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Wallendbeen vs Wombat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Wallendbeen profile · Wombat profile

Wallendbeen Wombat

Wallendbeen and Wombat are both small New South Wales areas with similar population sizes. Wallendbeen has a higher typical weekly family income of $1,847 compared to $1,471 in Wombat, and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (19.1% vs 8.9%). Wallendbeen is also more walkable; 38.5% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 1.2% of homes in Wombat have that access. In contrast, Wombat has more children under 15 (21.4% vs 16.7%) and more residents within walking distance of a school.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, as neither area has homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and no one commutes by public transport. Both areas also have a similar share of people who live alone and those who identify as having no religion. While Wallendbeen's residents are noticeably older on average and have a far higher rate of volunteering (27.7% vs 15.7%), the two areas have tracked closely in other respects since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 13.6 pts higher in Wombat Mortgage: $558 higher in Wombat Unpaid carers: 7.6 pts higher in Wombat Volunteering: 12.0 pts higher in Wallendbeen Median age: 7 yrs older in Wallendbeen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wallendbeenin Wombat +19 larger in Wallendbeen gap narrowing
299 59th pct 280 58th pct
Median age in Wallendbeenin Wombat +7 yrs older in Wallendbeen gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Wallendbeenin Wombat +2.1 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap narrowing
5.7% 76th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Wallendbeenin Wombat +8.1 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
28.1% 82nd pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Wallendbeenin Wombat +4.7 pts higher in Wombat gap steady
16.7% 47th pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Wallendbeenin Wombat +2.4 pts higher in Wombat gap steady
11.3% 42nd pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 20.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 52.5%
21.7% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Wallendbeen Wombat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wallendbeenin Wombat +1.1 pts higher in Wombat gap steady
5.7% 24th pct 6.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 82.9%
3.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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

43.5% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
39.1% English +6.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
16.4% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 8.2%
11.0% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wallendbeenin Wombat +7.0 pts higher in Wombat gap widening
3.7% 52nd pct 10.7% 76th pct
Limited English in Wallendbeenin Wombat +0.5 pts higher in Wombat gap steady
1.7% 83rd pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 81.1%
0.0% Arabic +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Wallendbeenin Wombat +0.0 pts higher in Wombat gap narrowing
21.7% 11th pct 21.8% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

69.6% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 61.8%
21.7% No religion even 21.8%
9.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Islam +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wallendbeenin Wombat +11.4 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
45.4% 51st pct 34.0% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Wallendbeenin Wombat +7.5 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
16.9% 58th pct 9.4% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Wallendbeenin Wombat
— 16.67 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wallendbeenin Wombat +1 more in Wombat
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Wallendbeenin Wombat
— 20 5th pct
ICSEA in Wallendbeenin Wombat
— 898 13th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 34.0%
26.9% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 9.3%
5.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 12.3%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
13.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.0% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%
8.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wallendbeenin Wombat +$148 higher in Wallendbeen gap narrowing
$753 50th pct $605 25th pct
Household income in Wallendbeenin Wombat +$155 higher in Wallendbeen gap narrowing
$1,416 42nd pct $1,261 29th pct
Family income in Wallendbeenin Wombat +$376 higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
$1,847 47th pct $1,471 25th pct
High earners in Wallendbeenin Wombat +0.8 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap steady
12.4% 72nd pct 11.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Wallendbeenin Wombat +10.2 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
19.1% 60th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.8%
15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.9%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.6%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wallendbeenin Wombat +3.1 pts higher in Wallendbeen
33.8% 73rd pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Wallendbeenin Wombat +0.9 pts higher in Wombat
8.0% 49th pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Wallendbeenin Wombat +1.7 pts higher in Wombat gap narrowing
4.3% 46th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
8.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
4.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +4.1 pts ▸ 59.3%
20.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wallendbeenin Wombat +12.0 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
27.7% 81st pct 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Wallendbeenin Wombat +7.6 pts higher in Wombat gap widening
11.2% 35th pct 18.8% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Wallendbeenin Wombat +5.4 pts higher in Wombat gap narrowing
19.3% 24th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in Wallendbeenin Wombat +1.0 pts higher in Wallendbeen
3.2% 59th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Wallendbeenin Wombat +13.6 pts higher in Wombat gap widening
16.5% 14th pct 30.0% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wallendbeenin Wombat +7 larger in Wallendbeen
17 65th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Wallendbeenin Wombat +18 yrs older in Wombat
38 yrs 76th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Wallendbeenin Wombat +$213 higher in Wombat
$687 55th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Wallendbeenin Wombat +$251 higher in Wombat
$1,374 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wallendbeenin Wombat +0.3 larger in Wombat gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Wallendbeenin Wombat +1.6 pts higher in Wombat gap narrowing
8.5% 36th pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Wallendbeenin Wombat +0.6 pts higher in Wombat gap steady
26.1% 58th pct 26.7% 61st pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 61.7%
40.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 27.8%
8.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 36.6%
26.1% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.0% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.4% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
5.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.6% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wallendbeenin Wombat +$20 higher in Wombat gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Wallendbeenin Wombat +$558 higher in Wombat gap widening
$1,042 16th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Wallendbeenin Wombat +0.10 higher in Wombat gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Wallendbeenin Wombat +6.0 pts higher in Wombat gap narrowing
14.8% 44th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Wallendbeenin Wombat +9.6 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
59.1% 89th pct 49.5% 74th pct
Separate houses in Wallendbeenin Wombat +2.0 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wallendbeenin Wombat +5.6 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap widening
87.8% 73rd pct 82.2% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 49.5%
24.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
14.8% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.1% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 98.0%
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

