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Rossgole vs Wybong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Rossgole profile · Wybong profile

Rossgole Wybong

Wybong and Rossgole are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Wybong has a much younger population, with a typical age of 37, while residents in Rossgole are far older at 62. There are more people per home in Wybong, at 2.9 compared to 1.5 in Rossgole. Weekly typical rents are also far higher in Wybong at $280, whereas they are just $7 in Rossgole.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical family income, with Wybong at $2,124 and Rossgole at $2,999. They are also alike in that they are both car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. Since 2011, the gap between them in typical age has remained a prominent difference.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rossgolein Wybong +95 larger in Wybong gap narrowing
5 4th pct 100 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: 3
  • First area, 2021: 5
  • Second area, 2016: 125
  • Second area, 2021: 100
Median age in Rossgolein Wybong +25 yrs older in Rossgole
62 yrs 96th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
  • First area, 2021: 62 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 30 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
First Nations in Rossgolein Wybong
13.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%
9.0% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.0%
22.0% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 32.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.0%
14.8% 69th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.8%

Age structure

60.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +45.0 pts 15.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

60.0% Never married ◂ +33.1 pts 26.9%
0.0% Married +52.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% Divorced +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Separated +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rossgolein Wybong
13.0% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 74.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

80.0% English ◂ +46.0 pts 34.0%
60.0% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 47.0%
0.0% Irish +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% German +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
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 Rossgolein Wybong
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Rossgolein Wybong
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 85.0%
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 Rossgolein Wybong
30.0% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.0%

Religious affiliation

140.0% Christianity ◂ +86.0 pts 54.0%
0.0% No religion +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Not stated +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
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

30.0% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.0%
6.0% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Rossgolein Wybong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 10 ◂ +54.3 pts 25.7%
0.0% Year 12 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Income

Personal income in Rossgolein Wybong +$300 higher in Rossgole
$1,124 88th pct $824 62nd pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,124
  • Second area, 2016: $556
  • Second area, 2021: $824
Household income in Rossgolein Wybong +$313 higher in Wybong
$1,749 62nd pct $2,062 78th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,291
  • Second area, 2021: $2,062
Family income in Rossgolein Wybong +$875 higher in Rossgole
$2,999 91st pct $2,124 64th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,999
  • Second area, 2016: $1,231
  • Second area, 2021: $2,124
High earners in Rossgolein Wybong
19.4% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.4%
High-income homes in Rossgolein Wybong
32.1% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.1%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +42.1 pts 17.9%
0.0% Under $650 +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rossgolein Wybong
33.0% 70th pct
Mental health in Rossgolein Wybong
9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Rossgolein Wybong
3.0% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

60.0% Arthritis ◂ +53.0 pts 7.0%
60.0% Asthma ◂ +49.0 pts 11.0%
0.0% Diabetes +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Mental health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +11.0 pts 49.0%
0.0% One condition +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rossgolein Wybong
13.4% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.4%
Unpaid carers in Rossgolein Wybong
14.9% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.9%
Unpaid child care in Rossgolein Wybong
37.3% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 46.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.3%
Defence service in Rossgolein Wybong
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rossgolein Wybong
29.9% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Rossgolein Wybong +13 larger in Wybong
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Rossgolein Wybong
$1,375 89th pct
Household income in Rossgolein Wybong
$3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rossgolein Wybong +1.4 larger in Wybong
1.5 0th pct 2.9 81st pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.5
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.9
22.4% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.4%
Living alone in Rossgolein Wybong
32.1% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.1%

Household size

75.0% 1 person ◂ +42.9 pts 32.1%
75.0% 2 people ◂ +46.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% 4 people +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 6 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rossgolein Wybong +$273 higher in Wybong
$7 0th pct $280 50th pct
  • First area, 2021: $7
  • Second area, 2016: $210
  • Second area, 2021: $280
$2,513 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $2,167
  • Second area, 2021: $2,513
People / bedroom in Rossgolein Wybong +0.30 higher in Wybong
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.50
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
60.7% 97th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 55.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.7%
Owned outright in Rossgolein Wybong
25.0% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%
Separate houses in Rossgolein Wybong
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Rossgolein Wybong
75.0% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 75.0%

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +60.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
0.0% Owned outright +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +53.6 pts 46.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Rossgolein Wybong
8.3% 20th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Rossgolein Wybong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rossgolein Wybong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rossgolein Wybong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rossgolein Wybong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Walked ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

125.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +82.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 4 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rossgolein Wybong
36.8% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 53.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.8%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rossgolein Wybong
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Rossgolein Wybong
59.7% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 51.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 59.7%
61.1% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 67.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.1%

Industries people work in

80.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rossgolein Wybong +0.3 higher in Rossgole
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rossgolein Wybong +0.3 more in Rossgole
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Rossgolein Wybong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rossgolein Wybong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rossgolein Wybong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rossgolein Wybong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rossgolein Wybong +33.3 pts higher in Rossgole
33.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Rossgolein Wybong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rossgolein Wybong +600.0 more in Rossgole
600.0 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Rossgolein Wybong even
0 17th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Rossgolein Wybong +7.9 pts higher in Rossgole
15.8% 93rd pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rossgole vs Wybong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13432/rossgole/vs/SAL14454/wybong