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Kongwak vs Wattle Bank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Kongwak profile · Wattle Bank profile

Kongwak Wattle Bank

Wattle Bank and Kongwak are neighbouring rural areas with distinct profiles. Wattle Bank is much younger, with 21.2% of people under 15 compared to just 9.2% in Kongwak. It also has a higher proportion of people who moved there in the last five years (48.0% against 36.5%) and more residents doing unpaid housework (37.5% versus 26.2%). In contrast, Kongwak has a higher share of people working from home (26.4% versus 11.9%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.2% versus 9.9%).

These two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,800 to $1,900. Both are car-dependent, with no public transport stops and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these basic traits, the gaps between them vary; for example, the difference in typical age is noticeable, with residents in Kongwak being 7 years older on average.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.8 pts higher in Wattle Bank Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in Kongwak Under 15: 12.0 pts higher in Wattle Bank Work from home: 14.5 pts higher in Kongwak Rent: $66 higher in Wattle Bank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +43 larger in Wattle Bank gap widening
207 54th pct 250 58th pct
Median age in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +7 yrs older in Kongwak gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +4.6 pts higher in Kongwak gap widening
19.8% 55th pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +12.0 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
9.2% 14th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +3.1 pts higher in Kongwak gap narrowing
18.2% 84th pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 30.0%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.2% Children (0–14) +12.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.2%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

Marital status

51.4% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 59.9%
33.9% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%
2.7% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kongwak Wattle Bank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +0.7 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
9.7% 42nd pct 10.4% 45th pct

Country of birth

90.8% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 84.8%
4.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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%

Ancestry

51.2% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 43.2%
46.4% English ◂ +5.6 pts 40.8%
12.6% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.5% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%
0.0% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Dutch +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% German ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +0.5 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap steady
1.9% 39th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.6% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 92.4%
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 Kongwakin Wattle Bank +11.4 pts higher in Kongwak gap widening
61.8% 96th pct 50.4% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 50.4%
35.3% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
3.9% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
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 Kongwakin Wattle Bank +4.9 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
52.9% 68th pct 57.8% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +4.6 pts higher in Kongwak gap steady
21.3% 71st pct 16.7% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +1 more in Kongwak
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Kongwakin Wattle Bank
32 11th pct —
ICSEA in Kongwakin Wattle Bank
1,009 61st pct —

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 57.8%
19.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 12.0%
15.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 15.6%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.0%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%
15.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
7.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%
10.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +$103 higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
$704 41st pct $807 60th pct
Household income in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +$187 higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +$94 higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $1,906 51st pct
High earners in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +3.8 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
7.1% 45th pct 10.9% 65th pct
High-income homes in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +12.3 pts higher in Kongwak gap widening
22.2% 67th pct 9.9% 29th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%
13.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.9%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 30.7%
35.0% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +10.5 pts higher in Kongwak
32.9% 70th pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +3.3 pts higher in Kongwak
9.7% 65th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +3.0 pts higher in Kongwak gap widening
5.8% 63rd pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%
7.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%
2.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +10.1 pts ▸ 74.8%
25.1% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 17.6%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +3.9 pts higher in Kongwak gap narrowing
27.9% 82nd pct 24.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +3.6 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +8.2 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap steady
25.7% 52nd pct 33.9% 86th pct
Defence service in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +11.3 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
26.2% 62nd pct 37.5% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +14 yrs older in Kongwak
36 yrs 74th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Kongwakin Wattle Bank
$3,250 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +0.3 larger in Wattle Bank gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +5.1 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
4.6% 22nd pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +16.0 pts higher in Kongwak gap narrowing
22.2% 45th pct 6.2% 0th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 65.3%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 25.0%
4.6% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
22.2% 1 person ◂ +16.0 pts 6.2%
16.7% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.9% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%
0.0% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +$66 higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
$138 12th pct $204 26th pct
Mortgage in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +$440 higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
$1,727 57th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +7.4 pts higher in Kongwak gap narrowing
11.1% 31st pct 3.7% 8th pct
Owned outright in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +8.5 pts higher in Kongwak gap steady
54.2% 83rd pct 45.7% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +2.5 pts higher in Kongwak gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +8.6 pts higher in Kongwak gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.4% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 45.7%
44.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
11.1% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 3.7%
0.0% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 97.5%
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

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 34.6%
41.7% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 46.9%
4.2% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% Under $200 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 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

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +14.5 pts higher in Kongwak gap widening
26.4% 74th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +4.8 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 90th pct
PT stops in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kongwakin Wattle Bank
— 89 100th pct
Drive to city in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +9 longer in Wattle Bank
90 63rd pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.5 pts 11.9%
0.0% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 40.5%
31.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 25.3%
13.9% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +11.5 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
36.5% 69th pct 48.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +2.3 pts higher in Kongwak gap steady
2.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +4.9 pts higher in Kongwak gap widening
70.5% 83rd pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +5.4 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
43.8% 7th pct 49.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.8 pts 6.3%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%
8.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.6% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.3% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 24.6%
17.4% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.6% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%
8.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +0.1 higher in Kongwak
0.2 45th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +0.2 more in Kongwak
0.4 48th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +37.9 pts higher in Kongwak
37.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +0.8 more in Kongwak
4.8 29th pct 4.0 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Kongwakin Wattle Bank even
1 54th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Kongwakin Wattle Bank +3.7 pts higher in Kongwak
7.4% 65th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Kongwak with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Bank with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kongwak vs Wattle Bank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21378/kongwak/vs/SAL22724/wattle-bank