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Thomson vs Whittington

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Thomson profile · Whittington profile

Thomson Whittington

Whittington and Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) are neighbouring areas with contrasting housing and social profiles. Whittington has a higher share of detached houses (90.5%) and larger homes, with 68.9% having three or more bedrooms. It also has more one-parent families (34.1%) and a higher proportion of seniors. In contrast, Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) has a more qualified workforce, with 18.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.1% in Whittington, and a typical weekly family income that is $400 higher.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their share of overseas-born residents and the amount of unpaid care provided by locals. They also share a similar commute time to the city and a comparable level of school advantage. While Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) has more public transport departures and a higher number of schools per child, Whittington is more walkable for health services, with 98.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,384 larger in Whittington Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Whittington Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in Thomson One-parent: 13.1 pts higher in Whittington 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Whittington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thomsonin Whittington +2,384 larger in Whittington gap steady
1,606 76th pct 3,990 86th pct
Median age in Thomsonin Whittington +4 yrs older in Whittington gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Thomsonin Whittington +1.2 pts higher in Whittington gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Thomsonin Whittington +4.4 pts higher in Whittington gap widening
17.1% 43rd pct 21.5% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Thomsonin Whittington +2.8 pts higher in Whittington gap narrowing
13.0% 26th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Thomsonin Whittington +5.1 pts higher in Thomson gap widening
16.1% 75th pct 10.9% 40th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 25.3%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.0% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

52.0% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 42.8%
26.5% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Thomson Whittington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Thomsonin Whittington +0.8 pts higher in Whittington gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 15.3% 65th pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 73.7%
3.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +3.9 pts 35.6%
37.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
14.8% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.4%
5.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Thomsonin Whittington +3.5 pts higher in Whittington gap widening
6.7% 68th pct 10.3% 76th pct
Limited English in Thomsonin Whittington +0.4 pts higher in Whittington gap steady
0.9% 74th pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 80.1%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hindi even 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Thomsonin Whittington +7.2 pts higher in Thomson gap widening
50.9% 81st pct 43.7% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 43.7%
36.7% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
8.6% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Thomsonin Whittington +13.5 pts higher in Thomson gap widening
48.2% 58th pct 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Thomsonin Whittington +8.1 pts higher in Thomson gap steady
18.2% 62nd pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Thomsonin Whittington +11.24 more in Thomson
14.42 82nd pct 3.18 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Thomsonin Whittington +4 more in Thomson
16 86th pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in Thomsonin Whittington +27 larger in Thomson
322 50th pct 295 48th pct
ICSEA in Thomsonin Whittington +28 higher in Thomson
1,035 73rd pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 34.6%
15.5% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.4% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%
10.1% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%
5.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%
4.5% Education even 4.5%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Thomsonin Whittington +$118 higher in Thomson gap widening
$667 35th pct $549 18th pct
Household income in Thomsonin Whittington +$167 higher in Thomson gap widening
$1,126 21st pct $959 12th pct
Family income in Thomsonin Whittington +$400 higher in Thomson gap widening
$1,645 35th pct $1,245 13th pct
High earners in Thomsonin Whittington +2.9 pts higher in Thomson gap widening
5.1% 32nd pct 2.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in Thomsonin Whittington +2.6 pts higher in Thomson gap widening
7.5% 23rd pct 4.9% 15th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
27.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.5%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Thomsonin Whittington +2.9 pts higher in Whittington
38.8% 88th pct 41.7% 92nd pct
Mental health in Thomsonin Whittington +0.4 pts higher in Thomson
17.7% 98th pct 17.4% 97th pct
Needs assistance in Thomsonin Whittington +1.6 pts higher in Whittington gap steady
9.6% 88th pct 11.2% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%
12.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.0% Other condition even 9.9%
6.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Heart disease even 5.6%
3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None ◂ +5.1 pts 46.7%
23.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
8.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Thomsonin Whittington +2.3 pts higher in Thomson gap steady
10.4% 14th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Thomsonin Whittington +0.2 pts higher in Thomson gap narrowing
13.3% 55th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Thomsonin Whittington +0.2 pts higher in Whittington gap narrowing
18.7% 22nd pct 19.0% 23rd pct
Defence service in Thomsonin Whittington +0.1 pts higher in Whittington
2.3% 44th pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Thomsonin Whittington +0.9 pts higher in Whittington gap steady
17.0% 14th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Thomsonin Whittington +98 larger in Whittington
34 74th pct 132 86th pct
Median age in Thomsonin Whittington +2 yrs older in Thomson
25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Thomsonin Whittington +1.1 pts higher in Thomson
36.0% 40th pct 34.9% 37th pct
Unemployment in Thomsonin Whittington
— 25.0% 89th pct
Median income in Thomsonin Whittington +$231 higher in Thomson
$725 58th pct $494 31st pct
Household income in Thomsonin Whittington +$117 higher in Thomson
$1,041 20th pct $924 15th pct
Indigenous language in Thomsonin Whittington +3.8 pts higher in Whittington
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thomsonin Whittington +0.3 larger in Whittington gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Thomsonin Whittington +13.1 pts higher in Whittington gap widening
21.0% 88th pct 34.1% 100th pct
Living alone in Thomsonin Whittington +8.1 pts higher in Thomson gap narrowing
45.4% 97th pct 37.3% 88th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 36.5%
21.0% One-parent families +13.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
33.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 27.2%
2.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

