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Alstonville vs Wollongbar

Name: Alstonville vs Wollongbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Alstonville profile · Wollongbar profile

Alstonville Wollongbar

Alstonville and Wollongbar are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Alstonville is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 33.4% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with the area having a far higher share of people living alone (33.8%) and more people needing help with daily activities (9.8%). In contrast, Wollongbar is younger, with a typical age of 39, and has a far higher share of larger homes, with 90.1% having three or more bedrooms. Many more adults are working or looking for work in Wollongbar (63.3%) compared to Alstonville (49.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people born overseas, at around 11%. They also share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in typical resident age has narrowed since 2011, falling from 16 years to 12 years. At the same time, the difference in the share of people living alone has widened.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Alstonville 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Wollongbar Participation: 13.8 pts higher in Wollongbar Needs assistance: 5.2 pts higher in Alstonville Aged 65+: 13.4 pts higher in Alstonville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alstonville in Wollongbar +2,194 larger in Alstonville gap narrowing

5,182 86th pct 2,988 78th pct

Median age in Alstonville in Wollongbar +12 yrs older in Alstonville gap narrowing

51 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 20.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.1% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Alstonville Wollongbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

4.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +1.9 pts 45.7%

40.5% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

15.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

4.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 51.2%

40.6% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

6.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 23.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

11.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$143 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$645 46th pct $788 74th pct

Household income in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$377 higher in Wollongbar gap steady

$1,246 48th pct $1,623 73rd pct

Family income in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$299 higher in Wollongbar gap narrowing

$1,612 52nd pct $1,911 71st pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.1%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.7%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 40.7%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

9.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +8.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

24.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 21.8%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Alstonville in Wollongbar +0.4 larger in Wollongbar gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

36.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 26.4%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 36.9%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 21.0%

12.2% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.3% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$50 higher in Wollongbar

$380 83rd pct $430 90th pct

Mortgage in Alstonville in Wollongbar +$178 higher in Wollongbar gap narrowing

$1,635 72nd pct $1,813 81st pct

People / bedroom in Alstonville in Wollongbar even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 36.0%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.5% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 83.1%

25.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.7 pts 7.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 9.0%

4.7% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 19.4%

10.4% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%

19.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%

6.7% $3,000 or more even 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 66.3%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 32.6%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.9% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

11.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

10.8% Labourers even 10.8%

9.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Alstonville in Wollongbar +0.9 higher in Alstonville

6.4 90th pct 5.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alstonville in Wollongbar +0.6 more in Alstonville

6.4 82nd pct 5.8 71st pct

15-min city in Alstonville in Wollongbar +11.3 pts higher in Alstonville

77.2% 67th pct 65.9% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Alstonville in Wollongbar +6.9 pts higher in Alstonville

72.2% 62nd pct 65.4% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Alstonville in Wollongbar +0.2 pts higher in Alstonville

87.2% 80th pct 87.0% 79th pct

Walk to school in Alstonville in Wollongbar +7.3 pts higher in Alstonville

81.5% 65th pct 74.3% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Alstonville in Wollongbar +3.2 pts higher in Wollongbar

96.6% 65th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to health in Alstonville in Wollongbar +20.0 pts higher in Alstonville

71.3% 76th pct 51.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Alstonville in Wollongbar +6.7 more in Wollongbar

17.4 47th pct 24.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Alstonville in Wollongbar +6 higher in Wollongbar

62 81st pct 68 85th pct

Mean slope in Alstonville in Wollongbar +0.8 pts higher in Wollongbar

5.5% 61st pct 6.3% 72nd pct

Compare Alstonville with nearby areas

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Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alstonville vs Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114001/alstonville/vs/UCL115162/wollongbar