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Warmur vs Watchem

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Warmur profile · Watchem profile

Warmur Watchem

Watchem and Warmur are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in wealth and health; the typical weekly household income in Warmur is $2,749, which is far higher than the $1,031 in Watchem. Residents in Watchem are also far older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 43 in Warmur. This older population in Watchem is linked to a higher health burden, where 43.5% of people have a long-term health condition and 12.1% need help with daily activities, while Warmur reports 9.7% for health conditions and 0.0% needing daily help.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small and largely residential. They share a few traits, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and no one earning $2,000 or more a week. Warmur is more diverse, with 35.5% of people born overseas and 29% using another language at home, compared to 6.5% and 4% in Watchem. In terms of accessibility, Watchem is mostly car-dependent but has more infrastructure, while Warmur is car-dependent and has no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 93 larger in Watchem Born overseas: 29.0 pts higher in Warmur Other language: 25.0 pts higher in Warmur Year 12: 30.7 pts higher in Warmur Needs assistance: 12.1 pts higher in Watchem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warmurin Watchem +93 larger in Watchem gap steady
31 19th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Warmurin Watchem +13 yrs older in Watchem gap steady
43 yrs 43rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Warmurin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Warmurin Watchem +7.3 pts higher in Watchem
29.0% 85th pct 36.3% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Warmurin Watchem +4.8 pts higher in Warmur
12.9% 26th pct 8.1% 12th pct
De facto in Warmurin Watchem
— 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

12.9% Older adults (45–64) +25.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
29.0% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +18.5 pts 45.1%
27.3% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
0.0% Separated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Warmur Watchem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Warmurin Watchem +29.0 pts higher in Warmur
35.5% 92nd pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

41.9% Australia +27.4 pts ▸ 69.4%
29.0% South Africa ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
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%

Ancestry

25.8% Australian +19.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
19.4% English +15.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Irish +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
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 Warmurin Watchem +25.0 pts higher in Warmur
29.0% 90th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Warmurin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

41.9% English only +33.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
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 Warmurin Watchem +21.0 pts higher in Watchem
12.9% 3rd pct 33.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

32.3% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
12.9% No religion +21.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
29.0% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 20.2%
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 Warmurin Watchem +30.7 pts higher in Warmur
52.4% 67th pct 21.7% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Warmurin Watchem +3.5 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Warmurin Watchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +30.7 pts 21.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
23.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 14.2%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.9 pts 11.8%
26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 11.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
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

33.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +25.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% Society & culture +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Warmurin Watchem +$78 higher in Watchem gap widening
$387 3rd pct $465 9th pct
Household income in Warmurin Watchem +$1,718 higher in Warmur gap widening
$2,749 93rd pct $1,031 15th pct
Family income in Warmurin Watchem +$1,518 higher in Warmur gap widening
$2,749 87th pct $1,231 13th pct
High earners in Warmurin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Warmurin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% Under $650 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +54.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 6.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Warmurin Watchem +33.9 pts higher in Watchem
9.7% 0th pct 43.5% 94th pct
Mental health in Warmurin Watchem +13.7 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Warmurin Watchem +12.1 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Asthma +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Mental health +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Heart disease +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Diabetes +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +24.2 pts 30.6%
9.7% One condition +10.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Two conditions +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Warmurin Watchem +5.7 pts higher in Watchem
18.2% 51st pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Warmurin Watchem +8.8 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Warmurin Watchem +19.4 pts higher in Warmur
31.8% 80th pct 12.4% 10th pct
Defence service in Warmurin Watchem +6.5 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Warmurin Watchem +3.1 pts higher in Warmur
18.2% 19th pct 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Warmurin Watchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Warmurin Watchem
— 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Warmurin Watchem
— $524 36th pct
Household income in Warmurin Watchem
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warmurin Watchem +1.5 larger in Warmur
3.6 96th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Warmurin Watchem
— 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Warmurin Watchem
— 36.0% 86th pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% Couples without children +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other families +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% 2 people +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 3 people +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warmurin Watchem
— $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Warmurin Watchem
— $477 1st pct
People / bedroom in Warmurin Watchem +0.20 higher in Warmur
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Warmurin Watchem
— 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Warmurin Watchem
— 52.0% 79th pct
Separate houses in Warmurin Watchem
— 86.0% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Warmurin Watchem
— 78.0% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 52.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 86.0%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +46.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
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 Warmurin Watchem
— 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Warmurin Watchem
— 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Warmurin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Warmurin Watchem +2 more in Watchem
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Warmurin Watchem +16.13 more in Watchem
0.00 0th pct 16.13 90th pct
Departures/1k in Warmurin Watchem +96.8 more in Watchem
0.0 0th pct 96.8 68th pct
PT routes in Warmurin Watchem +1 more in Watchem
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Warmurin Watchem
— 18 57th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) even 50.0%
0.0% Worked at home +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Walked +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
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

55.6% 4 or more ◂ +47.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Warmurin Watchem +7.8 pts higher in Warmur
29.0% 43rd pct 21.2% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Warmurin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Warmurin Watchem +7.2 pts higher in Warmur
36.4% 6th pct 29.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Warmurin Watchem
— 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
37.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Retail trade +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

87.5% Managers ◂ +30.8 pts 56.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Sales workers +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Warmurin Watchem +3.4 higher in Watchem
0.1 36th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Warmurin Watchem +3.8 more in Watchem
0.1 37th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Warmurin Watchem +77.9 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 77.9% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Warmurin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Warmurin Watchem +68.5 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 78th pct
Walk to school in Warmurin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Warmurin Watchem +70.9 pts higher in Watchem
8.3% 46th pct 79.2% 74th pct
Walk to health in Warmurin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Warmurin Watchem +48.4 more in Warmur
129.0 89th pct 80.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Warmurin Watchem +1 higher in Watchem
0 39th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Warmurin Watchem +0.6 pts higher in Watchem
1.6% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warmur vs Watchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22692/warmur/vs/SAL22714/watchem