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Woronora vs Yarrawarrah

Name: Woronora vs Yarrawarrah — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Woronora profile · Yarrawarrah profile

Woronora Yarrawarrah

Yarrawarrah and Woronora are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with similar population sizes. Yarrawarrah is far more walkable, with 89.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 12.0% in Woronora. This convenience extends to essential services; for example, 90.5% of Yarrawarrah homes are within a short walk of groceries, while only 1.1% of Woronora homes are. Yarrawarrah also has a higher share of children under 15 (19.9%) and more people caring for children unpaid (32.3%). In contrast, Woronora has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.92) and more people reachable within 45 minutes by transit (47,482 compared to 7,348 in Yarrawarrah).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining stable residential hubs where most people own their homes outright and earn similar weekly incomes. They are very alike in their typical personal incomes, which sit around $1,020, and both have about 6% of residents who use a language other than English at home. This shared stability is seen in their housing, as both areas have a very high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 732 larger in Yarrawarrah De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Woronora Unpaid child care: 5.2 pts higher in Yarrawarrah Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in Yarrawarrah Renting: 4.5 pts higher in Woronora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +732 larger in Yarrawarrah gap steady

2,043 79th pct 2,775 83rd pct

Median age in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +2 yrs older in Woronora gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 26.2%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.4% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 63.4%

31.9% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 27.0%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Woronora Yarrawarrah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 84.9%

4.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 43.7%

14.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

4.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian even 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 92.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

36.3% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 34.2%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +1.10 more in Woronora

2.92 42nd pct 1.81 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +11 more in Woronora

33 89th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +5 larger in Woronora

478 69th pct 474 69th pct

ICSEA in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +7 higher in Woronora

1,083 88th pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 61.9%

25.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.7%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +$7 higher in Woronora gap narrowing

$1,027 85th pct $1,020 84th pct

Household income in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +$110 higher in Yarrawarrah gap narrowing

$2,614 91st pct $2,724 92nd pct

Family income in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +$164 higher in Woronora gap widening

$3,020 91st pct $2,856 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.4%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +1.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +17 larger in Yarrawarrah

31 73rd pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +3 yrs older in Woronora

21 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +$605 higher in Woronora

$1,292 88th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +$875 higher in Yarrawarrah

$2,749 86th pct $3,624 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +0.1 larger in Yarrawarrah gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

24.8% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 33.8%

23.1% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.9% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

9.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +$60 higher in Woronora gap widening

$580 98th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +$270 higher in Woronora gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,730 90th pct

People / bedroom in Woronora in Yarrawarrah even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

43.0% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

9.5% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 95.4%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 33.0%

15.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.2% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.7% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.9% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 8.7%

9.2% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 42.5%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +13 more in Yarrawarrah

23 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +1.72 more in Yarrawarrah

11.26 88th pct 12.97 89th pct

Departures/1k in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +301.4 more in Woronora

869.3 85th pct 567.9 80th pct

PT routes in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +1 more in Yarrawarrah

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Woronora in Yarrawarrah even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Woronora in Yarrawarrah even

32 28th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +3,539 more in Woronora

3,539 48th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +40,134 more in Woronora

47,482 64th pct 7,348 38th pct

Transit to city in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +10 longer in Yarrawarrah

73 79th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 40.4%

37.5% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

21.7% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 15.3%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +2.2 higher in Yarrawarrah

4.3 79th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +2.9 more in Yarrawarrah

3.7 76th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +77.9 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

12.0% 67th pct 89.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +89.5 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

1.1% 58th pct 90.5% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +8.5 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

91.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +25.6 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

56.8% 78th pct 82.4% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +12.9 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

87.1% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +88.8 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

0.0% 0th pct 88.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +1.0 more in Yarrawarrah

16.6 57th pct 17.7 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +39 higher in Yarrawarrah

70 81st pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Woronora in Yarrawarrah +3.8 pts higher in Woronora

18.7% 98th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

Compare Woronora with nearby areas

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Compare Yarrawarrah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Woronora vs Yarrawarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14438/woronora/vs/SAL14503/yarrawarrah