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Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub vs Bethania - Waterford

Name: Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub vs Bethania - Waterford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub profile · Bethania - Waterford profile

Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub Bethania - Waterford

Bethania - Waterford and Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bethania - Waterford is an older, more walkable community where 23.5% of people are aged 65 or over, and 28.8% of residents live alone. In contrast, Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub is much younger, with a typical age of 32, and is dominated by large family homes, as 94.8% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This area also sees significantly higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,077, compared to $1,298 in Bethania - Waterford.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The difference in typical income has grown to $779, and the gap in people working or looking for work has increased to 19 percentage points. Despite these drifting trends, they share some common ground; both have similar proportions of First Nations people and nearly identical rates of volunteers and people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub Participation: 18.9 pts higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub Aged 65+: 12.6 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford Needs assistance: 6.1 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +3,109 larger in Bethania - Waterford gap steady

9,016 47th pct 12,125 63rd pct

Median age in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +6 yrs older in Bethania - Waterford gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.6%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.8%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 40.6%

38.7% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 35.2%

8.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.8% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub Bethania - Waterford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 65.7%

7.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 38.3%

36.5% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 30.9%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.2% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 79.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 41.5%

42.3% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.5% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.8% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +2 more in Bethania - Waterford

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +0.75 more in Bethania - Waterford

0.50 0th pct 1.25 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +1 more in Bethania - Waterford

14 37th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +1,185 more in Bethania - Waterford

1,202 43rd pct 2,387 70th pct

Avg size in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +406 larger in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

1,202 97th pct 796 86th pct

ICSEA in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +72 higher in Bethania - Waterford

972 29th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 47.4%

22.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.6% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 34.9%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +$238 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap widening

$920 70th pct $682 25th pct

Household income in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +$779 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap widening

$2,077 71st pct $1,298 21st pct

Family income in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +$600 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap widening

$2,179 56th pct $1,579 18th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 29.4%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.4% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.7%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 10.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +11.2 pts 53.8%

20.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.4% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.3% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +185 larger in Bethania - Waterford

346 70th pct 531 81st pct

Median age in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +$184 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

$846 79th pct $662 55th pct

Household income in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +$386 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

$2,173 76th pct $1,787 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +0.4 larger in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 51.2%

25.3% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.7% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%

13.7% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 14.9%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 12.3%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +$60 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap narrowing

$415 69th pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +$266 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap widening

$1,863 51st pct $1,597 34th pct

People / bedroom in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 29.6%

29.7% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.9% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +21.2 pts 74.6%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.1 pts 29.9%

25.3% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

79.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 56.6%

11.5% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

1.5% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 27.9%

10.5% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +18 more in Bethania - Waterford

16 25th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +1.03 more in Bethania - Waterford

1.77 19th pct 2.80 28th pct

Departures/1k in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +21.6 more in Bethania - Waterford

260.4 29th pct 282.1 30th pct

PT routes in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +10 more in Bethania - Waterford

2 14th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +13 longer in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

16 76th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +5 longer in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

30 58th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +3,109 more in Bethania - Waterford

9,016 25th pct 12,125 37th pct

Reach 45 min in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +33,681 more in Bethania - Waterford

9,016 14th pct 42,697 49th pct

Transit to city in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford

— 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 68.2%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 34.2%

23.4% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 10.7%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%

1.6% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

9.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

10.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +3 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +4 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +5 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +3 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +83 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

994 49th pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +343 higher in Bethania - Waterford

12,765 61st pct 13,108 63rd pct

Growth in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +33.2 pts higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

39.7% 99th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +106 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

756 41st pct 650 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +53 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

1,175 73rd pct 1,121 70th pct

Max temp in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +0.2 higher in Bethania - Waterford

26.7 82nd pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +0.1 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

15.2 82nd pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +1.8 higher in Bethania - Waterford

3.8 27th pct 5.6 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +2.5 more in Bethania - Waterford

3.6 26th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +36.6 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford

41.6% 30th pct 78.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +26.0 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford

41.5% 31st pct 67.4% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +7.2 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford

72.5% 34th pct 79.7% 39th pct

Walk to school in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +50.6 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford

26.3% 14th pct 76.8% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +1.5 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford

92.3% 40th pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +24.2 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford

41.6% 46th pct 65.7% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +1.4 more in Bethania - Waterford

10.5 27th pct 12.0 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +79 higher in Bethania - Waterford

33 35th pct 112 54th pct

Mean slope in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub in Bethania - Waterford +3.3 pts higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

8.3% 84th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub vs Bethania - Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311021310/wolffdene-bahrs-scrub/vs/311051323/bethania-waterford