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Bend Of Islands vs Wonga Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Bend Of Islands profile · Wonga Park profile

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park

Wonga Park and Bend Of Islands are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different profiles. Wonga Park is more developed and wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,790 per week and a high share of large homes—95.8% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bend Of Islands is a sparsely populated area where more people are in de facto relationships (22.0% compared to 5.5% in Wonga Park) and a much higher share identify as having no religion (72.3%). Bend Of Islands also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 45.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

These two areas share a similar outlook in several ways, including very low unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of people who speak a language other than English at home. They also have similar household sizes and typical personal incomes. However, the gap in accessibility is stark; Wonga Park is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.1, while Bend Of Islands is car-dependent with a score of 0.4.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,576 larger in Wonga Park No religion: 27.0 pts higher in Bend Of Islands 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Wonga Park Volunteering: 20.8 pts higher in Bend Of Islands De facto: 16.4 pts higher in Bend Of Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +3,576 larger in Wonga Park gap steady
267 58th pct 3,843 86th pct
Median age in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +2 yrs older in Bend Of Islands gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +1.2 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap steady
1.5% 46th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +3.8 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap widening
21.0% 60th pct 17.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +1.4 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap widening
18.0% 56th pct 16.6% 46th pct
De facto in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +16.4 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap narrowing
22.0% 90th pct 5.5% 12th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.6%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

42.8% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 61.7%
41.0% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 28.8%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
0.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +3.8 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap steady
17.6% 72nd pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 84.0%
3.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +1.1 pts 44.6%
35.6% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
16.9% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
7.5% German ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
2.6% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.1% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +0.5 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap steady
6.4% 66th pct 5.9% 64th pct
Limited English in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +0.6 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +27.0 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap narrowing
72.3% 100th pct 45.3% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

72.3% No religion ◂ +27.0 pts 45.3%
20.6% Christianity +28.8 pts ▸ 49.4%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +8.4 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap narrowing
73.2% 93rd pct 64.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +18.5 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap widening
45.0% 96th pct 26.6% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park
— 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +20 more in Wonga Park
1 43rd pct 21 87th pct
Avg size in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +88 larger in Wonga Park
412 61st pct 500 72nd pct
ICSEA in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +9 higher in Wonga Park
1,080 87th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 64.8%
9.4% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.2% Year 10 even 12.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 31.1%
15.2% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%
13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 6.5%
13.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +9.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

10.1% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.6% Education ◂ +10.6 pts 9.0%
11.4% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% Creative arts ◂ +8.6 pts 2.8%
8.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.6% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +$68 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $968 79th pct
Household income in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +$819 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
$1,971 74th pct $2,790 93rd pct
Family income in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +$816 higher in Wonga Park gap widening
$2,156 66th pct $2,972 90th pct
High earners in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +7.9 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
13.1% 73rd pct 20.9% 90th pct
High-income homes in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +13.7 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
29.5% 81st pct 43.1% 96th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.0%
10.5% $4,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%
14.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.3%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.0%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.5% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +0.5 pts higher in Wonga Park
24.7% 29th pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +0.2 pts higher in Wonga Park
6.0% 30th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +1.0 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
6.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
1.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +5.7 pts 68.5%
18.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +20.8 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap narrowing
37.4% 92nd pct 16.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +1.4 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
13.5% 58th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +4.3 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap narrowing
34.2% 87th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +1.8 pts higher in Wonga Park
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +2.2 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap narrowing
27.9% 71st pct 25.7% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +7 larger in Wonga Park
4 46th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +20 yrs older in Wonga Park
22 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park even
$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +$999 higher in Bend Of Islands
$3,249 89th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +0.2 larger in Wonga Park gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +3.1 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap steady
9.7% 43rd pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +4.6 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap narrowing
15.8% 22nd pct 11.1% 10th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 68.7%
28.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 24.4%
9.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 35.1%
22.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%
15.8% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%
3.2% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +$191 higher in Wonga Park gap widening
$300 57th pct $491 91st pct
Mortgage in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +$216 higher in Wonga Park gap widening
$2,084 76th pct $2,300 86th pct
People / bedroom in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +0.10 higher in Bend Of Islands gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +4.1 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap narrowing
9.5% 25th pct 5.4% 12th pct
Owned outright in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +3.3 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap narrowing
47.4% 69th pct 44.1% 59th pct
Separate houses in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +2.8 pts higher in Wonga Park gap widening
96.8% 52nd pct 99.7% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +24.2 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
71.6% 30th pct 95.8% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
47.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 44.1%
9.5% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 99.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.1% 4 bedrooms +26.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 26.4%
23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 3.1%
12.6% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.3 pts 18.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.0% $3,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.2%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +0.9 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +6.5 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap widening
35.9% 88th pct 29.5% 79th pct
PT commute in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +0.5 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 65th pct
PT stops in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +29 more in Wonga Park
0 0th pct 29 86th pct
Stops/1k in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +7.55 more in Wonga Park
0.00 0th pct 7.55 86th pct
Departures/1k in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +888.4 more in Wonga Park
0.0 0th pct 888.4 86th pct
PT routes in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +6 more in Wonga Park
0 0th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park
— 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +6 longer in Bend Of Islands
39 32nd pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +18,059 more in Wonga Park
0 0th pct 18,059 72nd pct
Reach 45 min in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +42,310 more in Wonga Park
0 0th pct 42,310 61st pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
35.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 29.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 41.5%
19.6% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.6% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 12.6%
0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +2.8 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
22.0% 20th pct 24.8% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +5.3 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +0.1 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
2.9% 42nd pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +8.3 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
61.3% 52nd pct 69.6% 80th pct
Full-time in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +4.8 pts higher in Bend Of Islands gap narrowing
59.4% 57th pct 54.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Education & training ◂ +13.8 pts 8.1%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 11.3%
10.9% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.1% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.7% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

46.1% Professionals ◂ +24.0 pts 22.1%
14.1% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%
4.7% Clerical & administrative +10.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
2.3% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +3.8 higher in Wonga Park
0.4 49th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +3.5 more in Wonga Park
0.4 48th pct 3.8 77th pct
15-min city in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +47.0 pts higher in Wonga Park
0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +48.5 pts higher in Wonga Park
0.0% 0th pct 48.5% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +77.9 pts higher in Wonga Park
0.0% 0th pct 77.9% 81st pct
Walk to school in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +53.0 pts higher in Wonga Park
0.0% 0th pct 53.0% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +42.6 pts higher in Wonga Park
36.9% 60th pct 79.5% 74th pct
Walk to health in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +1.9 pts higher in Wonga Park
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +4.0 more in Wonga Park
15.0 53rd pct 19.0 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +16 higher in Wonga Park
2 58th pct 18 73rd pct
Mean slope in Bend Of Islandsin Wonga Park +2.7 pts higher in Bend Of Islands
11.3% 86th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Bend Of Islands with nearby areas

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Compare Wonga Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bend Of Islands vs Wonga Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20207/bend-of-islands/vs/SAL22825/wonga-park