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St Clair vs Wattle Bank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · St Clair profile · Wattle Bank profile

St Clair Wattle Bank

Wattle Bank and St Clair (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria, though they differ in population size and demographics. Wattle Bank is the more transient of the two, with 48.0% of people moving in the last five years, compared to just 20.5% in St Clair (Vic.). Residents in Wattle Bank are generally older, with a typical age of 41, while those in St Clair (Vic.) are typically 35. A notable financial gap exists between them; typical weekly family income is well higher in St Clair (Vic.) at $2,583, whereas Wattle Bank's typical income is $1,906.

Daily life is similar across both areas, with nearly identical typical personal incomes, similar proportions of people born overseas, and almost no one speaking a language other than English. Both areas are very quiet, with no public transport stops or departures. While St Clair (Vic.) has a much higher share of people working from home (25.9%) and more adults working or looking for work (84.4%), both areas maintain a total unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 206 larger in Wattle Bank Recent movers: 27.6 pts higher in Wattle Bank PT commute: 4.8 pts higher in Wattle Bank Participation: 18.8 pts higher in St Clair Work from home: 14.0 pts higher in St Clair

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Clairin Wattle Bank +206 larger in Wattle Bank gap widening
44 25th pct 250 58th pct
Median age in St Clairin Wattle Bank +6 yrs older in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in St Clairin Wattle Bank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in St Clairin Wattle Bank +8.4 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
6.8% 10th pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in St Clairin Wattle Bank +3.0 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
18.2% 58th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in St Clairin Wattle Bank +0.5 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
15.6% 74th pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

15.9% Older adults (45–64) +14.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.2%
18.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.8% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

46.9% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 59.9%
34.4% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 30.7%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%
0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

St Clair Wattle Bank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in St Clairin Wattle Bank +1.0 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
11.4% 50th pct 10.4% 45th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 84.8%
0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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%

Ancestry

52.3% English ◂ +11.5 pts 40.8%
45.5% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 43.2%
31.8% Irish ◂ +14.6 pts 17.2%
29.5% Scottish ◂ +19.1 pts 10.4%
0.0% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Dutch +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in St Clairin Wattle Bank +2.4 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in St Clairin Wattle Bank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 92.4%
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 St Clairin Wattle Bank +13.2 pts higher in St Clair gap widening
63.6% 98th pct 50.4% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

63.6% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 50.4%
27.3% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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 St Clairin Wattle Bank +6.2 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
51.6% 65th pct 57.8% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in St Clairin Wattle Bank +2.1 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
18.8% 64th pct 16.7% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in St Clairin Wattle Bank +5 more in St Clair
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in St Clairin Wattle Bank
520 74th pct —
ICSEA in St Clairin Wattle Bank
990 50th pct —

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 57.8%
25.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 16.1%
16.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
32.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.0 pts 17.0%
24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 15.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.0% Engineering & related ◂ +19.0 pts 17.0%
16.0% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%
12.0% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in St Clairin Wattle Bank +$26 higher in St Clair gap widening
$833 64th pct $807 60th pct
Household income in St Clairin Wattle Bank +$187 higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in St Clairin Wattle Bank +$677 higher in St Clair gap widening
$2,583 85th pct $1,906 51st pct
High earners in St Clairin Wattle Bank +10.9 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 65th pct
High-income homes in St Clairin Wattle Bank
— 9.9% 29th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 39.1%
31.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in St Clairin Wattle Bank +7.1 pts higher in St Clair
29.5% 54th pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in St Clairin Wattle Bank +0.4 pts higher in St Clair
6.8% 38th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in St Clairin Wattle Bank +2.8 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 8.4%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
9.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
0.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None +2.1 pts ▸ 74.8%
13.6% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.1% Three or more ◂ +7.9 pts 1.2%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in St Clairin Wattle Bank +8.3 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
15.6% 38th pct 24.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in St Clairin Wattle Bank +0.5 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
15.6% 76th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in St Clairin Wattle Bank +2.6 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
31.3% 78th pct 33.9% 86th pct
Defence service in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in St Clairin Wattle Bank +12.5 pts higher in St Clair gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 37.5% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in St Clairin Wattle Bank
— 22 yrs 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Clairin Wattle Bank +0.2 larger in St Clair gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in St Clairin Wattle Bank +9.7 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in St Clairin Wattle Bank
— 6.2% 0th pct

Family composition

83.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.1 pts 65.3%
16.7% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

56.3% 5 people ◂ +43.9 pts 12.3%
37.5% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
31.3% 4 people ◂ +14.0 pts 17.3%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +18.8 pts 6.2%
0.0% 3 people +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Clairin Wattle Bank +$54 higher in Wattle Bank gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $204 26th pct
Mortgage in St Clairin Wattle Bank +$596 higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
$1,571 46th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in St Clairin Wattle Bank even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in St Clairin Wattle Bank
— 3.7% 8th pct
Owned outright in St Clairin Wattle Bank
— 45.7% 63rd pct
Separate houses in St Clairin Wattle Bank
— 97.5% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in St Clairin Wattle Bank
— 91.4% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
43.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
25.0% Rented ◂ +21.3 pts 3.7%
0.0% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 97.5%
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

56.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 46.9%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 43.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in St Clairin Wattle Bank
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in St Clairin Wattle Bank +14.0 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
25.9% 74th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in St Clairin Wattle Bank +4.8 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 90th pct
PT stops in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in St Clairin Wattle Bank +26 longer in Wattle Bank
63 87th pct 89 100th pct
Drive to city in St Clairin Wattle Bank +2 longer in Wattle Bank
97 67th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 57.1%
25.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.0 pts 11.9%
0.0% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.4 pts 25.3%
31.3% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 10.1%
18.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in St Clairin Wattle Bank +27.6 pts higher in Wattle Bank gap widening
20.5% 16th pct 48.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in St Clairin Wattle Bank
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in St Clairin Wattle Bank even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in St Clairin Wattle Bank +18.8 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
84.4% 99th pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in St Clairin Wattle Bank +10.1 pts higher in St Clair gap widening
59.3% 56th pct 49.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

37.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.7 pts 6.3%
14.8% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.2% Retail trade ◂ +13.5 pts 8.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

55.6% Managers ◂ +31.0 pts 24.6%
29.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 21.4%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%
14.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 7.1%
0.0% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0.1 43rd pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in St Clairin Wattle Bank +0.1 more in Wattle Bank
0.1 37th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in St Clairin Wattle Bank +4.2 pts higher in St Clair
4.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in St Clairin Wattle Bank +4.0 more in Wattle Bank
0.0 0th pct 4.0 26th pct
Intersections/km² in St Clairin Wattle Bank even
1 43rd pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in St Clairin Wattle Bank +1.3 pts higher in Wattle Bank
2.4% 3rd pct 3.7% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Clair vs Wattle Bank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22337/st-clair/vs/SAL22724/wattle-bank