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Wombat vs Young

Name: Wombat vs Young — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Wombat profile · Young profile

Wombat Young

Young and Wombat are nearby New South Wales areas with very different scales and layouts. Young is a much larger center where the typical resident is 41, while Wombat is smaller and older, with a typical age of 47. Young is more connected for pedestrians; it is mostly car-dependent but has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (49%) and health services (51.1%) compared to Wombat, where these figures are 1.2% and 0% respectively. In contrast, Wombat has a higher share of homes owned outright (49.5% compared to 37.8% in Young) and more people working from home (21.2% versus 7.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, with Young at $1,515 and Wombat at $1,471. While Young has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas share a similar rate of volunteering, sitting around 15%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,330 larger in Young No car: 7.3 pts higher in Young PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Young Work from home: 14.1 pts higher in Wombat Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Wombat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wombat in Young +10,330 larger in Young gap steady

280 58th pct 10,610 87th pct

Median age in Wombat in Young +6 yrs older in Wombat gap steady

47 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 23.6%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 44.4%

27.4% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.4% Divorced even 9.4%

4.9% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Wombat Young

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 44.5%

46.1% English ◂ +6.3 pts 39.8%

16.1% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%

8.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 86.7%

7.5% Arabic ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 59.8%

21.8% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.6% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wombat in Young +13.87 more in Wombat

16.67 86th pct 2.80 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wombat in Young +7 more in Young

1 43rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Wombat in Young +243 larger in Young

20 5th pct 263 44th pct

ICSEA in Wombat in Young +64 higher in Young

898 13th pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.5%

34.0% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.3% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.3% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.2 pts 4.8%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

9.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Wombat in Young +$51 higher in Young gap widening

$605 25th pct $656 33rd pct

Household income in Wombat in Young +$104 higher in Wombat gap widening

$1,261 29th pct $1,157 23rd pct

Family income in Wombat in Young +$44 higher in Young gap narrowing

$1,471 25th pct $1,515 28th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 45.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +2.8 pts 56.5%

19.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wombat in Young +549 larger in Young

10 59th pct 559 87th pct

Median age in Wombat in Young +35 yrs older in Wombat

56 yrs 92nd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Wombat in Young +$427 higher in Wombat

$900 73rd pct $473 28th pct

Household income in Wombat in Young +$448 higher in Wombat

$1,625 47th pct $1,177 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wombat in Young +0.2 larger in Wombat gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 51.7%

27.8% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.1% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 35.0%

26.7% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%

8.9% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wombat in Young +$30 higher in Young gap steady

$220 31st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Wombat in Young +$300 higher in Wombat gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Wombat in Young +0.10 higher in Wombat gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 37.8%

20.8% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.9% Other tenure ◂ +6.2 pts 1.7%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 87.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 41.5%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

14.3% $200–$349 +50.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

14.3% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wombat in Young +1 more in Young

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Wombat in Young +0.09 more in Young

0.00 0th pct 0.09 58th pct

Departures/1k in Wombat in Young +1.3 more in Young

0.0 0th pct 1.3 57th pct

PT routes in Wombat in Young +4 more in Young

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Wombat in Young

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 70.1%

21.2% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 7.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.0% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.0% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 13.1%

14.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

0.0% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.4 pts 9.1%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.4% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

2.7% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 12.7%

18.6% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

7.1% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

10.6% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Wombat in Young +2.8 higher in Young

1.1 59th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wombat in Young +2.8 more in Young

1.3 61st pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Wombat in Young +44.9 pts higher in Young

0.0% 0th pct 44.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Wombat in Young +47.8 pts higher in Young

1.2% 58th pct 49.0% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Wombat in Young +18.2 pts higher in Young

0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Wombat in Young +38.5 pts higher in Young

22.4% 65th pct 60.9% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Wombat in Young +41.8 pts higher in Young

32.8% 59th pct 74.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in Wombat in Young +51.1 pts higher in Young

0.0% 0th pct 51.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Wombat in Young +10.1 more in Wombat

21.4 63rd pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Wombat in Young +2 higher in Young

1 45th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Wombat in Young +0.3 pts higher in Young

5.5% 48th pct 5.8% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wombat vs Young [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14382/wombat/vs/SAL14536/young