# Wadbilliga vs Yowrie — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 14 km apart

Yowrie and Wadbilliga are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Yowrie has a small population of 125 people, while Wadbilliga is largely non-residential with no residents. Yowrie has a larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with three people compared to none in Wadbilliga.

Both areas are almost entirely without infrastructure, as neither has any schools, public transport routes, or transport stops within the study area. This shared lack of services is a common feature for both places, and the gaps between them in these areas have remained stable over time.

## Where they differ most

- Population: 125 larger in Yowrie

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 0 | 125 | 125 larger in Yowrie | gap steady |
| Median age | — | 53 yrs |  |  |
| First Nations | — | 2.4% |  |  |
| Aged 65+ | — | 19.2% |  |  |
| Under 15 | — | 11.2% |  |  |
| De facto | — | 24.8% |  |  |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | — | 10.4% |  |  |

## Language

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Limited English | — | 0.0% |  |  |

## Religion

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | — | 60.0% |  |  |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | — | 51.4% |  |  |
| Bachelor+ | — | 24.8% |  |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 0 | 0 |  |  |

## Income

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | — | $507 |  |  |
| Household income | — | $900 |  |  |
| Family income | — | $1,343 |  |  |
| High earners | — | 4.8% |  |  |
| High-income homes | — | 20.0% |  |  |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | — | 32.8% |  |  |
| Mental health | — | 10.4% |  |  |
| Needs assistance | — | 4.0% |  |  |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | — | 27.6% |  |  |
| Unpaid carers | — | 21.0% |  |  |
| Unpaid child care | — | 14.3% |  |  |
| Defence service | — | 5.7% |  |  |
| Housework 15h+ | — | 44.8% |  |  |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 0 | 3 | 3 larger in Yowrie |  |
| Median age | — | 41 yrs |  |  |
| Median income | — | $225 |  |  |
| Household income | — | $225 |  |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | — | 2.1 |  |  |
| One-parent | — | 4.3% |  |  |
| Living alone | — | 32.7% |  |  |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | — | $325 |  |  |
| Mortgage | — | $1,300 |  |  |
| People / bedroom | — | 1.00 |  |  |
| Renting | — | 5.5% |  |  |
| Owned outright | — | 72.7% |  |  |
| Separate houses | — | 94.5% |  |  |
| 3+ bedrooms | — | 54.5% |  |  |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Work from home | — | 18.0% |  |  |
| PT commute | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| PT stops | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Stops/1k | — | 0.00 |  |  |
| Departures/1k | — | 0.0 |  |  |
| PT routes | 0 | 0 |  |  |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | — | 28.8% |  |  |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | — | 7.7% |  |  |
| Participation | — | 49.5% |  |  |
| Full-time | — | 58.0% |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Wadbilliga | Yowrie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | — | 0.0 |  |  |
| Types ≤15 min | — | 0.0 |  |  |
| 15-min city | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Amenities/1k | — | 8.0 |  |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | — | 13.5% |  |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14099/wadbilliga/vs/SAL14538/yowrie