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Kandos vs Wallerawang

Name: Kandos vs Wallerawang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Kandos profile · Wallerawang profile

Kandos Wallerawang

Wallerawang and Kandos are two New South Wales towns that differ sharply in age and wealth. Wallerawang is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38, while those in Kandos are far older at 54. This age gap is reflected in the families; Wallerawang has far more children under 15 (22.0% compared to 14.2% in Kandos) and more people caring for children unpaid. Incomes are also far higher in Wallerawang, where the typical weekly household income is $1,441, compared to just $664 in Kandos.

Daily life in both places shares a similar housing style, with nearly all residents living in separate houses. They also have almost identical shares of people working from home and those who speak little or no English. However, the gap in typical age has widened significantly since 2011, growing from 3 years to 16 years. Other differences have also grown over time, such as the number of people living alone, which is now far higher in Kandos.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Kandos Household income: $777 higher in Wallerawang Participation: 25.8 pts higher in Wallerawang Living alone: 24.5 pts higher in Kandos Family income: $955 higher in Wallerawang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kandos in Wallerawang +871 larger in Wallerawang gap widening

1,208 60th pct 2,079 72nd pct

Median age in Kandos in Wallerawang +16 yrs older in Kandos gap widening

54 yrs 80th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

33.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 18.2%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.0%

13.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.2% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

31.1% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.3% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

12.4% Widowed ◂ +7.8 pts 4.6%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Kandos Wallerawang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 88.6%

2.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +5.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.1% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.9% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 50.1%

29.9% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.5% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 17.3%

5.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +16.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.6% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.2% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kandos in Wallerawang +$213 higher in Wallerawang gap widening

$454 12th pct $667 51st pct

Household income in Kandos in Wallerawang +$777 higher in Wallerawang gap widening

$664 0th pct $1,441 63rd pct

Family income in Kandos in Wallerawang +$955 higher in Wallerawang gap widening

$983 9th pct $1,938 72nd pct

Household income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 19.7%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.3%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

59.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 46.6%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

9.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

5.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.3% None +17.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

25.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 23.0%

12.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

7.4% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kandos in Wallerawang +0.7 larger in Wallerawang gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

35.6% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 24.4%

27.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 18.6%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

51.1% 1 person ◂ +24.5 pts 26.6%

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 32.0%

7.0% 3 people +10.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.5% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kandos in Wallerawang +$55 higher in Wallerawang gap widening

$220 29th pct $275 51st pct

Mortgage in Kandos in Wallerawang +$633 higher in Wallerawang gap widening

$867 14th pct $1,500 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Kandos in Wallerawang +0.10 higher in Wallerawang gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 34.5%

17.4% Owned with a mortgage +20.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.6% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 94.0%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 45.2%

13.2% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 15.1%

0.9% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 46.4%

34.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 26.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.8 pts 20.2%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 72.5%

7.4% Worked at home even 7.4%

7.0% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 32.4%

27.0% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.1% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.3% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

11.1% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

6.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

8.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kandos in Wallerawang +0.5 higher in Kandos

6.2 88th pct 5.8 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kandos in Wallerawang +1.1 more in Kandos

7.0 91st pct 5.9 73rd pct

15-min city in Kandos in Wallerawang +19.1 pts higher in Kandos

91.3% 84th pct 72.2% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Kandos in Wallerawang +19.2 pts higher in Kandos

91.8% 83rd pct 72.5% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Kandos in Wallerawang +45.4 pts higher in Wallerawang

37.2% 44th pct 82.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Kandos in Wallerawang +39.7 pts higher in Kandos

88.9% 76th pct 49.2% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Kandos in Wallerawang +4.0 pts higher in Kandos

98.9% 79th pct 94.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Kandos in Wallerawang +33.7 pts higher in Kandos

96.9% 97th pct 63.2% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Kandos in Wallerawang +6.6 more in Wallerawang

29.0 72nd pct 35.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Kandos in Wallerawang +38 higher in Wallerawang

27 43rd pct 66 83rd pct

Mean slope in Kandos in Wallerawang +0.6 pts higher in Kandos

6.7% 74th pct 6.1% 68th pct

Compare Kandos with nearby areas

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Compare Wallerawang with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kandos vs Wallerawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115090/kandos/vs/UCL115151/wallerawang