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Coleraine vs Wootong Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Coleraine profile · Wootong Vale profile

Coleraine Wootong Vale

Coleraine and Wootong Vale are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Coleraine is a larger centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 56 and 34.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Wootong Vale is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 35 and no residents aged 65 or over. There is also a significant gap in typical weekly household income, which is $2,250 in Wootong Vale compared to $850 in Coleraine.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they share some basic traits, such as having the same share of children under 15 at 12.5%. Life in Wootong Vale is more focused on families and professional work, with 93.8% of families being couples with children and 45% of people working from home. This contrasts with Coleraine, which is more walkable and has a higher proportion of seniors who may require support, with 11.3% of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Coleraine Aged 65+: 34.6 pts higher in Coleraine Household income: $1,400 higher in Wootong Vale Volunteering: 43.0 pts higher in Wootong Vale Work from home: 35.6 pts higher in Wootong Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colerainein Wootong Vale +1,030 larger in Coleraine gap steady
1,062 73rd pct 32 20th pct
Median age in Colerainein Wootong Vale +21 yrs older in Coleraine gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Colerainein Wootong Vale +3.3 pts higher in Coleraine gap widening
3.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Colerainein Wootong Vale +34.6 pts higher in Coleraine gap widening
34.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Colerainein Wootong Vale even gap narrowing
12.5% 25th pct 12.5% 24th pct
De facto in Colerainein Wootong Vale +7.6 pts higher in Wootong Vale gap widening
10.6% 37th pct 18.2% 84th pct

Age structure

34.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.0 pts 18.8%
15.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Children (0–14) even 12.5%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

37.6% Married +53.3 pts ▸ 90.9%
30.4% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 22.7%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
12.3% Widowed ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
5.8% Separated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coleraine Wootong Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colerainein Wootong Vale +9.3 pts higher in Coleraine gap widening
9.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 96.9%
3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +6.7 pts 37.5%
40.2% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 40.6%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
13.2% Irish ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Colerainein Wootong Vale +2.1 pts higher in Coleraine gap steady
2.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Colerainein Wootong Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +11.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 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 Colerainein Wootong Vale +24.4 pts higher in Wootong Vale gap widening
38.1% 42nd pct 62.5% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

38.1% No religion +24.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
50.6% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 43.8%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Colerainein Wootong Vale +17.3 pts higher in Wootong Vale gap narrowing
25.5% 8th pct 42.9% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Colerainein Wootong Vale +19.1 pts higher in Wootong Vale gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 27.3% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Colerainein Wootong Vale
15.04 83rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Colerainein Wootong Vale +2 more in Coleraine
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Colerainein Wootong Vale
33 11th pct —
ICSEA in Colerainein Wootong Vale
989 49th pct —

Highest year of school

25.5% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.1% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
17.5% Year 11 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
12.8% Bachelor degree +22.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Health +24.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
8.5% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.6% Education +11.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.2% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Colerainein Wootong Vale +$331 higher in Wootong Vale gap widening
$502 12th pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Colerainein Wootong Vale +$1,400 higher in Wootong Vale gap widening
$850 8th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Colerainein Wootong Vale +$899 higher in Wootong Vale gap narrowing
$1,351 18th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Colerainein Wootong Vale +3.2 pts higher in Coleraine gap widening
3.2% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Colerainein Wootong Vale
4.7% 15th pct —

