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Marchmont vs Woolgarlo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Marchmont profile · Woolgarlo profile

Marchmont Woolgarlo

Marchmont and Woolgarlo are two small, rural areas in the Yass Valley. Marchmont is a younger and wealthier place, where 22.1% of residents are children and the typical weekly household income is $3,187. It has a more qualified workforce, with 30.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Woolgarlo is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 64, and 42.9% of people are aged 65 and over. Weekly household income there is far lower at $1,062, and only 7.3% of adults have a university degree.

Both areas are car-dependent, with no residents within walking distance of schools, groceries, or health services. This shared reliance on vehicles exists alongside a stark contrast in how people work; while more people in Marchmont drive to work, 57.1% of Woolgarlo's workforce works from home. This difference in lifestyle is also seen in health, as Woolgarlo has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 40.5% compared to 26.3% in Marchmont.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Woolgarlo Aged 65+: 26.7 pts higher in Woolgarlo Year 12: 32.0 pts higher in Marchmont Work from home: 32.0 pts higher in Woolgarlo Bachelor+: 23.4 pts higher in Marchmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +243 larger in Marchmont gap widening
285 59th pct 42 24th pct
Median age in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +22 yrs older in Woolgarlo gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 64 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +1.8 pts higher in Marchmont gap widening
1.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +26.7 pts higher in Woolgarlo gap widening
16.1% 38th pct 42.9% 98th pct
Under 15 in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +22.1 pts higher in Marchmont gap narrowing
22.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +15.9 pts higher in Woolgarlo gap widening
7.4% 19th pct 23.3% 92nd pct

Age structure

16.1% Seniors (65+) +26.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 21.4%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 7.1%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

66.5% Married ◂ +22.6 pts 43.9%
19.5% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
2.8% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Marchmont Woolgarlo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +10.5 pts higher in Marchmont gap narrowing
10.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 81.0%
3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.7% English +23.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
53.3% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 40.5%
13.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +1.8 pts higher in Marchmont gap narrowing
1.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Marchmontin Woolgarlo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 76.2%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 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 Marchmontin Woolgarlo +6.2 pts higher in Woolgarlo gap narrowing
31.9% 27th pct 38.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 50.0%
31.9% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
7.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +32.0 pts higher in Marchmont gap narrowing
61.7% 82nd pct 29.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +23.4 pts higher in Marchmont gap narrowing
30.7% 86th pct 7.3% 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Marchmontin Woolgarlo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +32.0 pts 29.7%
19.9% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Certificate III / IV +23.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 15.8%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.3% Agriculture & environment +20.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
5.6% Health +15.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
9.8% Education ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +$689 higher in Marchmont gap widening
$1,139 88th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +$2,125 higher in Marchmont gap widening
$3,187 99th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +$2,125 higher in Marchmont gap widening
$3,250 94th pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +22.8 pts higher in Marchmont gap widening
22.8% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Marchmontin Woolgarlo
48.7% 100th pct —

Household income distribution

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.4% Under $650 +35.0 pts ▸ 63.4%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 9.8%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +14.2 pts higher in Woolgarlo
26.3% 37th pct 40.5% 90th pct
Mental health in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +11.7 pts higher in Woolgarlo
7.4% 43rd pct 19.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +2.9 pts higher in Woolgarlo gap narrowing
4.2% 45th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +10.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.4% Mental health +11.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +28.1 pts 33.3%
16.5% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.7% Two conditions +12.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.9% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +5.6 pts higher in Marchmont gap narrowing
25.1% 76th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +12.8 pts higher in Woolgarlo gap narrowing
11.6% 38th pct 24.4% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +8.7 pts higher in Marchmont gap narrowing
30.7% 76th pct 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +7.4 pts higher in Marchmont
7.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +7.0 pts higher in Marchmont gap steady
26.5% 63rd pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +5 larger in Marchmont
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +60 yrs older in Woolgarlo
14 yrs 10th pct 74 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +$1,400 higher in Marchmont
$1,750 93rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Marchmontin Woolgarlo
$6,500 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +0.9 larger in Marchmont gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +2.9 pts higher in Woolgarlo
8.2% 34th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Marchmontin Woolgarlo
14.1% 16th pct —

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.5 pts 48.1%
21.7% Couples without children +26.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
8.2% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other families +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +36.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
17.9% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
14.1% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% 6 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +$160 higher in Marchmont
$340 69th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Marchmontin Woolgarlo
$2,644 89th pct —
People / bedroom in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +0.10 higher in Marchmont gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Marchmontin Woolgarlo
7.7% 19th pct —
Owned outright in Marchmontin Woolgarlo
29.5% 22nd pct —
Separate houses in Marchmontin Woolgarlo
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Marchmontin Woolgarlo
97.4% 95th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
29.5% Owned outright +20.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.7% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 107.1%
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

19.2% 3 bedrooms +37.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
51.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 28.6%
5.1% 2 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.9% 5 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marchmontin Woolgarlo
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +32.0 pts higher in Woolgarlo
25.2% 72nd pct 57.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Marchmontin Woolgarlo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +1 more in Marchmont
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +3.51 more in Marchmont
3.51 71st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +17.5 more in Marchmont
17.5 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +1 more in Marchmont
1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +41.3 pts 19.0%
25.2% Worked at home +32.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
2.3% Walked +12.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
19.2% 3 vehicles +23.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 21.4%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +16.0 pts higher in Marchmont gap narrowing
33.5% 59th pct 17.5% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Marchmontin Woolgarlo
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +4.4 pts higher in Marchmont
4.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +12.0 pts higher in Marchmont gap widening
63.3% 59th pct 51.2% 24th pct
Full-time in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +7.6 pts higher in Marchmont
69.5% 87th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.0% Construction +15.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Managers +36.0 pts ▸ 61.9%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +21.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.9% Professionals ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +0.2 higher in Marchmont
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +0.2 more in Marchmont
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Marchmontin Woolgarlo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marchmontin Woolgarlo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +4.3 pts higher in Marchmont
4.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Marchmontin Woolgarlo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +12.1 pts higher in Marchmont
12.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Marchmontin Woolgarlo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +9.8 more in Woolgarlo
14.0 51st pct 23.8 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +1 higher in Marchmont
1 49th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Marchmontin Woolgarlo +2.4 pts higher in Woolgarlo
6.4% 58th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marchmont vs Woolgarlo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12497/marchmont/vs/SAL14419/woolgarlo