CensusAtlas

Compare

Fawcett vs Woodfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Fawcett profile · Woodfield profile

Fawcett Woodfield

Fawcett and Woodfield are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Fawcett is more professional and affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,035 compared to $1,375 in Woodfield. Education and work patterns differ sharply; 25.4% of adults in Fawcett hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.9% do in Woodfield. This is reflected in the workforce, with 33.3% of people in Fawcett working from home, whereas no one in Woodfield does. Additionally, Fawcett has a much higher share of volunteers at 41.8% compared to 16.1% in Woodfield.

These neighbouring areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both remaining car-dependent and having no residents who commute by public transport. They share identical figures for the number of people per home and bedroom. While Woodfield has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, both areas are very far from the city, with drive times around 120 minutes.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Volunteering: 25.7 pts higher in Fawcett Work from home: 33.3 pts higher in Fawcett Participation: 22.5 pts higher in Fawcett No religion: 20.7 pts higher in Fawcett De facto: 16.7 pts higher in Woodfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fawcettin Woodfield +20 larger in Fawcett gap narrowing
82 36th pct 62 31st pct
Median age in Fawcettin Woodfield +5 yrs older in Fawcett gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Fawcettin Woodfield +3.7 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
3.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fawcettin Woodfield +4.6 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
25.6% 76th pct 21.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Fawcettin Woodfield +4.2 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
17.1% 50th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Fawcettin Woodfield +16.7 pts higher in Woodfield gap widening
13.0% 57th pct 29.7% 100th pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.0%
3.7% Young adults (25–44) +15.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%
4.9% Youth (15–24) +9.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 50.0%
29.9% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
19.4% Divorced ◂ +12.3 pts 7.1%
4.5% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fawcett Woodfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fawcettin Woodfield +2.8 pts higher in Woodfield gap narrowing
3.7% 16th pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +24.5 pts 64.5%
0.0% New Zealand +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% English ◂ +13.7 pts 38.7%
35.4% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 21.0%
23.2% Irish ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%
8.5% German ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fawcettin Woodfield +3.7 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
3.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fawcettin Woodfield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.8% English only ◂ +26.2 pts 72.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 Fawcettin Woodfield +20.7 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
65.9% 100th pct 45.2% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

65.9% No religion ◂ +20.7 pts 45.2%
36.6% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 21.0%
3.7% Not stated +27.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fawcettin Woodfield +4.9 pts higher in Woodfield gap narrowing
43.3% 46th pct 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Fawcettin Woodfield +16.4 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
25.4% 78th pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fawcettin Woodfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
23.9% Year 10 ◂ +16.5 pts 7.4%
22.4% Year 11 ◂ +15.0 pts 7.4%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.4% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.4% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fawcettin Woodfield +$122 higher in Fawcett gap widening
$982 80th pct $860 68th pct
Household income in Fawcettin Woodfield +$660 higher in Fawcett gap widening
$2,035 77th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Fawcettin Woodfield +$425 higher in Fawcett gap widening
$2,299 73rd pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Fawcettin Woodfield +19.4 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
19.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Fawcettin Woodfield
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

72.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +44.9 pts 27.8%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +24.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 46.4%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fawcettin Woodfield +2.2 pts higher in Fawcett
28.0% 46th pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Fawcettin Woodfield +5.2 pts higher in Woodfield
6.1% 31st pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Fawcettin Woodfield +3.7 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%
15.9% Asthma ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.2% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%
6.1% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Stroke +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.7% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +31.6 pts 40.3%
11.0% One condition +8.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.2% Two conditions ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fawcettin Woodfield +25.7 pts higher in Fawcett gap steady
41.8% 95th pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Fawcettin Woodfield +13.4 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
13.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Fawcettin Woodfield +11.4 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
32.8% 84th pct 21.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in Fawcettin Woodfield +14.7 pts higher in Fawcett
14.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fawcettin Woodfield +7.2 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
17.9% 18th pct 10.7% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fawcettin Woodfield +3 larger in Fawcett
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fawcettin Woodfield
21 yrs 29th pct —
Median income in Fawcettin Woodfield
$725 58th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fawcettin Woodfield even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Fawcettin Woodfield +8.3 pts higher in Woodfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Fawcettin Woodfield
36.4% 87th pct —

Family composition

34.2% Couples without children +26.9 pts ▸ 61.1%
54.8% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 36.1%
0.0% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.3% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
9.1% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fawcettin Woodfield +$149 higher in Fawcett
$425 86th pct $276 49th pct
Mortgage in Fawcettin Woodfield +$152 higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
$1,560 46th pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Fawcettin Woodfield even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fawcettin Woodfield
12.1% 34th pct —
Owned outright in Fawcettin Woodfield
57.6% 88th pct —
Separate houses in Fawcettin Woodfield
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Fawcettin Woodfield
78.8% 48th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +37.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
57.6% Owned outright ◂ +24.2 pts 33.3%
12.1% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 44.4%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 even 26.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fawcettin Woodfield
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Fawcettin Woodfield +33.3 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Fawcettin Woodfield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fawcettin Woodfield +2 more in Woodfield
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Fawcettin Woodfield +32.26 more in Woodfield
0.00 0th pct 32.26 99th pct
Departures/1k in Fawcettin Woodfield +419.4 more in Woodfield
0.0 0th pct 419.4 77th pct
PT routes in Fawcettin Woodfield +1 more in Woodfield
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Fawcettin Woodfield
— 57 83rd pct
Drive to city in Fawcettin Woodfield +7 longer in Woodfield
121 81st pct 128 85th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +25.4 pts ▸ 90.0%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.2% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.2% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fawcettin Woodfield +5.1 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
34.1% 61st pct 29.0% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fawcettin Woodfield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fawcettin Woodfield +22.5 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
76.1% 90th pct 53.6% 28th pct
Full-time in Fawcettin Woodfield +7.9 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
64.6% 77th pct 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

6.3% Health care & social assistance +20.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.3% Technicians & trades +27.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.3% Managers ◂ +21.3 pts 10.0%
29.2% Professionals ◂ +15.8 pts 13.3%
6.3% Community & personal service +20.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fawcettin Woodfield +0.1 higher in Fawcett
0.3 46th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fawcettin Woodfield +0.2 more in Fawcett
0.4 48th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Fawcettin Woodfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fawcettin Woodfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fawcettin Woodfield +8.8 pts higher in Woodfield
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 60th pct
Walk to school in Fawcettin Woodfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fawcettin Woodfield +17.5 pts higher in Fawcett
17.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fawcettin Woodfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fawcettin Woodfield +7.9 more in Woodfield
24.4 67th pct 32.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fawcettin Woodfield even
0 22nd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Fawcettin Woodfield +0.2 pts higher in Woodfield
8.0% 71st pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Fawcett with nearby areas

Kanumbra Maintongoon Woodfield Koriella Alexandra Merton Yarck Devils River

Compare Woodfield with nearby areas

Fawcett Bonnie Doon Maintongoon Ancona Merton Kanumbra Devils River Alexandra

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fawcett vs Woodfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20908/fawcett/vs/SAL22835/woodfield