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Nightcliff vs Wanguri

Name: Nightcliff vs Wanguri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Nightcliff profile · Wanguri profile

Nightcliff Wanguri

Wanguri and Nightcliff are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Wanguri is a family-oriented area where separate houses are far more common (81.4%) and 83.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Nightcliff is more urban, with a far higher share of flats or apartments (52.6%) and a much higher proportion of people living alone (31.4%). Nightcliff also has a far higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (44.2%) and more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 7.2%. While they share similar typical weekly incomes of about $1,150, the gaps in other areas are widening. The difference in home ownership and renting has grown since 2011, as has the gap in educational attainment. Nightcliff remains far more walkable, with 97.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 63.5% in Wanguri.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.5 pts higher in Wanguri 3+ bedrooms: 38.5 pts higher in Wanguri Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in Nightcliff Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Nightcliff Household size: 0.7 larger in Wanguri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nightcliff in Wanguri +1,078 larger in Wanguri gap widening

8,747 4th pct 9,825 4th pct

Median age in Nightcliff in Wanguri +1 yrs older in Nightcliff gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 33.1%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

41.5% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

43.5% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 37.4%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Nightcliff Wanguri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia even 59.3%

6.6% India ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

3.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.8% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.0% English ◂ +4.9 pts 22.1%

23.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

3.2% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

3.6% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.5% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 58.8%

2.9% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 36.7%

30.8% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.9% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

7.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nightcliff in Wanguri +1.79 more in Nightcliff

2.67 72nd pct 0.88 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nightcliff in Wanguri +2 more in Nightcliff

4 5th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Nightcliff in Wanguri +1,025 more in Nightcliff

1,890 5th pct 865 1st pct

Avg size in Nightcliff in Wanguri +40 larger in Nightcliff

473 48th pct 433 39th pct

ICSEA in Nightcliff in Wanguri +65 higher in Nightcliff

1,075 74th pct 1,010 43rd pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 64.3%

9.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 28.9%

15.6% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 11.3%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

10.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Nightcliff in Wanguri +$14 higher in Wanguri gap widening

$1,151 89th pct $1,165 90th pct

Household income in Nightcliff in Wanguri +$490 higher in Wanguri gap widening

$2,049 74th pct $2,539 96th pct

Family income in Nightcliff in Wanguri +$295 higher in Wanguri gap widening

$2,426 74th pct $2,721 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.3%

16.6% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.7%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 70.6%

14.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nightcliff in Wanguri +0.7 larger in Wanguri gap widening

2.3 14th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 68.5%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 20.8%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 29.3%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 15.9%

17.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.4% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.4% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nightcliff in Wanguri +$30 higher in Wanguri gap steady

$350 43rd pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Nightcliff in Wanguri +$269 higher in Wanguri gap narrowing

$1,898 53rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Nightcliff in Wanguri +0.10 higher in Nightcliff gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 36.9%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

18.0% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

36.9% Separate house +44.5 pts ▸ 81.4%

52.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.9 pts 16.7%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 2.0%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

25.1% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

42.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 13.6%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 1.9%

5.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.1%

35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.5%

10.1% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.1%

20.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nightcliff in Wanguri +1 more in Wanguri

33 5th pct 34 5th pct

Stops/1k in Nightcliff in Wanguri +0.31 more in Nightcliff

3.77 32nd pct 3.46 26th pct

Departures/1k in Nightcliff in Wanguri +519.5 more in Nightcliff

858.4 44th pct 338.8 23rd pct

PT routes in Nightcliff in Wanguri even

11 16th pct 11 16th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 72.5%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

3.8% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 26.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

4.8% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 19.0%

15.2% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

5.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 27.6%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Nightcliff in Wanguri +1.1 higher in Nightcliff

7.1 75th pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nightcliff in Wanguri +1.0 more in Nightcliff

6.7 73rd pct 5.7 55th pct

15-min city in Nightcliff in Wanguri +34.3 pts higher in Nightcliff

97.8% 91st pct 63.5% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Nightcliff in Wanguri +27.8 pts higher in Nightcliff

97.4% 94th pct 69.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Nightcliff in Wanguri +1.2 pts higher in Nightcliff

100.0% 99th pct 98.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Nightcliff in Wanguri +6.7 pts higher in Nightcliff

90.2% 74th pct 83.5% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Nightcliff in Wanguri even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 80th pct

Walk to health in Nightcliff in Wanguri +30.0 pts higher in Wanguri

28.4% 19th pct 58.3% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Nightcliff in Wanguri +7.8 more in Wanguri

10.7 17th pct 18.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Nightcliff in Wanguri +257 higher in Nightcliff

291 88th pct 33 37th pct

Mean slope in Nightcliff in Wanguri +0.3 pts higher in Wanguri

3.2% 10th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Nightcliff with nearby areas

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Compare Wanguri with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nightcliff vs Wanguri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70021/nightcliff/vs/SED70025/wanguri