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Wanaaring vs White Cliffs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Wanaaring profile · White Cliffs profile

Wanaaring White Cliffs

White Cliffs and Wanaaring are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales, but they have very different profiles. White Cliffs is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 38.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical person in Wanaaring is just 34. Wanaaring has a much larger First Nations population at 14.8%, compared to 3.2% in White Cliffs. Housing also differs sharply; most homes in Wanaaring are separate houses (95.7%) and typically have more bedrooms, while 60.8% of people in White Cliffs live alone.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining mostly car-dependent with no public transport stops. They share a similar level of school advantage and neither has any residents who speak little or no English. While Wanaaring has higher typical weekly incomes, both areas sit well below the national figure. Living patterns are also similar in that both have a higher share of people working from home than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in White Cliffs Aged 65+: 26.1 pts higher in White Cliffs Living alone: 43.4 pts higher in White Cliffs Separate houses: 62.7 pts higher in Wanaaring 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in Wanaaring

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +75 larger in White Cliffs gap narrowing
81 36th pct 156 48th pct
Median age in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +22 yrs older in White Cliffs gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +11.6 pts higher in Wanaaring gap widening
14.8% 89th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +26.1 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
12.3% 23rd pct 38.5% 94th pct
Under 15 in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +4.1 pts higher in Wanaaring gap narrowing
25.9% 89th pct 21.8% 78th pct
De facto in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +1.1 pts higher in Wanaaring gap narrowing
6.1% 14th pct 5.0% 11th pct

Age structure

12.3% Seniors (65+) +26.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 27.6%
25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.8%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 8.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

Marital status

74.1% Married ◂ +27.4 pts 46.7%
38.9% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 28.9%
0.0% Divorced +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wanaaring White Cliffs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +12.8 pts higher in White Cliffs gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

91.4% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 86.5%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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

48.1% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
48.1% English ◂ +11.0 pts 37.2%
12.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
3.7% German +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +3.2 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Wanaaringin White Cliffs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 98.7%
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 Wanaaringin White Cliffs +4.0 pts higher in Wanaaring gap steady
45.7% 67th pct 41.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
45.7% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 41.7%
3.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +6.1 pts higher in White Cliffs gap narrowing
35.0% 23rd pct 41.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +1.1 pts higher in White Cliffs gap narrowing
5.6% 13th pct 6.7% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +18.21 more in Wanaaring
47.62 100th pct 29.41 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wanaaringin White Cliffs even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +10 larger in White Cliffs
7 0th pct 17 3rd pct
ICSEA in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +22 higher in White Cliffs
851 9th pct 873 11th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
18.3% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
10.0% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 35.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.1% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 14.3%
15.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%
12.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +$193 higher in Wanaaring gap widening
$665 35th pct $472 10th pct
Household income in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +$758 higher in Wanaaring gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $617 0th pct
Family income in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +$468 higher in Wanaaring gap widening
$1,343 17th pct $875 3rd pct
High earners in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +16.3 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +5.1 pts higher in White Cliffs gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 16th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +45.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 21.5%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +11.7 pts higher in White Cliffs
21.0% 16th pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +2.1 pts higher in White Cliffs
4.9% 25th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +4.5 pts higher in White Cliffs gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Arthritis +9.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +3.2 pts ▸ 68.6%
14.8% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +3.7 pts higher in White Cliffs gap narrowing
29.6% 86th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +2.2 pts higher in Wanaaring gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +8.1 pts higher in Wanaaring gap narrowing
29.6% 72nd pct 21.5% 32nd pct
Defence service in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +8.5 pts higher in White Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +3.0 pts higher in Wanaaring gap narrowing
33.3% 87th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +7 larger in Wanaaring
12 61st pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +21 yrs older in White Cliffs
11 yrs 6th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +$401 higher in Wanaaring
$725 58th pct $324 10th pct
Household income in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +$499 higher in Wanaaring
$949 16th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +1.5 larger in Wanaaring gap widening
3.3 91st pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +4.8 pts higher in White Cliffs gap steady
6.2% 26th pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +43.4 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
17.4% 27th pct 60.8% 100th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 53.8%
21.5% Couples without children +21.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.2% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

17.4% 1 person +43.4 pts ▸ 60.8%
26.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 22.8%
21.7% 6 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 6.3%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +$35 higher in Wanaaring
$125 10th pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +$3,067 higher in Wanaaring gap widening
$3,500 96th pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +0.10 higher in Wanaaring gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +4.7 pts higher in Wanaaring gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 12.7% 36th pct
Owned outright in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +24.5 pts higher in Wanaaring gap widening
73.9% 100th pct 49.4% 74th pct
Separate houses in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +62.7 pts higher in Wanaaring gap widening
95.7% 47th pct 32.9% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +35.6 pts higher in Wanaaring gap narrowing
91.3% 81st pct 55.7% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.9% Owned outright ◂ +24.5 pts 49.4%
17.4% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.4% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%
13.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +62.7 pts 32.9%
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

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 30.4%
34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 13.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
21.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 11.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +90.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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 even 0.0%
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 Wanaaringin White Cliffs +5.0 pts higher in White Cliffs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 74th pct
Work from home in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +23.7 pts higher in Wanaaring gap widening
56.1% 100th pct 32.4% 84th pct
PT commute in Wanaaringin White Cliffs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wanaaringin White Cliffs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wanaaringin White Cliffs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wanaaringin White Cliffs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wanaaringin White Cliffs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Worked at home ◂ +23.7 pts 32.4%
22.0% Car (driver) +16.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
22.0% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%
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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.5 pts 22.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.3 pts 13.8%
40.0% 4 or more ◂ +23.8 pts 16.3%
0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +5.8 pts higher in Wanaaring gap narrowing
31.1% 50th pct 25.3% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Wanaaringin White Cliffs
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +4.1 pts higher in White Cliffs gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +20.0 pts higher in Wanaaring gap widening
74.1% 88th pct 54.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +10.9 pts higher in Wanaaring gap widening
82.9% 100th pct 72.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

73.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.3 pts 58.8%
14.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

63.4% Managers ◂ +14.9 pts 48.5%
14.6% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%
0.0% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
7.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +0.3 higher in Wanaaring
2.4 68th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +0.2 more in Wanaaring
3.2 73rd pct 2.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +14.8 pts higher in Wanaaring
62.5% 83rd pct 47.7% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Wanaaringin White Cliffs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wanaaringin White Cliffs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +14.3 pts higher in Wanaaring
63.1% 80th pct 48.8% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +13.7 pts higher in Wanaaring
63.7% 68th pct 50.0% 64th pct
Walk to health in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +49.3 pts higher in White Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 49.3% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +40.6 more in Wanaaring
111.1 88th pct 70.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Wanaaringin White Cliffs even
0 1st pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Wanaaringin White Cliffs +1.9 pts higher in White Cliffs
2.1% 0th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Wanaaring with nearby areas

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Compare White Cliffs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wanaaring vs White Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14144/wanaaring/vs/SAL14291/white-cliffs