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Wooli vs Minnie Water

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Wooli profile · Minnie Water profile

Wooli Minnie Water

Wooli and Minnie Water are neighboring areas in New South Wales with distinct economic and housing profiles. Minnie Water has far higher typical weekly family incomes ($1,687 compared to $976 in Wooli) and typical household incomes ($1,312 versus $778). It also has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (45.3% compared to 31.6% in Wooli) and a much larger proportion of people working from home (26.5% versus 4.7%). In contrast, Wooli is more walkable, with 43.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Minnie Water has none.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people who use a language other than English at home. Over time, the gaps in typical incomes and school completion have narrowed, while the differences in housing types and the number of volunteers have widened.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in Minnie Water 3+ bedrooms: 34.0 pts higher in Minnie Water Work from home: 21.8 pts higher in Minnie Water Family income: $711 higher in Minnie Water Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Wooli

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wooliin Minnie Water +316 larger in Wooli gap widening
503 33rd pct 187 10th pct
Median age in Wooliin Minnie Water +2 yrs older in Wooli gap narrowing
61 yrs 96th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in Wooliin Minnie Water +3.7 pts higher in Minnie Water gap steady
0.6% 6th pct 4.3% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Wooliin Minnie Water +6.9 pts higher in Wooli gap widening
41.2% 94th pct 34.2% 86th pct
Under 15 in Wooliin Minnie Water +0.2 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
9.9% 9th pct 10.2% 9th pct
De facto in Wooliin Minnie Water +7.7 pts higher in Wooli gap widening
17.7% 85th pct 10.0% 18th pct

Age structure

41.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 34.2%
32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 27.8%
11.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

43.4% Married +16.5 pts ▸ 59.9%
21.7% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.8% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%
7.6% Separated ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Wooli Minnie Water

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wooliin Minnie Water +2.0 pts higher in Wooli gap narrowing
8.9% 36th pct 7.0% 22nd pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 86.6%
3.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 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

48.3% English +2.0 pts ▸ 50.3%
38.2% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 36.9%
14.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.4% German ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%
1.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wooliin Minnie Water +1.0 pts higher in Wooli gap narrowing
2.6% 31st pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in Wooliin Minnie Water +0.6 pts higher in Wooli gap steady
0.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Wooliin Minnie Water +8.8 pts higher in Minnie Water gap steady
40.4% 42nd pct 49.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 44.4%
40.4% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
2.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wooliin Minnie Water +13.7 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
31.6% 26th pct 45.3% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Wooliin Minnie Water +5.9 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
12.6% 58th pct 18.5% 78th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 45.3%
38.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 29.8%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 9.9%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 34.9%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

8.7% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%
12.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.4% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wooliin Minnie Water +$144 higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
$481 14th pct $625 42nd pct
Household income in Wooliin Minnie Water +$534 higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
$778 4th pct $1,312 54th pct
Family income in Wooliin Minnie Water +$711 higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
$976 8th pct $1,687 57th pct
High earners in Wooliin Minnie Water +3.5 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
4.6% 31st pct 8.0% 64th pct
High-income homes in Wooliin Minnie Water +8.6 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
5.0% 17th pct 13.5% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

45.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 39.2%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +26.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
30.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.7%
3.7% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

63.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 53.1%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%
6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wooliin Minnie Water +5.0 pts higher in Wooli
41.4% 88th pct 36.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Wooliin Minnie Water +4.6 pts higher in Wooli
11.5% 72nd pct 7.0% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Wooliin Minnie Water +3.6 pts higher in Wooli gap steady
8.9% 78th pct 5.3% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%
8.5% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
7.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
6.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +5.0 pts ▸ 56.7%
22.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%
6.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wooliin Minnie Water +10.1 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
15.2% 37th pct 25.3% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Wooliin Minnie Water +3.8 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 17.9% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Wooliin Minnie Water +6.7 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
14.3% 9th pct 21.0% 32nd pct
Defence service in Wooliin Minnie Water +0.8 pts higher in Wooli
4.4% 69th pct 3.6% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Wooliin Minnie Water +0.7 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
27.1% 75th pct 27.8% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wooliin Minnie Water +0.4 larger in Minnie Water gap narrowing
1.9 7th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Wooliin Minnie Water +4.5 pts higher in Wooli gap narrowing
15.4% 52nd pct 10.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Wooliin Minnie Water +9.1 pts higher in Wooli gap narrowing
38.8% 86th pct 29.7% 52nd pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 46.4%
25.3% Couples with children +20.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 45.9%
38.8% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 29.7%
7.0% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.3% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.1% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wooliin Minnie Water +$15 higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
$300 59th pct $315 64th pct
Mortgage in Wooliin Minnie Water even gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Wooliin Minnie Water +0.10 higher in Wooli gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Wooliin Minnie Water +1.3 pts higher in Wooli gap narrowing
20.2% 46th pct 18.9% 41st pct
Owned outright in Wooliin Minnie Water +6.9 pts higher in Wooli gap widening
63.6% 100th pct 56.8% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Wooliin Minnie Water +25.9 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
72.7% 7th pct 98.6% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wooliin Minnie Water +34.0 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
52.5% 3rd pct 86.5% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 56.8%
15.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
20.2% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 18.9%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

72.7% Separate house +25.9 pts ▸ 98.6%
23.1% Other dwelling ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
14.5% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
32.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 17.6%
9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 21.4%
14.3% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +23.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
32.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 15.8%
13.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wooliin Minnie Water +2.1 pts higher in Wooli gap narrowing
2.1% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Wooliin Minnie Water +21.8 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
4.7% 26th pct 26.5% 95th pct
PT commute in Wooliin Minnie Water even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 51.5%
4.7% Worked at home +21.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 37.3%
36.4% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
1.7% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wooliin Minnie Water +8.9 pts higher in Wooli gap narrowing
37.3% 61st pct 28.4% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Wooliin Minnie Water
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wooliin Minnie Water +0.5 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
5.1% 57th pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Participation in Wooliin Minnie Water +5.6 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
38.2% 13th pct 43.8% 24th pct
Full-time in Wooliin Minnie Water +10.9 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
40.6% 1st pct 51.5% 26th pct

Industries people work in

7.1% Construction +16.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.0 pts 11.8%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.3% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.8% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 14.7%
17.1% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 7.4%
13.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +7.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wooliin Minnie Water +0.2 higher in Wooli
1.8 18th pct 1.6 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wooliin Minnie Water +0.3 more in Wooli
2.0 18th pct 1.6 15th pct
15-min city in Wooliin Minnie Water even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wooliin Minnie Water even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wooliin Minnie Water even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wooliin Minnie Water +43.8 pts higher in Wooli
43.8% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wooliin Minnie Water even
99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Wooliin Minnie Water even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wooliin Minnie Water +21.9 more in Wooli
21.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Wooliin Minnie Water +15 higher in Minnie Water
39 60th pct 54 75th pct
Mean slope in Wooliin Minnie Water +0.4 pts higher in Minnie Water
3.3% 26th pct 3.7% 34th pct

Compare Wooli with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wooli vs Minnie Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121124/wooli/vs/UCL122087/minnie-water