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Turrella vs Wolli Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Turrella profile · Wolli Creek profile

Turrella Wolli Creek

Wolli Creek and Turrella are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and populations. Wolli Creek is dominated by apartments, with 98.3% of homes being flats and a high proportion of residents born overseas (71.1%). It is a highly educated area where 56.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Turrella has a more traditional mix of housing, with separate houses making up 46.9% of homes and a higher share of three-plus bedroom properties (52.7%). Turrella also has a larger proportion of children and older residents, while Wolli Creek has far more people in de facto relationships (23.1% compared to 11.6% in Turrella).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 and the same unemployment rate of 6.3%. They share a similar distance to the city and a high level of school advantage. While Wolli Creek is far more transient, with 77.5% of people moving in the last five years, both areas remain well above the national figure for overseas births.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,981 larger in Wolli Creek Separate houses: 46.1 pts higher in Turrella 3+ bedrooms: 40.9 pts higher in Turrella Recent movers: 34.4 pts higher in Wolli Creek Bachelor+: 21.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Turrellain Wolli Creek +7,981 larger in Wolli Creek gap widening
2,673 82nd pct 10,654 87th pct
Median age in Turrellain Wolli Creek +2 yrs older in Turrella gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Turrellain Wolli Creek +0.6 pts higher in Turrella gap steady
1.2% 42nd pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Turrellain Wolli Creek +6.5 pts higher in Turrella gap narrowing
9.6% 15th pct 3.2% 5th pct
Under 15 in Turrellain Wolli Creek +8.0 pts higher in Turrella gap narrowing
16.0% 42nd pct 7.9% 12th pct
De facto in Turrellain Wolli Creek +11.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap steady
11.6% 45th pct 23.1% 91st pct

Age structure

42.1% Young adults (25–44) +22.9 pts ▸ 64.9%
18.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 9.6%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 7.9%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +16.2 pts ▸ 58.7%
45.9% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 33.7%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Turrella Wolli Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Turrellain Wolli Creek +21.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
49.9% 100th pct 71.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

45.0% Australia ◂ +21.9 pts 23.1%
6.4% China +13.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
2.7% Philippines even 2.6%
2.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

13.6% Chinese +21.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.3% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%
13.2% English ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%
4.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.3% Filipino even 3.3%
2.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Vietnamese even 3.1%
2.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Turrellain Wolli Creek +9.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap widening
57.7% 99th pct 67.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Turrellain Wolli Creek +1.2 pts higher in Turrella gap steady
10.6% 100th pct 9.4% 99th pct

Language used at home

36.4% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 25.9%
6.3% Mandarin +15.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.2% Arabic ◂ +14.6 pts 1.6%
3.4% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.2% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Turrellain Wolli Creek +18.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap widening
29.0% 22nd pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

29.0% No religion +18.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
33.3% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 25.7%
21.2% Islam ◂ +17.6 pts 3.5%
5.9% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.9% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Turrellain Wolli Creek +13.6 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
68.3% 89th pct 81.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Turrellain Wolli Creek +21.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
34.7% 89th pct 56.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Turrellain Wolli Creek
2.34 34th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Turrellain Wolli Creek +5 more in Turrella
44 91st pct 39 90th pct
Avg size in Turrellain Wolli Creek +48 larger in Turrella
401 59th pct 352 54th pct
ICSEA in Turrellain Wolli Creek +4 higher in Wolli Creek
1,078 87th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 81.9%
11.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.7% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

