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Wavell Heights vs Zillmere

Name: Wavell Heights vs Zillmere — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Wavell Heights profile · Zillmere profile

Wavell Heights Zillmere

Wavell Heights and Zillmere are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wavell Heights is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,638 a week compared to $1,426 in Zillmere. This gap is reflected in housing; 91.9% of homes in Wavell Heights are separate houses, while Zillmere has a much higher share of renters (53%) and apartments. Educational levels also differ sharply, as 37.7% of adults in Wavell Heights hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 23% seen in Zillmere.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They are also very similar in their local environment, with almost every home in both places within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these local traits, the economic gap between them has widened since 2011. This is seen in household incomes and the number of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is now far higher in Wavell Heights.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Zillmere Separate houses: 37.0 pts higher in Wavell Heights 3+ bedrooms: 28.0 pts higher in Wavell Heights Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Zillmere One-parent: 11.3 pts higher in Zillmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +1,021 larger in Wavell Heights gap narrowing

10,344 54th pct 9,323 48th pct

Median age in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +3 yrs older in Wavell Heights gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 20.7%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.9%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 34.8%

37.0% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

7.8% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Wavell Heights Zillmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 64.4%

1.3% India +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.8% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +6.7 pts 32.4%

36.4% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 29.1%

15.5% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 10.3%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

6.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

2.1% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 70.6%

0.2% Punjabi +4.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 40.3%

40.0% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 38.3%

4.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.6% Other religions +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +1 more in Zillmere

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +1.19 more in Zillmere

1.34 26th pct 2.53 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +14 more in Wavell Heights

37 78th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +1,274 more in Wavell Heights

2,526 72nd pct 1,252 45th pct

Avg size in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +529 larger in Wavell Heights

842 87th pct 313 34th pct

ICSEA in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +34 higher in Zillmere

1,031 57th pct 1,065 71st pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 61.3%

12.7% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.2% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 25.0%

19.9% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 19.5%

12.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

12.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +$366 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$1,154 87th pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +$1,212 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$2,638 91st pct $1,426 30th pct

Family income in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +$1,347 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$3,103 90th pct $1,756 29th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 4.2%

9.9% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 15.5%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +9.6 pts 60.8%

18.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +315 larger in Zillmere

155 45th pct 470 77th pct

Median age in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +3 yrs older in Wavell Heights

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +$538 higher in Wavell Heights

$1,023 89th pct $485 16th pct

Household income in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +$1,028 higher in Wavell Heights

$2,200 78th pct $1,172 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.4 larger in Wavell Heights gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +19.6 pts 47.6%

21.3% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.5% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.1% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.2% 1 person +13.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 11.0%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +$80 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$430 74th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +$773 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$2,450 86th pct $1,677 39th pct

People / bedroom in Wavell Heights in Zillmere even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Rented +26.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 26.4%

29.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 18.2%

0.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +37.0 pts 54.9%

5.1% Flat or apartment +23.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 10.9%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 50.3%

15.3% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.5% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.4 pts 1.2%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +26.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.0%

33.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.2 pts 7.2%

8.7% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +15 more in Wavell Heights

73 76th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.84 more in Wavell Heights

7.06 83rd pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +142.0 more in Wavell Heights

1,294.8 68th pct 1,152.7 63rd pct

PT routes in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +18 more in Zillmere

11 67th pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +2 longer in Wavell Heights

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +2 longer in Zillmere

13 20th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +11,197 more in Zillmere

28,190 74th pct 39,387 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +92,826 more in Zillmere

100,107 72nd pct 192,933 86th pct

Transit to city in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +9 longer in Wavell Heights

56 46th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 13.0%

2.7% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 30.1%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

4.1% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

8.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Other services even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 20.2%

17.6% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 9.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +6 higher in Wavell Heights

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +8 higher in Wavell Heights

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +8 higher in Wavell Heights

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +4 higher in Wavell Heights

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +167 higher in Wavell Heights

1,103 87th pct 936 24th pct

ERP in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +1,095 higher in Wavell Heights

11,227 54th pct 10,132 48th pct

Growth in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.2 pts higher in Wavell Heights

7.2% 70th pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +297 higher in Wavell Heights

935 52nd pct 638 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +45 higher in Zillmere

1,172 73rd pct 1,218 76th pct

Max temp in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.1 higher in Wavell Heights

26.6 80th pct 26.5 79th pct

Min temp in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.1 higher in Zillmere

15.9 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.3 higher in Zillmere

7.4 79th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.1 more in Zillmere

7.6 85th pct 7.7 87th pct

15-min city in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.5 pts higher in Wavell Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.4 pts higher in Wavell Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.4 pts higher in Wavell Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.5 pts higher in Wavell Heights

96.6% 80th pct 96.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Wavell Heights in Zillmere even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +8.2 pts higher in Zillmere

82.0% 78th pct 90.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +0.8 more in Wavell Heights

10.6 28th pct 9.9 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +3 higher in Zillmere

161 63rd pct 164 64th pct

Mean slope in Wavell Heights in Zillmere +2.3 pts higher in Wavell Heights

6.5% 67th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wavell Heights vs Zillmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021034/wavell-heights/vs/302041046/zillmere