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Wadalba vs Wyongah

Name: Wadalba vs Wyongah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Wadalba profile · Wyongah profile

Wadalba Wyongah

Wadalba and Wyongah are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different profiles. Wadalba is a younger hub where 26.3% of people are under 15, and it is far more transient, with 55.4% of residents moving in during the last five years. This area is also more walkable for daily needs, as far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Wyongah has a notably older population, and people are far more likely to own their homes outright, at 32.2% compared to 17.2% in Wadalba.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and those in de facto relationships. While Wadalba is far more likely to have renters and larger four-bedroom homes, Wyongah has a higher proportion of older residents and people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in Wadalba Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Wyongah Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Wadalba Population: 2,184 larger in Wadalba Unpaid child care: 10.7 pts higher in Wadalba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wadalba in Wyongah +2,184 larger in Wadalba gap widening

4,204 86th pct 2,020 78th pct

Median age in Wadalba in Wyongah +5 yrs older in Wyongah gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 23.1%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 18.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 39.2%

38.0% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Separated even 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Wadalba Wyongah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 86.3%

3.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +6.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.4% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.5% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 47.2%

39.8% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

5.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wadalba in Wyongah

0.90 6th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Wadalba in Wyongah +3 more in Wadalba

12 82nd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Wadalba in Wyongah +20 larger in Wadalba

551 78th pct 531 76th pct

ICSEA in Wadalba in Wyongah +49 higher in Wadalba

989 49th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 40.7%

29.0% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 15.8%

13.0% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wadalba in Wyongah +$80 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$805 60th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Wadalba in Wyongah +$320 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$1,942 73rd pct $1,622 55th pct

Family income in Wadalba in Wyongah +$368 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$2,127 65th pct $1,759 41st pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

7.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +2.8 pts 60.0%

20.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Three or more even 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wadalba in Wyongah +133 larger in Wadalba

258 86th pct 125 86th pct

Median age in Wadalba in Wyongah +2 yrs older in Wyongah

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Wadalba in Wyongah +$19 higher in Wadalba

$721 58th pct $702 56th pct

Household income in Wadalba in Wyongah +$60 higher in Wyongah

$1,952 60th pct $2,012 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wadalba in Wyongah +0.3 larger in Wadalba gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 51.4%

20.0% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.1% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.9% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 15.7%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

4.4% 6 or more even 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wadalba in Wyongah +$90 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$480 90th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Wadalba in Wyongah +$434 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Wadalba in Wyongah even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 39.5%

39.3% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 25.5%

17.2% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 98.8%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.3 pts 27.8%

14.8% 3 bedrooms +30.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

6.0% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

10.8% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 4.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 36.9%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.7% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wadalba in Wyongah +10 more in Wadalba

23 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Wadalba in Wyongah +0.96 more in Wyongah

5.47 79th pct 6.44 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Wadalba in Wyongah +273.9 more in Wadalba

996.7 86th pct 722.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Wadalba in Wyongah +11 more in Wadalba

13 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Wadalba in Wyongah +2 longer in Wyongah

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Wadalba in Wyongah +1 longer in Wyongah

68 49th pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Wadalba in Wyongah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Wadalba in Wyongah +22,362 more in Wyongah

9,120 40th pct 31,482 57th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 39.0%

30.0% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.3% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%

10.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%

13.8% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

9.6% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

10.5% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Wadalba in Wyongah +0.1 higher in Wadalba

5.4 85th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wadalba in Wyongah +0.7 more in Wyongah

5.0 83rd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Wadalba in Wyongah +11.1 pts higher in Wyongah

75.2% 86th pct 86.3% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Wadalba in Wyongah +73.8 pts higher in Wadalba

74.0% 86th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Wadalba in Wyongah +2.1 pts higher in Wyongah

97.6% 92nd pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Wadalba in Wyongah +16.7 pts higher in Wyongah

72.3% 83rd pct 89.0% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Wadalba in Wyongah +1.0 pts higher in Wyongah

98.5% 85th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Wadalba in Wyongah +44.8 pts higher in Wadalba

68.5% 90th pct 23.7% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Wadalba in Wyongah +0.8 more in Wadalba

10.7 43rd pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Wadalba in Wyongah +95 higher in Wadalba

148 88th pct 53 79th pct

Mean slope in Wadalba in Wyongah +2.3 pts higher in Wadalba

8.1% 71st pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Wadalba with nearby areas

Tuggerawong Tacoma Kanwal Hamlyn Terrace Rocky Point Tacoma South Wyongah Wyong

Compare Wyongah with nearby areas

Kanwal Tuggerawong Gorokan Wadalba Hamlyn Terrace Rocky Point Tacoma Lake Haven

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wadalba vs Wyongah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14098/wadalba/vs/SAL14466/wyongah