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Worrowing Heights vs Wrights Beach

Name: Worrowing Heights vs Wrights Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Worrowing Heights profile · Wrights Beach profile

Worrowing Heights Wrights Beach

Worrowing Heights and Wrights Beach are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Worrowing Heights is a retirement-heavy area where the typical resident is 77 and 85.6% of people are seniors. In contrast, Wrights Beach has a younger typical age of 49. This age gap helps explain why Worrowing Heights has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (62.6%) and a far higher share of people needing help with daily activities (20.1%). The two areas also differ in housing and income; Wrights Beach is made up entirely of separate houses with a typical weekly household income of $1,680, while Worrowing Heights is mostly townhouses and semi-detached homes with a typical household income of $767.

Both areas are effectively alike in their levels of volunteering and the number of people providing unpaid care. They also share very similar unemployment rates, sitting around 5.3% in Worrowing Heights and 5.7% in Wrights Beach. Neither area relies on public transport to get around, with both recording 0.0% of residents commuting by it.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 28 yrs older in Worrowing Heights Aged 65+: 51.2 pts higher in Worrowing Heights Household income: $913 higher in Wrights Beach Rent: $228 higher in Wrights Beach Mortgage: $1,174 higher in Wrights Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +576 larger in Worrowing Heights gap widening

713 70th pct 137 46th pct

Median age in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +28 yrs older in Worrowing Heights gap widening

77 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

85.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +51.2 pts 34.3%

8.3% Older adults (45–64) +20.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.5% Young adults (25–44) +17.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.8% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.8% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 54.8%

7.1% Never married +26.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.0% Widowed ◂ +10.2 pts 7.8%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

2.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Worrowing Heights Wrights Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 76.6%

12.3% England ◂ +8.0 pts 4.4%

2.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% English ◂ +12.2 pts 39.4%

28.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

15.1% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 5.8%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

4.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.8% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 85.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.1% Christianity ◂ +23.7 pts 42.3%

23.0% No religion +24.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +3 more in Worrowing Heights

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +29 larger in Worrowing Heights

437 64th pct 408 60th pct

ICSEA in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +36 higher in Worrowing Heights

945 25th pct 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

25.9% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 31.3%

20.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 11.6%

4.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.9% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

9.6% Education +10.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.2% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.8% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +$382 higher in Wrights Beach gap widening

$458 9th pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +$913 higher in Wrights Beach gap widening

$767 5th pct $1,680 59th pct

Family income in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +$877 higher in Wrights Beach gap widening

$973 6th pct $1,850 47th pct

Household income distribution

48.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 32.0%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

34.4% Under $650 ◂ +26.4 pts 8.0%

0.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.5% Under $650 ◂ +26.2 pts 38.3%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

38.0% Arthritis ◂ +30.0 pts 8.0%

17.7% Heart disease ◂ +12.6 pts 5.1%

13.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

12.2% Cancer ◂ +10.0 pts 2.2%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

6.2% Dementia ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% Stroke ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

25.4% None +31.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

29.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%

17.8% Two conditions ◂ +14.2 pts 3.6%

16.4% Three or more ◂ +14.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +9 larger in Wrights Beach

6 51st pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +39 yrs older in Worrowing Heights

63 yrs 97th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +$76 higher in Worrowing Heights

$450 25th pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +$874 higher in Worrowing Heights

$2,499 79th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +0.5 larger in Wrights Beach gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

86.8% Couples without children ◂ +40.8 pts 46.1%

8.3% Couples with children +39.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

3.5% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

56.4% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 52.0%

39.8% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 28.0%

0.9% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.9% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +$228 higher in Wrights Beach gap widening

$187 22nd pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +$1,174 higher in Wrights Beach gap widening

$503 2nd pct $1,677 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.1% Other tenure ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Owned with a mortgage +32.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.6% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

7.2% Separate house +92.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

94.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +88.0 pts 6.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +47.3 pts 12.0%

37.2% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

1.7% 4 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.9% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% Under $200 ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +78.9 pts ▸ 78.9%

55.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +1 more in Wrights Beach

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +7.30 more in Wrights Beach

0.00 0th pct 7.30 86th pct

Departures/1k in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +109.5 more in Wrights Beach

0.0 0th pct 109.5 70th pct

PT routes in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +1 more in Wrights Beach

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +12 longer in Worrowing Heights

20 59th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +18 longer in Worrowing Heights

160 92nd pct 142 88th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

37.5% Worked at home ◂ +26.4 pts 11.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

72.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +44.8 pts 27.5%

18.4% 2 vehicles +38.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

7.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.8% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.3% Education & training +10.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 9.5%

12.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

8.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.7 pts 6.3%

8.3% Technicians & trades +17.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.5% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.8% Community & personal service ◂ +16.1 pts 4.8%

14.6% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.6% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

14.6% Sales workers ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +1.7 higher in Wrights Beach

0.6 54th pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +1.8 more in Wrights Beach

0.2 45th pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +1.3 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

1.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +2.0 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

2.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +95.5 pts higher in Wrights Beach

3.9% 58th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +1.0 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

1.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +96.5 pts higher in Wrights Beach

3.5% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +1.5 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

1.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +14.6 more in Wrights Beach

0.0 0th pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +11 higher in Wrights Beach

11 72nd pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Worrowing Heights in Wrights Beach +0.3 pts higher in Wrights Beach

6.8% 61st pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Worrowing Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Wrights Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Worrowing Heights vs Wrights Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14442/worrowing-heights/vs/SAL14446/wrights-beach