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East Sale vs Wurruk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · East Sale profile · Wurruk profile

East Sale Wurruk

Wurruk and East Sale are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wurruk is a family-oriented place where children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, and the typical resident is 41. Residents here are more likely to have long-term health conditions and provide unpaid care. In contrast, East Sale is much younger, with a typical age of 24 and almost no children or seniors. It is a high-income area where the typical weekly personal income is $1,533, compared to $749 in Wurruk, and a huge 60.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Both areas are alike in the proportion of people born overseas, which is 11.0% for each. However, they differ in how people live and work. East Sale has a huge presence of Defence Force personnel and public administration workers, with many people walking to work. Wurruk is more reliant on cars for commuting and has far better access to public transport, with a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 5 minutes compared to 68 minutes in East Sale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 967 larger in Wurruk Median age: 17 yrs older in Wurruk Year 12: 46.7 pts higher in East Sale Bachelor+: 45.8 pts higher in East Sale Rent: $175 higher in Wurruk

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Salein Wurruk +967 larger in Wurruk gap steady
210 55th pct 1,177 74th pct
Median age in East Salein Wurruk +17 yrs older in Wurruk gap widening
24 yrs 0th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in East Salein Wurruk +1.4 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
1.4% 45th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in East Salein Wurruk +14.4 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in East Salein Wurruk +20.7 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
1.4% 2nd pct 22.1% 80th pct
De facto in East Salein Wurruk
— 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

53.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +39.8 pts 13.5%
40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.7 pts 19.3%
3.3% Older adults (45–64) +28.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
1.4% Children (0–14) +20.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

85.3% Never married ◂ +53.5 pts 31.8%
10.3% Married +42.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
2.5% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

East Sale Wurruk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Salein Wurruk even gap narrowing
11.0% 48th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 82.8%
3.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
41.0% English ◂ +0.6 pts 40.4%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%
14.3% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%
6.2% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
5.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
3.3% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%
2.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in East Salein Wurruk +0.9 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
3.3% 49th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in East Salein Wurruk +0.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 89.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 East Salein Wurruk +24.7 pts higher in East Sale gap widening
67.6% 100th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

67.6% No religion ◂ +24.7 pts 42.9%
30.0% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
2.9% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in East Salein Wurruk +46.7 pts higher in East Sale gap widening
91.3% 100th pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in East Salein Wurruk +45.8 pts higher in East Sale gap widening
60.8% 100th pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in East Salein Wurruk
— 3.85 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in East Salein Wurruk +2 more in Wurruk
4 71st pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in East Salein Wurruk +387 larger in Wurruk
177 35th pct 563 80th pct
ICSEA in East Salein Wurruk +27 higher in Wurruk
994 52nd pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

91.3% Year 12 ◂ +46.7 pts 44.6%
1.4% Year 10 +18.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Year 11 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

73.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +55.4 pts 17.7%
7.1% Certificate III / IV +27.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

34.0% Engineering & related ◂ +14.2 pts 19.7%
17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 12.4%
16.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +16.1 pts 0.6%
2.6% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% Education +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Information technology even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in East Salein Wurruk +$784 higher in East Sale gap widening
$1,533 99th pct $749 50th pct
Household income in East Salein Wurruk +$130 higher in East Sale gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,495 47th pct
Family income in East Salein Wurruk +$2,339 higher in East Sale gap widening
$4,250 100th pct $1,911 52nd pct
High earners in East Salein Wurruk +3.3 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
9.3% 57th pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in East Salein Wurruk
— 22.6% 68th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

52.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +38.5 pts 13.5%
44.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 30.6%
0.0% Under $650 +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
2.5% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Salein Wurruk +25.6 pts higher in Wurruk
7.6% 0th pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in East Salein Wurruk +10.5 pts higher in Wurruk
1.4% 8th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in East Salein Wurruk +6.5 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.4% Mental health +10.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.4% Asthma +9.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.9% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.3% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

90.5% None ◂ +32.6 pts 57.9%
4.3% One condition +17.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Salein Wurruk +3.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
14.7% 33rd pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in East Salein Wurruk +13.9 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
2.0% 4th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in East Salein Wurruk +21.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
7.4% 4th pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in East Salein Wurruk +82.6 pts higher in East Sale
90.3% 100th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in East Salein Wurruk +22.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
4.4% 1st pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Salein Wurruk +30 larger in Wurruk
3 43rd pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in East Salein Wurruk +4 yrs older in East Sale
22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in East Salein Wurruk +$1,016 higher in East Sale
$1,499 90th pct $483 30th pct
Household income in East Salein Wurruk +$2,626 higher in East Sale
$3,750 93rd pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in East Salein Wurruk
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Salein Wurruk +0.6 larger in Wurruk gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in East Salein Wurruk gap narrowing
— 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in East Salein Wurruk
— 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

76.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 59.8%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 25.8%
0.0% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

87.5% 1 person ◂ +66.3 pts 21.2%
0.0% 2 people +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% 3 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 5 people +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Salein Wurruk +$175 higher in Wurruk gap widening
$75 2nd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in East Salein Wurruk +$780 higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
$737 8th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in East Salein Wurruk +0.10 higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in East Salein Wurruk
— 20.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in East Salein Wurruk
— 35.3% 34th pct
Separate houses in East Salein Wurruk
— 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Salein Wurruk
— 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +27.2 pts 35.3%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 99.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% 5 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +76.0 pts 24.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in East Salein Wurruk
— 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in East Salein Wurruk +4.5 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
4.2% 9th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
PT commute in East Salein Wurruk +1.1 pts higher in East Sale gap steady
2.1% 80th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in East Salein Wurruk +10 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in East Salein Wurruk +8.50 more in Wurruk
0.00 0th pct 8.50 86th pct
Departures/1k in East Salein Wurruk +214.1 more in Wurruk
0.0 0th pct 214.1 73rd pct
PT routes in East Salein Wurruk +3 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in East Salein Wurruk +63 longer in East Sale
68 90th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in East Salein Wurruk
— 134 87th pct

How people get to work

13.0% Car (driver) +53.4 pts ▸ 66.4%
59.4% Walked ◂ +58.8 pts 0.6%
11.5% Bicycle ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.7 pts 41.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Salein Wurruk +60.2 pts higher in East Sale gap widening
92.8% 100th pct 32.6% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in East Salein Wurruk +3.9 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Salein Wurruk +4.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 65th pct
Participation in East Salein Wurruk +36.3 pts higher in East Sale gap widening
97.1% 100th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in East Salein Wurruk +37.7 pts higher in East Sale gap widening
91.1% 100th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

96.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +86.9 pts 9.9%
1.6% Health care & social assistance +14.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Retail trade +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.1% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

50.5% Professionals ◂ +34.2 pts 16.3%
37.0% Managers ◂ +22.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.9% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Sales workers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.1% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in East Salein Wurruk +1.0 higher in East Sale
3.1 73rd pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in East Salein Wurruk +1.9 more in East Sale
3.6 76th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in East Salein Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in East Salein Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in East Salein Wurruk +66.1 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 66.1% 78th pct
Walk to school in East Salein Wurruk +27.5 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in East Salein Wurruk +22.1 pts higher in East Sale
92.6% 82nd pct 70.5% 70th pct
Walk to health in East Salein Wurruk +88.9 pts higher in East Sale
88.9% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in East Salein Wurruk +26.2 more in East Sale
38.1 76th pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in East Salein Wurruk +9 higher in Wurruk
4 64th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in East Salein Wurruk +0.8 pts higher in Wurruk
2.2% 0th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Sale vs Wurruk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20831/east-sale/vs/SAL22875/wurruk