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Ulong vs Upper Orara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Ulong profile · Upper Orara profile

Ulong Upper Orara

Upper Orara and Ulong are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different economic profiles. Upper Orara has far higher typical weekly household incomes at $1,739, compared to $974 in Ulong. This wealth gap is reflected in the housing, with 82.4% of Upper Orara homes having three or more bedrooms, while only 58.8% of homes in Ulong have that many. Upper Orara also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (46.0% versus 33.5%) and more adults working or looking for work.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, as no one walks to public transport or groceries. The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, with Upper Orara now far higher in Year 12 completion. Despite this, Ulong is more walkable for a few residents, with 58.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 4.6% in Upper Orara. Other commonalities include similar rates of renting and the same typical number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Population: 648 larger in Upper Orara 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Upper Orara Household income: $765 higher in Upper Orara Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Upper Orara Participation: 16.4 pts higher in Upper Orara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ulongin Upper Orara +648 larger in Upper Orara gap widening
215 55th pct 863 72nd pct
Median age in Ulongin Upper Orara +3 yrs older in Ulong gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Ulongin Upper Orara +1.6 pts higher in Ulong gap narrowing
5.1% 74th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Ulongin Upper Orara +3.5 pts higher in Upper Orara gap steady
16.7% 41st pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in Ulongin Upper Orara +8.3 pts higher in Upper Orara gap widening
12.1% 23rd pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Ulongin Upper Orara +4.0 pts higher in Ulong gap steady
19.4% 87th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

38.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 30.1%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.5%
12.1% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

32.1% Married +19.3 pts ▸ 51.4%
40.6% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 32.7%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ulong Upper Orara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ulongin Upper Orara +1.3 pts higher in Upper Orara gap steady
12.1% 53rd pct 13.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 77.6%
1.4% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
33.5% English +2.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
13.5% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
6.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ulongin Upper Orara +4.9 pts higher in Upper Orara gap widening
3.3% 48th pct 8.1% 72nd pct
Limited English in Ulongin Upper Orara +1.0 pts higher in Upper Orara gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 83.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% 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 Ulongin Upper Orara +3.3 pts higher in Ulong gap narrowing
49.8% 78th pct 46.5% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 46.5%
36.7% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ulongin Upper Orara +12.5 pts higher in Upper Orara gap steady
33.5% 20th pct 46.0% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Ulongin Upper Orara +5.7 pts higher in Upper Orara gap widening
13.4% 45th pct 19.1% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ulongin Upper Orara +32.78 more in Ulong
38.46 99th pct 5.68 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ulongin Upper Orara +2 more in Upper Orara
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Ulongin Upper Orara +8 larger in Upper Orara
26 8th pct 34 12th pct
ICSEA in Ulongin Upper Orara +93 higher in Upper Orara
861 10th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
36.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.3%
6.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.1% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%
12.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
6.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ulongin Upper Orara +$183 higher in Upper Orara gap widening
$487 11th pct $670 36th pct
Household income in Ulongin Upper Orara +$765 higher in Upper Orara gap widening
$974 12th pct $1,739 62nd pct
Family income in Ulongin Upper Orara +$604 higher in Upper Orara gap widening
$1,271 14th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Ulongin Upper Orara +4.2 pts higher in Upper Orara gap widening
4.8% 30th pct 9.0% 56th pct
High-income homes in Ulongin Upper Orara +20.6 pts higher in Upper Orara gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.6% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 24.6%
31.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 16.9%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 44.8%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ulongin Upper Orara +9.7 pts higher in Ulong
34.4% 76th pct 24.7% 29th pct
Mental health in Ulongin Upper Orara +5.7 pts higher in Ulong
14.0% 89th pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Ulongin Upper Orara +5.2 pts higher in Ulong gap widening
9.3% 87th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%
13.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%
12.1% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +15.7 pts ▸ 65.5%
23.3% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 15.6%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ulongin Upper Orara +1.7 pts higher in Ulong gap steady
19.8% 58th pct 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Ulongin Upper Orara +1.9 pts higher in Ulong gap narrowing
17.1% 85th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Ulongin Upper Orara +8.0 pts higher in Upper Orara gap widening
17.6% 19th pct 25.6% 52nd pct
Defence service in Ulongin Upper Orara +2.6 pts higher in Upper Orara
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ulongin Upper Orara +0.4 pts higher in Upper Orara gap steady
26.2% 62nd pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ulongin Upper Orara +19 larger in Upper Orara
11 60th pct 30 73rd pct
Median age in Ulongin Upper Orara +18 yrs older in Ulong
42 yrs 80th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Ulongin Upper Orara
— 14.3% 5th pct
Median income in Ulongin Upper Orara +$54 higher in Upper Orara
$383 14th pct $437 23rd pct
Household income in Ulongin Upper Orara +$737 higher in Upper Orara
$575 4th pct $1,312 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Ulongin Upper Orara
— 10.0% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ulongin Upper Orara +0.6 larger in Upper Orara gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Ulongin Upper Orara +12.7 pts higher in Ulong gap widening
22.2% 89th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Ulongin Upper Orara +15.0 pts higher in Ulong gap steady
27.5% 63rd pct 12.5% 12th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 60.8%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 29.3%
22.2% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 9.5%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 39.7%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 12.5%
13.8% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
5.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ulongin Upper Orara +$75 higher in Upper Orara gap narrowing
$275 48th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Ulongin Upper Orara +$634 higher in Upper Orara gap narrowing
$1,166 22nd pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Ulongin Upper Orara even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ulongin Upper Orara +0.4 pts higher in Upper Orara gap steady
18.8% 56th pct 19.1% 57th pct
Owned outright in Ulongin Upper Orara +8.2 pts higher in Ulong gap widening
45.0% 61st pct 36.8% 38th pct
Separate houses in Ulongin Upper Orara +2.2 pts higher in Ulong gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ulongin Upper Orara +23.6 pts higher in Upper Orara gap widening
58.8% 13th pct 82.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 36.8%
36.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
18.8% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

