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Appin vs Waterfall

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Appin profile · Waterfall profile

Appin Waterfall

Appin and Waterfall (L) are two residential areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Appin is a younger hub where children under 15 make up 28.5% of the population and 35.4% of residents moved in during the last five years. It is more walkable for daily life, with 59.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Waterfall (L) has a notably older population with a typical age of 40 and far more people owning their homes outright, at 39.3% compared to 23.4% in Appin.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including almost identical unemployment rates and typical weekly family incomes. They also both have a high proportion of larger homes, with most containing three or more bedrooms. Over time, the gap in home ownership has widened, while the difference in the number of people moving into the area has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,351 larger in Appin Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Appin Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Waterfall Unpaid carers: 4.5 pts higher in Waterfall Median age: 7 yrs older in Waterfall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Appinin Waterfall +2,351 larger in Appin gap widening
2,869 77th pct 518 34th pct
Median age in Appinin Waterfall +7 yrs older in Waterfall gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct
First Nations in Appinin Waterfall +0.8 pts higher in Appin gap steady
4.7% 53rd pct 3.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Appinin Waterfall +7.7 pts higher in Waterfall gap widening
8.9% 10th pct 16.6% 30th pct
Under 15 in Appinin Waterfall +7.7 pts higher in Appin gap widening
28.5% 95th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Appinin Waterfall +4.5 pts higher in Appin gap steady
13.5% 56th pct 9.0% 12th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 21.6%
20.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.8%
8.9% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 52.1%
31.8% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
6.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Appin Waterfall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Appinin Waterfall +2.5 pts higher in Waterfall gap narrowing
10.3% 45th pct 12.7% 63rd pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 83.8%
2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 45.8%
39.1% English +1.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
8.6% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.4% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
0.6% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Appinin Waterfall +0.5 pts higher in Waterfall gap narrowing
5.6% 72nd pct 6.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Appinin Waterfall +0.6 pts higher in Appin gap steady
0.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 91.3%
0.3% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Appinin Waterfall +6.3 pts higher in Waterfall gap steady
38.7% 36th pct 45.0% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 46.3%
38.7% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
4.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Appinin Waterfall +4.1 pts higher in Waterfall gap widening
46.0% 71st pct 50.1% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Appinin Waterfall +4.7 pts higher in Waterfall gap widening
13.8% 63rd pct 18.5% 77th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
34.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.5%
9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 40.2%
17.8% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.2% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.7% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%
9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
8.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Appinin Waterfall +$185 higher in Appin gap narrowing
$1,005 91st pct $820 79th pct
Household income in Appinin Waterfall +$197 higher in Appin gap narrowing
$2,447 94th pct $2,250 91st pct
Family income in Appinin Waterfall +$147 higher in Appin gap narrowing
$2,510 91st pct $2,363 88th pct
High earners in Appinin Waterfall +0.9 pts higher in Appin gap narrowing
15.3% 90th pct 14.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Appinin Waterfall +3.3 pts higher in Appin gap narrowing
33.1% 94th pct 29.8% 91st pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%
15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.9%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.4%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Appinin Waterfall +6.6 pts higher in Waterfall
24.4% 14th pct 31.1% 39th pct
Mental health in Appinin Waterfall +5.8 pts higher in Waterfall
6.6% 17th pct 12.4% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Appinin Waterfall +1.1 pts higher in Appin gap steady
5.3% 38th pct 4.2% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.9% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
6.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.4% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 64.1%
18.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.1% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Appinin Waterfall +3.5 pts higher in Waterfall gap steady
11.6% 15th pct 15.1% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Appinin Waterfall +4.5 pts higher in Waterfall gap widening
12.7% 42nd pct 17.3% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Appinin Waterfall +9.1 pts higher in Appin gap widening
39.8% 90th pct 30.7% 78th pct
Defence service in Appinin Waterfall +0.8 pts higher in Waterfall
1.9% 13th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Appinin Waterfall +2.6 pts higher in Waterfall gap narrowing
24.7% 56th pct 27.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Appinin Waterfall +0.2 larger in Appin gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Appinin Waterfall +3.8 pts higher in Waterfall gap narrowing
10.7% 24th pct 14.5% 46th pct
Living alone in Appinin Waterfall +5.1 pts higher in Waterfall gap narrowing
12.2% 7th pct 17.3% 16th pct

Family composition

72.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 63.7%
16.3% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.7% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

25.1% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 22.0%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%
12.2% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
6.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Appinin Waterfall +$80 higher in Waterfall gap narrowing
$450 92nd pct $530 100th pct
Mortgage in Appinin Waterfall +$117 higher in Appin gap widening
$2,500 100th pct $2,383 97th pct
People / bedroom in Appinin Waterfall even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Appinin Waterfall +1.4 pts higher in Appin gap narrowing
16.3% 33rd pct 14.9% 28th pct
Owned outright in Appinin Waterfall +15.9 pts higher in Waterfall gap widening
23.4% 14th pct 39.3% 49th pct
Separate houses in Appinin Waterfall +1.3 pts higher in Appin gap narrowing
96.6% 67th pct 95.2% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Appinin Waterfall +4.9 pts higher in Appin gap narrowing
92.4% 91st pct 87.5% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 42.9%
23.4% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
16.3% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 95.2%
0.3% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.3 pts 29.8%
20.1% 3 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
14.2% 5 or more even 14.3%
4.6% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 40.0%
20.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
19.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.0%
0.0% $750 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 37.5%
24.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.6% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
14.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Appinin Waterfall +2.1 pts higher in Waterfall gap narrowing
2.1% 31st pct 4.2% 52nd pct
Work from home in Appinin Waterfall +2.1 pts higher in Waterfall gap steady
25.8% 94th pct 27.9% 96th pct
PT commute in Appinin Waterfall +5.9 pts higher in Waterfall gap widening
0.7% 72nd pct 6.6% 99th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 46.5%
25.8% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.4% Train +6.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 36.5%
19.6% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%
13.4% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
2.1% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Appinin Waterfall +11.1 pts higher in Appin gap narrowing
35.4% 53rd pct 24.3% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Appinin Waterfall +3.7 pts higher in Appin gap widening
3.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Appinin Waterfall +0.2 pts higher in Waterfall gap narrowing
2.4% 14th pct 2.6% 17th pct
Participation in Appinin Waterfall +5.3 pts higher in Appin gap narrowing
70.5% 93rd pct 65.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Appinin Waterfall +1.7 pts higher in Appin gap narrowing
59.1% 66th pct 57.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.9% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%
9.6% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
6.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.9% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
3.7% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food even 4.3%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%
15.9% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%
10.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Appinin Waterfall +0.2 higher in Waterfall
4.1 47th pct 4.3 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Appinin Waterfall +0.5 more in Appin
4.4 47th pct 3.9 40th pct
15-min city in Appinin Waterfall +59.3 pts higher in Appin
59.3% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Appinin Waterfall even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Appinin Waterfall +0.4 pts higher in Appin
92.8% 87th pct 92.3% 86th pct
Walk to school in Appinin Waterfall +25.2 pts higher in Waterfall
70.0% 51st pct 95.2% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Appinin Waterfall +7.2 pts higher in Waterfall
92.8% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Appinin Waterfall even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Appinin Waterfall +21.3 more in Waterfall
7.7 17th pct 29.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Appinin Waterfall +50 higher in Waterfall
75 87th pct 125 95th pct
Mean slope in Appinin Waterfall +4.7 pts higher in Waterfall
5.5% 62nd pct 10.2% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Appin vs Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115003/appin/vs/UCL121118/waterfall