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Whittlesea - Wallan vs Macedon Ranges

Name: Whittlesea - Wallan vs Macedon Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Whittlesea - Wallan profile · Macedon Ranges profile

Whittlesea - Wallan Macedon Ranges

Whittlesea - Wallan and Macedon Ranges are two large areas in Victoria with very different characters. Whittlesea - Wallan is a much larger population centre where diversity is high; 36.0% of people were born overseas and 42.7% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Macedon Ranges is more culturally uniform, with only 12.1% born overseas. The areas also differ in their layout and wealth. Whittlesea - Wallan is somewhat walkable and has more people renting, while Macedon Ranges is mostly car-dependent and has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

Both areas are very similar in their home sizes, with about 2.9 people per home. While they share this trait, other gaps are widening. The difference in those with no religion is now far higher in Macedon Ranges at 48.3%, compared to 25.7% in Whittlesea - Wallan. Similarly, the gap in overseas births has grown since 2011. The two areas also track differently on age; the typical resident in Macedon Ranges is 41, making them noticeably older than those in Whittlesea - Wallan, where the typical age is 35.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 38.3 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan Born overseas: 23.9 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan No religion: 22.6 pts higher in Macedon Ranges Population: 219,057 larger in Whittlesea - Wallan Limited English: 6.0 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +219,057 larger in Whittlesea - Wallan gap widening

252,026 96th pct 32,969 24th pct

Median age in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +6 yrs older in Macedon Ranges gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 22.4%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Marital status

51.5% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

33.8% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 30.5%

7.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Whittlesea - Wallan Macedon Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia +23.3 pts ▸ 83.1%

7.2% India ◂ +6.8 pts 0.3%

1.3% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.6% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

18.9% English +22.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.1% Australian +20.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

5.3% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.4% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Italian ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

7.5% Indian ◂ +7.1 pts 0.4%

5.0% Greek ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

1.8% German +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only +38.3 pts ▸ 90.9%

4.8% Arabic ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

4.3% Punjabi ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.9% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.7% No religion +22.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.7% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 43.7%

8.5% Islam ◂ +8.1 pts 0.4%

5.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 0.2%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +49 more in Whittlesea - Wallan

67 95th pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +1.38 more in Macedon Ranges

1.23 12th pct 2.62 61st pct

Students in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +34,476 more in Whittlesea - Wallan

40,394 91st pct 5,918 24th pct

Avg size in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +274 larger in Whittlesea - Wallan

603 75th pct 329 34th pct

ICSEA in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +42 higher in Macedon Ranges

1,026 56th pct 1,068 73rd pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 58.9%

9.6% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 24.4%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

14.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

7.1% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

2.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +$154 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$747 38th pct $901 71st pct

Household income in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +$393 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,790 58th pct $2,183 82nd pct

Family income in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +$481 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,987 47th pct $2,468 77th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.0%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.7%

7.9% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 36.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +4.5 pts 64.1%

16.8% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +2,383 larger in Whittlesea - Wallan

2,716 72nd pct 333 12th pct

Median age in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +2 yrs older in Macedon Ranges

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +$120 higher in Macedon Ranges

$725 75th pct $845 87th pct

Household income in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +$360 higher in Macedon Ranges

$1,879 73rd pct $2,239 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +0.1 larger in Whittlesea - Wallan gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 64.1%

18.9% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +$29 higher in Macedon Ranges gap narrowing

$371 56th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +$114 higher in Macedon Ranges gap steady

$1,900 54th pct $2,014 67th pct

People / bedroom in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.2% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.4% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 11.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 94.6%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 37.6%

39.7% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.3% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 51.0%

25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.4%

1.8% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.9% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.6%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

10.9% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +881 more in Whittlesea - Wallan

984 91st pct 103 21st pct

Stops/1k in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +0.78 more in Whittlesea - Wallan

3.90 39th pct 3.12 27th pct

Departures/1k in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +823.2 more in Whittlesea - Wallan

1,204.5 64th pct 381.2 36th pct

PT routes in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +31 more in Whittlesea - Wallan

43 74th pct 12 24th pct

Stop walk in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges

— 23 79th pct

Drive to city in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +6 longer in Whittlesea - Wallan

54 68th pct 48 65th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 53.9%

18.8% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 21.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.7% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

11.8% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

7.6% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.2% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +254,371 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

290,101 96th pct 35,730 21st pct

Growth in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +6.3 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

13.9% 89th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +118 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

846 48th pct 728 36th pct

Max temp in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +0.7 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

18.9 10th pct 18.2 8th pct

Min temp in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +0.5 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

9.2 19th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +2.2 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

5.3 54th pct 3.1 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +2.0 more in Whittlesea - Wallan

5.1 54th pct 3.1 14th pct

15-min city in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +25.0 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

59.2% 52nd pct 34.2% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +28.5 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

59.1% 51st pct 30.6% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +29.5 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

81.9% 51st pct 52.3% 27th pct

Walk to school in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +26.7 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

75.1% 61st pct 48.4% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +31.0 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

95.7% 60th pct 64.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +21.4 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

43.8% 51st pct 22.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +4.7 more in Whittlesea - Wallan

13.9 40th pct 9.2 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +56 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

60 58th pct 4 31st pct

Mean slope in Whittlesea - Wallan in Macedon Ranges +1.3 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

3.8% 19th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whittlesea - Wallan vs Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20904/whittlesea-wallan/vs/21002/macedon-ranges