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Port Hacking vs Woolooware

Name: Port Hacking vs Woolooware — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Port Hacking profile · Woolooware profile

Port Hacking Woolooware

Woolooware and Port Hacking are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with very different housing and wealth profiles. Port Hacking is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,394 and 53.5% of homes earning over $3,000 a week. It is dominated by large homes, with 93.4% being separate houses and 95.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Woolooware has more variety in its housing, with 38.7% of homes being flats or apartments and a far higher rental rate of 26.5%.

Everyday life shares several similarities between the two, as both areas are about a 28-minute drive from the city and have the same 100% access to parks and public transport within a 10-minute walk. Woolooware is more dynamic and accessible, with 46.1% of people moving in during the last five years and nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Port Hacking is more stable and family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 and more people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,850 larger in Woolooware Separate houses: 49.1 pts higher in Port Hacking 3+ bedrooms: 37.7 pts higher in Port Hacking Living alone: 19.3 pts higher in Woolooware Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Woolooware

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Hacking in Woolooware +3,850 larger in Woolooware gap widening

1,210 74th pct 5,060 86th pct

Median age in Port Hacking in Woolooware +1 yrs older in Port Hacking gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.0%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 46.5%

28.4% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

3.9% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Port Hacking Woolooware

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 79.7%

3.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +4.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.7% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 36.0%

11.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

5.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 87.3%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.8% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 56.5%

27.9% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

3.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Hacking in Woolooware

— 2.48 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Hacking in Woolooware +7 more in Woolooware

16 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Port Hacking in Woolooware +123 larger in Woolooware

391 58th pct 514 74th pct

ICSEA in Port Hacking in Woolooware +8 higher in Port Hacking

1,091 90th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

69.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 66.2%

20.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 30.8%

19.4% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%

12.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

3.2% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Information technology even 2.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Port Hacking in Woolooware +$100 higher in Port Hacking gap widening

$1,231 91st pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Port Hacking in Woolooware +$1,166 higher in Port Hacking gap widening

$3,394 100th pct $2,228 85th pct

Family income in Port Hacking in Woolooware +$636 higher in Port Hacking gap widening

$3,553 98th pct $2,917 90th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 21.8%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

8.6% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

24.9% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.1%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.7% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +3.0 pts 70.5%

16.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Hacking in Woolooware +68 larger in Woolooware

12 61st pct 80 83rd pct

Median age in Port Hacking in Woolooware +9 yrs older in Woolooware

16 yrs 13th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Port Hacking in Woolooware +$71 higher in Woolooware

$1,125 86th pct $1,196 87th pct

Household income in Port Hacking in Woolooware +$2,320 higher in Port Hacking

$4,625 99th pct $2,305 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Hacking in Woolooware +0.8 larger in Port Hacking gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

74.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.3 pts 60.0%

19.2% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

6.5% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.0% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.5% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 14.7%

16.9% 5 people ◂ +10.8 pts 6.1%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Hacking in Woolooware +$245 higher in Port Hacking gap narrowing

$795 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Port Hacking in Woolooware +$900 higher in Port Hacking gap steady

$3,500 96th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Port Hacking in Woolooware +0.10 higher in Woolooware gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 33.2%

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 38.2%

7.5% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +49.1 pts 44.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 21.0%

27.1% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.0% 5 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 7.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

74.1% $750 or more ◂ +53.4 pts 20.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.5% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 38.2%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.4% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Hacking in Woolooware +27 more in Woolooware

4 73rd pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Port Hacking in Woolooware +2.82 more in Woolooware

3.31 71st pct 6.13 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Port Hacking in Woolooware +321.3 more in Woolooware

406.6 77th pct 727.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Port Hacking in Woolooware +7 more in Woolooware

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Port Hacking in Woolooware +3 longer in Woolooware

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Port Hacking in Woolooware +1 longer in Port Hacking

28 24th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Port Hacking in Woolooware +13,268 more in Woolooware

16,384 70th pct 29,652 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Port Hacking in Woolooware +32,185 more in Woolooware

49,947 65th pct 82,132 75th pct

Transit to city in Port Hacking in Woolooware +11 longer in Port Hacking

85 96th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

39.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 36.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

21.2% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 37.0%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 11.3%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 5.7%

2.5% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

5.2% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

2.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 27.0%

20.1% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

6.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Hacking in Woolooware +1.6 higher in Woolooware

5.7 87th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Hacking in Woolooware +1.8 more in Woolooware

5.2 84th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Port Hacking in Woolooware +33.2 pts higher in Woolooware

66.7% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Port Hacking in Woolooware +31.7 pts higher in Woolooware

64.8% 83rd pct 96.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Port Hacking in Woolooware even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Port Hacking in Woolooware +7.2 pts higher in Woolooware

92.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Port Hacking in Woolooware even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Port Hacking in Woolooware +92.7 pts higher in Woolooware

0.0% 0th pct 92.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Hacking in Woolooware +1.7 more in Woolooware

10.7 43rd pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Hacking in Woolooware +47 higher in Woolooware

125 87th pct 173 89th pct

Mean slope in Port Hacking in Woolooware +5.5 pts higher in Port Hacking

11.0% 85th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Port Hacking with nearby areas

Dolans Bay Lilli Pilli Maianbar Burraneer Caringbah South Woolooware Yowie Bay Caringbah

Compare Woolooware with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Hacking vs Woolooware [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13256/port-hacking/vs/SAL14428/woolooware