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Springvale vs Wheelers Hill

Name: Springvale vs Wheelers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Springvale profile · Wheelers Hill profile

Springvale Wheelers Hill

Springvale (Vic.) and Wheelers Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Springvale (Vic.) is a younger, multicultural hub where 66.3% of people were born overseas and 75.6% use a language other than English at home. It has a high rental rate of 39.2% and a typical weekly household income of $1,402. In contrast, Wheelers Hill is an older area where the typical resident is 48 and 29.4% are aged 65 or over. It is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,818, and more people own their homes outright (47.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their basic makeup, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and a nearly equal percentage of adults working or looking for work. They also share high levels of accessibility, as 96.9% of homes in both places are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. While Springvale (Vic.) has seen more recent arrivals from overseas, Wheelers Hill has a higher share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.6 pts higher in Springvale Renting: 26.0 pts higher in Springvale Median age: 12 yrs older in Wheelers Hill Born overseas: 20.0 pts higher in Springvale People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Springvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +1,522 larger in Springvale gap widening

22,174 90th pct 20,652 90th pct

Median age in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +12 yrs older in Wheelers Hill gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.1 pts 19.8%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

45.1% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

37.5% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 25.7%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

5.8% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Springvale Wheelers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

28.9% Australia +20.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

20.9% Vietnam ◂ +19.8 pts 1.1%

5.3% China +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% India ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

0.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.0% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.1% Vietnamese ◂ +21.8 pts 1.3%

7.8% English +11.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.5% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.1% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.3% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

18.7% English only +31.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

25.2% Vietnamese ◂ +24.1 pts 1.1%

6.7% Mandarin +8.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

2.2% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Punjabi ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Hindi even 1.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.7% Christianity +19.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

24.4% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.3% Buddhism ◂ +17.3 pts 6.0%

10.4% Islam ◂ +8.5 pts 1.9%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +0.48 more in Wheelers Hill

2.18 31st pct 2.65 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +10 more in Springvale

51 92nd pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +202 larger in Wheelers Hill

545 78th pct 747 92nd pct

ICSEA in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +69 higher in Wheelers Hill

1,013 63rd pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

21.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.6 pts 9.4%

7.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +$162 higher in Wheelers Hill gap narrowing

$558 19th pct $720 44th pct

Household income in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +$416 higher in Wheelers Hill gap narrowing

$1,402 41st pct $1,818 66th pct

Family income in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +$654 higher in Wheelers Hill gap narrowing

$1,470 25th pct $2,124 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.6%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.3%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 44.0%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.5%

8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.9% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.8% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +5.3 pts 66.5%

14.5% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.1% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +10 larger in Springvale

45 76th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Springvale in Wheelers Hill even

30 yrs 63rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +$46 higher in Wheelers Hill

$469 28th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +$188 higher in Wheelers Hill

$1,437 39th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +0.2 larger in Springvale gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.2% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%

3.0% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%

16.3% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

7.9% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +$124 higher in Wheelers Hill gap widening

$357 73rd pct $481 91st pct

Mortgage in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +$750 higher in Wheelers Hill gap widening

$1,750 58th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +0.30 higher in Springvale gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.2% Rented ◂ +26.0 pts 13.2%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.7% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

69.4% Separate house +15.5 pts ▸ 84.9%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.4 pts 5.8%

9.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 29.1%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +28.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 8.3%

6.2% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

33.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.2 pts 4.8%

2.8% $550–$749 +19.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.0% $3,000 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 24.2%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.2%

21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +19 more in Wheelers Hill

86 89th pct 105 90th pct

Stops/1k in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +1.21 more in Wheelers Hill

3.88 73rd pct 5.08 78th pct

Departures/1k in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +72.5 more in Springvale

1,284.3 88th pct 1,211.8 87th pct

PT routes in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +7 more in Wheelers Hill

23 87th pct 30 87th pct

Stop walk in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +2 longer in Springvale

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +2 longer in Springvale

23 20th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +76,480 more in Springvale

113,733 90th pct 37,253 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +119,285 more in Springvale

291,734 88th pct 172,449 86th pct

Transit to city in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +24 longer in Wheelers Hill

52 39th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 48.6%

13.2% Worked at home +18.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

3.2% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 27.5%

11.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

6.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Manufacturing ◂ +7.2 pts 7.6%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.4% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

6.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.0% Labourers ◂ +14.2 pts 5.8%

7.1% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 3.2%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

7.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +1.3 higher in Springvale

8.4 99th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +1.0 more in Springvale

7.9 100th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +6.5 pts higher in Springvale

99.8% 100th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +15.7 pts higher in Springvale

99.6% 100th pct 83.9% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Springvale in Wheelers Hill even

96.9% 90th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +7.0 pts higher in Springvale

98.1% 99th pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Springvale in Wheelers Hill even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +9.2 pts higher in Springvale

97.9% 99th pct 88.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +5.1 more in Springvale

17.6 59th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +178 higher in Springvale

340 97th pct 162 89th pct

Mean slope in Springvale in Wheelers Hill +3.1 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

2.8% 10th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Springvale vs Wheelers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22328/springvale/vs/SAL22766/wheelers-hill