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Wanganui vs Wilsons Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Wanganui profile · Wilsons Creek profile

Wanganui Wilsons Creek

Wilsons Creek and Wanganui are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ in scale and demographics. Wilsons Creek is larger and has a far higher share of seniors, at 20.2% compared to 7.8% in Wanganui. Rent is much higher in Wanganui, where the typical weekly cost is $500, compared to $300 in Wilsons Creek. There is also a notable gap in employment, with the unemployment rate far higher in Wilsons Creek at 12.4%, while it is 0.0% in Wanganui.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who do not have a religion. They are also similar in that no one in either area speaks a language other than English at home, and neither has any public transport stops. While they share these traits, some gaps have shifted over time; for example, the typical age of residents is now noticeably older in Wanganui, and the share of people who completed Year 12 is far higher there than in Wilsons Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 415 larger in Wilsons Creek Unemployment: 12.4 pts higher in Wilsons Creek Year 12: 20.9 pts higher in Wanganui Housework 15h+: 9.8 pts higher in Wanganui Aged 65+: 12.3 pts higher in Wilsons Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +415 larger in Wilsons Creek gap steady
51 29th pct 466 64th pct
Median age in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +3 yrs older in Wanganui gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +12.3 pts higher in Wilsons Creek gap widening
7.8% 12th pct 20.2% 57th pct
Under 15 in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +2.6 pts higher in Wilsons Creek gap narrowing
13.7% 29th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +4.2 pts higher in Wanganui gap narrowing
22.9% 91st pct 18.7% 86th pct

Age structure

39.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 33.9%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.8% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.7% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

45.2% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
35.7% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 31.2%
7.1% Divorced +7.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% Separated ◂ +8.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Wanganui Wilsons Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +2.1 pts higher in Wanganui gap narrowing
23.5% 83rd pct 21.5% 79th pct

Country of birth

62.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 60.7%
5.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +6.2 pts 35.0%
33.3% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 27.5%
15.7% German ◂ +7.3 pts 8.4%
9.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.8% Dutch ◂ +9.2 pts 2.6%
5.9% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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 Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +5.4 pts higher in Wanganui gap widening
15.7% 84th pct 10.3% 76th pct
Limited English in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

72.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 73.4%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +0.5 pts higher in Wanganui gap narrowing
62.7% 97th pct 62.2% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

62.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 62.2%
15.7% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.7% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%
0.0% Judaism +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +20.9 pts higher in Wanganui gap widening
77.1% 96th pct 56.3% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +3.3 pts higher in Wanganui gap narrowing
31.0% 86th pct 27.7% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 13.16 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +5 more in Wilsons Creek
2 62nd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +218 larger in Wilsons Creek
17 3rd pct 234 41st pct
ICSEA in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +12 higher in Wilsons Creek
1,029 72nd pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +20.9 pts 56.3%
20.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

8.6% Bachelor degree +16.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 19.2%
17.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +14.3 pts 2.9%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%
8.6% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.6% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +$98 higher in Wilsons Creek gap widening
$483 11th pct $581 22nd pct
Household income in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +$222 higher in Wilsons Creek gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,347 36th pct
Family income in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +$142 higher in Wanganui gap widening
$1,749 41st pct $1,607 33rd pct
High earners in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +6.1 pts higher in Wilsons Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 11.8% 36th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 22.9%
28.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +2.8 pts higher in Wilsons Creek
15.7% 8th pct 18.5% 12th pct
Mental health in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +6.7 pts higher in Wilsons Creek
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +1.7 pts higher in Wilsons Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
5.9% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +8.1 pts 62.4%
9.8% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +1.7 pts higher in Wilsons Creek gap narrowing
21.4% 65th pct 23.1% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +8.4 pts higher in Wilsons Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +0.5 pts higher in Wanganui gap narrowing
23.8% 42nd pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +0.8 pts higher in Wilsons Creek
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +9.8 pts higher in Wanganui gap steady
28.6% 73rd pct 18.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +9 yrs older in Wanganui
37 yrs 75th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +$800 higher in Wanganui
$1,375 89th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +$874 higher in Wilsons Creek
$1,875 57th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +0.3 larger in Wanganui gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +5.5 pts higher in Wanganui gap widening
17.2% 80th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 30.1% 72nd pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 66.5%
41.4% Couples without children ◂ +18.2 pts 23.2%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 4 people ◂ +22.0 pts 13.7%
21.4% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
28.6% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 20.9%
0.0% 3 people +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% 5 people +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +$200 higher in Wanganui gap widening
$500 92nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +$500 higher in Wilsons Creek
$1,300 29th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 17.6% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 36.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 60.1% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 36.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
21.4% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%
0.0% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 15.0%
21.4% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Studio / none +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 28.7% 78th pct
PT commute in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 76 94th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 43.8%
21.4% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 ◂ +11.1 pts 38.9%
35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 34.7%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 16.7%
28.6% 4 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 10.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +0.9 pts higher in Wilsons Creek gap narrowing
26.7% 34th pct 27.5% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +12.4 pts higher in Wilsons Creek
0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 93rd pct
Participation in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +1.3 pts higher in Wilsons Creek gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 51.3% 24th pct
Full-time in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek
— 31.5% 0th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Retail trade ◂ +21.8 pts 6.7%
28.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Education & training +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Professionals ◂ +27.9 pts 29.2%
28.6% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 21.3%
28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.1 pts 13.5%
21.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.5 pts 12.9%
0.0% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +0.1 higher in Wilsons Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +0.1 more in Wilsons Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +7.7 pts higher in Wilsons Creek
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +4.3 more in Wilsons Creek
0.0 0th pct 4.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +1 higher in Wilsons Creek
0 36th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Wanganuiin Wilsons Creek +1.1 pts higher in Wanganui
18.9% 98th pct 17.8% 96th pct

Compare Wanganui with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wanganui vs Wilsons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14152/wanganui/vs/SAL14328/wilsons-creek