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The Ridgeway vs Wamboin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · The Ridgeway profile · Wamboin profile

The Ridgeway Wamboin

Wamboin and The Ridgeway are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Wamboin is a larger community where more adults are working or looking for work (70.4%) and typical weekly family incomes are well higher at $3,575. The Ridgeway is smaller and has a much older feel, with residents noticeably older (typical age 52) and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with nearly every home being a separate house and very few people renting. This shared preference for detached living is seen alongside a complete lack of public transport and no homes within walking distance of a school. While Wamboin has a higher share of university qualifications and more children, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,643 larger in Wamboin Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Wamboin Participation: 15.6 pts higher in Wamboin First Nations: 2.2 pts higher in Wamboin Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in Wamboin

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +1,643 larger in Wamboin gap steady
162 49th pct 1,805 77th pct
Median age in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +6 yrs older in The Ridgeway gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +2.2 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +11.5 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
27.8% 82nd pct 16.2% 39th pct
Under 15 in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +7.6 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
10.5% 18th pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +4.2 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
15.4% 73rd pct 11.2% 42nd pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 35.6%
27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 16.2%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 18.4%
10.5% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

51.4% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 58.2%
28.8% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

The Ridgeway Wamboin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +1.0 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap steady
15.4% 66th pct 14.5% 62nd pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 83.0%
0.0% England +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +2.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
37.7% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
13.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.9% German +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +1.5 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
7.4% 71st pct 5.9% 64th pct
Limited English in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +0.3 pts higher in Wamboin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 91.6%
4.3% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%
2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +5.1 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
43.8% 61st pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
42.0% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +7.3 pts higher in Wamboin gap steady
67.6% 89th pct 74.9% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +9.0 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
32.2% 87th pct 41.2% 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +3 more in The Ridgeway
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in The Ridgewayin Wamboin
457 66th pct —
ICSEA in The Ridgewayin Wamboin
1,035 73rd pct —

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 74.9%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%
2.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 15.8%
20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

9.6% Management & commerce +9.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
10.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
9.6% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
9.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +$192 higher in Wamboin gap widening
$1,170 89th pct $1,362 95th pct
Household income in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +$670 higher in Wamboin gap widening
$2,791 93rd pct $3,461 100th pct
Family income in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +$770 higher in Wamboin gap widening
$2,805 88th pct $3,575 98th pct
High earners in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +4.8 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
24.7% 94th pct 29.4% 100th pct
High-income homes in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +6.9 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
45.5% 98th pct 52.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 25.2%
16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.7%
6.8% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +2.2 pts higher in Wamboin
28.4% 48th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +5.2 pts higher in Wamboin
4.3% 22nd pct 9.5% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +0.1 pts higher in Wamboin gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
4.3% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.1% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +3.3 pts ▸ 64.4%
21.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +4.3 pts higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
22.6% 69th pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +7.3 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
21.9% 93rd pct 14.7% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +9.8 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
20.5% 28th pct 30.3% 75th pct
Defence service in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +1.8 pts higher in Wamboin
7.6% 90th pct 9.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +3.1 pts higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
26.0% 61st pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +39 larger in Wamboin
0 0th pct 39 75th pct
Median age in The Ridgewayin Wamboin
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in The Ridgewayin Wamboin
— 53.6% 77th pct
Unemployment in The Ridgewayin Wamboin
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in The Ridgewayin Wamboin
— $1,100 84th pct
Household income in The Ridgewayin Wamboin
— $4,833 100th pct
Indigenous language in The Ridgewayin Wamboin
— 7.7% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +0.4 larger in Wamboin gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +6.1 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
13.3% 64th pct 7.2% 28th pct
Living alone in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +11.7 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 11th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 64.2%
44.5% Couples without children ◂ +16.5 pts 28.0%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 7.2%
2.3% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +19.2 pts 35.3%
18.2% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 5 people +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +$105 higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
$625 100th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +$355 higher in Wamboin gap widening
$2,245 83rd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +0.10 higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +0.5 pts higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
5.5% 12th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +0.3 pts higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
41.8% 52nd pct 42.1% 53rd pct
Separate houses in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +0.3 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +0.4 pts higher in Wamboin gap steady
94.5% 89th pct 95.0% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 50.1%
41.8% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
5.5% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 99.7%
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

40.0% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
32.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 25.7%
21.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%
9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

133.3% $350–$549 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
133.3% $750 or more ◂ +118.6 pts 14.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.0% $3,000 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +1.3 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 16.4% 49th pct
PT commute in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in The Ridgewayin Wamboin
32 68th pct —

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 63.9%
17.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%
7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%
0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 38.3%
25.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.9% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +8.7 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
19.2% 14th pct 27.9% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +1.9 pts higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +2.9 pts higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +15.6 pts higher in Wamboin gap widening
54.8% 32nd pct 70.4% 82nd pct
Full-time in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +1.8 pts higher in Wamboin gap narrowing
65.8% 81st pct 67.6% 86th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Public administration & safety +13.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%
13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
13.9% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%
12.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 5.5%
8.9% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 3.9%
7.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +6.6 pts 1.0%
7.6% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 1.3%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.3% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 22.5%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.8% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
3.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +1.4 pts higher in Wamboin
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Walk to health in The Ridgewayin Wamboin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +0.6 more in Wamboin
0.0 0th pct 0.6 16th pct
Intersections/km² in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +48 higher in The Ridgeway
50 78th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in The Ridgewayin Wamboin +2.3 pts higher in The Ridgeway
10.4% 83rd pct 8.1% 72nd pct

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Compare Wamboin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Ridgeway vs Wamboin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13852/the-ridgeway/vs/SAL14141/wamboin