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Wakeley vs Wetherill Park

Name: Wakeley vs Wetherill Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Wakeley profile · Wetherill Park profile

Wakeley Wetherill Park

Wetherill Park and Wakeley are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Wakeley is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park and health services, whereas in Wetherill Park, only 43.9% of homes are within that distance of health services. Wetherill Park has far more public transport options, including 104 stops compared to 16 in Wakeley. There are also notable differences in the people who live there; 74.0% of Wakeley residents use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 62.9% in Wetherill Park.

The typical resident in both areas is 41 years old, and they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,550. However, the gap in accessibility is widening, as Wakeley's walkability score is now well higher than Wetherill Park's. Both areas are far above the national figure for people born overseas, but they reflect different communities; Wakeley has a larger Vietnamese population, while Wetherill Park has more residents of Italian and Arabic backgrounds.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.1 pts higher in Wakeley Population: 1,519 larger in Wetherill Park Limited English: 6.1 pts higher in Wakeley Born overseas: 5.0 pts higher in Wakeley Housework 15h+: 4.4 pts higher in Wetherill Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +1,519 larger in Wetherill Park gap widening

4,893 86th pct 6,412 86th pct

Median age in Wakeley in Wetherill Park even gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.8% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

Marital status

51.3% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.1% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 31.5%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Wakeley Wetherill Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.9% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.0% Vietnam ◂ +10.7 pts 3.2%

0.9% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.6% Vietnamese ◂ +13.1 pts 4.4%

13.1% Chinese ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

8.2% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.9% Italian +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% English +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

21.2% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.9% Vietnamese ◂ +14.0 pts 3.9%

7.1% Arabic +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 71.2%

19.1% Buddhism ◂ +13.9 pts 5.2%

13.1% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

2.5% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +0.69 more in Wakeley

2.40 34th pct 1.71 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +8 more in Wakeley

34 89th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +67 larger in Wakeley

656 88th pct 589 83rd pct

ICSEA in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +4 higher in Wakeley

961 33rd pct 958 30th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 53.1%

22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

13.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 24.7%

23.6% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%

13.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Society & culture even 11.7%

7.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +$34 higher in Wetherill Park gap steady

$502 12th pct $536 16th pct

Household income in Wakeley in Wetherill Park even gap narrowing

$1,553 51st pct $1,556 51st pct

Family income in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +$86 higher in Wetherill Park gap narrowing

$1,583 31st pct $1,669 36th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.3%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.1%

14.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

54.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 54.2%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.8% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +1.3 pts 68.5%

16.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +14 larger in Wetherill Park

27 72nd pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +1 yrs older in Wetherill Park

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +$379 higher in Wetherill Park

$383 14th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +$333 higher in Wetherill Park

$2,250 71st pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wakeley in Wetherill Park even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 64.3%

17.6% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

13.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

8.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +$30 higher in Wetherill Park gap steady

$450 88th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +$58 higher in Wakeley gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Wakeley in Wetherill Park even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%

24.2% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 88.7%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 44.5%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 60.2%

10.2% $550–$749 +11.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.8%

19.4% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +88 more in Wetherill Park

16 86th pct 104 90th pct

Stops/1k in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +12.95 more in Wetherill Park

3.27 70th pct 16.22 90th pct

Departures/1k in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +3,457.3 more in Wetherill Park

1,011.0 86th pct 4,468.3 100th pct

PT routes in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +5 more in Wetherill Park

4 82nd pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +3 longer in Wakeley

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +1 longer in Wakeley

30 26th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +11,160 more in Wakeley

11,197 61st pct 37 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +24,828 more in Wakeley

141,889 86th pct 117,061 82nd pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 46.1%

27.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Train even 0.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.1% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

7.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.2% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Technicians & trades even 12.3%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

9.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +1.9 higher in Wakeley

7.4 94th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +2.6 more in Wakeley

7.6 98th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +44.3 pts higher in Wakeley

100.0% 100th pct 55.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +30.5 pts higher in Wakeley

92.3% 96th pct 61.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +1.3 pts higher in Wakeley

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +53.7 pts higher in Wakeley

100.0% 100th pct 46.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +28.8 pts higher in Wakeley

100.0% 100th pct 71.2% 70th pct

Walk to health in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +42.7 pts higher in Wakeley

86.6% 96th pct 43.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +13.7 more in Wetherill Park

8.8 38th pct 22.5 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +63 higher in Wakeley

145 88th pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Wakeley in Wetherill Park +0.6 pts higher in Wetherill Park

4.1% 30th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Wakeley with nearby areas

St Johns Park Prairiewood Canley Heights Fairfield West Greenfield Park Cabramatta West Bonnyrigg Bossley Park

Compare Wetherill Park with nearby areas

Prairiewood Pemulwuy Bossley Park Wakeley Fairfield West Greenfield Park Smithfield St Johns Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wakeley vs Wetherill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14107/wakeley/vs/SAL14281/wetherill-park