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Skinners Flat vs Wychitella

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Skinners Flat profile · Wychitella profile

Skinners Flat Wychitella

Wychitella and Skinners Flat are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. Wychitella has a much older population, with 27.6% aged 65 and over compared to 11.1% in Skinners Flat. It is also far more likely to have adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.8% against 0.0%) and a higher share of children under 15 (17.2% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Skinners Flat has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (14.8% compared to 0.0%) and more people born overseas (37.0% versus 20.7%).

Both areas are very similar in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport, schools, or groceries. They also have almost identical numbers of people per home. These two neighbours have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in the number of volunteers widening significantly, as Wychitella now sees 33.3% volunteering while Skinners Flat has 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 33.3 pts higher in Wychitella Housework 15h+: 25.0 pts higher in Wychitella First Nations: 14.8 pts higher in Skinners Flat Unpaid carers: 18.2 pts higher in Skinners Flat Bachelor+: 20.8 pts higher in Wychitella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +2 larger in Wychitella gap narrowing
27 18th pct 29 18th pct
Median age in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +4 yrs older in Wychitella gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +14.8 pts higher in Skinners Flat gap widening
14.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +16.5 pts higher in Wychitella gap narrowing
11.1% 19th pct 27.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +17.2 pts higher in Wychitella gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Skinners Flatin Wychitella
— 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

37.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 48.3%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +16.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

81.8% Never married ◂ +65.2 pts 16.7%
27.3% Married +22.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Divorced +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Skinners Flat Wychitella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +16.3 pts higher in Skinners Flat gap narrowing
37.0% 93rd pct 20.7% 78th pct

Country of birth

37.0% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 55.2%
18.5% England ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
18.5% New Zealand ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
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

37.0% English +7.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
18.5% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.8% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.1% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
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 Skinners Flatin Wychitella +4.5 pts higher in Skinners Flat gap widening
14.8% 83rd pct 10.3% 76th pct
Limited English in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +16.5 pts 72.4%
14.8% Greek ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +7.3 pts higher in Skinners Flat gap narrowing
55.6% 89th pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 48.3%
37.0% Christianity ◂ +16.3 pts 20.7%
11.1% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Islam +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
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 Skinners Flatin Wychitella +7.7 pts higher in Wychitella gap widening
20.8% 3rd pct 28.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +20.8 pts higher in Wychitella gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 9 or below +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
41.7% Year 11 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
29.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.6%
20.8% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

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

Income

Personal income in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +$52 higher in Skinners Flat gap narrowing
$518 14th pct $466 9th pct
Household income in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +$225 higher in Skinners Flat gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +$500 higher in Skinners Flat gap widening
$1,749 41st pct $1,249 13th pct
High earners in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
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

59.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 45.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +8.8 pts higher in Wychitella
22.2% 20th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +10.3 pts higher in Wychitella
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +12.8 pts higher in Wychitella gap widening
14.8% 100th pct 27.6% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.1% Cancer ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Heart disease ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +10.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
33.3% One condition ◂ +23.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% Three or more +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +33.3 pts higher in Wychitella gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +18.2 pts higher in Skinners Flat gap widening
18.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +18.2 pts higher in Skinners Flat gap narrowing
18.2% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +25.0 pts higher in Wychitella gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +4 larger in Skinners Flat
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Skinners Flatin Wychitella
30 yrs 63rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +0.1 larger in Wychitella gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Skinners Flatin Wychitella
— 14.3% 69th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +38.1 pts 61.9%
0.0% Couples without children +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
35.7% Other families ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
28.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 14.3%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.3% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 3 people +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Skinners Flatin Wychitella
$75 2nd pct —
Mortgage in Skinners Flatin Wychitella
— $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 50.0%
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

PT stops in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) even 100.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.7 pts 30.0%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +2.0 pts higher in Skinners Flat gap steady
29.6% 45th pct 27.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +10.2 pts higher in Skinners Flat gap narrowing
22.7% 0th pct 12.5% 0th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +0.6 higher in Wychitella
0.1 34th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +0.5 more in Wychitella
0.1 35th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +1.3 pts higher in Skinners Flat
6.7% 45th pct 5.4% 44th pct
Walk to health in Skinners Flatin Wychitella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +137.9 more in Wychitella
0.0 0th pct 137.9 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +1 higher in Skinners Flat
2 58th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Skinners Flatin Wychitella +0.8 pts higher in Skinners Flat
4.1% 30th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Skinners Flat with nearby areas

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Compare Wychitella with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Skinners Flat vs Wychitella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22289/skinners-flat/vs/SAL22879/wychitella