45.4% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 37.3%
31.5% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.1% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
0.4% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thomsonin Whittington +$45 higher in Thomson gap widening
$295 55th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Thomsonin Whittington +$216 higher in Thomson gap widening
$1,408 36th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Thomsonin Whittington even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Thomsonin Whittington +7.6 pts higher in Thomson gap widening
51.4% 93rd pct 43.8% 89th pct
Owned outright in Thomsonin Whittington +8.1 pts higher in Whittington gap widening
20.5% 11th pct 28.6% 20th pct
Separate houses in Thomsonin Whittington +21.1 pts higher in Whittington gap widening
69.3% 13th pct 90.5% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Thomsonin Whittington +11.8 pts higher in Whittington gap narrowing
57.1% 12th pct 68.9% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 43.8%
20.5% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage even 23.9%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

69.3% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 90.5%
27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.1 pts 7.1%
3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 55.8%
31.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 22.1%
5.9% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%
1.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
31.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.5%
19.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
28.3% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.9%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Thomsonin Whittington +2.3 pts higher in Thomson gap narrowing
13.7% 90th pct 11.4% 88th pct
Work from home in Thomsonin Whittington +5.2 pts higher in Thomson gap widening
15.4% 46th pct 10.2% 27th pct
PT commute in Thomsonin Whittington +0.1 pts higher in Whittington gap narrowing
2.1% 80th pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Thomsonin Whittington +8 more in Whittington
15 85th pct 23 86th pct
Stops/1k in Thomsonin Whittington +3.58 more in Thomson
9.34 87th pct 5.76 81st pct
Departures/1k in Thomsonin Whittington +794.0 more in Thomson
1,885.4 91st pct 1,091.5 87th pct
PT routes in Thomsonin Whittington +10 more in Thomson
16 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Thomsonin Whittington +3 longer in Thomson
5 32nd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Thomsonin Whittington +1 longer in Whittington
54 41st pct 55 41st pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
15.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 28.9%
13.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%
6.1% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Thomsonin Whittington +9.8 pts higher in Thomson gap narrowing
39.8% 77th pct 30.0% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Thomsonin Whittington +0.8 pts higher in Whittington gap narrowing
13.2% 74th pct 14.1% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Thomsonin Whittington +4.0 pts higher in Whittington gap widening
4.4% 62nd pct 8.4% 87th pct
Participation in Thomsonin Whittington +9.3 pts higher in Thomson gap widening
56.2% 36th pct 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Thomsonin Whittington +5.7 pts higher in Thomson gap steady
56.4% 40th pct 50.7% 17th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%
14.1% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%
10.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
5.1% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
3.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 14.3%
18.3% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 11.8%
12.4% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
7.5% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Thomsonin Whittington +0.2 higher in Thomson
7.5 95th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Thomsonin Whittington +0.2 more in Thomson
7.4 97th pct 7.2 96th pct
15-min city in Thomsonin Whittington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Thomsonin Whittington +7.5 pts higher in Thomson
98.3% 99th pct 90.8% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Thomsonin Whittington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Thomsonin Whittington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Thomsonin Whittington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Thomsonin Whittington +31.4 pts higher in Whittington
66.9% 89th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Thomsonin Whittington +8.8 more in Thomson
18.1 59th pct 9.3 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Thomsonin Whittington +45 higher in Thomson
355 98th pct 310 96th pct
Mean slope in Thomsonin Whittington +0.2 pts higher in Thomson
2.6% 6th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Thomson with nearby areas

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Compare Whittington with nearby areas

St Albans Park Thomson Newcomb Breakwater East Geelong South Geelong Moolap Charlemont

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thomson vs Whittington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22506/thomson/vs/SAL22774/whittington