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Austinmer vs Wombarra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Austinmer profile · Wombarra profile

Austinmer Wombarra

Austinmer and Wombarra are neighbouring areas that differ mainly in their layout and accessibility. Austinmer is more walkable, with 80.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Wombarra. It also has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 20.1% of residents, and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Wombarra has a much higher share of separate houses at 96.4% and a significantly higher First Nations household income of $4,249.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly family income, which sits around $3,000 in each place. They also share a similar profile in terms of health, with about 2.5% of people needing help with daily activities and roughly 26% living with a long-term health condition. While Austinmer has more residents and a higher number of schools, both areas have a population of First Nations people that is about 1.7% of their total.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Austinmer Population: 1,781 larger in Austinmer Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in Wombarra Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in Austinmer De facto: 5.4 pts higher in Wombarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Austinmerin Wombarra +1,781 larger in Austinmer gap widening
2,725 82nd pct 944 72nd pct
Median age in Austinmerin Wombarra +2 yrs older in Wombarra gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Austinmerin Wombarra even gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Austinmerin Wombarra +2.4 pts higher in Austinmer gap narrowing
18.2% 48th pct 15.8% 36th pct
Under 15 in Austinmerin Wombarra +4.9 pts higher in Austinmer gap widening
20.1% 71st pct 15.1% 37th pct
De facto in Austinmerin Wombarra +5.4 pts higher in Wombarra gap widening
12.1% 49th pct 17.5% 81st pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 47.2%
33.5% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Austinmer Wombarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Austinmerin Wombarra +1.1 pts higher in Austinmer gap steady
16.8% 70th pct 15.8% 67th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 80.7%
5.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +1.9 pts 40.8%
38.6% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 36.8%
18.3% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%
13.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.6% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
0.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Austinmerin Wombarra +2.3 pts higher in Wombarra gap steady
4.4% 57th pct 6.7% 68th pct
Limited English in Austinmerin Wombarra +0.3 pts higher in Wombarra gap steady
0.2% 62nd pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 89.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Austinmerin Wombarra +1.6 pts higher in Wombarra gap narrowing
53.9% 87th pct 55.5% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 55.5%
39.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 38.5%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Austinmerin Wombarra +4.1 pts higher in Austinmer gap steady
75.0% 95th pct 70.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Austinmerin Wombarra +7.2 pts higher in Austinmer gap widening
49.1% 99th pct 41.9% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in Austinmerin Wombarra
1.83 25th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Austinmerin Wombarra +4 more in Austinmer
8 77th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Austinmerin Wombarra +217 larger in Austinmer
361 55th pct 144 31st pct
ICSEA in Austinmerin Wombarra +11 higher in Austinmer
1,091 89th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 70.9%
14.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 28.6%
19.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.6% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%
15.8% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.4% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%
10.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences even 4.0%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Austinmerin Wombarra +$51 higher in Wombarra gap widening
$1,080 87th pct $1,131 88th pct
Household income in Austinmerin Wombarra +$274 higher in Wombarra gap widening
$2,586 91st pct $2,860 94th pct
Family income in Austinmerin Wombarra +$70 higher in Wombarra gap widening
$2,955 90th pct $3,025 91st pct
High earners in Austinmerin Wombarra +2.5 pts higher in Wombarra gap steady
23.7% 93rd pct 26.2% 96th pct
High-income homes in Austinmerin Wombarra +5.7 pts higher in Wombarra gap widening
41.4% 94th pct 47.1% 99th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.4%
18.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
7.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.7%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.3%
11.4% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Austinmerin Wombarra +0.7 pts higher in Wombarra
25.4% 32nd pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Austinmerin Wombarra +0.1 pts higher in Austinmer
7.5% 44th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Austinmerin Wombarra +0.4 pts higher in Austinmer gap steady
2.9% 31st pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Diabetes even 2.3%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +2.2 pts 67.3%
18.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%
5.0% Two conditions even 5.0%
1.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Austinmerin Wombarra +0.4 pts higher in Austinmer gap narrowing
22.5% 69th pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Austinmerin Wombarra +1.4 pts higher in Austinmer gap steady
13.3% 55th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Austinmerin Wombarra +5.7 pts higher in Austinmer gap widening
32.9% 84th pct 27.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Austinmerin Wombarra +0.2 pts higher in Austinmer
2.7% 50th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Austinmerin Wombarra +1.8 pts higher in Austinmer gap steady
30.1% 79th pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Austinmerin Wombarra +30 larger in Austinmer
