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Waverton vs Wollstonecraft

Name: Waverton vs Wollstonecraft — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.7 km apart · Waverton profile · Wollstonecraft profile

Waverton Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft and Waverton are neighbouring areas in North Sydney with very different layouts. Waverton has far more separate houses (17.7%) compared to Wollstonecraft (7.3%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. This openness extends to the streets, where Waverton has far more intersections per square kilometre and a higher share of walkable amenities. In contrast, Wollstonecraft is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (41.7%) and those using another language at home (26.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-earning hubs where most adults are working or looking for work. They are very alike in their educational profiles, with about 64% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Waverton is more connected to public transport with far more weekly departures per 1,000 people, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,134 larger in Wollstonecraft Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Waverton 3+ bedrooms: 6.5 pts higher in Waverton Owned outright: 5.8 pts higher in Waverton Participation: 4.7 pts higher in Wollstonecraft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +5,134 larger in Wollstonecraft gap steady

2,981 84th pct 8,115 87th pct

Median age in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +1 yrs older in Waverton gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%

12.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.6% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 41.1%

8.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Waverton Wollstonecraft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.3% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 56.4%

6.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

33.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 32.4%

24.5% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 23.7%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

12.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

73.9% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 71.4%

4.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 49.4%

37.7% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

2.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Waverton in Wollstonecraft

— 0.95 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +1 more in Wollstonecraft

37 90th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +48 larger in Wollstonecraft

640 87th pct 689 90th pct

ICSEA in Waverton in Wollstonecraft even

1,171 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 88.1%

5.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Year 11 even 2.4%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 22.7%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

8.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +$62 higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening

$1,528 99th pct $1,590 100th pct

Household income in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +$251 higher in Waverton gap widening

$2,890 95th pct $2,639 91st pct

Family income in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +$354 higher in Waverton gap widening

$3,842 100th pct $3,488 97th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 30.5%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

20.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Asthma even 7.8%

7.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +0.6 pts ▸ 71.1%

17.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +17 larger in Wollstonecraft

17 65th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +6 yrs older in Wollstonecraft

26 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +$63 higher in Wollstonecraft

$1,312 88th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +$584 higher in Waverton

$3,250 89th pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waverton in Wollstonecraft even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 46.5%

41.2% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

1.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 40.0%

31.0% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

2.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +$24 higher in Waverton gap steady

$600 100th pct $576 98th pct

Mortgage in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +$342 higher in Waverton gap widening

$3,053 92nd pct $2,711 89th pct

People / bedroom in Waverton in Wollstonecraft even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 27.2%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

49.9% Flat or apartment +29.5 pts ▸ 79.3%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.1 pts 13.5%

17.7% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 30.1%

9.9% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.6%

24.9% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 20.8%

1.0% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 43.9%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

8.0% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +8 more in Wollstonecraft

11 81st pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +1.35 more in Waverton

3.69 72nd pct 2.34 67th pct

Departures/1k in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +982.4 more in Waverton

1,614.6 90th pct 632.2 81st pct

PT routes in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +10 more in Waverton

15 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +2 longer in Wollstonecraft

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +1 longer in Wollstonecraft

7 1st pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +53,206 more in Waverton

112,876 90th pct 59,670 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +223,527 more in Waverton

616,929 93rd pct 393,402 90th pct

Transit to city in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +7 longer in Wollstonecraft

23 1st pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 62.5%

13.6% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.5% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

4.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

59.5% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

20.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 20.7%

14.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

4.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

8.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

48.8% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 48.4%

20.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Waverton in Wollstonecraft +0.5 higher in Waverton

9.4 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Waverton in Wollstonecraft even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Waverton in Wollstonecraft even