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Falls Creek vs Woollamia

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Falls Creek profile · Woollamia profile

Falls Creek Woollamia

Woollamia (L) and Falls Creek (L) (NSW) are neighbouring areas with similar housing styles, though they differ in how those homes are owned and accessed. In Woollamia (L), 49.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 31.2% in Falls Creek (L) (NSW). This area also has more local amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (40.2% versus 0.0%) and groceries (29.4% versus 0.0%). Conversely, Falls Creek (L) (NSW) has a higher share of large homes, with 95.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 82.3% in Woollamia (L).

The gap in outright home ownership has widened since 2011, moving from a 0.6% difference to 18.5%. Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have the same share of people who have served in the Defence Force (around 5.5% to 6.0%). They also share similar levels of volunteering and a lack of public transport commuting. While the typical resident in Woollamia (L) is older at 51, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical age.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Woollamia Unemployment: 6.1 pts higher in Woollamia 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Falls Creek Born overseas: 6.9 pts higher in Woollamia Population: 113 larger in Woollamia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Falls Creekin Woollamia +113 larger in Woollamia gap narrowing
258 13th pct 371 23rd pct
Median age in Falls Creekin Woollamia +4 yrs older in Woollamia gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Falls Creekin Woollamia +3.3 pts higher in Falls Creek gap widening
8.1% 73rd pct 4.9% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Falls Creekin Woollamia +4.5 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
19.0% 38th pct 23.5% 54th pct
Under 15 in Falls Creekin Woollamia +4.0 pts higher in Falls Creek gap widening
17.4% 48th pct 13.5% 21st pct
De facto in Falls Creekin Woollamia +2.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
13.3% 53rd pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 45.6%
31.7% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%
2.3% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Falls Creek Woollamia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Falls Creekin Woollamia +6.9 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
7.4% 25th pct 14.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 82.5%
5.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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

52.7% English ◂ +16.9 pts 35.8%
49.2% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 45.0%
6.6% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% German ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%
3.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Falls Creekin Woollamia +6.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap steady
4.3% 58th pct 10.5% 86th pct
Limited English in Falls Creekin Woollamia even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 86.0%
0.0% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Falls Creekin Woollamia +8.9 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
41.5% 46th pct 50.4% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 38.8%
41.5% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 50.4%
4.7% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Falls Creekin Woollamia +6.6 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
38.5% 50th pct 45.0% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Falls Creekin Woollamia +8.4 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
10.6% 44th pct 19.0% 79th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
37.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.9%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 42.2%
15.7% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%
15.7% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 7.3%
11.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.9% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.1% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Falls Creekin Woollamia +$87 higher in Woollamia gap widening
$632 43rd pct $719 61st pct
Household income in Falls Creekin Woollamia +$230 higher in Woollamia gap widening
$1,478 65th pct $1,708 76th pct
Family income in Falls Creekin Woollamia +$188 higher in Woollamia gap widening
$1,774 63rd pct $1,962 74th pct
High earners in Falls Creekin Woollamia +1.8 pts higher in Woollamia gap steady
6.4% 51st pct 8.3% 65th pct
High-income homes in Falls Creekin Woollamia +4.5 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
11.8% 56th pct 16.3% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 21.3%
31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.8%
16.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 40.1%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.4%
7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Falls Creekin Woollamia +3.0 pts higher in Falls Creek
32.9% 49th pct 29.9% 34th pct
Mental health in Falls Creekin Woollamia +1.8 pts higher in Falls Creek
10.5% 58th pct 8.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Falls Creekin Woollamia +1.0 pts higher in Falls Creek gap steady
7.8% 67th pct 6.7% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
1.2% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 60.6%
22.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.1%
8.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Falls Creekin Woollamia +0.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
16.1% 43rd pct 16.2% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Falls Creekin Woollamia +2.1 pts higher in Woollamia gap steady
16.5% 88th pct 18.7% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Falls Creekin Woollamia +3.4 pts higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing
29.4% 74th pct 26.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Falls Creekin Woollamia +0.5 pts higher in Falls Creek
6.0% 87th pct 5.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Falls Creekin Woollamia +0.3 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
29.4% 88th pct 29.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Falls Creekin Woollamia +0.2 larger in Falls Creek gap steady
2.7 76th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Falls Creekin Woollamia +5.6 pts higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing
14.3% 45th pct 8.7% 14th pct
Living alone in Falls Creekin Woollamia +0.3 pts higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing
23.7% 32nd pct 23.4% 32nd pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 56.8%
29.0% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 23.4%
22.6% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 16.3%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 14.2%
12.9% 5 people ◂ +9.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Falls Creekin Woollamia +$30 higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Falls Creekin Woollamia +$267 higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing
$2,167 92nd pct $1,900 86th pct
People / bedroom in Falls Creekin Woollamia +0.10 higher in Woollamia gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Falls Creekin Woollamia +8.0 pts higher in Falls Creek gap steady
17.2% 36th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Owned outright in Falls Creekin Woollamia +18.5 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
31.2% 27th pct 49.6% 81st pct
Separate houses in Falls Creekin Woollamia +0.7 pts higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Falls Creekin Woollamia +13.4 pts higher in Falls Creek gap widening
95.7% 97th pct 82.3% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.0 pts 36.9%
31.2% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
17.2% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 9.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.3%
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

43.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 30.5%
31.2% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
21.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 9.2%
5.4% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.8% $350–$549 ◂ +45.7 pts 23.1%
18.8% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
5.9% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Falls Creekin Woollamia even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Falls Creekin Woollamia +3.3 pts higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing
14.6% 79th pct 11.3% 69th pct
PT commute in Falls Creekin Woollamia even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 61.6%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%
3.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%
21.5% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 21.2%
16.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Falls Creekin Woollamia +6.3 pts higher in Falls Creek gap widening
31.6% 34th pct 25.3% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Falls Creekin Woollamia gap narrowing
— 5.7% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Falls Creekin Woollamia +6.1 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
3.0% 22nd pct 9.0% 86th pct
Participation in Falls Creekin Woollamia +4.4 pts higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing
61.9% 76th pct 57.5% 63rd pct
Full-time in Falls Creekin Woollamia +7.8 pts higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing
59.2% 66th pct 51.4% 26th pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 14.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.7% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.8% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
3.8% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%
5.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Technicians & trades +11.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.2% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%
15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 9.6%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
6.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Falls Creekin Woollamia +1.4 higher in Woollamia
0.7 7th pct 2.1 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Falls Creekin Woollamia +1.3 more in Woollamia
0.5 4th pct 1.8 17th pct
15-min city in Falls Creekin Woollamia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Falls Creekin Woollamia +29.4 pts higher in Woollamia
0.0% 0th pct 29.4% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Falls Creekin Woollamia +20.9 pts higher in Woollamia
41.4% 46th pct 62.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Falls Creekin Woollamia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Falls Creekin Woollamia +40.2 pts higher in Woollamia
0.0% 0th pct 40.2% 13th pct
Walk to health in Falls Creekin Woollamia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Falls Creekin Woollamia +0.7 more in Woollamia
15.5 41st pct 16.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Falls Creekin Woollamia +4 higher in Woollamia
1 0th pct 5 7th pct
Mean slope in Falls Creekin Woollamia +0.6 pts higher in Woollamia
5.7% 63rd pct 6.2% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Falls Creek vs Woollamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL122057/falls-creek/vs/UCL122153/woollamia