in Pontoin Walmer +1.4 pts higher in Ponto gap narrowing
8.6% 53rd pct 7.1% 45th pct

Household income distribution

58.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.3 pts 23.5%
23.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 17.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

17.1% $650–$1,499 +59.0 pts ▸ 76.2%
11.4% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pontoin Walmer +4.4 pts higher in Walmer
30.2% 57th pct 34.6% 76th pct
Mental health in Pontoin Walmer +11.5 pts higher in Walmer
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Pontoin Walmer even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.2 pts 13.5%
7.5% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.3% Diabetes ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% Lung condition ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
5.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +0.8 pts 57.7%
24.5% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
5.7% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pontoin Walmer +0.5 pts higher in Ponto gap narrowing
31.4% 87th pct 31.0% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Pontoin Walmer +1.4 pts higher in Ponto gap narrowing
8.6% 18th pct 7.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Pontoin Walmer +16.2 pts higher in Ponto gap narrowing
40.0% 93rd pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Pontoin Walmer +10.8 pts higher in Ponto
10.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pontoin Walmer +0.5 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
25.7% 59th pct 26.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pontoin Walmer +9 larger in Walmer
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Pontoin Walmer +17 yrs older in Walmer
27 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Pontoin Walmer +$363 higher in Ponto
$725 58th pct $362 12th pct
Household income in Pontoin Walmer +$1,751 higher in Ponto
$3,250 89th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pontoin Walmer even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Pontoin Walmer +1.4 pts higher in Ponto gap narrowing
11.1% 52nd pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 48.8%
35.6% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +17.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pontoin Walmer +$15 higher in Ponto
$200 25th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Pontoin Walmer
$2,050 74th pct —
People / bedroom in Pontoin Walmer +0.10 higher in Walmer gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Rented +41.2 pts ▸ 64.7%
52.9% Owned outright ◂ +29.4 pts 23.5%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage +23.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
17.6% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 29.4%
41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 17.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

0.0% Under $1,000 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Pontoin Walmer +10.4 pts higher in Ponto gap widening
40.0% 91st pct 29.6% 80th pct
PT commute in Pontoin Walmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pontoin Walmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pontoin Walmer even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pontoin Walmer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pontoin Walmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 29.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
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

52.9% 4 or more ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
47.1% 2 vehicles even 47.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.6% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pontoin Walmer +57.1 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
5.7% 0th pct 62.7% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pontoin Walmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Pontoin Walmer +21.4 pts higher in Ponto gap widening
85.7% 100th pct 64.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Pontoin Walmer +11.5 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
70.0% 88th pct 81.5% 98th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 48.1%
20.0% Retail trade ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 37.0%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.0% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
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 Pontoin Walmer +0.1 higher in Walmer
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pontoin Walmer +0.1 more in Walmer
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Pontoin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pontoin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pontoin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pontoin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pontoin Walmer +7.5 pts higher in Walmer
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 46th pct
Walk to health in Pontoin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pontoin Walmer +19.2 more in Walmer
0.0 0th pct 19.2 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Pontoin Walmer even
0 15th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Pontoin Walmer +0.5 pts higher in Walmer
4.2% 32nd pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Compare Walmer with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ponto vs Walmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13253/ponto/vs/SAL14137/walmer