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Old Erowal Bay vs Woollamia

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Old Erowal Bay profile · Woollamia profile

Old Erowal Bay Woollamia

Old Erowal Bay and Woollamia (L) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Old Erowal Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 46.7% of people aged 65 or over. It also has a higher proportion of people living alone (33.4%) and many more who have moved in the last five years (40.7%). In contrast, Woollamia (L) is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,708 compared to $939 in Old Erowal Bay. Woollamia (L) is also almost entirely made up of separate houses (99.3%) and has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (57.5%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at 5.7% and 4.9%. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown to 11 years and the typical income gap has expanded to $769. While Old Erowal Bay has a much higher number of street intersections per square kilometre, Woollamia (L) has far more walkable amenities and a larger share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.2 pts higher in Woollamia Participation: 26.2 pts higher in Woollamia Aged 65+: 23.3 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Woollamia Household income: $769 higher in Woollamia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +1,348 larger in Old Erowal Bay gap narrowing
1,719 69th pct 371 23rd pct
Median age in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +11 yrs older in Old Erowal Bay gap widening
62 yrs 98th pct 51 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +0.8 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay gap narrowing
5.7% 60th pct 4.9% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +23.3 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay gap widening
46.7% 100th pct 23.5% 54th pct
Under 15 in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +1.1 pts higher in Woollamia gap steady
12.4% 15th pct 13.5% 21st pct
De facto in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +4.5 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
11.0% 26th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

46.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.3 pts 23.5%
17.7% Older adults (45–64) +19.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.3% Youth (15–24) even 7.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 45.6%
23.8% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%
3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Old Erowal Bay Woollamia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +2.8 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay gap narrowing
17.0% 84th pct 14.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 82.5%
7.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +9.6 pts 35.8%
33.2% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
14.3% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%
4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +6.1 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
4.4% 60th pct 10.5% 86th pct
Limited English in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +0.3 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 86.0%
0.0% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +12.6 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
37.8% 33rd pct 50.4% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 38.8%
37.8% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +14.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
30.8% 24th pct 45.0% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +8.8 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
10.1% 41st pct 19.0% 79th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
35.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.9%
17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
11.8% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%
8.1% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.8% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
8.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
1.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +$226 higher in Woollamia gap widening
$493 15th pct $719 61st pct
Household income in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +$769 higher in Woollamia gap widening
$939 17th pct $1,708 76th pct
Family income in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +$720 higher in Woollamia gap widening
$1,242 21st pct $1,962 74th pct
High earners in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +6.1 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
2.1% 11th pct 8.3% 65th pct
High-income homes in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +11.7 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
4.6% 15th pct 16.3% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.3 pts 21.3%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
26.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.6%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.5% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

56.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 40.1%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.3% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +17.3 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay
47.2% 99th pct 29.9% 34th pct
Mental health in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +3.1 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay
11.7% 74th pct 8.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +5.8 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay gap widening
12.5% 95th pct 6.7% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.7 pts 12.9%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
10.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%
9.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%
7.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%
4.5% Lung condition even 4.6%
3.4% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
2.9% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.7% None +19.0 pts ▸ 60.6%
25.0% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 19.1%
12.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%
9.9% Three or more ◂ +8.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +4.5 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
11.7% 16th pct 16.2% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +5.1 pts higher in Woollamia gap steady
13.5% 56th pct 18.7% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +10.1 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
15.9% 12th pct 26.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +0.8 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay
6.3% 89th pct 5.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +6.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
23.5% 44th pct 29.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +0.4 larger in Woollamia gap widening
2.1 29th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +8.8 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay gap narrowing
17.5% 64th pct 8.7% 14th pct
Living alone in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +10.0 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay gap widening
33.4% 66th pct 23.4% 32nd pct

Family composition

31.0% Couples with children +25.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
50.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.7 pts 34.8%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 8.7%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.5% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 39.0%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 23.4%
6.6% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.3% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +$28 higher in Old Erowal Bay gap narrowing
$348 75th pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +$600 higher in Woollamia gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $1,900 86th pct
People / bedroom in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +0.10 higher in Woollamia gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +5.7 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay gap steady
14.9% 28th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Owned outright in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +12.3 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
37.3% 43rd pct 49.6% 81st pct
Separate houses in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +44.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
55.1% 0th pct 99.3% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +22.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
60.1% 9th pct 82.3% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
22.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
21.5% Other tenure ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
14.9% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

55.1% Separate house +44.2 pts ▸ 99.3%
44.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 42.6%
36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 12.1%
12.3% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
2.4% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.9% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 23.1%
35.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +22.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 26.9%
32.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.3 pts 15.4%
3.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +4.4 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay gap widening
4.4% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +2.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
9.1% 58th pct 11.3% 69th pct
PT commute in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 61.6%
9.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
0.7% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.5 pts 27.0%
29.8% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
6.1% 3 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.6% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +15.3 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay gap widening
40.7% 75th pct 25.3% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +5.7 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +2.0 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
7.0% 75th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Participation in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +26.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
31.2% 5th pct 57.5% 63rd pct
Full-time in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +0.6 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
50.8% 23rd pct 51.4% 26th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%
15.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%
10.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.2% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%
9.6% Public administration & safety even 9.6%
3.9% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.6% Rental & real estate +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 9.6%
6.2% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.1% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +0.7 higher in Woollamia
1.4 14th pct 2.1 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +0.9 more in Woollamia
0.9 8th pct 1.8 17th pct
15-min city in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +29.4 pts higher in Woollamia
0.0% 0th pct 29.4% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +18.6 pts higher in Woollamia
43.7% 47th pct 62.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +4.1 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay
44.3% 14th pct 40.2% 13th pct
Walk to health in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +13.3 more in Woollamia
2.9 6th pct 16.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +57 higher in Old Erowal Bay
62 81st pct 5 7th pct
Mean slope in Old Erowal Bayin Woollamia +0.1 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay
6.4% 72nd pct 6.2% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Old Erowal Bay vs Woollamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115117/old-erowal-bay/vs/UCL122153/woollamia