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The Pilliga vs Wee Waa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 43 km apart · The Pilliga profile · Wee Waa profile

The Pilliga Wee Waa

Wee Waa and The Pilliga are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different levels of activity. Wee Waa is a residential hub with 2,034 people, while The Pilliga is largely non-residential with a population of 0. This creates a stark contrast in accessibility; Wee Waa is somewhat walkable, with 70.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 64.3% near groceries. In contrast, The Pilliga is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of these services.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, as Wee Waa maintains a functional town centre while The Pilliga remains empty. Wee Waa has a far larger presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 391 residents, and a much more developed transport network with 8 public transport routes. The only slight difference in the landscape is the terrain, which is a little steeper in The Pilliga at a 4.0% mean slope compared to 2.9% in Wee Waa.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,034 larger in Wee Waa

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Pilligain Wee Waa +2,034 larger in Wee Waa gap steady
0 0th pct 2,034 78th pct
Median age in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 19.2% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 18.7% 50th pct
Under 15 in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 22.8% 83rd pct
De facto in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 14.1% 65th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 4.4% 19th pct

Language

Other language in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 0.5% 70th pct

Religion

No religion in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 22.7% 12th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 33.0% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 8.2% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 8.62 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in The Pilligain Wee Waa +4 more in Wee Waa
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 127 30th pct
ICSEA in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 878 11th pct

Income

Personal income in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— $689 39th pct
Household income in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— $1,286 31st pct
Family income in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— $1,658 36th pct
High earners in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 5.8% 36th pct
High-income homes in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 10.0% 30th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 7.8% 46th pct
Needs assistance in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 6.9% 74th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 10.9% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 24.1% 44th pct
Defence service in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in The Pilligain Wee Waa +391 larger in Wee Waa
0 0th pct 391 86th pct
Median age in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 28.9% 24th pct
Unemployment in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 12.9% 62nd pct
Median income in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— $598 45th pct
Household income in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— $1,198 26th pct
Indigenous language in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 2.3% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 18.1% 83rd pct
Living alone in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 29.8% 71st pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 31.7% 81st pct
Owned outright in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 33.7% 29th pct
Separate houses in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 89.4% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 77.2% 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 6.0% 78th pct
Work from home in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 6.5% 14th pct
PT commute in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in The Pilligain Wee Waa +2 more in Wee Waa
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 0.98 61st pct
Departures/1k in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 3.9 58th pct
PT routes in The Pilligain Wee Waa +8 more in Wee Waa
0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 29.0% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 17.8% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 55.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 64.7% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in The Pilligain Wee Waa +4.6 higher in Wee Waa
0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in The Pilligain Wee Waa +5.5 more in Wee Waa
0.0 0th pct 5.5 85th pct
15-min city in The Pilligain Wee Waa +67.7 pts higher in Wee Waa
0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 84th pct
Walk to shops in The Pilligain Wee Waa +64.3 pts higher in Wee Waa
0.0% 0th pct 64.3% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in The Pilligain Wee Waa +37.7 pts higher in Wee Waa
0.0% 0th pct 37.7% 69th pct
Walk to school in The Pilligain Wee Waa +70.4 pts higher in Wee Waa
0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in The Pilligain Wee Waa +70.3 pts higher in Wee Waa
0.0% 0th pct 70.3% 70th pct
Walk to health in The Pilligain Wee Waa +67.5 pts higher in Wee Waa
0.0% 0th pct 67.5% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in The Pilligain Wee Waa
— 18.7 60th pct
Intersections/km² in The Pilligain Wee Waa even
0 23rd pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in The Pilligain Wee Waa +1.1 pts higher in The Pilliga
4.0% 28th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare The Pilliga with nearby areas

Dandry Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek Wee Waa Rocky Glen Jacks Creek Goolhi Cuttabri

Compare Wee Waa with nearby areas

Yarrie Lake Merah North Cuttabri Boolcarroll Bohena Creek Nowley The Pilliga Drildool

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Pilliga vs Wee Waa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13848/the-pilliga/vs/SAL14228/wee-waa