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Wongarbon vs Mendooran

Name: Wongarbon vs Mendooran — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Wongarbon profile · Mendooran profile

Wongarbon Mendooran

Wongarbon and Mendooran are two different rural New South Wales areas with contrasting profiles. Wongarbon is a younger community where the typical resident is 36, and it has a much higher share of children under 15 (26.9%). This helps explain why 36.2% of people there provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Mendooran is far older, with a typical age of 46 and 31.6% of residents aged 65 and over. Economic differences are also sharp; the typical household income in Wongarbon is $1,769 per week, which is far higher than the $740 seen in Mendooran.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age grew to 10 years, and the gap in typical weekly household income increased significantly to $1,029. Both places share some commonalities, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and no one commuting by public transport. While Mendooran is more centrally planned—with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store—Wongarbon has seen a larger increase in full-time employment and higher-income households.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.0 pts higher in Mendooran Owned outright: 25.6 pts higher in Mendooran 3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in Wongarbon Participation: 27.9 pts higher in Wongarbon Unpaid child care: 21.3 pts higher in Wongarbon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wongarbon in Mendooran +390 larger in Wongarbon gap narrowing

665 43rd pct 275 14th pct

Median age in Wongarbon in Mendooran +10 yrs older in Mendooran gap widening

36 yrs 18th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

12.9% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.1%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.9%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +21.8 pts 28.1%

34.3% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.7% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.4% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Wongarbon Mendooran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 83.6%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India 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

45.1% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 42.2%

37.4% English ◂ +3.6 pts 33.8%

8.1% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 88.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

36.8% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 27.6%

8.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.6%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.6%

15.5% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 32.4%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 6.7%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +6.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

12.4% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wongarbon in Mendooran +$405 higher in Wongarbon gap widening

$840 82nd pct $435 11th pct

Household income in Wongarbon in Mendooran +$1,029 higher in Wongarbon gap widening

$1,769 79th pct $740 1st pct

Family income in Wongarbon in Mendooran +$1,116 higher in Wongarbon gap widening

$2,016 76th pct $900 6th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.3 pts 13.0%

8.3% Under $650 +23.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 19.7%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 3.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

4.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +4.9 pts 49.1%

22.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wongarbon in Mendooran +0.8 larger in Wongarbon gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 50.0%

24.9% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

18.4% 1 person +25.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.0%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +14.0 pts 7.8%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

8.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wongarbon in Mendooran +$113 higher in Wongarbon gap widening

$323 67th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in Wongarbon in Mendooran +$915 higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing

$1,509 62nd pct $594 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Wongarbon in Mendooran even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.3 pts 23.5%

30.1% Owned outright +25.6 pts ▸ 55.7%

14.1% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.5% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 95.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 33.9%

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 20.9%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +26.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +33.6 pts 25.0%

0.0% Under $200 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.5% Under $1,000 +50.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

50.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.4 pts 0.0%

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +19.0 pts 54.2%

0.0% Walked +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 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

49.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 35.2%

20.5% 1 vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%

11.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Labourers +18.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.8% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 9.7%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.5 pts 6.9%

12.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%

7.4% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Wongarbon in Mendooran +1.5 higher in Mendooran

4.9 61st pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wongarbon in Mendooran +1.1 more in Mendooran

5.9 74th pct 6.9 91st pct

15-min city in Wongarbon in Mendooran +15.3 pts higher in Mendooran

83.9% 75th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Wongarbon in Mendooran +14.1 pts higher in Mendooran

84.7% 75th pct 98.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Wongarbon in Mendooran +21.3 pts higher in Mendooran

69.7% 63rd pct 91.0% 84th pct

Walk to school in Wongarbon in Mendooran +16.6 pts higher in Mendooran

83.4% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Wongarbon in Mendooran +20.4 pts higher in Mendooran

79.6% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wongarbon in Mendooran even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wongarbon in Mendooran +46.2 more in Mendooran

12.0 29th pct 58.2 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Wongarbon in Mendooran +47 higher in Mendooran

9 14th pct 57 77th pct

Mean slope in Wongarbon in Mendooran +0.8 pts higher in Wongarbon

3.2% 24th pct 2.4% 7th pct

Compare Wongarbon with nearby areas

Firgrove Geurie Dubbo Wellington Yeoval Narromine Cumnock Mendooran

Compare Mendooran with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wongarbon vs Mendooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121122/wongarbon/vs/UCL122085/mendooran