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Vermont South vs Wheelers Hill

Name: Vermont South vs Wheelers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Vermont South profile · Wheelers Hill profile

Vermont South Wheelers Hill

Wheelers Hill and Vermont South are neighbouring suburbs with very similar profiles, though they differ in how people move around. Wheelers Hill is more connected to public transport, with far more stops (105 compared to 51) and 93.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a transit stop. In contrast, Vermont South has a much higher street connectivity score of 355 intersections per square kilometre, compared to 162 in Wheelers Hill. Vermont South also has a higher share of detached houses (88.1% versus 84.9%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, though the gap in transit access is widening. They are almost identical in their cultural makeup, with both having about 46% of residents born overseas and using another language at home. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit just under $2,000. While Wheelers Hill is slightly older, both areas have a high proportion of residents aged 65 and over compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,698 larger in Wheelers Hill No religion: 4.8 pts higher in Vermont South No car: 3.5 pts higher in Wheelers Hill 3+ bedrooms: 3.6 pts higher in Vermont South Median age: 2 yrs older in Wheelers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +8,698 larger in Wheelers Hill gap widening

11,954 88th pct 20,652 90th pct

Median age in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +2 yrs older in Wheelers Hill gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

58.9% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

26.9% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%

6.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

1.8% Separated even 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Vermont South Wheelers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.3% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 49.6%

14.2% China ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

3.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Vietnam even 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines even 0.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.1% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 24.8%

21.1% English ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%

17.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

6.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

50.6% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 49.8%

18.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%

6.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

38.1% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%

5.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +0.18 more in Vermont South

2.83 41st pct 2.65 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +2 more in Vermont South

43 91st pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +145 larger in Wheelers Hill

602 84th pct 747 92nd pct

ICSEA in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +35 higher in Vermont South

1,117 95th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 68.3%

8.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 35.5%

17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

12.5% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +$5 higher in Wheelers Hill gap narrowing

$715 43rd pct $720 44th pct

Household income in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +$126 higher in Vermont South gap widening

$1,944 73rd pct $1,818 66th pct

Family income in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +$55 higher in Vermont South gap widening

$2,179 68th pct $2,124 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.3%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.6% $4,000 or more even 16.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 44.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.5%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

1.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.5%

18.1% One condition even 18.1%

5.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +16 larger in Wheelers Hill

19 67th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +4 yrs older in Wheelers Hill

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +$59 higher in Vermont South

$574 43rd pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +$250 higher in Wheelers Hill

$1,375 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +0.1 larger in Vermont South gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 62.0%

26.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 19.9%

16.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

2.9% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +$15 higher in Vermont South gap steady

$496 92nd pct $481 91st pct

Mortgage in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +$117 higher in Wheelers Hill gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 47.6%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%

13.8% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

4.0% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 84.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 45.3%

28.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.3%

5.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.0% Under $200 even 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.2%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +54 more in Wheelers Hill

51 87th pct 105 90th pct

Stops/1k in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +0.82 more in Wheelers Hill

4.27 74th pct 5.08 78th pct

Departures/1k in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +579.2 more in Vermont South

1,791.0 91st pct 1,211.8 87th pct

PT routes in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +15 more in Wheelers Hill

15 86th pct 30 87th pct

Stop walk in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +3 longer in Vermont South

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +1 longer in Vermont South

22 19th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +14,624 more in Wheelers Hill

22,629 76th pct 37,253 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +61,825 more in Wheelers Hill

110,624 81st pct 172,449 86th pct

Transit to city in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +2 longer in Vermont South

78 86th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 44.0%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

7.3% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

10.2% Retail trade even 10.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

7.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.7% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

8.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +0.1 higher in Wheelers Hill

7.0 93rd pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill even

6.9 94th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +11.0 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

82.3% 90th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +4.2 pts higher in Vermont South

88.1% 94th pct 83.9% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +2.5 pts higher in Vermont South

99.4% 98th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +2.7 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

88.4% 91st pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +2.6 pts higher in Vermont South

91.4% 97th pct 88.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +0.9 more in Wheelers Hill

11.6 45th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +193 higher in Vermont South

355 98th pct 162 89th pct

Mean slope in Vermont South in Wheelers Hill +0.4 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

5.5% 48th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Vermont South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Vermont South vs Wheelers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22628/vermont-south/vs/SAL22766/wheelers-hill