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Whittlesea vs South Morang - South

Name: Whittlesea vs South Morang - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Whittlesea profile · South Morang - South profile

Whittlesea South Morang - South

Whittlesea and South Morang - South are nearby areas with very different layouts. South Morang - South is very walkable, where 77.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 32% of residents were born overseas. In contrast, Whittlesea is mostly car-dependent, with only 12.4% of homes near groceries. Whittlesea has seen much faster growth since 2021, rising by 68.9%, and has a higher share of separate houses at 91.7%.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have the same typical age of 37 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,850 to $1,900. While South Morang - South currently has a far higher share of people using another language at home, this gap has narrowed since 2016. Similarly, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.0 pts higher in South Morang - South Born overseas: 13.3 pts higher in South Morang - South Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Whittlesea Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in South Morang - South No religion: 11.0 pts higher in Whittlesea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +1,731 larger in South Morang - South gap narrowing

10,661 56th pct 12,392 65th pct

Median age in Whittlesea in South Morang - South even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 49.5%

33.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

5.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Whittlesea South Morang - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 65.0%

4.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.1% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 23.4%

33.7% English ◂ +12.6 pts 21.1%

9.0% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

4.4% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 60.6%

4.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Arabic +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

37.6% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 26.6%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

2.5% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.9% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +1 more in Whittlesea

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +0.58 more in Whittlesea

1.91 45th pct 1.33 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +3 more in South Morang - South

16 43rd pct 19 49th pct

Students in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +1,022 more in South Morang - South

1,882 60th pct 2,904 77th pct

Avg size in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +498 larger in South Morang - South

471 57th pct 968 91st pct

ICSEA in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +66 higher in South Morang - South

997 41st pct 1,062 70th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 27.6%

18.7% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

10.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.7% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Whittlesea in South Morang - South even gap narrowing

$780 45th pct $781 45th pct

Household income in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +$44 higher in South Morang - South gap narrowing

$1,855 56th pct $1,899 59th pct

Family income in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +$16 higher in South Morang - South gap steady

$2,131 53rd pct $2,147 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% $4,000 or more even 9.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +5.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

2.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +32 larger in Whittlesea

134 41st pct 102 32nd pct

Median age in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +3 yrs older in Whittlesea

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +$10 higher in Whittlesea

$697 61st pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +$604 higher in South Morang - South

$1,687 49th pct $2,291 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whittlesea in South Morang - South even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 18.5%

12.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 27.7%

18.1% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

16.7% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +$5 higher in South Morang - South gap narrowing

$375 52nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +$213 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,787 46th pct

People / bedroom in Whittlesea in South Morang - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 47.1%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 26.2%

15.9% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 78.5%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 35.8%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

30.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 21.8%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.9%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.3% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +20 more in Whittlesea

65 71st pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +2.47 more in Whittlesea

6.10 74th pct 3.63 40th pct

Departures/1k in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +191.0 more in Whittlesea

1,325.3 69th pct 1,134.3 62nd pct

PT routes in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +2 more in Whittlesea

10 62nd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +8 longer in Whittlesea

9 68th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +12 longer in Whittlesea

42 70th pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +1,731 more in South Morang - South

10,661 32nd pct 12,392 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +39,146 more in South Morang - South

10,661 17th pct 49,807 54th pct

Transit to city in Whittlesea in South Morang - South

— 77 81st pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 58.1%

18.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.7% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

2.4% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 11.5%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.9% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 14.5%

15.5% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

11.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

8.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Whittlesea in South Morang - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Whittlesea in South Morang - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +1 higher in Whittlesea

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Whittlesea in South Morang - South even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +2 higher in Whittlesea

999 51st pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +5,120 higher in Whittlesea

18,174 82nd pct 13,054 62nd pct

Growth in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +64.5 pts higher in Whittlesea

68.9% 100th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +782 higher in Whittlesea

1,754 83rd pct 972 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +42 higher in Whittlesea

761 41st pct 719 35th pct

Max temp in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +0.4 higher in South Morang - South

19.8 13th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +0.5 higher in South Morang - South

9.6 21st pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +3.1 higher in South Morang - South

3.2 22nd pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +3.1 more in South Morang - South

3.1 20th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +47.9 pts higher in South Morang - South

24.8% 16th pct 72.7% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +65.0 pts higher in South Morang - South

12.4% 8th pct 77.5% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +40.5 pts higher in South Morang - South

55.9% 26th pct 96.3% 60th pct

Walk to school in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +48.2 pts higher in South Morang - South

41.2% 24th pct 89.5% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +17.0 pts higher in South Morang - South

83.0% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +47.5 pts higher in South Morang - South

10.2% 17th pct 57.7% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +5.0 more in Whittlesea

18.6 70th pct 13.6 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +387 higher in South Morang - South

7 21st pct 394 89th pct

Mean slope in Whittlesea in South Morang - South +0.3 pts higher in South Morang - South

3.7% 22nd pct 4.1% 27th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whittlesea vs South Morang - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041225/whittlesea/vs/209041436/south-morang-south