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Massey vs Watchem

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Massey profile · Watchem profile

Massey Watchem

Watchem and Massey are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria, but they have very different populations. Watchem is an older community where the typical resident is 56, with 36.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Massey has a much younger feel, with 26.1% of its residents being children under 15. Watchem also has more infrastructure, including a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) and more public transport stops, while Massey is described as car-dependent with no transport stops.

These two areas are drifting apart in their age profiles, with the gap in the number of seniors now 23 percentage points wider in Watchem. Despite these differing demographics, they share some similarities, such as having roughly the same number of people per home. Both areas also have no residents who speak little or no English and no residents earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 101 larger in Watchem Unpaid carers: 26.2 pts higher in Massey Needs assistance: 12.1 pts higher in Watchem Aged 65+: 23.2 pts higher in Watchem Median age: 13 yrs older in Watchem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Masseyin Watchem +101 larger in Watchem gap steady
23 16th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Masseyin Watchem +13 yrs older in Watchem gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Masseyin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Masseyin Watchem +23.2 pts higher in Watchem
13.0% 25th pct 36.3% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Masseyin Watchem +18.0 pts higher in Massey
26.1% 89th pct 8.1% 12th pct
De facto in Masseyin Watchem
— 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

17.4% Older adults (45–64) +21.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +23.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.0 pts 8.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 45.1%
25.0% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 23.9%
0.0% Divorced +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Separated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Massey Watchem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Masseyin Watchem +6.5 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 69.4%
0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

34.8% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
43.5% English ◂ +8.8 pts 34.7%
26.1% Scottish ◂ +23.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% Irish +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Masseyin Watchem +4.0 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Masseyin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

65.2% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
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 Masseyin Watchem +3.4 pts higher in Watchem
30.4% 24th pct 33.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

39.1% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.4% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
30.4% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 20.2%
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 Masseyin Watchem +6.7 pts higher in Watchem
15.0% 0th pct 21.7% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Masseyin Watchem +3.5 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Masseyin Watchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 9 or below +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
25.0% Year 11 ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%
15.0% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Masseyin Watchem +$184 higher in Massey gap widening
$649 32nd pct $465 9th pct
Household income in Masseyin Watchem +$98 higher in Watchem gap narrowing
$933 11th pct $1,031 15th pct
Family income in Masseyin Watchem +$268 higher in Massey gap narrowing
$1,499 27th pct $1,231 13th pct
High earners in Masseyin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Masseyin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +58.0 pts 42.0%
0.0% Under $650 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Masseyin Watchem +4.4 pts higher in Watchem
39.1% 88th pct 43.5% 94th pct
Mental health in Masseyin Watchem +13.7 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Masseyin Watchem +12.1 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.4% Cancer ◂ +11.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Asthma +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Mental health +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%
0.0% Heart disease +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

34.8% None ◂ +4.1 pts 30.6%
13.0% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Two conditions +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Masseyin Watchem +8.9 pts higher in Watchem
15.0% 35th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Masseyin Watchem +26.2 pts higher in Massey
35.0% 100th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Masseyin Watchem +12.4 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 10th pct
Defence service in Masseyin Watchem
— 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Masseyin Watchem +15.0 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Masseyin Watchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Masseyin Watchem
— 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Masseyin Watchem
— $524 36th pct
Household income in Masseyin Watchem
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Masseyin Watchem +0.1 larger in Massey gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Masseyin Watchem
— 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Masseyin Watchem
— 36.0% 86th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 36.5%
20.0% Couples with children +19.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other families +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Household size

60.0% 1 person ◂ +24.0 pts 36.0%
60.0% 2 people ◂ +30.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% 3 people +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Masseyin Watchem
— $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Masseyin Watchem
— $477 1st pct
People / bedroom in Masseyin Watchem even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Masseyin Watchem
— 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Masseyin Watchem
— 52.0% 79th pct
Separate houses in Masseyin Watchem
— 86.0% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Masseyin Watchem
— 78.0% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +48.0 pts 52.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 86.0%
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

160.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +114.0 pts 46.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Masseyin Watchem
— 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Masseyin Watchem
— 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Masseyin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Masseyin Watchem +2 more in Watchem
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Masseyin Watchem +16.13 more in Watchem
0.00 0th pct 16.13 90th pct
Departures/1k in Masseyin Watchem +96.8 more in Watchem
0.0 0th pct 96.8 68th pct
PT routes in Masseyin Watchem +1 more in Watchem
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Masseyin Watchem
— 18 57th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Worked at home ◂ +40.0 pts 40.0%
60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Walked +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +68.8 pts 31.3%
60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.8 pts 31.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Masseyin Watchem +21.2 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 21.2% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Masseyin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Masseyin Watchem +4.2 pts higher in Watchem
25.0% 0th pct 29.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Masseyin Watchem
— 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Construction +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Retail trade +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Managers ◂ +23.3 pts 56.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Sales workers +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Masseyin Watchem +3.5 higher in Watchem
0.0 0th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Masseyin Watchem +3.9 more in Watchem
0.0 0th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Masseyin Watchem +77.9 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 77.9% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Masseyin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Masseyin Watchem +68.5 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 78th pct
Walk to school in Masseyin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Masseyin Watchem +79.2 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 79.2% 74th pct
Walk to health in Masseyin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Masseyin Watchem +80.6 more in Watchem
0.0 0th pct 80.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Masseyin Watchem even
1 41st pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Masseyin Watchem +0.4 pts higher in Watchem
1.8% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Massey vs Watchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21622/massey/vs/SAL22714/watchem