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Fitzroy Falls vs Wildes Meadow

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Fitzroy Falls profile · Wildes Meadow profile

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow

Wildes Meadow and Fitzroy Falls are neighbouring rural areas with similar populations, but they differ in their social and physical layouts. Wildes Meadow has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 57, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 55.7%. In contrast, Fitzroy Falls is more likely to have people living alone (27.8%) and a far higher share of people with no religion (50.0%). While both are car-dependent, Fitzroy Falls has more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (42.6% compared to 3.2% in Wildes Meadow).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their basic housing and income patterns. Both have the same average number of people per home (2.4) and nearly identical typical household incomes. They also share a high proportion of large homes with three or more bedrooms and an equal lack of people who commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 5.7 pts higher in Wildes Meadow First Nations: 2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls Median age: 7 yrs older in Wildes Meadow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +29 larger in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
220 56th pct 249 58th pct
Median age in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +7 yrs older in Wildes Meadow gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
2.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +1.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
30.5% 87th pct 29.3% 85th pct
Under 15 in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +1.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
14.1% 31st pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +6.8 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
7.2% 18th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.3%
14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
10.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

58.0% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 64.0%
25.5% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 21.2%
8.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +2.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
14.5% 63rd pct 12.0% 53rd pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 83.9%
3.2% England +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% South Africa ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +4.2 pts 49.4%
38.6% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 31.3%
11.4% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.6% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.9% German ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Wildes Meadow +1.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
2.3% 41st pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 96.0%
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 Wildes Meadow +13.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
50.0% 79th pct 36.5% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 55.4%
50.0% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 36.5%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
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 Wildes Meadow +2.9 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
69.4% 90th pct 66.5% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +5.3 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
29.8% 85th pct 35.1% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +1 more in Wildes Meadow
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow
— 30 10th pct
ICSEA in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow
— 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 66.5%
15.0% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 25.2%
23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.6% Postgraduate degree +10.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%
16.5% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%
7.4% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +$107 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
$953 78th pct $846 66th pct
Household income in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +$150 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $2,100 79th pct
Family income in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +$135 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
$2,750 88th pct $2,615 86th pct
High earners in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +4.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
25.0% 95th pct 20.3% 89th pct
High-income homes in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow even gap narrowing
27.8% 78th pct 27.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
12.2% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.9% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 17.6%
8.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +4.5 pts higher in Wildes Meadow
30.5% 58th pct 34.9% 77th pct
Mental health in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +2.6 pts higher in Wildes Meadow
5.0% 25th pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +1.3 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
5.0% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +8.3 pts 56.2%
22.3% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
5.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +2.8 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
27.1% 80th pct 24.3% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +1.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
13.8% 61st pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +9.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
28.2% 65th pct 18.9% 23rd pct
Defence service in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +0.0 pts higher in Wildes Meadow
5.9% 87th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +2.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
30.3% 80th pct 27.9% 71st pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +0.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
6.1% 26th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +12.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
27.8% 64th pct 15.5% 21st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 42.4%
38.3% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 52.1%
6.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +14.6 pts ▸ 55.7%
27.8% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 15.5%
8.9% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +$10 higher in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +$17 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
$2,400 87th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +0.10 higher in Wildes Meadow gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +1.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
17.8% 53rd pct 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +11.2 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 55.7% 86th pct
Separate houses in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +4.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
97.8% 56th pct 93.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +0.3 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap steady
81.1% 54th pct 81.4% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 16.5%
17.8% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%
0.0% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 93.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%
17.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%
13.3% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% Under $200 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 +31.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +23.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +7.4 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
35.7% 87th pct 43.1% 93rd pct
PT commute in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +1 more in Fitzroy Falls
3 72nd pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +5.60 more in Fitzroy Falls
13.64 89th pct 8.03 86th pct
Departures/1k in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +28.0 more in Fitzroy Falls
68.2 65th pct 40.2 62nd pct
PT routes in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +6 longer in Fitzroy Falls
62 86th pct 56 83rd pct
Drive to city in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +13 longer in Fitzroy Falls
105 72nd pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 35.4%
35.7% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
4.5% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%
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 +2.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
25.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 21.6%
16.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%
15.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +0.9 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
29.0% 42nd pct 28.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +5.7 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +2.9 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
60.6% 50th pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +7.5 pts higher in Wildes Meadow gap narrowing
57.1% 44th pct 64.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%
4.5% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 3.8%
7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%
7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
5.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
5.4% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.7% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%
11.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%
8.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +1.1 higher in Fitzroy Falls
1.3 61st pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +1.0 more in Fitzroy Falls
1.3 61st pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +28.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls
34.8% 68th pct 6.9% 59th pct
Walk to school in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +39.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls
42.6% 62nd pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +20.3 more in Fitzroy Falls
36.4 75th pct 16.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +1 higher in Fitzroy Falls
2 58th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Fitzroy Fallsin Wildes Meadow +3.6 pts higher in Wildes Meadow
7.0% 63rd pct 10.6% 84th pct

Compare Fitzroy Falls with nearby areas

Avoca Manchester Square Kangaroo Valley Wildes Meadow Werai Barrengarry Moss Vale Burrawang

Compare Wildes Meadow with nearby areas

Burrawang Barrengarry Robertson Avoca Kangaloon Upper Kangaroo Valley Fitzroy Falls Upper Kangaroo River

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzroy Falls vs Wildes Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11532/fitzroy-falls/vs/SAL14309/wildes-meadow