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Torrington vs Wellington Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Torrington profile · Wellington Vale profile

Torrington Wellington Vale

Torrington and Wellington Vale are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in age and income; Torrington is far older, with 41.6% of residents aged 65 and over, while Wellington Vale has far more children, who make up 29.6% of its population. Wealth is also a major divide, as the typical weekly household income in Wellington Vale is $1,125, far higher than the $612 seen in Torrington. These differences extend to health, with long-term health conditions far more common in Torrington, where 51.9% of people have one.

Both areas are almost identical in that no one uses a language other than English at home. This shared trait exists alongside a total lack of nearby public transport for both locations. While Torrington has seen more people move in over the last five years, Wellington Vale has a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work. In contrast to Torrington's higher share of people with no religion, Wellington Vale has a far higher percentage of residents who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 30.4 pts higher in Torrington No religion: 33.0 pts higher in Torrington Year 12: 32.9 pts higher in Wellington Vale Family income: $950 higher in Wellington Vale Volunteering: 35.3 pts higher in Wellington Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +50 larger in Torrington gap steady
77 35th pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +13 yrs older in Torrington gap widening
64 yrs 99th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +7.8 pts higher in Torrington gap narrowing
7.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +30.4 pts higher in Torrington gap widening
41.6% 97th pct 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +17.9 pts higher in Wellington Vale gap widening
11.7% 22nd pct 29.6% 94th pct
De facto in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +8.2 pts higher in Wellington Vale gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +49.2 pts ▸ 77.8%
41.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.4 pts 11.1%
11.7% Children (0–14) +17.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.7% Married +23.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
20.0% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.7% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Torrington Wellington Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +10.4 pts higher in Torrington gap steady
10.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +28.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.5% England ◂ +6.5 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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% Australian +27.9 pts ▸ 63.0%
7.8% Scottish +36.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.1% English +5.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
13.0% Irish +20.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.2% German +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.8% Dutch ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 Torringtonin Wellington Vale +33.0 pts higher in Torrington gap widening
44.2% 62nd pct 11.1% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +36.0 pts ▸ 81.5%
44.2% No religion ◂ +33.0 pts 11.1%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
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 Torringtonin Wellington Vale +32.9 pts higher in Wellington Vale gap widening
17.1% 0th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +4.0 pts higher in Torrington gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

17.1% Year 12 +32.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
35.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.0%
3.9% Year 11 +16.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +26.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Creative arts +47.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
19.5% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +$133 higher in Wellington Vale gap narrowing
$442 7th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +$513 higher in Wellington Vale gap narrowing
$612 0th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +$950 higher in Wellington Vale gap widening
$924 4th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +25.0 pts higher in Wellington Vale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 95th pct
High-income homes in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

10.0% $650–$1,499 +61.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
35.0% Under $650 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.7% $650–$1,499 +51.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
57.3% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 65.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +33.4 pts higher in Torrington
51.9% 100th pct 18.5% 12th pct
Mental health in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +18.2 pts higher in Torrington
18.2% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +10.4 pts higher in Torrington gap widening
10.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

31.2% Arthritis ◂ +12.7 pts 18.5%
6.5% Other condition +12.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.2% Mental health ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
16.9% Asthma ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%
10.4% Heart disease ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Lung condition ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.8% Cancer ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

31.2% None +54.0 pts ▸ 85.2%
28.6% One condition ◂ +17.5 pts 11.1%
18.2% Two conditions ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
10.4% Three or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +35.3 pts higher in Wellington Vale gap widening
14.7% 33rd pct 50.0% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +13.0 pts higher in Wellington Vale gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 25.0% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +9.3 pts higher in Wellington Vale gap widening
10.7% 8th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +4.3 pts higher in Torrington
4.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +15.7 pts higher in Wellington Vale gap widening
29.3% 76th pct 45.0% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +6 larger in Torrington
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
21 yrs 29th pct —
Median income in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +0.9 larger in Wellington Vale gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +13.2 pts higher in Torrington gap widening
13.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
50.0% 100th pct —

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +44.9 pts ▸ 87.0%
47.4% Couples without children ◂ +25.6 pts 21.7%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +48.2 pts ▸ 85.7%
50.0% 1 person +21.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% 3 people +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +$3,701 higher in Wellington Vale gap widening
$650 5th pct $4,351 100th pct
People / bedroom in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +0.20 higher in Torrington gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
80.0% 100th pct —
Separate houses in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
92.5% 38th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
37.5% 3rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 71.4%
0.0% Other tenure +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
7.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

7.5% 4 bedrooms +92.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.0% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
17.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Studio / none ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
— 40.9% 91st pct
PT commute in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

88.9% Car (driver) ◂ +70.7 pts 18.2%
55.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 40.9%
0.0% Walked +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle +24.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 42.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 4 or more +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +29.3 pts higher in Torrington gap narrowing
29.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +84.0 pts higher in Wellington Vale gap widening
16.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Full-time in Torringtonin Wellington Vale
— 68.2% 86th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +68.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
55.6% Construction ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers +39.4 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +0.6 higher in Torrington
0.6 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +0.8 more in Torrington
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +40.1 pts higher in Torrington
40.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +39.0 more in Torrington
39.0 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Torringtonin Wellington Vale even
0 33rd pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Torringtonin Wellington Vale +2.4 pts higher in Torrington
7.6% 67th pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torrington vs Wellington Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13937/torrington/vs/SAL14239/wellington-vale