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Reedy Dam vs Watchupga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Reedy Dam profile · Watchupga profile

Reedy Dam Watchupga

Watchupga and Reedy Dam are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Watchupga has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to just 29 in Reedy Dam. This age difference is reflected in the family types, as children under 15 make up 21.4% of Reedy Dam but only 11.6% of Watchupga. There are also stark differences in income and identity; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Reedy Dam at $1,031, while Watchupga has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 11.6% compared to 0.0% in Reedy Dam.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care and an equal lack of public transport or residents born overseas. However, the two areas are diverging in other ways. Reedy Dam has seen more movement, with 45.8% of people moving in the last five years, while Watchupga has seen fewer arrivals at 27.9%. Watchupga also has a higher share of volunteers at 47.1%, compared to 33.3% in Reedy Dam.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Watchupga First Nations: 11.6 pts higher in Watchupga Needs assistance: 7.0 pts higher in Watchupga Recent movers: 17.9 pts higher in Reedy Dam Mortgage: $748 higher in Reedy Dam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Reedy Damin Watchupga +15 larger in Watchupga gap narrowing
28 18th pct 43 25th pct
Median age in Reedy Damin Watchupga +14 yrs older in Watchupga gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Reedy Damin Watchupga +11.6 pts higher in Watchupga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Reedy Damin Watchupga +7.0 pts higher in Watchupga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 11th pct
Under 15 in Reedy Damin Watchupga +9.8 pts higher in Reedy Dam gap narrowing
21.4% 77th pct 11.6% 22nd pct
De facto in Reedy Damin Watchupga
— 10.8% 39th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +32.3 pts 7.0%
17.9% Older adults (45–64) +17.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 11.6%
17.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

45.8% Never married ◂ +16.4 pts 29.4%
29.2% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.5% Separated ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Widowed +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Age & sex structure

Reedy Dam Watchupga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Reedy Damin Watchupga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

89.3% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 83.7%
0.0% England even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.7% Australian ◂ +14.2 pts 46.5%
28.6% English +6.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.4% Scottish ◂ +9.8 pts 11.6%
14.3% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Reedy Damin Watchupga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Reedy Damin Watchupga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 86.0%
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 Reedy Damin Watchupga +7.4 pts higher in Watchupga gap narrowing
32.1% 27th pct 39.5% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
32.1% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
25.0% Not stated ◂ +13.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Other religions +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Reedy Damin Watchupga +2.6 pts higher in Reedy Dam
38.1% 31st pct 35.5% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Reedy Damin Watchupga +11.8 pts higher in Watchupga
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 35.5%
38.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +25.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
31.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 31.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

31.3% Education ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
25.0% Health ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Reedy Damin Watchupga +$407 higher in Reedy Dam gap widening
$1,031 85th pct $624 28th pct
Household income in Reedy Damin Watchupga +$409 higher in Reedy Dam gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Reedy Damin Watchupga +$1,062 higher in Reedy Dam gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +51.3 pts ▸ 78.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 29.4%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Reedy Damin Watchupga +14.8 pts higher in Reedy Dam
35.7% 80th pct 20.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Reedy Damin Watchupga +7.0 pts higher in Watchupga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Asthma ◂ +14.5 pts 7.0%
10.7% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Arthritis +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other condition +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +15.0 pts ▸ 72.1%
21.4% Two conditions ◂ +7.5 pts 14.0%
0.0% Three or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Reedy Damin Watchupga +13.7 pts higher in Watchupga
33.3% 89th pct 47.1% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Reedy Damin Watchupga +0.7 pts higher in Reedy Dam
12.5% 47th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Reedy Damin Watchupga +5.6 pts higher in Watchupga
20.8% 29th pct 26.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Reedy Damin Watchupga +5.4 pts higher in Watchupga
41.7% 97th pct 47.1% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Reedy Damin Watchupga +5 larger in Watchupga
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Reedy Damin Watchupga
— 46 yrs 84th pct
Median income in Reedy Damin Watchupga
— $549 39th pct
Household income in Reedy Damin Watchupga
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Reedy Damin Watchupga +0.1 larger in Reedy Dam
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Reedy Damin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

122.2% Couples with children ◂ +67.7 pts 54.5%
0.0% Couples without children +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +22.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.5% 4 people ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 5 people +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Reedy Damin Watchupga +$50 higher in Reedy Dam
$100 6th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Reedy Damin Watchupga +$748 higher in Reedy Dam
$1,083 18th pct $335 0th pct
People / bedroom in Reedy Damin Watchupga +0.10 higher in Watchupga
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +27.9 pts ▸ 64.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
36.4% Rented ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house +36.4 pts ▸ 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

36.4% 3 bedrooms +49.4 pts ▸ 85.7%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 21.4%
27.3% 5 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Reedy Damin Watchupga
— 15.0% 45th pct
PT commute in Reedy Damin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Worked at home ◂ +54.2 pts 15.0%
61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 60.0%
0.0% Walked +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
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

63.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 58.8%
27.3% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Reedy Damin Watchupga +17.9 pts higher in Reedy Dam gap narrowing
45.8% 87th pct 27.9% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Reedy Damin Watchupga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Reedy Damin Watchupga +4.7 pts higher in Watchupga
54.2% 30th pct 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Reedy Damin Watchupga
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

84.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 85.0%
23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail 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

76.9% Managers ◂ +31.9 pts 45.0%
53.8% Labourers ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.1% Community & personal service ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Reedy Damin Watchupga +0.4 higher in Watchupga
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Reedy Damin Watchupga +0.4 more in Watchupga
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Reedy Damin Watchupga +42.3 pts higher in Watchupga
0.0% 0th pct 42.3% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Reedy Damin Watchupga +93.0 more in Watchupga
0.0 0th pct 93.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Reedy Damin Watchupga even
0 33rd pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Reedy Damin Watchupga +0.6 pts higher in Reedy Dam
2.2% 0th pct 1.7% 0th pct

Compare Reedy Dam with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Reedy Dam vs Watchupga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22156/reedy-dam/vs/SAL22716/watchupga