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Laughtondale vs Wisemans Ferry

Name: Laughtondale vs Wisemans Ferry — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Laughtondale profile · Wisemans Ferry profile

Laughtondale Wisemans Ferry

Wisemans Ferry and Laughtondale are neighbouring areas with small populations. Wisemans Ferry is more diverse, with 20.6% of people born overseas and 10.7% using another language at home, compared to 8.8% and 0% in Laughtondale. Laughtondale is wealthier, with 29.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, whereas only 12.1% of households in Wisemans Ferry earn that much. Laughtondale is also much more isolated, with a drive time to the city of 193 minutes, compared to 57 minutes for Wisemans Ferry.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that residents are typically 50 years old and no one commutes to work by public transport. Both areas also have homes where no one is within walking distance of a grocery store. However, the two areas differ in their accessibility; Wisemans Ferry has several walkable amenities and public transport stops, while Laughtondale has none. This gap in accessibility is consistent with the fact that Laughtondale is much further from the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 131 larger in Wisemans Ferry Other language: 10.7 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry First Nations: 4.7 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry No car: 4.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +131 larger in Wisemans Ferry gap steady

102 42nd pct 233 57th pct

Median age in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry even gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

39.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.3%

13.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

8.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 36.2%

34.5% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.4% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Laughtondale Wisemans Ferry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 73.0%

0.0% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 40.3%

45.1% English ◂ +8.2 pts 36.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

0.0% Irish +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 83.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

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

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 53.6%

26.5% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.7% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry

— 43.48 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +1 more in Laughtondale

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +7 larger in Wisemans Ferry

38 14th pct 44 15th pct

ICSEA in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry even

948 26th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%

10.6% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

10.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +$354 higher in Laughtondale gap widening

$1,019 84th pct $665 35th pct

Household income in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +$363 higher in Laughtondale gap narrowing

$1,724 61st pct $1,361 37th pct

Family income in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +$347 higher in Laughtondale gap narrowing

$2,166 67th pct $1,819 45th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 26.3%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.3%

20.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 5.1%

11.8% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

9.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +4.3 pts ▸ 66.1%

15.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +11 larger in Wisemans Ferry

0 0th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +14 yrs older in Wisemans Ferry

19 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +$800 higher in Laughtondale

$1,375 89th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +$991 higher in Laughtondale

$2,824 86th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +0.3 larger in Laughtondale gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 32.3%

9.3% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 35.4%

32.4% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.4% 4 people ◂ +18.3 pts 11.1%

0.0% 3 people +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +$30 higher in Laughtondale gap steady

$320 63rd pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +$462 higher in Wisemans Ferry gap widening

$2,058 74th pct $2,520 88th pct

People / bedroom in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +0.10 higher in Laughtondale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 28.3%

29.4% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 24.2%

0.0% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 93.9%

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

26.5% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 24.2%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 20.8%

0.0% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.6 pts 10.7%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 14.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +7 more in Wisemans Ferry

0 0th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +30.04 more in Wisemans Ferry

0.00 0th pct 30.04 97th pct

Departures/1k in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +343.3 more in Wisemans Ferry

0.0 0th pct 343.3 75th pct

PT routes in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +1 more in Wisemans Ferry

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +60 longer in Laughtondale

76 94th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +136 longer in Laughtondale

193 98th pct 57 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.7% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.9 pts 32.6%

27.3% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 16.8%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

0.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 5.4%

10.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 3.6%

8.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

8.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

6.3% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

10.4% Technicians & trades +16.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 11.6%

14.6% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.7% Sales workers ◂ +11.3 pts 5.4%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +1.7 higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0 0th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +1.8 more in Wisemans Ferry

0.0 0th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +23.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +20.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 64th pct

Walk to school in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +23.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +28.5 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 28.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +23.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +128.8 more in Wisemans Ferry

0.0 0th pct 128.8 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +7 higher in Wisemans Ferry

0 35th pct 7 72nd pct

Mean slope in Laughtondale in Wisemans Ferry +5.1 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

18.9% 98th pct 24.0% 100th pct

Compare Laughtondale with nearby areas

Singletons Mill Maroota Canoelands Wisemans Ferry Gunderman Leets Vale Spencer Forest Glen

Compare Wisemans Ferry with nearby areas

Lower Macdonald Leets Vale Maroota Laughtondale Central Macdonald Gunderman Lower Portland Webbs Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laughtondale vs Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12290/laughtondale/vs/SAL14362/wisemans-ferry