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Epping vs Wollert

Name: Epping vs Wollert — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Epping profile · Wollert profile

Epping Wollert

Epping (Vic.) and Wollert are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility and growth. Epping (Vic.) is much more walkable, with 90.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 61.8% near groceries. In contrast, Wollert is a rapidly growing area where 68.5% of people moved in during the last five years, compared to 33.4% in Epping (Vic.). Wollert is also more highly qualified, with 31.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 21.2% in Epping (Vic.).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Wollert emerging as a younger hub where children under 15 make up 29.1% of the population. They do share several common traits, such as similar unemployment rates and nearly identical shares of people working from home. While both areas have far more people born overseas than the national figure, this is even more pronounced in Wollert, where 50.0% of residents were born abroad.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 35.1 pts higher in Wollert Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Epping Other language: 14.5 pts higher in Wollert Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Wollert Unpaid child care: 11.1 pts higher in Wollert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping in Wollert +9,082 larger in Epping gap narrowing

33,489 93rd pct 24,407 90th pct

Median age in Epping in Wollert +5 yrs older in Epping gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 13.5%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 4.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

49.8% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 61.2%

34.1% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 28.5%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Epping Wollert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.9% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 46.4%

8.6% India +10.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

8.7% Indian +10.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.1% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

14.3% English ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%

11.5% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

5.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.1% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 31.1%

5.3% Punjabi +9.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.8% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Hindi +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 34.6%

19.6% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 12.3%

12.4% Islam +6.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.9% Hinduism +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.9% Other religions +8.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Epping in Wollert +0.45 more in Epping

1.58 20th pct 1.13 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping in Wollert +22 more in Epping

55 93rd pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Epping in Wollert +155 larger in Wollert

569 80th pct 725 91st pct

ICSEA in Epping in Wollert +5 higher in Wollert

1,011 62nd pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 74.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 18.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

8.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Epping in Wollert +$134 higher in Wollert gap widening

$709 42nd pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Epping in Wollert +$308 higher in Wollert gap widening

$1,671 58th pct $1,979 74th pct

Family income in Epping in Wollert +$216 higher in Wollert gap widening

$1,811 45th pct $2,027 59th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.4%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.2% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.5%

34.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +11.1 pts ▸ 79.3%

15.9% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epping in Wollert +170 larger in Epping

325 86th pct 155 86th pct

Median age in Epping in Wollert +4 yrs older in Epping

23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Epping in Wollert +$179 higher in Wollert

$730 59th pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Epping in Wollert +$16 higher in Wollert

$1,759 53rd pct $1,775 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epping in Wollert +0.4 larger in Wollert gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 74.6%

17.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

27.1% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 22.0%

21.1% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.5% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 12.1%

8.9% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping in Wollert +$30 higher in Wollert gap widening

$361 74th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Epping in Wollert +$267 higher in Wollert gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Epping in Wollert even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage +20.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

29.4% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 23.5%

25.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 11.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 87.9%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 9.9%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 4 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 28.2%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

4.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 +14.9 pts ▸ 73.2%

31.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 17.9%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

0.8% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 25.5%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 5.7%

8.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping in Wollert +130 more in Epping

167 92nd pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Epping in Wollert +3.47 more in Epping

4.99 77th pct 1.52 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Epping in Wollert +1,591.9 more in Epping

2,001.6 92nd pct 409.7 77th pct

PT routes in Epping in Wollert +10 more in Epping

14 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Epping in Wollert +15 longer in Wollert

12 49th pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Epping in Wollert +7 longer in Wollert

24 21st pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Epping in Wollert +12,264 more in Wollert

12,143 62nd pct 24,407 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Epping in Wollert +12,264 more in Wollert

12,143 43rd pct 24,407 52nd pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

17.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 29.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

10.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

7.6% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.5% Managers even 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Epping in Wollert +1.6 higher in Epping

5.6 86th pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping in Wollert +1.4 more in Epping

5.1 83rd pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Epping in Wollert +22.3 pts higher in Epping

61.7% 82nd pct 39.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Epping in Wollert +20.7 pts higher in Epping

61.8% 83rd pct 41.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Epping in Wollert +27.6 pts higher in Epping

90.7% 84th pct 63.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in Epping in Wollert +0.9 pts higher in Wollert

80.2% 85th pct 81.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Epping in Wollert +0.9 pts higher in Epping

98.5% 85th pct 97.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Epping in Wollert +33.2 pts higher in Epping

33.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Epping in Wollert +3.5 more in Epping

14.9 53rd pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Epping in Wollert +137 higher in Epping

282 94th pct 145 88th pct

Mean slope in Epping in Wollert even

3.3% 17th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Epping with nearby areas

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Compare Wollert with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping vs Wollert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20878/epping/vs/SAL22820/wollert