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Drayton vs Wyreema

Name: Drayton vs Wyreema — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Drayton profile · Wyreema profile

Drayton Wyreema

Wyreema and Drayton are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Wyreema is a family-oriented place where children under 15 make up 27.3% of the population, and 37.1% of adults provide unpaid childcare. This is reflected in the housing, with 92.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a high 94.7% share of separate houses. In contrast, Drayton has a more varied housing mix and is more accessible; its walkability score is 4.2 (somewhat walkable) compared to Wyreema's 1.3 (car-dependent). Drayton also has a higher proportion of people living alone at 28.1% and a higher share of older residents.

Both areas are similar in that they have nearly identical drive times to the city, taking around 92 to 98 minutes. They also share similar rates of people needing help with daily activities, sitting between 5.3% and 5.5%. While Wyreema has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 73.9%, Drayton offers far more local infrastructure, including significantly more public transport stops and weekly departures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Wyreema 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Wyreema No car: 4.2 pts higher in Drayton PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Drayton Unpaid child care: 12.5 pts higher in Wyreema

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drayton in Wyreema +263 larger in Wyreema gap narrowing

1,813 77th pct 2,076 79th pct

Median age in Drayton in Wyreema +6 yrs older in Drayton gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.9% Children (0–14) +11.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.6%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 9.6%

16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

43.4% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.6% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 35.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Drayton Wyreema

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 90.9%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

37.9% English +3.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.5% German +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

9.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 94.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 53.2%

31.7% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

2.2% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drayton in Wyreema +1.69 more in Drayton

3.46 47th pct 1.77 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drayton in Wyreema +7 more in Drayton

11 81st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Drayton in Wyreema +420 larger in Drayton

523 75th pct 104 26th pct

ICSEA in Drayton in Wyreema +5 higher in Drayton

973 40th pct 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

6.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.4% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Drayton in Wyreema +$127 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing

$707 42nd pct $834 64th pct

Household income in Drayton in Wyreema +$361 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing

$1,362 37th pct $1,723 61st pct

Family income in Drayton in Wyreema +$218 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing

$1,659 36th pct $1,877 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.0%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 8.1%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.1%

37.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +3.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drayton in Wyreema +13 larger in Drayton

155 86th pct 142 86th pct

Median age in Drayton in Wyreema +1 yrs older in Drayton

17 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Drayton in Wyreema +$357 higher in Wyreema

$450 25th pct $807 66th pct

Household income in Drayton in Wyreema +$368 higher in Wyreema

$1,402 37th pct $1,770 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drayton in Wyreema +0.4 larger in Wyreema gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 24.1%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

3.3% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 34.9%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 16.9%

11.6% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.4% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drayton in Wyreema +$40 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Drayton in Wyreema +$117 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Drayton in Wyreema +0.10 higher in Wyreema gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.5% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 32.1%

27.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 18.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house +22.5 pts ▸ 94.7%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.4% 4 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 39.0%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 5.6%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 48.5%

17.1% $350–$549 +26.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +15.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drayton in Wyreema +18 more in Drayton

18 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Drayton in Wyreema +9.93 more in Drayton

9.93 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Drayton in Wyreema +730.8 more in Drayton

730.8 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Drayton in Wyreema +2 more in Drayton

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Drayton in Wyreema

8 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Drayton in Wyreema +6 longer in Wyreema

92 64th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 74.2%

4.6% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 25.0%

12.0% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

10.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.1% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Drayton in Wyreema +2.8 higher in Drayton

4.2 78th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Drayton in Wyreema +2.6 more in Drayton

4.1 78th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Drayton in Wyreema +59.1 pts higher in Drayton

59.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Drayton in Wyreema +46.7 pts higher in Drayton

46.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Drayton in Wyreema +72.0 pts higher in Drayton

72.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Drayton in Wyreema +18.3 pts higher in Wyreema

45.4% 74th pct 63.8% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Drayton in Wyreema +4.1 pts higher in Wyreema

85.2% 77th pct 89.3% 80th pct

Walk to health in Drayton in Wyreema +18.0 pts higher in Drayton

18.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Drayton in Wyreema +21.5 more in Drayton

25.4 68th pct 3.9 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Drayton in Wyreema +23 higher in Drayton

26 74th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Drayton in Wyreema +3.0 pts higher in Drayton

6.8% 61st pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drayton vs Wyreema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30876/drayton/vs/SAL33190/wyreema