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Wellington vs Cardinia

Name: Wellington vs Cardinia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 123 km apart · Wellington profile · Cardinia profile

Wellington Cardinia

Wellington and Cardinia are two distinct Victorian regions with very different populations. Wellington is far older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 23.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Cardinia is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and only 12.6% of people aged 65 and over. Cardinia is also more diverse and mobile, with 23.5% of people born overseas and 17.8% using another language at home, while Wellington's figures are much lower at 11.1% and 3.9%. Economic gaps are also clear: typical family weekly income is $2,097 in Cardinia, which is $434 higher than the $1,663 typical in Wellington.

Both areas share a similar housing style, with about 91% of homes being separate detached houses. However, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. The gaps in typical age, overseas birth and home ownership have all widened over time. Cardinia has seen more growth and movement, with 45.5% of people moving in the last five years compared to 35.2% in Wellington. This trend is reflected in the workforce, where Cardinia's share of adults working or looking for work is 67.1%, while Wellington's is much lower at 53.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 72,817 larger in Cardinia Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Wellington Household size: 0.5 larger in Cardinia Median age: 10 yrs older in Wellington Participation: 13.6 pts higher in Cardinia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wellington in Cardinia +72,817 larger in Cardinia gap widening

45,525 35th pct 118,342 83rd pct

Median age in Wellington in Cardinia +10 yrs older in Wellington gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 12.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

46.9% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

32.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Wellington Cardinia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 71.6%

0.5% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 35.3%

41.2% English ◂ +5.7 pts 35.5%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

0.6% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 77.1%

0.2% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 44.3%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

0.5% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wellington in Cardinia +9 more in Cardinia

33 63rd pct 42 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wellington in Cardinia +2.70 more in Wellington

4.27 83rd pct 1.57 26th pct

Students in Wellington in Cardinia +14,988 more in Cardinia

6,960 30th pct 21,948 85th pct

Avg size in Wellington in Cardinia +312 larger in Cardinia

211 18th pct 523 63rd pct

ICSEA in Wellington in Cardinia +20 higher in Cardinia

997 40th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.2%

16.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 34.1%

16.6% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

11.0% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

1.2% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Wellington in Cardinia +$172 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$658 18th pct $830 60th pct

Household income in Wellington in Cardinia +$601 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$1,273 15th pct $1,874 64th pct

Family income in Wellington in Cardinia +$434 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$1,663 19th pct $2,097 56th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.5%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 11.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 37.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +9.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wellington in Cardinia +224 larger in Cardinia

924 36th pct 1,148 44th pct

Median age in Wellington in Cardinia +5 yrs older in Wellington

25 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Wellington in Cardinia +$125 higher in Cardinia

$570 37th pct $695 71st pct

Household income in Wellington in Cardinia +$458 higher in Cardinia

$1,344 25th pct $1,802 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wellington in Cardinia +0.5 larger in Cardinia gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 21.6%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 30.5%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 19.4%

11.5% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.4% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.4% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wellington in Cardinia +$101 higher in Cardinia gap steady

$260 17th pct $361 52nd pct

Mortgage in Wellington in Cardinia +$566 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,866 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Wellington in Cardinia +0.10 higher in Cardinia gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.7 pts 23.5%

20.7% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 91.1%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 40.5%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%

5.2% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

17.4% $350–$549 +40.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 30.9%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 4.9%

0.6% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 32.3%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.0 pts 10.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wellington in Cardinia +210 more in Cardinia

158 28th pct 368 61st pct

Stops/1k in Wellington in Cardinia +0.36 more in Wellington

3.47 32nd pct 3.11 27th pct

Departures/1k in Wellington in Cardinia +311.4 more in Cardinia

118.5 21st pct 429.9 38th pct

PT routes in Wellington in Cardinia +7 more in Cardinia

18 35th pct 25 46th pct

Stop walk in Wellington in Cardinia +2 longer in Wellington

11 67th pct 9 63rd pct

Drive to city in Wellington in Cardinia

146 90th pct —

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 59.8%

12.2% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 29.0%

14.9% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

9.6% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 2.4%

8.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

15.9% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

7.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wellington in Cardinia +87,194 higher in Cardinia

46,404 30th pct 133,598 82nd pct

Growth in Wellington in Cardinia +9.3 pts higher in Cardinia

2.3% 17th pct 11.6% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wellington in Cardinia +302 higher in Cardinia

661 28th pct 963 57th pct

Max temp in Wellington in Cardinia +1.2 higher in Wellington

21.4 29th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Wellington in Cardinia +1.3 higher in Cardinia

9.0 17th pct 10.3 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wellington in Cardinia +1.1 higher in Cardinia

3.5 25th pct 4.7 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wellington in Cardinia +1.0 more in Cardinia

3.5 23rd pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Wellington in Cardinia +18.0 pts higher in Cardinia

39.1% 22nd pct 57.1% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Wellington in Cardinia +12.6 pts higher in Cardinia

47.7% 35th pct 60.3% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Wellington in Cardinia +16.4 pts higher in Cardinia

49.3% 26th pct 65.7% 38th pct

Walk to school in Wellington in Cardinia +26.4 pts higher in Cardinia

41.0% 18th pct 67.4% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Wellington in Cardinia +25.5 pts higher in Cardinia

61.3% 16th pct 86.9% 45th pct

Walk to health in Wellington in Cardinia +2.5 pts higher in Cardinia

34.7% 35th pct 37.2% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Wellington in Cardinia +6.7 more in Wellington

19.1 71st pct 12.3 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Wellington in Cardinia +17 higher in Cardinia

1 21st pct 18 44th pct

Mean slope in Wellington in Cardinia +2.0 pts higher in Cardinia

3.3% 11th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Wellington with nearby areas

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Compare Cardinia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wellington vs Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20505/wellington/vs/21201/cardinia