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Redbank vs Wauchope

Name: Redbank vs Wauchope — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Redbank profile · Wauchope profile

Redbank Wauchope

Wauchope and Redbank (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wauchope is a much larger hub where a typical weekly household income is $1,114 and 32.1% of homes are rented. It is somewhat walkable, with 80.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Redbank (NSW) is a smaller, car-dependent area where homes are far more likely to be owned outright (52.9%) and are typically larger, with 95% having three or more bedrooms. Education levels are also higher in Redbank (NSW), where 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 7.9% in Wauchope.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, with Wauchope at 19.1% and Redbank (NSW) at 18.3%. They also have nearly the same typical weekly rent, around $340 to $350. While they share these basics, other gaps remain wide; for instance, the proportion of people with no religion is far higher in Wauchope (40.1%) than in Redbank (NSW) (28.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,185 larger in Wauchope Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Wauchope No car: 6.5 pts higher in Wauchope 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Redbank Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Redbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Redbank in Wauchope +6,185 larger in Wauchope gap widening

404 62nd pct 6,589 86th pct

Median age in Redbank in Wauchope +5 yrs older in Redbank gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 23.2%

23.5% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 38.5%

24.9% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Redbank Wauchope

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 86.0%

4.7% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 45.9%

47.8% English ◂ +4.6 pts 43.2%

6.2% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

5.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 91.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.4% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 51.6%

28.5% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Redbank in Wauchope

— 2.38 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Redbank in Wauchope +1 more in Redbank

4 71st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Redbank in Wauchope +67 larger in Wauchope

386 57th pct 453 66th pct

ICSEA in Redbank in Wauchope +5 higher in Redbank

925 16th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 33.2%

32.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.7% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.7% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%

14.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

10.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Redbank in Wauchope +$208 higher in Redbank gap widening

$793 58th pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Redbank in Wauchope +$719 higher in Redbank gap widening

$1,833 67th pct $1,114 20th pct

Family income in Redbank in Wauchope +$540 higher in Redbank gap widening

$1,906 51st pct $1,366 19th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.5%

6.4% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.4%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 7.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.2% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +11.6 pts 51.7%

19.1% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

2.2% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Redbank in Wauchope +662 larger in Wauchope

13 62nd pct 675 87th pct

Median age in Redbank in Wauchope +8 yrs older in Redbank

26 yrs 50th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Redbank in Wauchope +$282 higher in Redbank

$824 67th pct $542 38th pct

Household income in Redbank in Wauchope +$733 higher in Redbank

$2,125 67th pct $1,392 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Redbank in Wauchope +0.3 larger in Redbank gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 43.9%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 30.0%

14.3% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

46.4% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 36.8%

13.6% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 10.8%

12.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Redbank in Wauchope +$12 higher in Wauchope gap steady

$338 68th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Redbank in Wauchope +$250 higher in Redbank gap widening

$1,767 59th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Redbank in Wauchope +0.10 higher in Wauchope gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 36.0%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 28.1%

9.3% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 85.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

43.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 19.6%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.7% 5 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 3.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% $350–$549 ◂ +35.8 pts 48.8%

30.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

0.0% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 25.6%

9.4% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Redbank in Wauchope +9 more in Wauchope

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Redbank in Wauchope +1.37 more in Wauchope

0.00 0th pct 1.37 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Redbank in Wauchope +71.5 more in Wauchope

0.0 0th pct 71.5 65th pct

PT routes in Redbank in Wauchope +26 more in Wauchope

0 0th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Redbank in Wauchope +50 longer in Redbank

58 84th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) even 70.5%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 35.2%

15.2% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 10.9%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 6.0%

0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.9% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 1.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.7% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 8.6%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

8.9% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Redbank in Wauchope +5.2 higher in Wauchope

0.0 31st pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Redbank in Wauchope +5.5 more in Wauchope

0.0 31st pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Redbank in Wauchope +65.2 pts higher in Wauchope

0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Redbank in Wauchope +63.8 pts higher in Wauchope

0.0% 0th pct 63.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Redbank in Wauchope +64.0 pts higher in Wauchope

0.0% 0th pct 64.0% 77th pct

Walk to school in Redbank in Wauchope +61.6 pts higher in Wauchope

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Redbank in Wauchope +77.7 pts higher in Wauchope

2.3% 40th pct 80.1% 74th pct

Walk to health in Redbank in Wauchope +74.2 pts higher in Wauchope

0.0% 0th pct 74.2% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Redbank in Wauchope +9.6 more in Wauchope

0.0 0th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Redbank in Wauchope +34 higher in Wauchope

0 37th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Redbank in Wauchope +2.1 pts higher in Redbank

8.2% 72nd pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Redbank with nearby areas

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Compare Wauchope with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Redbank vs Wauchope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13349/redbank/vs/SAL14214/wauchope