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Wyee vs Awaba

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Wyee profile · Awaba profile

Wyee Awaba

Wyee and Awaba (L) are two nearby residential areas in Lake Macquarie. Wyee is larger and has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 43 and 22.2% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with Wyee having a higher share of people needing help with daily activities (12.2%) and more long-term health conditions. Awaba (L) is more walkable for families, as 88.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 23.9% in Wyee. Awaba (L) also has more people working full-time (60.8% compared to 52.9% in Wyee) and a higher share of homes owned outright (37.3%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in senior residents has flipped, with Wyee now far higher than Awaba (L), and the difference in people needing daily help has also flipped and widened. In contrast, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have roughly the same typical weekly household income, around $1,700, and almost no one in either place lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,618 larger in Wyee Needs assistance: 8.3 pts higher in Wyee PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Wyee Recent arrivals: 8.0 pts higher in Wyee Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Wyee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wyeein Awaba +1,618 larger in Wyee gap widening
1,980 72nd pct 362 22nd pct
Median age in Wyeein Awaba +4 yrs older in Wyee gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Wyeein Awaba +1.9 pts higher in Wyee gap narrowing
7.1% 68th pct 5.2% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Wyeein Awaba +10.3 pts higher in Wyee gap widening
22.2% 50th pct 11.9% 16th pct
Under 15 in Wyeein Awaba +3.0 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
17.5% 49th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Wyeein Awaba +4.7 pts higher in Awaba gap widening
10.6% 23rd pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 11.9%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%
17.5% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

45.8% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
32.4% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 31.7%
8.2% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.5% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 2.8%
3.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Wyee Awaba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wyeein Awaba +3.1 pts higher in Wyee gap narrowing
8.9% 36th pct 5.8% 14th pct

Country of birth

88.4% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 89.8%
2.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +3.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
46.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 45.0%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
9.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.9% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wyeein Awaba +2.2 pts higher in Wyee gap narrowing
3.0% 39th pct 0.8% 7th pct
Limited English in Wyeein Awaba +0.3 pts higher in Wyee
0.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 94.8%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wyeein Awaba +0.3 pts higher in Wyee gap narrowing
41.5% 46th pct 41.2% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 49.7%
41.5% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 41.2%
4.5% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wyeein Awaba +3.1 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
32.6% 30th pct 35.7% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Wyeein Awaba +2.3 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
9.0% 32nd pct 11.3% 49th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%
32.6% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 10.4%
7.6% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

48.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 48.3%
10.9% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
15.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.4% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.1% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
8.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wyeein Awaba +$106 higher in Awaba gap narrowing
$671 52nd pct $777 73rd pct
Household income in Wyeein Awaba +$118 higher in Wyee gap widening
$1,789 80th pct $1,671 75th pct
Family income in Wyeein Awaba +$112 higher in Awaba gap narrowing
$2,003 76th pct $2,115 81st pct
High earners in Wyeein Awaba +0.8 pts higher in Awaba gap steady
6.3% 50th pct 7.0% 57th pct
High-income homes in Wyeein Awaba +0.7 pts higher in Wyee gap steady
21.8% 85th pct 21.2% 84th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.4%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%
9.9% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 42.6%
31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wyeein Awaba +7.9 pts higher in Wyee
39.1% 80th pct 31.2% 40th pct
Mental health in Wyeein Awaba +3.9 pts higher in Wyee
13.3% 88th pct 9.4% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Wyeein Awaba +8.3 pts higher in Wyee gap widening
12.2% 94th pct 3.9% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%
13.3% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
10.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.2% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
2.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +4.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
22.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wyeein Awaba +4.4 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
10.4% 12th pct 14.8% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Wyeein Awaba +3.0 pts higher in Awaba gap widening
13.2% 50th pct 16.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Wyeein Awaba +7.9 pts higher in Awaba gap widening
26.6% 61st pct 34.5% 87th pct
Defence service in Wyeein Awaba +0.5 pts higher in Wyee
3.1% 36th pct 2.5% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Wyeein Awaba +4.1 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
22.7% 37th pct 26.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wyeein Awaba +0.1 larger in Wyee gap widening
2.9 86th pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Wyeein Awaba +6.4 pts higher in Wyee gap widening
16.2% 57th pct 9.9% 19th pct
Living alone in Wyeein Awaba +5.0 pts higher in Awaba gap widening
19.6% 22nd pct 24.6% 35th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 65.8%
23.8% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 27.1%
19.6% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%
8.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wyeein Awaba +$60 higher in Wyee
$360 78th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Wyeein Awaba +$212 higher in Wyee gap narrowing
$1,950 87th pct $1,738 77th pct
People / bedroom in Wyeein Awaba +0.10 higher in Awaba gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Wyeein Awaba +8.8 pts higher in Wyee gap widening
15.5% 30th pct 6.8% 6th pct
Owned outright in Wyeein Awaba +6.7 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
30.6% 26th pct 37.3% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Wyeein Awaba +3.4 pts higher in Awaba gap widening
96.6% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wyeein Awaba +3.0 pts higher in Awaba gap widening
80.9% 63rd pct 83.9% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
30.6% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.5% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 6.8%
4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 101.7%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 53.4%
35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 24.6%
16.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 5.9%
10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $200–$349 +66.7 pts ▸ 87.5%
45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%
21.9% Under $200 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.3%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.0%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wyeein Awaba +1.3 pts higher in Wyee gap steady
3.8% 49th pct 2.5% 36th pct
Work from home in Wyeein Awaba +0.1 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
15.7% 82nd pct 15.8% 83rd pct
PT commute in Wyeein Awaba +0.8 pts higher in Wyee gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 66.1%
15.7% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.1% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 31.4%
23.5% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wyeein Awaba +5.6 pts higher in Wyee gap widening
35.0% 50th pct 29.3% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Wyeein Awaba +8.0 pts higher in Wyee
8.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wyeein Awaba +1.9 pts higher in Awaba gap widening
3.5% 29th pct 5.4% 60th pct
Participation in Wyeein Awaba +9.1 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
56.4% 60th pct 65.5% 86th pct
Full-time in Wyeein Awaba +7.9 pts higher in Awaba gap widening
52.9% 33rd pct 60.8% 74th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
15.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%
10.5% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.5% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
2.5% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.8% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Electricity, gas & water +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 12.9%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.7% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%
8.5% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.1% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Wyeein Awaba +0.1 higher in Awaba
2.1 21st pct 2.2 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Wyeein Awaba +0.4 more in Awaba
2.0 18th pct 2.4 22nd pct
15-min city in Wyeein Awaba +19.2 pts higher in Wyee
19.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wyeein Awaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wyeein Awaba +1.5 pts higher in Wyee
69.0% 62nd pct 67.5% 61st pct
Walk to school in Wyeein Awaba +64.6 pts higher in Awaba
23.9% 24th pct 88.5% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Wyeein Awaba +21.8 pts higher in Awaba
33.2% 11th pct 55.0% 18th pct
Walk to health in Wyeein Awaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wyeein Awaba +2.4 more in Awaba
14.1 37th pct 16.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Wyeein Awaba +31 higher in Wyee
54 76th pct 23 36th pct
Mean slope in Wyeein Awaba +7.0 pts higher in Awaba
5.3% 59th pct 12.3% 96th pct

Compare Wyee with nearby areas

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Compare Awaba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wyee vs Awaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115163/wyee/vs/UCL122010/awaba