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South Wentworthville vs Westmead

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · South Wentworthville profile · Westmead profile

South Wentworthville Westmead

Westmead and South Wentworthville are neighbouring areas with very different housing and professional profiles. Westmead is a high-density hub where 68.5% of homes are rented and 75.9% are flats or apartments; it is also highly educated, with 56.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, South Wentworthville is dominated by separate houses (56.4%) and larger family homes, with 70.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Westmead is much more international, with 67.7% of people born overseas and 71.3% using another language at home, compared to 44.3% and 54.8% in South Wentworthville.

Both areas share a similar age structure, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15. They also have almost identical transit times to the city, taking around 65 minutes. While Westmead has seen more recent overseas arrivals and a higher share of people working from home, South Wentworthville has a higher proportion of homes owned outright. Both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,642 larger in Westmead Bachelor+: 30.3 pts higher in Westmead Renting: 29.9 pts higher in Westmead Separate houses: 41.5 pts higher in South Wentworthville 3+ bedrooms: 43.5 pts higher in South Wentworthville

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +9,642 larger in Westmead gap widening
6,913 87th pct 16,555 89th pct
Median age in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +2 yrs older in South Wentworthville gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.1 pts higher in Westmead gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +3.2 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap steady
11.9% 22nd pct 8.7% 13th pct
Under 15 in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.1 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap narrowing
21.1% 75th pct 21.0% 75th pct
De facto in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.4 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap steady
5.3% 12th pct 4.9% 11th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 14.5%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%
11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 57.9%
34.0% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 30.9%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

South Wentworthville Westmead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +23.4 pts higher in Westmead gap narrowing
44.3% 98th pct 67.7% 100th pct

Country of birth

47.0% Australia ◂ +20.9 pts 26.1%
9.4% India +28.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
2.2% China +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Nepal +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% England even 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

9.7% Indian +26.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.8% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 6.2%
11.4% English ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%
5.2% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
2.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +16.5 pts higher in Westmead gap narrowing
54.8% 98th pct 71.3% 100th pct
Limited English in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.9 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap steady
8.3% 97th pct 7.4% 95th pct

Language used at home

35.9% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 21.6%
19.1% Arabic ◂ +16.5 pts 2.6%
2.7% Hindi +7.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.9% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.9 pts higher in Westmead gap narrowing
12.1% 2nd pct 13.0% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +27.2 pts 21.5%
11.6% Hinduism +32.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
13.5% Islam ◂ +6.1 pts 7.4%
12.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
1.8% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Buddhism even 2.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +18.7 pts higher in Westmead gap narrowing
60.3% 80th pct 79.0% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +30.3 pts higher in Westmead gap widening
25.7% 79th pct 56.1% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in South Wentworthvillein Westmead
— 2.59 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +9 more in Westmead
52 92nd pct 61 94th pct
Avg size in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +22 larger in Westmead
588 83rd pct 610 85th pct
ICSEA in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +19 higher in Westmead
1,052 79th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 79.0%
15.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 5.9%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
12.1% Postgraduate degree +16.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 6.1%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce even 23.2%
6.7% Information technology +10.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.2% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%
4.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +$248 higher in Westmead gap widening
$726 45th pct $974 80th pct
Household income in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +$351 higher in Westmead gap widening
$1,793 65th pct $2,144 81st pct
Family income in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +$350 higher in Westmead gap widening
$2,017 59th pct $2,367 76th pct
High earners in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +7.7 pts higher in Westmead gap widening
8.9% 55th pct 16.6% 84th pct
High-income homes in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +5.4 pts higher in Westmead gap widening
21.5% 66th pct 26.9% 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.9%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 33.1%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.8%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +4.9 pts higher in South Wentworthville
20.6% 15th pct 15.7% 8th pct
Mental health in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.1 pts higher in South Wentworthville
4.6% 23rd pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +1.3 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap steady
5.7% 62nd pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +8.5 pts ▸ 76.4%
14.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +2.3 pts higher in Westmead gap widening
7.1% 8th pct 9.4% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +3.6 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap steady
10.8% 30th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +6.2 pts higher in Westmead gap widening
23.7% 42nd pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.6 pts higher in South Wentworthville
1.1% 34th pct 0.5% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.7 pts higher in Westmead gap narrowing
19.6% 25th pct 20.3% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +76 larger in Westmead
39 75th pct 115 86th pct
Median age in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +3 yrs older in Westmead
25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +3.5 pts higher in Westmead
35.7% 39th pct 39.2% 48th pct
Unemployment in South Wentworthvillein Westmead
— 7.9% 38th pct
Median income in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +$116 higher in Westmead
$483 30th pct $599 45th pct
Household income in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +$711 higher in South Wentworthville
$1,666 49th pct $955 17th pct
Indigenous language in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +10.4 pts higher in Westmead
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.4 larger in South Wentworthville gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +6.7 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap steady
15.0% 73rd pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +2.5 pts higher in Westmead gap widening
20.5% 39th pct 23.0% 48th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 69.6%
16.0% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%
1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.7% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.5% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +$40 higher in South Wentworthville gap widening
$450 88th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +$260 higher in South Wentworthville gap widening
$2,260 84th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.20 higher in Westmead gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +29.9 pts higher in Westmead gap steady
38.6% 87th pct 68.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +14.0 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap narrowing
23.6% 13th pct 9.7% 2nd pct
Separate houses in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +41.5 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap narrowing
56.4% 9th pct 15.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +43.5 pts higher in South Wentworthville gap widening
70.9% 29th pct 27.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Rented +29.9 pts ▸ 68.5%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 19.2%
23.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 9.7%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

