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Sherwood vs Wells Crossing

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Sherwood profile · Wells Crossing profile

Sherwood Wells Crossing

Wells Crossing and Sherwood (Clarence Valley - NSW) are two small, rural areas in New South Wales. Wells Crossing is more populous, with a much higher proportion of First Nations people (10.4% compared to 0.0%) and a far higher share of residents reporting no religion (50.9% versus 13.2%). Health challenges are more common in Wells Crossing, where more people have long-term health conditions (31.1% versus 16.2%) and mental health conditions (12.3% versus 0.0%).

Both areas are almost entirely car-dependent and share very similar typical personal incomes of around $450 to $460 a week. They also both have no public transport stops or routes. While the two areas have similar home sizes, the gap in their populations has remained steady since 2011, with Wells Crossing continuing to be the larger of the two.

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Where they differ most

Population: 144 larger in Wells Crossing No religion: 37.7 pts higher in Wells Crossing De facto: 21.4 pts higher in Wells Crossing First Nations: 10.4 pts higher in Wells Crossing Needs assistance: 9.0 pts higher in Wells Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +144 larger in Wells Crossing gap widening
68 33rd pct 212 55th pct
Median age in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +2 yrs older in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +10.4 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +1.6 pts higher in Sherwood gap narrowing
16.2% 38th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +6.7 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
10.3% 17th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +21.4 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.4% 89th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 19.3%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.3% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 37.5%
31.0% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Sherwood Wells Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +6.9 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
4.4% 19th pct 11.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

52.9% Australia +23.5 pts ▸ 76.4%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

22.1% Australian +20.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
32.4% English ◂ +4.1 pts 28.3%
7.4% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.4% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% German ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +5.2 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

57.4% English only +25.7 pts ▸ 83.0%
0.0% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
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% 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 Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +37.7 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
13.2% 3rd pct 50.9% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

13.2% No religion +37.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
47.1% Not stated ◂ +34.3 pts 12.7%
36.8% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 29.7%
0.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +5.8 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
24.1% 7th pct 29.9% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +7.0 pts higher in Sherwood gap widening
12.1% 39th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +1 more in Sherwood
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
72 20th pct —
ICSEA in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
938 21st pct —

Highest year of school

24.1% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
13.8% Year 10 +11.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.9% Year 9 or below +11.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Year 11 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Certificate III / IV +20.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 4.1%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.5% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.5% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.1% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
9.5% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +$10 higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $460 9th pct
Household income in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +$116 higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $1,016 14th pct
Family income in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +$275 higher in Sherwood gap steady
$1,375 19th pct $1,100 9th pct
High earners in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +2.8 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 6.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.1% Under $650 +32.1 pts ▸ 56.3%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +15.0 pts higher in Wells Crossing
16.2% 9th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +12.3 pts higher in Wells Crossing
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +9.0 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Mental health +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Asthma +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.4% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Lung condition +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.1% None +11.5 pts ▸ 55.7%
8.8% One condition +9.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Two conditions +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +6.4 pts higher in Sherwood gap narrowing
15.5% 37th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +8.5 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
5.2% 9th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +5.5 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
13.8% 11th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +1.6 pts higher in Sherwood
5.0% 81st pct 3.4% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +16.3 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
12.1% 9th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +22 larger in Wells Crossing
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +21 yrs older in Sherwood
43 yrs 81st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— $325 10th pct
Household income in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +0.1 larger in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +15.1 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 26.6% 60th pct

Family composition

76.0% Couples with children ◂ +25.1 pts 50.9%
16.0% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% One-parent families +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 1 person ◂ +19.6 pts 26.6%
38.5% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 30.4%
30.8% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 25.3%
0.0% 6 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— $1,053 17th pct
People / bedroom in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +0.10 higher in Wells Crossing gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 8.9% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 53.2% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +65.8 pts 34.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +50.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
0.0% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 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

38.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +27.1 pts 11.4%
30.8% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.1% 5 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 9.9% 26th pct
PT commute in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 61 86th pct

How people get to work

30.8% Car (driver) +34.0 pts ▸ 64.8%
30.8% Worked at home ◂ +20.9 pts 9.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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

69.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +46.7 pts 22.5%
38.5% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +4.9 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap narrowing
22.1% 20th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 14.1% 96th pct
Participation in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +15.0 pts higher in Wells Crossing gap widening
29.3% 0th pct 44.3% 13th pct
Full-time in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing
— 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.1 pts 12.7%
30.8% Construction ◂ +16.7 pts 14.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.7 pts 19.7%
23.1% Managers ◂ +11.8 pts 11.3%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% Labourers +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +0.1 higher in Wells Crossing
0.0 20th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +0.1 more in Wells Crossing
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +1.4 pts higher in Wells Crossing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 58th pct
Walk to school in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +4.2 pts higher in Wells Crossing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Walk to health in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +14.7 more in Sherwood
14.7 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +3 higher in Wells Crossing
1 44th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Sherwoodin Wells Crossing +8.2 pts higher in Sherwood
13.6% 90th pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare Sherwood with nearby areas

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Compare Wells Crossing with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sherwood vs Wells Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13551/sherwood/vs/SAL14240/wells-crossing