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McLoughlins Beach vs Woodside

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · McLoughlins Beach profile · Woodside profile

McLoughlins Beach Woodside

Woodside (Vic.) and McLoughlins Beach are neighbouring rural areas with distinct profiles. Woodside (Vic.) has a higher typical family income of $1,420 compared to $792 in McLoughlins Beach. Working patterns differ sharply, with 28.7% of people in Woodside (Vic.) working from home, while that figure is 0.0% in McLoughlins Beach. Health and living arrangements also diverge; 47.5% of McLoughlins Beach residents live alone and 56.2% have a long-term health condition, compared to 25.5% and 33.4% in Woodside (Vic.).

Both areas are car-dependent and have about the same share of people living alone as the national figure. They are effectively alike in their lack of public transport and the fact that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Woodside (Vic.) is generally younger and more likely to have children, McLoughlins Beach has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over, sitting at 43.8% compared to 35.3% in Woodside (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 253 larger in Woodside Work from home: 28.7 pts higher in Woodside Participation: 22.1 pts higher in Woodside Living alone: 22.0 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach Family income: $628 higher in Woodside

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +253 larger in Woodside gap steady
121 44th pct 374 61st pct
Median age in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +5 yrs older in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing
61 yrs 94th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +1.1 pts higher in Woodside gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +8.5 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing
43.8% 99th pct 35.3% 91st pct
Under 15 in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +4.3 pts higher in Woodside gap narrowing
7.4% 11th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +5.7 pts higher in Woodside gap widening
8.7% 25th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

43.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 35.3%
40.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 34.8%
7.4% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.0% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

44.4% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
22.2% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
20.5% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 13.4%
6.8% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
4.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

McLoughlins Beach Woodside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +4.7 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing
14.0% 61st pct 9.4% 40th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 83.4%
9.1% England ◂ +7.5 pts 1.6%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
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

42.1% English +5.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
33.9% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
15.7% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%
5.8% German ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +4.0 pts higher in Woodside gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 88.5%
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 McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +2.9 pts higher in Woodside gap widening
47.9% 73rd pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 50.8%
47.1% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 37.2%
5.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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 McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +7.6 pts higher in Woodside gap narrowing
26.5% 9th pct 34.2% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +6.8 pts higher in Woodside gap steady
5.1% 12th pct 11.9% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside
— 22.73 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +1 more in Woodside
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside
— 47 16th pct
ICSEA in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside
— 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

26.5% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
27.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.6%
22.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 15.5%
16.8% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

Highest qualification level

62.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.0 pts 36.5%
6.3% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
6.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +16.4 pts 16.9%
14.6% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%
12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
12.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
6.3% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Creative arts ◂ +7.2 pts 3.2%
6.3% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +$105 higher in Woodside gap steady
$470 10th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +$419 higher in Woodside gap widening
$792 5th pct $1,211 26th pct
Family income in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +$628 higher in Woodside gap widening
$792 1st pct $1,420 22nd pct
High earners in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +5.7 pts higher in Woodside gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +10.2 pts higher in Woodside gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 30th pct

Household income distribution

45.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 35.0%
5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +22.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 17.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

57.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 50.7%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
2.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +22.8 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach
56.2% 100th pct 33.4% 72nd pct
Mental health in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +7.9 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach
15.7% 93rd pct 7.8% 46th pct
Needs assistance in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +5.7 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap steady
12.4% 95th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.1% Arthritis ◂ +15.5 pts 12.6%
15.7% Mental health ◂ +7.9 pts 7.8%
13.2% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%
12.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 6.1%
11.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
10.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
8.3% Lung condition ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%
2.5% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.7% None +18.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
35.5% One condition ◂ +14.7 pts 20.9%
9.9% Three or more ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%
8.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +7.6 pts higher in Woodside gap narrowing
9.4% 12th pct 17.0% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +3.7 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +1.4 pts higher in Woodside gap narrowing
16.2% 14th pct 17.6% 19th pct
Defence service in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +3.0 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach
7.2% 89th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +4.6 pts higher in Woodside gap widening
22.2% 38th pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +4 larger in Woodside
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even
58 yrs 93rd pct 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +$124 higher in Woodside
$350 12th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +$175 higher in Woodside
$725 9th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +0.4 larger in Woodside gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +5.5 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap widening
16.7% 78th pct 11.2% 52nd pct
Living alone in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +22.0 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing
47.5% 99th pct 25.5% 56th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 47.5%
30.6% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

47.5% 1 person ◂ +22.0 pts 25.5%
33.9% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%
6.8% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +$45 higher in Woodside gap widening
$215 29th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +$365 higher in Woodside gap widening
$601 4th pct $966 13th pct
People / bedroom in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +2.1 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing
13.6% 40th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +3.7 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing
55.9% 86th pct 52.2% 79th pct
Separate houses in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +5.7 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 94.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +9.1 pts higher in Woodside gap narrowing
66.1% 22nd pct 75.2% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 52.2%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 26.8%
13.6% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%
0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 94.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 40.8%
37.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 11.5%
10.2% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
10.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
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

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.5 pts 40.5%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +2.0 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing
5.4% 75th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Work from home in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +28.7 pts higher in Woodside gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 28.7% 78th pct
PT commute in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

81.3% Car (driver) ◂ +28.0 pts 53.2%
0.0% Worked at home +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 42.2%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 18.4%
7.1% 3 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 4 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +4.5 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing
31.4% 51st pct 26.8% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +3.7 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing
8.1% 87th pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +22.1 pts higher in Woodside gap narrowing
31.6% 2nd pct 53.7% 29th pct
Full-time in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +12.2 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap widening
71.9% 90th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.4 pts 9.4%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%
15.6% Manufacturing ◂ +12.7 pts 2.9%
15.6% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 7.0%
12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 5.8%
0.0% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +20.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.1% Labourers ◂ +19.4 pts 8.8%
21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
9.4% Sales workers even 9.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +0.0 higher in Woodside
1.1 60th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +0.4 more in Woodside
1.0 59th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +43.8 pts higher in Woodside
0.0% 0th pct 43.8% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +47.4 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach
100.0% 100th pct 52.6% 65th pct
Walk to health in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +20.2 more in McLoughlins Beach
49.6 81st pct 29.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +33 higher in McLoughlins Beach
33 76th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in McLoughlins Beachin Woodside +2.5 pts higher in Woodside
1.9% 0th pct 4.4% 35th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLoughlins Beach vs Woodside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21630/mcloughlins-beach/vs/SAL22841/woodside