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Seelands vs Waterview

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Seelands profile · Waterview profile

Seelands Waterview

Seelands and Waterview are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing and income profiles. Seelands is dominated by detached houses (100%) and larger homes, with 93.1% having three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Seelands at $1,468, compared to $767 in Waterview. In contrast, Waterview has a much older population, with 37.8% aged 65 and over, and a far higher share of people living alone at 66.7%.

These two areas share very similar family structures, with nearly identical shares of one-parent families and children under 15. Both are predominantly older than the national figure, and neither has any residents who speak little or no English. While Seelands has more people with a bachelor degree or higher, the gap in typical personal income is small, with Seelands at $623 and Waterview at $667 per week.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 44.5 pts higher in Waterview Renting: 40.3 pts higher in Waterview Separate houses: 54.4 pts higher in Seelands 3+ bedrooms: 45.8 pts higher in Seelands Population: 286 larger in Seelands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seelandsin Waterview +286 larger in Seelands gap narrowing
376 61st pct 90 39th pct
Median age in Seelandsin Waterview +4 yrs older in Waterview gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Seelandsin Waterview +3.7 pts higher in Waterview gap narrowing
8.5% 86th pct 12.2% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Seelandsin Waterview +14.9 pts higher in Waterview gap widening
22.9% 68th pct 37.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in Seelandsin Waterview +0.2 pts higher in Waterview gap narrowing
10.9% 19th pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Seelandsin Waterview +2.3 pts higher in Seelands gap narrowing
11.4% 43rd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

22.9% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.5 pts 21.1%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
10.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +17.6 pts 39.2%
27.2% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
7.4% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.0% Widowed +9.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.6% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Age & sex structure

Seelands Waterview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Seelandsin Waterview +2.9 pts higher in Waterview gap narrowing
8.2% 35th pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 86.7%
2.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
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

44.1% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 38.9%
41.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 40.0%
14.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.6% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%
5.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Seelandsin Waterview +0.9 pts higher in Seelands gap steady
4.3% 56th pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Seelandsin Waterview even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 92.2%
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 Seelandsin Waterview +7.4 pts higher in Seelands gap widening
39.6% 47th pct 32.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 61.1%
39.6% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 32.2%
9.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
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

Year 12 in Seelandsin Waterview +6.1 pts higher in Seelands gap steady
35.2% 24th pct 29.1% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Seelandsin Waterview +7.1 pts higher in Seelands gap widening
12.1% 39th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Seelandsin Waterview +6 more in Waterview
0 0th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Seelandsin Waterview
— 529 75th pct
ICSEA in Seelandsin Waterview
— 923 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 31.6%
35.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.1%
13.9% Year 9 or below +19.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
9.9% Health +10.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%
13.4% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.9% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Seelandsin Waterview +$44 higher in Waterview gap narrowing
$623 28th pct $667 35th pct
Household income in Seelandsin Waterview +$701 higher in Seelands gap widening
$1,468 45th pct $767 5th pct
Family income in Seelandsin Waterview +$26 higher in Waterview gap narrowing
$1,640 35th pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Seelandsin Waterview +1.7 pts higher in Seelands gap narrowing
6.8% 43rd pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Seelandsin Waterview +18.3 pts higher in Seelands gap widening
18.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

16.0% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.1%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.5%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 36.7%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.7% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Seelandsin Waterview +13.5 pts higher in Waterview
35.4% 79th pct 48.9% 100th pct
Mental health in Seelandsin Waterview +2.1 pts higher in Waterview
10.1% 69th pct 12.2% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Seelandsin Waterview +3.0 pts higher in Seelands gap steady
6.4% 69th pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
6.9% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.9% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
1.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +10.7 pts 43.3%
22.9% One condition +16.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
4.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Seelandsin Waterview +2.9 pts higher in Seelands gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 10.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Seelandsin Waterview +6.4 pts higher in Seelands gap steady
12.7% 49th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Seelandsin Waterview +0.1 pts higher in Waterview gap steady
20.1% 27th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Seelandsin Waterview +4.0 pts higher in Waterview
5.9% 86th pct 9.9% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Seelandsin Waterview +11.1 pts higher in Seelands gap steady
26.3% 62nd pct 15.2% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Seelandsin Waterview +21 larger in Seelands
32 73rd pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Seelandsin Waterview +10 yrs older in Waterview
17 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Seelandsin Waterview +$225 higher in Waterview
$474 29th pct $699 56th pct
Household income in Seelandsin Waterview +$1,987 higher in Seelands
$2,749 86th pct $762 10th pct
Indigenous language in Seelandsin Waterview
9.4% 74th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Seelandsin Waterview +1.0 larger in Seelands gap steady
2.6 57th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Seelandsin Waterview +0.1 pts higher in Seelands gap narrowing
8.3% 34th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Seelandsin Waterview +44.5 pts higher in Waterview gap widening
22.1% 45th pct 66.7% 100th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
49.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 34.7%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

