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Indigo Valley vs Wooragee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Indigo Valley profile · Wooragee profile

Indigo Valley Wooragee

Indigo Valley and Wooragee are two nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes. They differ most in their outlook on religion and the housing market, with no religion being far higher in Wooragee at 54.7% compared to 41.3% in Indigo Valley. Typical weekly rent is far higher in Indigo Valley at $235, while Wooragee is $110. Indigo Valley also has more children under 15 (18.5% versus 15.5%) and a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,900. This common financial standing exists alongside other similarities, such as similar rates of volunteering and the same number of people per home. While both areas are older than the national figure, residents are noticeably older in Wooragee. Over time, the gap in home ownership has remained, with homes owned outright being well higher in Wooragee at 55.2%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 13.3 pts higher in Wooragee Rent: $125 higher in Indigo Valley Separate houses: 3.2 pts higher in Wooragee First Nations: 1.5 pts higher in Wooragee Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Wooragee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +4 larger in Indigo Valley gap narrowing
346 60th pct 342 60th pct
Median age in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +3 yrs older in Wooragee gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +1.5 pts higher in Wooragee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +2.0 pts higher in Wooragee gap narrowing
19.9% 56th pct 21.9% 64th pct
Under 15 in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +3.0 pts higher in Indigo Valley gap steady
18.5% 60th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +3.0 pts higher in Wooragee gap widening
11.6% 45th pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
19.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 55.3%
27.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
6.9% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Indigo Valley Wooragee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +5.0 pts higher in Wooragee gap widening
4.9% 21st pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 85.4%
2.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +13.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
48.6% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 35.4%
10.1% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.4% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
0.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +1.2 pts higher in Wooragee gap widening
1.2% 35th pct 2.3% 42nd pct
Limited English in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 95.3%
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 Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +13.3 pts higher in Wooragee gap widening
41.3% 52nd pct 54.7% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 54.7%
46.2% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 38.6%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +2.5 pts higher in Wooragee gap widening
56.0% 74th pct 58.5% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +5.3 pts higher in Wooragee gap steady
22.2% 73rd pct 27.5% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +3.24 more in Wooragee
15.63 84th pct 18.87 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +1 more in Wooragee
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +139 larger in Wooragee
38 14th pct 177 35th pct
ICSEA in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +60 higher in Wooragee
996 54th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
18.3% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.1% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%
21.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.2% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
13.8% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +$20 higher in Wooragee gap narrowing
$805 60th pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +$49 higher in Wooragee gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,924 72nd pct
Family income in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +$46 higher in Wooragee gap narrowing
$2,183 68th pct $2,229 70th pct
High earners in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +1.5 pts higher in Indigo Valley gap steady
13.2% 74th pct 11.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +0.6 pts higher in Wooragee gap steady
22.6% 68th pct 23.2% 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.4%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%
9.7% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.4% Under $650 even 2.4%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
3.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +8.1 pts higher in Indigo Valley
32.1% 66th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Mental health in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +0.8 pts higher in Indigo Valley
9.2% 61st pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +1.1 pts higher in Indigo Valley gap narrowing
5.2% 57th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%
6.4% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
3.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +12.4 pts ▸ 71.6%
23.7% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 18.4%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +0.3 pts higher in Indigo Valley gap steady
30.6% 86th pct 30.2% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +1.6 pts higher in Indigo Valley gap narrowing
20.8% 91st pct 19.2% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +1.0 pts higher in Indigo Valley gap steady
26.4% 56th pct 25.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +1.0 pts higher in Indigo Valley
4.7% 78th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +4.9 pts higher in Wooragee gap widening
26.4% 63rd pct 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +5 larger in Wooragee
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +9 yrs older in Wooragee
40 yrs 78th pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +$649 higher in Indigo Valley
$1,074 83rd pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +$1,251 higher in Indigo Valley
$3,250 89th pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +0.1 larger in Wooragee gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +2.3 pts higher in Wooragee gap widening
4.0% 20th pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +3.3 pts higher in Indigo Valley gap narrowing
18.5% 31st pct 15.2% 20th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 56.3%
38.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 38.1%
4.0% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 39.2%
18.5% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%
14.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.6% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.5% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +$125 higher in Indigo Valley gap steady
$235 35th pct $110 7th pct
Mortgage in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +$67 higher in Wooragee gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +0.10 higher in Wooragee gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +4.9 pts higher in Indigo Valley gap widening
7.3% 17th pct 2.4% 5th pct
Owned outright in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +8.4 pts higher in Wooragee gap widening
46.8% 67th pct 55.2% 86th pct
Separate houses in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +3.2 pts higher in Wooragee gap steady
96.8% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +7.1 pts higher in Indigo Valley gap widening
85.5% 66th pct 78.4% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 36.0%
7.3% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%
6.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 32.8%
38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 34.4%
11.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
4.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +233.3 pts ▸ 233.3%
44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 33.3%
26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 15.6%
17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +6.9 pts higher in Wooragee gap widening
17.0% 51st pct 23.9% 70th pct
PT commute in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +1 more in Wooragee
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +2.92 more in Wooragee
0.00 0th pct 2.92 69th pct
Departures/1k in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +87.7 more in Wooragee
0.0 0th pct 87.7 67th pct
PT routes in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +1 more in Wooragee
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee
— 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 51.1%
17.0% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 16.8%
25.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
5.8% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +6.7 pts higher in Wooragee gap widening
21.0% 18th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +2.6 pts higher in Wooragee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +3.8 pts higher in Indigo Valley gap narrowing
69.1% 79th pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +2.5 pts higher in Wooragee gap narrowing
54.1% 29th pct 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.6 pts 9.4%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
9.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.2% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.1% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 18.9%
16.5% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
7.2% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%
5.2% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +0.3 higher in Wooragee
0.3 46th pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +0.3 more in Wooragee
0.3 46th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +5.6 pts higher in Wooragee
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Walk to school in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +8.5 pts higher in Wooragee
3.3% 58th pct 11.8% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +13.2 pts higher in Wooragee
21.1% 53rd pct 34.4% 59th pct
Walk to health in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +3.3 more in Wooragee
28.9 72nd pct 32.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee even
1 43rd pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Indigo Valleyin Wooragee +0.4 pts higher in Wooragee
6.5% 58th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Indigo Valley vs Wooragee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21230/indigo-valley/vs/SAL22853/wooragee