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Yamba vs Wooloweyah

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Yamba profile · Wooloweyah profile

Yamba Wooloweyah

Yamba and Wooloweyah (L) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Yamba is a very walkable area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 57 and 37.9% aged 65 or over. It is also more likely to be a place for renters, with 27.3% of homes rented. In contrast, Wooloweyah (L) is mostly car-dependent and has a more highly qualified workforce, with 33.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Weekly incomes are also well higher in Wooloweyah (L), where the typical household earns $1,674 compared to $1,104 in Yamba.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, such as the same 12.2% share of people born overseas and very similar typical weekly rents of around $400. While Yamba is more populated and has more amenities within a short walk, Wooloweyah (L) has a much higher share of separate houses at 94.4%. These two areas have also tracked similarly in recent years, with both maintaining very low shares of residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 24.8 pts higher in Wooloweyah Population: 5,923 larger in Yamba No religion: 23.3 pts higher in Wooloweyah Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Wooloweyah Aged 65+: 17.6 pts higher in Yamba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yambain Wooloweyah +5,923 larger in Yamba
6,342 86th pct 419 28th pct
Median age in Yambain Wooloweyah +8 yrs older in Yamba
57 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Yambain Wooloweyah +2.1 pts higher in Yamba
4.5% 51st pct 2.4% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Yambain Wooloweyah +17.6 pts higher in Yamba
37.9% 91st pct 20.3% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Yambain Wooloweyah +1.7 pts higher in Wooloweyah
12.9% 18th pct 14.6% 26th pct
De facto in Yambain Wooloweyah +0.5 pts higher in Yamba
13.0% 50th pct 12.6% 44th pct

Age structure

37.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.6 pts 20.3%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Marital status

47.7% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
27.2% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 2.9%
3.0% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Yamba Wooloweyah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yambain Wooloweyah even
12.2% 59th pct 12.2% 59th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 83.1%
1.7% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English +2.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
39.1% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 35.3%
13.7% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.2% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.1% German +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.9% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Yambain Wooloweyah +1.0 pts higher in Yamba
3.4% 46th pct 2.4% 28th pct
Limited English in Yambain Wooloweyah +0.3 pts higher in Yamba
0.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Yambain Wooloweyah +23.3 pts higher in Wooloweyah
40.0% 41st pct 63.2% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +23.3 pts ▸ 63.2%
49.9% Christianity ◂ +21.7 pts 28.2%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yambain Wooloweyah +15.3 pts higher in Wooloweyah
40.7% 57th pct 56.0% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Yambain Wooloweyah +16.8 pts higher in Wooloweyah
16.4% 73rd pct 33.1% 99th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
31.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.6%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%
7.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%
19.8% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%
10.8% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
11.0% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.1% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yambain Wooloweyah +$223 higher in Wooloweyah
$601 37th pct $824 79th pct
Household income in Yambain Wooloweyah +$570 higher in Wooloweyah
$1,104 34th pct $1,674 75th pct
Family income in Yambain Wooloweyah +$748 higher in Wooloweyah
$1,395 34th pct $2,143 82nd pct
High earners in Yambain Wooloweyah +1.3 pts higher in Wooloweyah
6.2% 49th pct 7.5% 60th pct
High-income homes in Yambain Wooloweyah +6.4 pts higher in Wooloweyah
9.2% 42nd pct 15.6% 70th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 30.0%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.8%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 37.2%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yambain Wooloweyah +10.1 pts higher in Yamba
39.0% 80th pct 28.9% 29th pct
Mental health in Yambain Wooloweyah +1.6 pts higher in Yamba
9.5% 45th pct 7.9% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Yambain Wooloweyah +5.9 pts higher in Yamba
8.2% 73rd pct 2.4% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
7.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +10.5 pts ▸ 63.2%
23.2% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 18.1%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yambain Wooloweyah +8.0 pts higher in Wooloweyah
17.4% 52nd pct 25.4% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Yambain Wooloweyah +1.4 pts higher in Yamba
13.0% 46th pct 11.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Yambain Wooloweyah +11.4 pts higher in Wooloweyah
17.4% 16th pct 28.8% 72nd pct
Defence service in Yambain Wooloweyah +4.3 pts higher in Yamba
5.1% 79th pct 0.9% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yambain Wooloweyah +0.9 pts higher in Yamba
24.5% 55th pct 23.6% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yambain Wooloweyah +0.3 larger in Wooloweyah
2.1 29th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Yambain Wooloweyah +4.8 pts higher in Yamba
14.4% 46th pct 9.6% 18th pct
Living alone in Yambain Wooloweyah +7.7 pts higher in Yamba
31.5% 58th pct 23.8% 33rd pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
46.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 33.1%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.6% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 40.0%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 23.8%
10.2% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.2% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yambain Wooloweyah +$3 higher in Wooloweyah
$400 87th pct $403 87th pct
Mortgage in Yambain Wooloweyah +$108 higher in Yamba
$1,625 71st pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Yambain Wooloweyah +0.10 higher in Wooloweyah
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Yambain Wooloweyah +14.1 pts higher in Yamba
27.3% 66th pct 13.1% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Yambain Wooloweyah +8.9 pts higher in Yamba
51.4% 86th pct 42.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Yambain Wooloweyah +19.5 pts higher in Wooloweyah
74.9% 9th pct 94.4% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Yambain Wooloweyah +12.2 pts higher in Wooloweyah
71.6% 28th pct 83.8% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 42.5%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +25.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
27.3% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 13.1%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

