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Craigieburn vs Wollert

Name: Craigieburn vs Wollert — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Craigieburn profile · Wollert profile

Craigieburn Wollert

Craigieburn and Wollert are neighbouring areas in Victoria's outer north, but they offer very different living environments. Craigieburn is very walkable, with 98.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a high density of street intersections. In contrast, Wollert is mostly car-dependent, with only 63.1% of homes near public transport and far fewer transit stops. Educational attainment is also higher in Wollert, where 74.0% of residents completed Year 12 compared to 63.3% in Craigieburn.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, at 18.0% for Craigieburn and 19.0% for Wollert. They are also very similar in their housing layouts, with an equal number of people per home and bedroom, and typical weekly rents that are almost the same. While Wollert has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 68.5% moving in during the last five years, Craigieburn remains a major hub for the local First Nations community.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.9 pts higher in Wollert Population: 40,771 larger in Craigieburn Year 12: 10.7 pts higher in Wollert Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in Wollert Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Craigieburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Craigieburn in Wollert +40,771 larger in Craigieburn gap widening

65,178 100th pct 24,407 90th pct

Median age in Craigieburn in Wollert +2 yrs older in Craigieburn gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

25.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

6.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Marital status

55.5% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

32.5% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 28.5%

5.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Craigieburn Wollert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 46.4%

13.5% India +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

12.4% Indian +6.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.9% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

12.5% English ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

6.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

35.1% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 31.1%

10.9% Punjabi +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.0% Arabic even 8.0%

3.4% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 34.6%

15.3% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.9% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

9.5% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Craigieburn in Wollert +0.35 more in Wollert

0.78 3rd pct 1.13 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Craigieburn in Wollert +6 more in Wollert

27 88th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Craigieburn in Wollert +127 larger in Craigieburn

851 98th pct 725 91st pct

ICSEA in Craigieburn in Wollert +14 higher in Wollert

1,002 58th pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 74.0%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

10.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 18.8%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

8.4% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Craigieburn in Wollert +$143 higher in Wollert gap widening

$700 40th pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Craigieburn in Wollert +$181 higher in Wollert gap widening

$1,798 65th pct $1,979 74th pct

Family income in Craigieburn in Wollert +$172 higher in Wollert gap widening

$1,855 48th pct $2,027 59th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.5%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None +5.5 pts ▸ 79.3%

13.7% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Craigieburn in Wollert +269 larger in Craigieburn

424 86th pct 155 86th pct

Median age in Craigieburn in Wollert +2 yrs older in Craigieburn

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Craigieburn in Wollert +$253 higher in Wollert

$656 51st pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Craigieburn in Wollert +$151 higher in Craigieburn

$1,926 59th pct $1,775 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Craigieburn in Wollert even gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 74.6%

13.1% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

25.0% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.4% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

11.7% 5 people even 11.8%

8.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Craigieburn in Wollert +$11 higher in Wollert gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Craigieburn in Wollert +$150 higher in Wollert gap narrowing

$1,850 64th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Craigieburn in Wollert even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

28.4% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 23.5%

15.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 87.9%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 28.2%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

0.4% 1 bedroom even 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 73.2%

23.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.9%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Craigieburn in Wollert +166 more in Craigieburn

203 94th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Craigieburn in Wollert +1.60 more in Craigieburn

3.11 70th pct 1.52 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Craigieburn in Wollert +726.3 more in Craigieburn

1,136.0 87th pct 409.7 77th pct

PT routes in Craigieburn in Wollert +12 more in Craigieburn

16 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Craigieburn in Wollert +26 longer in Wollert

1 0th pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Craigieburn in Wollert +1 longer in Wollert

30 26th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Craigieburn in Wollert +3,309 more in Wollert

21,098 75th pct 24,407 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Craigieburn in Wollert +11,349 more in Craigieburn

35,756 59th pct 24,407 52nd pct

Transit to city in Craigieburn in Wollert

78 86th pct —

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

16.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 29.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

10.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

6.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

8.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Craigieburn in Wollert +2.0 higher in Craigieburn

6.0 88th pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Craigieburn in Wollert +2.1 more in Craigieburn

5.8 87th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Craigieburn in Wollert +41.8 pts higher in Craigieburn

81.2% 89th pct 39.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Craigieburn in Wollert +28.4 pts higher in Craigieburn

69.5% 85th pct 41.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Craigieburn in Wollert +35.1 pts higher in Craigieburn

98.2% 94th pct 63.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in Craigieburn in Wollert +10.9 pts higher in Craigieburn

92.0% 94th pct 81.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Craigieburn in Wollert +1.1 pts higher in Craigieburn

98.7% 85th pct 97.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Craigieburn in Wollert +45.1 pts higher in Craigieburn

45.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Craigieburn in Wollert +2.4 more in Wollert

9.1 39th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Craigieburn in Wollert +207 higher in Craigieburn

352 98th pct 145 88th pct

Mean slope in Craigieburn in Wollert +0.1 pts higher in Wollert

3.1% 14th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Craigieburn with nearby areas

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Compare Wollert with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Craigieburn vs Wollert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20661/craigieburn/vs/SAL22820/wollert