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Upper Plenty vs Wandong

Name: Upper Plenty vs Wandong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Upper Plenty profile · Wandong profile

Upper Plenty Wandong

Wandong and Upper Plenty are neighbouring areas in Victoria, though they offer different living experiences. Wandong is more connected, with a walkability score of 3.1 (mostly car-dependent) and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, shops, and health services. In contrast, Upper Plenty is more car-dependent, with a score of 0.1, and has a higher share of homes owned outright at 52.0% compared to 32.7% in Wandong. Upper Plenty also has a larger proportion of people working from home at 25.9%, while Wandong sits at 15.6%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly incomes of around $750 and almost identical rates of full-time employment. They share a similar profile in terms of their small First Nations populations and the fact that almost everyone in both places owns a motor vehicle. While Upper Plenty has a slightly older population and more residents born overseas, both areas remain far below the national figure for people born outside Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,062 larger in Wandong PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Wandong Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Upper Plenty No car: 0.7 pts higher in Wandong Unpaid child care: 9.2 pts higher in Wandong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Plenty in Wandong +1,062 larger in Wandong gap steady

415 62nd pct 1,477 75th pct

Median age in Upper Plenty in Wandong +3 yrs older in Upper Plenty gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.6%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

49.1% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.5% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Upper Plenty Wandong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 81.2%

4.6% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

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%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 38.1%

31.8% English +2.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.2% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.9% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 85.0%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 45.3%

31.8% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Upper Plenty in Wandong +7.47 more in Upper Plenty

10.75 76th pct 3.28 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Upper Plenty in Wandong +1 more in Upper Plenty

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Upper Plenty in Wandong +38 larger in Wandong

450 66th pct 488 70th pct

ICSEA in Upper Plenty in Wandong +17 higher in Upper Plenty

1,027 71st pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 44.3%

18.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

14.8% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 9.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Upper Plenty in Wandong +$17 higher in Wandong gap narrowing

$750 50th pct $767 53rd pct

Household income in Upper Plenty in Wandong +$396 higher in Wandong gap widening

$1,687 59th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Upper Plenty in Wandong +$149 higher in Wandong gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $2,274 72nd pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 22.9%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 10.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

1.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +5.5 pts ▸ 62.6%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

1.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Plenty in Wandong +5 larger in Wandong

3 43rd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Upper Plenty in Wandong +7 yrs older in Wandong

10 yrs 4th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Upper Plenty in Wandong +$625 higher in Upper Plenty

$1,125 86th pct $500 32nd pct

Household income in Upper Plenty in Wandong +$626 higher in Upper Plenty

$2,250 71st pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Plenty in Wandong +0.3 larger in Wandong gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 66.9%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 23.9%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 13.9%

12.6% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.4% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Plenty in Wandong +$5 higher in Upper Plenty gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Upper Plenty in Wandong +$325 higher in Upper Plenty gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Upper Plenty in Wandong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

52.0% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 32.7%

3.9% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 34.8%

35.4% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +85.3 pts 14.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Plenty in Wandong +4 more in Wandong

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Upper Plenty in Wandong +2.71 more in Wandong

0.00 0th pct 2.71 68th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Plenty in Wandong +304.0 more in Wandong

0.0 0th pct 304.0 75th pct

PT routes in Upper Plenty in Wandong +3 more in Wandong

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Upper Plenty in Wandong +49 longer in Upper Plenty

59 85th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Upper Plenty in Wandong +3 longer in Wandong

44 35th pct 47 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Upper Plenty in Wandong even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Upper Plenty in Wandong even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 15.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

4.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.6% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 22.7%

21.5% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 15.4%

0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

6.6% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

3.6% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

3.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%

13.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

7.6% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

7.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Plenty in Wandong +3.0 higher in Wandong

0.1 43rd pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Plenty in Wandong +3.4 more in Wandong

0.2 45th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Upper Plenty in Wandong +44.1 pts higher in Wandong

0.0% 0th pct 44.1% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Plenty in Wandong +45.1 pts higher in Wandong

0.0% 0th pct 45.1% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Plenty in Wandong +28.2 pts higher in Wandong

0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 66th pct

Walk to school in Upper Plenty in Wandong +26.4 pts higher in Wandong

21.6% 65th pct 48.0% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Upper Plenty in Wandong +55.7 pts higher in Wandong

0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 66th pct

Walk to health in Upper Plenty in Wandong +38.6 pts higher in Wandong

0.0% 0th pct 38.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Plenty in Wandong +7.7 more in Wandong

2.4 21st pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Plenty in Wandong +4 higher in Wandong

1 48th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Upper Plenty in Wandong +0.1 pts higher in Upper Plenty

8.5% 74th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Upper Plenty with nearby areas

Heathcote Junction Wandong Eden Park Whittlesea Wallan Beveridge Waterford Park Woodstock

Compare Wandong with nearby areas

Heathcote Junction Waterford Park Kilmore East Upper Plenty Wallan Kilmore Bylands Sunday Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Plenty vs Wandong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22617/upper-plenty/vs/SAL22676/wandong