7.0% Flat or apartment +69.0 pts ▸ 75.9%
56.4% Separate house ◂ +41.5 pts 15.0%
36.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.3 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.5% 2 bedrooms +36.6 pts ▸ 61.1%
41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 19.7%
21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 5.2%
2.1% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 70.8%
20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 4.8%
9.8% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.1% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 16.2%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.7% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +9.4 pts higher in Westmead gap widening
6.9% 81st pct 16.2% 92nd pct
Work from home in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +13.3 pts higher in Westmead gap widening
32.5% 84th pct 45.8% 95th pct
PT commute in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +4.7 pts higher in Westmead gap narrowing
2.7% 85th pct 7.4% 96th pct
PT stops in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +7 more in South Wentworthville
56 88th pct 49 87th pct
Stops/1k in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +5.14 more in South Wentworthville
8.10 86th pct 2.96 69th pct
Departures/1k in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +68.0 more in South Wentworthville
2,229.4 93rd pct 2,161.5 92nd pct
PT routes in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +16 more in Westmead
6 86th pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +2 longer in Westmead
4 29th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +4 longer in Westmead
20 17th pct 24 21st pct
Reach 30 min in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +28,873 more in South Wentworthville
40,935 86th pct 12,062 62nd pct
Reach 45 min in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +30,026 more in Westmead
150,999 86th pct 181,025 86th pct
Transit to city in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +4 longer in South Wentworthville
67 69th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

32.5% Worked at home +13.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 22.8%
1.2% Train +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.6% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 18.4%
6.9% No vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 3.2%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +22.7 pts higher in Westmead gap steady
38.3% 74th pct 61.0% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +22.1 pts higher in Westmead gap narrowing
13.8% 75th pct 35.9% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +1.3 pts higher in Westmead gap widening
6.8% 82nd pct 8.0% 87th pct
Participation in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +14.5 pts higher in Westmead gap widening
50.7% 23rd pct 65.2% 67th pct
Full-time in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +11.3 pts higher in Westmead gap widening
55.1% 34th pct 66.4% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.5% Professional & technical +9.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
10.3% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%
6.4% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.3% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals +19.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 11.7%
12.7% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +1.5 higher in Westmead
7.3 94th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.9 more in Westmead
7.1 95th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +1.6 pts higher in Westmead
98.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in South Wentworthvillein Westmead even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in South Wentworthvillein Westmead even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +3.5 pts higher in Westmead
96.5% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in South Wentworthvillein Westmead even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +25.7 pts higher in Westmead
74.3% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +3.9 more in South Wentworthville
11.6 45th pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +157 higher in Westmead
160 89th pct 317 96th pct
Mean slope in South Wentworthvillein Westmead +0.5 pts higher in Westmead
4.9% 41st pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Wentworthville vs Westmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13615/south-wentworthville/vs/SAL14278/westmead