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Petticoat Creek vs Wongarra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Petticoat Creek profile · Wongarra profile

Petticoat Creek Wongarra

Wongarra and Petticoat Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. The most striking difference is the level of income; the typical household in Petticoat Creek earns $4,750 per week, which is far higher than the $1,093 typical for Wongarra. Other gaps include the drive time to the city, which is far higher in Wongarra at 246 minutes compared to 132 minutes in Petticoat Creek. Petticoat Creek also has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, at 100% compared to 31.4% in Wongarra.

These two neighbours share a common lack of local services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, or health services. Residents in both areas are far older than the national figure, though they are noticeably older in Petticoat Creek. While both are described as car-dependent, the walkability score is a little higher in Petticoat Creek.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +40 larger in Wongarra gap steady
7 5th pct 47 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 7
  • Second area, 2016: 37
  • Second area, 2021: 47
Median age in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +3 yrs older in Petticoat Creek
69 yrs 100th pct 66 yrs 100th pct
  • First area, 2021: 69 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 60 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 66 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
53.2% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 35.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.2%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 23.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +53.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +20.9 pts 79.1%
0.0% Never married +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

8.5% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.5%

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +72.3 pts ▸ 72.3%
0.0% England +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
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

0.0% English +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% Australian +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.0% Irish +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% German +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

6.4% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

57.1% English only +28.0 pts ▸ 85.1%
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

34.0% 32nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 43.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.0%

Religious affiliation

0.0% Christianity +59.6 pts ▸ 59.6%
57.1% No religion ◂ +23.1 pts 34.0%
0.0% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
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

64.4% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 52.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.4%
37.2% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 64.4%
0.0% Year 11 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Year 10 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Health +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +$2,975 higher in Petticoat Creek
$3,500 100th pct $525 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,500
  • Second area, 2016: $612
  • Second area, 2021: $525
Household income in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +$3,657 higher in Petticoat Creek
$4,750 100th pct $1,093 19th pct
  • First area, 2021: $4,750
  • Second area, 2016: $1,031
  • Second area, 2021: $1,093
Family income in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +$3,459 higher in Petticoat Creek
$4,750 100th pct $1,291 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: $4,750
  • Second area, 2016: $1,208
  • Second area, 2021: $1,291
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra
0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

40.4% 90th pct
19.1% 100th pct
6.4% 69th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Heart disease +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Mental health +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Diabetes +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Arthritis +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Asthma +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Other condition +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Cancer +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +48.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% One condition +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Two conditions +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

39.5% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 39.5%
23.3% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.3%
Unpaid child care in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra
7.0% 3rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%
0.0% 0th pct
55.8% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 55.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +0.6 larger in Wongarra
1.5 0th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.5
  • Second area, 2016: 1.7
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
30.0% 72nd pct

Household size

0.0% 2 people +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% 1 person +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 3 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$148 13th pct
$602 4th pct
People / bedroom in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +0.20 higher in Wongarra
0.40 0th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.40
  • Second area, 2016: 0.50
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
20.0% 59th pct
65.0% 95th pct
95.0% 45th pct
70.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +35.0 pts 65.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 95.0%
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

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
29 66th pct
Drive to city in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +114 longer in Wongarra
132 86th pct 246 100th pct

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 4 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

27.3% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.3%

Jobs & Industry

37.2% 7th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 52.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +0.9 higher in Petticoat Creek
1.2 60th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +0.7 more in Petticoat Creek
1.0 59th pct 0.3 47th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +68.6 pts higher in Petticoat Creek
100.0% 100th pct 31.4% 58th pct
Walk to health in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +42.6 more in Wongarra
0.0 0th pct 42.6 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +2 higher in Petticoat Creek
2 59th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Petticoat Creekin Wongarra +8.1 pts higher in Wongarra
9.2% 77th pct 17.3% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Petticoat Creek vs Wongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22063/petticoat-creek/vs/SAL22826/wongarra