74.9% Separate house +19.5 pts ▸ 94.4%
17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
1.6% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 15.0%
2.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 47.6%
8.1% $550–$749 +20.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.0%
6.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.5%
21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yambain Wooloweyah +1.8 pts higher in Yamba
5.0% 60th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in Yambain Wooloweyah +0.6 pts higher in Yamba
13.5% 76th pct 12.9% 75th pct
PT commute in Yambain Wooloweyah +0.3 pts higher in Yamba
0.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 66.5%
13.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%
6.0% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 51.0%
48.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 23.6%
8.7% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
2.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yambain Wooloweyah +10.9 pts higher in Yamba
42.6% 83rd pct 31.8% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Yambain Wooloweyah +7.1 pts higher in Yamba
7.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yambain Wooloweyah +0.7 pts higher in Yamba
3.8% 35th pct 3.0% 23rd pct
Participation in Yambain Wooloweyah +24.8 pts higher in Wooloweyah
41.7% 20th pct 66.6% 87th pct
Full-time in Yambain Wooloweyah +1.2 pts higher in Yamba
49.4% 18th pct 48.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.6 pts 5.8%
8.7% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.7% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
0.5% Electricity, gas & water +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.9% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Yambain Wooloweyah +3.0 higher in Yamba
6.1 86th pct 3.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Yambain Wooloweyah +3.5 more in Yamba
6.5 84th pct 3.0 29th pct
15-min city in Yambain Wooloweyah +87.6 pts higher in Yamba
87.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Yambain Wooloweyah +66.3 pts higher in Yamba
66.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Yambain Wooloweyah +21.1 pts higher in Wooloweyah
78.9% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Yambain Wooloweyah +69.7 pts higher in Yamba
69.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Yambain Wooloweyah +7.2 pts higher in Wooloweyah
92.8% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Yambain Wooloweyah +77.6 pts higher in Yamba
77.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Yambain Wooloweyah +4.6 more in Yamba
18.9 51st pct 14.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Yambain Wooloweyah +67 higher in Yamba
91 89th pct 24 37th pct
Mean slope in Yambain Wooloweyah +1.2 pts higher in Wooloweyah
4.3% 46th pct 5.6% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yamba vs Wooloweyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114036/yamba/vs/UCL122154/wooloweyah