103.8% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 97.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 39.0%
31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 14.0%
6.3% 4 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
3.8% 5 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
20.0% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.8 pts 25.0%
37.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 24.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ulongin Upper Orara even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ulongin Upper Orara +6.2 pts higher in Ulong gap widening
22.5% 66th pct 16.3% 49th pct
PT commute in Ulongin Upper Orara even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ulongin Upper Orara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ulongin Upper Orara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ulongin Upper Orara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ulongin Upper Orara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 67.3%
22.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 16.3%
7.0% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.8 pts 16.7%
17.3% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.9% 4 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ulongin Upper Orara +2.7 pts higher in Ulong gap narrowing
33.0% 58th pct 30.3% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Ulongin Upper Orara +2.6 pts higher in Upper Orara gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ulongin Upper Orara +9.0 pts higher in Ulong gap steady
11.7% 92nd pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Ulongin Upper Orara +16.4 pts higher in Upper Orara gap narrowing
41.2% 10th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in Ulongin Upper Orara +3.9 pts higher in Upper Orara gap widening
47.9% 12th pct 51.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.9% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
9.9% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%
4.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
4.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%
18.3% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%
9.9% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%
4.2% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ulongin Upper Orara +1.4 higher in Ulong
1.5 62nd pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ulongin Upper Orara +2.0 more in Ulong
2.1 67th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Ulongin Upper Orara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ulongin Upper Orara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ulongin Upper Orara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ulongin Upper Orara +53.4 pts higher in Ulong
58.0% 78th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Ulongin Upper Orara +33.7 pts higher in Ulong
38.3% 60th pct 4.6% 44th pct
Walk to health in Ulongin Upper Orara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ulongin Upper Orara +16.3 more in Ulong
18.6 60th pct 2.3 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Ulongin Upper Orara +1 higher in Upper Orara
0 38th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Ulongin Upper Orara +6.0 pts higher in Upper Orara
8.8% 75th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ulong vs Upper Orara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14023/ulong/vs/SAL14059/upper-orara