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Picton vs Menangle

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Picton profile · Menangle profile

Picton Menangle

Picton and Menangle (L) are nearby areas with very different social profiles. Picton is a younger, family-focused hub where 21% of residents are children and the typical person is 37. It has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,985 and a higher share of large homes, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Menangle (L) is an older area where the typical resident is 73 and seniors make up 59.6% of the population. Income is much lower there, with a typical weekly household earning $1,047.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of cultural diversity, with about 11% of people born overseas. This shared background exists alongside a widening gap in how the two areas function. While Picton is somewhat walkable with many residents within a 15-minute walk of a school, Menangle (L) is mostly car-dependent. Since 2011, Picton has become increasingly distinct as its workforce grew and its population skewed younger compared to the aging profile of Menangle (L).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 36 yrs older in Menangle Aged 65+: 44.1 pts higher in Menangle 3+ bedrooms: 34.1 pts higher in Picton Participation: 36.5 pts higher in Picton Population: 3,191 larger in Picton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pictonin Menangle +3,191 larger in Picton gap widening
3,847 83rd pct 656 43rd pct
Median age in Pictonin Menangle +36 yrs older in Menangle gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 73 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Pictonin Menangle +3.1 pts higher in Picton gap widening
4.3% 49th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Pictonin Menangle +44.1 pts higher in Menangle gap widening
15.5% 26th pct 59.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in Pictonin Menangle +12.8 pts higher in Picton gap widening
21.0% 75th pct 8.2% 5th pct
De facto in Pictonin Menangle +10.5 pts higher in Picton gap widening
12.8% 47th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Age structure

15.5% Seniors (65+) +44.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.7 pts 8.8%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 17.5%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.8 pts 8.2%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