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
33.8% Under $650 ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% $4,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +31.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
53.6% Under $650 ◂ +40.0 pts 13.6%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colerainein Wootong Vale +31.1 pts higher in Coleraine
40.5% 90th pct 9.4% 0th pct
Mental health in Colerainein Wootong Vale +12.4 pts higher in Coleraine
12.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Colerainein Wootong Vale +11.3 pts higher in Coleraine gap widening
11.3% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 9.4%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
11.6% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +29.1 pts ▸ 78.1%
23.9% One condition ◂ +11.4 pts 12.5%
10.8% Two conditions ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colerainein Wootong Vale +43.0 pts higher in Wootong Vale gap widening
20.7% 62nd pct 63.6% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Colerainein Wootong Vale +0.3 pts higher in Coleraine gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Colerainein Wootong Vale +21.5 pts higher in Wootong Vale gap narrowing
14.9% 13th pct 36.4% 89th pct
Defence service in Colerainein Wootong Vale +1.7 pts higher in Coleraine
1.7% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Colerainein Wootong Vale +20.1 pts higher in Wootong Vale gap narrowing
25.4% 57th pct 45.5% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Colerainein Wootong Vale +35 larger in Coleraine
35 74th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Colerainein Wootong Vale
20 yrs 25th pct —
Year 12 in Colerainein Wootong Vale
30.0% 26th pct —
Median income in Colerainein Wootong Vale
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Colerainein Wootong Vale
$933 16th pct —
Indigenous language in Colerainein Wootong Vale
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Colerainein Wootong Vale +1.4 larger in Wootong Vale gap widening
1.9 11th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Colerainein Wootong Vale +20.4 pts higher in Coleraine gap widening
20.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Colerainein Wootong Vale
43.9% 95th pct —

Family composition

39.8% Couples with children +53.9 pts ▸ 93.8%
40.4% Couples without children ◂ +31.0 pts 9.4%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

6.6% 4 people +38.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
43.9% 1 person ◂ +43.9 pts 0.0%
37.9% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 27.3%
8.2% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colerainein Wootong Vale
$140 12th pct —
Mortgage in Colerainein Wootong Vale
$650 5th pct —
People / bedroom in Colerainein Wootong Vale +0.30 higher in Wootong Vale gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Colerainein Wootong Vale
14.8% 44th pct —
Owned outright in Colerainein Wootong Vale
56.6% 87th pct —
Separate houses in Colerainein Wootong Vale
95.5% 47th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Colerainein Wootong Vale
76.4% 42nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.2 pts 36.4%
23.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%
14.8% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 45.5%
17.8% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colerainein Wootong Vale
5.8% 77th pct —
Work from home in Colerainein Wootong Vale +35.6 pts higher in Wootong Vale gap widening
9.4% 24th pct 45.0% 94th pct
PT commute in Colerainein Wootong Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Colerainein Wootong Vale +1 more in Coleraine
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Colerainein Wootong Vale +0.94 more in Coleraine
0.94 61st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Colerainein Wootong Vale +22.6 more in Coleraine
22.6 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Colerainein Wootong Vale +2 more in Coleraine
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Colerainein Wootong Vale
26 63rd pct —

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +42.8 pts 20.0%
9.4% Worked at home +35.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
9.1% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 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

14.9% 3 vehicles +39.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%
32.0% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.3% 4 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colerainein Wootong Vale +29.7 pts higher in Coleraine gap widening
29.7% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Colerainein Wootong Vale
14.1% 76th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colerainein Wootong Vale +6.7 pts higher in Coleraine gap steady
6.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Colerainein Wootong Vale +46.4 pts higher in Wootong Vale gap widening
44.5% 13th pct 90.9% 100th pct
Full-time in Colerainein Wootong Vale +38.9 pts higher in Wootong Vale gap widening
51.1% 19th pct 90.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +48.7 pts ▸ 70.0%
18.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.1% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
7.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Managers +53.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
14.4% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.2% Labourers ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Colerainein Wootong Vale +5.0 higher in Coleraine
5.0 83rd pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Colerainein Wootong Vale +5.5 more in Coleraine
5.6 86th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Colerainein Wootong Vale +78.2 pts higher in Coleraine
78.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Colerainein Wootong Vale +82.0 pts higher in Coleraine
82.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Colerainein Wootong Vale +48.0 pts higher in Coleraine
48.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Colerainein Wootong Vale +84.3 pts higher in Coleraine
84.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Colerainein Wootong Vale +83.0 pts higher in Coleraine
87.7% 79th pct 4.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in Colerainein Wootong Vale +80.4 pts higher in Coleraine
80.4% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Colerainein Wootong Vale +4.9 more in Wootong Vale
26.4 70th pct 31.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Colerainein Wootong Vale +1 higher in Coleraine
1 54th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Colerainein Wootong Vale +2.0 pts higher in Wootong Vale
4.8% 40th pct 6.9% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coleraine vs Wootong Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20614/coleraine/vs/SAL22864/wootong-vale