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Saddleback Mountain vs Werri Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Saddleback Mountain profile · Werri Beach profile

Saddleback Mountain Werri Beach

Werri Beach and Saddleback Mountain are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Werri Beach is somewhat walkable, with 85.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (59.9%). In contrast, Saddleback Mountain is car-dependent and sparsely populated, with a far older typical resident (59 years compared to 47 in Werri Beach) and a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (34.3%).

Daily life in both places shares a similar pace, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,900 and an identical average of 2.5 people per home. While Werri Beach is more transient, with 34.4% of people moving in the last five years, Saddleback Mountain has a more settled feel, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (68.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 443 larger in Werri Beach Full-time: 26.2 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain Housework 15h+: 20.9 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain No religion: 20.6 pts higher in Werri Beach Median age: 12 yrs older in Saddleback Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +443 larger in Werri Beach gap steady
67 33rd pct 510 65th pct
Median age in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +12 yrs older in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +3.1 pts higher in Werri Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +6.2 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
31.3% 88th pct 25.1% 75th pct
Under 15 in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +9.5 pts higher in Werri Beach gap widening
6.0% 9th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +2.0 pts higher in Werri Beach gap narrowing
10.7% 38th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 26.7%
31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 25.1%
10.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.0% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

54.7% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
35.9% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 29.5%
4.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Saddleback Mountain Werri Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +4.0 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
13.4% 59th pct 9.4% 41st pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 82.0%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 45.7%
40.3% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 30.2%
17.9% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.5% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +2.2 pts higher in Werri Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 90.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +20.6 pts higher in Werri Beach gap widening
22.4% 12th pct 42.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 46.7%
22.4% No religion +20.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.9% Not stated ◂ +13.4 pts 7.5%
4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +17.4 pts higher in Werri Beach gap widening
42.4% 43rd pct 59.9% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +3.8 pts higher in Werri Beach gap narrowing
31.3% 87th pct 35.0% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +2 more in Saddleback Mountain
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +112 larger in Saddleback Mountain
490 71st pct 378 56th pct
ICSEA in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +32 higher in Werri Beach
1,059 81st pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 59.9%
31.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 22.6%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%
0.0% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.4 pts 23.8%
27.3% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%
6.8% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

25.0% Architecture & building ◂ +12.2 pts 12.8%
13.6% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.8 pts 6.1%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
13.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.8 pts 1.8%
11.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +$27 higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $873 69th pct
Household income in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +$25 higher in Werri Beach gap narrowing
$1,916 71st pct $1,941 72nd pct
Family income in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +$299 higher in Werri Beach gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $2,236 71st pct
High earners in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +4.2 pts higher in Werri Beach gap steady
9.4% 57th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +0.5 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
28.0% 79th pct 27.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
12.0% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.2%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +10.2 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
34.3% 75th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +4.1 pts higher in Werri Beach
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +1.4 pts higher in Werri Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
9.0% Cancer ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%
9.0% Lung condition ◂ +8.0 pts 1.0%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +6.8 pts ▸ 63.5%
28.4% One condition ◂ +11.3 pts 17.1%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +3.1 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
26.6% 79th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +1.2 pts higher in Werri Beach gap steady
7.8% 14th pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +3.7 pts higher in Werri Beach gap narrowing
21.9% 34th pct 25.6% 51st pct
Defence service in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +3.5 pts higher in Werri Beach
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +20.9 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
45.3% 100th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +16 larger in Werri Beach
0 0th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach
— 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach
— $850 69th pct
Household income in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +3.3 pts higher in Werri Beach gap steady
7.4% 29th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +6.7 pts higher in Werri Beach
12.0% 11th pct 18.7% 32nd pct

Family composition

37.0% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
48.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 35.4%
7.4% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 46.7%
12.0% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% 3 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.0% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +$130 higher in Werri Beach
$350 71st pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +$1,820 higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
$4,333 100th pct $2,513 88th pct
People / bedroom in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +15.4 pts higher in Werri Beach
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 46th pct
Owned outright in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +12.0 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
68.0% 98th pct 56.0% 86th pct
Separate houses in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +12.6 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
100.0% 100th pct 87.4% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +9.7 pts higher in Werri Beach
76.0% 41st pct 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 56.0%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 26.9%
16.0% Other tenure ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 87.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 30.2%
12.0% 3 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
32.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 17.6%
24.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 16.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $3,000 or more even 42.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +1.6 pts higher in Werri Beach
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 54th pct
Work from home in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +1.8 pts higher in Werri Beach gap steady
20.7% 62nd pct 22.5% 66th pct
PT commute in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +1.3 pts higher in Werri Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 74th pct
PT stops in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +1 more in Werri Beach
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +1.96 more in Werri Beach
0.00 0th pct 1.96 65th pct
Departures/1k in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +19.6 more in Werri Beach
0.0 0th pct 19.6 59th pct
PT routes in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +1 more in Werri Beach
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +49 longer in Saddleback Mountain
54 82nd pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +2 longer in Werri Beach
91 63rd pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 53.3%
20.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.8% Walked ◂ +11.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 46.2%
20.0% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 16.5%
16.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +18.8 pts higher in Werri Beach gap narrowing
15.6% 10th pct 34.4% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach
— 6.3% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +3.6 pts higher in Werri Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +11.8 pts higher in Werri Beach gap widening
45.3% 14th pct 57.1% 38th pct
Full-time in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +26.2 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
72.4% 90th pct 46.3% 10th pct

Industries people work in

27.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
24.1% Construction ◂ +10.8 pts 13.3%
10.3% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 14.6%
27.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%
20.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.4 pts 11.3%
20.7% Labourers ◂ +12.8 pts 7.9%
13.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +4.5 higher in Werri Beach
0.1 35th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +3.7 more in Werri Beach
0.0 31st pct 3.7 76th pct
15-min city in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +9.8 pts higher in Werri Beach
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +98.5 pts higher in Werri Beach
0.0% 0th pct 98.5% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +85.7 pts higher in Werri Beach
0.0% 0th pct 85.7% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +97.6 pts higher in Werri Beach
2.4% 40th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +9.8 pts higher in Werri Beach
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +18.1 more in Saddleback Mountain
29.9 72nd pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +79 higher in Werri Beach
2 60th pct 81 83rd pct
Mean slope in Saddleback Mountainin Werri Beach +13.2 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
16.0% 94th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Saddleback Mountain vs Werri Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13475/saddleback-mountain/vs/SAL14250/werri-beach