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Thirroul vs Woonona

Name: Thirroul vs Woonona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Thirroul profile · Woonona profile

Thirroul Woonona

Woonona and Thirroul are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences in wealth and health. Thirroul has a more highly qualified population, with 38.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 26.1% in Woonona. This is consistent with higher typical weekly incomes in Thirroul ($2,281) than in Woonona ($1,816). Woonona is more likely to have residents needing help with daily activities (7.4% vs 4.1%) and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (32.6% vs 26.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in age, with a typical resident in each place being 43. These neighbours also share very similar rates of public transport use and a similar drive time to the city. While they are alike in many ways, the gap in health and income has remained a feature of the two areas. Thirroul continues to have more detached houses and a higher number of people with a bachelor degree than Woonona.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,026 larger in Woonona Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in Thirroul Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Thirroul Year 12: 11.4 pts higher in Thirroul Work from home: 9.0 pts higher in Thirroul

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thirroul in Woonona +6,026 larger in Woonona gap steady

6,348 86th pct 12,374 88th pct

Median age in Thirroul in Woonona even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 47.4%

31.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Thirroul Woonona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 82.0%

6.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.6% South Africa even 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +2.2 pts 42.4%

37.2% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.8% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

4.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 89.9%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

49.3% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 41.8%

4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Thirroul in Woonona +0.27 more in Thirroul

1.57 20th pct 1.30 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thirroul in Woonona +9 more in Woonona

10 79th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Thirroul in Woonona +22 larger in Thirroul

417 61st pct 395 58th pct

ICSEA in Thirroul in Woonona +31 higher in Thirroul

1,077 87th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 53.3%

21.1% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.9% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 24.9%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 9.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce even 17.3%

13.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

12.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

10.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Thirroul in Woonona +$186 higher in Thirroul gap widening

$974 80th pct $788 57th pct

Household income in Thirroul in Woonona +$465 higher in Thirroul gap widening

$2,281 86th pct $1,816 66th pct

Family income in Thirroul in Woonona +$362 higher in Thirroul gap widening

$2,751 88th pct $2,389 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.3%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 15.0%

12.6% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +6.1 pts 61.3%

19.2% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thirroul in Woonona +191 larger in Woonona

128 86th pct 319 86th pct

Median age in Thirroul in Woonona +1 yrs older in Woonona

28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Thirroul in Woonona +$163 higher in Thirroul

$695 55th pct $532 37th pct

Household income in Thirroul in Woonona +$887 higher in Thirroul

$2,449 77th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thirroul in Woonona +0.2 larger in Thirroul gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 61.3%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 24.6%

8.5% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%

21.1% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thirroul in Woonona +$145 higher in Thirroul gap widening

$540 95th pct $395 81st pct

Mortgage in Thirroul in Woonona +$400 higher in Thirroul gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Thirroul in Woonona even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 37.2%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 35.7%

19.8% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 63.2%

10.7% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 25.8%

17.7% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.9%

30.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 18.4%

4.4% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.2% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.1% $750 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 25.7%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thirroul in Woonona +13 more in Woonona

21 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Thirroul in Woonona +0.56 more in Thirroul

3.31 71st pct 2.75 68th pct

Departures/1k in Thirroul in Woonona +493.6 more in Thirroul

1,118.8 87th pct 625.2 81st pct

PT routes in Thirroul in Woonona +2 more in Woonona

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Thirroul in Woonona +3 longer in Thirroul

7 39th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Thirroul in Woonona +1 longer in Woonona

56 42nd pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 31.7%

1.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 38.5%

34.3% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

4.9% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

9.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

35.9% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 28.2%

16.6% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.1% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Thirroul in Woonona +0.6 higher in Thirroul

7.1 93rd pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thirroul in Woonona +0.6 more in Thirroul

7.0 94th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Thirroul in Woonona +3.3 pts higher in Thirroul

89.9% 94th pct 86.6% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Thirroul in Woonona +11.3 pts higher in Thirroul

90.4% 95th pct 79.1% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Thirroul in Woonona +12.7 pts higher in Woonona

79.7% 81st pct 92.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Thirroul in Woonona +10.9 pts higher in Thirroul

89.1% 92nd pct 78.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Thirroul in Woonona +1.9 pts higher in Woonona

98.0% 85th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Thirroul in Woonona +37.2 pts higher in Thirroul

73.9% 91st pct 36.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Thirroul in Woonona +5.4 more in Thirroul

12.9 48th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Thirroul in Woonona +19 higher in Woonona

102 86th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Thirroul in Woonona +1.9 pts higher in Thirroul

7.8% 69th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Thirroul with nearby areas

Bulli Austinmer Woonona Coledale Russell Vale Wombarra Bellambi Corrimal

Compare Woonona with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thirroul vs Woonona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13864/thirroul/vs/SAL14434/woonona