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Somerton vs Wollert

Name: Somerton vs Wollert — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Somerton profile · Wollert profile

Somerton Wollert

Wollert and Somerton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wollert is a large residential hub where the typical resident is just 30, while Somerton (Vic.) is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a typical age of 52. This age gap is reflected in the home life; Wollert has far more people per home (3.3) and typical weekly household incomes that are far higher at $1,979, compared to $1,187 in Somerton (Vic.). Consequently, typical monthly home-loan payments in Wollert are far higher at $2,000, while the typical weekly rent is also far higher at $391 compared to $115 in Somerton (Vic.).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Wollert growing into a major population centre while Somerton (Vic.) remains mostly industrial or open space. Despite this, both are mostly car-dependent and have almost the same percentage of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. They also share a similar level of school advantage, with both sitting near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,401 larger in Wollert Median age: 22 yrs older in Somerton Household size: 2.0 larger in Wollert Rent: $276 higher in Wollert Mortgage: $1,200 higher in Wollert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Somerton in Wollert +24,401 larger in Wollert gap widening

6 4th pct 24,407 90th pct

Median age in Somerton in Wollert +22 yrs older in Somerton gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +42.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

0.0% Children (0–14) +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Marital status

83.3% Married ◂ +22.1 pts 61.2%

0.0% Never married +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Somerton Wollert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +36.9 pts 46.4%

0.0% India +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

83.3% Italian ◂ +75.2 pts 8.2%

0.0% Indian +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% English +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% Italian ◂ +81.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% English only +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% Punjabi +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Arabic +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Hindi +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

83.3% Christianity ◂ +48.7 pts 34.6%

0.0% Islam +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Hinduism +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Other religions +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Somerton in Wollert

— 1.13 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Somerton in Wollert +18 more in Wollert

15 86th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Somerton in Wollert +117 larger in Wollert

608 85th pct 725 91st pct

ICSEA in Somerton in Wollert +69 higher in Wollert

948 26th pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +75.5 pts 7.8%

0.0% Year 12 +74.0 pts ▸ 74.0%

0.0% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +81.2 pts 18.8%

0.0% Bachelor degree +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

100.0% Engineering & related ◂ +88.0 pts 12.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Information technology +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Somerton in Wollert +$199 higher in Somerton

$1,042 86th pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Somerton in Wollert +$792 higher in Wollert

$1,187 24th pct $1,979 74th pct

Family income in Somerton in Wollert +$652 higher in Wollert

$1,375 19th pct $2,027 59th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

0.0% Under $650 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

50.0% Diabetes ◂ +46.5 pts 3.5%

0.0% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +29.3 pts ▸ 79.3%

50.0% One condition ◂ +38.9 pts 11.1%

0.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Somerton in Wollert +155 larger in Wollert

0 0th pct 155 86th pct

Median age in Somerton in Wollert

— 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Somerton in Wollert

— $909 74th pct

Household income in Somerton in Wollert

— $1,775 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Somerton in Wollert +2.0 larger in Wollert

1.3 0th pct 3.3 91st pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Somerton in Wollert +$276 higher in Wollert

$115 8th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Somerton in Wollert +$1,200 higher in Wollert

$800 9th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Somerton in Wollert +0.20 higher in Somerton

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +73.2 pts ▸ 73.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Somerton in Wollert +25 more in Wollert

12 82nd pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Somerton in Wollert +1,998.48 more in Somerton

2,000.00 100th pct 1.52 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Somerton in Wollert +654,090.3 more in Somerton

654,500.0 100th pct 409.7 77th pct

PT routes in Somerton in Wollert +1 more in Wollert

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Somerton in Wollert +16 longer in Wollert

11 47th pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Somerton in Wollert +6 longer in Wollert

25 21st pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Somerton in Wollert +14,928 more in Wollert

9,479 58th pct 24,407 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Somerton in Wollert +1,129 more in Somerton

25,536 53rd pct 24,407 52nd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 61.9%

0.0% Worked at home +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% Construction +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Somerton in Wollert +0.1 higher in Wollert

3.8 77th pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Somerton in Wollert +0.1 more in Wollert

3.5 75th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Somerton in Wollert +2.8 pts higher in Wollert

36.6% 76th pct 39.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Somerton in Wollert +24.6 pts higher in Somerton

65.7% 84th pct 41.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Somerton in Wollert +14.1 pts higher in Somerton

77.1% 81st pct 63.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in Somerton in Wollert +79.8 pts higher in Wollert

1.3% 58th pct 81.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Somerton in Wollert +19.6 pts higher in Wollert

78.1% 73rd pct 97.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Somerton in Wollert +2.0 pts higher in Somerton

2.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Somerton in Wollert +2,655.2 more in Somerton

2,666.7 100th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Somerton in Wollert +79 higher in Wollert

66 81st pct 145 88th pct

Mean slope in Somerton in Wollert +0.5 pts higher in Somerton

3.8% 25th pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Somerton vs Wollert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22304/somerton/vs/SAL22820/wollert