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Cardinia vs Wellington

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Cardinia profile · Wellington profile

Cardinia Wellington

Wellington and Cardinia are both Victorian areas with populations larger than most others of their type, but they differ sharply in age and diversity. Wellington is far older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 23.2% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Cardinia is much younger, with a typical age of 34. Cardinia is also far more diverse, with 23.5% of people born overseas and 17.8% using another language at home, compared to 11.1% and 3.9% in Wellington. Education levels also differ; 54.7% of Cardinia residents completed Year 12, while the figure is 38.8% in Wellington.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share a similar housing style, as over 91% of homes in both places are separate houses. However, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the age difference has grown since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased from 9.0 to 16.0 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.8 pts higher in Wellington Median age: 10 yrs older in Wellington Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Cardinia Population: 72,555 larger in Cardinia Participation: 13.6 pts higher in Cardinia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardiniain Wellington +72,555 larger in Cardinia gap widening
118,194 86th pct 45,639 73rd pct
Median age in Cardiniain Wellington +10 yrs older in Wellington gap widening
34 yrs 12th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Cardiniain Wellington +1.1 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
1.0% 12th pct 2.0% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Cardiniain Wellington +10.6 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
12.6% 19th pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Cardiniain Wellington +5.7 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
22.7% 88th pct 17.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Cardiniain Wellington +0.1 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
13.0% 55th pct 12.9% 53rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 22.7%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.6% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.0%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 46.9%
35.3% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 32.8%
8.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cardinia Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cardiniain Wellington +12.4 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
23.5% 78th pct 11.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 81.3%
4.3% India ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%
3.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
35.5% English +5.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
8.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.3% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Cardiniain Wellington +13.9 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
17.8% 76th pct 3.9% 33rd pct
Limited English in Cardiniain Wellington +1.6 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
2.1% 76th pct 0.5% 43rd pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 87.2%
2.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cardiniain Wellington +1.6 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
44.3% 65th pct 45.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
38.4% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
6.7% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.9% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%
2.6% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cardiniain Wellington +16.0 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
54.7% 77th pct 38.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Cardiniain Wellington +5.3 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
19.1% 73rd pct 13.8% 57th pct
Schools in Cardiniain Wellington +9 more in Cardinia
42 86th pct 33 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cardiniain Wellington +2.68 more in Wellington
1.57 10th pct 4.25 55th pct
Students in Cardiniain Wellington +14,988 more in Cardinia
21,948 86th pct 6,960 72nd pct
Avg size in Cardiniain Wellington +312 larger in Cardinia
523 84th pct 211 47th pct
ICSEA in Cardiniain Wellington +20 higher in Cardinia
1,017 74th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 38.8%
16.2% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.1% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.9% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 16.6%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
9.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cardiniain Wellington +$173 higher in Cardinia gap widening
$831 70th pct $658 29th pct
Household income in Cardiniain Wellington +$602 higher in Cardinia gap widening
$1,874 80th pct $1,272 35th pct
Family income in Cardiniain Wellington +$436 higher in Cardinia gap widening
$2,097 73rd pct $1,661 38th pct
High earners in Cardiniain Wellington +1.1 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
8.9% 53rd pct 7.7% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Cardiniain Wellington +6.8 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
19.6% 72nd pct 12.8% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 26.1%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.6% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.1%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cardiniain Wellington +5.8 pts higher in Wellington
27.3% 40th pct 33.2% 75th pct
Mental health in Cardiniain Wellington +1.0 pts higher in Wellington
9.3% 62nd pct 10.3% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Cardiniain Wellington +2.2 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 7.1% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +9.2 pts 55.6%
19.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.6% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cardiniain Wellington +5.6 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
11.8% 17th pct 17.5% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Cardiniain Wellington +1.4 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
12.4% 54th pct 13.9% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Cardiniain Wellington +8.7 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
32.6% 89th pct 24.0% 42nd pct
Defence service in Cardiniain Wellington +3.5 pts higher in Wellington
1.9% 19th pct 5.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cardiniain Wellington +3.0 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
21.5% 45th pct 24.5% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardiniain Wellington +222 larger in Cardinia
1,145 66th pct 923 61st pct
Median age in Cardiniain Wellington +5 yrs older in Wellington
20 yrs 7th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Cardiniain Wellington +14.1 pts higher in Cardinia
44.7% 79th pct 30.6% 41st pct
Unemployment in Cardiniain Wellington +6.1 pts higher in Wellington
7.7% 24th pct 13.9% 66th pct
Median income in Cardiniain Wellington +$127 higher in Cardinia
$697 79th pct $570 54th pct
Household income in Cardiniain Wellington +$467 higher in Cardinia
$1,811 81st pct $1,344 46th pct
Indigenous language in Cardiniain Wellington +1.0 pts higher in Cardinia
2.7% 26th pct 1.7% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardiniain Wellington +0.5 larger in Cardinia gap widening
2.8 87th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cardiniain Wellington +0.1 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
13.6% 50th pct 13.7% 51st pct
Living alone in Cardiniain Wellington +11.0 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
19.3% 8th pct 30.3% 61st pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 51.1%
21.6% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
13.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
19.3% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.6% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 11.4%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 12.4%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardiniain Wellington +$101 higher in Cardinia gap steady
$361 79th pct $260 50th pct
Mortgage in Cardiniain Wellington +$568 higher in Cardinia gap widening
$1,868 77th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Cardiniain Wellington +0.10 higher in Cardinia gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Cardiniain Wellington +2.4 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
23.0% 39th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Owned outright in Cardiniain Wellington +18.8 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
23.4% 16th pct 42.3% 67th pct
Separate houses in Cardiniain Wellington +0.7 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
91.0% 58th pct 91.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cardiniain Wellington +8.5 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
88.0% 95th pct 79.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 32.9%
23.4% Owned outright +18.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
23.0% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 20.6%
2.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 91.7%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
0.9% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 27.7%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
1.1% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 ◂ +40.5 pts 17.4%
30.9% $200–$349 +23.5 pts ▸ 54.4%
4.9% Under $200 +17.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.9 pts 16.2%
10.8% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cardiniain Wellington +1.9 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
2.6% 13th pct 4.5% 40th pct
Work from home in Cardiniain Wellington +6.6 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
18.8% 77th pct 12.2% 51st pct
PT commute in Cardiniain Wellington +1.2 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
1.5% 60th pct 0.3% 26th pct
PT stops in Cardiniain Wellington +211 more in Cardinia
369 79th pct 158 68th pct
Stops/1k in Cardiniain Wellington +0.34 more in Wellington
3.12 48th pct 3.46 52nd pct
Departures/1k in Cardiniain Wellington +312.4 more in Cardinia
430.6 71st pct 118.2 57th pct
PT routes in Cardiniain Wellington +7 more in Cardinia
25 74th pct 18 68th pct
Stop walk in Cardiniain Wellington
9 45th pct —

