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South Morang vs Watsonia North

Name: South Morang vs Watsonia North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · South Morang profile · Watsonia North profile

South Morang Watsonia North

South Morang and Watsonia North are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. South Morang is more culturally diverse, with 36.9% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 20.5% in Watsonia North. It is also a younger area where the typical resident is 36, whereas they are 41 in Watsonia North. Home ownership differs sharply; 45.7% of Watsonia North residents own their homes outright, which is far higher than the 23.6% in South Morang.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,070 a week. While they share this economic similarity, Watsonia North is more walkable, with 85.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key services compared to 65.3% in South Morang. Watsonia North also has a higher share of people who are retired or older, with 20.6% aged 65 and over, compared to 10.8% in South Morang.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Watsonia North Population: 21,190 larger in South Morang Other language: 16.4 pts higher in South Morang Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Watsonia North No religion: 13.6 pts higher in Watsonia North

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Morang in Watsonia North +21,190 larger in South Morang gap widening

24,989 91st pct 3,799 86th pct

Median age in South Morang in Watsonia North +5 yrs older in Watsonia North gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.1%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

52.4% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.5% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 32.9%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

4.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

South Morang Watsonia North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 75.9%

6.5% India ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%

1.2% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.2% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.8% English +9.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

5.5% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.4% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

5.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

59.7% English only +18.4 pts ▸ 78.0%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.7% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 54.1%

24.5% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.4% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Morang in Watsonia North +0.69 more in Watsonia North

0.77 3rd pct 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Morang in Watsonia North +9 more in South Morang

34 89th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in South Morang in Watsonia North +142 larger in South Morang

699 90th pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in South Morang in Watsonia North +24 higher in Watsonia North

1,044 76th pct 1,068 84th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 63.4%

9.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

11.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in South Morang in Watsonia North +$6 higher in Watsonia North gap narrowing

$824 62nd pct $830 63rd pct

Household income in South Morang in Watsonia North +$9 higher in South Morang gap narrowing

$2,078 78th pct $2,069 78th pct

Family income in South Morang in Watsonia North +$121 higher in Watsonia North gap widening

$2,249 71st pct $2,370 76th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.8%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.5% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.9%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 65.8%

16.4% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Morang in Watsonia North +176 larger in South Morang

192 86th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in South Morang in Watsonia North +10 yrs older in Watsonia North

21 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in South Morang in Watsonia North +$150 higher in South Morang

$725 58th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in South Morang in Watsonia North +$73 higher in South Morang

$2,156 68th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Morang in Watsonia North +0.3 larger in South Morang gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 61.8%

16.0% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 23.2%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

15.7% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Morang in Watsonia North +$11 higher in Watsonia North gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $401 82nd pct

Mortgage in South Morang in Watsonia North +$150 higher in Watsonia North gap narrowing

$1,900 66th pct $2,050 74th pct

People / bedroom in South Morang in Watsonia North even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 40.6%

23.6% Owned outright +22.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

20.6% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 12.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 98.2%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 1.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

44.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 32.5%

8.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

6.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 60.6%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

1.6% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 20.9%

12.2% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Morang in Watsonia North +72 more in South Morang

94 89th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in South Morang in Watsonia North +2.03 more in Watsonia North

3.76 72nd pct 5.79 81st pct

Departures/1k in South Morang in Watsonia North +366.4 more in Watsonia North

1,240.9 88th pct 1,607.3 90th pct

PT routes in South Morang in Watsonia North +5 more in South Morang

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in South Morang in Watsonia North +1 longer in South Morang

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in South Morang in Watsonia North +8 longer in South Morang

31 27th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in South Morang in Watsonia North +15,751 more in South Morang

24,987 78th pct 9,236 57th pct

Reach 45 min in South Morang in Watsonia North +16,483 more in Watsonia North

36,927 59th pct 53,410 66th pct

Transit to city in South Morang in Watsonia North +2 longer in South Morang

86 97th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 47.7%

20.8% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 28.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

2.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

7.6% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in South Morang in Watsonia North +0.5 higher in Watsonia North

5.7 87th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Morang in Watsonia North +0.8 more in Watsonia North

5.4 85th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in South Morang in Watsonia North +20.2 pts higher in Watsonia North

65.3% 83rd pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in South Morang in Watsonia North +15.8 pts higher in Watsonia North

68.5% 84th pct 84.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in South Morang in Watsonia North +1.4 pts higher in South Morang

94.7% 85th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in South Morang in Watsonia North +17.8 pts higher in Watsonia North

77.8% 85th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in South Morang in Watsonia North +0.2 pts higher in Watsonia North

99.8% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in South Morang in Watsonia North +19.4 pts higher in Watsonia North

53.1% 85th pct 72.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in South Morang in Watsonia North +3.9 more in South Morang

14.7 53rd pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in South Morang in Watsonia North +98 higher in Watsonia North

292 95th pct 390 99th pct

Mean slope in South Morang in Watsonia North +2.3 pts higher in Watsonia North

4.6% 37th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare South Morang with nearby areas

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Compare Watsonia North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Morang vs Watsonia North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22311/south-morang/vs/SAL22722/watsonia-north