30.3% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
9.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.6% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
4.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Turrellain Wolli Creek +$231 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
$840 65th pct $1,071 87th pct
Household income in Turrellain Wolli Creek +$26 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
$2,137 81st pct $2,163 82nd pct
Family income in Turrellain Wolli Creek +$228 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
$2,109 64th pct $2,337 75th pct
High earners in Turrellain Wolli Creek +4.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap widening
10.7% 64th pct 15.2% 80th pct
High-income homes in Turrellain Wolli Creek +2.1 pts higher in Turrella gap narrowing
28.8% 80th pct 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
11.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
38.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 25.8%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
3.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Turrellain Wolli Creek +5.4 pts higher in Turrella
15.9% 8th pct 10.5% 1st pct
Mental health in Turrellain Wolli Creek +0.4 pts higher in Turrella
4.1% 21st pct 3.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Turrellain Wolli Creek +3.2 pts higher in Turrella gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 0.9% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
4.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
4.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.5% None +5.7 pts ▸ 82.2%
11.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%
3.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Turrellain Wolli Creek even gap narrowing
6.9% 8th pct 6.9% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Turrellain Wolli Creek +4.1 pts higher in Turrella gap narrowing
8.2% 16th pct 4.0% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Turrellain Wolli Creek +8.0 pts higher in Turrella gap narrowing
20.6% 28th pct 12.6% 10th pct
Defence service in Turrellain Wolli Creek +0.4 pts higher in Wolli Creek
0.6% 30th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Turrellain Wolli Creek +3.3 pts higher in Turrella gap narrowing
14.0% 11th pct 10.7% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Turrellain Wolli Creek +26 larger in Wolli Creek
31 73rd pct 57 78th pct
Median age in Turrellain Wolli Creek +4 yrs older in Wolli Creek
25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Turrellain Wolli Creek +24.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek
50.0% 71st pct 74.5% 97th pct
Unemployment in Turrellain Wolli Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Turrellain Wolli Creek +$917 higher in Wolli Creek
$599 45th pct $1,516 90th pct
Household income in Turrellain Wolli Creek +$41 higher in Wolli Creek
$2,250 71st pct $2,291 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Turrellain Wolli Creek +7.9 pts higher in Wolli Creek
9.7% 75th pct 17.5% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Turrellain Wolli Creek +0.8 larger in Turrella gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Turrellain Wolli Creek +5.9 pts higher in Turrella gap widening
11.9% 57th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Turrellain Wolli Creek +7.3 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap steady
18.6% 32nd pct 25.9% 58th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +25.2 pts 33.9%
27.4% Couples without children +28.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%
1.7% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +15.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
18.6% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 6.9%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Turrellain Wolli Creek +$20 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
$520 94th pct $540 95th pct
Mortgage in Turrellain Wolli Creek +$117 higher in Turrella gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Turrellain Wolli Creek even gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Turrellain Wolli Creek +20.0 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
43.0% 89th pct 63.0% 98th pct
Owned outright in Turrellain Wolli Creek +15.1 pts higher in Turrella gap narrowing
22.3% 12th pct 7.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in Turrellain Wolli Creek +46.1 pts higher in Turrella gap narrowing
46.9% 7th pct 0.7% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Turrellain Wolli Creek +40.9 pts higher in Turrella gap narrowing
52.7% 10th pct 11.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 27.3%
22.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 7.1%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

44.8% Flat or apartment +53.5 pts ▸ 98.3%
46.9% Separate house ◂ +46.1 pts 0.7%
8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 2 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
30.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 10.9%
12.0% 1 bedroom +14.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 0.8%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.1%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 44.5%
35.0% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
7.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
4.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
31.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 22.9%
11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.7% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Turrellain Wolli Creek +16.9 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap widening
11.6% 89th pct 28.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Turrellain Wolli Creek +10.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap widening
34.0% 86th pct 44.5% 94th pct
PT commute in Turrellain Wolli Creek +6.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
8.7% 99th pct 15.0% 100th pct
PT stops in Turrellain Wolli Creek +5 more in Turrella
12 82nd pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Turrellain Wolli Creek +3.83 more in Turrella
4.49 75th pct 0.66 60th pct
Departures/1k in Turrellain Wolli Creek +394.6 more in Turrella
952.9 86th pct 558.3 79th pct
PT routes in Turrellain Wolli Creek +8 more in Wolli Creek
3 79th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Turrellain Wolli Creek +2 longer in Wolli Creek
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Turrellain Wolli Creek +1 longer in Turrella
16 13th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Turrellain Wolli Creek +63,374 more in Wolli Creek
27,310 80th pct 90,684 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Turrellain Wolli Creek +253,555 more in Wolli Creek
409,856 90th pct 663,411 94th pct
Transit to city in Turrellain Wolli Creek +10 longer in Turrella
43 24th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

34.0% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
31.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 17.8%
8.7% Train +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
11.6% No vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 12.6%
8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 1.5%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Turrellain Wolli Creek +34.4 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
43.1% 85th pct 77.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Turrellain Wolli Creek +11.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
24.6% 90th pct 36.4% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Turrellain Wolli Creek even gap narrowing
6.3% 79th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Turrellain Wolli Creek +11.4 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing
58.3% 42nd pct 69.7% 80th pct
Full-time in Turrellain Wolli Creek +8.1 pts higher in Wolli Creek gap steady
52.6% 24th pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.6% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%
6.6% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%
8.0% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
6.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%
11.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
7.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Turrellain Wolli Creek +0.0 higher in Wolli Creek
8.6 100th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Turrellain Wolli Creek +0.1 more in Turrella
7.9 99th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Turrellain Wolli Creek even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Turrellain Wolli Creek even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Turrellain Wolli Creek even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Turrellain Wolli Creek even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Turrellain Wolli Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Turrellain Wolli Creek +6.6 pts higher in Wolli Creek
93.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Turrellain Wolli Creek +5.1 more in Turrella
9.0 39th pct 3.8 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Turrellain Wolli Creek +307 higher in Wolli Creek
233 92nd pct 540 100th pct
Mean slope in Turrellain Wolli Creek +3.2 pts higher in Turrella
6.9% 62nd pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Turrella with nearby areas

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Compare Wolli Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Turrella vs Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14000/turrella/vs/SAL14371/wolli-creek