Marital status

49.3% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
34.2% Never married ◂ +20.2 pts 14.0%
4.1% Widowed +14.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%
3.7% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Picton Menangle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pictonin Menangle +0.6 pts higher in Picton gap narrowing
11.8% 57th pct 11.1% 52nd pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +16.1 pts 68.8%
4.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +5.1 pts 40.9%
41.5% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 35.2%
14.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pictonin Menangle +0.4 pts higher in Picton gap narrowing
4.1% 56th pct 3.7% 50th pct
Limited English in Pictonin Menangle +0.4 pts higher in Picton gap narrowing
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 75.6%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pictonin Menangle +18.4 pts higher in Picton gap widening
38.5% 36th pct 20.1% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
38.5% No religion ◂ +18.4 pts 20.1%
4.7% Not stated +16.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pictonin Menangle +18.0 pts higher in Picton gap widening
49.8% 79th pct 31.8% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Pictonin Menangle +3.8 pts higher in Picton gap narrowing
17.6% 75th pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 31.8%
30.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%
8.2% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.7 pts 20.3%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%
17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 4.9%
11.7% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%
8.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pictonin Menangle +$344 higher in Picton gap widening
$905 87th pct $561 29th pct
Household income in Pictonin Menangle +$938 higher in Picton gap widening
$1,985 86th pct $1,047 29th pct
Family income in Pictonin Menangle +$1,020 higher in Picton gap widening
$2,370 88th pct $1,350 29th pct
High earners in Pictonin Menangle +4.0 pts higher in Picton gap widening
13.8% 88th pct 9.8% 75th pct
High-income homes in Pictonin Menangle +8.8 pts higher in Picton gap widening
26.7% 89th pct 18.0% 76th pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 11.4%
13.4% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%
13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 18.1%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 12.1%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pictonin Menangle +8.3 pts higher in Menangle
30.3% 36th pct 38.6% 78th pct
Mental health in Pictonin Menangle +3.2 pts higher in Picton
10.6% 59th pct 7.3% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Pictonin Menangle +4.0 pts higher in Menangle gap widening
4.7% 30th pct 8.7% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +12.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
4.0% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%
7.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.7% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.9% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +24.2 pts 39.5%
20.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.8% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.5% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pictonin Menangle +1.1 pts higher in Picton gap narrowing
12.1% 18th pct 11.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Pictonin Menangle +1.5 pts higher in Picton gap widening
12.5% 40th pct 11.0% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Pictonin Menangle +18.2 pts higher in Picton gap widening
30.5% 77th pct 12.3% 5th pct
Defence service in Pictonin Menangle +1.5 pts higher in Menangle
3.2% 39th pct 4.7% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pictonin Menangle +3.3 pts higher in Picton gap steady
23.7% 47th pct 20.4% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pictonin Menangle +0.5 larger in Picton gap widening
2.7 76th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Pictonin Menangle +9.3 pts higher in Picton gap widening
13.8% 42nd pct 4.5% 0th pct
Living alone in Pictonin Menangle +8.6 pts higher in Menangle gap widening
23.7% 32nd pct 32.2% 61st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 46.6%
24.7% Couples without children +24.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 4.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
23.7% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +9.0 pts 7.3%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pictonin Menangle +$60 higher in Menangle gap widening
$370 81st pct $430 90th pct
Mortgage in Pictonin Menangle +$134 higher in Picton gap narrowing
$2,301 95th pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Pictonin Menangle even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Pictonin Menangle +19.5 pts higher in Picton gap widening
23.2% 56th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Owned outright in Pictonin Menangle +5.2 pts higher in Menangle gap narrowing
30.7% 26th pct 35.9% 39th pct
Separate houses in Pictonin Menangle +2.6 pts higher in Picton gap steady
87.1% 24th pct 84.5% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pictonin Menangle +34.1 pts higher in Picton gap widening
82.7% 68th pct 48.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.0 pts 22.9%
30.7% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.8% Other tenure +35.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
23.2% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 3.7%
1.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 84.5%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.8% 2 bedrooms +41.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 20.0%
33.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 20.8%
11.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
12.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.1%
23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 17.9%
20.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.3%
8.4% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pictonin Menangle +3.7 pts higher in Menangle gap widening
4.9% 59th pct 8.6% 85th pct
Work from home in Pictonin Menangle +2.0 pts higher in Menangle gap narrowing
25.0% 93rd pct 27.0% 95th pct
PT commute in Pictonin Menangle +0.6 pts higher in Picton gap steady
0.6% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 45.4%
25.0% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 53.1%
37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 24.3%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 7.4%
11.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%
4.9% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pictonin Menangle +19.1 pts higher in Picton gap widening
39.4% 70th pct 20.3% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Pictonin Menangle +3.3 pts higher in Picton gap narrowing
3.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pictonin Menangle +0.6 pts higher in Picton gap steady
3.4% 28th pct 2.8% 19th pct
Participation in Pictonin Menangle +36.5 pts higher in Picton gap widening
66.6% 87th pct 30.1% 3rd pct
Full-time in Pictonin Menangle +6.6 pts higher in Picton gap widening
56.8% 54th pct 50.3% 21st pct

Industries people work in

10.1% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.9% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
6.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%
14.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
7.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Pictonin Menangle +2.3 higher in Picton
5.5 74th pct 3.2 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pictonin Menangle +1.1 more in Picton
5.1 59th pct 4.0 40th pct
15-min city in Pictonin Menangle +72.0 pts higher in Picton
72.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pictonin Menangle +44.5 pts higher in Picton
44.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pictonin Menangle +3.3 pts higher in Menangle
96.4% 94th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to school in Pictonin Menangle +74.5 pts higher in Picton
74.5% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pictonin Menangle +4.1 pts higher in Menangle
95.9% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Pictonin Menangle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pictonin Menangle +12.9 more in Picton
22.1 59th pct 9.1 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Pictonin Menangle +76 higher in Menangle
92 89th pct 167 100th pct
Mean slope in Pictonin Menangle +1.8 pts higher in Picton
6.7% 74th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Compare Picton with nearby areas

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Compare Menangle with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Picton vs Menangle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115119/picton/vs/UCL121075/menangle