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Fentons Creek vs Wehla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Fentons Creek profile · Wehla profile

Fentons Creek Wehla

Wehla and Fentons Creek are both sparsely populated, rural areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in age and family life; Fentons Creek has a much higher share of children under 15 (37%), while Wehla is far older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 41.5% of people aged 65 and over. This difference is reflected in family types, as Wehla has far more couples without children (84.6%) compared to Fentons Creek, where couples with children are most common (60.9%). Fentons Creek also has much higher typical weekly family and personal incomes, at $2,124 and $900 respectively.

Both areas are similar in that they have no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and no one using a language other than English at home. They both sit near the national figure for long-term health conditions, which affect about a third of residents in both places. While Wehla has a far higher share of people born overseas (24.4% compared to 0.0% in Fentons Creek), the two neighbouring areas remain alike in their lack of public transport and local schools.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 26.6 pts higher in Wehla Under 15: 37.0 pts higher in Fentons Creek Recent movers: 26.0 pts higher in Fentons Creek Born overseas: 24.4 pts higher in Wehla Housework 15h+: 23.4 pts higher in Wehla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fentons Creekin Wehla +14 larger in Wehla gap steady
27 18th pct 41 24th pct
Median age in Fentons Creekin Wehla +9 yrs older in Wehla gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Fentons Creekin Wehla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fentons Creekin Wehla +26.6 pts higher in Wehla gap narrowing
14.8% 32nd pct 41.5% 97th pct
Under 15 in Fentons Creekin Wehla +37.0 pts higher in Fentons Creek gap widening
37.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Fentons Creekin Wehla +15.7 pts higher in Wehla gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 30.0% 100th pct

Age structure

70.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +43.5 pts 26.8%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +26.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
37.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

41.7% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
20.8% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%
16.7% Separated ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fentons Creek Wehla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fentons Creekin Wehla +24.4 pts higher in Wehla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 84th pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +29.1 pts 56.1%
0.0% New Zealand +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
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

55.6% Australian ◂ +21.4 pts 34.1%
37.0% English ◂ +12.6 pts 24.4%
0.0% Irish +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% German +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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 Fentons Creekin Wehla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fentons Creekin Wehla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.3% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 82.9%
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 Fentons Creekin Wehla +1.8 pts higher in Fentons Creek gap narrowing
48.1% 74th pct 46.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 46.3%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +28.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% Not stated +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Other religions +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fentons Creekin Wehla +14.2 pts higher in Fentons Creek gap widening
25.0% 8th pct 10.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Fentons Creekin Wehla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 11 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Year 10 +28.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
25.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 10.8%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.7 pts 13.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.7 pts 27.3%
20.0% Education ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fentons Creekin Wehla +$426 higher in Fentons Creek gap widening
$900 73rd pct $474 10th pct
Household income in Fentons Creekin Wehla +$344 higher in Fentons Creek gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,031 15th pct
Family income in Fentons Creekin Wehla +$968 higher in Fentons Creek gap widening
$2,124 64th pct $1,156 11th pct
High earners in Fentons Creekin Wehla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 42.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +29.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fentons Creekin Wehla +0.8 pts higher in Wehla
33.3% 72nd pct 34.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Fentons Creekin Wehla +7.5 pts higher in Fentons Creek
14.8% 91st pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Fentons Creekin Wehla +7.3 pts higher in Wehla gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%
14.8% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 7.3%
0.0% Asthma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Diabetes +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Heart disease +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other condition +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Cancer +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +6.8 pts 48.8%
18.5% One condition +18.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fentons Creekin Wehla +19.6 pts higher in Fentons Creek gap narrowing
37.5% 92nd pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Fentons Creekin Wehla +9.0 pts higher in Wehla gap steady
16.7% 82nd pct 25.6% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Fentons Creekin Wehla +10.6 pts higher in Fentons Creek gap narrowing
20.8% 29th pct 10.3% 7th pct
Defence service in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fentons Creekin Wehla +23.4 pts higher in Wehla gap widening
12.5% 10th pct 35.9% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fentons Creekin Wehla
— 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Fentons Creekin Wehla
— $649 51st pct
Household income in Fentons Creekin Wehla
— $1,149 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fentons Creekin Wehla +0.7 larger in Fentons Creek gap steady
2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Fentons Creekin Wehla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

26.1% Couples without children +58.5 pts ▸ 84.6%
60.9% Couples with children ◂ +37.8 pts 23.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 63.2%
44.4% 1 person ◂ +28.7 pts 15.8%
33.3% 5 people ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fentons Creekin Wehla
— $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Fentons Creekin Wehla +$252 higher in Wehla
$488 1st pct $740 8th pct
People / bedroom in Fentons Creekin Wehla +0.10 higher in Wehla gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

111.1% Owned outright ◂ +58.5 pts 52.6%
55.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 47.4%
0.0% Rented even 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

88.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +62.6 pts 26.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fentons Creekin Wehla
— 124 83rd pct

How people get to work

20.0% Car (driver) +80.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% Worked at home +23.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +45.6 pts 21.1%
44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.1 pts 26.3%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fentons Creekin Wehla +26.0 pts higher in Fentons Creek gap widening
33.3% 59th pct 7.3% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Fentons Creekin Wehla +18.9 pts higher in Fentons Creek gap widening
62.5% 57th pct 43.6% 12th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +109.5 pts ▸ 142.9%
33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers +23.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.0% Professionals ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0.1 33rd pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fentons Creekin Wehla +0.1 more in Wehla
0.1 36th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fentons Creekin Wehla +17.5 pts higher in Wehla
0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 51st pct
Walk to health in Fentons Creekin Wehla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fentons Creekin Wehla +35.2 more in Wehla
111.1 88th pct 146.3 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Fentons Creekin Wehla +1 higher in Wehla
0 32nd pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Fentons Creekin Wehla +0.1 pts higher in Fentons Creek
4.4% 34th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Fentons Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Wehla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fentons Creek vs Wehla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20910/fentons-creek/vs/SAL22739/wehla