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Tennyson vs Wheeny Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Tennyson profile · Wheeny Creek profile

Tennyson Wheeny Creek

Tennyson (NSW) and Wheeny Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Tennyson is more populous and has a much higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (22.4% compared to 12.2% in Wheeny Creek) and those born overseas (15.8% versus 5.4%). Residents in Tennyson are more likely to have finished Year 12 (49.2% vs 32.8%) and live in homes with three or more bedrooms (89.4% vs 57.1%). There is also a significant gap in home ownership, with 50.0% of Tennyson homes owned outright compared to 28.6% in Wheeny Creek.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care, although this is far higher in Tennyson (13.8%) than in Wheeny Creek (0.0%). They are almost identical in other ways: every home is a separate house, no one uses public transport to get to work, and every home has a motor vehicle. This shared car-dependence is reflected in the drive times to the city, which are far higher in Wheeny Creek (151 minutes) than in Tennyson (56 minutes).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in Tennyson Owned outright: 21.4 pts higher in Tennyson Population: 305 larger in Tennyson People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Wheeny Creek Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Tennyson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +305 larger in Tennyson gap narrowing
379 61st pct 74 34th pct
Median age in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +2 yrs older in Tennyson gap steady
47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +0.9 pts higher in Wheeny Creek
3.2% 61st pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +10.3 pts higher in Tennyson
22.4% 66th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +7.7 pts higher in Tennyson
15.8% 41st pct 8.1% 12th pct
De facto in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +9.5 pts higher in Wheeny Creek
8.7% 25th pct 18.2% 84th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 12.2%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%
13.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 51.6%
29.8% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
7.5% Divorced +9.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.4% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Tennyson Wheeny Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +10.4 pts higher in Tennyson
15.8% 67th pct 5.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +17.4 pts 67.6%
4.7% England ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +14.1 pts 29.7%
40.4% Australian ◂ +16.0 pts 24.3%
10.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.0% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +6.3 pts higher in Tennyson
6.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +26.1 pts 67.6%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 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 Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +2.0 pts higher in Wheeny Creek
37.2% 40th pct 39.2% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

60.9% Christianity ◂ +27.2 pts 33.8%
37.2% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
1.8% Not stated +25.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
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 Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +16.4 pts higher in Tennyson
49.2% 60th pct 32.8% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +3.5 pts higher in Tennyson
16.0% 55th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +3 more in Tennyson
5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +144 larger in Tennyson
255 43rd pct 111 28th pct
ICSEA in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +19 higher in Wheeny Creek
994 53rd pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 32.8%
34.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.9 pts 24.6%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%
7.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.1 pts 24.0%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 10.0%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 10.0%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%
18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%
12.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
12.1% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
10.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +$147 higher in Wheeny Creek gap widening
$884 71st pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +$259 higher in Tennyson gap widening
$2,133 81st pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +$69 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing
$2,319 74th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +3.4 pts higher in Wheeny Creek
13.8% 76th pct 17.2% 86th pct
High-income homes in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +12.0 pts higher in Tennyson
31.1% 84th pct 19.0% 59th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +27.9 pts 10.9%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.5 pts 18.8%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +10.9 pts higher in Tennyson
31.1% 61st pct 20.3% 14th pct
Mental health in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +7.7 pts higher in Tennyson
7.7% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +5.3 pts higher in Tennyson
5.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.0% Diabetes ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +13.6 pts 50.0%
19.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.9%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +9.3 pts higher in Wheeny Creek
12.5% 23rd pct 21.9% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +13.8 pts higher in Tennyson
13.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +4.9 pts higher in Wheeny Creek
23.2% 39th pct 28.1% 65th pct
Defence service in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +3.8 pts higher in Tennyson
3.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +7.3 pts higher in Tennyson
27.6% 69th pct 20.3% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +9 larger in Tennyson
12 61st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +4 yrs older in Tennyson
40 yrs 78th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +$151 higher in Tennyson
$725 58th pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +$2,350 higher in Tennyson
$3,250 89th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +0.1 larger in Tennyson gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +3.7 pts higher in Tennyson
10.6% 48th pct 6.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +6.4 pts higher in Wheeny Creek
17.4% 27th pct 23.8% 50th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +24.1 pts ▸ 79.5%
31.7% Couples without children ◂ +22.6 pts 9.1%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

14.4% 3 people +23.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
37.1% 2 people ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%
17.4% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.2% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek
$468 89th pct —
Mortgage in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +$633 higher in Tennyson
$2,500 88th pct $1,867 64th pct
People / bedroom in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +0.30 higher in Wheeny Creek gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +15.9 pts higher in Tennyson
15.9% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +21.4 pts higher in Tennyson
50.0% 75th pct 28.6% 20th pct
Separate houses in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +32.3 pts higher in Tennyson
89.4% 77th pct 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +28.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +21.4 pts 28.6%
15.9% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 109.5%
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

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 19.0%
25.8% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
22.7% 5 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 25.0%
42.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +3.4 pts higher in Tennyson
30.1% 80th pct 26.7% 75th pct
PT commute in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek
46 77th pct —
Drive to city in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +95 longer in Wheeny Creek
56 42nd pct 151 90th pct
Reach 30 min in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) +25.7 pts ▸ 73.3%
30.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 26.7%
1.6% Car (passenger) +25.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 28.6%
32.1% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 19.0%
18.7% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +15.4 pts higher in Tennyson
29.9% 46th pct 14.5% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek
6.7% 50th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +4.6 pts higher in Tennyson
4.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +9.9 pts higher in Tennyson
61.4% 53rd pct 51.6% 24th pct
Full-time in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +4.3 pts higher in Wheeny Creek
59.1% 55th pct 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.5% Education & training ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.2% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
4.7% Labourers +18.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%
11.9% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +0.1 higher in Wheeny Creek
0.1 34th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +0.2 more in Wheeny Creek
0.0 30th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +0.3 pts higher in Tennyson
0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +11.6 pts higher in Wheeny Creek
0.3% 30th pct 11.9% 48th pct
Walk to health in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek even
1 56th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in Tennysonin Wheeny Creek +24.1 pts higher in Wheeny Creek
5.8% 51st pct 29.9% 100th pct

Compare Tennyson with nearby areas

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Compare Wheeny Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tennyson vs Wheeny Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13804/tennyson/vs/SAL14286/wheeny-creek