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Wauchope vs Lake Cathie

Name: Wauchope vs Lake Cathie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Wauchope profile · Lake Cathie profile

Wauchope Lake Cathie

Wauchope and Lake Cathie are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Lake Cathie, where the typical age is 53 compared to 42 in Wauchope. This age difference is reflected in home ownership; 52.1% of Lake Cathie homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 36.6% in Wauchope. Wauchope is more walkable and better connected to services, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (65.0% versus 37.1%) and groceries (56.3% versus 37.6%).

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2016, with renting now far higher in Wauchope at 30.4% compared to 17.5% in Lake Cathie. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, just around $1,200, and the same number of people per home. Both areas also have a similar share of residents who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Lake Cathie Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Lake Cathie Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Wauchope One-parent: 10.0 pts higher in Wauchope Population: 3,933 larger in Wauchope

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +3,933 larger in Wauchope gap widening

7,982 86th pct 4,049 84th pct

Median age in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +11 yrs older in Lake Cathie gap steady

42 yrs 39th pct 53 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

24.8% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 15.7%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

41.2% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

34.7% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 24.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Wauchope Lake Cathie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 86.3%

2.4% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 44.9%

43.5% English +2.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

9.3% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

40.7% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 38.3%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 40.2%

11.4% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

7.8% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

1.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +$48 higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

$606 38th pct $654 48th pct

Household income in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +$88 higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

$1,175 42nd pct $1,263 50th pct

Family income in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +$71 higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

$1,405 35th pct $1,476 43rd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.4%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 47.9%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

9.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +2.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wauchope in Lake Cathie even gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 45.0%

30.1% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 12.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 23.7%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

11.8% 4 people even 11.8%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +$20 higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

$360 78th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +$242 higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

$1,600 69th pct $1,842 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +0.10 higher in Wauchope gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

30.4% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 17.5%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 90.6%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

1.4% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 32.7%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 52.3%

31.5% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

1.2% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 29.3%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.3% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 66.7%

6.8% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 38.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%

10.8% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

7.5% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.2% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

8.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +1.3 higher in Wauchope

4.7 58th pct 3.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +1.3 more in Wauchope

5.0 56th pct 3.7 37th pct

15-min city in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +19.3 pts higher in Wauchope

56.9% 48th pct 37.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +18.7 pts higher in Wauchope

56.3% 48th pct 37.6% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +25.5 pts higher in Wauchope

57.6% 54th pct 32.1% 41st pct

Walk to school in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +9.4 pts higher in Wauchope

53.7% 39th pct 44.3% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +16.1 pts higher in Lake Cathie

77.9% 28th pct 94.0% 54th pct

Walk to health in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +28.0 pts higher in Wauchope

65.0% 71st pct 37.1% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +0.6 more in Wauchope

8.5 19th pct 7.9 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +56 higher in Lake Cathie

27 43rd pct 84 88th pct

Mean slope in Wauchope in Lake Cathie +0.5 pts higher in Wauchope

6.2% 70th pct 5.7% 64th pct

Compare Wauchope with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Cathie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wauchope vs Lake Cathie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114034/wauchope/vs/UCL115096/lake-cathie