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Wentworth vs Nichols Point

Name: Wentworth vs Nichols Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Wentworth profile · Nichols Point profile

Wentworth Nichols Point

Wentworth and Nichols Point (L) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Wentworth is an older area where the typical resident is 56 and 34.8% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.1%. In contrast, Nichols Point (L) is home to many more children, with 29.4% under 15, and a typical age of 36. It is also a wealthier area; typical weekly household income is $2,739, which is far higher than the $898 seen in Wentworth.

Both areas are alike in their low use of languages other than English, with only 1.6% in Wentworth and 2.6% in Nichols Point (L). While they share this trait, other gaps have shifted. Since 2011, the difference in typical age, family income, and the number of children has grown, with Nichols Point (L) becoming younger and wealthier while Wentworth has become older.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Wentworth Aged 65+: 25.8 pts higher in Wentworth Year 12: 35.9 pts higher in Nichols Point Personal income: $685 higher in Nichols Point Household income: $1,841 higher in Nichols Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth in Nichols Point +645 larger in Wentworth gap narrowing

1,305 62nd pct 660 43rd pct

Median age in Wentworth in Nichols Point +20 yrs older in Wentworth gap widening

56 yrs 86th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.8 pts 8.9%

12.3% Children (0–14) +17.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.8%

14.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Marital status

39.6% Married +28.0 pts ▸ 67.6%

32.5% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 22.9%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 5.4%

10.7% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth Nichols Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 90.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.9% English +10.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.6% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.5% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.8% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.2% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 40.9%

17.2% Not stated ◂ +11.8 pts 5.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

25.2% Year 12 +35.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +12.6 pts 12.9%

19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.6 pts 6.0%

12.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.7% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

8.9% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.7% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.4% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

10.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.4% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth in Nichols Point +$685 higher in Nichols Point gap widening

$479 14th pct $1,164 96th pct

Household income in Wentworth in Nichols Point +$1,841 higher in Nichols Point gap widening

$898 13th pct $2,739 99th pct

Family income in Wentworth in Nichols Point +$1,732 higher in Nichols Point gap widening

$1,142 14th pct $2,874 97th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.5 pts 16.2%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.5% Under $650 ◂ +25.5 pts 5.1%

1.2% $4,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 ◂ +25.1 pts 28.1%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +22.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +11.4 pts 5.2%

14.3% Mental health ◂ +9.4 pts 4.8%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

9.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

5.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

3.4% Dementia ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.7% None +26.9 pts ▸ 69.5%

21.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.2%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%

10.0% Three or more ◂ +8.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth in Nichols Point +1.2 larger in Nichols Point gap widening

2.0 14th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

34.2% Couples with children +43.7 pts ▸ 77.9%

44.4% Couples without children ◂ +28.8 pts 15.6%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 5.5%

2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 28.3%

37.6% 1 person ◂ +29.1 pts 8.6%

6.2% 4 people +21.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.6% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.3% 5 people +11.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth in Nichols Point +$190 higher in Nichols Point gap widening

$200 23rd pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Wentworth in Nichols Point +$1,133 higher in Nichols Point gap widening

$867 14th pct $2,000 88th pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth in Nichols Point +0.10 higher in Nichols Point gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.8% Owned with a mortgage +42.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 27.8%

24.5% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 3.5%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.4% 4 bedrooms +44.2 pts ▸ 59.6%

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 20.7%

27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 6.1%

3.5% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $200–$349 ◂ +59.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.2% Under $200 ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +51.8 pts 10.2%

8.8% $1,800–$2,999 +29.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.4% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

9.2% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 1.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.0 pts 10.6%

10.6% 3 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.0% 4 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 11.1%

7.2% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.3 pts 2.8%

5.0% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.7% Media & telecommunications +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.7% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 6.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 2.6%

7.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth in Nichols Point +6.2 higher in Wentworth

6.6 93rd pct 0.4 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth in Nichols Point +6.4 more in Wentworth

6.9 90th pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in Wentworth in Nichols Point +85.6 pts higher in Wentworth

85.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth in Nichols Point +82.1 pts higher in Wentworth

82.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth in Nichols Point +65.6 pts higher in Wentworth

65.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wentworth in Nichols Point +80.3 pts higher in Wentworth

80.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth in Nichols Point +55.8 pts higher in Wentworth

99.7% 89th pct 43.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in Wentworth in Nichols Point +82.4 pts higher in Wentworth

82.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth in Nichols Point +37.6 more in Wentworth

39.1 82nd pct 1.5 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Wentworth in Nichols Point +65 higher in Wentworth

78 87th pct 13 19th pct

Mean slope in Wentworth in Nichols Point +0.4 pts higher in Nichols Point

2.4% 8th pct 2.8% 17th pct

Compare Wentworth with nearby areas

Dareton Merbein Cabarita Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) Nichols Point Red Cliffs Euston

Compare Nichols Point with nearby areas

Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) Red Cliffs Cabarita Merbein Dareton Wentworth Euston

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth vs Nichols Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115156/wentworth/vs/UCL221055/nichols-point