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Wallalong vs Tomago

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Wallalong profile · Tomago profile

Wallalong Tomago

Wallalong and Tomago are nearby areas with very different profiles. Wallalong is a family-focused area where children under 15 make up 22.3% of the population and homes are typically large, with 99% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,567 and 36% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Tomago is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 41.3% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more likely to have people living alone, at 58.3%.

Everyday life in both places shares a total lack of public transport for commuters and almost no residents arriving recently from overseas. However, their trajectories have diverged sharply since 2011. The gaps in typical income and age have widened significantly, with Wallalong becoming much wealthier and younger while Tomago has seen a sharp increase in its senior population and a higher unemployment rate, which is now 13.3%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Tomago Aged 65+: 30.2 pts higher in Tomago Year 12: 29.9 pts higher in Wallalong Living alone: 47.3 pts higher in Tomago Renting: 27.0 pts higher in Tomago

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wallalongin Tomago +694 larger in Wallalong gap widening
963 55th pct 269 14th pct
Median age in Wallalongin Tomago +21 yrs older in Tomago gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 60 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Wallalongin Tomago +3.8 pts higher in Tomago gap steady
5.1% 56th pct 8.9% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Wallalongin Tomago +30.2 pts higher in Tomago gap widening
11.1% 14th pct 41.3% 95th pct
Under 15 in Wallalongin Tomago +11.9 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
22.3% 81st pct 10.4% 10th pct
De facto in Wallalongin Tomago +1.8 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
8.7% 12th pct 6.9% 6th pct

Age structure

11.1% Seniors (65+) +30.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
30.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.9 pts 10.4%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 10.4%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.4 pts 4.1%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +28.1 pts 27.1%
31.6% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
5.9% Divorced +15.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.0% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.8% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Age & sex structure

Wallalong Tomago

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wallalongin Tomago +1.5 pts higher in Tomago gap narrowing
6.3% 18th pct 7.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +21.6 pts 71.0%
3.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
0.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
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

46.0% English ◂ +8.8 pts 37.2%
45.8% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 33.5%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
8.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
6.0% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
1.9% Dutch even 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 Tomago +1.4 pts higher in Tomago gap widening
2.0% 20th pct 3.3% 45th pct
Limited English in Wallalongin Tomago +1.2 pts higher in Tomago gap widening
0.3% 55th pct 1.5% 86th pct

Language used at home

96.3% English only ◂ +18.2 pts 78.1%
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 Tomago +10.7 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
39.4% 39th pct 28.6% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 49.4%
39.4% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 28.6%
2.2% Not stated +19.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.3% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 Tomago +29.9 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
45.5% 70th pct 15.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Wallalongin Tomago +13.0 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
17.4% 75th pct 4.5% 8th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +29.9 pts 15.6%
38.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 29.1%
7.8% Year 9 or below +15.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.4 pts 28.3%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 10.2%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 3.9%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%
3.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 19.7%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +13.1 pts 3.9%
10.4% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 2.4%
10.2% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 2.4%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 2.4%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wallalongin Tomago +$366 higher in Wallalong gap widening
$927 88th pct $561 29th pct
Household income in Wallalongin Tomago +$1,779 higher in Wallalong gap widening
$2,567 96th pct $788 4th pct
Family income in Wallalongin Tomago +$1,635 higher in Wallalong gap widening
$2,742 95th pct $1,107 13th pct
High earners in Wallalongin Tomago +16.7 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
18.0% 93rd pct 1.2% 6th pct
High-income homes in Wallalongin Tomago +30.4 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
36.0% 96th pct 5.5% 20th pct

