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Wallalong vs Seaham

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Wallalong profile · Seaham profile

Wallalong Seaham

Wallalong and Seaham are neighbouring areas with very different levels of convenience. Seaham is much more walkable; 93.2% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Wallalong. This difference extends to schools (92.5% in Seaham versus 0% in Wallalong) and health services (92.8% in Seaham versus 0% in Wallalong). Consequently, Seaham is mostly car-dependent, while Wallalong is completely car-dependent. Wallalong tends to have wealthier residents, with 36% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 29% in Seaham.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the proportion of children under 15, which sits at around 22%. They also share very similar housing patterns, as every home in both areas is a separate house and about 37.7% are owned outright. While the two areas share these traits, the gap in the typical age of residents has shifted since 2011; Wallalong is now noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 36 in Seaham.

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Where they differ most

Population: 530 larger in Wallalong Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Wallalong Unpaid carers: 3.9 pts higher in Seaham Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Seaham Bachelor+: 5.5 pts higher in Wallalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wallalongin Seaham +530 larger in Wallalong gap widening
963 55th pct 433 29th pct
Median age in Wallalongin Seaham +3 yrs older in Wallalong gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 18th pct
First Nations in Wallalongin Seaham +1.2 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
5.1% 56th pct 3.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Wallalongin Seaham +1.1 pts higher in Seaham gap narrowing
11.1% 14th pct 12.2% 17th pct
Under 15 in Wallalongin Seaham +0.6 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
22.3% 81st pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Wallalongin Seaham +1.8 pts higher in Seaham gap narrowing
8.7% 12th pct 10.5% 22nd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.2%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

55.2% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 58.6%
31.6% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 30.7%
5.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Wallalong Seaham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wallalongin Seaham +1.5 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
6.3% 18th pct 4.8% 11th pct

Country of birth

92.6% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 93.5%
3.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
0.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
46.0% English ◂ +7.7 pts 38.3%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
8.4% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.0% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wallalongin Seaham +1.0 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
2.0% 20th pct 0.9% 8th pct
Limited English in Wallalongin Seaham +0.3 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
0.3% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 95.6%
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

No religion in Wallalongin Seaham +4.5 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
39.4% 39th pct 34.9% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
39.4% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 34.9%
2.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wallalongin Seaham +3.0 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
45.5% 70th pct 42.5% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Wallalongin Seaham +5.5 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
17.4% 75th pct 11.9% 53rd pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 42.5%
38.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.8%
5.9% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Year 9 or below even 7.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%
16.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%
10.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wallalongin Seaham +$74 higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
$927 88th pct $853 83rd pct
Household income in Wallalongin Seaham +$317 higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
$2,567 96th pct $2,250 91st pct
Family income in Wallalongin Seaham +$361 higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
$2,742 95th pct $2,381 89th pct
High earners in Wallalongin Seaham +4.6 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
18.0% 93rd pct 13.4% 87th pct
High-income homes in Wallalongin Seaham +7.0 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
36.0% 96th pct 29.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 15.9%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%
5.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
33.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wallalongin Seaham +0.1 pts higher in Seaham
29.9% 34th pct 30.0% 34th pct
Mental health in Wallalongin Seaham +1.3 pts higher in Wallalong
9.9% 50th pct 8.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Wallalongin Seaham +1.8 pts higher in Seaham gap steady
5.1% 35th pct 6.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
8.1% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Diabetes even 3.7%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +2.6 pts 61.9%
20.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
1.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wallalongin Seaham +0.9 pts higher in Seaham gap steady
15.1% 37th pct 16.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Wallalongin Seaham +3.9 pts higher in Seaham gap narrowing
14.2% 67th pct 18.2% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Wallalongin Seaham +2.9 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
33.5% 86th pct 30.7% 78th pct
Defence service in Wallalongin Seaham +2.4 pts higher in Seaham
2.9% 33rd pct 5.4% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Wallalongin Seaham +0.6 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
24.4% 53rd pct 23.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wallalongin Seaham +0.1 larger in Wallalong gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Wallalongin Seaham +1.0 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
9.6% 18th pct 8.6% 13th pct
Living alone in Wallalongin Seaham +2.1 pts higher in Seaham gap narrowing
11.0% 5th pct 13.0% 8th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 65.5%
16.5% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
26.4% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 20.3%
11.6% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%
11.0% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wallalongin Seaham +$58 higher in Wallalong gap widening
$358 77th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Wallalongin Seaham +$52 higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
$2,167 92nd pct $2,115 91st pct
People / bedroom in Wallalongin Seaham even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Wallalongin Seaham +1.6 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
4.5% 1st pct 2.9% 0th pct
Owned outright in Wallalongin Seaham even gap narrowing
37.7% 44th pct 37.7% 44th pct
Separate houses in Wallalongin Seaham even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wallalongin Seaham +2.6 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
99.0% 100th pct 96.4% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 60.1%
37.7% Owned outright even 37.7%
4.5% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 101.4%
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

56.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 49.3%
20.5% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
22.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 13.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +69.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
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

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 12.0%
7.0% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wallalongin Seaham +1.5 pts higher in Seaham gap narrowing
1.4% 25th pct 2.9% 40th pct
Work from home in Wallalongin Seaham +5.3 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
19.1% 88th pct 13.8% 77th pct
PT commute in Wallalongin Seaham even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
19.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 19.6%
23.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 19.6%
13.0% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.4% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wallalongin Seaham +0.1 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
27.1% 17th pct 27.0% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Wallalongin Seaham even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wallalongin Seaham +1.8 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
3.1% 24th pct 1.3% 8th pct
Participation in Wallalongin Seaham +4.1 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
72.5% 96th pct 68.5% 90th pct
Full-time in Wallalongin Seaham +0.8 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
60.7% 73rd pct 59.9% 70th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%
7.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.5% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
5.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
2.6% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Mining even 4.7%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.0% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
7.9% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Wallalongin Seaham +3.2 higher in Seaham
0.4 4th pct 3.6 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wallalongin Seaham +4.1 more in Seaham
0.5 5th pct 4.6 50th pct
15-min city in Wallalongin Seaham +85.3 pts higher in Seaham
0.0% 0th pct 85.3% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Wallalongin Seaham +93.2 pts higher in Seaham
0.0% 0th pct 93.2% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Wallalongin Seaham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wallalongin Seaham +92.5 pts higher in Seaham
0.0% 0th pct 92.5% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Wallalongin Seaham +41.2 pts higher in Seaham
52.3% 17th pct 93.5% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Wallalongin Seaham +92.8 pts higher in Seaham
0.0% 0th pct 92.8% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Wallalongin Seaham +9.5 more in Seaham
2.1 4th pct 11.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Wallalongin Seaham +10 higher in Seaham
12 18th pct 22 34th pct
Mean slope in Wallalongin Seaham +3.3 pts higher in Seaham
5.2% 58th pct 8.5% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wallalong vs Seaham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121116/wallalong/vs/UCL122117/seaham