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Walcha Road vs Woolbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Walcha Road profile · Woolbrook profile

Walcha Road Woolbrook

Woolbrook and Walcha Road are two sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Walcha Road is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 44 in Woolbrook, and 45.8% of its population are seniors. Woolbrook is more diverse, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population that is well higher at 13.7% compared to 4.2% in Walcha Road. This is reflected in the age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Walcha Road with a typical age of 44, while the typical First Nations resident in Woolbrook is 29.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They are also very similar in that they are both car-dependent, with nearly identical rates of people working from home and typical weekly household incomes of around $1,280. While Woolbrook has more residents who finished Year 12, Walcha Road has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 60%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 111 larger in Woolbrook Aged 65+: 30.5 pts higher in Walcha Road Median age: 13 yrs older in Walcha Road Unemployment: 6.3 pts higher in Woolbrook No car: 5.3 pts higher in Woolbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +111 larger in Woolbrook gap narrowing
72 34th pct 183 51st pct
Median age in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +13 yrs older in Walcha Road gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +9.5 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
4.2% 68th pct 13.7% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +30.5 pts higher in Walcha Road gap widening
45.8% 100th pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +3.0 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
16.7% 47th pct 13.7% 28th pct
De facto in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +16.7 pts higher in Walcha Road gap widening
28.6% 99th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

45.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.5 pts 15.3%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 18.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

46.0% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
38.1% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 31.8%
15.9% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%
7.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
0.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Walcha Road Woolbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +0.8 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
4.2% 18th pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 75.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 32.2%
33.3% English +1.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%
4.2% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

65.3% English only +17.2 pts ▸ 82.5%
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% Punjabi 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 Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +9.8 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
20.8% 10th pct 30.6% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 43.7%
20.8% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +11.3 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
19.0% 1st pct 30.3% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +2.9 pts higher in Woolbrook gap steady
4.8% 11th pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook
— 40.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +1 more in Woolbrook
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook
— 11 0th pct
ICSEA in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook
— 900 13th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 10 ◂ +14.6 pts 21.9%
19.0% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
6.3% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 23.2%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.6% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.1 pts 7.1%
14.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%
8.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +$157 higher in Woolbrook gap widening
$485 11th pct $642 31st pct
Household income in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +$17 higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
$1,291 32nd pct $1,274 30th pct
Family income in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +$249 higher in Woolbrook gap steady
$1,375 19th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +7.0 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +5.1 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 16th pct

Household income distribution

55.0% Under $650 ◂ +38.1 pts 16.9%
50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.7 pts 15.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 38.2%
12.7% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +5.2 pts higher in Walcha Road
31.9% 65th pct 26.8% 40th pct
Mental health in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +7.6 pts higher in Walcha Road
12.5% 86th pct 4.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +3.2 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
5.6% 61st pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Heart disease ◂ +10.1 pts 3.8%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +7.6 pts 4.9%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
6.9% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%
4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.5% None +15.0 pts ▸ 52.5%
16.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%
12.5% Three or more ◂ +8.7 pts 3.8%
4.2% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +6.4 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
15.9% 39th pct 22.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +2.0 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
12.7% 49th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +1.5 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
20.6% 28th pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +4.5 pts higher in Woolbrook
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +1.5 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
23.8% 48th pct 22.3% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +22 larger in Woolbrook
3 43rd pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +15 yrs older in Walcha Road
44 yrs 82nd pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +$389 higher in Walcha Road
$699 56th pct $310 8th pct
Household income in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +$651 higher in Walcha Road
$1,375 35th pct $724 9th pct
Indigenous language in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +0.1 larger in Woolbrook gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +6.5 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
15.4% 74th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +3.8 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 28.8% 68th pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
46.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 37.9%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 39.0%
25.0% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +$30 higher in Walcha Road
$200 25th pct $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +$322 higher in Walcha Road
$1,056 17th pct $734 7th pct
People / bedroom in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +0.10 higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +2.0 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Owned outright in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +15.9 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
60.0% 90th pct 44.1% 59th pct
Separate houses in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +1.7 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +4.1 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
60.0% 14th pct 55.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 44.1%
20.0% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other tenure +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Types of homes

105.0% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 98.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 30.5%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +84.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +5.3 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 75th pct
Work from home in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +0.5 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
33.3% 86th pct 33.8% 86th pct
PT commute in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +2 more in Walcha Road
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +27.78 more in Walcha Road
27.78 96th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +388.9 more in Walcha Road
388.9 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +4 more in Walcha Road
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 41.9%
33.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.8% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 4.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 4 or more ◂ +31.2 pts 8.8%
25.0% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.0% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 17.5%
0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +9.3 pts higher in Walcha Road gap widening
31.5% 52nd pct 22.2% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +6.3 pts higher in Woolbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +1.7 pts higher in Woolbrook gap narrowing
49.2% 20th pct 51.0% 23rd pct
Full-time in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +6.9 pts higher in Walcha Road gap narrowing
70.4% 88th pct 63.5% 74th pct

Industries people work in

44.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 35.1%
18.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +10.8 pts 4.1%
0.0% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +0.4 higher in Woolbrook
0.4 49th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +0.9 more in Woolbrook
0.4 48th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +13.2 pts higher in Walcha Road
13.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +40.9 pts higher in Woolbrook
0.0% 0th pct 40.9% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +43.9 pts higher in Woolbrook
0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +25.3 more in Walcha Road
41.7 78th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook even
0 16th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Walcha Roadin Woolbrook +0.7 pts higher in Woolbrook
8.6% 74th pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walcha Road vs Woolbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14112/walcha-road/vs/SAL14418/woolbrook