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Drysdale vs Wallington

Name: Drysdale vs Wallington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Drysdale profile · Wallington profile

Drysdale Wallington

Drysdale and Wallington are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Drysdale is a more walkable (somewhat walkable) place where 76.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Wallington is car-dependent, and typical weekly household incomes are far higher there at $2,410, compared to $1,273 in Drysdale. Wallington also has a higher share of large homes, with 94.7% having three or more bedrooms, while Drysdale has more people living alone at 27.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share similar typical weekly rents of around $330 to $340. While Drysdale is noticeably older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 48 in Wallington, both areas remain well above the national average age. Their shared local context is seen in their similar rates of unpaid care and the low number of people who use public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,137 higher in Wallington Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Wallington Population: 3,461 larger in Drysdale 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Wallington Living alone: 13.9 pts higher in Drysdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drysdale in Wallington +3,461 larger in Drysdale gap widening

4,976 86th pct 1,515 76th pct

Median age in Drysdale in Wallington +4 yrs older in Drysdale gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 27.2%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

54.0% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

24.8% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

8.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Drysdale Wallington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 80.1%

6.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +4.6 pts 43.6%

38.0% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 37.8%

13.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 89.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 48.1%

41.6% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

5.2% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drysdale in Wallington +2.68 more in Wallington

1.32 14th pct 4.00 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drysdale in Wallington +3 more in Wallington

5 73rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Drysdale in Wallington +110 larger in Drysdale

775 94th pct 666 88th pct

ICSEA in Drysdale in Wallington +29 higher in Wallington

1,037 74th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.6%

16.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 27.1%

20.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

12.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

10.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

6.8% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

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

2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Drysdale in Wallington +$109 higher in Wallington gap widening

$645 31st pct $754 50th pct

Household income in Drysdale in Wallington +$1,137 higher in Wallington gap widening

$1,273 30th pct $2,410 88th pct

Family income in Drysdale in Wallington +$882 higher in Wallington gap widening

$1,779 42nd pct $2,661 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 21.8%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.1%

8.2% $4,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 9.4%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 41.6%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

10.5% Mental health even 10.5%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

1.8% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

24.8% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 19.7%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drysdale in Wallington +44 larger in Drysdale

49 77th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Drysdale in Wallington +20 yrs older in Drysdale

27 yrs 54th pct 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Drysdale in Wallington

$1,015 80th pct —

Household income in Drysdale in Wallington +$468 higher in Wallington

$1,906 58th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drysdale in Wallington +0.6 larger in Wallington gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 24.7%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 34.2%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 14.0%

12.8% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.4% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.5% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drysdale in Wallington +$15 higher in Drysdale gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Drysdale in Wallington +$472 higher in Wallington gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,205 81st pct

People / bedroom in Drysdale in Wallington +0.10 higher in Wallington gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.9% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 7.3%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 100.5%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.4% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 30.7%

5.1% 5 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 3.2%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 31.3%

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 25.0%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.2% $3,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 17.6%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.4%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drysdale in Wallington +19 more in Drysdale

31 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Drysdale in Wallington +1.69 more in Wallington

6.23 82nd pct 7.92 86th pct

Departures/1k in Drysdale in Wallington +142.2 more in Drysdale

760.0 83rd pct 617.8 81st pct

PT routes in Drysdale in Wallington +5 more in Drysdale

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Drysdale in Wallington +3 longer in Drysdale

34 70th pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Drysdale in Wallington +3 longer in Drysdale

69 50th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 49.4%

17.0% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Walked even 2.4%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 13.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.3% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%

12.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.4% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Drysdale in Wallington +4.2 higher in Drysdale

5.7 86th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Drysdale in Wallington +4.9 more in Drysdale

6.1 89th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Drysdale in Wallington +75.2 pts higher in Drysdale

75.4% 86th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Drysdale in Wallington +59.9 pts higher in Drysdale

76.5% 87th pct 16.6% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Drysdale in Wallington +41.1 pts higher in Drysdale

70.1% 79th pct 29.0% 67th pct

Walk to school in Drysdale in Wallington +54.2 pts higher in Drysdale

64.5% 80th pct 10.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Drysdale in Wallington +65.2 pts higher in Drysdale

92.1% 81st pct 26.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Drysdale in Wallington +64.8 pts higher in Drysdale

64.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Drysdale in Wallington +2.3 more in Wallington

14.9 53rd pct 17.2 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Drysdale in Wallington +8 higher in Drysdale

13 72nd pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Drysdale in Wallington +0.4 pts higher in Drysdale

4.4% 34th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Drysdale with nearby areas

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Compare Wallington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drysdale vs Wallington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20802/drysdale/vs/SAL22663/wallington