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Wairewa vs Wombat Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Wairewa profile · Wombat Creek profile

Wairewa Wombat Creek

Wairewa and Wombat Creek (Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ significantly in their demographics and income. Wombat Creek (Vic.) has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.5%, compared to 0.0% in Wairewa. Typical weekly family income is also far higher in Wombat Creek (Vic.) at $2,499, while Wairewa is much lower at $1,041. In contrast, Wairewa has far more people born overseas (13.4% versus 0.0%) and a much higher share of people doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework (34.4% compared to 0.0%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same rate of adults working or looking for work (50.0%) and almost identical typical household incomes. Both are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or groceries. While they share these basic patterns, Wombat Creek (Vic.) has a far higher share of people with a mental health condition (23.1%) than Wairewa (9.0%).

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Where they differ most

Family income: $1,458 higher in Wombat Creek Housework 15h+: 34.4 pts higher in Wairewa Rent: $240 higher in Wombat Creek First Nations: 11.5 pts higher in Wombat Creek Personal income: $294 higher in Wombat Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wairewain Wombat Creek +41 larger in Wairewa gap narrowing
67 33rd pct 26 17th pct
Median age in Wairewain Wombat Creek +2 yrs older in Wombat Creek gap steady
53 yrs 80th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Wairewain Wombat Creek +11.5 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Wairewain Wombat Creek +4.4 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
31.3% 88th pct 26.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Wairewain Wombat Creek +4.5 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
4.5% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Wairewain Wombat Creek +12.5 pts higher in Wairewa gap widening
25.0% 94th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) +38.7 pts ▸ 73.1%
31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.9%
11.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
4.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

31.3% Never married +22.9 pts ▸ 54.2%
40.6% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 37.5%
18.8% Divorced ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Wairewa Wombat Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wairewain Wombat Creek +13.4 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
13.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 80.8%
7.5% England ◂ +7.5 pts 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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.7% English ◂ +31.5 pts 19.2%
28.4% Australian +21.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.9% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
4.5% Dutch +10.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
13.4% Italian ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wairewain Wombat Creek +4.5 pts higher in Wairewa gap widening
4.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Wairewain Wombat Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 80.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wairewain Wombat Creek +7.1 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap narrowing
31.3% 26th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 73.1%
31.3% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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 Wairewain Wombat Creek +14.6 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap widening
25.4% 8th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Wairewain Wombat Creek +8.9 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap narrowing
7.8% 21st pct 16.7% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wairewain Wombat Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.4% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.5 pts 12.0%
25.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.0%
11.9% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.9% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
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

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 18.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Education ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wairewain Wombat Creek +$294 higher in Wombat Creek gap widening
$450 8th pct $744 49th pct
Household income in Wairewain Wombat Creek +$35 higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
$885 9th pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Wairewain Wombat Creek +$1,458 higher in Wombat Creek gap widening
$1,041 8th pct $2,499 81st pct
High earners in Wairewain Wombat Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Wairewain Wombat Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

53.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.7% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 37.5%
35.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wairewain Wombat Creek +2.5 pts higher in Wairewa
44.8% 96th pct 42.3% 93rd pct
Mental health in Wairewain Wombat Creek +14.1 pts higher in Wombat Creek
9.0% 58th pct 23.1% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Wairewain Wombat Creek +6.0 pts higher in Wairewa gap widening
6.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +14.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.4% Arthritis ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Diabetes +10.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Asthma ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Stroke ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.3% None +19.1 pts ▸ 65.4%
31.3% One condition ◂ +8.3 pts 23.1%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wairewain Wombat Creek +0.5 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
29.7% 86th pct 29.2% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Wairewain Wombat Creek +3.1 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap narrowing
9.4% 22nd pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Wairewain Wombat Creek +2.6 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap narrowing
14.1% 12th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Wairewain Wombat Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wairewain Wombat Creek +34.4 pts higher in Wairewa gap widening
34.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wairewain Wombat Creek +3 larger in Wombat Creek
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Wairewain Wombat Creek +12 yrs older in Wairewa
62 yrs 96th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Wairewain Wombat Creek +$550 higher in Wairewa
$900 73rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Wairewain Wombat Creek +$1,525 higher in Wairewa
$2,250 71st pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wairewain Wombat Creek +0.4 larger in Wombat Creek gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Wairewain Wombat Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Wairewain Wombat Creek
46.4% 98th pct —

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
57.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 42.9%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

64.3% 2 people +35.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
46.4% 1 person ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
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 Wairewain Wombat Creek +$240 higher in Wombat Creek
$150 14th pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Wairewain Wombat Creek +$223 higher in Wombat Creek
$819 10th pct $1,042 16th pct
People / bedroom in Wairewain Wombat Creek even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Wairewain Wombat Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Wairewain Wombat Creek
46.4% 66th pct —
Separate houses in Wairewain Wombat Creek
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Wairewain Wombat Creek
75.0% 38th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 33.3%
0.0% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% Other tenure ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

110.7% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 77.8%
17.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wairewain Wombat Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Wairewain Wombat Creek
25.8% 73rd pct —
PT commute in Wairewain Wombat Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Wairewain Wombat Creek +1 more in Wairewa
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wairewain Wombat Creek +14.93 more in Wairewa
14.93 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wairewain Wombat Creek +850.7 more in Wairewa
850.7 85th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wairewain Wombat Creek +2 more in Wairewa
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Wairewain Wombat Creek
84 99th pct —

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.8% Worked at home ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
25.0% 4 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
32.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
14.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wairewain Wombat Creek +5.4 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
17.9% 12th pct 12.5% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wairewain Wombat Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Wairewain Wombat Creek even gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Wairewain Wombat Creek
41.9% 5th pct —

Industries people work in

51.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.0 pts 28.6%
0.0% Education & training +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.1% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.9% Construction ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Administrative & support ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 28.6%
32.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wairewain Wombat Creek +0.2 higher in Wairewa
0.2 44th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Wairewain Wombat Creek +0.2 more in Wairewa
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Wairewain Wombat Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wairewain Wombat Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wairewain Wombat Creek +9.1 pts higher in Wairewa
9.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wairewain Wombat Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wairewain Wombat Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Wairewain Wombat Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wairewain Wombat Creek +14.9 more in Wairewa
14.9 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Wairewain Wombat Creek even
0 37th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Wairewain Wombat Creek +1.8 pts higher in Wombat Creek
7.4% 66th pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wairewa vs Wombat Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22647/wairewa/vs/SAL22821/wombat-creek