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Wallis Lake vs Whoota

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Wallis Lake profile · Whoota profile

Wallis Lake Whoota

Whoota and Wallis Lake are both sparsely populated rural areas. Whoota is the larger of the two with 73 residents, while Wallis Lake is largely non-residential with just 6 people. There are stark differences in wealth; typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Whoota at $1,812 compared to $900 in Wallis Lake. However, the typical weekly family income is well higher in Wallis Lake at $2,750. Wallis Lake also has more local infrastructure, with seven schools within 3km, whereas Whoota has none.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. This shared reliance on cars is consistent across both neighbours, although the terrain is steeper in Whoota. While residents in both areas are far older than the national figure, those in Wallis Lake are even older, with a typical age of 72 compared to 61 in Whoota.

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Where they differ most

Population: 67 larger in Whoota Household income: $912 higher in Whoota Median age: 11 yrs older in Wallis Lake People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Whoota Personal income: $231 higher in Whoota

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wallis Lakein Whoota +67 larger in Whoota gap steady
6 4th pct 73 34th pct
Median age in Wallis Lakein Whoota +11 yrs older in Wallis Lake
72 yrs 100th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 31.5% 88th pct
Under 15 in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Married +63.5 pts ▸ 63.5%
0.0% Divorced +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 19.2% 75th pct

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +72.6 pts ▸ 72.6%
0.0% England +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

133.3% English ◂ +77.2 pts 56.2%
0.0% Australian +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Scottish +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Dutch +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Italian +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% German +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

133.3% English only ◂ +44.3 pts 89.0%
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 Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

0.0% Christianity +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
0.0% No religion +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
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 Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 64.1% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 28.6% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wallis Lakein Whoota +7 more in Wallis Lake
7 75th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Wallis Lakein Whoota
403 60th pct —
ICSEA in Wallis Lakein Whoota
959 31st pct —

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +64.1 pts ▸ 64.1%
0.0% Year 10 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +58.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

75.0% Engineering & related ◂ +65.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Society & culture +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Information technology +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wallis Lakein Whoota +$231 higher in Whoota
$612 26th pct $843 65th pct
Household income in Wallis Lakein Whoota +$912 higher in Whoota
$900 10th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Wallis Lakein Whoota +$782 higher in Wallis Lake
$2,750 88th pct $1,968 55th pct
High earners in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Under $650 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
0.0% Under $650 +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 43.8% 95th pct
Mental health in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

66.7% Arthritis ◂ +46.1 pts 20.5%
0.0% Asthma +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Other condition +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Mental health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Cancer +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% One condition ◂ +48.9 pts 17.8%
0.0% None +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
0.0% Two conditions +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 12.7% 10th pct
Defence service in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 36.5% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wallis Lakein Whoota even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wallis Lakein Whoota +0.4 larger in Whoota
1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 23.3% 49th pct

Household size

0.0% 2 people +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% 1 person +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Wallis Lakein Whoota +0.20 higher in Whoota
0.40 0th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 56.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 90.0% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +43.3 pts 56.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 106.7%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% 5 or more +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wallis Lakein Whoota even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wallis Lakein Whoota even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wallis Lakein Whoota even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wallis Lakein Whoota even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Wallis Lakein Whoota +41 longer in Whoota
43 75th pct 84 99th pct

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +81.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 30.6% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 46.0% 14th pct
Full-time in Wallis Lakein Whoota
— 60.0% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wallis Lakein Whoota +0.4 higher in Wallis Lake
0.4 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wallis Lakein Whoota +0.4 more in Wallis Lake
0.4 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Wallis Lakein Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wallis Lakein Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wallis Lakein Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wallis Lakein Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wallis Lakein Whoota +35.7 pts higher in Wallis Lake
35.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Wallis Lakein Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wallis Lakein Whoota +1,166.7 more in Wallis Lake
1,166.7 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Wallis Lakein Whoota even
0 21st pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Wallis Lakein Whoota +9.0 pts higher in Whoota
7.6% 68th pct 16.6% 95th pct

Compare Wallis Lake with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wallis Lake vs Whoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14135/wallis-lake/vs/SAL14298/whoota