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Towan vs Wood Wood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Towan profile · Wood Wood profile

Towan Wood Wood

Wood Wood and Towan are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ most in income and accessibility; typical weekly household income is far higher in Towan at $2,250, compared to $900 in Wood Wood. Wood Wood is much more connected, with a walkability score of 1.6 (car-dependent) and four public transport routes, while Towan has a score of 0.1 (car-dependent) and no public transport routes. Residents in Wood Wood are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 48 in Towan.

Typical weekly family income is almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,100 to $2,250. Both areas are largely isolated from essential services, with 0.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or groceries. While Wood Wood has more public transport stops and parks within walking distance, both locations remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 78 larger in Wood Wood Household income: $1,350 higher in Towan People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Wood Wood Personal income: $580 higher in Towan Household size: 0.5 larger in Towan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Towanin Wood Wood +78 larger in Wood Wood gap steady
13 9th pct 91 39th pct
Median age in Towanin Wood Wood +3 yrs older in Wood Wood gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Towanin Wood Wood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Towanin Wood Wood
— 24.2% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Towanin Wood Wood
— 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Towanin Wood Wood
— 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

53.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.2 pts 29.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

112.5% Married ◂ +72.3 pts 40.2%
0.0% Never married +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% Divorced +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Towan Wood Wood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Towanin Wood Wood
— 19.8% 76th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 70.3%
0.0% Italy +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +11.0 pts 35.2%
0.0% Australian +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
23.1% Irish ◂ +18.7 pts 4.4%
0.0% Italian +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Scottish +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Chinese +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% German +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Indian +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Towanin Wood Wood
— 24.2% 88th pct
Limited English in Towanin Wood Wood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.9% English only ◂ +16.5 pts 60.4%
0.0% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Towanin Wood Wood
— 36.3% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

76.9% Christianity ◂ +35.2 pts 41.8%
0.0% No religion +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% Islam +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
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 Towanin Wood Wood
— 37.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Towanin Wood Wood
— 8.5% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Towanin Wood Wood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 10 ◂ +29.9 pts 25.7%
44.4% Year 11 ◂ +29.6 pts 14.9%
0.0% Year 12 +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +37.8 pts 12.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Towanin Wood Wood +$580 higher in Towan gap widening
$1,125 88th pct $545 17th pct
Household income in Towanin Wood Wood +$1,350 higher in Towan
$2,250 86th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Towanin Wood Wood +$125 higher in Towan
$2,250 71st pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Towanin Wood Wood
— 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Towanin Wood Wood
— 15.2% 48th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Towanin Wood Wood
— 22.0% 20th pct
Mental health in Towanin Wood Wood
— 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Towanin Wood Wood
— 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.1% Asthma ◂ +19.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% Diabetes +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Lung condition +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +15.4 pts 61.5%
23.1% Two conditions ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% One condition +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Towanin Wood Wood
— 14.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Towanin Wood Wood
— 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Towanin Wood Wood
— 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Towanin Wood Wood
— 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Towanin Wood Wood
— 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Towanin Wood Wood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Towanin Wood Wood
— 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Towanin Wood Wood
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Towanin Wood Wood
— $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Towanin Wood Wood +0.5 larger in Towan
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Towanin Wood Wood
— 24.6% 92nd pct
Living alone in Towanin Wood Wood
— 36.4% 87th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples without children ◂ +28.2 pts 33.3%
30.8% Couples with children +21.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% One-parent families +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 2 people +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% 3 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Towanin Wood Wood
— $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Towanin Wood Wood
— $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Towanin Wood Wood +0.20 higher in Wood Wood
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Towanin Wood Wood
— 21.2% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Towanin Wood Wood
— 51.5% 78th pct
Separate houses in Towanin Wood Wood
— 81.8% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Towanin Wood Wood
— 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +48.5 pts 51.5%
0.0% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +81.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Studio / none +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Towanin Wood Wood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Towanin Wood Wood
— 7.9% 19th pct
PT commute in Towanin Wood Wood
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Towanin Wood Wood +3 more in Wood Wood
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Towanin Wood Wood +32.97 more in Wood Wood
0.00 0th pct 32.97 99th pct
Departures/1k in Towanin Wood Wood +945.1 more in Wood Wood
0.0 0th pct 945.1 86th pct
PT routes in Towanin Wood Wood +4 more in Wood Wood
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Towanin Wood Wood
— 27 64th pct

How people get to work

116.7% Worked at home ◂ +108.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Car (driver) +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Walked +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.7 pts 18.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 4 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Towanin Wood Wood
— 20.0% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Towanin Wood Wood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Towanin Wood Wood
— 46.3% 15th pct
Full-time in Towanin Wood Wood
— 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

83.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +59.6 pts 23.7%
0.0% Construction +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

83.3% Managers ◂ +59.6 pts 23.7%
0.0% Labourers +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Towanin Wood Wood +1.5 higher in Wood Wood
0.1 36th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Towanin Wood Wood +1.4 more in Wood Wood
0.1 39th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Towanin Wood Wood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Towanin Wood Wood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Towanin Wood Wood +72.3 pts higher in Wood Wood
0.0% 0th pct 72.3% 79th pct
Walk to school in Towanin Wood Wood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Towanin Wood Wood +58.1 pts higher in Wood Wood
10.0% 47th pct 68.1% 69th pct
Walk to health in Towanin Wood Wood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Towanin Wood Wood +175.8 more in Towan
230.8 93rd pct 54.9 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Towanin Wood Wood +9 higher in Wood Wood
0 29th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Towanin Wood Wood +0.2 pts higher in Wood Wood
3.4% 19th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Towan vs Wood Wood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22559/towan/vs/SAL22832/wood-wood