44.3% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%
14.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%
12.2% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 ◂ +32.8 pts 14.3%
0.0% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wallendbeenin Wombat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Wallendbeenin Wombat +1.8 pts higher in Wombat gap steady
19.4% 59th pct 21.2% 63rd pct
PT commute in Wallendbeenin Wombat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wallendbeenin Wombat +1 more in Wallendbeen
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wallendbeenin Wombat +3.34 more in Wallendbeen
3.34 71st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wallendbeenin Wombat +113.7 more in Wallendbeen
113.7 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wallendbeenin Wombat +8 more in Wallendbeen
8 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Wallendbeenin Wombat
52 81st pct —

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +17.3 pts ▸ 72.6%
19.4% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 34.0%
27.0% 1 vehicle even 27.0%
25.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 24.0%
9.6% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wallendbeenin Wombat +2.7 pts higher in Wombat gap widening
23.3% 24th pct 26.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wallendbeenin Wombat +4.4 pts higher in Wombat gap narrowing
2.1% 39th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Wallendbeenin Wombat +1.1 pts higher in Wallendbeen gap narrowing
56.2% 36th pct 55.2% 33rd pct
Full-time in Wallendbeenin Wombat +9.8 pts higher in Wombat gap narrowing
57.5% 46th pct 67.3% 85th pct

Industries people work in

39.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.1 pts 27.4%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%
3.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%
2.2% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
4.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
2.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.2% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 23.9%
13.4% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wallendbeenin Wombat +1.0 higher in Wallendbeen
2.1 66th pct 1.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wallendbeenin Wombat +0.9 more in Wallendbeen
2.2 67th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Wallendbeenin Wombat +34.1 pts higher in Wallendbeen
34.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wallendbeenin Wombat +37.3 pts higher in Wallendbeen
38.5% 77th pct 1.2% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Wallendbeenin Wombat +27.4 pts higher in Wallendbeen
27.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wallendbeenin Wombat +22.4 pts higher in Wombat
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Wallendbeenin Wombat +14.6 pts higher in Wallendbeen
47.4% 63rd pct 32.8% 59th pct
Walk to health in Wallendbeenin Wombat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wallendbeenin Wombat +8.7 more in Wallendbeen
30.1 72nd pct 21.4 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Wallendbeenin Wombat +0 higher in Wombat
0 31st pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Wallendbeenin Wombat +0.4 pts higher in Wombat
5.1% 43rd pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Wallendbeen with nearby areas

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Compare Wombat with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wallendbeen vs Wombat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14131/wallendbeen/vs/SAL14382/wombat