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Warabrook vs Waratah

Name: Warabrook vs Waratah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Warabrook profile · Waratah profile

Warabrook Waratah

Waratah (NSW) and Warabrook are neighbouring areas with very different housing and street layouts. Waratah (NSW) is a walker's paradise with high street connectivity and a high share of renters at 46.4%. In contrast, Warabrook has more people owning their homes outright (37.3%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (79.3%). Waratah (NSW) is also much more convenient for families, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas share a similar educational profile, with about 24% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly incomes are nearly the same. The gap in how people access the outdoors is widening, as Waratah (NSW) has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents than Warabrook. While Warabrook has a higher share of people born overseas (21.0%), both areas have a population that is noticeably older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,945 larger in Waratah 3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in Warabrook Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in Warabrook Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Waratah Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in Warabrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warabrook in Waratah +2,945 larger in Waratah gap steady

1,982 78th pct 4,927 86th pct

Median age in Warabrook in Waratah +4 yrs older in Warabrook gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.6%

14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 30.7%

34.7% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Warabrook Waratah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 76.9%

3.3% China ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

1.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 34.7%

33.2% English +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.3% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%

3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 78.7%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 43.5%

33.8% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

3.7% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Warabrook in Waratah

— 13.27 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Warabrook in Waratah +16 more in Waratah

25 87th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Warabrook in Waratah +44 larger in Waratah

350 53rd pct 394 58th pct

ICSEA in Warabrook in Waratah +33 higher in Waratah

1,034 73rd pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.0%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.7% Architecture & building even 3.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Warabrook in Waratah +$38 higher in Waratah gap narrowing

$747 49th pct $785 57th pct

Household income in Warabrook in Waratah +$123 higher in Warabrook gap narrowing

$1,634 56th pct $1,511 48th pct

Family income in Warabrook in Waratah +$181 higher in Waratah gap widening

$1,909 51st pct $2,090 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.8%

15.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.3%

30.6% $650–$1,499 even 30.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

13.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.2% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +5.6 pts 52.2%

21.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Warabrook in Waratah +153 larger in Waratah

68 81st pct 221 86th pct

Median age in Warabrook in Waratah +1 yrs older in Warabrook

28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Warabrook in Waratah +$229 higher in Warabrook

$900 73rd pct $671 53rd pct

Household income in Warabrook in Waratah +$292 higher in Warabrook

$1,958 60th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warabrook in Waratah +0.2 larger in Warabrook gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 46.3%

28.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

27.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

35.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.7%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warabrook in Waratah +$25 higher in Warabrook gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Warabrook in Waratah +$37 higher in Waratah gap narrowing

$1,790 60th pct $1,827 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Warabrook in Waratah +0.10 higher in Waratah gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 21.3%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

69.9% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 62.5%

26.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 19.4%

4.0% Flat or apartment +13.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 10.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 43.6%

16.3% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.1% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 39.3%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

9.1% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Warabrook in Waratah +29 more in Waratah

14 84th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Warabrook in Waratah +1.66 more in Waratah

7.06 86th pct 8.73 87th pct

Departures/1k in Warabrook in Waratah +365.4 more in Waratah

1,474.3 89th pct 1,839.7 91st pct

PT routes in Warabrook in Waratah +8 more in Waratah

3 79th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Warabrook in Waratah +2 longer in Warabrook

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Warabrook in Waratah +4 longer in Warabrook

103 71st pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 50.4%

20.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.8% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) even 3.1%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 33.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%

6.2% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Health care & social assistance even 22.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

9.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Warabrook in Waratah +3.0 higher in Waratah

5.7 86th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Warabrook in Waratah +2.6 more in Waratah

5.4 85th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Warabrook in Waratah +7.1 pts higher in Waratah

92.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Warabrook in Waratah +5.9 pts higher in Waratah

93.8% 97th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Warabrook in Waratah +1.1 pts higher in Waratah

98.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Warabrook in Waratah +85.1 pts higher in Waratah

14.9% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Warabrook in Waratah +0.3 pts higher in Waratah

99.7% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Warabrook in Waratah +4.1 pts higher in Waratah

95.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Warabrook in Waratah +8.8 more in Waratah

11.1 44th pct 19.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Warabrook in Waratah +211 higher in Waratah

190 90th pct 401 100th pct

Mean slope in Warabrook in Waratah +0.2 pts higher in Warabrook

6.0% 54th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Warabrook with nearby areas

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Compare Waratah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warabrook vs Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14158/warabrook/vs/SAL14159/waratah