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Main Lead vs Waterloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Main Lead profile · Waterloo profile

Main Lead Waterloo

Waterloo (Vic.) and Main Lead are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas. There are significant differences in their residents' backgrounds and home lives. Main Lead has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (31.3% compared to 10.4% in Waterloo (Vic.)) and one-parent families (33.3% versus 11.0%). Main Lead also has much higher rates of people using another language at home (14.3% versus 0.0%) and a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (9.5% versus 0.0%).

These two areas have stayed similar in their typical household incomes and the small number of people who speak little or no English. However, some gaps have widened, such as the one in residents' mobility, with far more people in Main Lead having moved in the last five years (38.1% compared to 20.3% in Waterloo (Vic.)). Both areas remain far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 53 and 50 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 80 larger in Waterloo One-parent: 22.3 pts higher in Main Lead First Nations: 9.5 pts higher in Main Lead De facto: 20.8 pts higher in Main Lead Other language: 14.3 pts higher in Main Lead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Main Leadin Waterloo +80 larger in Waterloo gap widening
42 24th pct 122 45th pct
Median age in Main Leadin Waterloo +3 yrs older in Main Lead gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Main Leadin Waterloo +9.5 pts higher in Main Lead gap widening
9.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Main Leadin Waterloo +11.4 pts higher in Main Lead gap steady
28.6% 84th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Main Leadin Waterloo +2.0 pts higher in Main Lead gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 12.3% 24th pct
De facto in Main Leadin Waterloo +20.8 pts higher in Main Lead gap narrowing
31.3% 100th pct 10.4% 36th pct

Age structure

42.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.3 pts 29.5%
28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 17.2%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
7.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

38.9% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
36.1% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 28.7%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Main Lead Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Main Leadin Waterloo +3.5 pts higher in Main Lead gap steady
19.0% 75th pct 15.6% 66th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 77.9%
11.9% England ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Philippines +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

69.0% English ◂ +25.6 pts 43.4%
26.2% Australian +19.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
23.8% Scottish ◂ +13.2 pts 10.7%
7.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Filipino +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Main Leadin Waterloo +14.3 pts higher in Main Lead gap widening
14.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Main Leadin Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 91.0%
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 Main Leadin Waterloo +14.1 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
31.0% 25th pct 45.1% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 46.7%
31.0% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
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 Main Leadin Waterloo +8.1 pts higher in Main Lead gap narrowing
47.1% 55th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Main Leadin Waterloo +0.9 pts higher in Main Lead gap narrowing
16.7% 58th pct 15.7% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Main Leadin Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 39.0%
32.4% Year 11 ◂ +15.4 pts 17.0%
8.8% Year 10 +17.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 29.0%
31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.9 pts 9.7%
26.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 21.0%
15.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +11.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Field of qualification

31.6% Architecture & building ◂ +23.5 pts 8.1%
26.3% Society & culture ◂ +18.3 pts 8.1%
21.1% Health ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Main Leadin Waterloo +$275 higher in Main Lead gap widening
$820 62nd pct $545 17th pct
Household income in Main Leadin Waterloo +$31 higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
$1,062 17th pct $1,093 19th pct
Family income in Main Leadin Waterloo +$344 higher in Waterloo gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Main Leadin Waterloo +7.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Main Leadin Waterloo
— 5.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%
20.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 14.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Main Leadin Waterloo +16.3 pts higher in Main Lead
52.4% 100th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Main Leadin Waterloo +1.2 pts higher in Waterloo
11.9% 82nd pct 13.1% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Main Leadin Waterloo +5.4 pts higher in Main Lead gap steady
9.5% 88th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 17.2%
21.4% Asthma ◂ +13.2 pts 8.2%
11.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Lung condition +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%
7.1% Stroke ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +12.9 pts ▸ 55.7%
23.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 23.0%
21.4% Two conditions ◂ +13.2 pts 8.2%
11.9% Three or more ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Main Leadin Waterloo +1.9 pts higher in Main Lead gap narrowing
22.2% 68th pct 20.4% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Main Leadin Waterloo +7.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
8.3% 16th pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Main Leadin Waterloo +10.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
11.1% 8th pct 21.3% 31st pct
Defence service in Main Leadin Waterloo +3.7 pts higher in Waterloo
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Main Leadin Waterloo +7.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
22.2% 38th pct 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Main Leadin Waterloo +4 larger in Main Lead
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Main Leadin Waterloo
30 yrs 63rd pct —
Median income in Main Leadin Waterloo
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Main Leadin Waterloo
$999 18th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Main Leadin Waterloo +0.1 larger in Waterloo gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Main Leadin Waterloo +22.3 pts higher in Main Lead gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Main Leadin Waterloo
— 35.3% 85th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 44.0%
29.6% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
33.3% One-parent families ◂ +22.3 pts 11.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

73.3% 2 people ◂ +36.1 pts 37.3%
26.7% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
26.7% 3 people ◂ +20.8 pts 5.9%
26.7% 5 people ◂ +16.9 pts 9.8%
0.0% 4 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Main Leadin Waterloo +$10 higher in Main Lead
$175 19th pct $165 17th pct
Mortgage in Main Leadin Waterloo +$620 higher in Main Lead gap widening
$1,660 52nd pct $1,040 16th pct
People / bedroom in Main Leadin Waterloo +0.20 higher in Waterloo gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Main Leadin Waterloo
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Main Leadin Waterloo
— 66.7% 97th pct
Separate houses in Main Leadin Waterloo
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Main Leadin Waterloo
— 74.5% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +26.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
26.7% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 49.0%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 25.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +69.2 pts 30.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Main Leadin Waterloo
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Main Leadin Waterloo
— 17.2% 52nd pct
PT commute in Main Leadin Waterloo
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Main Leadin Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Main Leadin Waterloo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Main Leadin Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Main Leadin Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Main Leadin Waterloo
62 86th pct —
Drive to city in Main Leadin Waterloo +22 longer in Waterloo
101 70th pct 123 82nd pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 63.8%
41.2% Worked at home ◂ +23.9 pts 17.2%
17.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.8 pts 6.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.4 pts 17.6%
20.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Main Leadin Waterloo +17.8 pts higher in Main Lead gap widening
38.1% 73rd pct 20.3% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Main Leadin Waterloo
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Main Leadin Waterloo +5.6 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 55.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Main Leadin Waterloo
— 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.0 pts 8.6%
17.6% Education & training ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Construction +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Retail trade +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Community & personal service ◂ +21.5 pts 13.8%
29.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.4 pts 19.0%
23.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
23.5% Professionals ◂ +16.6 pts 6.9%
23.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.7 pts 13.8%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Sales workers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Main Leadin Waterloo +0.5 higher in Main Lead
0.6 53rd pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Main Leadin Waterloo +0.6 more in Main Lead
0.7 56th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Main Leadin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Main Leadin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Main Leadin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Main Leadin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Main Leadin Waterloo +57.1 pts higher in Main Lead
68.8% 69th pct 11.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in Main Leadin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Main Leadin Waterloo +14.8 more in Main Lead
47.6 80th pct 32.8 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Main Leadin Waterloo +1 higher in Main Lead
2 60th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Main Leadin Waterloo +0.6 pts higher in Waterloo
4.8% 40th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Main Lead vs Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21577/main-lead/vs/SAL22719/waterloo