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Fairhaven vs Wensleydale

Name: Fairhaven vs Wensleydale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Fairhaven profile · Wensleydale profile

Fairhaven Wensleydale

Fairhaven and Wensleydale are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Fairhaven is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 27.7% of people aged 65 and over. It is also highly qualified, with 47.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly personal income of $1,143. In contrast, Wensleydale has a younger population, with more children under 15, and a typical personal income of $640. Home ownership also differs; 59.4% of Fairhaven homes are owned outright, compared to 29.7% in Wensleydale.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that neither area has any residents who speak little or no English, and both are about 95 minutes from the city. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, around $2,000. While Fairhaven has more public transport and park access, both areas are almost entirely dependent on cars, with virtually no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 29.9 pts higher in Fairhaven Owned outright: 29.6 pts higher in Fairhaven Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in Fairhaven 3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in Fairhaven Work from home: 22.1 pts higher in Fairhaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +295 larger in Fairhaven gap widening

390 61st pct 95 40th pct

Median age in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +9 yrs older in Fairhaven gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

36.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.3 pts 8.4%

12.8% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 48.7%

27.6% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.3% Divorced +12.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fairhaven Wensleydale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

3.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

41.3% English +2.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

40.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%

16.4% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%

13.8% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 5.3%

3.8% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 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

95.9% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 92.6%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.8% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 51.6%

31.5% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

4.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +1 more in Fairhaven

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Fairhaven in Wensleydale

73 21st pct —

ICSEA in Fairhaven in Wensleydale

1,112 94th pct —

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +24.1 pts 47.4%

12.2% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.9% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.4% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.9 pts 16.7%

16.9% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%

9.7% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.5% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.1% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +$503 higher in Fairhaven gap widening

$1,143 89th pct $640 31st pct

Household income in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +$86 higher in Fairhaven gap narrowing

$2,023 76th pct $1,937 72nd pct

Family income in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +$479 higher in Fairhaven gap widening

$2,729 87th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 10.8%

20.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 13.5%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 8.1%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.2% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 17.9%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.9%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +14.3 pts ▸ 77.9%

26.7% One condition ◂ +15.1 pts 11.6%

3.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairhaven in Wensleydale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Fairhaven in Wensleydale

43 yrs 81st pct —

Median income in Fairhaven in Wensleydale

$3,500 100th pct —

Household income in Fairhaven in Wensleydale

$2,824 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +0.4 larger in Wensleydale gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

45.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.5 pts 28.9%

1.0% Other families +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +17.3 pts 27.0%

11.3% 4 people +15.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 21.6%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

2.5% 5 people +11.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +$60 higher in Wensleydale

$340 69th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +$390 higher in Wensleydale gap narrowing

$1,993 71st pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +0.10 higher in Wensleydale gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +28.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

59.4% Owned outright ◂ +29.6 pts 29.7%

0.0% Other tenure +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.0% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 94.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 35.1%

38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 32.4%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.5% $350–$549 ◂ +87.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 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

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 27.3%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.3%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +2 more in Fairhaven

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +5.13 more in Fairhaven

5.13 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +307.7 more in Fairhaven

307.7 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +2 more in Fairhaven

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Fairhaven in Wensleydale

24 62nd pct —

Drive to city in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +1 longer in Fairhaven

96 66th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Car (driver) +21.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

40.5% Worked at home ◂ +22.1 pts 18.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 21.2%

4.4% 4 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.5% Wholesale trade +16.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other services +7.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Technicians & trades +17.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.5% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 18.4%

23.0% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 18.4%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +1.8 higher in Fairhaven

2.1 66th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +1.5 more in Fairhaven

1.7 64th pct 0.3 45th pct

15-min city in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +0.6 pts higher in Fairhaven

0.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +0.6 pts higher in Fairhaven

0.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +25.9 pts higher in Fairhaven

25.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +0.2 pts higher in Fairhaven

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +73.3 pts higher in Fairhaven

98.6% 85th pct 25.3% 56th pct

Walk to health in Fairhaven in Wensleydale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +9.7 more in Fairhaven

30.8 73rd pct 21.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +7 higher in Fairhaven

8 72nd pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Fairhaven in Wensleydale +7.9 pts higher in Fairhaven

13.3% 89th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Fairhaven with nearby areas

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Compare Wensleydale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairhaven vs Wensleydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20902/fairhaven/vs/SAL22746/wensleydale