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The Bight vs Wingham

Name: The Bight vs Wingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · The Bight profile · Wingham profile

The Bight Wingham

Wingham and The Bight are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. Wingham is a larger hub with a population of 5,395, while The Bight is sparsely populated with only 60 residents. Wingham is far more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable), compared to The Bight, which is car-dependent. There are also sharp differences in how people live and work: 30.8% of Wingham residents live alone, while only 12% do in The Bight. Additionally, 44.4% of people in The Bight work from home, which is far higher than the 5.4% in Wingham.

These two places share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,105 in Wingham and $1,062 in The Bight. They also have nearly identical home ownership and rental rates. While both are older than the national figure, the gap between them is widening, as residents in The Bight are now far older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 47 in Wingham.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,335 larger in Wingham Volunteering: 27.3 pts higher in The Bight Work from home: 39.1 pts higher in The Bight Mortgage: $671 higher in Wingham Unemployment: 7.0 pts higher in Wingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Bight in Wingham +5,335 larger in Wingham gap steady

60 31st pct 5,395 86th pct

Median age in The Bight in Wingham +10 yrs older in The Bight gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 27.0%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.6%

6.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.0% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +25.8 pts 42.2%

5.7% Never married +26.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.1% Widowed ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%

5.7% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

The Bight Wingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.7% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 86.4%

0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.7% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 45.7%

30.0% English +15.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

18.3% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%

5.0% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% German ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

98.3% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 91.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 52.0%

33.3% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

0.0% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in The Bight in Wingham

— 4.11 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in The Bight in Wingham even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in The Bight in Wingham even

374 56th pct 374 56th pct

ICSEA in The Bight in Wingham even

964 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 31.5%

35.2% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

52.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 42.4%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 12.7%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Health ◂ +13.3 pts 13.2%

17.6% Creative arts ◂ +15.9 pts 1.8%

11.8% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.8% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Society & culture +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in The Bight in Wingham +$84 higher in Wingham gap widening

$493 12th pct $577 22nd pct

Household income in The Bight in Wingham +$43 higher in Wingham gap narrowing

$1,062 17th pct $1,105 19th pct

Family income in The Bight in Wingham even gap steady

$1,375 19th pct $1,377 19th pct

Household income distribution

44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 36.0%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.0% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Asthma +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

8.3% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

6.7% Stroke ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +11.2 pts 52.2%

25.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%

15.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%

0.0% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in The Bight in Wingham +396 larger in Wingham

0 0th pct 396 86th pct

Median age in The Bight in Wingham

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in The Bight in Wingham

— $600 45th pct

Household income in The Bight in Wingham

— $1,351 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Bight in Wingham +0.1 larger in Wingham gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples without children ◂ +18.7 pts 30.4%

32.1% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.1% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

52.0% 2 people ◂ +15.9 pts 36.1%

12.0% 1 person +18.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

0.0% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Bight in Wingham +$14 higher in The Bight gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $306 59th pct

Mortgage in The Bight in Wingham +$671 higher in Wingham gap narrowing

$700 7th pct $1,371 33rd pct

People / bedroom in The Bight in Wingham even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 43.2%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.0% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 92.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 23.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

83.3% $350–$549 ◂ +52.5 pts 30.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

0.0% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +41.9 pts 24.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +48.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in The Bight in Wingham +83 more in Wingham

0 0th pct 83 89th pct

Stops/1k in The Bight in Wingham +15.38 more in Wingham

0.00 0th pct 15.38 90th pct

Departures/1k in The Bight in Wingham +238.6 more in Wingham

0.0 0th pct 238.6 74th pct

PT routes in The Bight in Wingham +18 more in Wingham

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in The Bight in Wingham

— 16 54th pct

How people get to work

29.6% Car (driver) +43.2 pts ▸ 72.8%

44.4% Worked at home ◂ +39.1 pts 5.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 37.0%

16.0% 1 vehicle +22.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.5 pts 2.2%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +12.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.1 pts 6.1%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +12.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Retail trade +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Managers ◂ +35.9 pts 8.5%

25.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.5 pts 14.4%

18.5% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 9.7%

14.8% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.1% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in The Bight in Wingham +4.8 higher in Wingham

0.0 0th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in The Bight in Wingham +4.6 more in Wingham

0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in The Bight in Wingham +47.2 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 79th pct

Walk to shops in The Bight in Wingham +40.4 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in The Bight in Wingham +87.0 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 87.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in The Bight in Wingham +57.3 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in The Bight in Wingham +80.4 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in The Bight in Wingham +46.7 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in The Bight in Wingham +25.4 more in Wingham

0.0 0th pct 25.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in The Bight in Wingham +5 higher in Wingham

1 55th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in The Bight in Wingham +3.4 pts higher in The Bight

9.8% 79th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare The Bight with nearby areas

Mondrook Wingham Bootawa Taree Tinonee Cedar Party Taree South Dollys Flat

Compare Wingham with nearby areas

The Bight Cedar Party Dollys Flat Bootawa Mondrook Taree Strathcedar Killawarra

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Bight vs Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13829/the-bight/vs/SAL14350/wingham