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Wodonga - Alpine vs Wellington

Name: Wodonga - Alpine vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 169 km apart · Wodonga - Alpine profile · Wellington profile

Wodonga - Alpine Wellington

Wodonga - Alpine and Wellington are two large Victorian regions with distinct environments and lifestyles. Wodonga - Alpine is far wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 1,106mm compared to 661mm in Wellington. Life is more walkable in Wodonga - Alpine, where 57.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 81.7% are near a park, whereas Wellington has only 39.1% and 61.3% respectively. Education levels are also higher in Wodonga - Alpine, where 46.8% of people finished Year 12 compared to 38.8% in Wellington.

Both areas share similar levels of overseas birth and religious views, and Wodonga - Alpine's rate of adults working or looking for work (60.8%) sits right around the national figure. This employment gap has widened since 2011, as Wodonga - Alpine has also seen a rise in recent overseas arrivals and people with university degrees. Meanwhile, Wellington has a higher share of homes owned outright, at 42.2% compared to 36.4% in Wodonga - Alpine.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,950 larger in Wodonga - Alpine Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in Wellington Participation: 7.3 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine Personal income: $121 higher in Wodonga - Alpine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +30,950 larger in Wodonga - Alpine gap widening

76,475 63rd pct 45,525 35th pct

Median age in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +2 yrs older in Wellington gap widening

42 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.9%

33.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 32.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

5.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Wodonga - Alpine Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 81.2%

2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

6.5% German ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 87.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 41.8%

7.8% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +20 more in Wodonga - Alpine

53 88th pct 33 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +0.50 more in Wellington

3.76 78th pct 4.27 83rd pct

Students in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +7,066 more in Wodonga - Alpine

14,026 68th pct 6,960 30th pct

Avg size in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +64 larger in Wodonga - Alpine

275 27th pct 211 18th pct

ICSEA in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington even

996 40th pct 997 40th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 38.8%

20.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +$121 higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap widening

$779 47th pct $658 18th pct

Household income in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +$188 higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap widening

$1,461 30th pct $1,273 15th pct

Family income in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +$231 higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap widening

$1,894 39th pct $1,663 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.1%

17.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

6.2% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.1%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 55.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%

7.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +995 larger in Wodonga - Alpine

1,919 60th pct 924 36th pct

Median age in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +4 yrs older in Wellington

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +$19 higher in Wodonga - Alpine

$589 43rd pct $570 37th pct

Household income in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +$59 higher in Wodonga - Alpine

$1,403 31st pct $1,344 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +0.1 larger in Wodonga - Alpine gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 51.1%

31.7% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.9% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.3% 6 or more even 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +$20 higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap narrowing

$280 23rd pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +$173 higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady

$1,473 26th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 33.0%

25.6% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 20.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 91.7%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

1.4% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.4%

18.7% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.6%

22.1% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.3%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +56 more in Wodonga - Alpine

214 41st pct 158 28th pct

Stops/1k in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +0.67 more in Wellington

2.80 23rd pct 3.47 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +31.4 more in Wodonga - Alpine

149.9 24th pct 118.5 21st pct

PT routes in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +15 more in Wodonga - Alpine

33 59th pct 18 35th pct

Stop walk in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington

— 11 67th pct

Drive to city in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington

— 146 90th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 63.1%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

4.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 38.4%

31.9% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.9% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

14.8% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +31,796 higher in Wodonga - Alpine

78,200 59th pct 46,404 30th pct

Growth in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +0.3 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine

2.6% 20th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +444 higher in Wodonga - Alpine

1,106 69th pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +2.1 higher in Wellington

19.3 12th pct 21.4 29th pct

Min temp in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +1.4 higher in Wellington

7.6 8th pct 9.0 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +1.1 higher in Wodonga - Alpine

4.7 44th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +1.2 more in Wodonga - Alpine

4.7 48th pct 3.5 23rd pct

15-min city in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +18.7 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine

57.8% 51st pct 39.1% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +6.8 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine

54.4% 45th pct 47.7% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +4.8 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine

54.1% 28th pct 49.3% 26th pct

Walk to school in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +22.2 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine

63.2% 47th pct 41.0% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +20.4 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine

81.7% 39th pct 61.3% 16th pct

Walk to health in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +12.2 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine

46.9% 56th pct 34.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +7.7 more in Wodonga - Alpine

26.7 87th pct 19.1 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +1 higher in Wodonga - Alpine

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Mean slope in Wodonga - Alpine in Wellington +2.9 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine

6.2% 64th pct 3.3% 11th pct

Compare Wodonga - Alpine with nearby areas

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Compare Wellington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wodonga - Alpine vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20403/wodonga-alpine/vs/20505/wellington