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West Wyalong vs Wyalong

Name: West Wyalong vs Wyalong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · West Wyalong profile · Wyalong profile

West Wyalong Wyalong

West Wyalong and Wyalong are nearby New South Wales areas with very different levels of accessibility. West Wyalong is somewhat walkable, and it is far more likely that residents live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (73.7%) or health services (76.0%), while those services are not walkable for anyone in Wyalong. West Wyalong also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (20.4%) compared to Wyalong, where the figure is 0.0%.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked similarly in several key ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes—around $1,400—and both have the same share of First Nations people at 7.6%. However, gaps remain in their demographics; West Wyalong has a higher share of seniors (25.1% compared to 18.7% in Wyalong) and more people living alone. Meanwhile, Wyalong has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.4 pts higher in West Wyalong Population: 2,417 larger in West Wyalong Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in West Wyalong Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in West Wyalong Recent movers: 8.9 pts higher in West Wyalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wyalong in Wyalong +2,417 larger in West Wyalong gap steady

3,037 84th pct 620 68th pct

Median age in West Wyalong in Wyalong +2 yrs older in Wyalong gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 18.7%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.1%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 49.1%

29.8% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 86.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Philippines even 1.1%

0.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.8% English +2.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

4.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Filipino even 1.1%

0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.5% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 66.8%

21.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.4% Not stated even 9.4%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in West Wyalong in Wyalong +4.40 more in Wyalong

5.03 59th pct 9.43 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Wyalong in Wyalong even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in West Wyalong in Wyalong even

166 34th pct 166 34th pct

ICSEA in West Wyalong in Wyalong even

952 28th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.1%

32.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.7% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II even 3.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

8.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in West Wyalong in Wyalong +$38 higher in West Wyalong gap widening

$778 55th pct $740 48th pct

Household income in West Wyalong in Wyalong +$23 higher in West Wyalong gap narrowing

$1,427 43rd pct $1,404 41st pct

Family income in West Wyalong in Wyalong +$271 higher in West Wyalong gap widening

$1,927 53rd pct $1,656 36th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

5.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.8%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +3.2 pts 56.1%

20.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wyalong in Wyalong +184 larger in West Wyalong

231 86th pct 47 76th pct

Median age in West Wyalong in Wyalong +9 yrs older in Wyalong

19 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in West Wyalong in Wyalong +$72 higher in West Wyalong

$706 57th pct $634 49th pct

Household income in West Wyalong in Wyalong +$42 higher in West Wyalong

$1,375 35th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wyalong in Wyalong +0.1 larger in Wyalong gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 50.3%

33.0% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 24.4%

11.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wyalong in Wyalong +$5 higher in West Wyalong gap steady

$230 34th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in West Wyalong in Wyalong +$170 higher in West Wyalong gap widening

$1,253 26th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in West Wyalong in Wyalong +0.10 higher in Wyalong gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 41.2%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.0% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 17.2%

3.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 94.1%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 51.2%

37.4% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 42.1%

31.5% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wyalong in Wyalong +1 more in Wyalong

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in West Wyalong in Wyalong +2.90 more in Wyalong

0.33 58th pct 3.23 70th pct

Departures/1k in West Wyalong in Wyalong +18.0 more in Wyalong

4.6 58th pct 22.6 60th pct

PT routes in West Wyalong in Wyalong even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in West Wyalong in Wyalong

— 74 93rd pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 58.1%

8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.7% Walked even 5.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 23.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.6% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

9.0% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

7.3% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in West Wyalong in Wyalong +2.3 higher in West Wyalong

5.5 85th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wyalong in Wyalong +2.3 more in West Wyalong

5.9 88th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in West Wyalong in Wyalong +16.9 pts higher in West Wyalong

73.6% 85th pct 56.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in West Wyalong in Wyalong +73.7 pts higher in West Wyalong

73.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in West Wyalong in Wyalong +8.6 pts higher in Wyalong

46.8% 72nd pct 55.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in West Wyalong in Wyalong +19.7 pts higher in West Wyalong

77.1% 84th pct 57.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in West Wyalong in Wyalong +12.1 pts higher in West Wyalong

76.5% 72nd pct 64.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in West Wyalong in Wyalong +76.0 pts higher in West Wyalong

76.0% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in West Wyalong in Wyalong +10.3 more in Wyalong

15.5 55th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in West Wyalong in Wyalong +0 higher in West Wyalong

1 44th pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in West Wyalong in Wyalong +0.1 pts higher in West Wyalong

2.3% 1st pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wyalong vs Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14273/west-wyalong/vs/SAL14449/wyalong