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Austinmer vs Woonona

Name: Austinmer vs Woonona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Austinmer profile · Woonona profile

Austinmer Woonona

Woonona and Austinmer are neighbouring coastal areas with very different profiles. Austinmer is a high-earning area where the typical weekly household income is $2,586, compared to $1,816 in Woonona. Education levels are also far higher in Austinmer, where 49.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 26.1% in Woonona. Austinmer is also more likely to be home to detached houses, at 82.4%, while Woonona has a higher share of flats and apartments.

These differences are starkest in the workforce, where the gap in people working from home is widening, with 43.6% in Austinmer compared to 31.7% in Woonona. Despite these contrasts, the two areas share similar levels of unemployment, both sitting just under 4%. They also have nearly identical proportions of residents who speak little or no English and those who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,649 larger in Woonona Bachelor+: 23.0 pts higher in Austinmer Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Austinmer Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Austinmer No religion: 12.1 pts higher in Austinmer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Austinmer in Woonona +9,649 larger in Woonona gap steady

2,725 82nd pct 12,374 88th pct

Median age in Austinmer in Woonona +1 yrs older in Woonona gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 47.4%

33.5% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 32.1%

7.5% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Austinmer Woonona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 82.0%

5.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 42.4%

38.6% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.3% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 12.3%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

4.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Chinese even 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 89.9%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 41.8%

39.5% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Austinmer in Woonona +0.52 more in Austinmer

1.83 25th pct 1.30 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Austinmer in Woonona +11 more in Woonona

8 77th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Austinmer in Woonona +34 larger in Woonona

361 55th pct 395 58th pct

ICSEA in Austinmer in Woonona +45 higher in Austinmer

1,091 89th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.7 pts 53.3%

14.3% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 24.9%

15.6% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 9.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

10.7% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

12.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Austinmer in Woonona +$292 higher in Austinmer gap widening

$1,080 87th pct $788 57th pct

Household income in Austinmer in Woonona +$770 higher in Austinmer gap widening

$2,586 91st pct $1,816 66th pct

Family income in Austinmer in Woonona +$566 higher in Austinmer gap widening

$2,955 90th pct $2,389 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 15.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.0% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +8.2 pts 61.3%

18.9% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Austinmer in Woonona +273 larger in Woonona

46 76th pct 319 86th pct

Median age in Austinmer in Woonona +4 yrs older in Woonona

25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Austinmer in Woonona +$592 higher in Austinmer

$1,124 86th pct $532 37th pct

Household income in Austinmer in Woonona +$563 higher in Austinmer

$2,125 67th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Austinmer in Woonona +0.3 larger in Austinmer gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 61.3%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%

9.5% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 31.5%

17.0% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Austinmer in Woonona +$155 higher in Austinmer gap widening

$550 96th pct $395 81st pct

Mortgage in Austinmer in Woonona +$526 higher in Austinmer gap widening

$2,726 90th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Austinmer in Woonona even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 37.2%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.3% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house ◂ +19.2 pts 63.2%

7.7% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 25.8%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.1% $550–$749 ◂ +13.7 pts 18.4%

7.1% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.2% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% $750 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 25.7%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.2% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Austinmer in Woonona +17 more in Woonona

17 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Austinmer in Woonona +3.49 more in Austinmer

6.24 82nd pct 2.75 68th pct

Departures/1k in Austinmer in Woonona +758.7 more in Austinmer

1,383.9 88th pct 625.2 81st pct

PT routes in Austinmer in Woonona +2 more in Woonona

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Austinmer in Woonona +12 longer in Austinmer

16 54th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Austinmer in Woonona +26 longer in Austinmer

83 58th pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 31.7%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 38.5%

32.0% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

2.1% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%

16.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%

7.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Finance & insurance even 3.5%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 28.2%

16.2% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.8% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Austinmer in Woonona +1.0 higher in Woonona

5.5 85th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Austinmer in Woonona +1.4 more in Woonona

5.0 83rd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Austinmer in Woonona +8.0 pts higher in Woonona

78.6% 88th pct 86.6% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Austinmer in Woonona +1.6 pts higher in Austinmer

80.7% 90th pct 79.1% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Austinmer in Woonona +9.6 pts higher in Woonona

82.8% 82nd pct 92.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Austinmer in Woonona +7.8 pts higher in Woonona

70.4% 82nd pct 78.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Austinmer in Woonona +9.0 pts higher in Woonona

90.9% 81st pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Austinmer in Woonona +17.5 pts higher in Woonona

19.2% 76th pct 36.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Austinmer in Woonona +6.8 more in Austinmer

14.3 52nd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Austinmer in Woonona +64 higher in Woonona

57 79th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Austinmer in Woonona +5.9 pts higher in Austinmer

11.8% 87th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Austinmer with nearby areas

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Compare Woonona with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Austinmer vs Woonona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10109/austinmer/vs/SAL14434/woonona