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Vaucluse vs Wakehurst

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

Vaucluse Wakehurst

Wakehurst and Vaucluse are both well-off areas of Sydney, but they differ in housing and wealth. Vaucluse has a much higher share of university graduates (52.9% compared to 33.2% in Wakehurst) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,517, while Wakehurst's is $1,005. The two places look very different on the street; Wakehurst is far more likely to have separate houses (60.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (62.3%), whereas Vaucluse is dominated by flats and apartments.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as having almost identical numbers of public transport stops and a similar share of people aged 65 and over. However, some gaps are widening. Vaucluse has seen a significant increase in people working from home, and the difference in typical weekly household income has grown since 2011. While both areas sit well above the national figure for income, the gap between them has continued to expand.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Wakehurst Bachelor+: 19.7 pts higher in Vaucluse Work from home: 17.1 pts higher in Vaucluse 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Wakehurst De facto: 5.8 pts higher in Vaucluse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +3,289 larger in Wakehurst gap widening

80,036 82nd pct 83,325 86th pct

Median age in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +3 yrs older in Wakehurst gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 25.4%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

40.7% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

45.4% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 33.8%

7.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Vaucluse Wakehurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.8% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

7.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.7% South Africa ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

30.3% English +6.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.9% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 75.1%

2.0% Mandarin even 2.1%

1.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.1% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.2% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

19.8% Judaism ◂ +19.5 pts 0.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

1.2% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +0.11 more in Vaucluse

1.70 38th pct 1.59 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +4 more in Wakehurst

21 54th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +421 more in Wakehurst

12,056 73rd pct 12,477 75th pct

Avg size in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +104 larger in Vaucluse

603 72nd pct 499 54th pct

ICSEA in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +48 higher in Vaucluse

1,159 100th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 70.2%

5.4% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.9% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 33.5%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%

18.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 12.0%

6.0% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

5.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +$512 higher in Vaucluse gap widening

$1,517 100th pct $1,005 81st pct

Household income in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +$642 higher in Vaucluse gap widening

$3,045 100th pct $2,403 91st pct

Family income in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +$1,114 higher in Vaucluse gap widening

$3,973 100th pct $2,859 89th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 25.7%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

22.9% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +1.5 pts 70.7%

15.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +0.4 larger in Wakehurst gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 66.4%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 22.4%

9.8% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 29.4%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 22.0%

12.5% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +$100 higher in Vaucluse gap widening

$680 100th pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +$500 higher in Vaucluse gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +0.10 higher in Wakehurst gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 27.7%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.8% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

2.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

66.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.8 pts 32.6%

21.2% Separate house +38.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 25.4%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.2% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.3% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $750 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 24.9%

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.0%

19.0% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

3.5% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 49.0%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +12 more in Wakehurst

317 65th pct 329 68th pct

Stops/1k in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +0.01 more in Vaucluse

3.96 36th pct 3.95 36th pct

Departures/1k in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +114.5 more in Wakehurst

2,100.7 87th pct 2,215.2 88th pct

PT routes in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +18 more in Wakehurst

15 23rd pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Worked at home ◂ +17.1 pts 38.2%

21.5% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.5% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 35.9%

29.0% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 7.4%

6.3% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.2% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical ◂ +8.0 pts 11.8%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

6.7% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

42.1% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 26.9%

23.8% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 18.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.2% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +1.2 higher in Vaucluse

8.8 97th pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +0.6 more in Vaucluse

7.8 96th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +5.3 pts higher in Vaucluse

99.6% 98th pct 94.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +5.2 pts higher in Vaucluse

95.5% 90th pct 90.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +2.5 pts higher in Vaucluse

99.8% 92nd pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +6.8 pts higher in Vaucluse

99.3% 98th pct 92.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Vaucluse in Wakehurst even

100.0% 96th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +21.7 pts higher in Vaucluse

95.4% 96th pct 73.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +7.6 more in Vaucluse

23.3 87th pct 15.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +153 higher in Vaucluse

295 88th pct 143 63rd pct

Mean slope in Vaucluse in Wakehurst +1.2 pts higher in Vaucluse

9.9% 94th pct 8.7% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Vaucluse vs Wakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10086/vaucluse/vs/SED10088/wakehurst