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Sedgefield vs Westbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Sedgefield profile · Westbrook profile

Sedgefield Westbrook

Sedgefield and Westbrook (NSW) are two nearby rural areas with very different household profiles. Sedgefield is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and a far higher share of children under 15 (25.6% compared to 13.9% in Westbrook). This helps explain why Sedgefield has far more people caring for children unpaid (40.2%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (89%). In contrast, Westbrook (NSW) is far older, with a typical age of 50, and a much higher share of homes owned outright (55.1% compared to 31.5% in Sedgefield). Rent is also far higher in Sedgefield, where the typical weekly cost is $600, compared to $350 in Westbrook (NSW).

Both areas are almost identical in their core finances, sharing very similar typical weekly personal and household incomes. They are also alike in that every home in both areas is a separate house. This shared rural character is consistent across both places, though Sedgefield has seen far more people move in over the last five years (50.4%) than Westbrook (NSW) (27.9%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 23.6 pts higher in Westbrook Recent movers: 22.5 pts higher in Sedgefield Median age: 13 yrs older in Westbrook Unemployment: 7.0 pts higher in Westbrook First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in Sedgefield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +103 larger in Sedgefield gap widening
254 58th pct 151 48th pct
Median age in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +13 yrs older in Westbrook gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +5.5 pts higher in Sedgefield gap steady
5.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +3.0 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +11.7 pts higher in Sedgefield gap widening
25.6% 89th pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +2.6 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.5%
25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 13.9%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

64.8% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 64.3%
24.1% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
7.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sedgefield Westbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +1.2 pts higher in Sedgefield gap steady
3.1% 15th pct 2.0% 9th pct

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 88.7%
1.2% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

61.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
40.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 38.4%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%
7.5% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.3% German ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 92.1%
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 Sedgefieldin Westbrook +1.0 pts higher in Sedgefield gap steady
20.9% 10th pct 19.9% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

72.8% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 66.9%
20.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%
8.7% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +4.7 pts higher in Sedgefield gap widening
36.7% 27th pct 32.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +6.9 pts higher in Sedgefield gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 6.2% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +1 more in Sedgefield
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Sedgefieldin Westbrook
1,010 100th pct —
ICSEA in Sedgefieldin Westbrook
974 40th pct —

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
36.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.0%
8.5% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 55.7%
20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.7 pts 5.1%
8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.4% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.8% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.4% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +$14 higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
$886 71st pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +$62 higher in Sedgefield gap narrowing
$2,656 92nd pct $2,594 91st pct
Family income in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +$16 higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
$2,555 84th pct $2,571 84th pct
High earners in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +0.5 pts higher in Sedgefield gap narrowing
19.1% 88th pct 18.6% 87th pct
High-income homes in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +3.1 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
43.8% 96th pct 46.9% 99th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
19.2% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
24.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.4%
15.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.2%
4.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.8%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.3%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.3%
6.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +4.1 pts higher in Sedgefield
24.0% 27th pct 19.9% 14th pct
Mental health in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +3.4 pts higher in Sedgefield
8.7% 55th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +2.4 pts higher in Sedgefield gap narrowing
2.4% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
6.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
1.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +4.8 pts ▸ 70.2%
16.9% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +6.0 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
12.6% 23rd pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +3.7 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
12.6% 48th pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +13.1 pts higher in Sedgefield gap widening
40.2% 93rd pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +2.0 pts higher in Sedgefield
2.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +8.7 pts higher in Sedgefield gap widening
38.2% 93rd pct 29.5% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +14 larger in Sedgefield
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Sedgefieldin Westbrook
26 yrs 50th pct —
Median income in Sedgefieldin Westbrook
$850 69th pct —
Household income in Sedgefieldin Westbrook
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +0.4 larger in Sedgefield gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +4.3 pts higher in Sedgefield gap narrowing
6.6% 27th pct 2.3% 16th pct
Living alone in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +0.6 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
9.6% 7th pct 10.2% 8th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 56.2%
27.8% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
6.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 53.1%
24.7% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 18.4%
16.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.0% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%
9.6% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +$250 higher in Sedgefield
$600 100th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +$173 higher in Sedgefield gap narrowing
$2,557 88th pct $2,384 86th pct
People / bedroom in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +23.6 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
31.5% 25th pct 55.1% 85th pct
Separate houses in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +13.5 pts higher in Sedgefield gap narrowing
89.0% 76th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.2 pts 32.7%
31.5% Owned outright +23.6 pts ▸ 55.1%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

49.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 44.9%
24.7% 5 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 10.2%
15.1% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.2 pts 18.8%
5.9% $1,000–$1,799 +19.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +5.6 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
11.3% 31st pct 16.9% 51st pct
PT commute in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Sedgefieldin Westbrook
86 100th pct —
Drive to city in Sedgefieldin Westbrook
129 86th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 56.6%
11.3% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
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

21.9% 3 vehicles +28.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 29.5%
20.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%
5.5% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +22.5 pts higher in Sedgefield gap widening
50.4% 91st pct 27.9% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +7.0 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +3.9 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
62.8% 58th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +10.3 pts higher in Sedgefield gap widening
59.7% 58th pct 49.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

28.2% Mining +7.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.7% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 6.0%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
6.5% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.2% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.5% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.1% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%
12.9% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.6% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.5 pts 3.6%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sedgefieldin Westbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +2 higher in Sedgefield
2 60th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Sedgefieldin Westbrook +2.5 pts higher in Westbrook
6.0% 53rd pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sedgefield vs Westbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13529/sedgefield/vs/SAL14274/westbrook