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Whittlesea - Wallan vs Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

Name: Whittlesea - Wallan vs Tullamarine - Broadmeadows — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Whittlesea - Wallan profile · Tullamarine - Broadmeadows profile

Whittlesea - Wallan Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

Whittlesea - Wallan and Tullamarine - Broadmeadows are both large residential areas in Melbourne's outer suburbs, but they differ in their layout and diversity. Tullamarine - Broadmeadows is more urban and walkable, with 73.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' zone and 71.5% near groceries. In contrast, Whittlesea - Wallan is more spread out, with a much longer typical drive time to the city of 54 minutes compared to 24 minutes. Tullamarine - Broadmeadows is also more diverse; 56.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 42.7% in Whittlesea - Wallan.

Both areas have similar levels of home ownership, with each sitting well below the national figure for homes owned outright. They also share many commonalities, such as similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Over time, the gap in cultural diversity has widened, with Tullamarine - Broadmeadows seeing a larger increase in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows Other language: 13.8 pts higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows No religion: 10.9 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan Born overseas: 8.4 pts higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows Participation: 6.1 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +47,955 larger in Whittlesea - Wallan gap widening

252,026 96th pct 204,071 92nd pct

Median age in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +2 yrs older in Whittlesea - Wallan gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.5% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

51.5% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

33.8% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 50.4%

7.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.6% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

21.1% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 15.7%

18.9% English ◂ +6.0 pts 12.9%

11.7% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

7.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

5.0% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

4.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 37.2%

4.8% Arabic +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 42.3%

25.7% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 14.8%

8.5% Islam +14.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.1% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +9 more in Whittlesea - Wallan

67 95th pct 58 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows even

1.23 12th pct 1.23 12th pct

Students in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +3,119 more in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

40,394 91st pct 43,513 92nd pct

Avg size in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +147 larger in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

603 75th pct 750 87th pct

ICSEA in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +22 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

1,026 56th pct 1,004 44th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 59.2%

12.5% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

9.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 23.9%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 25.2%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

12.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

7.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +$120 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan gap widening

$747 38th pct $627 12th pct

Household income in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +$132 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan gap steady

$1,790 58th pct $1,658 48th pct

Family income in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +$220 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan gap widening

$1,987 47th pct $1,767 28th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.2%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

7.4% Other condition even 7.4%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 70.1%

16.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +1,340 larger in Whittlesea - Wallan

2,716 72nd pct 1,376 49th pct

Median age in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +2 yrs older in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +$119 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

$725 75th pct $606 49th pct

Household income in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +$231 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

$1,879 73rd pct $1,648 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +0.3 larger in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows gap widening

2.9 89th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

18.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%

14.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

28.4% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 24.5%

21.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.3% 3 people even 19.3%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

8.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +$2 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan gap steady

$371 56th pct $369 55th pct

Mortgage in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +$66 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan gap narrowing

$1,900 54th pct $1,834 50th pct

People / bedroom in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +0.10 higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 22.9%

24.4% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 87.6%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached even 10.2%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 37.0%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

5.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 58.8%

25.9% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

3.9% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.1%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.9% Under $1,000 even 11.9%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +177 more in Whittlesea - Wallan

984 91st pct 807 88th pct

Stops/1k in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +0.05 more in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

3.90 39th pct 3.95 40th pct

Departures/1k in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +121.0 more in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

1,204.5 64th pct 1,325.5 68th pct

PT routes in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +8 more in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

43 74th pct 51 81st pct

Stop walk in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

— 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +30 longer in Whittlesea - Wallan

54 68th pct 24 44th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 60.6%

18.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Train even 2.0%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 41.3%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%

14.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

12.5% Community & personal service even 12.5%

10.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +55,763 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

290,101 96th pct 234,338 92nd pct

Growth in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +0.5 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

13.9% 89th pct 13.3% 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +221 higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

846 48th pct 625 25th pct

Max temp in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +0.7 higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

18.9 10th pct 19.6 13th pct

Min temp in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +0.6 higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

9.2 19th pct 9.8 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +0.5 higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

5.3 54th pct 5.8 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +0.6 more in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

5.1 54th pct 5.7 62nd pct

15-min city in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +13.9 pts higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

59.2% 52nd pct 73.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +12.4 pts higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

59.1% 51st pct 71.5% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +6.6 pts higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

81.9% 51st pct 88.5% 57th pct

Walk to school in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +7.3 pts higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

75.1% 61st pct 82.4% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +1.3 pts higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

95.7% 60th pct 97.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +5.0 pts higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

43.8% 51st pct 48.8% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +1.8 more in Whittlesea - Wallan

13.9 40th pct 12.1 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +65 higher in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

60 58th pct 125 68th pct

Mean slope in Whittlesea - Wallan in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows +0.3 pts higher in Whittlesea - Wallan

3.8% 19th pct 3.5% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whittlesea - Wallan vs Tullamarine - Broadmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20904/whittlesea-wallan/vs/21005/tullamarine-broadmeadows