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Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek vs South Morang - South

Name: Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek vs South Morang - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek profile · South Morang - South profile

Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek South Morang - South

Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek and South Morang - South are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. South Morang - South is much more diverse, with 32.0% of people born overseas and 35.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 14.6% and 8.3% in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek. Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek has a wealthier profile, where the typical household earns $2,496 a week and 36.5% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly. It also has a far higher share of separate houses at 95.1% and a much higher proportion of people with no religion at 49.9%.

Both areas are almost identical in terms of their age structure, with children under 15 making up about 19% of the population in each. While they share similar family sizes and a 30-minute drive to the city, the gap in household incomes has widened since 2016. This trend is also seen in the housing market, where the difference in the share of separate houses has grown over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.3 pts higher in South Morang - South No religion: 23.3 pts higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek Born overseas: 17.4 pts higher in South Morang - South Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek Limited English: 3.8 pts higher in South Morang - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +2,025 larger in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek gap widening

14,417 74th pct 12,392 65th pct

Median age in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +2 yrs older in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.3%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 49.5%

34.5% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.7%

7.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek South Morang - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +18.2 pts 65.0%

0.6% India +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +19.7 pts 21.1%

38.4% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 23.4%

9.3% Italian +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 5.2%

1.0% Indian +5.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +28.7 pts 60.6%

1.2% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Arabic +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

49.9% No religion ◂ +23.3 pts 26.6%

3.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +2 more in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +0.50 more in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

1.82 43rd pct 1.33 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +6 more in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

25 61st pct 19 49th pct

Students in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +1,056 more in South Morang - South

1,848 59th pct 2,904 77th pct

Avg size in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +598 larger in South Morang - South

370 42nd pct 968 91st pct

ICSEA in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +16 higher in South Morang - South

1,046 63rd pct 1,062 70th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 61.4%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

12.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

6.0% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

11.8% Society & culture even 11.8%

11.2% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +$180 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek gap widening

$961 74th pct $781 45th pct

Household income in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +$597 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek gap widening

$2,496 88th pct $1,899 59th pct

Family income in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +$587 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek gap widening

$2,734 83rd pct $2,147 54th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 9.1%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

8.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 66.9%

19.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%

5.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +2 larger in South Morang - South

100 32nd pct 102 32nd pct

Median age in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +7 yrs older in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

27 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +$327 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

$1,014 89th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +$737 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

$3,028 95th pct $2,291 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +0.1 larger in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 66.7%

20.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%

10.5% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 21.8%

14.3% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

2.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +$49 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek gap widening

$429 74th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +$380 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,787 46th pct

People / bedroom in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 47.1%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 26.2%

9.2% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.8% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 78.5%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 35.8%

5.8% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 69.0%

16.8% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +15.6 pts 1.2%

5.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.9%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 9.2%

12.6% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +4 more in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

49 58th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +0.23 more in South Morang - South

3.40 36th pct 3.63 40th pct

Departures/1k in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +198.4 more in South Morang - South

935.8 55th pct 1,134.3 62nd pct

PT routes in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +1 more in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

9 57th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +1 longer in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South even

30 58th pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +2,025 more in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

14,417 46th pct 12,392 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +24,919 more in South Morang - South

24,888 34th pct 49,807 54th pct

Transit to city in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South

— 77 81st pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 19.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 41.0%

20.1% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

1.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.1% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

8.4% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

6.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 18.9%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

8.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +2 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +3 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +3 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +2 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +72 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

1,069 77th pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +1,805 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

14,859 71st pct 13,054 62nd pct

Growth in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +2.1 pts higher in South Morang - South

2.2% 30th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +199 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

1,171 64th pct 972 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +19 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

737 38th pct 719 35th pct

Max temp in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +0.1 higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

20.3 19th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +0.1 higher in South Morang - South

10.0 24th pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +0.4 higher in South Morang - South

5.9 57th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +0.2 more in South Morang - South

6.0 61st pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +1.3 pts higher in South Morang - South

71.4% 55th pct 72.7% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +14.7 pts higher in South Morang - South

62.7% 50th pct 77.5% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +15.3 pts higher in South Morang - South

81.1% 39th pct 96.3% 60th pct

Walk to school in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +13.0 pts higher in South Morang - South

76.4% 52nd pct 89.5% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +5.7 pts higher in South Morang - South

94.3% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +5.5 pts higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

63.2% 64th pct 57.7% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +20.7 more in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

34.3 86th pct 13.6 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +315 higher in South Morang - South

79 47th pct 394 89th pct

Mean slope in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek in South Morang - South +6.6 pts higher in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

10.6% 91st pct 4.1% 27th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek vs South Morang - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209031215/wattle-glen-diamond-creek/vs/209041436/south-morang-south