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Sherwood vs Yarravel

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Sherwood profile · Yarravel profile

Sherwood Yarravel

Yarravel and Sherwood (Kempsey - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different population profiles. Yarravel is larger and has a younger feel, with 18.7% of people under 15 and a typical age of 47. In contrast, Sherwood (Kempsey - NSW) is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 32.4% of the population aged 65 or over. Yarravel is also better connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Sherwood (Kempsey - NSW) has no public transport stops and no schools within 3km.

While the two areas share very similar typical household incomes and almost identical rates of university education, the gap in home ownership is wide. A far higher share of people in Sherwood (Kempsey - NSW) own their homes outright at 70.2%, compared to 47.6% in Yarravel. Both areas sit well above the national figure for outright home ownership, but this gap remains a stark difference between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,037 larger in Yarravel Owned outright: 22.6 pts higher in Sherwood Unemployment: 6.5 pts higher in Yarravel 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Yarravel Median age: 8 yrs older in Sherwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sherwoodin Yarravel +1,037 larger in Yarravel gap widening
145 47th pct 1,182 74th pct
Median age in Sherwoodin Yarravel +8 yrs older in Sherwood gap steady
55 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Sherwoodin Yarravel +6.1 pts higher in Yarravel gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 8.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Sherwoodin Yarravel +8.6 pts higher in Sherwood gap widening
32.4% 89th pct 23.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Sherwoodin Yarravel +4.9 pts higher in Yarravel gap steady
13.8% 29th pct 18.7% 61st pct
De facto in Sherwoodin Yarravel +4.7 pts higher in Yarravel gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 12.3% 50th pct

Age structure

37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 27.7%
32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 23.9%
13.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.8% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 51.4%
25.4% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
7.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
6.2% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Sherwood Yarravel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sherwoodin Yarravel +3.5 pts higher in Sherwood gap steady
9.0% 38th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 89.6%
4.8% England ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
44.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 43.7%
11.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
2.1% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sherwoodin Yarravel +2.5 pts higher in Yarravel gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 43rd pct
Limited English in Sherwoodin Yarravel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 93.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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%

Religion

No religion in Sherwoodin Yarravel +2.1 pts higher in Yarravel gap widening
39.3% 46th pct 41.4% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 51.9%
39.3% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
4.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sherwoodin Yarravel +6.4 pts higher in Sherwood gap steady
39.0% 34th pct 32.6% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Sherwoodin Yarravel +0.7 pts higher in Yarravel gap steady
7.7% 21st pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Sherwoodin Yarravel
— 4.52 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sherwoodin Yarravel +2 more in Yarravel
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Sherwoodin Yarravel
— 141 31st pct
ICSEA in Sherwoodin Yarravel
— 884 12th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.6%
37.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
11.0% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 52.0%
18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%
13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%
11.1% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.2% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 0.5%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Sherwoodin Yarravel +$30 higher in Yarravel gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $605 25th pct
Household income in Sherwoodin Yarravel +$23 higher in Yarravel gap narrowing
$1,303 33rd pct $1,326 34th pct
Family income in Sherwoodin Yarravel +$53 higher in Yarravel gap narrowing
$1,428 22nd pct $1,481 26th pct
High earners in Sherwoodin Yarravel +1.6 pts higher in Yarravel gap widening
3.1% 24th pct 4.7% 29th pct
High-income homes in Sherwoodin Yarravel +2.5 pts higher in Sherwood gap narrowing
14.0% 44th pct 11.5% 35th pct

Household income distribution

50.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.5 pts 34.4%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
5.3% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
5.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sherwoodin Yarravel +7.7 pts higher in Yarravel
31.0% 61st pct 38.7% 88th pct
Mental health in Sherwoodin Yarravel +5.8 pts higher in Yarravel
4.1% 21st pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Sherwoodin Yarravel +2.3 pts higher in Yarravel gap widening
7.6% 78th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.3% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.1% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.8% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +8.6 pts 54.1%
25.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%
6.9% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sherwoodin Yarravel +6.3 pts higher in Sherwood gap narrowing
23.1% 71st pct 16.8% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Sherwoodin Yarravel +0.1 pts higher in Sherwood gap narrowing
17.7% 86th pct 17.6% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Sherwoodin Yarravel +7.9 pts higher in Yarravel gap widening
19.2% 24th pct 27.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Sherwoodin Yarravel +1.8 pts higher in Sherwood
5.3% 83rd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Sherwoodin Yarravel +5.5 pts higher in Sherwood gap widening
31.5% 84th pct 26.0% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sherwoodin Yarravel +101 larger in Yarravel
4 46th pct 105 86th pct
Median age in Sherwoodin Yarravel +16 yrs older in Yarravel
6 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Sherwoodin Yarravel
— 21.9% 12th pct
Unemployment in Sherwoodin Yarravel
— 28.6% 92nd pct
Median income in Sherwoodin Yarravel
— $537 37th pct
Household income in Sherwoodin Yarravel +$987 higher in Yarravel
$450 0th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Sherwoodin Yarravel
— 2.9% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sherwoodin Yarravel +0.2 larger in Yarravel gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Sherwoodin Yarravel +5.1 pts higher in Sherwood gap narrowing
20.2% 87th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in Sherwoodin Yarravel +6.8 pts higher in Yarravel gap widening
10.5% 8th pct 17.3% 27th pct

