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Diamond Creek vs Wattle Glen

Name: Diamond Creek vs Wattle Glen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Diamond Creek profile · Wattle Glen profile

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen

Diamond Creek and Wattle Glen are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Diamond Creek is a very walkable hub where 70.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 71% are near health services. In contrast, Wattle Glen is mostly car-dependent; no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Diamond Creek also has much better access to transport, with a far higher number of public transport stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of household size and income. They have almost identical typical weekly incomes, around $2,400 to $2,500, and the same share of people providing unpaid care. While Diamond Creek remains more walkable, Wattle Glen is noticeably older, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over. These two neighbours have also tracked closely since 2011, maintaining similar proportions of residents born overseas and those who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,592 larger in Diamond Creek No religion: 8.5 pts higher in Wattle Glen Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Wattle Glen Separate houses: 4.9 pts higher in Wattle Glen Owned outright: 5.4 pts higher in Wattle Glen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +10,592 larger in Diamond Creek gap steady

12,503 88th pct 1,911 78th pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +3 yrs older in Wattle Glen gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 48.5%

34.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 83.9%

3.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +3.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.8% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

13.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 92.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 37.3%

3.7% Not stated even 3.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +1.44 more in Wattle Glen

1.65 21st pct 3.10 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +10 more in Diamond Creek

22 87th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +168 larger in Diamond Creek

477 69th pct 309 49th pct

ICSEA in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +12 higher in Diamond Creek

1,091 89th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 59.8%

14.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.4% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 25.8%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

11.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

8.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +$133 higher in Diamond Creek gap widening

$983 80th pct $850 66th pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +$83 higher in Diamond Creek gap narrowing

$2,508 89th pct $2,425 88th pct

Family income in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +$209 higher in Diamond Creek gap widening

$2,761 88th pct $2,552 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.4%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

2.6% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +5.3 pts 62.6%

19.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +75 larger in Diamond Creek

88 85th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +12 yrs older in Wattle Glen

21 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +$148 higher in Diamond Creek

$1,047 81st pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +$90 higher in Wattle Glen

$3,035 88th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +0.1 larger in Wattle Glen gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 66.7%

20.2% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.3% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

19.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.6% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

9.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +$10 higher in Diamond Creek gap steady

$430 87th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 51.2%

35.3% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.0% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

0.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 99.2%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 38.1%

10.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 46.7%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.0%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%

4.6% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

22.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +41 more in Diamond Creek

45 87th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +1.51 more in Diamond Creek

3.60 72nd pct 2.09 66th pct

Departures/1k in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +445.1 more in Diamond Creek

995.0 86th pct 550.0 79th pct

PT routes in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +7 more in Diamond Creek

9 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +14 longer in Wattle Glen

1 0th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +4 longer in Wattle Glen

28 24th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +14,417 more in Diamond Creek

14,417 66th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +45,695 more in Diamond Creek

45,695 63rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Train even 1.3%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 42.4%

20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 16.4%

18.5% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.4% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.8% No vehicle even 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

8.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 22.0%

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

8.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +3.0 higher in Diamond Creek

6.2 89th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +2.9 more in Diamond Creek

6.3 90th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +32.3 pts higher in Diamond Creek

74.9% 86th pct 42.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +70.5 pts higher in Diamond Creek

70.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +28.5 pts higher in Diamond Creek

84.2% 83rd pct 55.7% 75th pct

Walk to school in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +12.4 pts higher in Diamond Creek

77.8% 85th pct 65.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +12.6 pts higher in Diamond Creek

95.7% 83rd pct 83.0% 76th pct

Walk to health in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +71.0 pts higher in Diamond Creek

71.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +27.4 more in Diamond Creek

37.9 76th pct 10.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +94 higher in Diamond Creek

111 86th pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Diamond Creek in Wattle Glen +1.6 pts higher in Wattle Glen

10.4% 83rd pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Diamond Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Glen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diamond Creek vs Wattle Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20752/diamond-creek/vs/SAL22727/wattle-glen