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Ellalong vs Abernethy

Name: Ellalong vs Abernethy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Ellalong profile · Abernethy profile

Ellalong Abernethy

Ellalong and Abernethy are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different levels of accessibility. Ellalong is far more walkable, with 92% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0% in Abernethy. Abernethy has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 30%, while Ellalong sits at 8.8%. The two areas also differ in income, with the typical family in Abernethy earning $2,227 a week, which is well higher than the $1,756 usual for Ellalong.

Both areas are identical in their housing style, as every single home in both places is a separate detached house. They also share very similar typical personal incomes and an equal number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of children under 15 has narrowed since 2011, though this figure remains well higher in Ellalong at 24.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 870 larger in Ellalong Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Ellalong Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Ellalong One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in Ellalong Housework 15h+: 4.5 pts higher in Ellalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ellalong in Abernethy +870 larger in Ellalong gap widening

1,125 59th pct 255 13th pct

Median age in Ellalong in Abernethy +2 yrs older in Abernethy gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.0%

13.3% Youth (15–24) even 13.3%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

Marital status

38.0% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

44.0% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 38.5%

9.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ellalong Abernethy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.8% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 88.2%

2.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

46.0% English ◂ +9.6 pts 36.5%

13.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

5.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

0.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 93.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

43.3% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 38.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

32.8% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

9.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

10.4% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.2% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

5.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ellalong in Abernethy +$12 higher in Abernethy gap narrowing

$696 57th pct $708 59th pct

Household income in Ellalong in Abernethy +$411 higher in Abernethy gap narrowing

$1,651 74th pct $2,062 88th pct

Family income in Ellalong in Abernethy +$471 higher in Abernethy gap widening

$1,756 62nd pct $2,227 86th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.6%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.0%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%

9.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +5.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

24.8% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 21.6%

6.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ellalong in Abernethy even gap narrowing

3.0 87th pct 3.0 87th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 14.8%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 16.7%

0.4% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 24.7%

18.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.1% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ellalong in Abernethy +$40 higher in Ellalong gap widening

$400 87th pct $360 78th pct

Mortgage in Ellalong in Abernethy +$184 higher in Ellalong gap narrowing

$1,733 77th pct $1,549 65th pct

People / bedroom in Ellalong in Abernethy +0.10 higher in Abernethy gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

14.4% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 28.4%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.5% $350–$549 ◂ +75.5 pts 0.0%

30.2% $200–$349 +44.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 29.2%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 64.1%

9.0% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 19.8%

16.2% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%

0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

5.9% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.8% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

8.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

8.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ellalong in Abernethy +0.9 higher in Ellalong

3.7 40th pct 2.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ellalong in Abernethy +2.4 more in Ellalong

4.4 46th pct 2.0 18th pct

15-min city in Ellalong in Abernethy +74.3 pts higher in Ellalong

74.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ellalong in Abernethy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ellalong in Abernethy +7.1 pts higher in Abernethy

92.9% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ellalong in Abernethy +92.0 pts higher in Ellalong

92.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ellalong in Abernethy +8.5 pts higher in Abernethy

91.5% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ellalong in Abernethy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ellalong in Abernethy +8.9 more in Abernethy

10.7 25th pct 19.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ellalong in Abernethy +39 higher in Abernethy

28 44th pct 67 84th pct

Mean slope in Ellalong in Abernethy +1.2 pts higher in Ellalong

5.9% 67th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Ellalong with nearby areas

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Compare Abernethy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ellalong vs Abernethy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121035/ellalong/vs/UCL122001/abernethy