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Curlewis vs Wallington

Name: Curlewis vs Wallington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Curlewis profile · Wallington profile

Curlewis Wallington

Curlewis (Vic.) and Wallington are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Curlewis (Vic.) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and children under 15 making up 23.7% of the population. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a higher share of renters at 30.4%. In contrast, Wallington is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.2% of people aged 65 or over. Wallington is more car-dependent and has a higher proportion of wealthy households, with 37.4% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, as Curlewis (Vic.) has seen a huge influx of new residents, with 71.4% moving in over the last five years. Wallington has remained more stable, with only 30.4% of people arriving in that time. Despite these different growth patterns, the two areas share several common traits. They have almost identical proportions of separate houses, similar school advantage scores, and nearly the same drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 41.0 pts higher in Curlewis Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Wallington Median age: 14 yrs older in Wallington Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Curlewis Population: 2,660 larger in Curlewis

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curlewis in Wallington +2,660 larger in Curlewis gap widening

4,175 86th pct 1,515 76th pct

Median age in Curlewis in Wallington +14 yrs older in Wallington gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.6 pts 14.6%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 16.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

48.8% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

35.1% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 27.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

2.5% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Curlewis Wallington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 80.1%

4.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China even 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.2% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 37.8%

11.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 89.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 42.4%

41.0% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

4.4% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curlewis in Wallington +0.97 more in Wallington

3.03 43rd pct 4.00 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Curlewis in Wallington +1 more in Wallington

7 75th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Curlewis in Wallington +32 larger in Curlewis

698 90th pct 666 88th pct

ICSEA in Curlewis in Wallington +33 higher in Wallington

1,033 73rd pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 51.7%

14.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

7.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 27.1%

22.4% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

11.9% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

13.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Curlewis in Wallington +$94 higher in Curlewis gap widening

$848 66th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in Curlewis in Wallington +$580 higher in Wallington gap widening

$1,830 67th pct $2,410 88th pct

Family income in Curlewis in Wallington +$658 higher in Wallington gap widening

$2,003 58th pct $2,661 86th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 24.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.8%

6.8% $4,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 25.6%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

8.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Dementia +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +4.5 pts 59.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

6.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Curlewis in Wallington +78 larger in Curlewis

83 84th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Curlewis in Wallington +9 yrs older in Curlewis

16 yrs 13th pct 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Curlewis in Wallington

$734 59th pct —

Household income in Curlewis in Wallington +$749 higher in Wallington

$1,625 47th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curlewis in Wallington +0.2 larger in Wallington gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 66.9%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 24.7%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 7.4%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 34.2%

18.0% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

15.3% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

8.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curlewis in Wallington +$80 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$405 83rd pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Curlewis in Wallington +$428 higher in Wallington gap narrowing

$1,777 60th pct $2,205 81st pct

People / bedroom in Curlewis in Wallington +0.10 higher in Wallington gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Owned outright +23.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 41.7%

30.4% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 7.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 100.5%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 43.3%

30.4% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

3.7% 5 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

89.8% $350–$549 ◂ +64.8 pts 25.0%

4.9% $200–$349 +26.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 26.4%

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 17.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more +25.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.3% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curlewis in Wallington +1 more in Curlewis

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Curlewis in Wallington +4.81 more in Wallington

3.11 70th pct 7.92 86th pct

Departures/1k in Curlewis in Wallington +12.6 more in Curlewis

630.4 81st pct 617.8 81st pct

PT routes in Curlewis in Wallington +5 more in Curlewis

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Curlewis in Wallington +15 longer in Wallington

16 54th pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Curlewis in Wallington +2 longer in Wallington

64 47th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 49.4%

16.7% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.7% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 38.8%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 13.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.9% 4 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

12.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.8% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Curlewis in Wallington +2.7 higher in Curlewis

4.2 79th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Curlewis in Wallington +2.8 more in Curlewis

4.0 77th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Curlewis in Wallington +32.1 pts higher in Curlewis

32.4% 75th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Curlewis in Wallington +70.1 pts higher in Curlewis

86.7% 93rd pct 16.6% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Curlewis in Wallington +51.3 pts higher in Curlewis

80.3% 81st pct 29.0% 67th pct

Walk to school in Curlewis in Wallington +66.0 pts higher in Curlewis

76.3% 84th pct 10.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Curlewis in Wallington +64.7 pts higher in Curlewis

91.6% 81st pct 26.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Curlewis in Wallington even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Curlewis in Wallington +8.5 more in Wallington

8.6 38th pct 17.2 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Curlewis in Wallington +26 higher in Curlewis

31 75th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Curlewis in Wallington +1.2 pts higher in Curlewis

5.2% 45th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Curlewis with nearby areas

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Compare Wallington with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curlewis vs Wallington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20697/curlewis/vs/SAL22663/wallington