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Colo Vale vs Willow Vale

Name: Colo Vale vs Willow Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Colo Vale profile · Willow Vale profile

Colo Vale Willow Vale

Colo Vale and Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Residents in Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 38 in Colo Vale. The two areas differ sharply in their accessibility; for example, 51.2% of homes in Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in Colo Vale are. In contrast, Colo Vale is much better for those walking to a school (46.2%) or a park (31.6%), while these figures are 0.0% and 2.2% in Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit just under $2,000. They share almost identical figures for people per home, volunteers, and those needing help with daily activities. While they are similar in overall First Nations population shares, there is a distinct contrast in heritage; 15.4% of Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW) residents speak a First Nations language, whereas 0.0% do in Colo Vale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 949 larger in Colo Vale Median age: 7 yrs older in Willow Vale Owned outright: 8.2 pts higher in Willow Vale People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Colo Vale De facto: 3.6 pts higher in Colo Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +949 larger in Colo Vale gap steady

1,775 77th pct 826 72nd pct

Median age in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +7 yrs older in Willow Vale gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.2%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

51.1% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

32.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 29.7%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Colo Vale Willow Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 80.1%

3.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +5.9 pts 39.7%

41.7% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

5.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 90.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

40.6% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 37.9%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

0.2% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Colo Vale in Willow Vale

2.73 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +2 more in Colo Vale

8 77th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +26 larger in Willow Vale

189 36th pct 215 39th pct

ICSEA in Colo Vale in Willow Vale even

1,029 71st pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.6%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 38.7%

16.1% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

16.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

8.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +$14 higher in Colo Vale gap steady

$796 58th pct $782 56th pct

Household income in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +$99 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$1,875 69th pct $1,974 74th pct

Family income in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +$110 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$2,031 59th pct $2,141 65th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 61.5%

19.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Three or more even 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +47 larger in Colo Vale

73 82nd pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +10 yrs older in Willow Vale

22 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +$235 higher in Willow Vale

$664 52nd pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +$813 higher in Colo Vale

$2,250 71st pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colo Vale in Willow Vale even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 54.8%

24.4% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

0.6% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

16.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +$27 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $457 89th pct

Mortgage in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +$283 higher in Willow Vale gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +0.10 higher in Colo Vale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 44.4%

34.2% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

17.6% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

0.7% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 99.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 31.6%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

5.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.1 pts 36.1%

7.5% $550–$749 +14.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.1% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.8% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.4%

16.4% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +4 more in Colo Vale

6 76th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +0.96 more in Colo Vale

3.38 71st pct 2.42 67th pct

Departures/1k in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +44.1 more in Willow Vale

96.3 68th pct 140.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Colo Vale in Willow Vale even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +52 longer in Colo Vale

58 84th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +8 longer in Colo Vale

76 54th pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 60.8%

15.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

23.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%

16.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

0.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

6.4% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.9% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.9% Community & personal service even 13.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +0.8 higher in Willow Vale

1.4 61st pct 2.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colo Vale in Willow Vale even

1.5 62nd pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Colo Vale in Willow Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +51.2 pts higher in Willow Vale

0.0% 0th pct 51.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +37.4 pts higher in Willow Vale

54.7% 74th pct 92.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +46.2 pts higher in Colo Vale

46.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +29.4 pts higher in Colo Vale

31.6% 58th pct 2.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Colo Vale in Willow Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +2.6 more in Colo Vale

5.1 29th pct 2.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +28 higher in Willow Vale

2 59th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Colo Vale in Willow Vale +1.4 pts higher in Willow Vale

6.3% 57th pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colo Vale vs Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10985/colo-vale/vs/SAL14324/willow-vale