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Myall Lakes vs Wallsend

Name: Myall Lakes vs Wallsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Myall Lakes profile · Wallsend profile

Myall Lakes Wallsend

Myall Lakes and Wallsend are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Myall Lakes is a much older community, where the typical resident is 52 and 31.8% of people are seniors. In contrast, the typical resident in Wallsend is 36, and 21.8% of the population are recent arrivals from overseas. Wallsend also has a more qualified workforce and higher incomes; for example, a typical household there earns $1,644 a week, while the figure in Myall Lakes is $1,061. Myall Lakes has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 46.6%, compared to 29.7% in Wallsend.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The age difference has doubled to 16 years, and the gap in typical household income has grown. However, some things remain similar, such as their nearly identical unemployment rates and a similar number of public transport stops. While both areas are generally accessible, Wallsend is very walkable and has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people than Myall Lakes, which is described as somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Myall Lakes Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in Wallsend Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Myall Lakes Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in Wallsend Participation: 16.7 pts higher in Wallsend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +11,532 larger in Wallsend gap widening

75,579 76th pct 87,111 87th pct

Median age in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +16 yrs older in Myall Lakes gap widening

52 yrs 100th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.4 pts 17.4%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.0%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 40.7%

28.8% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Myall Lakes Wallsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 79.7%

3.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +4.5 pts 39.0%

42.6% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 38.7%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

10.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 82.6%

0.2% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 46.6%

37.4% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

0.2% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +0.50 more in Myall Lakes

3.12 79th pct 2.63 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +4 more in Wallsend

36 86th pct 40 87th pct

Students in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +3,220 more in Wallsend

10,346 58th pct 13,566 81st pct

Avg size in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +70 larger in Wallsend

287 19th pct 357 27th pct

ICSEA in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +80 higher in Wallsend

947 13th pct 1,026 54th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 24.8%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 31.1%

15.1% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +$185 higher in Wallsend gap widening

$569 5th pct $754 39th pct

Household income in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +$583 higher in Wallsend gap widening

$1,061 0th pct $1,644 43rd pct

Family income in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +$725 higher in Wallsend gap widening

$1,354 1st pct $2,079 52nd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.8%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 41.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

11.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +7.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 22.0%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +0.3 larger in Wallsend gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

38.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 25.9%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 32.9%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 26.3%

11.6% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.5% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.4% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +$60 higher in Wallsend gap narrowing

$320 32nd pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +$350 higher in Wallsend gap narrowing

$1,500 22nd pct $1,850 50th pct

People / bedroom in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +0.10 higher in Wallsend gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 29.7%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.0% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 80.9%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 23.6%

19.5% 2 bedrooms even 19.5%

5.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +22.6 pts 22.5%

12.8% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.3% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.1%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +25 more in Myall Lakes

604 93rd pct 579 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +1.34 more in Myall Lakes

7.99 97th pct 6.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +1,630.1 more in Wallsend

165.8 14th pct 1,795.9 79th pct

PT routes in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +23 more in Myall Lakes

56 86th pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 54.9%

10.6% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 36.1%

35.4% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

8.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +2.1 higher in Wallsend

4.2 26th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +2.1 more in Wallsend

4.1 26th pct 6.2 63rd pct

15-min city in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +29.1 pts higher in Wallsend

48.1% 28th pct 77.3% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +18.7 pts higher in Wallsend

48.0% 29th pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +22.3 pts higher in Wallsend

73.0% 30th pct 95.3% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +36.3 pts higher in Wallsend

48.0% 20th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +25.4 pts higher in Wallsend

69.2% 16th pct 94.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +29.0 pts higher in Wallsend

29.5% 21st pct 58.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +3.3 more in Myall Lakes

16.6 65th pct 13.3 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +82 higher in Wallsend

2 15th pct 84 50th pct

Mean slope in Myall Lakes in Wallsend +1.1 pts higher in Wallsend

6.1% 64th pct 7.2% 78th pct

Compare Myall Lakes with nearby areas

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Compare Wallsend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myall Lakes vs Wallsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10057/myall-lakes/vs/SED10089/wallsend