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Wollongbar vs Wardell

Name: Wollongbar vs Wardell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Wollongbar profile · Wardell profile

Wollongbar Wardell

Wollongbar and Wardell (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Wollongbar is more walkable, with 87% of homes near public transport and 65.4% within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Wardell (L) has no homes within that distance of shops. There is also a notable gap in education and income; 21.8% of adults in Wollongbar hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 8.7% in Wardell (L), and the typical family income in Wollongbar is well higher at $1,911 per week.

These differences in wealth and education have become more pronounced over time, with the gap in typical family income widening since 2011. However, the two areas share several common traits, such as similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of people with no religion. Both are also very accessible to nature, with almost every home in both places located within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,326 larger in Wollongbar Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Wollongbar PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Wollongbar Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Wollongbar Bachelor+: 13.1 pts higher in Wollongbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wollongbar in Wardell +2,326 larger in Wollongbar gap widening

2,988 78th pct 662 43rd pct

Median age in Wollongbar in Wardell +3 yrs older in Wardell gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.0%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 42.1%

34.4% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Wollongbar Wardell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 84.1%

3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +3.6 pts 42.1%

42.2% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

5.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 90.6%

0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 47.4%

43.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 42.9%

4.3% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 36.6%

30.2% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 11.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%

13.1% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

12.4% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wollongbar in Wardell +$71 higher in Wollongbar gap narrowing

$788 74th pct $717 61st pct

Household income in Wollongbar in Wardell +$253 higher in Wollongbar gap narrowing

$1,623 73rd pct $1,370 59th pct

Family income in Wollongbar in Wardell +$426 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$1,911 71st pct $1,485 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

4.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +4.2 pts 58.8%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.4%

6.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wollongbar in Wardell +0.1 larger in Wollongbar gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 47.1%

26.4% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.3% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.0% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.5% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

2.2% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wollongbar in Wardell +$65 higher in Wollongbar

$430 90th pct $365 79th pct

Mortgage in Wollongbar in Wardell +$244 higher in Wollongbar gap narrowing

$1,813 81st pct $1,569 67th pct

People / bedroom in Wollongbar in Wardell +0.10 higher in Wardell gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 27.2%

25.0% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

0.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 88.6%

9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 21.1%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 53.8%

19.4% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.7 pts 5.0%

1.4% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.5% Under $1,000 +15.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 63.1%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.7% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 43.3%

32.6% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

1.2% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 13.1%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

7.1% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

9.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 9.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.8% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

10.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wollongbar in Wardell +1.6 higher in Wollongbar

5.5 75th pct 4.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wollongbar in Wardell +0.9 more in Wollongbar

5.8 71st pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Wollongbar in Wardell +1.8 pts higher in Wardell

65.9% 55th pct 67.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Wollongbar in Wardell +65.4 pts higher in Wollongbar

65.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Wollongbar in Wardell +31.0 pts higher in Wollongbar

87.0% 79th pct 56.0% 54th pct

Walk to school in Wollongbar in Wardell +18.8 pts higher in Wardell

74.3% 55th pct 93.1% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Wollongbar in Wardell +0.4 pts higher in Wollongbar

99.8% 91st pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Wollongbar in Wardell +51.3 pts higher in Wollongbar

51.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wollongbar in Wardell +9.0 more in Wollongbar

24.1 63rd pct 15.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Wollongbar in Wardell +21 higher in Wollongbar

68 85th pct 47 70th pct

Mean slope in Wollongbar in Wardell +1.8 pts higher in Wollongbar

6.3% 72nd pct 4.5% 48th pct

Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

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Compare Wardell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wollongbar vs Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115162/wollongbar/vs/UCL121117/wardell