Family composition

37.1% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 50.3%
43.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 33.6%
20.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 15.1%
4.0% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

57.9% 2 people ◂ +16.8 pts 41.1%
10.5% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.0% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sherwoodin Yarravel +$40 higher in Yarravel gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Sherwoodin Yarravel +$220 higher in Sherwood gap narrowing
$1,820 62nd pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Sherwoodin Yarravel even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Sherwoodin Yarravel +1.3 pts higher in Sherwood gap steady
8.8% 22nd pct 7.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in Sherwoodin Yarravel +22.6 pts higher in Sherwood gap widening
70.2% 100th pct 47.6% 69th pct
Separate houses in Sherwoodin Yarravel +4.3 pts higher in Yarravel gap steady
94.7% 44th pct 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sherwoodin Yarravel +16.1 pts higher in Yarravel gap widening
75.4% 39th pct 91.6% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.2% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 47.6%
19.3% Owned with a mortgage +25.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.8% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 99.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%
5.3% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +67.7 pts 32.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +64.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.8 pts 31.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sherwoodin Yarravel +0.7 pts higher in Yarravel gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Sherwoodin Yarravel +5.4 pts higher in Sherwood gap widening
14.1% 42nd pct 8.6% 22nd pct
PT commute in Sherwoodin Yarravel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sherwoodin Yarravel +9 more in Yarravel
0 0th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Sherwoodin Yarravel +7.61 more in Yarravel
0.00 0th pct 7.61 86th pct
Departures/1k in Sherwoodin Yarravel +67.7 more in Yarravel
0.0 0th pct 67.7 65th pct
PT routes in Sherwoodin Yarravel +4 more in Yarravel
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Sherwoodin Yarravel +13 longer in Sherwood
42 75th pct 29 66th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
14.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%
9.4% Walked ◂ +8.6 pts 0.8%
7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
28.1% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 15.3%
15.8% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.0% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sherwoodin Yarravel +8.1 pts higher in Yarravel gap narrowing
22.1% 20th pct 30.1% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Sherwoodin Yarravel
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sherwoodin Yarravel +6.5 pts higher in Yarravel gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Sherwoodin Yarravel +5.8 pts higher in Yarravel gap narrowing
48.5% 19th pct 54.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Sherwoodin Yarravel +4.1 pts higher in Yarravel gap widening
51.6% 20th pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Construction ◂ +12.0 pts 6.8%
10.9% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
4.7% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 3.5%
10.9% Administrative & support ◂ +8.9 pts 2.1%
10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
9.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.7% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.9 pts 2.5%
7.8% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
6.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.8 pts 15.8%
21.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 17.9%
17.2% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 9.0%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%
6.3% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.7% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Sherwoodin Yarravel +0.5 higher in Yarravel
0.0 31st pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Sherwoodin Yarravel +0.5 more in Yarravel
0.0 31st pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Sherwoodin Yarravel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sherwoodin Yarravel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sherwoodin Yarravel +18.7 pts higher in Yarravel
0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Sherwoodin Yarravel +10.7 pts higher in Yarravel
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Sherwoodin Yarravel +6.7 pts higher in Yarravel
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 45th pct
Walk to health in Sherwoodin Yarravel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sherwoodin Yarravel +2.4 more in Yarravel
6.9 34th pct 9.3 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Sherwoodin Yarravel +1 higher in Yarravel
0 40th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Sherwoodin Yarravel +0.2 pts higher in Sherwood
7.7% 68th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Sherwood with nearby areas

Mooneba Yarravel Turners Flat Skillion Flat Yessabah Aldavilla Corangula Dondingalong

Compare Yarravel with nearby areas

Aldavilla Skillion Flat Greenhill Euroka Sherwood West Kempsey Mooneba Burnt Bridge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sherwood vs Yarravel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13552/sherwood/vs/SAL14501/yarravel