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Purlewaugh vs Weetaliba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Purlewaugh profile · Weetaliba profile

Purlewaugh Weetaliba

Purlewaugh and Weetaliba are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Purlewaugh has a significantly different profile, with a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $1,437 compared to $612 in Weetaliba. It also has a much higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (27.7% compared to 0.0%) and a far higher proportion of people working from home at 45.7%. In contrast, Weetaliba has a much higher share of children under 15 (29.9% versus 19.8%) and a much higher percentage of one-parent families at 29.7%.

These two neighbours are very similar in how they live, with both having 100% separate houses and about half of all homes owned outright. They are also alike in that no one in either area speaks only a language other than English and no one uses public transport to get to work. While both are sparsely populated, Purlewaugh has seen a far higher share of people moving into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 27.7 pts higher in Purlewaugh Work from home: 34.1 pts higher in Purlewaugh 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Purlewaugh One-parent: 23.8 pts higher in Weetaliba Living alone: 22.8 pts higher in Weetaliba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +14 larger in Purlewaugh gap narrowing
81 36th pct 67 33rd pct
Median age in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +11 yrs older in Purlewaugh gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +11.1 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
11.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +7.1 pts higher in Weetaliba gap narrowing
19.8% 55th pct 26.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +10.1 pts higher in Weetaliba gap widening
19.8% 68th pct 29.9% 95th pct
De facto in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +5.2 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
5.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

39.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.1 pts 16.4%
19.8% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.8% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

69.2% Married ◂ +27.1 pts 42.1%
23.1% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%
4.6% Divorced +14.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Purlewaugh Weetaliba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +5.1 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
11.1% 49th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 80.6%
6.2% South Africa ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +19.5 pts 29.9%
35.8% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
9.9% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
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 Purlewaughin Weetaliba +6.2 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
6.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 74.6%
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 Purlewaughin Weetaliba +3.2 pts higher in Weetaliba gap widening
22.2% 12th pct 25.4% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

72.8% Christianity ◂ +17.6 pts 55.2%
6.2% Not stated +20.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
22.2% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
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 Purlewaughin Weetaliba +18.0 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
50.8% 64th pct 32.7% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +27.7 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
27.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 32.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
27.7% Year 10 ◂ +18.6 pts 9.1%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%
21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.1 pts 9.7%
13.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Education +11.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.2% Health ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Income

Personal income in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +$312 higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
$774 54th pct $462 9th pct
Household income in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +$825 higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
$1,437 43rd pct $612 0th pct
Family income in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +$407 higher in Purlewaugh gap narrowing
$1,781 43rd pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +4.6 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
4.6% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +9.4 pts higher in Purlewaugh
9.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.9%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 45.6%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +0.9 pts higher in Weetaliba
25.9% 35th pct 26.9% 40th pct
Mental health in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +11.1 pts higher in Purlewaugh
11.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +2.9 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +14.0 pts 4.5%
11.1% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Diabetes +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.7% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Stroke +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +5.8 pts 52.2%
16.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.7% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +18.9 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
27.7% 81st pct 8.8% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +4.0 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap narrowing
21.5% 92nd pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +4.0 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 29.8% 73rd pct
Defence service in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +16.5 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
32.3% 86th pct 15.8% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +9 larger in Purlewaugh
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Purlewaughin Weetaliba
3 yrs 0th pct —
Median income in Purlewaughin Weetaliba
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Purlewaughin Weetaliba
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +0.1 larger in Purlewaugh gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +23.8 pts higher in Weetaliba gap widening
6.0% 25th pct 29.7% 97th pct
Living alone in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +22.8 pts higher in Weetaliba
15.6% 21st pct 38.5% 89th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
52.2% Couples without children ◂ +27.9 pts 24.3%
6.0% One-parent families +23.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

15.6% 1 person +22.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.5% 2 people ◂ +18.3 pts 19.2%
9.4% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +$20 higher in Purlewaugh
$170 18th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +$400 higher in Purlewaugh
$2,400 87th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +0.10 higher in Purlewaugh gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +9.4 pts higher in Purlewaugh
9.4% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +0.7 pts higher in Weetaliba
53.1% 81st pct 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +24.3 pts higher in Purlewaugh
78.1% 46th pct 53.8% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 19.2%
9.4% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 19.2%
34.4% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
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

No car in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +14.3 pts higher in Purlewaugh
14.3% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +34.1 pts higher in Purlewaugh
45.7% 95th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

19.6% Car (driver) +42.0 pts ▸ 61.5%
45.7% Worked at home ◂ +34.1 pts 11.5%
8.7% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
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

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 30.8%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 19.2%
32.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 15.4%
14.3% No vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +11.7 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap widening
23.2% 23rd pct 11.5% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +10.7 pts higher in Weetaliba
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 91st pct
Participation in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +21.6 pts higher in Purlewaugh gap narrowing
70.8% 83rd pct 49.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +5.5 pts higher in Weetaliba
52.2% 23rd pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

58.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.4 pts 42.3%
8.7% Construction +10.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail 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

54.3% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 50.0%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
8.7% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
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 Purlewaughin Weetaliba +0.1 higher in Purlewaugh
0.1 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +0.1 more in Purlewaugh
0.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +22.1 more in Purlewaugh
37.0 76th pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Purlewaughin Weetaliba even
0 9th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Purlewaughin Weetaliba +1.4 pts higher in Purlewaugh
4.8% 40th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Purlewaugh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Purlewaugh vs Weetaliba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13289/purlewaugh/vs/SAL14231/weetaliba