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Wamuran vs Caboolture - West

Name: Wamuran vs Caboolture - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Wamuran profile · Caboolture - West profile

Wamuran Caboolture - West

Caboolture - West and Wamuran are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Caboolture - West is a growing hub where 32.5% of homes are rented and 20.3% of families are one-parent households. It has far more schools per 1,000 children (3.32) and better access to public transport. In contrast, Wamuran is more affluent, with 26.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 11.4% in Caboolture - West. Home ownership is also far more common in Wamuran, where 37.3% of houses are owned outright.

The gap in population growth is widening, as Caboolture - West has grown by 20.5% since 2021, while Wamuran grew by 5.7%. Despite this, the two areas share some basic traits, such as similar rainfall, maximum temperatures, and the same usual number of people per bedroom (0.80). Both areas also have a similar share of people providing unpaid care, sitting at around 13%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,937 larger in Caboolture - West Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Caboolture - West One-parent: 10.8 pts higher in Caboolture - West No car: 7.4 pts higher in Caboolture - West Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Caboolture - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +7,937 larger in Caboolture - West

4,228 17th pct 12,165 64th pct

Median age in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +4 yrs older in Wamuran

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 23.4%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 40.4%

30.1% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.0% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Wamuran Caboolture - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 76.9%

3.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.6%

43.0% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 39.1%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

7.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.6% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 86.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 42.7%

43.4% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

7.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +7 more in Caboolture - West

1 0th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +2.00 more in Caboolture - West

1.32 26th pct 3.32 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +9 more in Caboolture - West

11 29th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +2,862 more in Caboolture - West

323 11th pct 3,185 81st pct

Avg size in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +75 larger in Caboolture - West

323 36th pct 398 46th pct

ICSEA in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +16 higher in Wamuran

979 32nd pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.7%

26.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.7% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

14.5% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.3% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +$148 higher in Wamuran

$767 42nd pct $619 14th pct

Household income in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +$749 higher in Wamuran

$2,049 69th pct $1,300 21st pct

Family income in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +$490 higher in Wamuran

$2,088 50th pct $1,598 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.6% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.8% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +9.5 pts 52.3%

19.8% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +679 larger in Caboolture - West

139 42nd pct 818 86th pct

Median age in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +1 yrs older in Wamuran

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +$217 higher in Wamuran

$697 61st pct $480 15th pct

Household income in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +$738 higher in Wamuran

$2,083 72nd pct $1,345 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +0.4 larger in Wamuran

3.0 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 52.9%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 25.7%

9.4% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 31.5%

12.0% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +$50 higher in Wamuran

$350 43rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +$440 higher in Wamuran

$2,000 61st pct $1,560 31st pct

People / bedroom in Wamuran in Caboolture - West even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 38.6%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 24.6%

12.6% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 83.2%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 33.8%

27.5% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

18.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 6.7%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

26.4% $200–$349 +31.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 22.8%

14.1% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 1.6%

8.6% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 28.1%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 +20.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

12.2% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +41 more in Caboolture - West

0 0th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +3.37 more in Caboolture - West

0.00 0th pct 3.37 36th pct

Departures/1k in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +575.8 more in Caboolture - West

0.0 0th pct 575.8 41st pct

PT routes in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +49 more in Caboolture - West

0 0th pct 49 87th pct

Stop walk in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +53 longer in Wamuran

84 100th pct 31 87th pct

Drive to city in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +4 longer in Wamuran

46 72nd pct 42 70th pct

Reach 30 min in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +7,937 more in Caboolture - West

4,228 9th pct 12,165 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +7,937 more in Caboolture - West

4,228 7th pct 12,165 19th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 64.2%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 32.3%

14.7% 1 vehicle +20.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 13.7%

22.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 9.7%

1.2% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

7.4% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

5.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

12.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.4% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 8.1%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

7.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +4 higher in Wamuran

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +4 higher in Wamuran

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +6 higher in Wamuran

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +3 higher in Wamuran

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +106 higher in Wamuran

992 48th pct 886 10th pct

ERP in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +10,362 higher in Caboolture - West

4,522 17th pct 14,884 71st pct

Growth in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +14.9 pts higher in Caboolture - West

5.7% 59th pct 20.5% 90th pct

Businesses in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +265 higher in Caboolture - West

511 26th pct 776 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +5 higher in Caboolture - West

1,335 83rd pct 1,339 83rd pct

Max temp in Wamuran in Caboolture - West even

27.0 84th pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +0.6 higher in Caboolture - West

15.0 80th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +4.1 higher in Caboolture - West

0.7 2nd pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +3.8 more in Caboolture - West

0.7 2nd pct 4.6 39th pct

15-min city in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +53.2 pts higher in Caboolture - West

6.9% 4th pct 60.1% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +55.1 pts higher in Caboolture - West

7.9% 5th pct 63.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +61.6 pts higher in Caboolture - West

0.8% 1st pct 62.5% 29th pct

Walk to school in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +57.1 pts higher in Caboolture - West

8.5% 4th pct 65.6% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +49.9 pts higher in Caboolture - West

32.1% 7th pct 82.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +21.2 pts higher in Caboolture - West

7.4% 15th pct 28.6% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +7.8 more in Caboolture - West

5.0 0th pct 12.7 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +75 higher in Caboolture - West

4 18th pct 80 47th pct

Mean slope in Wamuran in Caboolture - West +2.4 pts higher in Wamuran

6.1% 63rd pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Wamuran with nearby areas

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Compare Caboolture - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wamuran vs Caboolture - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313021369/wamuran/vs/313021573/caboolture-west