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South Coast vs Wollondilly

Name: South Coast vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 129 km apart · South Coast profile · Wollondilly profile

South Coast Wollondilly

South Coast and Wollondilly are both large New South Wales areas with similar population sizes. However, they differ significantly in wealth and age. Wollondilly has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,956 compared to $1,195 in South Coast. This gap in earnings is reflected in the workforce, with 26.2% of Wollondilly households earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 10.7% of those in South Coast do. South Coast is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (29.0%).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the income gap widening while the age gap has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of people born overseas (around 13% to 14%) and very similar levels of volunteering. Both areas are also predominantly made up of separate houses and have very few residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $761 higher in Wollondilly Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in South Coast Family income: $787 higher in Wollondilly Household size: 0.4 larger in Wollondilly Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Wollondilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Coast in Wollondilly +6,498 larger in Wollondilly gap steady

76,660 77th pct 83,158 86th pct

Median age in South Coast in Wollondilly +8 yrs older in South Coast gap narrowing

49 yrs 97th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.4%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.3%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

47.6% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

29.8% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

South Coast Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 81.2%

4.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 41.3%

40.2% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

2.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

41.7% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 34.0%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Coast in Wollondilly +0.24 more in Wollondilly

1.88 48th pct 2.12 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Coast in Wollondilly +12 more in Wollondilly

23 60th pct 35 85th pct

Students in South Coast in Wollondilly +1,487 more in Wollondilly

10,265 57th pct 11,752 70th pct

Avg size in South Coast in Wollondilly +90 larger in South Coast

446 42nd pct 356 27th pct

ICSEA in South Coast in Wollondilly +56 higher in Wollondilly

964 18th pct 1,020 50th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.3%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

6.5% Year 11 even 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%

16.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in South Coast in Wollondilly +$232 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$612 9th pct $844 62nd pct

Household income in South Coast in Wollondilly +$761 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,195 6th pct $1,956 67th pct

Family income in South Coast in Wollondilly +$787 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,467 7th pct $2,254 65th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 24.2%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 13.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 37.5%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +9.1 pts ▸ 62.3%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.4%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in South Coast in Wollondilly +0.4 larger in Wollondilly gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +15.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 27.0%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 34.2%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 21.0%

10.7% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.6% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Coast in Wollondilly +$80 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$350 43rd pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in South Coast in Wollondilly +$550 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,682 36th pct $2,232 83rd pct

People / bedroom in South Coast in Wollondilly +0.10 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 36.3%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

24.7% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 17.8%

2.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 92.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 31.5%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 9.8%

6.5% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 18.0%

3.2% $550–$749 +14.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

0.4% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 19.3%

9.7% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Coast in Wollondilly +151 more in Wollondilly

518 89th pct 669 96th pct

Stops/1k in South Coast in Wollondilly +1.29 more in Wollondilly

6.76 88th pct 8.04 97th pct

Departures/1k in South Coast in Wollondilly +85.4 more in Wollondilly

203.7 16th pct 289.1 20th pct

PT routes in South Coast in Wollondilly +13 more in Wollondilly

21 35th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 53.2%

11.8% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 27.4%

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.2% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

12.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

8.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.2% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

11.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in South Coast in Wollondilly +0.4 higher in South Coast

4.3 27th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Coast in Wollondilly +0.4 more in South Coast

4.2 28th pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in South Coast in Wollondilly +4.0 pts higher in South Coast

44.0% 23rd pct 39.9% 18th pct

Walk to shops in South Coast in Wollondilly +6.8 pts higher in South Coast

43.3% 22nd pct 36.5% 13th pct

Walk to transit in South Coast in Wollondilly +13.4 pts higher in South Coast

86.3% 46th pct 73.0% 30th pct

Walk to school in South Coast in Wollondilly +9.3 pts higher in Wollondilly

35.1% 10th pct 44.3% 16th pct

Walk to a park in South Coast in Wollondilly +14.9 pts higher in South Coast

86.6% 33rd pct 71.7% 19th pct

Walk to health in South Coast in Wollondilly +3.7 pts higher in South Coast

33.2% 27th pct 29.5% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in South Coast in Wollondilly +1.6 more in South Coast

17.6 71st pct 16.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in South Coast in Wollondilly even

3 18th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in South Coast in Wollondilly +0.3 pts higher in Wollondilly

6.0% 62nd pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare South Coast with nearby areas

Kiama Shellharbour Wollongong Keira Wollondilly Kurrajong Yerrabi Campbelltown

Compare Wollondilly with nearby areas

Camden Campbelltown Mulgoa Macquarie Fields Blue Mountains Penrith Liverpool Cabramatta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Coast vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10076/south-coast/vs/SED10091/wollondilly