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Darch vs Wangara

Name: Darch vs Wangara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Darch profile · Wangara profile

Darch Wangara

Darch and Wangara are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Darch is a large residential hub where the typical resident is 35, and many households are diverse, with 42.2% born overseas and 39.5% using another language at home. In contrast, Wangara is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 59. Darch is also more highly qualified, with 67.7% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 23.5% in Wangara, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.2% versus 0.0%).

Everyday life in both places shares similar travel times to the city, taking around 62 to 66 minutes. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in how people work; more people in Wangara work from home (35.0%) than in Darch (7.2%). Darch is also much more oriented toward families, with 96.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (34.2%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Wangara Year 12: 44.2 pts higher in Darch 3+ bedrooms: 46.6 pts higher in Darch Work from home: 27.8 pts higher in Wangara Population: 7,304 larger in Darch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darch in Wangara +7,304 larger in Darch gap widening

7,347 87th pct 43 25th pct

Median age in Darch in Wangara +24 yrs older in Wangara gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.3%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 16.3%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +21.9 pts 35.3%

32.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

5.6% Divorced +15.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.6% Widowed +12.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.0% Separated +9.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Age & sex structure

Darch Wangara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.6% Australia +18.8 pts ▸ 74.4%

1.8% New Zealand +7.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% England ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% India ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% South Africa ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Vietnam ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.6% English +11.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.7% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

6.0% Italian +17.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.0% Scottish +15.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.9% Indian ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Vietnamese ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

57.7% English only +19.1 pts ▸ 76.7%

0.9% Italian +10.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Vietnamese ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +21.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

27.9% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

4.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Hinduism ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.0% Islam ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darch in Wangara

1.84 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Darch in Wangara +3 more in Darch

27 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Darch in Wangara +105 larger in Wangara

452 66th pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Darch in Wangara +30 higher in Wangara

1,020 67th pct 1,050 78th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +44.2 pts 23.5%

14.6% Year 10 +38.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below +22.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +20.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +24.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Darch in Wangara +$186 higher in Darch gap narrowing

$810 60th pct $624 28th pct

Household income in Darch in Wangara +$779 higher in Darch gap narrowing

$2,403 88th pct $1,624 56th pct

Family income in Darch in Wangara +$851 higher in Darch gap widening

$2,475 80th pct $1,624 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 15.0%

7.6% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.7% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.2% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% Lung condition +8.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +13.8 pts 60.5%

15.4% One condition ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.4% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darch in Wangara +61 larger in Darch

61 79th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Darch in Wangara +10 yrs older in Darch

16 yrs 13th pct 6 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Darch in Wangara

$575 43rd pct —

Household income in Darch in Wangara +$299 higher in Darch

$2,549 80th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darch in Wangara +1.0 larger in Darch gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 57.1%

14.0% Couples without children +25.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.8% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.6% 4 people ◂ +15.6 pts 15.0%

21.7% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 15.0%

9.6% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darch in Wangara +$100 higher in Darch gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Darch in Wangara +$150 higher in Wangara

$2,000 72nd pct $2,150 79th pct

People / bedroom in Darch in Wangara +0.10 higher in Wangara gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +58.2 pts 0.0%

26.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%

0.7% Other tenure +19.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.9% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.3 pts 30.0%

16.3% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Studio / none +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.1% $350–$549 +27.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darch in Wangara +1 more in Wangara

31 86th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Darch in Wangara +739.97 more in Wangara

4.22 74th pct 744.19 100th pct

Departures/1k in Darch in Wangara +131,042.5 more in Wangara

1,097.0 87th pct 132,139.5 100th pct

PT routes in Darch in Wangara +3 more in Darch

8 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Darch in Wangara +4 longer in Wangara

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Darch in Wangara +3 longer in Wangara

18 15th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Darch in Wangara +24,298 more in Darch

38,497 86th pct 14,199 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Darch in Wangara +67,525 more in Darch

81,724 75th pct 14,199 45th pct

Transit to city in Darch in Wangara +4 longer in Wangara

62 60th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +36.5 pts 30.0%

7.2% Worked at home +27.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

0.7% Walked +29.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 35.0%

20.8% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.5% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.0% Other services +31.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.3% Construction +20.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +20.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.8% Labourers +30.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +18.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.4% Professionals ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darch in Wangara +1.3 higher in Darch

5.4 85th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darch in Wangara +1.4 more in Darch

5.1 83rd pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Darch in Wangara +52.3 pts higher in Darch

85.8% 92nd pct 33.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Darch in Wangara +23.4 pts higher in Darch

88.9% 94th pct 65.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Darch in Wangara +6.4 pts higher in Darch

98.1% 94th pct 91.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Darch in Wangara +82.1 pts higher in Darch

87.4% 90th pct 5.3% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Darch in Wangara +32.5 pts higher in Darch

99.3% 86th pct 66.8% 69th pct

Walk to health in Darch in Wangara +30.3 pts higher in Wangara

0.3% 72nd pct 30.6% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Darch in Wangara +969.6 more in Wangara

30.4 73rd pct 1,000.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Darch in Wangara +130 higher in Darch

266 94th pct 136 87th pct

Mean slope in Darch in Wangara +1.4 pts higher in Darch

7.4% 66th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Darch with nearby areas

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Compare Wangara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darch vs Wangara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50384/darch/vs/SAL51523/wangara