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Trafalgar vs Willow Grove

Name: Trafalgar vs Willow Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Trafalgar profile · Willow Grove profile

Trafalgar Willow Grove

Trafalgar (Vic.) and Willow Grove are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Trafalgar (Vic.) is more developed and somewhat walkable, with 67% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 32.6% near public transport. In contrast, Willow Grove is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of shops or public transport. Trafalgar (Vic.) also attracts more international residents, with 14.2% of people arriving from overseas, compared to 0% in Willow Grove.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,900 and have roughly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also both sit well above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion. While they are similar in these ways, a gap remains in their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Willow Grove is far older at 64, compared to 25 in Trafalgar (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,695 larger in Trafalgar Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Trafalgar Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Trafalgar PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Trafalgar No car: 3.1 pts higher in Trafalgar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +3,695 larger in Trafalgar gap widening

4,349 86th pct 654 69th pct

Median age in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +1 yrs older in Willow Grove gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.1%

20.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

47.5% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

31.2% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 28.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Trafalgar Willow Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 84.4%

3.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 43.1%

11.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

3.3% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 89.8%

0.4% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%

7.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +3.20 more in Willow Grove

3.42 47th pct 6.62 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +2 more in Trafalgar

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +315 larger in Trafalgar

381 57th pct 66 19th pct

ICSEA in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +6 higher in Willow Grove

996 53rd pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.2%

19.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 37.4%

18.0% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +$104 higher in Willow Grove gap widening

$728 45th pct $832 63rd pct

Household income in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +$353 higher in Willow Grove gap widening

$1,448 44th pct $1,801 65th pct

Family income in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +$94 higher in Willow Grove gap narrowing

$1,880 49th pct $1,974 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.9%

6.1% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.3%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +2.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

22.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +51 larger in Trafalgar

51 77th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +39 yrs older in Willow Grove

25 yrs 46th pct 64 yrs 98th pct

Median income in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +$804 higher in Willow Grove

$1,071 83rd pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +$1,719 higher in Willow Grove

$1,531 44th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +0.3 larger in Willow Grove gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

28.3% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 10.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 19.9%

13.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

6.3% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +$57 higher in Trafalgar gap widening

$300 57th pct $243 38th pct

Mortgage in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +$168 higher in Willow Grove gap narrowing

$1,432 37th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +0.10 higher in Willow Grove gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.8% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 11.5%

1.3% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 5.3%

3.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 23.1%

33.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 15.4%

15.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.5%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%

6.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +4 more in Trafalgar

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +0.92 more in Trafalgar

0.92 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +96.6 more in Trafalgar

96.6 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +4 more in Trafalgar

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Trafalgar in Willow Grove

77 95th pct —

Drive to city in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +6 longer in Willow Grove

86 60th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 59.1%

11.1% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.7%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 21.0%

7.6% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +3.2 higher in Trafalgar

4.7 81st pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +3.4 more in Trafalgar

5.2 84th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +66.5 pts higher in Trafalgar

66.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +67.0 pts higher in Trafalgar

67.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +32.6 pts higher in Trafalgar

32.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +27.4 pts higher in Trafalgar

88.4% 91st pct 60.9% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +30.4 pts higher in Trafalgar

89.1% 80th pct 58.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +64.1 pts higher in Trafalgar

64.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +3.2 more in Willow Grove

10.6 43rd pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +3 higher in Trafalgar

4 63rd pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Trafalgar in Willow Grove +4.0 pts higher in Willow Grove

3.3% 18th pct 7.4% 65th pct

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Compare Willow Grove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Trafalgar vs Willow Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22565/trafalgar/vs/SAL22794/willow-grove