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Appin vs Stanwell Tops

Name: Appin vs Stanwell Tops — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Appin profile · Stanwell Tops profile

Appin Stanwell Tops

Appin and Stanwell Tops (L) are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Stanwell Tops (L) is far more qualified, with 32.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.8% in Appin. It also has a much higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (40.9%) and a higher proportion of people working from home (39.7%). In contrast, Appin is much more walkable, with 70% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a far higher number of amenity types reachable on foot.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including typical weekly household incomes of around $2,500 and a similar prevalence of large homes with three or more bedrooms. While the two areas share these commonalities, the gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011. This trend is mirrored in the workforce, where the difference in the share of people working from home has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,386 larger in Appin Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in Stanwell Tops Year 12: 18.3 pts higher in Stanwell Tops PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Appin Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Appin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Appin in Stanwell Tops +2,386 larger in Appin gap steady

2,869 77th pct 483 32nd pct

Median age in Appin in Stanwell Tops +4 yrs older in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 22.2%

28.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.2%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

31.8% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 28.5%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Appin Stanwell Tops

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 87.4%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 47.4%

39.1% English +7.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.2% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

0.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 94.6%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 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

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

38.7% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.4%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 3.1%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.1 pts 28.6%

17.8% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

12.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

11.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.0% Creative arts +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Appin in Stanwell Tops +$41 higher in Appin gap narrowing

$1,005 91st pct $964 89th pct

Household income in Appin in Stanwell Tops +$172 higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing

$2,447 94th pct $2,619 97th pct

Family income in Appin in Stanwell Tops +$261 higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing

$2,510 91st pct $2,771 95th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.2%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.5% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%

6.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

6.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +3.0 pts 65.0%

18.1% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Appin in Stanwell Tops +0.2 larger in Appin gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.0 87th pct

Family composition

72.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 68.2%

16.3% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.1% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 22.0%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 15.1%

12.2% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Appin in Stanwell Tops +$180 higher in Stanwell Tops

$450 92nd pct $630 100th pct

Mortgage in Appin in Stanwell Tops +$125 higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing

$2,500 100th pct $2,625 100th pct

People / bedroom in Appin in Stanwell Tops even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 43.4%

23.4% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

16.3% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

0.5% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

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 ◂ +21.6 pts 36.5%

20.1% 3 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

14.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.7% $550–$749 +30.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 25.0%

0.0% $750 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 34.8%

24.4% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.6% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 36.8%

25.8% Worked at home +13.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

1.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

19.6% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 13.4%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.9% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 2.6%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.7% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 15.0%

15.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.4% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Appin in Stanwell Tops +1.0 higher in Appin

4.1 47th pct 3.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Appin in Stanwell Tops +2.3 more in Appin

4.4 47th pct 2.1 20th pct

15-min city in Appin in Stanwell Tops +59.3 pts higher in Appin

59.3% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Appin in Stanwell Tops even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Appin in Stanwell Tops +2.1 pts higher in Appin

92.8% 87th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Appin in Stanwell Tops +70.0 pts higher in Appin

70.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Appin in Stanwell Tops +7.2 pts higher in Stanwell Tops

92.8% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Appin in Stanwell Tops even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Appin in Stanwell Tops +19.2 more in Stanwell Tops

7.7 17th pct 26.9 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Appin in Stanwell Tops +38 higher in Appin

75 87th pct 37 57th pct

Mean slope in Appin in Stanwell Tops +0.9 pts higher in Stanwell Tops

5.5% 62nd pct 6.5% 72nd pct

Compare Appin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Appin vs Stanwell Tops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115003/appin/vs/UCL122122/stanwell-tops