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Little River vs Point Wilson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Little River profile · Point Wilson profile

Little River Point Wilson

Little River (Vic.) and Point Wilson are nearby areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Little River (Vic.) has 1,353 people, while Point Wilson is largely non-residential with no population. Little River (Vic.) is far more connected for residents, with five schools within 3 km and two public transport routes and stops, whereas Point Wilson has none. Access to basics also differs; for example, 27.7% of Little River (Vic.) homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0.0% in Point Wilson.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their car-dependent walkability scores. They are also alike in that no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of health services or a full 15-minute-city walkshed. Both areas have a similar terrain slope, though Point Wilson is a little closer to the city with a 35-minute drive time compared to 42 minutes for Little River (Vic.).

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Little Riverin Point Wilson +1,353 larger in Little River gap steady
1,353 75th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1,393
  • First area, 2016: 1,322
  • First area, 2021: 1,353
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
42 yrs 38th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 40 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 42 yrs
1.0% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.6%
  • First area, 2021: 1.0%
14.7% 32nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.2%
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
18.8% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 20.4%
  • First area, 2016: 19.0%
  • First area, 2021: 18.8%
8.4% 24th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.3%
  • First area, 2021: 8.4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

15.6% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.8%
  • First area, 2016: 14.2%
  • First area, 2021: 15.6%

Language

13.1% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.4%
  • First area, 2021: 13.1%
1.4% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.9%
  • First area, 2021: 1.4%

Religion

35.6% 36th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 24.1%
  • First area, 2016: 31.8%
  • First area, 2021: 35.6%

Education & Qualifications

45.6% 52nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 38.3%
  • First area, 2016: 40.2%
  • First area, 2021: 45.6%
14.4% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.0%
  • First area, 2016: 11.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.4%
3.94 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Little Riverin Point Wilson +5 more in Little River
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
289 47th pct —
1,025 69th pct —

Income

$750 50th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $601
  • First area, 2016: $638
  • First area, 2021: $750
$2,005 75th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,393
  • First area, 2016: $1,678
  • First area, 2021: $2,005
$2,178 67th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,582
  • First area, 2016: $1,899
  • First area, 2021: $2,178
10.5% 63rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.5%
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.5%
High-income homes in Little Riverin Point Wilson
27.1% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.5%
  • First area, 2016: 16.7%
  • First area, 2021: 27.1%

Health & Disability

25.4% 32nd pct —
7.3% 42nd pct —
5.3% 58th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.2%
  • First area, 2016: 3.3%
  • First area, 2021: 5.3%

Community Participation

15.0% 34th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.0%
  • First area, 2016: 22.3%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
13.2% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.7%
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%
Unpaid child care in Little Riverin Point Wilson
25.0% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 31.4%
  • First area, 2016: 30.4%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
1.6% 37th pct —
23.3% 44th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 27.6%
  • First area, 2016: 23.6%
  • First area, 2021: 23.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Little Riverin Point Wilson +13 larger in Little River
13 62nd pct 0 0th pct
9 yrs 3rd pct —
$1,624 91st pct —
$2,999 87th pct —

Family & Households

3.0 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.9
  • First area, 2016: 2.8
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
11.9% 56th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.3%
  • First area, 2016: 12.2%
  • First area, 2021: 11.9%
15.8% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 14.7%
  • First area, 2016: 18.2%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%

Housing & Dwellings

$427 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $188
  • First area, 2016: $320
  • First area, 2021: $427
$2,167 80th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,733
  • First area, 2016: $1,975
  • First area, 2021: $2,167
0.80 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
10.6% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 12.1%
  • First area, 2016: 9.2%
  • First area, 2021: 10.6%
44.3% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 39.1%
  • First area, 2016: 43.0%
  • First area, 2021: 44.3%
98.5% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 99.3%
  • First area, 2016: 99.3%
  • First area, 2021: 98.5%
91.1% 81st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 88.4%
  • First area, 2016: 91.5%
  • First area, 2021: 91.1%

Transport & Vehicles

1.5% 53rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.9%
  • First area, 2016: 0.8%
  • First area, 2021: 1.5%
24.5% 71st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.8%
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 24.5%
1.3% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.2%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 1.3%
PT stops in Little Riverin Point Wilson +2 more in Little River
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
1.48 63rd pct —
338.5 75th pct —
PT routes in Little Riverin Point Wilson +2 more in Little River
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
— 69 90th pct
Drive to city in Little Riverin Point Wilson +7 longer in Little River
42 34th pct 35 30th pct

Migration & Movement

23.0% 23rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 24.8%
  • First area, 2016: 23.3%
  • First area, 2021: 23.0%
1.4% 30th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.2%
  • First area, 2016: 1.6%
  • First area, 2021: 1.4%

Jobs & Industry

4.3% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.9%
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%
57.8% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 67.3%
  • First area, 2016: 60.9%
  • First area, 2021: 57.8%
60.8% 63rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 64.8%
  • First area, 2016: 61.1%
  • First area, 2021: 60.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Little Riverin Point Wilson +0.1 higher in Point Wilson
1.2 60th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Little Riverin Point Wilson +0.3 more in Little River
1.2 60th pct 0.9 58th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Little Riverin Point Wilson +30.3 pts higher in Point Wilson
0.5% 58th pct 30.8% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Little Riverin Point Wilson +18.6 pts higher in Little River
18.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Little Riverin Point Wilson +27.7 pts higher in Little River
27.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Little Riverin Point Wilson +11.6 pts higher in Little River
42.3% 62nd pct 30.8% 58th pct
Walk to health in Little Riverin Point Wilson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
15.5 55th pct —
Intersections/km² in Little Riverin Point Wilson +0 higher in Point Wilson
2 60th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Little Riverin Point Wilson +0.7 pts higher in Point Wilson
2.9% 10th pct 3.6% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Little River vs Point Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21520/little-river/vs/SAL22089/point-wilson