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Fitzroy Falls vs Werai

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Fitzroy Falls profile · Werai profile

Fitzroy Falls Werai

Fitzroy Falls and Werai are two neighbouring rural areas with distinct profiles. Fitzroy Falls has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 14.1% of the population compared to 8.2% in Werai. It is also more affluent and active, with 25% of people earning $2,000 or more a week and 27.1% of residents volunteering. Werai is more elderly, with a typical resident aged 61, and has a higher share of people working from home at 45.8%.

These two areas have remained very similar in their basic needs and layouts, with both having no residents who commute by public transport and no homes without a motor vehicle. The gap in their age profiles has remained wide, as residents are far older in Werai, where the typical age is 11 years higher than in Fitzroy Falls. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Werai Recent movers: 14.9 pts higher in Werai Population: 122 larger in Fitzroy Falls Unpaid child care: 13.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls First Nations: 2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +122 larger in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
220 56th pct 98 41st pct
Median age in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +11 yrs older in Werai gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +3.2 pts higher in Werai gap widening
30.5% 87th pct 33.7% 90th pct
Under 15 in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +5.9 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
14.1% 31st pct 8.2% 12th pct
De facto in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +4.2 pts higher in Werai gap steady
7.2% 18th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 27.6%
10.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 4.1%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 53.3%
25.5% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 21.1%
8.5% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fitzroy Falls Werai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +2.8 pts higher in Werai gap narrowing
14.5% 63rd pct 17.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 81.6%
3.2% England +6.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.2% South Africa ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.6% English ◂ +0.6 pts 53.1%
38.6% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 33.7%
13.6% Irish +11.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
11.4% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.9% German ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
2.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 99.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +7.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
50.0% 79th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 53.1%
50.0% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai even gap narrowing
69.4% 90th pct 69.3% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +6.9 pts higher in Werai gap steady
29.8% 85th pct 36.7% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +5 more in Werai
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai
— 334 52nd pct
ICSEA in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai
— 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 even 69.3%
15.0% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%
6.6% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.0% Society & culture ◂ +10.3 pts 8.7%
16.5% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
6.6% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +$53 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
$953 78th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +$313 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,937 72nd pct
Family income in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +$208 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $2,542 83rd pct
High earners in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +10.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
25.0% 95th pct 14.4% 78th pct
High-income homes in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +4.1 pts higher in Werai gap narrowing
27.8% 78th pct 31.9% 86th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.3%
18.9% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.2% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

20.2% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
32.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.1%
8.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +4.2 pts higher in Werai
30.5% 58th pct 34.7% 77th pct
Mental health in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +0.1 pts higher in Werai
5.0% 25th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
2.3% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
4.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +5.4 pts 59.2%
22.3% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +10.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
27.1% 80th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +1.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
13.8% 61st pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +13.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
28.2% 65th pct 14.4% 12th pct
Defence service in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +2.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls
5.9% 87th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +4.8 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
30.3% 80th pct 25.6% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +5 larger in Fitzroy Falls
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai
44 yrs 82nd pct —
Median income in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai
$1,874 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +0.2 larger in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +8.2 pts higher in Werai gap widening
6.1% 26th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +4.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
27.8% 64th pct 23.4% 49th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +25.3 pts 32.5%
38.3% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 55.8%
6.1% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
27.8% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 23.4%
8.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +$40 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +$667 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
$2,400 87th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +0.10 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +1.4 pts higher in Werai gap narrowing
17.8% 53rd pct 19.1% 57th pct
Owned outright in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +4.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
44.4% 60th pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +2.2 pts higher in Werai gap widening
97.8% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +1.9 pts higher in Werai gap narrowing
81.1% 54th pct 83.0% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 40.4%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.1 pts 17.0%
17.8% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 102.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
30.0% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%
13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +10.0 pts higher in Werai gap widening
35.7% 87th pct 45.8% 95th pct
PT commute in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +3 more in Fitzroy Falls
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +13.64 more in Fitzroy Falls
13.64 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +68.2 more in Fitzroy Falls
68.2 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +1 more in Fitzroy Falls
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +8 longer in Werai
62 86th pct 70 91st pct
Drive to city in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +13 longer in Fitzroy Falls
105 72nd pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 42.4%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 37.2%
16.9% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 14.0%
15.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +14.9 pts higher in Werai gap widening
29.0% 42nd pct 43.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +4.9 pts higher in Werai gap widening
60.6% 50th pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +2.2 pts higher in Werai gap narrowing
57.1% 44th pct 59.3% 57th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.6% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.5% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
5.4% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 22.0%
19.6% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 5.1%
8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +1.3 higher in Fitzroy Falls
1.3 61st pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +1.3 more in Fitzroy Falls
1.3 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +34.8 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls
34.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +42.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls
42.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +36.4 more in Fitzroy Falls
36.4 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai even
2 58th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Fitzroy Fallsin Werai +1.4 pts higher in Werai
7.0% 63rd pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Fitzroy Falls with nearby areas

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Compare Werai with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzroy Falls vs Werai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11532/fitzroy-falls/vs/SAL14246/werai