Household income distribution

19.9% $650–$1,499 +21.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 16.5%
5.1% Under $650 +26.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 2.4%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.9%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 7.3%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wallalongin Tomago +9.9 pts higher in Tomago
29.9% 34th pct 39.8% 83rd pct
Mental health in Wallalongin Tomago +2.0 pts higher in Tomago
9.9% 50th pct 11.9% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Wallalongin Tomago +2.3 pts higher in Tomago gap widening
5.1% 35th pct 7.4% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.2% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.7% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.2% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +25.1 pts 39.4%
20.2% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.2% Three or more +7.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wallalongin Tomago +12.3 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
15.1% 37th pct 2.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Wallalongin Tomago +5.3 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
14.2% 67th pct 8.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Wallalongin Tomago +21.8 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
33.5% 86th pct 11.7% 3rd pct
Defence service in Wallalongin Tomago +1.1 pts higher in Tomago
2.9% 33rd pct 4.1% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Wallalongin Tomago +7.0 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
24.4% 53rd pct 17.4% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wallalongin Tomago +1.5 larger in Wallalong gap widening
3.2 89th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Wallalongin Tomago +20.2 pts higher in Tomago gap widening
9.6% 18th pct 29.8% 92nd pct
Living alone in Wallalongin Tomago +47.3 pts higher in Tomago gap widening
11.0% 5th pct 58.3% 100th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +53.5 pts 19.8%
16.5% Couples without children +27.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
9.6% One-parent families +20.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

11.0% 1 person +47.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
27.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%
26.4% 4 people ◂ +24.0 pts 2.4%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 8.7%
11.6% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%
5.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wallalongin Tomago +$108 higher in Wallalong gap widening
$358 77th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Wallalongin Tomago +$130 higher in Tomago gap narrowing
$2,167 92nd pct $2,297 95th pct
People / bedroom in Wallalongin Tomago +0.20 higher in Tomago gap widening
0.80 57th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Wallalongin Tomago +27.0 pts higher in Tomago gap widening
4.5% 1st pct 31.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Wallalongin Tomago +19.0 pts higher in Tomago gap widening
37.7% 44th pct 56.7% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Wallalongin Tomago +48.0 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 52.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wallalongin Tomago +76.9 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
99.0% 100th pct 22.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +49.9 pts 8.7%
37.7% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 56.7%
4.5% Rented +27.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +48.4 pts 52.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +50.4 pts ▸ 50.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.4 pts 11.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
2.7% 2 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.3% 5 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 4.7%
20.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +29.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 10.0%
0.0% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
7.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wallalongin Tomago +10.7 pts higher in Tomago gap widening
1.4% 25th pct 12.1% 87th pct
Work from home in Wallalongin Tomago +9.2 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
19.1% 88th pct 9.9% 61st pct
PT commute in Wallalongin Tomago even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 59.2%
19.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 9.9%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 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

13.0% 1 vehicle +43.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 24.2%
23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.7 pts 3.2%
23.9% 4 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 2.4%
1.4% No vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wallalongin Tomago +8.1 pts higher in Tomago gap narrowing
27.1% 17th pct 35.2% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Wallalongin Tomago even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wallalongin Tomago +10.1 pts higher in Tomago gap widening
3.1% 24th pct 13.3% 89th pct
Participation in Wallalongin Tomago +38.9 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
72.5% 96th pct 33.6% 7th pct
Full-time in Wallalongin Tomago +10.0 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
60.7% 73rd pct 50.7% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

7.9% Manufacturing +9.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +11.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.1% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 9.9%
9.8% Retail trade even 9.9%
6.6% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
5.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Mining ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

7.9% Labourers +16.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 14.1%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.0% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%
10.6% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wallalongin Tomago +0.9 higher in Tomago
0.4 4th pct 1.3 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wallalongin Tomago +0.5 more in Tomago
0.5 5th pct 1.1 10th pct
15-min city in Wallalongin Tomago even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wallalongin Tomago +0.4 pts higher in Tomago
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Wallalongin Tomago +38.7 pts higher in Tomago
0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 44th pct
Walk to school in Wallalongin Tomago even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wallalongin Tomago +12.5 pts higher in Wallalong
52.3% 17th pct 39.7% 13th pct
Walk to health in Wallalongin Tomago even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wallalongin Tomago +31.4 more in Tomago
2.1 4th pct 33.5 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Wallalongin Tomago +3 higher in Wallalong
12 18th pct 9 13th pct
Mean slope in Wallalongin Tomago +1.7 pts higher in Wallalong
5.2% 58th pct 3.5% 31st pct

Compare Wallalong with nearby areas

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Compare Tomago with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wallalong vs Tomago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121116/wallalong/vs/UCL122133/tomago