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Wahroonga vs Warrawee

Name: Wahroonga vs Warrawee — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Wahroonga profile · Warrawee profile

Wahroonga Warrawee

Wahroonga and Warrawee are neighbouring areas in Sydney's north. Wahroonga is more developed for pedestrians and commuters, with far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per resident. It also has a higher proportion of detached houses (74.5%) and a larger share of older residents, with 22.2% aged 65 and over. Warrawee is smaller and more affluent, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (53.1%) and more adults holding a university degree (55.8%).

Both areas are very similar in their family structures, with about 29% of people using a language other than English at home and nearly identical numbers of children under 15. They also share a common profile of large households, with typically 2.9 people per home. While they both have high rates of working from home, Warrawee has more people reachable by transit within 45 minutes and a shorter typical commute to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,683 larger in Wahroonga Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Wahroonga Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Wahroonga No religion: 7.3 pts higher in Warrawee Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Warrawee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wahroonga in Warrawee +14,683 larger in Wahroonga gap steady

17,853 89th pct 3,170 85th pct

Median age in Wahroonga in Warrawee +2 yrs older in Wahroonga gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

58.6% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

26.7% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

5.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Wahroonga Warrawee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.3% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 57.7%

8.2% China +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English +2.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 23.7%

17.1% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

4.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

10.2% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.5% Cantonese even 3.5%

1.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 44.5%

35.9% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wahroonga in Warrawee +0.94 more in Wahroonga

2.71 39th pct 1.76 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wahroonga in Warrawee +22 more in Wahroonga

52 92nd pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Wahroonga in Warrawee +26 larger in Warrawee

724 91st pct 750 93rd pct

ICSEA in Wahroonga in Warrawee +13 higher in Warrawee

1,155 100th pct 1,168 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

8.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

21.1% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

7.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wahroonga in Warrawee +$111 higher in Warrawee gap widening

$1,042 86th pct $1,153 89th pct

Household income in Wahroonga in Warrawee +$390 higher in Warrawee gap widening

$2,998 96th pct $3,388 100th pct

Family income in Wahroonga in Warrawee +$426 higher in Warrawee gap widening

$3,420 96th pct $3,846 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.6%

15.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.9% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wahroonga in Warrawee +50 larger in Wahroonga

69 81st pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Wahroonga in Warrawee +5 yrs older in Wahroonga

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Wahroonga in Warrawee +$57 higher in Warrawee

$668 53rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Wahroonga in Warrawee +$500 higher in Wahroonga

$3,250 89th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wahroonga in Warrawee even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

69.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 67.0%

21.0% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 21.9%

17.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.1% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

8.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wahroonga in Warrawee +$50 higher in Warrawee gap widening

$600 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Wahroonga in Warrawee +$33 higher in Warrawee gap narrowing

$3,467 96th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Wahroonga in Warrawee even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 38.6%

17.8% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 63.9%

19.6% Flat or apartment +10.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 28.9%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%

20.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $750 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

28.2% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.1% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

6.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

8.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wahroonga in Warrawee +103 more in Wahroonga

113 90th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Wahroonga in Warrawee +3.17 more in Wahroonga

6.33 83rd pct 3.15 70th pct

Departures/1k in Wahroonga in Warrawee +329.4 more in Wahroonga

1,196.3 87th pct 866.9 85th pct

PT routes in Wahroonga in Warrawee +8 more in Wahroonga

12 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Wahroonga in Warrawee +4 longer in Wahroonga

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Wahroonga in Warrawee +3 longer in Wahroonga

24 21st pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Wahroonga in Warrawee +11,877 more in Warrawee

0 0th pct 11,877 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Wahroonga in Warrawee +124,859 more in Warrawee

42,011 61st pct 166,870 86th pct

Transit to city in Wahroonga in Warrawee +14 longer in Wahroonga

67 69th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

52.6% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

26.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%

2.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 40.9%

34.1% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

10.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade even 3.8%

3.7% Accommodation & food even 3.7%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

20.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wahroonga in Warrawee +0.2 higher in Wahroonga

7.0 93rd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wahroonga in Warrawee +0.3 more in Warrawee

6.8 93rd pct 7.0 95th pct

15-min city in Wahroonga in Warrawee +3.1 pts higher in Wahroonga

87.9% 93rd pct 84.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Wahroonga in Warrawee +1.4 pts higher in Warrawee

82.8% 91st pct 84.2% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Wahroonga in Warrawee +2.6 pts higher in Warrawee

97.4% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Wahroonga in Warrawee +7.2 pts higher in Warrawee

90.6% 93rd pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Wahroonga in Warrawee even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wahroonga in Warrawee +3.1 pts higher in Wahroonga

81.3% 94th pct 78.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Wahroonga in Warrawee +14.4 more in Wahroonga

22.0 64th pct 7.6 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Wahroonga in Warrawee +51 higher in Wahroonga

122 87th pct 72 82nd pct

Mean slope in Wahroonga in Warrawee +0.2 pts higher in Wahroonga

8.2% 72nd pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Wahroonga with nearby areas

Warrawee Normanhurst Waitara Turramurra South Turramurra Hornsby Thornleigh North Wahroonga

Compare Warrawee with nearby areas

Wahroonga Turramurra Waitara Pymble Normanhurst South Turramurra North Wahroonga West Pymble

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wahroonga vs Warrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14103/wahroonga/vs/SAL14183/warrawee