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Katunga vs Waaia

Name: Katunga vs Waaia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Katunga profile · Waaia profile

Katunga Waaia

Katunga and Waaia are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility and diversity. Katunga is far more connected, with a school and grocery store within a 15-minute walk for many residents, while Waaia has no such shops or schools nearby. Katunga is also much more diverse, with 43.3% of people arriving from overseas recently, compared to 0.0% in Waaia. First Nations residents in Katunga also have far higher typical personal incomes ($850) than those in Waaia ($524), who are also much older on average.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, at around 14%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly family incomes and the number of people per home. While Waaia has a higher share of children under 15 (26.4% compared to 18.9% in Katunga), both areas are dominated by large homes, with the vast majority having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 43.3 pts higher in Katunga Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Katunga Population: 605 larger in Katunga Separate houses: 5.8 pts higher in Katunga No car: 0.9 pts higher in Katunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katunga in Waaia +605 larger in Katunga gap narrowing

1,025 73rd pct 420 62nd pct

Median age in Katunga in Waaia +2 yrs older in Katunga gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.9% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

Marital status

49.1% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

37.6% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 26.1%

5.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Katunga Waaia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 87.6%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% New Zealand even 1.9%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India 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

44.5% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

35.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 34.3%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

1.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 91.4%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

42.7% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Katunga in Waaia

5.15 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Katunga in Waaia +1 more in Katunga

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Katunga in Waaia

95 25th pct —

ICSEA in Katunga in Waaia

962 33rd pct —

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.6%

22.1% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +18.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 7.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +11.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

9.2% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Katunga in Waaia +$114 higher in Katunga gap widening

$736 47th pct $622 28th pct

Household income in Katunga in Waaia +$155 higher in Katunga gap widening

$1,505 48th pct $1,350 36th pct

Family income in Katunga in Waaia +$101 higher in Katunga gap narrowing

$1,618 33rd pct $1,517 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.5%

12.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.1%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +0.7 pts 61.4%

18.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katunga in Waaia even

9 58th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Katunga in Waaia +10 yrs older in Waaia

24 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Katunga in Waaia +$326 higher in Katunga

$850 69th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Katunga in Waaia +$1,400 higher in Katunga

$1,874 57th pct $474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katunga in Waaia +0.1 larger in Waaia gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

26.3% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.0%

15.2% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.1% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

9.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katunga in Waaia +$45 higher in Katunga gap widening

$240 37th pct $195 24th pct

Mortgage in Katunga in Waaia +$11 higher in Katunga gap narrowing

$1,203 24th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Katunga in Waaia even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 37.4%

17.4% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 9.4%

2.5% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

100.9% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 94.2%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 33.1%

7.1% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 38.5%

39.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.5%

8.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.5%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.7%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katunga in Waaia +2 more in Katunga

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Katunga in Waaia +1.95 more in Katunga

1.95 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Katunga in Waaia +60.5 more in Katunga

60.5 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Katunga in Waaia +2 more in Katunga

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Katunga in Waaia

10 46th pct —

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

13.8% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.5% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 1.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 35.8%

21.9% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 29.0%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.6% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.0% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

9.7% Community & personal service even 9.7%

5.6% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.5% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Katunga in Waaia +0.6 higher in Katunga

1.0 59th pct 0.4 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katunga in Waaia +0.5 more in Katunga

0.9 58th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Katunga in Waaia even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Katunga in Waaia +27.0 pts higher in Katunga

27.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Katunga in Waaia +24.4 pts higher in Katunga

24.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Katunga in Waaia +24.2 pts higher in Katunga

24.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Katunga in Waaia +26.1 pts higher in Waaia

9.6% 47th pct 35.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Katunga in Waaia even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Katunga in Waaia +1.1 more in Katunga

5.9 31st pct 4.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Katunga in Waaia +1 higher in Waaia

0 39th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Katunga in Waaia +0.3 pts higher in Katunga

3.0% 12th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Katunga with nearby areas

Numurkah Strathmerton Yarroweyah Naring Waaia Ulupna Wunghnu Bearii

Compare Waaia with nearby areas

Yalca Nathalia Kaarimba Numurkah Mundoona Katunga Bearii Wunghnu

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katunga vs Waaia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21310/katunga/vs/SAL22639/waaia