46 76th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Austinmerin Wombarra +22 yrs older in Wombarra
25 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Year 12 in Austinmerin Wombarra
69.2% 93rd pct —
Median income in Austinmerin Wombarra +$549 higher in Austinmer
$1,124 86th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Austinmerin Wombarra +$2,124 higher in Wombarra
$2,125 67th pct $4,249 96th pct
Indigenous language in Austinmerin Wombarra
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Austinmerin Wombarra +0.1 larger in Austinmer gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Austinmerin Wombarra +0.6 pts higher in Wombarra gap steady
9.5% 42nd pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Austinmerin Wombarra +2.8 pts higher in Wombarra gap widening
17.0% 26th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 58.5%
25.5% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
9.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
17.0% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 19.2%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Austinmerin Wombarra +$50 higher in Wombarra gap widening
$550 96th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Austinmerin Wombarra +$437 higher in Wombarra gap widening
$2,726 90th pct $3,163 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Austinmerin Wombarra even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Austinmerin Wombarra +4.0 pts higher in Austinmer gap widening
19.3% 58th pct 15.3% 46th pct
Owned outright in Austinmerin Wombarra +3.5 pts higher in Austinmer gap narrowing
44.9% 61st pct 41.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in Austinmerin Wombarra +14.0 pts higher in Wombarra gap widening
82.4% 22nd pct 96.4% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Austinmerin Wombarra +4.2 pts higher in Austinmer gap narrowing
82.9% 59th pct 78.7% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 41.4%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
19.3% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 96.4%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 36.0%
29.8% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.5% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.5%
30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%
15.8% $750 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
8.2% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 51.1%
29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 17.5%
12.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%
9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Austinmerin Wombarra +1.2 pts higher in Austinmer gap steady
2.1% 57th pct 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Austinmerin Wombarra +4.5 pts higher in Austinmer gap widening
43.6% 93rd pct 39.1% 90th pct
PT commute in Austinmerin Wombarra +1.2 pts higher in Austinmer gap steady
1.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Austinmerin Wombarra +4 more in Austinmer
17 86th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Austinmerin Wombarra +7.53 more in Wombarra
6.24 82nd pct 13.77 89th pct
Departures/1k in Austinmerin Wombarra +69.5 more in Wombarra
1,383.9 88th pct 1,453.4 89th pct
PT routes in Austinmerin Wombarra +2 more in Austinmer
4 82nd pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Austinmerin Wombarra +7 longer in Austinmer
16 54th pct 9 44th pct
Drive to city in Austinmerin Wombarra +24 longer in Austinmer
83 58th pct 59 43rd pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 39.1%
35.3% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 41.0%
32.0% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
14.4% 3 vehicles even 14.4%
6.9% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Austinmerin Wombarra +3.7 pts higher in Wombarra gap widening
32.4% 56th pct 36.1% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Austinmerin Wombarra even gap narrowing
7.4% 53rd pct 7.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Austinmerin Wombarra +1.2 pts higher in Wombarra gap widening
3.9% 54th pct 5.1% 71st pct
Participation in Austinmerin Wombarra +0.9 pts higher in Wombarra gap narrowing
63.0% 59th pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Austinmerin Wombarra +2.2 pts higher in Wombarra gap widening
52.2% 23rd pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%
16.3% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%
11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
7.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.1% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
3.6% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%
16.2% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.8% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
5.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Labourers even 3.1%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Austinmerin Wombarra +1.8 higher in Austinmer
5.5 85th pct 3.7 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Austinmerin Wombarra +1.6 more in Austinmer
5.0 83rd pct 3.4 74th pct
15-min city in Austinmerin Wombarra +50.5 pts higher in Austinmer
78.6% 88th pct 28.1% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Austinmerin Wombarra +80.7 pts higher in Austinmer
80.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Austinmerin Wombarra +2.9 pts higher in Austinmer
82.8% 82nd pct 79.9% 81st pct
Walk to school in Austinmerin Wombarra +56.3 pts higher in Austinmer
70.4% 82nd pct 14.1% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Austinmerin Wombarra +13.8 pts higher in Austinmer
90.9% 81st pct 77.1% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Austinmerin Wombarra +17.0 pts higher in Wombarra
19.2% 76th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Austinmerin Wombarra +6.9 more in Wombarra
14.3 52nd pct 21.2 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Austinmerin Wombarra +33 higher in Austinmer
57 79th pct 24 74th pct
Mean slope in Austinmerin Wombarra +7.0 pts higher in Wombarra
11.8% 87th pct 18.7% 98th pct

Compare Austinmer with nearby areas

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Compare Wombarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Austinmer vs Wombarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10109/austinmer/vs/SAL14381/wombarra