22.1% 1 person +44.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
41.2% 2 people ◂ +18.4 pts 22.8%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 8.8%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 7.0%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seelandsin Waterview +$95 higher in Seelands gap widening
$340 69th pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Seelandsin Waterview +$463 higher in Seelands gap widening
$1,438 38th pct $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Seelandsin Waterview +0.10 higher in Waterview gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Seelandsin Waterview +40.3 pts higher in Waterview gap widening
5.3% 12th pct 45.6% 90th pct
Owned outright in Seelandsin Waterview +15.4 pts higher in Seelands gap widening
55.7% 86th pct 40.4% 47th pct
Separate houses in Seelandsin Waterview +54.4 pts higher in Seelands gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 45.6% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Seelandsin Waterview +45.8 pts higher in Seelands gap narrowing
93.1% 86th pct 47.4% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 40.4%
5.3% Rented +40.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +55.1 pts 45.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +50.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 26.3%
38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 15.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Studio / none +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 53.8%
57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
26.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Seelandsin Waterview +6.6 pts higher in Waterview gap steady
3.1% 63rd pct 9.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Seelandsin Waterview +3.2 pts higher in Seelands gap widening
13.7% 41st pct 10.5% 28th pct
PT commute in Seelandsin Waterview even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Seelandsin Waterview +2 more in Seelands
3 72nd pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Seelandsin Waterview +3.13 more in Waterview
7.98 86th pct 11.11 88th pct
Departures/1k in Seelandsin Waterview +113.5 more in Waterview
53.2 63rd pct 166.7 72nd pct
PT routes in Seelandsin Waterview +1 more in Waterview
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Seelandsin Waterview +1 longer in Seelands
4 29th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 57.9%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
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

19.8% 1 vehicle +34.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.9 pts 23.1%
22.1% 4 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 7.7%
19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 7.7%
3.1% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Seelandsin Waterview +6.9 pts higher in Seelands gap widening
24.3% 26th pct 17.4% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Seelandsin Waterview
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Seelandsin Waterview +3.0 pts higher in Waterview gap narrowing
4.7% 66th pct 7.7% 86th pct
Participation in Seelandsin Waterview +6.8 pts higher in Seelands gap widening
56.2% 36th pct 49.4% 20th pct
Full-time in Seelandsin Waterview +5.7 pts higher in Seelands gap narrowing
58.3% 51st pct 52.6% 24th pct

Industries people work in

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +14.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
11.4% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Other services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.7% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Managers +16.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +17.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%
12.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Seelandsin Waterview +1.8 higher in Waterview
0.7 55th pct 2.5 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Seelandsin Waterview +1.5 more in Waterview
0.5 52nd pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Seelandsin Waterview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Seelandsin Waterview +60.0 pts higher in Waterview
0.0% 0th pct 60.0% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Seelandsin Waterview +66.9 pts higher in Waterview
10.2% 60th pct 77.1% 81st pct
Walk to school in Seelandsin Waterview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Seelandsin Waterview +26.1 pts higher in Waterview
39.6% 61st pct 65.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in Seelandsin Waterview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Seelandsin Waterview +12.8 more in Seelands
23.9 67th pct 11.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Seelandsin Waterview +1 higher in Waterview
1 52nd pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Seelandsin Waterview +3.8 pts higher in Seelands
5.9% 52nd pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Seelands with nearby areas

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Compare Waterview with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seelands vs Waterview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13530/seelands/vs/SAL14203/waterview