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Woody Head vs Yamba

Name: Woody Head vs Yamba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Woody Head profile · Yamba profile

Woody Head Yamba

Yamba (NSW) and Woody Head are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Yamba is a larger hub where the area is somewhat walkable, with 82.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various services and 73.5% near public transport. In contrast, Woody Head is sparsely populated with only 7 residents and is car-dependent, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. There are also notable income differences; the typical personal weekly income in Woody Head is $850, which is well higher than the $602 seen in Yamba (NSW).

These two places share a similar landscape, with nearly identical average terrain slopes. However, the gap in accessibility and services between them remains stark. While Woody Head has more walkable amenities per resident, Yamba (NSW) maintains far more public transport stops and routes. This divide is clear in the time it takes to reach a stop, with a far higher walk of 48 minutes in Woody Head compared to just 5 minutes in Yamba (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,398 larger in Yamba Personal income: $248 higher in Woody Head Household size: 0.6 larger in Yamba Family income: $478 higher in Woody Head People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Yamba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Woody Head in Yamba +6,398 larger in Yamba gap steady

7 5th pct 6,405 86th pct

Median age in Woody Head in Yamba +2 yrs older in Yamba

55 yrs 86th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

0.0% Married +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

0.0% Never married +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% Divorced +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Widowed +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +19.1 pts 80.9%

0.0% England +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

100.0% Australian ◂ +61.0 pts 39.0%

0.0% English +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

0.0% Irish +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Scottish +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 90.5%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

0.0% Christianity +49.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

0.0% No religion +40.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Woody Head in Yamba

— 2.41 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Woody Head in Yamba +4 more in Yamba

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Woody Head in Yamba

— 157 33rd pct

ICSEA in Woody Head in Yamba

— 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

0.0% Year 10 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Year 9 or below +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Income

Personal income in Woody Head in Yamba +$248 higher in Woody Head

$850 66th pct $602 25th pct

Household income in Woody Head in Yamba +$143 higher in Woody Head

$1,249 28th pct $1,106 19th pct

Family income in Woody Head in Yamba +$478 higher in Woody Head

$1,875 49th pct $1,397 21st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

57.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.7 pts 30.4%

0.0% Under $650 +49.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Asthma +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Cancer +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +52.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

0.0% One condition +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Two conditions +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Three or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Woody Head in Yamba +289 larger in Yamba

0 0th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Woody Head in Yamba

— 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Woody Head in Yamba

— $484 30th pct

Household income in Woody Head in Yamba

— $1,329 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Woody Head in Yamba +0.6 larger in Yamba gap narrowing

1.5 0th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +53.1 pts 46.9%

0.0% Couples with children +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% One-parent families +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +45.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

0.0% 1 person +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% 3 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Woody Head in Yamba

— $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Woody Head in Yamba

— $1,630 50th pct

People / bedroom in Woody Head in Yamba +0.10 higher in Yamba gap narrowing

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +51.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

0.0% Rented +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +75.1 pts ▸ 75.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +48.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Woody Head in Yamba +19 more in Yamba

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Woody Head in Yamba +2.97 more in Yamba

0.00 0th pct 2.97 69th pct

Departures/1k in Woody Head in Yamba +163.3 more in Yamba

0.0 0th pct 163.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Woody Head in Yamba +4 more in Yamba

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Woody Head in Yamba +43 longer in Woody Head

48 78th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +59.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

0.0% Worked at home +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

0.0% 2 vehicles +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

100.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +84.6 pts 15.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Retail trade +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Managers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Labourers +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Woody Head in Yamba +5.2 higher in Yamba

0.6 53rd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Woody Head in Yamba +5.2 more in Yamba

1.0 59th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Woody Head in Yamba +82.3 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 82.3% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Woody Head in Yamba +61.3 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 61.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Woody Head in Yamba +73.5 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Woody Head in Yamba +68.9 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 68.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Woody Head in Yamba +7.5 pts higher in Woody Head

100.0% 100th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Woody Head in Yamba +72.6 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 72.6% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Woody Head in Yamba +123.0 more in Woody Head

142.9 89th pct 19.8 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Woody Head in Yamba +37 higher in Yamba

17 73rd pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Woody Head in Yamba +0.4 pts higher in Yamba

4.0% 28th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Woody Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Woody Head vs Yamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14417/woody-head/vs/SAL14476/yamba