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 12.2%
1.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 38.4%
29.1% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
2.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cardiniain Wellington +10.4 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
45.6% 89th pct 35.1% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Cardiniain Wellington +2.1 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
11.6% 50th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cardiniain Wellington +0.4 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 4.7% 58th pct
Participation in Cardiniain Wellington +13.6 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
67.1% 91st pct 53.5% 30th pct
Full-time in Cardiniain Wellington +3.8 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
60.8% 58th pct 57.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.8% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
4.5% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
8.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%
16.6% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.8% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
10.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cardiniain Wellington +3 higher in Cardinia
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Cardiniain Wellington +3 higher in Cardinia
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Cardiniain Wellington +4 higher in Cardinia
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Cardiniain Wellington +3 higher in Cardinia
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Cardiniain Wellington +50 higher in Cardinia
993 74th pct 943 41st pct
ERP in Cardiniain Wellington +86,921 higher in Cardinia
133,472 86th pct 46,551 72nd pct
Growth in Cardiniain Wellington +9.2 pts higher in Cardinia
11.6% 90th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Businesses in Cardiniain Wellington +8,081 higher in Cardinia
12,389 86th pct 4,308 71st pct
Approvals in Cardiniain Wellington +1,284 higher in Cardinia
1,431 87th pct 147 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cardiniain Wellington +202 higher in Cardinia
963 75th pct 761 62nd pct
Max temp in Cardiniain Wellington +1.0 higher in Wellington
20.2 16th pct 21.3 23rd pct
Min temp in Cardiniain Wellington +1.4 higher in Cardinia
10.3 36th pct 8.9 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cardiniain Wellington +3,187 higher in Wellington
5,646 25th pct 8,832 53rd pct
Assault/100k in Cardiniain Wellington +585 higher in Wellington
642 26th pct 1,227 64th pct
Sexual/100k in Cardiniain Wellington +211 higher in Wellington
177 30th pct 388 79th pct
Robbery/100k in Cardiniain Wellington +40 higher in Cardinia
55 84th pct 15 31st pct
Burglary/100k in Cardiniain Wellington +376 higher in Wellington
476 45th pct 852 77th pct
Theft/100k in Cardiniain Wellington +21 higher in Wellington
1,890 72nd pct 1,911 73rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Cardiniain Wellington +92 higher in Cardinia
291 42nd pct 199 23rd pct
Property damage/100k in Cardiniain Wellington +326 higher in Wellington
482 25th pct 809 56th pct
Drugs/100k in Cardiniain Wellington +123 higher in Wellington
144 13th pct 267 30th pct
5-yr change in Cardiniain Wellington +4.7 pts higher in Wellington
16.6% 62nd pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cardiniain Wellington +1.1 higher in Cardinia
4.7 69th pct 3.5 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cardiniain Wellington +1.0 more in Cardinia
4.5 65th pct 3.5 37th pct
15-min city in Cardiniain Wellington +18.2 pts higher in Cardinia
57.1% 66th pct 38.9% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in Cardiniain Wellington +12.7 pts higher in Cardinia
60.3% 71st pct 47.6% 50th pct
Walk to transit in Cardiniain Wellington +16.7 pts higher in Cardinia
65.8% 66th pct 49.1% 53rd pct
Walk to school in Cardiniain Wellington +26.7 pts higher in Cardinia
67.5% 71st pct 40.8% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Cardiniain Wellington +25.5 pts higher in Cardinia
86.7% 70th pct 61.2% 36th pct
Walk to health in Cardiniain Wellington +2.7 pts higher in Cardinia
37.2% 49th pct 34.5% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Cardiniain Wellington +7.1 more in Wellington
12.3 18th pct 19.5 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Cardiniain Wellington +17 higher in Cardinia
18 73rd pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Cardiniain Wellington +2.0 pts higher in Cardinia
5.3% 60th pct 3.3% 25th pct

Compare Cardinia with nearby areas

Casey Yarra Ranges Unincorporated Vic Knox Greater Dandenong Frankston Maroondah Bass Coast

Compare Wellington with nearby areas

Latrobe Baw Baw Mansfield Alpine South Gippsland Yarra Ranges East Gippsland Cardinia

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardinia vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21450/cardinia/vs/LGA26810/wellington