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Whittlesea vs Wollert

Name: Whittlesea vs Wollert — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Whittlesea profile · Wollert profile

Whittlesea Wollert

Whittlesea and Wollert are nearby areas with very different profiles. Wollert is far more diverse and younger, with 50.0% of people born overseas and 64.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Whittlesea has a larger proportion of older residents, with 17.0% aged 65 and over compared to just 4.7% in Wollert. Educational attainment is also far higher in Wollert, where 74.0% of people completed Year 12, while 50.5% did so in Whittlesea.

The gap in typical ages between the two areas has narrowed since 2016, moving from 11 years to 7 years. While they differ in demographics, they share a similar overall advantage score and typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,900. Both areas have also seen significant recent growth, though Whittlesea's population has risen more sharply since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,746 larger in Wollert Born overseas: 31.2 pts higher in Wollert Other language: 47.7 pts higher in Wollert No religion: 25.3 pts higher in Whittlesea Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in Wollert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whittlesea in Wollert +13,746 larger in Wollert gap widening

10,661 56th pct 24,407 95th pct

Median age in Whittlesea in Wollert +7 yrs older in Whittlesea gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +15.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

19.7% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 13.5%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 4.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

49.6% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

33.5% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 28.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Whittlesea Wollert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +27.7 pts 46.4%

4.9% India +13.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian ◂ +22.7 pts 11.8%

33.7% English ◂ +24.5 pts 9.2%

4.4% Indian +14.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.3% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 1.8%

9.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 1.4%

3.1% German ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only ◂ +45.6 pts 31.1%

4.3% Punjabi +10.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.8% Arabic +7.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Hindi +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 34.6%

37.6% No religion ◂ +25.3 pts 12.3%

2.3% Islam +16.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.5% Hinduism +11.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.0% Other religions +8.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

0.9% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whittlesea in Wollert +4 more in Wollert

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Whittlesea in Wollert +0.78 more in Whittlesea

1.91 45th pct 1.13 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Whittlesea in Wollert +17 more in Wollert

16 43rd pct 33 74th pct

Students in Whittlesea in Wollert +2,406 more in Wollert

1,882 60th pct 4,288 87th pct

Avg size in Whittlesea in Wollert +66 larger in Wollert

471 57th pct 536 65th pct

ICSEA in Whittlesea in Wollert +28 higher in Wollert

997 41st pct 1,025 54th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +23.5 pts ▸ 74.0%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.5%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.0 pts 18.8%

18.7% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

10.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

2.7% Information technology +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

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

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Whittlesea in Wollert +$63 higher in Wollert gap steady

$780 45th pct $843 58th pct

Household income in Whittlesea in Wollert +$124 higher in Wollert gap narrowing

$1,855 56th pct $1,979 64th pct

Family income in Whittlesea in Wollert +$104 higher in Whittlesea gap narrowing

$2,131 53rd pct $2,027 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.5%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +17.4 pts ▸ 79.3%

19.2% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whittlesea in Wollert +21 larger in Wollert

134 41st pct 155 45th pct

Median age in Whittlesea in Wollert +4 yrs older in Whittlesea

23 yrs 36th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Whittlesea in Wollert +$212 higher in Wollert

$697 61st pct $909 84th pct

Household income in Whittlesea in Wollert +$88 higher in Wollert

$1,687 49th pct $1,775 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whittlesea in Wollert +0.5 larger in Wollert gap widening

2.8 79th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 74.6%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 14.4%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 22.0%

18.1% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.7% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 12.1%

8.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whittlesea in Wollert +$16 higher in Wollert gap narrowing

$375 52nd pct $391 58th pct

Mortgage in Whittlesea in Wollert even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Whittlesea in Wollert +0.10 higher in Wollert gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 11.2%

15.9% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 87.9%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 28.2%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 73.2%

30.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 17.9%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.5%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whittlesea in Wollert +28 more in Whittlesea

65 71st pct 37 47th pct

Stops/1k in Whittlesea in Wollert +4.58 more in Whittlesea

6.10 74th pct 1.52 17th pct

Departures/1k in Whittlesea in Wollert +915.6 more in Whittlesea

1,325.3 69th pct 409.7 35th pct

PT routes in Whittlesea in Wollert +6 more in Whittlesea

10 62nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Whittlesea in Wollert +18 longer in Wollert

9 68th pct 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Whittlesea in Wollert +11 longer in Whittlesea

42 70th pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Whittlesea in Wollert +13,746 more in Wollert

10,661 32nd pct 24,407 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Whittlesea in Wollert +13,746 more in Wollert

10,661 17th pct 24,407 33rd pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

25.7% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 5.0%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Construction ◂ +8.5 pts 10.1%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 14.0%

15.5% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

11.8% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Whittlesea in Wollert even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Whittlesea in Wollert +1 higher in Whittlesea

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Whittlesea in Wollert even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Whittlesea in Wollert +1 higher in Wollert

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Whittlesea in Wollert +3 higher in Wollert

999 51st pct 1,002 52nd pct

ERP in Whittlesea in Wollert +18,484 higher in Wollert

18,174 82nd pct 36,658 98th pct

Growth in Whittlesea in Wollert +21.1 pts higher in Whittlesea

68.9% 100th pct 47.8% 100th pct

Businesses in Whittlesea in Wollert +1,870 higher in Wollert

1,754 83rd pct 3,624 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whittlesea in Wollert +110 higher in Whittlesea

761 41st pct 651 27th pct

Max temp in Whittlesea in Wollert even

19.8 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Whittlesea in Wollert +0.3 higher in Wollert

9.6 21st pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whittlesea in Wollert +0.7 higher in Wollert

3.2 22nd pct 4.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whittlesea in Wollert +0.6 more in Wollert

3.1 20th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Whittlesea in Wollert +14.5 pts higher in Wollert

24.8% 16th pct 39.3% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Whittlesea in Wollert +28.6 pts higher in Wollert

12.4% 8th pct 41.1% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Whittlesea in Wollert +7.2 pts higher in Wollert

55.9% 26th pct 63.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in Whittlesea in Wollert +39.9 pts higher in Wollert

41.2% 24th pct 81.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Whittlesea in Wollert +14.7 pts higher in Wollert

83.0% 30th pct 97.7% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Whittlesea in Wollert +10.2 pts higher in Whittlesea

10.2% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Whittlesea in Wollert +7.1 more in Whittlesea

18.6 70th pct 11.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Whittlesea in Wollert +138 higher in Wollert

7 21st pct 145 60th pct

Mean slope in Whittlesea in Wollert +0.5 pts higher in Whittlesea

3.7% 22nd pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Whittlesea with nearby areas

Mernda - North Doreen - North Mernda - South Doreen - South South Morang - North Wollert South Morang - South Wallan

Compare Wollert with nearby areas

Epping (Vic.) - West Epping - South Craigieburn - North Epping - East Craigieburn - Central Lalor - West Mernda - South Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whittlesea vs Wollert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041225/whittlesea/vs/209041437/wollert