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Mount Eccles vs Wooreen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Mount Eccles profile · Wooreen profile

Mount Eccles Wooreen

Mount Eccles and Wooreen are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. Wooreen has a much higher share of people with no religion (54.9%) and more people who volunteer (25.4%) compared to Mount Eccles (36.7% and 7.4%). There are also significant differences in housing and work; Wooreen has far more homes owned outright (58.6%) and more adults working or looking for work (76.1%), while Mount Eccles has a far higher share of people working from home (37.5%) and one-parent families (21.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, with 22.7% in Mount Eccles and 10.3% in Wooreen. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,625 and $1,708 respectively. These two places are equally car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or regular departures.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $225 higher in Wooreen Owned outright: 24.5 pts higher in Wooreen Participation: 22.4 pts higher in Wooreen Unemployment: 6.9 pts higher in Mount Eccles Work from home: 19.1 pts higher in Mount Eccles

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +48 larger in Mount Eccles gap widening
139 46th pct 91 39th pct
Median age in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +2 yrs older in Wooreen gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +5.9 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
21.6% 62nd pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +2.1 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
16.5% 46th pct 18.7% 61st pct
De facto in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +4.7 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
8.9% 26th pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
16.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%

Marital status

51.9% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 54.9%
30.6% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Widowed +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Separated ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Eccles Wooreen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +5.3 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
8.6% 37th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 83.5%
4.3% England ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

38.8% English +8.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
25.9% Australian +17.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.9% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.4% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%
7.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
2.2% German +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
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 Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +5.5 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.6% English only +5.1 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 Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +18.3 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
36.7% 38th pct 54.9% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

36.7% No religion +18.3 pts ▸ 54.9%
42.4% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 39.6%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +8.1 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 Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +8.3 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
40.8% 39th pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +6.3 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
20.4% 68th pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 32.4%
6.8% Year 9 or below +31.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
17.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +31.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
18.6% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.6% Architecture & building +13.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.4% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.3% Health ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.4% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
5.7% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +$14 higher in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
$714 43rd pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +$83 higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,708 60th pct
Family income in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +$370 higher in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
$2,036 60th pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +2.9 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
5.6% 35th pct 8.5% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +15.1 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
15.9% 50th pct 31.0% 84th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.8% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.9%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +8.1 pts higher in Mount Eccles
36.7% 83rd pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +0.1 pts higher in Wooreen
6.5% 34th pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +6.5 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
6.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.4% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%
7.2% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +21.0 pts ▸ 64.8%
28.1% One condition ◂ +17.1 pts 11.0%
7.2% Two conditions +10.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +17.9 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
7.4% 9th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +1.3 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +3.9 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +8.0 pts higher in Mount Eccles
8.0% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +8.9 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
34.3% 88th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +0.2 larger in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +11.8 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
21.4% 88th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +12.4 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
22.7% 47th pct 10.3% 8th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 53.4%
38.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 30.1%
21.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +23.4 pts ▸ 62.1%
0.0% 3 people +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.7% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 10.3%
22.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +$225 higher in Wooreen
$75 2nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +$75 higher in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
$1,625 50th pct $1,550 45th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +0.10 higher in Mount Eccles gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +12.8 pts higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
11.4% 31st pct 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +24.5 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
34.1% 31st pct 58.6% 89th pct
Separate houses in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +9.1 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
90.9% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +6.8 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
93.2% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned outright +24.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
52.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 51.7%
11.4% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +29.8 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

47.7% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 62.1%
34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 27.6%
18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
11.4% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +19.1 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
37.5% 89th pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen
— 90 100th pct
Drive to city in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +6 longer in Mount Eccles
102 70th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 55.1%
37.5% Worked at home ◂ +19.1 pts 18.4%
0.0% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
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

18.2% 2 vehicles +30.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
31.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 27.6%
9.1% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +5.1 pts higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
30.6% 49th pct 35.7% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +6.9 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
6.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +22.4 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
53.7% 29th pct 76.1% 90th pct
Full-time in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +11.7 pts higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
53.6% 27th pct 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

32.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.3 pts 8.2%
17.9% Education & training ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
12.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
12.5% Other services ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
7.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
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

30.4% Professionals ◂ +20.2 pts 10.2%
23.2% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.3% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
8.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +0.1 higher in Mount Eccles
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +0.2 more in Mount Eccles
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +7.2 more in Mount Eccles
7.2 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +0 higher in Mount Eccles
1 46th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Mount Ecclesin Wooreen +2.4 pts higher in Mount Eccles
10.8% 84th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Eccles vs Wooreen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21791/mount-eccles/vs/SAL22856/wooreen