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Leongatha North vs Wooreen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Leongatha North profile · Wooreen profile

Leongatha North Wooreen

Leongatha North and Wooreen are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Leongatha North has a more qualified workforce, with 27.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.1% in Wooreen. This is reflected in typical weekly family incomes, which are well higher in Leongatha North at $2,150 than in Wooreen at $1,666. Housing also differs; Wooreen has a far higher share of homes owned outright (58.6% compared to 46.3%) and more houses with three or more bedrooms (100% compared to 83.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing style, with everyone living in separate detached houses. They also share similar health profiles, with about 28% of residents in each area having a long-term health condition. While they are very alike in these ways, the two areas have tracked differently recently, with Wooreen seeing a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years (35.7% compared to 22.8% in Leongatha North).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in Leongatha North Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Wooreen 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Wooreen Bachelor+: 13.8 pts higher in Leongatha North Unpaid child care: 11.3 pts higher in Leongatha North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +50 larger in Leongatha North gap steady
141 47th pct 91 39th pct
Median age in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +1 yrs older in Wooreen gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +3.0 pts higher in Leongatha North gap steady
30.5% 87th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +1.2 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
19.9% 69th pct 18.7% 61st pct
De facto in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +2.2 pts higher in Wooreen gap steady
11.4% 43rd pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.7%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 3.3%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 54.9%
31.5% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%
4.5% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Leongatha North Wooreen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +5.9 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
9.2% 40th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Country of birth

93.6% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 83.5%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
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

47.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 47.3%
44.7% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 42.9%
15.6% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
0.0% German +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
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 Leongatha Northin Wooreen +7.7 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.5% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 85.7%
0.0% Mandarin +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
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 Leongatha Northin Wooreen +3.2 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
51.8% 83rd pct 54.9% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 54.9%
45.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 39.6%
2.8% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
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 Leongatha Northin Wooreen +19.5 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
51.9% 66th pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +13.8 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
27.9% 82nd pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +5 more in Leongatha North
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Leongatha Northin Wooreen
396 59th pct —
ICSEA in Leongatha Northin Wooreen
1,010 62nd pct —

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 32.4%
3.8% Year 9 or below +34.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
24.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.9%
17.9% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +23.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
23.9% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.9% Architecture & building +11.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%
7.0% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 8.1%
11.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
11.3% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%
9.9% Health ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +$152 higher in Leongatha North gap widening
$852 66th pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +$142 higher in Leongatha North gap widening
$1,850 68th pct $1,708 60th pct
Family income in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +$484 higher in Leongatha North gap widening
$2,150 66th pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +1.5 pts higher in Leongatha North gap narrowing
9.9% 60th pct 8.5% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +6.0 pts higher in Leongatha North gap narrowing
37.0% 90th pct 31.0% 84th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 13.8%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.9%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.4%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +0.2 pts higher in Wooreen
28.4% 48th pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +0.5 pts higher in Leongatha North
7.1% 40th pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.0% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
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

64.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 64.8%
21.3% One condition ◂ +10.3 pts 11.0%
4.3% Two conditions +13.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +9.8 pts higher in Leongatha North gap narrowing
35.1% 90th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +3.7 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
13.5% 58th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +11.3 pts higher in Leongatha North gap narrowing
32.4% 82nd pct 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +8.0 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Leongatha Northin Wooreen
56 yrs 92nd pct —
Median income in Leongatha Northin Wooreen
$3,500 100th pct —
Household income in Leongatha Northin Wooreen
$4,750 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +0.1 larger in Leongatha North gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +6.5 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
3.1% 18th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +11.9 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
22.2% 45th pct 10.3% 8th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 53.4%
30.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 30.1%
3.1% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.6% 2 people +19.5 pts ▸ 62.1%
14.8% 3 people +9.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
24.1% 5 people ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
22.2% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 10.3%
0.0% 4 people +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +$55 higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
$245 39th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +$292 higher in Leongatha North gap widening
$1,842 63rd pct $1,550 45th pct
People / bedroom in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +11.2 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +12.3 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
46.3% 65th pct 58.6% 89th pct
Separate houses in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +16.7 pts higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
83.3% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 58.6%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +25.8 pts ▸ 51.7%
13.0% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +20.7 pts ▸ 120.7%
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

42.6% 3 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 62.1%
40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 27.6%
0.0% 5 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +8.4 pts higher in Leongatha North gap narrowing
26.8% 75th pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +26 longer in Wooreen
64 87th pct 90 100th pct
Drive to city in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +2 longer in Wooreen
94 65th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +15.7 pts ▸ 55.1%
26.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 18.4%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
33.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.5% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
14.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +12.9 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
22.8% 22nd pct 35.7% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +7.6 pts higher in Wooreen gap steady
68.5% 77th pct 76.1% 90th pct
Full-time in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +3.3 pts higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
62.0% 69th pct 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
4.2% Manufacturing +18.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 8.2%
7.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
8.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% Other services ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 28.6%
5.6% Labourers +12.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%
15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +2.1 pts higher in Leongatha North
2.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Leongatha Northin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +7.1 more in Leongatha North
7.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +1 higher in Leongatha North
1 51st pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Leongatha Northin Wooreen +1.0 pts higher in Leongatha North
9.4% 78th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Leongatha North with nearby areas

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Compare Wooreen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leongatha North vs Wooreen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21491/leongatha-north/vs/SAL22856/wooreen