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Londonderry vs Mulgoa

Name: Londonderry vs Mulgoa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Londonderry profile · Mulgoa profile

Londonderry Mulgoa

Londonderry and Mulgoa are two large residential areas in Western Sydney with very different housing and income profiles. Mulgoa is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,336 compared to $1,836 in Londonderry, and a far higher share of homes being separate houses (94.4% versus 82.5%). Londonderry is more transient and urban in feel, with 45.8% of people moving in during the last five years and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (68.1% compared to 39.1%).

Since 2011, the gap in household incomes has widened significantly, with Mulgoa's lead growing from $123 to $500 per week. Despite this, the two areas share several characteristics; they have almost identical proportions of people using another language at home (around 30%) and similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree (about 19%). Both areas also have similar shares of residents aged 65 and over, sitting at around 11%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Londonderry Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Londonderry No car: 5.3 pts higher in Londonderry People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Londonderry Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Londonderry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Londonderry in Mulgoa +32,925 larger in Londonderry gap widening

120,554 96th pct 87,629 87th pct

Median age in Londonderry in Mulgoa +2 yrs older in Mulgoa gap steady

33 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 27.2%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

46.0% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.2% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 33.6%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Londonderry Mulgoa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.7% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 68.2%

6.6% India ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

4.3% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% China even 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

26.9% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 23.0%

2.6% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

6.2% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

5.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

62.1% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

2.1% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

25.4% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 20.7%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

7.9% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%

5.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Londonderry in Mulgoa +0.36 more in Mulgoa

1.53 27th pct 1.88 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Londonderry in Mulgoa +9 more in Londonderry

45 88th pct 36 86th pct

Students in Londonderry in Mulgoa +2,442 more in Londonderry

22,452 92nd pct 20,010 90th pct

Avg size in Londonderry in Mulgoa +57 larger in Mulgoa

499 54th pct 556 64th pct

ICSEA in Londonderry in Mulgoa +18 higher in Mulgoa

1,004 40th pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

23.2% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

5.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Londonderry in Mulgoa +$78 higher in Mulgoa gap widening

$819 56th pct $897 72nd pct

Household income in Londonderry in Mulgoa +$500 higher in Mulgoa gap widening

$1,836 59th pct $2,336 89th pct

Family income in Londonderry in Mulgoa +$360 higher in Mulgoa gap widening

$2,072 51st pct $2,432 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.8%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.4%

9.2% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.6%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +5.3 pts ▸ 69.7%

16.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Londonderry in Mulgoa +0.3 larger in Mulgoa gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 69.5%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%

17.0% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

26.8% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 26.4%

19.0% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

8.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Londonderry in Mulgoa +$95 higher in Mulgoa gap widening

$375 55th pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Londonderry in Mulgoa +$41 higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing

$2,275 86th pct $2,316 87th pct

People / bedroom in Londonderry in Mulgoa +0.10 higher in Londonderry gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.8% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 20.1%

19.5% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 94.4%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 4.0%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 30.2%

9.3% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

24.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.0 pts 10.7%

10.8% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 2.2%

1.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 39.5%

22.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

8.3% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Londonderry in Mulgoa +200 more in Londonderry

718 98th pct 518 89th pct

Stops/1k in Londonderry in Mulgoa +0.04 more in Londonderry

5.96 77th pct 5.91 77th pct

Departures/1k in Londonderry in Mulgoa +359.0 more in Londonderry

1,493.0 69th pct 1,134.0 56th pct

PT routes in Londonderry in Mulgoa +9 more in Londonderry

33 65th pct 24 43rd pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 46.8%

25.8% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 22.6%

11.7% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.1% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

10.3% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Londonderry in Mulgoa +1.0 higher in Londonderry

5.5 48th pct 4.5 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Londonderry in Mulgoa +0.9 more in Londonderry

5.2 46th pct 4.4 31st pct

15-min city in Londonderry in Mulgoa +9.9 pts higher in Londonderry

66.2% 49th pct 56.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Londonderry in Mulgoa +29.0 pts higher in Londonderry

68.1% 53rd pct 39.1% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Londonderry in Mulgoa +11.0 pts higher in Londonderry

90.9% 53rd pct 79.9% 38th pct

Walk to school in Londonderry in Mulgoa +6.3 pts higher in Londonderry

82.0% 59th pct 75.7% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Londonderry in Mulgoa +9.7 pts higher in Londonderry

89.3% 36th pct 79.6% 25th pct

Walk to health in Londonderry in Mulgoa +6.0 pts higher in Londonderry

38.9% 37th pct 32.9% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Londonderry in Mulgoa +1.5 more in Mulgoa

11.4 23rd pct 12.9 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Londonderry in Mulgoa +46 higher in Londonderry

81 50th pct 35 37th pct

Mean slope in Londonderry in Mulgoa +0.7 pts higher in Mulgoa

4.5% 31st pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare Londonderry with nearby areas

Mount Druitt Penrith Riverstone Mulgoa Blacktown Prospect Castle Hill Seven Hills

Compare Mulgoa with nearby areas

Penrith Mount Druitt Londonderry Camden Liverpool Cabramatta Blacktown Prospect

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Londonderry vs Mulgoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10047/londonderry/vs/SED10055/mulgoa